We’ll eavesdrop on winter’s silence, and absorb the twilight vibe of long nights and dark days. We’ll explore human use of echolocation in both scientific and artistic endeavors, and investigate works by musicians who are inspired by winter and those who use ice and snow as instruments. We’ll also consider the impact of global warming on our northeast winters, and investigate the efforts of scientists who are using music to interpret the impacts of climate change. Featured artists include R. Murray Schafer, John Luther Adams Cheryl E. Leonard and Alvin Lucier.

Echolocation explores aspects of environmental art, especially the use of bioacoustics in sound art and musical composition. The show dwells at the junction between art, science and natural sound, and features works by artists working in the fields of soundscape studies, deep listening and acoustic ecology. Featured composers include R. Murray Schaffer, Doug Quin, Lisa Walker, Hildegard Westerkamp, Pauline Oliveros, and others. Each quarterly program includes news and updates from fields related to scientific and artistic studies of environmental sound. Submissions of locally recorded and produced pieces are encouraged. https://www.facebook.com/EcholocationWGXC