The School of Wild Listening is a platform for the discussion and dissemination of ecological sound art and music.

In our current age of ecological disconnection, listening provides a means to explore and cultivate a deeper connection to the world around us.

This listening provides a knowledge for initiating cultural change and allows us to pro-actively engage with the biodiversity and climate crisis conversation.

This programme includes listening group sessions and workshops with guest artists, performances, soundwalks and more.

The School of Wild Listening can host events to suit a variety of creative, educational and festival settings. Please get in touch to enquire about these possibilities.

Directed by Robert Coleman

 
Thank you to the wonderful @ioscar.ie for bringing us on a zen inspired journey through sound and silence. Last night he shared his poetry, music, photography and many beautiful insights to his projects with us, leaving us invigorated and ready for
Delighted to be heading down to Kerry to take part in the Wild Mind Festival for a listening group this Thursday 20th April. @wildmind_ie For the Wild Mind 2023 festival the School of Wild Listening presents a listening group with the School of Wil
Óscar Mascareñas released his album Burrenscapes (@diatriberecords 2022) with a stunning performance at @newmusicdublin last year. It features the sounds of birds, lakes and the Atlantic ocean recorded in the Burren region in Co. Cl
For our next listening group Óscar Mascareñas will introduce two of his most recent sound works that include field recordings from Ireland and Antarctica. The former are represented in the album Burrenscapes (Diatribe 2022) and include
Massive thank you to the Water Project 💧(Nick Roth, Olesya Zdorovetska and Keith Lindsay) for taking us along on a wonderful flowing journey through their work over the years. Last night they also premiered Prism, a beautiful and evocative audiovis
For our next event featuring the Water Project we will begin with a listening group setup where they will present an overview of their work to date. This will be a casual and open approach where any comments and questions are welcome. For the second
The School of Wild Listening presents its second event of the year featuring the Water Project. In constant negotiation of equilibrium, Water renders perceptible the hidden reality that is all around us through the repeating forms of its waves and r

Events

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School of Wild Listening: Listening Group Open Call
Dec 19
School of Wild Listening: Listening Group Open Call

Over the year the School of Wild Listening has invited various guest artists to lead our listening groups.

Now it’s your turn!

What is it? An open call for all anybody who would like to share insights of the wild world around us through sound.

School of Wild Listening: Listening Group with Karen Power
Oct 16
School of Wild Listening: Listening Group with Karen Power

Listening group with composer/sound artist Karen Power presenting ...sounds like the amazon... on an 8-channel surround sound system.

School of Wild Listening: PABLO SANZ | ENTANGLED
Sep 27
School of Wild Listening: PABLO SANZ | ENTANGLED

entangled by pablo sanz explores the nonhuman worlds of the Amazon rainforest experienced with an 8-channel immersive loudspeaker system

Vale of Clara Soundwalk: Unveiling the Soundscape
Aug 26
Vale of Clara Soundwalk: Unveiling the Soundscape

The Vale of Clara Soundwalk: Unveiling the Soundscape hosted by composer and sound artist Robert Coleman

Listening Group with Óscar Mascareñas
Apr 25
Listening Group with Óscar Mascareñas

Listening group with Óscar Mascareñas introducing recent sound works that include field recordings from Ireland and Antartica

School of Wild Listening at Wild Mind
Apr 20
School of Wild Listening at Wild Mind

For the Wild Mind the School of Wild Listening presents a listening group with the School of Wild Listening director, composer Robert Coleman and local artist Chris Steenson.

School of Wild Listening: the Water Project
Mar 13
School of Wild Listening: the Water Project

For the second instalment of the School of Wild Listening the Water Project presents a new audio-visual work entitled Prism, as well as a short overview of their work to date.

School of Wild Listening: Listening Group with David Stalling
Jan 17
School of Wild Listening: Listening Group with David Stalling

For the first instalment of The School of Wild Listening, composer and sound artist David Stalling will present field recordings and soundscape compositions, which examine the human engagement with our environment.