@beckie_shtein is a music curator and producer working with interdisciplinary arts.
Ten years ago, Olha founded the Am I Jazz? Festival of African American and improvisational music in Kyiv. Olha is currently working on a new project, @_time_based_ , which explores music and artistic practices centered around sound.
Read the interview with Olha Bekenshtein at link in bio 🙌🏻
Interviewer: @ptaho__
Translated by Lesya Lantsuta Brannman
This material was created and published thanks to a grant from @musicexportukraine@canadaukrainefoundation@aidforartists_ua
@beckie_shtein — музична кураторка та продюсерка, яка працює у сфері міждисциплінарного мистецтва.
Десять років тому Ольга заснувала фестиваль афроамериканської та імпровізаційної музики Am I Jazz?, зосереджений навколо авангардного джазу та експериментальної музики. Нині мисткиня працює над новим проєктом @_time_based_ , що досліджує музику й мистецькі практики, у центрі яких постає звук.
@ptaho__ поспілкувалася з музиканткою. У цій розмові — про власну ідентичність у професії, досвід організації проєктів та міжнародні колаборації.
Текст повністю шукайте за посиланням у сториз і в шапці профілю 🙌🏻
Цей матеріал створено та опубліковано за підтримки @musicexportukraine@canadaukrainefoundation@aidforartists_ua
Створення нового музичного твору — це не тільки синтез звуку, але й перетворення його на зовсім іншу, ще пластичнішу матерію, з якої виростає щось нове. Якщо звук може трансформуватися в межах рефлексії одного митця, то в разі створення музики разом з іншими композиторами цей звук набуває ще більш неповторного звучання.
У каруселі — огляд явища музичної колаборації на прикладі підсумків проєкту Time Based та @arts_andparts . А більше про особливості колаборацій та як вони сприяють розвитку музичної індустрії і бачення одного явища в різних культурно-мистецьких контекстах — у матеріалі на сайті медіа про культуру «Сенсор».
Фестиваль Time Based: Sonic Interventions відбувся за підтримки програми міжнародної співпраці Британської Ради (International Collaboration Grants).
Time Based: Sonic Interventions — between Kyiv and Glasgow
In 2024, curator and producer Olya Bekenshtein (Am I Jazz?, Closer) launched Time Based, a platform that explores artistic practices where sound becomes the primary medium.
This year, in partnership with UK-based organization Arts & Parts and creative producer Martel Ollerenshaw, Time Based presented Time Based: Sonic Interventions in Glasgow.
As Ukraine fights for its right to exist, cultural presence is as crucial as security. The festival of experimental music, sound art, and cross-cultural collaboration united Ukrainian and British artists around the theme of sounds beyond human control — from everyday noise to the sonic realities of war.
The event opened a new space for dialogue between Ukraine and the UK, asserting Ukraine’s cultural voice on the global stage. Five new Ukrainian–British works were created especially for the festival, designed to be shared in other contexts.
✨ Around 400 people attended the events in Glasgow.
The festival was held with the support of the British Council's International Collaboration Grants program📝
📸 Sophie Stewart
✨Recap video from Time Based: Sonic Interventions in Glasgow this June.✨ Catch some textures and atmospheres, and get inspired to watch the full concert videos, featuring three commissioned works, on Time Based YouTube.
Sound from Radiowalk „Another Walk“ by Anna Khvyl & Piotr Armianovski
Music and editing: Anna Khvyl
Voice: Mark Vernon
Curated and produced by Olha Bekenshtein @beckie_shtein , Martel Ollerenshaw @martelollerenshaw
Edit: Yaw Hinne @yawin__
DOP: Andrii Yurchenko @and.yurchenko
Cameraman: Roberto Colapietro
Production Manager: Alexandra Orlova @a.orrlova
Recording: Bark Bark Dog Studios @bark_bark_dog_studios
Lights: S M Lighting
Backline supplier: ESP Music Rentals @espmusicrentals
PR: BDT Sounds @bdtsounds
Funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
📣 New release!
Alla Zahaikevych live in Glasgow at Time Based: Sonic Interventions 🇺🇦🏴
🔗 Link in bio
🎧 Use headphones for a better experience.
Composed and performed by Alla Zahaikevych @alla_zagaykevych .
Curated and produced by Olha Bekenshtein @beckie_shtein , Martel Ollerenshaw @martelollerenshaw
Edit: Yaw Hinne @yawin__
Sound mixing and mastering: Oleg Kulchytskyi
DOP: Andrii Yurchenko @and.yurchenko
Cameraman: Roberto Colapietro
Production Manager: Alexandra Orlova @a.orrlova
Recording: Bark Bark Dog Studios @bark_bark_dog_studios
Lights: S M Lighting
Backline supplier: ESP Music Rentals @espmusicrentals
Design: Path Mode @path_mode
PR: BDT Sounds @bdtsounds
Location: Glasgow Women’s Library @womenslibrary
14.06.2025
Funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
Mesmerizing 8-channel performance by Alla Zahaikevych @alla_zagaykevych at the @womenslibrary , built around field recordings of Kyiv’s churches. Concert video is coming this week (in stereo, though - attend live events😉)!
🎬 Premiering streaming - Sept 10th at 4 PM Kyiv time / 2 PM Glasgow time on the Time Based YouTube channel.
🔗 Link in bio
Ph @soph_ography
Time Based: Sonic Interventions is funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
These are photos from the concert of Yuriy Seredin 🇺🇦 & Raymond MacDonald with the Improvising Chamber Ensemble 🇬🇧at Time Based: Sonic Interventiuons.
And a reminder to mark your calendars for this Wednesday, when we’ll share the next full concert video.
🎬 Premiering streaming - Sept 3rd at 4 PM Kyiv time / 2 PM Glasgow time on the Time Based YouTube channel.
🔗 Link in bio
Ph @soph_ography
Time Based: Sonic Interventions is funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
📣 New release!
Yuriy Seredin & Raymond MacDonald with Improvising Chamber Ensemble at Time Based: Sonic Interventions festival 🇺🇦🏴
🔗 Link in bio
Composed by Yuriy Seredin & Raymond MacDonald
Yuriy Seredin - piano
Raymond MacDonald - saxophone
Diljeet K Bhachu - flute, electronics @diljeetb_flute
Robert Henderson - trumpet
Chris Greive - trombone @chris.greive
Danielle Price - tuba @danielletuba
Aidan O’Rourke - fiddle @obanfiddle
Una MacGlone - double bass @improvbass
Signy Jakobsdottir - drums, percussion @signyjak
Video:
Edit: Yaw Hinne @yawin__
Sound mixing: Danil Zverkhanovsky @dan3i.plays
DOP: Andrii Yurchenko @and.yurchenko
Cameraman: Roberto Colapietro
Production Manager: Alexandra Orlova @a.orrlova
Recording: Jim McEwan @bark_bark_dog_studios
Lights: S M Lighting
Backline supplier: ESP Music Rentals @espmusicrentals
Design: Path Mode @path_mode
PR: BDT Sounds @bdtsounds
Funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
📣 New release!
The concert video of the collaboration between Scottish composer-performer Genevieve Murphy and Ukrainian experimental artist alice haspyd at Time Based: Sonic Interventions is now up on Time Based YouTube! 🎶 🎧 Use headphones for a better experience.
Composed and performed Genevieve Murphy @genevieveclaremurphy and @haspyd
Texts by Genevieve Murphy, Lucky Fonz III (Otto Wichers)
Curated and produced by Olha Bekenshtein @beckie_shtein , Martel Ollerenshaw @martelollerenshaw
Edit: Yaw Hinne @yawin__
Sound mixing and mastering: Oleg Kulchytskyi
DOP: Andrii Yurchenko @and.yurchenko
Cameraman: Roberto Colapietro
Production Manager: Alexandra Orlova @a.orrlova
Recording: Jim McEwan
Lights: S M Lighting
Backline supplier: ESP Music Rentals
Design: Path Mode @path_mode
PR: BDT Sounds @bdtsounds
Location: Civic House @civichouse_
11.06.2025
Funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
The work Genevieve Murphy and Alice Haspyd created in just three days at Time Based: Sonic Interventions left us in awe. Here are some photos from the concert, captured by our dear @soph_ography , to give you a glimpse. And tune in tomorrow at 4 PM Kyiv time / 2 PM Glasgow time in Time Based YouTube channel for the premiere of the full performance video.
🔗: link in bio
Time Based: Sonic Interventions is funded by the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants @BritishArts@uabritish #InternationalCollaborationGrants
Radiowalk „Another Walk“ by Anna Khvyl & Piotr Armianovski, commissioned for and premiered at Time Based: Sonic Interventions on 14 June 2025.
📣 On 16 August at 18:00 EEST, the translation will be repeated. You can join from anywhere – stream the radiowalk via @20ftradio at 18:00 EEST. Broadcasting will be available in Ukrainian and English.
Idea and script – Anna Khvyl @unwavemenot & Piotr Armianovski @armianovski
Music and editing – Anna Khvyl
Voice – Piotr Armianovski, Mark Vernon @mark.vernon.sounds
📸 Sophie Stewart @soph_ography
