Different Trains / Quasars Ensemble.

Date: 14.11. – 14.11.2024
Time: 17:00
Title: Different Trains / Quasars Ensemble
Location: Mýtna 1
Organizer: Small Concert Studio of the Slovak Radio, Bratislava

Event Description:
Repetitive music offers a very specific perceptual experience. While the dialog between the acoustic instrument and the electroacoustic medium enhances this suggestive effect, the iconic anti-war work of American minimalism, in dialogue with the contemporary Polish scene, opens new perspectives on its use. The tragic history of war-torn Poland, where railroad tracks often led to gas chambers, still retains its urgent relevance today. The appeal of the performance is further heightened by the participation of violinist Olivia De Prato, who, in collaboration with the American Mivos Quartet, recorded the complete work of Reich for string quartet for the prestigious German label Deutsche Grammophon.

The solo cello Caprice by Ivan Buffa is another of the composer’s striking explorations into the colorful world of string instruments, this time tailored to the extraordinary abilities of brilliant Slovak virtuoso Ján Bogdan.

The piano duo Diana and Ivan Buffa will present the world premiere of an eccentric and virtuosic work for two pianos by Polish composer Paweł Hendrich.

Program:

  • Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil – Madrigals for Two Pianos (2011)
  • Zosha Di Castri – The Dream Feed for violin and tape (2021)
  • Paweł Hendrich – Color // Shape // Magnitude for two pianos (2024) (world premiere)
  • Ivan Buffa – Caprice for Cello (2023)
  • Steve Reich – Different Trains for string quartet and tape (1988)

Performers:

  • Quasars Ensemble
  • Diana Buffa, piano
  • Ivan Buffa, piano, artistic director
  • Olivia De Prato, violin
  • Victor Lowrie Tafoya, viola
  • Peter Mosorjak, violin
  • Ján Bogdan, cello

More info: www.quasars-ensemble.com

The concert is supported by public sources, with the main partner being the Arts Support Fund. It is also financially supported by the City of Bratislava Foundation (Slovak Music in Context), the Music Fund, and SOZA.

Main organizer: OZ QUASARS
Co-organizer: STVR
Media partners:
www.hudba.zoznam.sk, www.visitbratislava.sk, www.kamdomesta.sk, www.citylife.sk, Polish Institute in Bratislava,
Eventland Bratislava – cool events and things to do near me, www.eventland.eu/bratislava