Conducting Shakespeare: “The performance was extremely effective – my heart was in my throat the whole time”

Alexis’ recent performancesat the Victoria & Albert Museum in London led to media and blog interest with one blog saying “The performance was extremely effective – my heart was in my throat the whole time”. Other interest can be seen below:   Scientific American – ‘Biofeedback and the Bard: Alexis Kirke Debuts “Conducting Shakespeare”’ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/2014/05/02/biofeedback-and-the-bard-alexis-kirke-debuts-conducting-shakespeare/ …

Bryanston invite

Alexis has been invited to speak on music and science at Bryanston School, one of the 10 Eton Group schools, on the evening of Friday 7th March. Previous speakers have included Fred Hoyle and John Polkinghorne, and an Oscar-winning special effects creator. Click here for more information here

Film Courage interview in LA

Alexis was interviewed by Film Courage while he was in Los Angeles. FC is a leading independent film website which publishes interviews with key members of the indie film business (e.g. Spike Lee, James Franco) as well as newer filmmakers. The first segment of Alexis’ interview can be seen here: http://filmcourage.com/content/the-only-way-i-could-change-my-creative-career-was-to-change-my-life-by-alexiskirke  

G8 Dementia Delegation

On 13 Dec a representative of the Remember a Day performance project (Airidas Budreckis – a Plymouth University student) answered questions about the project for the Japanese delegation from the G8 Dementia Summit 2013. The response was very positive with the delegation showing excitement about the potential for utilizing the techniques.   More information on …

Musicianship at Minus 40

Wired have covered the following story about Alexis’ collaboration (http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-11/13/south-pole-expedition-music) Composing Music solo on the way to the Pole Plymouth University’s Explorer-in-residence Antony Jinman (pictured) is taking an iPad-mini on his solo expedition to South Pole in November 2013, to control aerial camera drones. When Plymouth University composer Dr Alexis Kirke heard about this, he …

“Art of Noise” at the Garrick Club, London

As a follow-up to the opera Open Outcry – originated by Alexis – on 21st November Barclays are holding an event at the Garrick Club in London with Royal Opera House Concertmaster Peter Manning, Richard Turner CMG OBE and Alexis’ Barclays collaborator Greg B. Davies. It is called “The Art of Noise” and is an …