Festival O/Modernt 2022 | HAYDN and the un/conditioned ear

Conditioned reactions are a universal part of the way humans engage with the world. From upbringing to culture, from karma to energetic patterning, we consciously and unconsciously nurture illusions of control. Deep-seated biases also affect our listening habits, and that is why, at O/Modernt, we strive ceaselessly to awaken new kinds of un/conditioned listening that can unsettle our accustomed responses. This year’s weeklong musical feast is devoted to a composer who made it his mission to rouse his listeners from their culturally circumscribed slumbers. Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) revels in setting up expectations that are built on the generic styles that were current in his day, but only in order to thwart them – often with some very radical artistic manoeuvres! Haydn thereby enacts and promotes un/conditioned listening within the actual musical language of the eighteenth century. Taking a cue from the Austrian maestro, O/Modernt is delighted to present a programme of concerts that aim to break free from auditory shackles and celebrate the creative power of the un/conditioned ear.

Friday 10 June, Confidencen
19.00 OPENING CONCERT: ROAMING SPIRITS

Saturday 11 June, Confidencen
15.00 THE ART OF SURPRISE
19.00 TREES, LARKS, CHICKENS AND FREAKS

Sunday 12 June, Confidencen
11.00 NATURE AND CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
15.00 CHILDLIKE WONDER & FAIRY-TALES 1
19.00 CHILDLIKE WONDER & FAIRY-TALES 2

Monday 13 June, Confidencen
15.00 SPINNING YARNS, WEAVING SOUNDS
19.00 UN/CONDITIONED VIENNA

Tuesday 14 June, Confidencen
19.00 OPERA UN/BOUND

Wednesday 15 June, Confidencen
19.00 UN/CONDITION YOUR LISTENING

Thursday 16 June, Musikaliska
19.00 HAYDN: THE SEASONS

Festival Pass 1600 kr (excluding concert in Musikaliska on 16 June 2022)

20% discount for O/Modernt Friends

Click HERE to book your Festival Pass / ticket at Confidencen
Click HERE to book your ticket at Musikaliska