Abstract
This paper examines the Global Hyperorgan concert held at the 16th annual Orgelpark Symposium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in June 2023. The Symposium aims to reimagine the historically significant yet underused pipe organs. As part of meeting this aim, the concert featured performances linking Amsterdam and Vancouver using the Global Hyperorgan, a system that connects pipe organs via network technology. Interviews were conducted with the participating musicians to explore their experiences with this musical platform. Three key themes of primary interest to these musicians are revealed: alternative control interfaces, space and acoustics, and latency as a creative tool that drives innovations in performance, such as the use of data streams to control organs without traditional organ-playing skills. The interviews reveal that applications of network technology can significantly enrich organ performance while fostering new collaborations and interest in developing music for pipe organs.
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Recommended Citation
Pilchen, Daniil, and Rebekah Wilson. "Reconceptualizing the Organ through Networked Spaces: Interviews with Participants of the 2023 Global Hyperorgan Concert." Journal of Network Music and Arts 7, 1 (2025). https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/jonma/vol7/iss1/5
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