Premiered in NYC on May 20th, 2023, at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Composed for percussion, violin, flute, piano, bass, & organ.
Performers: Madeline Hocking, Daniel Matei, Jonathan Collazo, Nacho Ojeda, Adrienne Schoenfeld, Austin Philemon, Savannah Gentry, and Riley Palmer.

'I Look Forward To Hearing From You' - Madeline Hocking (performed live by Noise Catalogue)

Austrian, New York-based interdisciplinary artist/vocalist Luisa Muhr presents her solo debut album, TEUFLIN/SHE-DEVIL, a structured improvised music project based on a handmade 12-page graphic score. The project challenges the concept of 'evil' through a womxn's perspective while questioning the separation of 'good' and 'evil,' specifically as found in Western traditions. It incorporates the original German texts from Goethe’s Faust, all centering on the 'spirit that denies': Mephistopheles. Muhr is joined by two international masterful improvisers, Emily Shapiro (bass clarinet), and Adriana Camacho (bass and live effects). Recorded in one take and preserved as such, this album offers a listening journey that invites the listener into a sonic landscape that not only explores a broad range of vocal and instrumental sounds but also imagery and architecture, expanding far beyond the limitations of genre.

Credits:
Luisa Muhr (concept, graphic score/composition, voice)
Emily Shapiro (bass clarinet)
Adriana Camacho (bass and live effects)
Texts from Johann Wolfgang v. Goethe’s “Faust”

Recorded in Rome (Italy) at Villa Colombo, 2023.
Mixed and mastered by Shrenik Ganatra.
Produced by Luisa Muhr.

Boomslang Records, March 2024.

TEUFLIN/SHE-DEVIL

Hailing from Qathet, Canada, Madeline Hocking is a violinist, composer, and improviser based in New York City. A passionate advocate for new music, she enjoys collaborating with composers on world premieres of their works, as well as leading interdisciplinary projects involving improvisation and electronics. Madeline is a member of the Semiosis Quartet, and co-founder of Noise Catalogue, a collective dedicated to championing contemporary works.

Madeline has achieved widespread recognition as both a chamber music and soloist, having soloed with the American Composers Orchestra, San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, Vancouver Philharmonic, and at IRCAM forum. She's been featured as a chamber musician in the New York Philharmonic's 'Nightcap' series, and performed at venues including Lincoln Centre, Carnegie Hall, National Sawdust, the Banff Centre, and festivals across North America. Madeline received her Bachelor's degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of music, and a Master's degree in contemporary violin from Manhattan School of Music.

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