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CONCERT: CHRISTOPH ERB, FRANTZ LORIOT & MORISHIGE YASUMUNE

Christoph Erb tenor and soprano saxophones / bass clarinet / improviser / music presenter Born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1973. Erb performs regularly in Europe and the U.S with many musicians including: Jim Baker, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Michael Zerang, Jason Roebke, Jason Adasciewicz, Josh Berman, Keefe Jackson, Tomeka Reid, Frank Rosaly, Nate Wooley, Jamie Branch, Jeb Bishop, Paul Lovens, Hans Koch, Urs Leimgruber, Peter Schärli, Julian Sartorius, Christian Weber, Frantz Loriot and many others. In 2007 he has formed his own Label veto-records, and 2011 after a four month residence in Chicago the sublabel veto/exchange. Via veto/exchange he also documented those collaborations—his ongoing Exchange series includes sixteen titles so far, all with artwork by Chicago design duo Sonnenzimmer. 2012 he received the Culture Award from the City of Lucerne. There are more than 20 albums to his credit. www.erb.li www.veto-records.ch/exchange Frantz Loriot French-Japanese violist Frantz Loriot performs solo as well as in various ensembles by way of improvisation and electronics, crossroads of different musical genres: improvised music, experimental, rock, contemporary music and electronics. He has contributed to multidisciplinary projects related to dance, image and poetry. Frantz Loriot leads two large ensembles, the European Notebook Large Ensemble (10 piece ensemble) and the NYC based (12 piece) Systematic Distortion Orchestra in which Frantz reunites some of the finest NYC based improvisers. Frantz Loriot performs regularly in Europe, USA and Japan and appears on records released on international labels such as (a.o.) Clean Feed, Creative Sources, Intakt, Peira, FMR, Sickcore, Edible Onion, Komma Null, Klein, Neither/Nor, OutNow, Intonema etc. www.frantzloriot.com Morishige Yasumune As one of Japan's most unique voices of the cello, improvising musician Morishige Yasumune continues to collaborate with a wide array of dancers and musicians both in Japan and around the world. His improvisational approach looks to extend the cello's sonic possibilities, expanding the vocabulary of the instrument into rich unexplored territories. In addition to his improvisational work, he also composes his own vocal works, accompanying his voice with either cello or piano. www.mori-shige.com Door open 20:00 UHR Concert: 20:30 UHR Entry free with Kollekte  

Christoph Erb

tenor and soprano saxophones / bass clarinet / improviser / music presenter
Born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1973. Erb performs regularly in Europe and the U.S with many musicians including: Jim Baker, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Michael Zerang, Jason Roebke, Jason Adasciewicz, Josh Berman, Keefe Jackson, Tomeka Reid, Frank Rosaly, Nate Wooley, Jamie Branch, Jeb Bishop, Paul Lovens, Hans Koch, Urs Leimgruber, Peter Schärli, Julian Sartorius, Christian Weber, Frantz Loriot and many others.
In 2007 he has formed his own Label veto-records, and 2011 after a four month residence in Chicago the sublabel veto/exchange. Via veto/exchange he also documented those collaborations—his ongoing Exchange series includes sixteen titles so far, all with artwork by Chicago design duo Sonnenzimmer. 2012 he received the Culture Award from the City of Lucerne. There are more than 20 albums to his credit.
www.erb.li
www.veto-records.ch/exchange

Frantz Loriot

French-Japanese violist Frantz Loriot performs solo as well as in various ensembles by way of improvisation and electronics, crossroads of different musical genres: improvised music, experimental, rock, contemporary music and electronics. He has contributed to multidisciplinary projects related to dance, image and poetry.
Frantz Loriot leads two large ensembles, the European
Notebook Large Ensemble (10 piece ensemble) and the
NYC based (12 piece) Systematic Distortion Orchestra
in which Frantz reunites some of the finest NYC based improvisers. Frantz Loriot performs regularly in Europe, USA and Japan and appears on records released on international labels such as (a.o.) Clean Feed, Creative Sources, Intakt, Peira, FMR, Sickcore, Edible Onion, Komma Null, Klein, Neither/Nor, OutNow, Intonema etc.
www.frantzloriot.com

Morishige Yasumune

As one of Japan's most unique voices of the cello, improvising musician Morishige Yasumune continues to collaborate with a wide array of dancers and musicians both in Japan and around the world. His improvisational approach looks to extend the cello's sonic possibilities, expanding the vocabulary of the instrument into rich unexplored territories. In addition to his improvisational work, he also composes his own vocal works, accompanying his voice with either cello or piano.
www.mori-shige.com

Door open 20:00 UHR
Concert: 20:30 UHR
Entry free with Kollekte
 

Earlier Event: April 4
VERNISSAGE: COLIN GUILLEMET + CHRIS FITE-WASSILAK "TRANSCENDENTAL STUFF"
Later Event: May 1
OPEN STUDIO: KLANGWERKSTATT with bittelangsam