What About Now

In short, Nikel offers his audience a prism through which they can experience the crucial question that every ensemble must ask itself sooner or later: «What about now?»
To explore this question, the programme brings together three new works from the recently developed repertoire, painting a vivid panorama of the soundscapes and artistic figures that Nikel is currently engaged with.

At the centre is the encounter between acoustic and electronic sound sources, the friction between analogue and digital means, and their implementation in the composers' different aesthetic styles. This is presented in works by Lisa Illean (premiered at the Paris d'Automne festival), Christopher Trapani (premiered at the NYC Time:Spans festival) and a world premiere by Tobias Krebs.

With

Ensemble Nikel: Brian Archinal (percussion); Yaron Deutsch (electric guitar); Antoine Françoise (keyboard); Patrick Stadler (saxofone); Jonas Prina (Toningenieur)

Program

Lisa Ilean (*1982): «Tiding III» (2025)

Tobias Krebs (*1993): New Work (2026, WP)

Christopher Trapani (*1980): «Sunk 45s» (2025) For saxophone, electric guitar, Korg organ and percussion

Info

The concert will be followed by a discussion with the audience.

Commissioned by the Festival d’Automne Paris with the generous support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, and commissioned by the Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust and TUP/Philharmonie Essen – NOW Festival.

Duration

70 minutes, no break

Prices

CHF 35.-/25.-/15.- (free choice at the box office or in advance)
Free admission applies to persons with residence permit N, F or S. / CHF 5.- students of the Hochschule für Musik FHNW and the Musicology Seminar of the University of Basel / CHF 10.- members Colourkey, KulturLegi and children under 12 years.

Links

→ ensemblenikel.co
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→ nikel.bandcamp.com
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