ELEKTRA 16: Sound Takes Centre Stage

For sixteen years, ELEKTRA has been identified with audiovisual performances. In a very visual society, the festival now wants to bring audio back

to the foreground.The program focuses on works where sound is the central element, offering newresonances to discover. Alain Thibault, artistic

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director of ELEKTRA, presents the sixteenth edition as a chance to listen differently. The festival brings together

artists who

experiment with sound, light, image and technology, but this year theear becomes the privileged point of entry. The program includes performances, installations and international guests whose works explore the physical and emotional power of sound. Some pieces are

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immersive, others minimalist or noisy, but all invite audiences to experience digital art through listening as much as through sight. ELEKTRA also continues to

play a major role

within Printemps numérique. It connects Montréal audiences with creators from abroad and helps confirm the city’s position

and electronic arts. By putting sound in the spotlight, ELEKTRA 16 reminds us that digital creation is not only seen on screens. It is also heard, felt and experienced through the body.