Ensemble

live recording of the Swiss premiere on Nov 22, 2021 in Grosser Saal, Musik Akademie Basel

flute – Phoebe Bognár
bass clarinet - Ábel Fazekas
cello – Caspar Johannes Walter

Outside (2021) | for flute, bass clarinet, and cello

Simulation - Part One [EXCERPT] [fl/cl/trmpt/trmb/perc/kbd/voice/vl/vla, vc/b. guitar/electronics]

performed by IEMA-Ensemble 2023

Phoebe Bognár, flute
Jeanne Degos, oboe
Drew Gilchrist, clarinet
Tobias Krieger, trumpet
Michael Martinez, trombone
Jaroslav Novosyolov, piano
Ying Chen Chuang, percussion
Miria Sailer, violin
Miho Kawai, viola
Clara Franz, cello
Riverton Alves, double bass
Tim Abramczik, sound director
Xizi Wang, conductor

27.07.2023
impuls Festival
MUMUTH. György-Ligeti-Saal
Graz, Austria

The work is a personal exploration of darkness in both a literal and a metaphorical way.  On the one hand, it is an homage to the victims of the dramatic events that were taking place throughout 2022/23 in my hometown, Kyiv, when the bombings of civilian infrastructure during the invasion led to major electricity cutoffs. With the word “Kiovia” being the denomination of the Ukrainian capital in Latin language, the idea is to evoke a soundscape of a megalopolis submerged into blackness. On the other hand, the composition reflects upon the structure of the Tenebrae, a liturgical service held at night with gradual extinguishing of candles and concluded by a loud noise in the dark.

Kiovia: esplorazioni delle tenebre (2023) for large ensemble and electronics

Conductor: Xizi Wang

Performed by IEMA Ensemble 2022-23: 
Xizi Wang, Tim Abramczik, Phoebe Bognár, Jeanne Degos, Drew Gilchrist, Tobias Krieger, Michael Martinez, Ying-Chen Chuang, Jaroslav Novosyolov, Miria Sailer, Miho Kawai, Clara Franz, Riverton Vilela Alves

World premiere at the impuls Festival for Contemporary Music in Graz, Austria on July 27, 2023.

Isolation Forest (2023) [fl/ob/cl/trp/trb/perc/kyb/vl/vla/vc/cb + electronics] - IEMA 2022/23

"Through us from which language speaks" for large ensemble
Composed by Sofia Ouyang

Michelle Di Russo, conductor
International Ensemble Modern Academy:
Phoebe Bognár, flute and bass flute
Jeanne Degos, oboe
Drew Gilchrist, clarinet and bass clarinet
Jens Bracher, trumpet
Michael Martinez, trombone
Jaroslav Novosyolov, piano
Ying-Chen Chuang, percussion
Aya Masui, percussion
Miria Sailer, violin
Veronika Paleeva, violin
Miho Kawai, viola
Katarina Leskovar, cello
Riverton Alves, double bass

Performed at KKL Luzern as part of Lucerne Festival Composer Seminar final concert in August 2023.