Belonging
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October 19-22, 2019
Subotica, Belgrade, Kragujevac September 24-27, 2021 Biel/Bienne, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne Contemporary Music Collective Studio6, in collaboration with Jonas Kocher (Switzerland), realized three concerts in Serbia in October 2019 and three in Switzerland in 2021. The project, Belonging - Ensemble Studio 6 + Jonas Kocher, brought together musicians from Serbia and Switzerland, with the aim of exploring what it means to be a musician today in different cultural contexts, such as Switzerland and Serbia? Are they equal inhabitants in the global and digital world of today, or are they shaped by the specificities of different spaces? How do these spaces affect the development and creative work of musicians and their values, and what relationships within the arts and music can develop between these countries? The concert program presented two premieres: Serbian "All Your Worlds" by Sonja Mutic, and Switzerland's "Echoes and Perspectives" by Jonas Kocher. Each of them represents the voice of new music, in which the authors focus on aspects such as open form, improvisational tasks, silence and electro-acoustic musical aesthetics. In addition to Mutić and Koher, the ensemble will also perform Jurg Frey's “Fragile Balance”, as well as Ernő Király's “Actiones”, which this year marks the centenary of his birth. Apart from geographical origin, the issue of belonging was also touched by the fact that all composers on the program were active in different disciplines, media and diverse stylistic practices, not only in the field of written contemporary music. Where do these personalities belong, with their practices? Are they "just" composers, interdisciplinary artists, improvisers or "just" musicians? In fact, are all these divisions and categories relevant in today's global context? The program was devised by Milana Zarić and Jonas Kocher, and performed by the musicians of the Studio6 ensemble: Bojana Pantović, violin, Nenad Marković, trumpet, Milana Zarić, harp, Vladimir Blagojević, accordion, Kaja Farszky, percussion, Svetlana Maraš, electronics, with the artistic direction of Jonas Kocher. The concerts were financially supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information of Serbia, Pro Helvetia and the Nicati-de Luze Foundation. Review: 04.10.21, RTS Espace 2, Musique d’Avenir |
Concerts:
- 2019 - October 19th at 8pm Kosztolányi Dezső Theater (Dez Kostolani), Subotica, as part of the 11th Jazziré Festival October 20 at 8pm Balkan Cinema, Belgrade, within the exhibition STAYING HERE WITH YOU (curated by Esther Maria Jungo and Ksenija Samardžija), organized by the Saša Marčeta Foundation October 22 at 8pm Hall of the First Gymnasium of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, organized by the Association Convivium Musicum - 2021 - September 24 Biel/Bienne, La Voirie September 25 Uetikon am See, Al(t)Chemie Festival September 26 Basel, Spielhalle Volta, in collaboration with IGNM Basel September 27, 19:00 Lausanne, Société de Musique Contemporaine Lausanne (SMC) Supported by: Pro Helvetia, SüdKulturFonds, Canton of Bern, City of Biel/Bienne and Fondation Nicati – de Luze Program: Sonja Mutić: “All Your Worlds” Jonas Kocher: “Echoes and Perspectives” Jurg Frey: “Fragile Balance” Ernő Király: “Actiones” Jonas Kocher
Jonas Kocher is a Swiss sound artist and accordion player active on a large number of contemporary art-music-social platforms, with a focus on process work, volatile situations and musical improvisation. He collaborates on a number of international projects, with independent European musicians such as Axel Dörner, Jacques Demierre, Gaudenz Badrutt, Hans Koch, with Tomaž Grom, Radu Malfatti, Irena Tomažin, Kasper T. Toplitz, Christof Kurzmann, Michel Doneda and many others. As a sound artist, he has realized works that cover genres of musical theater, installation and concert pieces. As an accordion player and as a composer, he has performed at a number of contemporary festivals such as Météo Mulhouse in France, Music Unlimited in Austria, Cerkno Jazz Festival in Slovenia, Konfrontationen in Austria, Unerhört in Switzerland, Music Festival Bern, Goethe Institute Improv fest in Moscow, Biennale in Zagreb, Irtial Festival in Beirut, Sonic Circuits in Washington, Art Biennale in Greece, etc. |
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