Public Listening Series
ascolta is the public listening series of the ICST Composition Studio: acousmatic and electroacoustic music presented in an intimate, immersive setting.

Sessions connect studio practice, residency projects, and international repertoire through higher-order Ambisonics listening at ZHdK.

Series Info
LocationToni-Areal, Kompositionsstudio 3.D02, Level 3, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, Zürich
Format~60 min, Acousmatic listening session
AdmissionFree, Open to all
AudienceComposers, students, researchers, visitors

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Listening

Ascolta Listening Guide — Smalley’s spatial categories, five analytical questions, three exercises for active spatial listening.

A selection of online resources for listening to Ambisonics and spatial audio:



Explore the B-Format Archive

Audio Examples – Binaural Previews

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