June and September 2026
During her residency, Bagdonavičiūtė will develop her research on post-instrumentality, focusing on the piano as a dynamic and relational entity rather than a fixed sound-producing object. Drawing on posthumanist perspectives, her project investigates how the materiality of the instrument shapes creative expression and reconfigures the relationship between performer and instrument.
I am particularly interested in how the piano can be understood as a multifaceted and evolving body, whose identity shifts across different artistic contexts.
At Orpheus Instituut, she will collaborate with the MetamusicX research cluster, engaging in discussions and initiating interviews on current challenges in contemporary music. Her residency will contribute to the development of her typology of “migrating instrumentality” and support the preparation of a forthcoming book chapter for an artistic research publication.
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During the residency at the Orpheus Institute, the aim is to establish and further develop close collaboration with the Research Cluster MetamusicX, led by Paulo de Assis, and its members Diego Castro Magas, Alicia Reyes, Emil Gryesten, and Paulo de Assis. Active participation in discussions is planned, alongside the initiation of semi-structured interviews focused on analysing emerging challenges within the field of contemporary music.
