The short film ‘This Country is Lonely’ will feature at this film festival in Iceland from 10 – 14 February. Wicomb was responsible for the electronic soundtrack.
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The experimental short film This Country is Lonely, directed by Jaco Bouwer, will be playing at the IFFR (23 Jan. – 3 Feb. 2019). Wicomb was responsible for the electronic soundtrack and sound design.
Shnit Film festival
The experimental short film This Country is Lonely, will premiere at the Shnit festival on the 23rd of October at Labia Theatres in Cape Town. Wicomb was responsible for the synthy electronic soundtrack.
Cape Town International Film Market & Festival
Premiere of Nicola Hanekom’s film Cut-Out Girls at the Cape Town International Film Market & Festival; Wicomb was responsible for the electronic soundtrack.
The Gathering @ Africa Open
The Gathering – A piece for actor/speaker, soundtrack and participants present composed for the official opening of the Institute for Music, Research and Innovation – Africa Open, will premiere on 9 October in Stellenbosch.
This Country_Lonely cd
The soundtrack of Wicomb composed for the experimental short film This Country_Lonely is available as an EP at the following link. The film was selected to premiere at Shnit – international short film festival.
Locality 1
Inclusion of works by Wicomb (Solecism, Pool, Automation) at the new music event Locality 1 presented/performed by Timepoint Ensemble, September 30 in Calgary, Canada.
NYCEMF 2018
The word premiere of Wicomb’s piece ‘Now for Triads’ for robot toy piano (invented by Ranjit Bhatnagar) and soundtrack will be performed on 22 July at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Abrons Art Centre.
View a video recording of the piece – here
Electroacoustic music festival
The premiere of Wicomb’s electroacoustic piece ‘An Aesthetics of Rat bites‘ will take place the 19th of June at the Bowed Electrons festival, University of Cape Town.
Composition and Politics…
A world premiere of Wicomb’s piano piece Quaver Left by Michael Blake as part of his lecture-recitals at the Woordfees.