Since February 2023, Ircam has partnered for three years with La Seine Musicale to offer a playful introduction to digital tools and to raise awareness of sound creation—two major societal issues for younger generations. Committed alongside the Département des Hauts-de-Seine and La Seine Musicale to innovative cultural and social development, and sharing the same ambition for an accessible, high-quality culture for all audiences, Ircam is working with Le Cube on the creation of the SeineLab, offering a new programme of workshops focused on sound and digital technologies.

A space for experimentation dedicated to sound and digital media, the SeineLab develops a programme of educational workshops for young audiences from the age of 4, as well as for families and school groups. These workshops explore sound processing, sound design and artificial intelligence, drawing on the expertise of Ircam–Centre Pompidou. Through playful and immersive formats, participants are invited to recreate the atmosphere of a submerged city with the sound board game 20,000 Sounds Under the Seas, to discover behind the scenes of film music with Ciné-sons, or to experiment with new forms of interactive storytelling combining sounds, voices and movements (Clouds of Voices, Telling Stories with Sounds and Movements). The programme continues with an immersion into the world of sound engineering through the workshop Panic in the Control Room!, offering an active and creative introduction to sound-related professions.

Discover the workshops of SeineLab

Nuages de Voix © La Seine Musicale

For ages 4–7
“Clouds of Voices” – From 4 March to 24 June 2026, booking required

A workshop that will awaken your children’s vocal creativity! Let us imagine a world where every sentence and every breath becomes a colour, a shape, a sonic emotion. Together, we will transform stories to be told to your children into live sound creations, in which the participants’ own voices become instruments of creation, giving rise to textures and sonic materials filled with emotion and wonder. These ephemeral and unique sound creations, to be experienced as a family, weave together the voices of parents and children to tell extraordinary stories.

For ages 4–8
“Stories in Sounds and Movements” – narration – From 25 February to 3 June 2026, booking required

Have your children always dreamed of becoming the actors in the stories you tell them? Thanks to innovative technology that transforms gestures and movements into sounds, they can take part in storytelling by creating soundscapes through the movements of their bodies. They are invited to enjoy a playful, interactive and collective experience that plays with listening, imagination and body awareness. In the narration version of this workshop, designed for younger children, participants create the soundscapes of a story told by the facilitators. This format develops motor skills and body awareness while encouraging imagination.

For ages 6–8
“Stories in Sounds and Movements” – creation – From 11 March to 17 June 2026, booking required

Have your children always dreamed of becoming the actors in the stories you tell them? Thanks to innovative technology that transforms gestures and movements into sounds, take part in storytelling by creating soundscapes through the movements of your bodies. During this workshop, enjoy a playful, interactive and collective family experience that engages listening, imagination and body awareness. Discover together a new way of telling and passing on stories, and let children become the actors in the tales they are told. After an example of an interactive story and an explanation of the setup by the facilitators, parent (or accompanying adult) and child pairs are invited to create their own story punctuated by sound-producing movements. This workshop develops children’s creativity and bodily expression while creating a special moment of exchange with the adult.

Panique en régie ! © Ircam-Centre Pompidou

From age 13
“Panic in the Control Room!” – From 31 March to 23 June 2026, booking required

The sound engineer in charge of tonight’s concert at La Seine Musicale has mysteriously disappeared… just before the sound check! The Ircam teams issue an emergency call: they need backup. It’s up to you to find the missing audio tracks, reconnect the right cables, adjust the levels, play with effects and finalise the mix before the audience arrives! But beware: our “sound engineer” has methods very much her own… Through riddles, interactive experiments and small sound challenges, students discover in a playful way the profession of sound engineer, Ircam, La Seine Musicale and the main characteristics of sound. Designed for a class divided into two half-groups, the workshop invites everyone to take on missions in different spaces within La Seine Musicale, ultimately bringing together all the pieces of the sonic puzzle… and saving the concert!

Ciné Sons © Ircam-Centre Pompidou

For ages 8–12
“Ciné-Sons” – From 28 February to 20 June 2026, booking required

What if The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola became a comedy, and La La Land a thriller? Film music gives images their full meaning and influences our perception far more than we imagine. By discovering and remixing iconic scenes from the history of cinema, come and experience the close relationship between images, music and emotions. Using simplified sound design and editing tools, this workshop reveals the behind-the-scenes of sound creation in film and allows you to create your own soundtracks.

20 000 sons sous les mers © DR

For ages 8–12
“20,000 Sounds Under the Seas” – From 7 March to 13 June 2026

New for 2026

Follow Captain Sonos on a thrilling adventure in search of the lost city of Damahi, buried beneath the waters for centuries. Listen carefully! Legend has it that to rediscover this lost kingdom and bring it back to the surface, all you need is the ability to listen attentively… This life-size board game introduces participants to sound design through cooperation and collective listening. Together, take on challenges to recreate the soundscape of a city lost beneath the seas. This workshop offers a fun way to discover simplified sound creation tools.

Full programme and workshop registration at laseinemusicale.com