Studio Dan

In order to get us off our metaphorical couch, out of our metaphorical hot tub – in short, to force ourselves out of our comfort zone – we’ve decided to address the works of a cohort of new composers in November 2020. Naturally they’re not entirely new to us, nor to knowledgeable music lovers: what’s new is our collaboration with them, and four of the five compositions to be performed.

The idea came from Christoph Renhart, musical director at the Franciscan cultural center in Graz; thus the focus is on composers from that city. We see Vienna, Budapest, and Mexico City as basically suburbs of Graz, hence the name: UrAufführungen (premieres) from GU (Graz Umgebung, the Graz area).

A clearer link between the pieces is their interweaving of electronics, acoustic instruments and improvised elements. But come to think of it, the music doesn’t sound uncomfortable at all…

Program:
Juan Pablo Trad Hasbun (*1978) – Duo vibrante Altera Nudos vacantes (2020)
Veronika Mayer (*1977) – speed (2020)
Axel Seidelmann (*1954) – Plutonium City (2008, Septett-Version 2020)
Daniel Mayer (*1967) – Lokale Orbits / Duo I (2008)
Samu Gryllus (*1976) – con_nec_ted.a triple trio (2020)

Ensemble:
Vln, Vlc, Dbl.Bs/El.Bs, Fl, Bcl, Trp, Tbn, Dr/Perc, Pno/Kbd, Sound design