still not so sure what now exactly is – the moment of awareness squeezed between past memories and future projections

the now seems to me more approachable then ever, also for non musicians, non artists – in sad moments the last now appears as idea or reality, in good moments unusual distractions increase time awearness, and time availability. As to many collegues, work and with this artistic expressions diminuished, in my case it shifted: through Michael Rauter and Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop invitation to participate on a quarantine version of Beethoven’s 6th symphony of Rauter called Pixelsymphonie. I took the occation to dive on a daily basis and as daily practice into this wonderful cosmos. The installation will be presented through Schlossfestspiele Ludwigsburg on june 18th and in Bonn in october
Talking about cosmos: Andy Graydon invited me to his extremely aesthetic and thought-through project A*Array about the production of a black hole’s fringe in 2019. It will be streamed soon.

very good: [SNDNG STTNS] Milena Kipfmüller & Jens Dietrich & Klaus Janek recieved the KSB “Reload” Research stipend for the project idea Buzzing together afar

almenrauschen. The 5 LPs are ready and can be purchased here. We collected good critics about the music and artwork, here are a few statements (the full critics can be read) here.

>Very relevant and urgent stuff. Music that fascinates from start to finish! (DM) – vital weekly

very sad: DIVE – a celebration, directed by Anna Konjetzky for Kammerspiele München was postponed just two weeks before the premiere, Ensemble Extrakte‘s performances with Vokalensemble Stuttgart, the performance in Martin Gropius Bau and the Vitasaari Residency were postponed. So we deal with what is left and imagine what can be learned and what changed for the future. This to me seems a valuable unique moment.

next appearances

august 21st to 23rd: ensemble extrakte, HOW TO INHABIT THESE DIFFERENT TEMPORALITIES, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin

july 29th: [SNDG STTNS], Hosek Contemporary, Berlin

june 18th: Pixelsymphonie, Beethoven/Michael Rauter, Schlossfestspiele Ludwigsburg. Watch/listen here