Venue: The Hub
Grid Iron Members of Grid Iron talk about Leaving Planet Earth in the company of journalist and critic Robert Dawson Scott. Wednesday 14 August 12 noon Supported byGordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hub Tickets £6 45 minutes approximately eif.co.uk/conversations
Venue: The Hub
Marco Stroppa and Pierre-Laurent Aimard Electronic music composer Marco Stroppa and pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard talk to BBC Radio 3presenter Tom Service about their pioneering work. Monday 19 August 1.00pm Supported byGordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hub Tickets £6 45 minutes approximately eif.co.uk/conversations
Venue: The Hub
Meredith Monk Meredith Monk explores the artist’s relationship with the environment, in conversation with Philip Campbell, editor of Nature magazine. Thursday 15 August 5.00pm Supported byGordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hub Tickets £6 45 minutes approximately eif.co.uk/conversations
Venue: The Hub
Nicola Boud and Kristian Bezuidenhout Australian clarinettist Nicola Boud and fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout discuss their Queen’s Hall recital with Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times. Thursday 15 August 12 noon Supported byGordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hub Tickets £6 45 minutes approximately eif.co.uk/conversations
Venue: The Hub
Andreas Scholl Countertenor Andreas Scholl talks to Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times. Wednesday 28 August 12 noon Supported byGordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hub Tickets £6 45 minutes approximately eif.co.uk/conversations
Venue: The Hub
Bang on a Can All-Stars Members of New York City’s Bang on a Can All-Stars discuss making music new with Edinburgh-basedcomposer John Harris. Friday 23 August 1.00pm Supported byGordon Fraser Charitable Trust The Hub Tickets £6 45 minutes approximately eif.co.uk/conversations
Venue: The Hub
Beckett at the Festival Beckett and Contemporary Art: Make Sense Who May Derval Tubridy, Goldsmiths, University of London, explores the vibrant interplay between Samuel Beckett’s work and contemporary art with a particular focus on bodies and technology. Chaired by Octavian Saiu. Wednesday 28 August 2.30pm1 hour approximately The Hub Tickets £6 eif.co.uk/beckettevents
Venue: The Hub
Beckett at the Festival Beckett on Film Producer of the Beckett on Film project, Michael Colgan discusses the challenges in creating thisextraordinary film collection. Friday 30 August 12 noon1 hour approximately The Hub Tickets £6 eif.co.uk/beckettevents
Venue: The Hub
Art and Technology Professor of Epistemics Jon Oberlander, Professor of Composition and Electroacoustic Composition Peter Nelson, and Chris Speed of the Edinburgh College of Art discuss historical, conceptual and philosophical relationships between the performing arts and technology. Chaired by theatre specialist Olga Taxidou. Thursday 29 August 2.30pm 1 hour approximately The Hub Tickets £6 eif.co.uk/university
Venue: Just Festival at St John's
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