The Conductor
15.5.2024 08:00:00 - 08:01:00 UTC

The Conductor translates live lightning strikes from around the world into a graphic score for seven percussion instruments.

The project was conceived and developed by the artist Mishka Henner between 2023 and 2024 with a team of musicians, sound artists and acoustics engineers during an artist's residency at Energy House 2.0 at the University of Salford.

The Conductor was first performed at the University of Salford’s Acoustic Laboratories during the Sounds From the Other City Festival on 5 May 2024.

Click here to read more about the project. Download a copy of the artist's graphic score here.



Project Conception and Design by Mishka Henner.
Data Capture, Web Design and Coding by Joe Gibson.
Lightning data from Blitzortung.org

With support from the University of Salford Art Collection in partnership with Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool as part of the LOOK Photo Biennial, and Castlefield Gallery, Manchester. Generously supported by Friends of Energy House Labs.