SoundLAB Muziekgebouw Amsterdam

Sound
LAB
CREATE YOUR OWN SOUND
Workshops for
children,
young people
and adults

SoundLAB
Do you want to play?
The most fun
workshops with
wonderful instruments
Ever heard of the MODi, Dato DUO,
Toonpad, or Striso? These are just
four of the more than one hundred
unique and clever instruments
designed for Muziekgebouw
aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam.
Most of the instruments are
electronic. And the best part:
anyone can make music with them!
In our SoundLAB workshops, you
will learn how to create your own
composition with others.
Public
workshops
Twice a month, we organize public
SoundLAB workshops for children
aged 7 and up (with adults), and
workshops for adults only.
For more information visit
www.muziekgebouw.nl/sound-lab
or scan the QR-code
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“ We will definitely be back,
making music here
is great fun! ”
Together with the other participants,
you will use the SoundLAB instruments
to create an entirely new musical piece,
which you will perform for each other
at the end of the workshop. A super fun
and unique experience that requires
no musical skills. Anyone can play!
We also organise special SoundLAB
workshops during festivals and events.
You can even have your birthday party
in the SoundLAB.

What is
SoundLAB?
SoundLAB
for schools
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A music
laboratory
SoundLAB is a music laboratory featuring
a large collection of technological musical
instruments. The lab is housed within
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam
– a leading venue for contemporary music
and sound art.
Through hands-on learning and playful
methods, the SoundLAB workshops for
schools encourage pupils to explore
sound and create music togerther.
SoundLAB is for everyone, regardless
of their background or abilities.
“Great fun! Very different
from music lessons at school.”
“I’ve discovered a new
talent in myself.”
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For primary, special,
secondary and
higher education
During the SoundLAB workshop,
students will create their own
compositions under the enthusiastic
guidance of our experienced team.
At the end of the workshop, they will
present their music to each other. No
prior musical knowledge is required.
Key learning objectives: Developing
creative confidence, experimenting with
sound, making your own music and
collaborating with others. In consultation
with the teacher, the workshops can
be tailored to suit a specific learning
plan or subject theme. We customize
the workshops for special education.

Overview
Our collection
Sound artists and designers developed over 100
completely unique instruments for the Muziekgebouw.
The SoundLAB collection consists of digital and
electro-acoustic instruments, combined with
percussion. These instruments are played creatively,
using sensors, sliders or buttons. SoundLAB closely
follows the rapid developments in music technology
and education, continuously expanding the collection.
The workshops
The workshops are made to suit the participants.
Discover the joy of making music at a SoundLAB
birthday party or dive into the more theoretical
aspects during a Loopstation workshop. Unwind
with your colleagues with a teambuilding
workshop or challenge yourself to set sound
to film with the Soundtrack Live workshop.
SoundLAB on Tour
For children and teenagers who are not able to travel
to the Muziekgebouw, we bring the experience to
them with SoundLAB on Tour: a portable set of
instruments that allows us to give the workshop
anywhere. We also host SoundLAB on Tour
workshops at museums, festivals or other events.
MODI
Dato DUO
Double guitar
Contact
Education Department
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam
educatie@muziekgebouw.nl
+31 (0)20 7882046
www.muziekgebouw.nl/sound-lab
Synthesizer
Supported by
Vrienden Muziekgebouw
Striso