FEDORA - FEDORA Artists Series - The Sound Voice Project

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FEDORA Artists Series - The Sound Voice Project

FEDORA Artists Series

We had an inspiring conversation with Hannah Conway & Artistic Director, Composer, Hazel Gould, Librettist and Dr. Thomas Moore, Medical Director of Sound Voice, the creative team behind The Sound Voice Project, winner of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2023, supported by Kearney and in collaboration with the IMZ - Internal Music + Media Centre.

The Sound Voice Project is an immersive digital-opera experience that explores the value of the human voice and the challenges of voice loss. The production is led by Britten Pears Arts and reached the stage on 15 November 2024 at the Royal Opera House in London, United Kingdom.

What is a voice? What happens when you lose it?

The project began as an exploration of what it truly means to have a voice and the challenges faced when it is lost. By bringing together individuals with lived experiences of voice loss and experts from fields such as healthcare, technology, and biomedical research, the team created a multidisciplinary space that enables individuals to deeply reflect on this issue.

The Sound Voice Project has not only raised awareness about the emotional and social implications of voice loss, but it has also fostered important shifts within the fields of medicine and technology. Through collaborations with groups like the Shout at Cancer Choir and the Parkinson Sing for Joy Choir, the project has brought diverse communities together, creating a powerful dialogue between art and health.

“For FEDORA to celebrate this work at the highest standard on a European level means an awful lot not only to us as a team, but I hope that it really encourages audiences and opera houses to deeply think about the stories and voices they are promoting."

Hannah Conway, Hazel Gould and Dr. Thomas Moore
Creative team of The Sound Voice Project
Winner of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2023

With the support of Kearney