On November 29th at 7 p.m. a very special evening awaits you in the Zwingli Church in Berlin-Friedrichshain: Genoël von Lilienstern creates a unique sound experience that appeals to all of your sensory channels...
The French word “terroir” literally means “area”. It also contains the word “terre”. It represents the entirety of a local environment. An ambience that includes elements such as soil, climate and topography. The term was first used in the culinary world, where it also stands for “honest” cuisine that relies on the power of a few ingredients. However, it goes beyond this context. It’s about activating the perception of the materiality at hand. About an appreciation of the given resources, without preconceived framing. In this sense, the term is grounded and transcendental at the same time.
Genoël von Lilienstern has developed a series of pieces over several years that focus particularly heavily on sound. It’s about a condensed, immersive concert experience, especially of sounds that are not only articulated through the sense of hearing, but also trigger tactile and physical experiences. Sounds and the exploitation of their special properties, as well as the associated perceptual effects, are the focus of this work in progress. This approach is complementary to other compositions by Genoël von Lilienstern, which are often woven from virtuoso networks of semantic references. But the focus here is on the sound substance. The intense experience of the moment, of a calm – despite the volume – that occurs within a dramaturgy in slow motion.
In Terroir, Genoël von Lilienstern builds on various current innovations in experimental sound design. On the one hand, it’s about the electrified zooming in on the instrumental sound. It experiences monumentalization through transposition, distortion and spatialization. It takes place in slow developments, as is common in doom metal.
Composition for ensemble and electronics: Genoël von Lilienstern
Flute: Liam Mallett
Saxophone: Martin Posegga
Clarinet:
Violin: Emmanuelle Bernard
Viola: Josa Gerhard
Cello: Martin Smith
Double bass: Beltane Ruiz Molina
Harp: Anna Viechtl
Linnstrument: Clemens Hund-Göschel
Scenic conception: Bastian Zimmermann
Management and public relations: Sofia Surguchowa