The program by Zafraan and the video artist Nevin Aladağ, recently presented at the Kontraklang series in the Heimathafen Neukölln, will travel to the Forum Wallis Festival in Switzerland on May 16, 2016 in a revised version.
As a contribution to the festival theme, the Zafraan Ensemble provides insights into the diverse and internationally admired development of the Berlin art world since the fall of the Wall. Since the coming together of East and West, Berlin has become an important place of life, inspiration and work for many international artists – not least for those who struggle with restrictions and isolation in their home countries.
The program is detailed as follows:
Milica Djordevic: umeš li ti da ješ? (do you know how to bark?) (2010)
for solo double bass 8′ (Swiss premiere)
Stefan Keller: Hammer (2015)
for saxophone, percussion and piano 11′
Cheng-Wen Chen: Libra (2013)
for a cymbal player with live electronics (2013) 10′ (Swiss premiere)
Helmut Oehring: Leuchter (2016)
premiere of the version for saxophone, piano and double bass 15′
Samir Odeh-Tamimi: Lámed (2005)
for saxophone 6′ (Swiss premiere)
Alexander Schubert: Superimpose I- (2009)
for saxophone, percussion, piano and double bass 9′
The following short films by Nevin Aladağ will be shown: Top View, Session, City Language, Raise the Roof, Lowrider Bellydance, Traces
