Lethe – One-Day Symposium and Book Release

As a culmination of their research project Lethe (2021–24), musicians Andreas Hiroui Larsson [percussion], Johan Jutterström [saxophone], and Anna Lindal [violin], present a one-day symposium dedicated to their research on forgetfulness as an artistic method.

The program includes a final presentation and concert by the Lethe-research group as well as solo and ensemble concerts and a panel discussion by invited international artists and researchers.

Andreas Hiroui Larsson, Johan Jutterström, and Anna Lindal are editors of the anthology Lethe: On Forgetfulness as a Guiding Principle in Artistic Processes. Additional contributors to the volume include philosopher Marcia Sá Cavalcante Schuback and composer Christian Wolff. The book is published by Stockholm University of the Arts, as part of the university's publication series X Position. The symposium marks the release of the paperback version of the book; the digital version of the book is available Open Access at DiVA.

Participating artists invited as solo and ensemble performers:
Erik Peters, composer
Ryu Hankil, sound and installation artist
Henrik Olsson, electronics
Emil Strandberg, trumpet
Sakina Abdou, saxophone
Loke Risberg, guitar
Lisa Ullén, piano
Niklas Fite, guitar
Vilhelm Bromander, double-bass
Katt Hernandez, violin

Panel members:
Per Mårtensson, composer
Hanna Hartman, composer
Jennifer Torrence, percussion and moderator

The Lethe-research group:
Andreas Hiroui Larsson, percussion
Johan Jutterström, saxophone
Anna Lindal, violin

Program:

10:00 - 10:15 Introduction
10:15 - 11:45 The Lethe-research group gives a concert and a presentation, and composer Erik Peters premiers a new piece commissioned by the Lethe-research group, followed by a discussion
11:45 - 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 - 13:00 Ryu Hankil performs a solo set, followed by a discussion
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break (lunch at own expense)
14:00 - 14:45 Sakina Abdou premiers a new piece by Johan Jutterström, followed by a discussion
14:45 - 16:45 The ensemble of invited artists plays etudes by the Lethe-research group
16:45 - 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 - 18:00 Panel discussion

Lethe is funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).

For questions, please contact Khimaira.