SILVER invites KlangLab to engage with metal objects and instruments developed by Yiran Zhao in a grammatically differentiated examination of the word «silver». She is interested in the various meanings that «silver» conveys as a noun, adjective and verb. In five parts, the composition explores the semantic richness of the word «silver» using various techniques: Sometimes the performers resort to meditative frequencies, which are transmitted to resonating silver foils using small loudspeaker membranes; then silvery timbres resound in instrumental and vocal sounds, unless humorous finger games and hand gestures drive the exploration of «silver» forward – an exploration that sometimes focuses attention on small metal objects as actors.
Adrián Albaladejo, Bertrand Gourdy, Dino Georgeton, Zacarias Maia, Chris Moy, Noa Mick (metal objects)
Yiran Zhao (*1988): «SILVER» (2022)
The concert will be followed by an audience discussion.
60 minutes, with break
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.
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