Complex and full of metamorphoses, Katarina Livljanic’s interpretation of this story, rooted in the Dalmatian Renaissance, transforms a Biblical narration into a theatrical experience, woven around characters who have emerged from the text to become profoundly human and alive for us today.
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The violinist, fiddler and composer Albrecht Maurer studied violin at the Musikhochschule Köln and taught himself the piano, which he then later studied. In addition, he pursued the study of non-European tonal systems and computer music. He gathered his experience with new and experimental music through intensive work with many composers from the Kagel "school", including Maria de Alvear, Carola Buckholt, and Manos Tsangaris. He has worked with various classical and jazz ensembles as pianist, synthesizer programmer, violinist, and singer.
Albrecht Maurer has performed throughout Europe as a soloist, as well as with varying groups, and he is regularly a guest at international festivals. He has worked with many jazz musicians including Theo Jörgensmann, Bobo Stenson, Norbert Stein, Markus Stockhausen, Klaus Kugel, Carla Bley, Charlie Mariano, Karl Berger, Steve Argüelles, Lauren Newton, Wolter Wierbos, Benoit Delbecq, Kate Westbrook, and Barre Phillips.
In the last few years Albrecht Maurer has concentrated on the composition and interpretation of partially improvised music. He has performed on numerous CD's, including Albrecht Maurer Quartet Works (1995), Albrecht Maurer Solo Works (1996), and The Juillaguet Collection (duo with Kent Carter - 1999), Albrecht Maurer Trio Delight (2000) on early music instruments, European Echoes (2001), Albrecht Maurer Trio Works „Movietalks“ (2002). Syntopia Quartet „Mars” (2004), Maurer Rodenkirchen „Hidden Fresco” (2005).
Albrecht Maurer plays gothic fiddle. The instrument is a reconstruction built by Thilo Viehrig, based on medieval iconography and 13th century theoretical sources.
Excerpt from a concert at the Zadar Festival (Croatia), in July 2007
Excellent musicians Albrecht Maurer and Norbert Rodenkirchen were worth a whole orchestra. In their interaction with Katarina Livljanic’s marvellous voice, everything seemed like a perfect improvisation, created at the very moment of the performance.
Jutarnji list (Croatia)
Summer 2008
• June 3rd, Cité de la musique, Paris
Amphithéâtre, 8pm
Programme: Judith
Booking: 01 44 84 44 84
www.cite-musique.fr
• June 16th, Dvigrad Festival
Kanfanar, Croatia
Crkva sv. Silvestra, 9.30pm
Programme: Judith
• June 25th, Romanischer Sommer
Köln, Germany
St Pantaleon’s church, 9.30pm
Programme: Judith
www.romanischer-sommer.de
• August 13th, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Kirk, 5.45pm
Programme: Chant Wars
www.eif.co.uk
• August 19th, Festival de música antigua de Sajazarra, La Rioja, Spain
Iglesia de la Asunción, 8.30pm
Programme: Abbo Abbas
Booking: +34 941 320 346
• August 27th, Académie Bach, France
Varengeville sur mer’s church, 8.30pm
Programme: Judith
www.academie-bach.fr
August 28th-30th, 2008, Antwerp, Belgium
International Young Artists Presentation - Early Music
More information at www.musica.be