Shared listening. Presence. The subtle spaces between sound and silence.
How do pauses shape what we hear? What happens when listening becomes collective, spatial and intentional? How do small shifts in sound, space and attention change perception?
From All Sides is Catalyst’s annual Spatial Sound Forum, bringing together artists, educators, students and the wider Berlin music and sound community. Across performances, listening sessions, workshops, talks and installations, the forum explores spatial sound as a relational practice shaped by bodies, rooms, systems and shared experience.
The 2026 edition is framed by Gradients of Ma, a theme that focuses on intervals, pauses and quiet as active space. It offers a gentle lens for the forum’s curated sessions and conversations, inviting close listening and attention to subtle change.
Attend
Attendance will be managed through registration. Most sessions will be free to attend, while some workshops may require a small contribution to secure a place.
When: Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 March, 2026
Where: Catalyst, Funkhaus, Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin
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Programme highlights
Live performances and fixed media compositions
Spatial sound works presented in concert and performance contexts, including live performances and fixed media compositions designed for multichannel and immersive playback. These sessions explore how sound unfolds across space in real time, often combining composed material with the acoustics and conditions of the room.
Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir & John McCowen | Doron Sadja | Electronic Voice Phenomenon (Joshua Fineberg & Olivia Mendez) | Eleonor Bianchi | Martina Bertoni | Para Vak | RIO SIERRA | Stefan Knauthe +moreTBA
Workshops and discussions
Hands-on workshops and conversational sessions led by artists and educators, offering practical, technical and conceptual entry points into spatial sound and listening practices. These sessions are designed to encourage participation, exchange and shared learning.
Some workshops may have limited capacity or specific requirements.
Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir & John McCowen | Felicity Mangan | Jojo Schütt | Phelan Kane +moreTBA
Installations and experiential sessions
Installations and guided listening experiences that invite audiences to engage with sound at their own pace. These sessions foreground presence, movement and attention, allowing sound to be encountered as an environment rather than a fixed event.
CTN | Juli Saragosa | +moreTBA
Learning through sound
From All Sides reflects Catalyst’s wider approach to music and sound education: experimental, practice-led and grounded in curiosity. Across our programmes, students are encouraged to explore diverse technologies, question conventions and develop their own creative voice through hands-on making, listening and collaboration.
Find out more about the Music and Sound programmes at Catalyst.