Courageous, innovative and firmly rooted in the social and political challenges of the present day, the Ukrainian music scene has been a driving force in contemporary art for many years. In its concert, the Senza Sforzando ensemble presents exciting contemporary music by Ukrainian composers.
Since 2001, the ensemble, together with its founder, conductor and pianist Oleksandr Perepelytsia, has been constantly on the lookout for new trends in music. Every year, the ensemble develops a new programme for the legendary festival »Two Days and Two Nights of New Music« in Odessa. At the Elbphilharmonie, the musicians will now present a selection from previous festival programmes, which they see as an acoustic laboratory – a space for experimentation, avant-garde trends and critical reflection on music.
The members of Senza Sforzando do not shy away from the big issues of our time: from war and questions of identity to cultural developments – their concerts offer more than just innovative music. In order to meet these challenges and reflect a wide variety of perspectives, new musicians are constantly joining the ensemble, providing it with fresh impetus.
PERFORMERS
Ensemble Senza Sforzando ensemble
Tetiana Muliar soprano
Nazar Kravchenko flute
Vasyl Babuchivskyi clarinet
Kateryna Korshomna violin
Mykhailo Bezchastnov violoncello
Irma Gotkova piano
Oleksandr Perepelytsia conductor
PROGRAM
Kria Majdenberg-Todorova
My Beloves ... für Sopran, Violoncello und Klavier (Text: Valeriya Zhigalina)
Yurii Pikush
And a Strawberry in the Hand für Soprano, Flöte, Klarinette, Klavier, Violine und Violoncello (Text: Yuriy Izdryk)
Alla Zahaykevich
Signs of Presence für Sopran, Violoncello und Klavier (Text: Iya Kiva)
Karmella Tsepkolenko
Reading History für Sopran (mit kleiner Trommel), Violoncello und Klavier (Text: Oksana Zabuzhko)
Volodymyr Runchak
Time »X« or »Farewell« (non-symphony) für Flöte, Klarinette, Klavier, Violine und Violoncello
Bohdan Sehin
Neues Werk für Sopran, Flöte, Klarinette, Klavier, Violine und Violoncello
Karmella Tsepkolenko
Cantata »Faust’s Holiday« für Soprano, Stimme und Ensemble (Text: Yuriy Andruchowych)
Andrii Merkhel
Temporary Protection: Unsentimental Nocturnes for Alika für Ensemble
