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The Oddity Effect

Date & Time
Sun, May 18, 2025, 20:00
Berlin-based composer, performer, and sound artist Yiran Zhao, originally from China, incorporates light, shadow, performance, and visual media in her work. British composer Christian Mason's new piece, "The Oddity Effect," uses text by Paul Griffiths about the light-related swarming behavior of fish. Both works, along with a premiere by ACHT BRÜCKEN Composition Competition winner, will be conducted by Ustina Dubitsky.

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Keywords: World Premiere

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Musicians

SWR VokalensembleEnsemble
Ensemble ModernEnsemble
Ustina DubitskyConductor

Program

Yiran Zhaothe unreachable shore für Ensemble Deutsche Erstaufführung Kompositionsauftrag der European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), ermöglicht durch die Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Unai Urkola Etxabewhat shines beneath (zer den argitan) für Ensemble Uraufführung Kompositionsauftrag von ACHT BRÜCKEN | Musik für Köln im Rahmen des Internationalen ACHT BRÜCKEN Kompositionswettbewerbs 2024, ermöglicht durch die Gerhart und Renate Baum Stiftung
Christian Mason / Paul GriffithsThe Oddity Effect für 16 Stimmen und Ensemble. Text von Paul Griffiths
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