Leonard Part of “Sounding the Cloud” Feb. 23

The trio of renowned composers Neil Leonard, Stephen Vitello and Scanner will explore the question of “what does ‘the cloud’ sound like?” at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, on Friday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for non-ICA members and $10 for members and students. They can be purchased online or in person at the ICA box office.

“The internet is a wave of visual information. Users encounter countless images with every browser click and smartphone swipe. And all of that information is stored in the seemingly infinite space of “the cloud.” But what does the cloud sound like?

“…Through live improvisation, the musicians imagine the sound world of the cloud, as an evolving receptacle of sonic histories, memories, and possibilities. Drawing inspiration and source material from an array of historic and current sounds associated with the internet, the musicians weave an immersive sonic collage, combining forgotten early digital sounds, the aural cues of the dial-up era, and the inescapable audio of our present moment. Conceiving the piece as an aural cartography, the musicians explore the auditory influence of the internet and inventively speculate how it may sound in the future.”

Neil’s Prospectus project with Magda Campos-Pons can be viewed here.