Small group workshops (all first come, first served) will include:
Deep Listening: A guided sonic meditation inspired by Pauline Oliveros.
Saturday @11am, Sunday @10am
Please meet at the Sound Scene welcome table
Perform the Building: An architectural listening walk with international guest artist Sam Auinger.
Saturday and Sunday @ 12pm and 3pm
Please meet at the Sound Scene welcome table
Instrument Petting Zoo: Presented by friends of the National Symphony Orchestra, come try out a cello, trombone or instrument of your choice! Instruments (and sanitizer) provided on-site as well as assistance. All-ages! Saturday @10-12pm
Outdoors on the Plaza
Sample DJ : Join DCLL artist Sonia Maria to take a spin on music and technology. Learn to sample antique and bygone sounds. Manipulate them into your own composition with the addition of sound effects and audio tricks.
Saturday and Sunday @ 11:30, 12pm, 1:30, and 3:30 (Saturday only)
Please meet at the Sound Scene welcome table
Your DC Oral History: Join members of the DC Oral History Collaborative and enrich the cultural heritage of our city by contributing a story of your own or an interview of a neighbor or friend. Audio links available after the event.
Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
Please meet at the Sound Scene welcome table
Hand Games Project: Join OnRaé LaTeal from the Hirshhorn ArtLab for an interactive audio workshop where participants remember childhood hand games and remix the sounds and stories into hip-hop songs. Girls and women-identified participants of all-ages welcome.
Saturday and Sunday @ 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Please meet at the Sound Scene welcome table
Mini Listening Lounge: Grab a seat and join members of the DC Listening Lounge audio collective for a faciliated listening session of diverse audio, including: found sound, original music, oral history, video sound and narrative. Feel free to bring a sound to share!
Saturday and Sunday @12:30, 2:30, 3:30
Please meet at the Sound Scene welcome table