THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE examines the intersection of art, advocacy, and technology in our lives, memories, and identities, and the role that art plays in promoting equity and agency of those who use alternative means of communication to speak to the world. 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Opera Saratoga join forces this October to present a workshop performance of THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE by librettists Mark Steidl and Katherine Skovira and composer Robert Whalen.  THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE is a new opera for synthetic and acoustic voices written by and for people who use Alternative Assistive Communication. The story draws direct inspiration from the life of Mark Steidl, a gender non-binary person who uses an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device to talk with the world.  

Join us for the Workshop Performance on Wednesday, October 16th at 7pm in the acoustically stunning Concert Hall at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC). The performance is free and open to the public; click here to reserve your ticket now.

This workshop performance is presented as part of the 2024 International Symposium On Assistive Technology For Music And Art (ISATMA).