Frick Pittsburgh and Duquesne students partner on new SoundWalk experience
This spring, visitors to Frick Pittsburgh will be able to add a new dimension to their museum-going experience through the Duquesne SoundWalk at the Frick, a collaboration between the Frick and students of Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music, which brings the sounds of Frick past into the present.
Led by Dr. Nicole Vilkner, assistant professor of musicianship, the Duquesne Soundwalk at the Frick features 17 QR code exhibits, or SoundSites, stationed throughout the Frick campus, which encourage visitors to interpret environment, culture and history through sound.
Re-creations of the soundscapes of the 1890s, the home of a turn-of-the-century steelworker, the evolution of automobile horns and the music enjoyed by the Frick family are some of the sounds visitors can immerse themselves in throughout the site.
“One of the goals of the SoundWalk is to encourage people to think about how sounds shape everyday life,” Vilkner said.
The Duquesne Soundwalk at the Frick debuted April 15. For more information about the project, go online to fricksoundwalk.com.