Ensemble U: concert "DEATH"

U: concert "DEATH"

Guest: thanatologist Karl Käsnapuu

Programme:

• Andrus Kallastu (1967) The Death of the Shaman: Transfiguration (2018) for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and cello

• Brian Ferneyhough (1943) Mort subite (1990) for piccolo, clarinet, vibraphone and piano

• José María Sánchez-Verdú (1968) Deploratio II (in memoriam Franco Donatoni, 2001) for flute and cello

• Giacinto Scelsi (1905–1988) Un Adieu (1978/88) for piano

• Gérard Grisey (1946–1998) Stèle (1995) for two percussionists

• Alison Knowles (1933-2005) Wounded Furniture (1965)

U: is currently is currently the most active and renowned contemporary music ensemble in Estonia. It has gained recognition for its ability to perform even the most demanding works without conductor, openness for bold experimental ideas and sensitivity for sound. U: has performed at many important international festivals and is, among other things, still the only Estonian ensemble to have performed at the Venice Music Biennale. U: engages with both canonical works of contemporary music and experimental compositions. One of the ensemble’s key directions is a deep focus on improvisation and the performance of works that require the interpretation of unconventional notation.

The concert is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, and the Estonian Ministry of Culture and is held in collaboration with the Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music.

Tickets are available in advance via Fienta.ee, and at the venue from 30 minutes before the beginning of the concert.