perfect contradiction

PHACE
Doris Nicoletti, flute
Michael Krenn, saxophone
Spiros Laskaridis, trumpet
Mathilde Hoursiangou, piano
Manuel Alcaraz Clemente, percussion
Francesco Palmieri, e-guitar
Ivana Pristašová Zaugg, violin
Roland Schueler, cello

SOUND DESIGN
Alfred Reiter

As the fast-paced and eventful year of 2025 draws to a close, we at perfect contradiction look back and forward. It’s a diverse musical year-end celebration, carefully designed to highlight contrasts and forge a harmonious (almost perfect?) interplay from them. A flexible field of tension weaves between the sensuously meandering fragments and saxophone lines of Ivičević and the muted, stopped grooves of Cheng, is drawn into uncharted instrumental and virtuosic territory and transformed in a variety of sonic directions.

But this evening isn’t just about inspiration; leisure is also on the agenda. With a relaxed atmosphere and culinary accompaniments (the salad in the picture is symbolic and serves a more musical purpose), we aim to provide a delightful and entertaining finale and whet your appetite for the coming year with PHACE.

Programm

Mirela Ivičević
Lil für E-Gitarre, Saxophon, Cello und Elektronik, 2022

Murmureln by Beatriz Ferreyra, 2003

Sarah Nemtsov
Kadosh für (verstärkte) Violine solo (mit Effektpedalen), 2021

peripheries, piece nr.5 by Katharina Klement, 2014 4’40

Kaija Saariaho
Cendres für Altflöte, Cello und Klavier, 1998

Yan Maresz
Metallics für Trompete solo und Elektronik, 1995

Growth by Natasha Barret, 2021

Huihui Cheng
Sonic leak für Saxophon, E-Gitarre, Klavier und Percussion, 2020