The Dresden Symphony Orchestra is presenting the Slovenian town of Nova Gorica with a sound installation as the European Capital of Culture. Entitled "Orchestra Forest", it will be performed in the town's picturesque Rafut Park from May 7, as the orchestra announced. To mark the opening, four horn players from the symphony orchestra will give an open-air concert together with their colleagues from the ForCour Quartet from Slovenia.
The installation will transform the park into an interactive soundscape. Using an app, guests can discover and listen to the sounds of individual instrument groups such as oboes, trumpets, violins or the percussion on selected trees. By scanning QR codes, the orchestra gradually comes together acoustically. Once all the codes have been found, the complete work can be heard.
Public to enjoy nature and music in equal measure
Robert Schumann's "Forest Scenes" in an orchestral version by Andreas Boyde and the "Forest Symphony" by Slovenian composer Matej Bonin, composed especially for the project, are played to match the location.
The app also provides information about the instruments, the works and the park's vegetation. In this way, the audience should not only enjoy the music, but also nature.
The Dresden Symphony Orchestra was founded at the end of the 1990s and is made up of musicians from several European orchestras. They exclusively play contemporary music. The projects have often dealt with political issues. In 2017, for example, the symphony orchestra protested musically at the border between Mexico and the USA against the wall being pushed by US President Donald Trump.
In addition to Nova Gorica, Chemnitz also holds the title of European Capital of Culture this year. A wealth of events are also planned there until the end of the year.
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