PROGRAMME

Thursday, 26.10.2023

Old Town Hall, Korzenna 33/35

 

tickets available from 28.09.2023

20:00

NEO CLASSIC – PIERRE BOULEZ

Curator – Krzysztof Kwiatkowski

Performers:
Flow Unit
Anna Kwiatkowska – violin
Julian Paprocki – clarinet
Martyna Zakrzewska – piano
Mateusz Ryczek – electronics

Program:
Pierre Boulez – “Notations”
Pierre Boulez – “Une page d’éphéméride”
Pierre Boulez – “Incises”
Pierre Boulez – “Dialogue de l’ombre double”
Pierre Boulez – “Anthèmes II”

The Neo Classics project is a presentation of the achievements of artists who changed the course of the history of contemporary music. The hero of the 2023 edition is Pierre Boulez, whose influence on the shape of music created after World War II is unprecedented in terms of the diversity of impulses. He was the initiator of the pioneering Parisian IRCAM center supporting creators and performers with a scientific and technological base. It was thanks to the technology of electro-acoustic support of live performers developed at IRCAM that two of his most attractive works were created: Dialogue de l’ombre double and Anthèmes II. The program is complemented by piano pieces: Incises and Une page d’éphéméride and a selection from Notations – a piece from 1946 in which the 20-year-old composer described himself as an uncompromising avant-garde.

21:00

TRADITION AND MODERNITY

Performers:

Hyo-young Kim – saenghwang
NeoQuartet

Program:
Eunsil Kwon (KR) -“Reflection” for Saenghwang & String Quartet
Won-jeong Lee (KR) -“Blessed are the Dead” for Saenghwang & String Quartet
Dong-jin Bae (KR) -“Moments Musicaux” for Saenghwang & String Quartet
Dohun Lee (KR) -“Die unterbrochene Brücke III” für Streichquartett
Hye-jeong Hwang (KR) -“Spiritual Dance II” for String Quartet

The “Tradition and Modernity” event is a meeting of two seemingly distant worlds taking place on several levels: traditional Korean instruments (saenghwang) and an acoustic string quartet, traditional Korean music and contemporary music, Korean composers and Polish performers. NeoQuartet’s guests will be five leading Korean composers and an outstanding instrumentalist specializing in playing a traditional Korean instrument.

Friday 27.10.2023

Artists Colony in Gdansk, Grunwaldzka 51

 

tickets available from 28.09.2023

20:00

DUO VOICETRONICS

Performers:
Natalia Pschenitschnikova – soprano, Martin Daske – live electronics, video

Program:
Adrian Mocanu (UA) – “Cantos Babilonicos” for voice and live electronics (2020) (world premiere)
Natalia Pschenitschnikova (RU)/ Martin Daske (DE) – “Stadt/ Land/ Klang” for voice, electronics and video Gdansk – Study (2023) (world premiere)
Charlotte Seither (DE) – “Dreizehn Verwehungen” (2012) for voice solo
Natalia Pschenitschnikova (RU) – “Birds conversations” (2018) for voice and electronics
Martin Daske (DE) – “no sound:scape – for leo zogmayer” (2015) for electronics
Rainer Rubbert (DE) – “Schlacht Rufe” (2003) for voice and electronics
Martin Daske (DE) – “CIAria” (2006) for (spying) singers and electronics
Natalia Pschenitschnikova (RU)/ Martin Daske (DE) – “Stadt/ Land/ Klang” for voice, electronics and video Berlin- Study ( 2017)

A Berlin duo consisting of an experimental soprano and an electronic music creator will present a concert in Gdańsk presenting the latest trends in contemporary music straight from the world capital of Berlin. A looped and electronically processed soprano, a live electronic layer and video will provide the audience with a full range of sensory experiences.

21:00

LUTOS GRACIAS

Performers:
Piotr Kaliński – electronics
NeoQuartet

The Lutos Gracias project is dedicated to the works of the composer Witold Lutosławski. His music, especially the excellent String Quartet from 1964, has accompanied the NeoQuartet from the beginning of its activity. This piece will be the starting point for a musical meeting between the creator of electronic music, Piotr Kaliński, and the musicians of the Gdańsk quartet. Controlled aleatorism, improvisation, sonorism, a large dose of energy and mutual inspiration on stage – all this can be expected during the premiere of this project.

Saturday, 28.10.2023

NOMUS New Art Museum in Gdansk, Jaracza 14

 

tickets available from 28.09.2023

18:00 – 22.00

NEOARTE MARATHON

NEOQUARTET
MAJA MIRO & EWA LIEBCHEN
FILIP IGNATOWICZ
MICHAEL BEIL
ENSEMBLE GARAGE
SEBASTIAN CHOROMAŃSKI

18.00
NEOQUARTET – New Cross-Border Cultural Perspectives

Program:
Helmuth Flammer (DE) – “String Quartet nr 7” (2023)
Michael Quell (DE) – “String Quartet nr 2” (2023)
Jürgen Kupfer (DE) – “Semiose 24/2” (2023)

Different generations of artists, different styles, different nationalities. Contemporary music in a pure and acoustic version. A contrast to a world where technology is everywhere. An ascetic project dedicated to German music written for string quartet. The program includes compositions by Helmuth Flammer, Michael Quell and Jurgen Kupfer.

With the friendly support of Ernst von Siemens Foundation

18.45
MAJA MIRO & EWA LIEBCHEN

A combination of modern and Renaissance flutes in the electroacoustic landscape of new music. The program includes six compositions by Polish composers (Monika Szpyrka, Michał Janocha, Paweł Malinowski, Sławomir Wojciechowski, Sławomir Kupczak).

19.30
NEOQUARTET – THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY

Program:
Sławomir Kupczak (PL) – “The persistence of memory”
Marsel Nichan (SE) – “Rites” (world premiere)

The latest works by the Polish composer Sławomir Kupczak and the Swedish creator Marsel Nichan. On the one hand, inspiration comes from the surrealist work of Salvador Dalí, on the other, from the everyday human rituals that create the life of each of us. NeoQuartet again in an acoustic version.

Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state special purpose fund, as part of the “Composer’s Commissions” program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Marsel Nichan composer residency is co-financed with the support of the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.

 

20.00
FILIP IGNATOWICZ – artUNBOXING
Premiere of the latest episode of video performance

“artUNBOXING” is a video performance created especially for the YouTube platform, inspired by unboxing – an internet video genre. The content of these types of videos involves unboxing products, usually well-known and expensive ones, and then reviewing their appearance and performance. The episode recorded especially for the 12th edition of the NeoArte – Synthesizer of Art festival refers to the name of the festival itself and involves the performative unpacking and testing of an object that is an instrument, but also a work of art.

20.30
MICHAEL BEIL – PORTRAIT CONCERT

Performers:
Ensemble Garage, Martyna Zakrzewska

Program:
Michael Beil – Keyjane
Michael Beil – Caravan
Michael Beil – Karaoke rebranng

Michael Beil is one of the most inspiring and innovative German contemporary composers, whose work masterfully explores the combination of electronic, instrumental and video music, where both performers and the audience are part of the artistic process. During the concert, three of his iconic compositions will be presented. Each of them is a separate audio-video installation in which the performative actions of the performers play a key role. The performers of the concert will be one of the most sought-after German bands specializing in contemporary music, Ensemble Garage. Martyna Zakrzewska will perform as a guest on the piano.

21.30
SEBOL BEJSBOL – PERFORMANCE

Sebastian Choromański is a visual artist and rap enthusiast. During his performance, he will try to break the Guinness Record for the number of repetitions of an encore after his performance. The main role will be played by the “Korpo Jaja” project. It is possible that Sebastian will be joined by NeoQuartet musicians, or maybe someone more…

Sunday, 29.10.2023

Old Town Hall, Korzenna 33/35

 

tickets available from 28.09.2023

16.00

JONATHAN POWELL – Solo piano

Recital by one of the world’s most outstanding and best-known pianists specializing in contemporary music.
The program includes works by Iannis Xenakis, Morton Feldman, John Cage.

17.00

JONATHAN POWELL & NEOQUARTET

Program:
Iannis Xenakis (FR) – “Akea”
Jakub Rataj (CZ) – “H” for piano quintet
Martyn Harry (GB) – “SWF Baden-Baden (Powell)” – world premiere

At the end of the festival, we will hear three compositions written for string quartet and piano. Next to the iconic Akea – Iannis Xenakis and the quintet of the Czech composer Jakub Rataj, the world premiere of the latest composition by the British composer Martyn Harry will be presented.

Neo Edu Arte – educational program

24 – 27.10.2023, Workshops in Gdansk

Idea of the program – click here

Neo Edu Arte – educational program is a part of the Neo Voyager project funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA and Norway Grants.

Mentors

Trond Reinholdtsen (NO)
Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir (IS)
Martyna Kosecka (PL)
Idin Samimi Mofakham (IR)
Paweł Hendrich (PL)
NeoQuartet (PL)
Anna Proszowska-Sala (PL)

Participants:
Vanessa Isobel Black (NO)
Anders Hannevold (NO)
Ása Önnu Ólafsdóttir (IS)
Przemysław Pacek (PL)
Kristján Steinn Kristjánsson (IS)
Hubert Gabriel Żmudzki (PL)

Workshop schedule:
24.10.2023
Neo Edu Arte – Reading Sessions workshops for young composers as part of the Neo Voyager project – conducted by NeoQuartet
25.10.2023
Neo Edu Arte – workshops for young composers as part of the Neo Voyager project – conducted by – Trond Reinholdtsen, Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Martyna Kosecka, Idin Samimi Mofakham, Paweł Hendrich
26.10.2023
Neo Edu Arte – Reading Sessions workshops for young composers as part of the Neo Voyager project – conducted by NeoQuartet
27.10.2-23
Neo Edu Arte – Neo Edu Arte – Career coaching – workshops for young composers as part of the Neo Voyager project – conducted by Anna Proszowska-Sala

Synthesizer Academy

Educational workshops as part of the NeoArte – Synthesizer of Arts festival

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28.10.2023, 11.00 – 14.00
“Draw a Sound” workshops for children – led by Emilia Sitarz
Ogólnokształcąca Szkoła Muzyczna I i II stopnia im. Feliksa Nowowiejskiego w Gdańsku, ul. Gnilna 3

During the workshops, participants will learn an unusual way of notating music in the form of graphic scores. Using the color, shape of signs and their arrangement, they will discover how to record different sounds and then prepare their own musical graphics. The workshops will end with a concert during the NeoArte Marathon. The resulting scores will be performed on the piano by pianist Emilia Karolina Sitarz.

The workshops are intended for children aged 6-10.
Free entrance

Registration:
management.neoquartet@gmail.com
The number of places is limited

30.10.2023, 10.00 – 12.00
Michael Beil – workshops for young composers
Akademia Muzyczna w Gdańsku, ul. Łąkowa 1-2

A two-hour lecture/meeting during which a renowned German composer shares his knowledge with composition students.

Free entrance

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