THE FUTURE IS SOUND - BARBICAN CENTRE │ 10 OCTOBER

Suzanne Ciani × Beatie Wolfe in conversation at the Barbican.

The Future Is Sound brings a full day of live music, performance and conversation to the Barbican, looking at where music, technology and culture are heading. You'll hear pioneering electronic musicians, immersive sound artists and cultural leaders across two sessions. The day closes with a rare on-stage conversation between electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani and musician and artist Beatie Wolfe.

Suzanne Ciani is a pioneer of electronic music and a five-time Grammy nominee. Beatie Wolfe is a musician and artist whose work brings together music, art and technology and has recently released three albums with Brian Eno.

Join them both for a rare on-stage conversation about their creative journeys, the relationship between music and technology, and how artists can open up new ways to experience sound.

And there’s a whole day to experience: live performances from BISHI and SUUVI, LJ Rich’s Smartphone Symphony, The State of Emergency, and a conversation on the future of shared immersive experiences with Robot Koch, RUTHLSS and Sean Rogg.

Choose your pass

Full Day Experience (10am–5pm), Early Bird £67. You get every session, including the Suzanne Ciani × Beatie Wolfe closing conversation. It costs £17.25 less than buying both half-day passes separately.

Morning Experience Pass (10am–1pm), £42. The opening, The State of Emergency, London 2035, BISHI live, What Are the Arts For? and LJ Rich's Smartphone Symphony.

Afternoon Experience Pass (2pm-5pm), £42. SUUVI's UK solo debut, Immersive 2.0 with Robot Koch, RUTHLSS and Sean Rogg, and the Suzanne Ciani × Beatie Wolfe closing conversation.