Ictus
In 1932, Kurt Schwitters brought forth one of Dadaism’s most iconic works, his monumental sound poem Ursonate. Just under a century later, Simon Steen-Andersen is revisiting this material, with Michael Schmid stepping out of his role as flautist to reinterpret the barrage of vocal syllables into a feast of primordial sound.
With staging, electronics and video, Steen-Andersen will make a total experience of it for these post-Dadaist (but no less absurd) times.
Co-production Donaueschinger Musiktage, Festival d'Automne, Hellerau - European Center of the Arts, De Bijloke, Frequenz Festival, Perpodium
With the support of the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Michael Schmid is stepping out of his role as flautist to reinterpret the barrage of vocal syllables into a feast of primordial sound.
Performer
Michael Schmid
Michael Schmid is a musician and flutist specializing in contemporary experimental music. As member of the Belgian ensemble Ictus and as freelancer he has worked with most of the major European New Music Ensembles as chamber musician and soloist. Next to his activity as flutist he appears as performer of concrete poetry, builds sound installations and writes sound pieces. He has a profound interest in the politics and communication processes of music making.
Composer
Simon Steen-Andersen
Simon Steen-Andersen is a Berlin-based Danish composer and stage director working with a transdisciplinary approach to musical performance and theatre, resulting in works situated between the categories of music, performance, theatre, choreography and film. Steen-Andersen has been a member of the Berlin Academy of the Arts since 2016 and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music since 2018. He teaches composition and music theatre at the University of the Arts Bern in Switzerland.
Tickets
€20