Morton Feldman: »Crippled Symmetry« (1983)
To mark the 100th anniversary of Morton Feldman's birth, his late work "Crippled Symmetry" will serve as the inspiration for an international concert series by KNM Berlin. Crippled Symmetry was one of the pieces Feldman composed specifically for his ensemble, "Morton Feldman and Soloists."
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Ensemble KNM Berlin
He was inspired by asymmetrical variations in the ornamentation of hand-knotted carpets. Crippled Symmetry is the musical equivalent of the slightly displaced, the imprecise. No score exists for this work. Furthermore, the notes for the three musicians contain no instructions on where and how they should synchronize over the approximately 75-minute performance period. This creates a sonic tapestry with an elastic temporal progression, in which irregularities in the pattern are artistically emphasized.
This special concert is the prologue to KNM Berlin's guest performance at MaerzMusik 2026 and to the "Crippled Symmetries" festival in April. The international concert series will also take the ensemble to Athens, Busan (Korea), Kiel, Lima (Peru), and Nantou (Taiwan).
The project focuses on contemporary music in an intercultural context, based on repetitions, recyclings, resettings, and rereadings.
Additional information
Accessibility
The hall at Villa Elisabeth is located on the first floor and unfortunately does not yet have an elevator. People with limited mobility are kindly requested to contact us by phone in advance. We will try to find a solution.
Participating artists
Thomas Bruns (Künstlerische Leitung)
Daria Vdovina (Produktion)
Dr. Karin Weissenbrunner (Redaktion)
Morton Feldman (Komponist/in)
Rebecca Lenton
Joseph Houston
Michael Weilacher
Dates
December 2025
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