Ride a bicycle that makes sound and
composes a musical score depending on where YOU take it!
Join us in
celebration at 2nd Ward’s
beautiful and historic 1910 Firestation!
WHAT IS
NAMELESS SOUND?
Nameless Sound identifies collaborative, improvised music-making as a
powerful medium for learning, creative work, therapy and play. Each
week, our staff of artists work with over 100 young people in homeless
shelters, refugee programs, public schools and community centers. In
addition, Nameless Sound’s visiting artists, premier international
names in the world of contemporary music, work in these settings when
they come to Houston to perform in our concert series.
WHAT IS A BICYCLE
OPERA?
Using speakers, a digitally programmed score,
a computer and a
GPS receiver, sonic bicycles pick up sounds and create musical
compositions dependent on the path and direction chosen by their
riders. “2nd Ward - A Bicycle Opera/ 2° Barrio - Una Ópera en
Bicicleta” is a work for sonic bicycles commissioned and produced by
Nameless Sound in 2014. Under the direction of UK sound artist Kaffe
Matthews, the piece was made in collaboration with the Bicrophonic
Research Institute, Vampire Squid Labs, East End residents, writers,
musicians, children, programmers and engineers.
The bicycle opera
was created through collaborative workshops at Ripley House. Workshops
for seniors were conducted by writer and artist Stalina Villarreal.
Music and writing workshops for children were conducted by David Dove
and David Feil. Additional musical and poetic input came from and Abel Cisneros, and Denis Cisneros.