Baltic Music Days 2026
Alexander Tillegreen: Phantom Streams. Listening sessions
We live in different times also because our reality is increasingly shaped inside our own minds – somewhere between what we actually hear and what our perception itself fills in. Phantom Streams, a work by Danish composer and visual artist Alexander Tillegreen, plays precisely with this boundary. It creates an illusion of listening in which words seem to emerge, even though no clearly articulated speech is present in the space. Each listener hears something different, shaped by their own language experience, cultural memory, and subconscious associations.
The work is conceived as a spatial listening situation in which the listener actively participates. Movements, head turns, and position within the space influence how the internal stream of words takes shape. Sound is distributed across multiple loudspeakers and rhythmically displaced, so that the source of voices and words often becomes unclear. The space itself begins to resonate like a polyphonic, shifting consciousness. Here, the listener is not merely an observer, but a co-creator.
Alexander Tillegreen (b. 1991) is a composer and visual artist whose work exists at the intersection of sound, image, and space. His practice includes multichannel installations, performances, interactive listening sessions, exhibitions, and recordings. His artistic focus lies in psychoacoustics and in exploring how language, subconscious processes, and cultural memory merge within perception. Tillegreen’s works have been presented at numerous European institutions and festivals; in recent years, he has collaborated with a range of contemporary music ensembles and has been researching participatory listening practices within the context of artistic research.
Admission: free of charge
Duration: The duration of the performance is approximately 10 minutes. At 4:00 PM, the piece will be followed by a workshop, bringing the total duration to approximately 40 minutes.
Location:
Chamber hall
Event duration:
16.00-16.10 / 10 min
Tickets:
Suggested age of attendees: 7+
Unnumbered tickets only for visitors in wheelchairs.
Organized by:
Great Amber in cooperation with the Latvian Composers’ Union
Supported by:
Latvian State Culture Capital foundation, Riga City Council, Liepāja concert hall “Great Amber”, Liepāja City Municipality, Nordic Music Days, Nordic Culture Fund, Nordic Council of Ministers, Culture Action Europe and Statens Kunstfond; the festival’s informational support is done by Latvijas Radio 3 “Klasika”.
Discounts:
Students, teachers, seniors – 25%
Persons with group I and II disabilities and their companions – 50%
For holders of the Honorary Family Card (“3+ Ģimenes karte”) or LT (“Šeimos kortelė”) or EST (“Perekaart”) – 25%
NB. Upon attending a concert, the attendee must show personal identification.
Group tickets:
10–30 persons – 20%
30 and more persons – 25%
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