Elbtonal Percussion
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ElbtonalPercussion – Percussive Art - das sind: Wolfgang Rummel, Andrej Kauffmann, Jan-Frederick Behrend, Stephan Krause
ElbtonalPercussion – Percussive Art
“You find yourself where you generally do not expect to be with a classically trained ensemble: in urban spaces, in a club, in the neon-lit night,” wrote the TAZ, and the Hamburger Morgenpost praised the “sound of great precision, shining in ever-changing colours”.
Beyond repetitive afro-trance-percussion and incorporating a wide array of styles, this quartet (established in 1996) crosses through classical repertoire, new music, rock, jazz and drum’n’bass. Centred in an aesthetically pleasing amassment of glittering drums, cymbals, bells, marimba, vibraphone, gongs, and traditional Japanese wadaiko drums, these Hamburg musicians captivate the audience with their dynamic live performances. ElbtonalPercussion have published four of their own CDs to date and have made guest appearances on several other albums and compilations. Concert tours have led the four musicians to Japan and famous festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and the JazzBaltica festival in Northern Germany.
For want of original historical repertoire, the ensemble often create their own works and have experimented with new concert forms involving live electronics. In addition, they are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to collaborate with guest musicians and artists from other disciplines. This has resulted in some exciting projects for e.g. with vibraphonist Christopher Dell, design icon Peter Schmidt, John Neumeier’s Hamburg Ballet, organist and composer Claus Bantzer, marimba virtuoso Keiko Abé, Christian Brückner, or the world-famous drummer and percussionist Trilok Gurtu,.
“- Where all boundaries cross and all contradictions meet, that is the point at which life begins - according to the poet Friedrich Hebbel. The four percussionists of this Hamburg Ensemble would certainly nod in smiling agreement …” (Kieler Nachrichten).
Konzerte:
Schleswig-Holstein-Musik-Festival, JazzBaltica (Salzau/Kiel), Tanz&Folk-Festival Rudolstadt, Fusion-Festival, Groove In Germany - Festival, Percussion - Festival Vechta 2006, Festival Euro-Klassik, NDR - "das neue Werk", Händel Festspiele, Iwamizawa Art and Musik Festival (Sapporo/Japan), Musikfestival Altenburg, Sauerland Musikherbst, "Con Brio"-Festival Osnabrück, Niedersächsische Musiktage
Veranstaltungen/Rahmenprogramm:
HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, Hannover Messe, Lufthansa, Deutsche Post, Generalversammlung d. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Chinesisches Mondfest der Landesvertretung Hamburg in Berlin, Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte, Helms-Museum (Harburg), Körber Stiftung (Kompass Verleihung), ICAS 2006 (International Council of the Aeronautical Siences 2006), Töpfer Stiftung, Phönikks Stiftung, UBS-Bank, DG-Bank, EDEKA, Verleihung des Deutschen Umweltpreises ElbtonalPercussion & Solisten: Trilok Gurtu (Drums/Percussion), Keiko Abe (Marimba), Wolf Kerscheck (Vibraphone/Marimbaphone/Arrangemet/Komposition), Christopher Dell (Vibraphone), Claus Bantzer (Orgel/Klavier/Komposition), Leszek Zadlo (Sax), G-Strings (Streich-Quintett), Evrus Trio (Klavier-Trio), Academic Brass (Brass-Ensemble), Christian Brückner (Rezitation), Michael Batz (Lichtkunst)
ElbtonalPercussion & Chor:
NDR-Chor, Schleswig-Holstein-Musik-Festival-Chor, Chorknaben Uetersen Chor St.Johannis Harvestehude, Schubertchor Hamburg, Chor St.Johannis Altona, Chor der Sängerakademie Hamburg
ElbtonalPercussion & Orchester:
Hamburger Camerata, Westfälische Kammerphilharmonie, Festival Orchester des "Con Brio"-Festivals Osnabrück
ElbtonalPercussion & Tanz:
John Neumeiers Hamburg Ballett, Kindertanzprojekt der Gesamtschule Farmsen (HH) Ballettschule John Neumeier, "Streetmachine" (Breakdance)
ElbtonalPercussion & Theater:
Ernst Deutsch Theater, Hamburger Kammerspiele, Theater Lübeck, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, Hamburgische Staatsoper
ElbtonalPercussion & Film:
"Kirschblüten Hanami" (2007 Doris Dörrie), "Der Baader-Meinhof-Komplex" (2008 Uli Edel), "Pandorum" (2009 Christian Alwart), "Das Eskimobaby" (1914 Heinz Schall) - Live Stummfilmbegleitung
Repertiore
"Marimba Spiritual" (M.Miki), "Trio per uno" (N.J.Zivkovic), "Uneven Souls" (N.J.Zivkovic), "Rain Tree" (T.Takemitsu), "Gainsborough" (T.Gauger), "Lift Off" (R.Peck), "Suite en concert" (A.Jolivet), "Omphalo centric lecture" (N.Westlake), "Rakuichi-Nanaza" (K.Wada), "Etudes Choreographiques" (M.Ohana), "Tangents" (S.Fink), "Music for Pieces of Wood" (S.Reich), "Tischmusik" (C.Moser), "Mylectric" (J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Freak Taeb" (J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Ghanaia" (M.Schmitt/Arr.: ElbtonalPercussion), "Puzzle Picture" (J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "ognoB gnoS" (J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Kiretase" (J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Jazzit" (C.Dell/J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Song For Lea" (J.-F.Behrend/C.Dell), "Claire De Lune" (C.Debussy/Arr.: ElbtonalPercussion), "Bamboole" (j.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Squabble" (S.Pintev/J.-F.Behrend), "Paradies" (C.Bantzer/Arr.: S.Krause), "African Blues" (W.Roggenkamp/Arr.: S.Krause), "St.Agnes In The Burning Train" (G.Summner/Arr.: A.Kauffmann), "Black Metal Rockers" (S.Krause), "Minimalectric (S.Krause/J.-F.Behrend), "Bazar" (C.Bantzer/J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "Drachenburg" (W.Dauner/Arr.: A.Kauffmann), "Veddel" (J.-F.Behrend), "Blues For Gilbert" (M.Glentworth/Arr.: J.-F.Behrend/S.Krause), "LI" (S.Krause), "WYSIWYG" (S.Krause), "Intrada" (S.Krause), "Left Eye" (S.Krause)
ElbtonalPercussion & Chor:
"Carmina Burana" (C.Orff), "Canto General" (M.Theodorakis/P.Neruda), "Chichester Psalms" (L.Bernstein), "Les Noces" (I.Stravinski), "AVOAHA" (M.Ohana), "War Requiem" (B.Britten), "African Sanctus" (D.Fanshawe)
ElbtonalPercussion & Orchester:
"Carmen Suite" (G.Bizet/R.Schtschedrin), "Altar de Neon" (G.Ortiz), "Time before - time after" (C.Bantzer/S.Krause), "Bilder einer Ausstellung" (M.Mussorgsky/E.Howarth-Bearb. für Blasorchester und Percussion)
ElbtonalPercussion & Oper:
"Die Nase" (I.Stravinski), "Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern" (H.Lachemann)