Bridging Science and Art - Electroacoustic Prelude to The Informal EU Council Meeting in Graz

GRAZ, Austria, April 20 --

- Electroacoustic Prelude to The Informal EU Council Meeting in Graz

"Poèmes Electroniques" on April 20 in Graz range from the sensorial experience of three-dimensional acoustics to the sound of a diesel engine to an automatic piano with changing melody patterns: leading works and technologies in the field of electroacoustics generate new soundscapes in the unique acoustic facilities of the Helmut List Hall. This electroacoustic concert is the prelude to the "Informal Meeting of Competitiveness Ministers" in Graz.

The "Informal Meeting of Competitiveness Ministers" takes place in Graz from April 20th to 22nd. The bridging theme of the overall event is "Investing in Excellence and Innovation". A motto that is also appropriate for the Helmut List Hall, that opened in 2003 as the result of a bridging of science and art. This meeting of science and art takes place in the field of acoustics, one of the core competencies of AVL, that has played a leading international role in acoustic research for decades.

In the specialised vehicle acoustics field, AVL deals with noise reduction and representation of a vehicle sound that is typical of a particular brand. In some cases, both measures must be combined. In order to represent target noise and sound values, AVL has developed sound editor software that can modify any vehicle noise electronically.

AVL is the world's largest privately-owned and independent company for the development of powertrain systems with combustion engines as well as instrumentation and test systems. The high-tech company AVL employs 3,440 people worldwide. Turnover in 2005 was 507 million Euro.