[lang_si]Petek, 10. november 2023, ob 19.00 (do 22.00), Cirkulacija², Podhod Ajdovščina Ljubljana

WERCKMEISTER (CH-D-A-NL)

Temeljni kamen za nastanek WERCKMEISTER kvarteta sta na podlagi večletnega sodelovanja položila Markus Eichenberger in Carl Ludwig Hübsch, ki sta se prvič srečala na Human Noise Congress v Wiesbadnu leta 1994. Od takrat sta sodelovala v večih projektih, kot sta Eichenbergerjev Domino Orchestra ali Hübschov Ensemble X. Marca 2016 sta skupaj s Philipom Zoubekom – vsestranskim mladim pianistom z izostrenim glasbenim posluhom – in z obetavnim tolkalistom Etiennom Nillesenom na elektronskem sintetizatorju –, ustanovila Werckmeister kvartet. Vrste instrumentov v kvartetu bi bile težko bolj raznolike ampak, ko igrajo v harmoniji razlike zbledijo v izrazito tonalni, občutljivi in čutni glasba. Poslušalcem odpira ušesa za nenavadno raznolikost uglaševalnih sistemov in, v improvizirani glasbi znanih, temperamentov. Ime Werckmeister se nanaša na nemškega baročnega glasbenika in glasbenega teoretika Andreasa Werckmeistra, ki je objavil knjigo Musicalische Temperatur (Glasbena temperatura, Musical temperament) leta 1691 in s tem utrl pot novemu sistemu uglaševanja instrumentov. Edinstven in nenavaden kvartet bomo v Sloveniji predstavili prvič.

· Markus Eichenberger – klarineti
· Carl Ludwig Hübsch – tuba
· Philip Zoubek – sintetizator
· Etienne Nillesen – podaljšani boben

MARKUS EICHENBERGER (1956) deluje od leta 1977 kot klarinetist in deloma tudi kot saksofonist v različnih skupinah in projektih skoraj izključno na polju svobodne improvizirane glasbe. Njegovo glasbeno delo so podpirajo mesto in kanton Zürich, upravni odbor Aargau, Pro Helvetia in številne fundacije. Prejel je več nagrad: nagrado WDR “Forum Junger Composers” (1992), Kulturna nagrada fundacije Kiwanis (1998), Skladba, ki jo je naročila fundacija Pro Helvetia za DOMINO (2000), Kulturna nagrada Združenja za gospodarstvo in kulturo, Willisau (2004) in Delovna štipendija Covid-19 iz mesta Zürich (2021). / https://eichenberger.li

CARL LUDWIG HÜBSCH (1966) je v rojstnem Freiburgu začel glasbeno pot, kot klarinetist v lokalni pleh-godbi. Po punk-rokerskem obdobju igranja bobnov je odkril jazz in svobodno improvizacijo, ki sta ga pripeljala do študija improvizacije z M. A. Fataahom. Na pedagoški fakulteti v Freiburgu je zaključil študij petja, teorije in igranja bobnov. Študiral je tudi elektronsko glasbo pri prof. Klausu Weinholdu. V Kölnu je kot gostujoči študent študiral v razredu komponista Johannesa Fritscha. Ko se je leta 1990 preselil v Köln je prejel doživljenjsko univerzitetno štipendijo. Hübschevo igranje se osredotoča na improvizirano in sodobno komponirano glasbo. Sam komponira in izvaja glasbo v koncertnih dvoranah, studijih in gledališčih, igra z ansambli in orkestri. Priznani tubist je prejemnik rezidenc v ZDA, Avstriji in Švici, dobitnik nagrade Jazzpott Award Essen (2003), SWR Newjazz Meeting (2012), skladatelj Welttheater Einsiedeln (2013). Sodeloval je na več kot 65 nosilcih zvoka. / https://www.huebsch.me

PHILIP ZOUBEK (1978), rojen v Tullnu, Avstrija živi in dela kot pianist in skladatelj v Kölnu. Od leta 1996 je študiral jazz klavir pri Reinhardu Micku na Dunaju. Leta 2002 se je preselil v Köln, kjer je študiral jazz klavir pri pri Hansu Lüdemannu. Leta 2008 je prejel štipendijo Horst in Gretl Will mesta Köln. Zoubek sodeluje z Frankom Gratkowskim, Wilbertom de Joodeom, Thomasom Lehnom, Claytonom Thomasom in Paulom Lyttonom, če omenimo le nekatra zveneča imena. Koncertiral je v Konzerthaus Wien, v luksemburški filharmoniji, na Moersfestivalu, Ullrichsberger Kaleidophonu in GetItLouder Festivalu v Šanghaju in Pekingu. Zoubek je ustanovni član Kölner Kollektiv za improvizacijo in glasbeno umetnost. Leta 2020 je prejel prestižno nagrado WDR Jazz za skladbo. / https://philipzoubek.com

ETIENNE NILLESEN je tolkalec in skladatelj iz Nizozemske, ki trenutno živi v Kölnu. Boben je osrednji del Nillesenove umetniške prakse. Z instrumentalnim in fizikalnim pristopom raziskuje in ruši meje naravne akustike snare bobna s konvencionalnimi in razširjenimi tehnikami igranja. Njegovo delo vključuje elemente konceptualne in spontane kompozicije, strukturirane improvizacije, performans in zvočno umetnost. Nastopa kot skladatelj in performer na več kot tridesetih albumih nove glasbe, improvizirane glasbe in jazza. Njegovo zanimanje za različne oblike raziskovalne glasbe mu je omogočilo redno delo z najprepoznavnešimi glasbenimi umetniki in Ensemble Modern.Trenutno dela kot profesor na ArtEZ Univerzi za umetnost na Nizozemskem, kjer poučuje bobne in improvizirano glasbo. / https://etiennenillesen.com

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Mladi Raziskovalci VI.: DOMEN KUŽNAR – +Disposition (SLO)

Cikel rezidenc, koncertov in performansov Mladi Raziskovalci je namenjen vodeni vključitvi izbranega ustvarjalca mlajše generacije v profesionalna infrastrukturna in raziskovalna okolja. V letu 2023 je eden od ustvarjalcev v rezidenci violist Domen Kužnar, ki bo na koncertu predstavil projekt z naslovom +Disposition. V letu 2023 zasedba predstavlja opus novih del, ki nastajajo in se razvijajo v okviru večdnevnih rezidenc in nastopov. Ustvarjalec v rezidenci si je za snovanje vsebine in kompozicij projetka postavil vprašanja, kot so: “Kaj struktura v kompoziciji je in kakšne so njene realizacije v glasbi? Kako razne specifike, kot so predmet, sporočilnost, kreativnost ali pomen, informirajo, sestavljajo, spreminjajo, nadgrajujejo samo strukturo in pripomorejo k razvoju kompozicije in posledično tudi glasbe? Kako to vpliva na razumevanje in percepcijo glasbe?” Mladi Raziskovalci je program Inštituta .abeceda.. Prihajajoči koncert bo za zasedbo četrti v sezoni.

· Miha Sever – pianino
· Anja Kralj – violina
· Manica Slapšak – viola
· Domen Kužnar – viola

DOMEN KUŽNAR (1998) je violist in skladatelj. Trenutno opravlja študij viole na Akademiji za Glasbo na Univerzi v Ljubljani pri prof. Maji Rome. V sklopu izmenjave Erazmus+ je študiral na Islandski Univerzi za mmetnost pri profesorjih Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir in Svavi Bernharðsdóttir. Tekom študija se osredotoča na tehnično izpopolnjevanje in izraznost na inštrumentu, predvsem pa ga zanima repertoar sodobne in nove glasbe. Je član kvarteta Transposition String Quartet+ in ansambla .abeceda [ansambel za novo glasbo]. Njegovi mentorji so bili, med drugim: Nabuko Imao, Emile Cantor, Peter Barszony, Garth Knox, Atar Arad, Vincent Royer, Helfried Fister in Dré A. Hočevar.

ANJA KRALJ se je začela učiti violine s petimi leti. Po končani nižji glasbeni šoli se je vpisala na Konservatorij za glasbo in balet v Ljubljani, kjer je pod mentorstvom prof. Žige Branka tudi maturirala. Sedaj študira na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani pri prof. Gorjanu Košuti. Redno se udeležuje tekmovanj na državni in mednarodni ravni ter kot solistka in članica godalnega kvarteta Perpetuum nastopa na samostojnih recitalih. Izpopolnjuje se na mojstrskih tečajih pri priznanih profesorjih: Latica Honda Rosenberg, Igor Ozim, Wonji Kim Ozim, Michael Frischenschlager, Sandor Javorkai, Vesna Stanković, Janez Podlesek idr. Zanimata jo tudi sodobna in ljudska glasba. Prvo raziskuje preko skupnega muziciranja s saksofonistko Vido Piko Vatovec, v Duu Bob, prvinskost in preprostost glasbe pa spoznava pri Akademski folklorni skupini France Marolt.

MANICA SLAPŠAK (2000) je svojo glasbeno pot začela pri 12 letih z igranjem violine, po treh letih pa se je prvič srečala z violo. Po končani srednji glasbeni šoli iz viole na umetniški smeri I. gimnazije v Celju se je vpisala na Akademijo za glasbo v Ljubljani, kjer študira v razredu doc. Maje Rome. Je članica godalnega kvarteta Perpetuum in godalnega kvarteta Krklec. Redno sodeluje v raznih orkestrih – Ensemble Dissonance, orkester Amadeo in camerata SMO, kot substitut pa parkrat tudi s simfoničnim orkestrom RTV Slovenija ter raznimi priložnostnimi sestavi. Tekom šolanja se je udeležila mojstrskih tečajev pri pedagogih kot so Nobuko Imai, Emile Samama Cantor, Maja Rome, Halfried Fister in Volodja Balzalorsky.

MIHA SEVER (1998) je trenutno študent druge stopnje geografije in slovenistike. Aktiven je na področju lektoriranja, redigiranja, rencezorstva, poučevanja, jezikovne tehnologije in drugo. Glasbeno pot je začel na klavirju v razredu Monike Höfler na GŠ Franca Šturma. Po končanih osmih razredih se je pot nadaljevala na klaviaturah v različnih dijaških in študentskih rock/jazz glasbenih skupinah. Kot zborovski pevec aktivno deluje v Študentskem zboru Sv. Stanislava in vokalni skupini Laulu.

Produkcija: KUD Mreža / FriForma, Ljubljana; program kurirata: Nataša Serec & László Juhász
Koprodukcija: Inštitut ON Rizom, Ljubljana & Inštitut .abeceda, Ljubljana
Grafično oblikovanje: Urša Rahne
Koncertni cikel FriForma podpirata Ministrstvo za kulturo RS & MOL – Oddelek za kulturo
Posebna zahvala: Švicarski svet za umetnost ProHelvetia & Aargauer Kuratorium

[lang_en]Friday, 10. november 2023, at 19.00 to 22.00; Cirkulacija², Ajdovščina underpass, Ljubljana

WERCKMEISTER (CH-D-A-NL)

The foundation stone for the WERCKMEISTER quartet was laid by Markus Eichenberger and Carl Ludwig Hübsch, who met for the first time at the Human Noise Congress in Wiesbaden in 1994. Since then, they have collaborated in several projects, such as Eichenberger’s Domino Orchestra or Hübsch’s Ensemble X. In March 2016, together with Philip Zoubek – a versatile young pianist with a sharp musical ear – and the promising percussionist Etienne Nillesen on an electronic synthesizer –, they founded the Werckmeister quartet. The types of instruments in the quartet could hardly be more varied but when played in harmony the differences fade into a distinctly tonal, sensitive and sensual music. It opens the listener’s ears to an unusual variety of tuning systems and, familiar in improvised music, temperaments. The name Werckmeister refers to the German Baroque musician and music theorist Andreas Werckmeister, who published his book Musicalische Temperatur (Musical Temperament) in 1691, paving the way for a new system of instrument tuning. This unique and unusual quartet will be presented in Slovenia for the first time.

· Markus Eichenberger – clarinets
· Carl Ludwig Hübsch – tuba
· Philip Zoubek – synthesizer
· Etienne Nillesen – extended snare drum

MARKUS EICHENBERGER (1956) has been working since 1977 as a clarinettist and partly as a saxophonist in various groups and projects almost exclusively in the field of free improvised music. His musical work has been supported by the City and Canton of Zurich, the Aargau Administrative Board, Pro Helvetia and numerous foundations. He has received several awards: the WDR “Forum Junger Composers” Award (1992), the Cultural Award of the Kiwanis Foundation (1998), a composition commissioned by the Pro Helvetia Foundation for DOMINO (2000), the Cultural Award of the Association for Economy and Culture, Willisau (2004) and the Covid-19 Working Grant from the City of Zurich (2021). / https://eichenberger.li

CARL LUDWIG HÜBSCH (1966) started his musical career in his native Freiburg as a clarinettist in a local pleh band. After a punk-rocker period playing drums, he discovered jazz and free improvisation, which led him to study improvisation with M. A. Fataah. He completed his studies in singing, theory and drumming at the Freiburg Pedagogical University. He also studied electronic music with Prof. Klaus Weinhold. In Cologne he studied as a visiting student with composer Johannes Fritsch. When he moved to Cologne in 1990 he received a lifetime university scholarship. Hübsch’s playing focuses on improvised and contemporary composed music. He composes and performs music himself in concert halls, studios and theatres, and plays with ensembles and orchestras. The acclaimed tuba player has been awarded residencies in the USA, Austria and Switzerland, won the Jazzpott Award Essen (2003), SWR Newjazz Meeting (2012), and was a composer at the Welttheater Einsiedeln (2013). He has collaborated on more than 65 soundtracks. / https://www.huebsch.me

PHILIP ZOUBEK (1978), born in Tulln, Austria, lives and works as a pianist and composer in Cologne. Since 1996 he has studied jazz piano with Reinhard Mick in Vienna. In 2002 he moved to Cologne, where he studied jazz piano with Hans Lüdemann. In 2008 he was awarded the Horst and Gretl Will Scholarship of the City of Cologne. Zoubek has collaborated with Frank Gratkowski, Wilbert de Joode, Thomas Lehne, Clayton Thomas and Paul Lytton, to mention just a few notable names. He has performed at the Konzerthaus Wien, the Luxembourg Philharmonic, the Moersfestival, the Ullrichsberger Kaleidophon and the GetItLouder Festival in Shanghai and Beijing. Zoubek is a founding member of the Kölner Kollektiv for Improvisation and Musical Art. In 2020, he was awarded the prestigious WDR Jazz Prize for his composition. / https://philipzoubek.com

ETIENNE NILLESEN is a percussionist and composer from the Netherlands, currently based in Cologne. The drum is a central part of Nillesen’s artistic practice. Using an instrumental and physical approach, he explores and breaks the boundaries of the natural acoustics of the snare drum with conventional and extended playing techniques. His work incorporates elements of conceptual and spontaneous composition, structured improvisation, performance and sound art. He has appeared as composer and performer on over thirty albums of new music, improvised music and jazz. His interest in different forms of exploratory music has allowed him to work regularly with some of the most renowned artists in music and with Ensemble Modern.He is currently a professor at ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands, where he teaches drums and improvised music. / https://etiennenillesen.com

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Young Researchers VI.: DOMEN KUŽNAR – +Disposition (SLO)

The Young Researchers series of residencies, concerts and performances is designed to guide the integration of a selected artist of a younger generation into professional infrastructural and research environments. In 2023, one of the artists in residence is violist Domen Kužnar, who will present his project entitled +Disposition. In 2023, the ensemble presents an opus of new works, created and developed in the context of multi-day residencies and performances. The artist-in-residence has asked questions such as: “What is structure in composition and what are its realisations in music? How do various specificities such as subject matter, message, creativity or meaning inform, compose, modify, build upon the structure itself and contribute to the development of composition and, consequently, music? How does this affect the understanding and perception of music?” Young Researchers is a programme of the Institution .abeceda. The upcoming concert will be the fourth of the season for the ensemble.

· Miha Sever – upright piano
· Anja Kralj – violin
· Manica Slapšak – viola
· Domen Kužnar – viola

DOMEN KUŽNAR (1998) is a violist and composer. He is currently studying viola at the Academy of Music at the University of Ljubljana with Prof. Maja Rome. As part of the Erasmus+ exchange, he studied at the Icelandic University of the Arts with Professors Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir and Svavi Bernharðsdóttir. During his studies he focuses on technical improvement and expressiveness on the instrument, and is particularly interested in the repertoire of contemporary and new music. He is a member of Transposition String Quartet+ and the ensemble .abeceda [ensemble for new music]. His mentors include Nabuko Imao, Emile Cantor, Peter Barszony, Garth Knox, Atar Arad, Vincent Royer, Helfried Fister and Dré A. Hočevar.

ANJA KRALJ started violin lessons at the age of5. After finishing junior music school, she enrolled at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana, where she graduated under the tutelage of Prof. Žiga Branko. She is now studying at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana with Prof. Gorjan Košuta. She regularly participates in competitions at national and international level and performs as a soloist and member of the Perpetuum String Quartet in solo recitals. She is also interested in contemporary and folk music. She explores the former through joint music-making with saxophonist Vida Piko Vatovec, in Duo Bob, and the primordiality and simplicity of music with the Academic Folklore Group France Marolt.

MANICA SLAPŠAK (2000) began her musical career at the age of 12 playing the violin, and after three years she met the viola for the first time. After graduating from the Secondary Music School in viola at the art direction of the I. High School in Celje, she enrolled at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where she studies in the class of doc Maja Rome. She is a member of the Perpetuum String Quartet and the Krklec String Quartet. She regularly participates in various orchestras – Ensemble Dissonance, Amadeo Orchestra and SMO, and as a substitute also with the RTV Slovenian Symphony Orchestra and various occasional ensembles. During her studies she attended masterclasses with teachers such as Nobuko Imai, Emile Samama Cantor, Maja Rome, Halfried Fister and Volodja Balzalorsky.

MIHA SEVER (1998) is currently a second year student of Geography and Slovenian Studies. He is active in the fields of proofreading, editing, censorship, teaching, language technology, etc. He started his musical career o piano in Monika Höfler’s class at the Franca Šturm High School. After completing eight grade, he continued on keyboards in various high school and student rock/jazz bands. As a choir singer, he is active in the St. Stanislaus Student Choir and the vocal group Laulu.

Production: KUD Mreža / FriForma, Ljubljana; programme curated by Nataša Serec & László Juhász
Co-production: Institution ON Rizom, Ljubljana & Institution .abeceda, Ljubljana
Graphic design: Urša Rahne
FriForma concert series is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia & MOL – Department of Culture
Special thanks to ProHelvetia Swiss Arts Council & Aargauer Kuratorium