Listening In Every Possible Way To Every Possible Thing

by Elaine Diehl

“Listening is not the same as hearing and hearing is not the same as listening.” – Pauline Oliveros

The Response Project is a commissioning initiative that asks composers and artists to create new music usually for the piano and new works of many disciplines in response to a preexisting artwork or idea.

Premiering in January 2021: Five Cincinnati arts and community-building organizations create a city-wide response to Pauline Oliveros' Sonic Meditations. The Project includes 4 new films + art show exploring music and mindfulness in historic Cincinnati buildings.

Dr. Brianna Matzke is the Artistic Director as well as pianist on much of the music. She chatted with WGUC’s Elaine Diehl about the Project.