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Musik-Festival für Solo-Improvisation
The venue, Acker Stadt Palast, is a very special place in Berlin: Located in the now posh city centre, it still breathes the atmosphere of the early 1990’s, when the Berlin Wall had just come down. Sustained by a non-profit foundation, it has retained the flair of squat buildings, patina and makeshift culture that was not least a breeding ground to the internationally reknowned Echtzeitmusik scene – protagonists of which have appeared at the festival, too.
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On three days, altogether 15 musicians will be performing, stemming from diverse musical universes. Next to drawing on an abundance of artists from the local community which Berlin is famous for, Volker Meitz also invited national and international improvisers, such as saxophonist Christine Abdelnour (F), guitarist Dmytro Radzetskyi (UKR) and tuba playerMarc Unternährer (CH). From different parts of Germany, koto player Naoko Kikuchi(Frankfurt), pianist Oliver Schwerdt (Leipzig) and bass player Joseph Warner (Augsburg) will be appearing.
The evenings will kick off with a short podium discussion by all five musicians, after which they will perform solo for 20 minutes each. As a contrast, the finale features a collective improvisation, with the five artists reacting to one another, while they previously had been alone with themselves and the audience. Hence we get to know different faces of the musicians, which makes for an entertaining and diverse experience.
The line-up spans free jazz, contemporary and electronic music artists, partly falling under the umbrella term of the aforementioned Echtzeitmusik („real time music“), playing acoustic, amplified or purely electronic instruments – down to Caroline iegers who is listed under „pendulums, cransk & samples“. Next to old stagers of solo improvisation, we will have three musicians performing solo for the very fist time. Thus, we can expect three suspenseful everythings between melodious harmony and experimental noise.
Line-Up
Tuesday, 12 September
- JULIA BRÜSSEL – violin
- ANKE LUCKS ** – trombone
- TONY BUCK (D/AUS) – drums
- CHRISTINE ABDELNOUR (F) – alto saxophone
- RICHARD SCOTT (D/UK) – modular synthesizer
Wednesday, 13 September
- ALMUT SCHLICHTING ** – baritone saxophone
- ANDREAS WILLERS – guitar
- CHRISTOPH TITZ – trumpet
- NAOKO KIKUCHI (Frankfurt/JP) – koto
- OLIVER SCHWERDT (Leipzig) – piano
Thursday, 14 September
- JOSEPH WARNER (Augsburg/USA) – double bass
- CAROLINE SIEGERS ** – pendulums, cranks, samples
- MATTHIAS ENGLER – percussion
- MARC UNTERNÄHRER (CH) – tuba
- DMYTRO RADZETSKYI (UKR) – 8-string Radz guitar
** debut solo performance
Additional information
With the kind support of the Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur & Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt.
