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Duo Signal
Duo Signal presents «a doctrine of similarity», the result of a close collaboration with two of the most interesting voices on the contemporary music scene: Luis Codera Puzo and Hunjoo Jung. Uncompromising in their aesthetics and musical vision, they have explored the possibilities of the duo and bring powerful and visionary music to the stage.
In «Summa», Puzo (Ernst von Siemens Prize 2014) radically explores the sobriety of the material and the refusal to accumulate ideas. It is an extreme concentration on the idea of unity, in which the smallest change is treated as a major musical event. It is the exploration of the pure basis of music.
«The Uncanny Valley...» is the result of a compositional residency in which Jung uses live electronics to explore the uncanny similarities between seemingly antagonistic realms: Acoustic vs. electronic, physical limitations vs. the limitlessness of the electronic realm. This piece is a sensory experience that confronts the audience with the paradox of facing an artificial replica - a question that is once again topical in light of the development of artificial intelligence.

4tet Laboratoire
In «COL/LAB», 4tet Laboratoire pursues the goal of creating an experimental laboratory, a space for something new, through collaboration. To this end, compositions were specially commissioned to produce a repertoire that is unusual for this formation.
The composers have a wide variety of backgrounds; Simon Bahr, for example, deals with sonic and non-sonic found objects from the internet, but also brings a background as a philosopher and musicologist. Aya Metwalli combines the tradition of Arabic music with contemporary music and has experience with literature, theatre and dance. Juliana Santacruz is influenced by South American music and thus has a broader perspective on new classical music in Europe. Christian Spitzenstaetter often combines the world of jazz with classical music in his works. All four composers are also active on stage as performers. This selection was deliberately made so that the roles of composer and performer are mixed and both sides inspire each other.

With

Duo Signal: Adrián Albaladejo (trombone), Alejandro Oliván (saxophone)

4tet Laboratoire: Romane Bouffioux (percussion/drums), Corentin Barro (percussion/drums), Lis Marti (keyboard), Audrey Mützenberg (keyboard)

Program

20:00 Duo Signal «A doctrine of similarity»
Luis Codera Puzo (*1981): «SUMMA#01» (2024) for bass trombone, baritone saxophone and electronics
Hunjoo Jung (*1981): «The Uncanny Valley: Noisy, Super Hero[in(e)] and Kle[o(l)]p(to)phobia"» (2024) for tenor trombone, soprano and alto saxophone and live
electronics

9:00 pm 4tet Laboratoire «COL/LAB»**
Simon Bahr (*1994): «The Mock-Up Pop-Up Medley» (2024)
Aya Metwalli (*1988): new piece (2024)
Christian Spitzenstaetter (*1944): new piece (2024), 4 toy pianos
Matthew Shlomowitz (*1975): «Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders, Volume 4» (2023)
Juliana Santacruz: new work (2024)

Info

Followed by a discussion with the audience.

Duration

120 minutes, no break

Prices

CHF 35.-/25.-/15.- (free choice at the box office or in advance)
Free admission applies to persons with residence permit N, F or S. / CHF 5.- students of the Hochschule für Musik FHNW and the Musicology Seminar of the University of Basel / CHF 10.- members Colourkey and children under 12 years.

Links

Duo Signal:
→ duosignal.net
→ coderapuzo.com
→ hunjoojung.com

4tet Laboratoire:
→ romanebouffioux.ch
→ matthewshlomowitz.bandcamp.com