Sebastian Gramss  (Cologne, Germany) is a German double bass virtuoso and composer of jazz and contemporary music, with over twenty-five releases to his name as well as a multitude of bands and ensembles. In ATOPIE, roles are reversed between speaker and bass: instead of the bass triggering a mounted, amplified speaker, a speaker-core is placed inside the cavity of the bass, turning the double bass itself into the amplifying resonator of impulses from the outside. (UK premiere)

„An awesome sonic encounter!!!“ (Downbeat, USA)

“Hochvirtuos, voller Sorgfalt im Detail – alles in allem: Ein Wunder!” (Da. Echo 2018)

https://sebastiangramss.de/

BNM is delighted to welcome world-leading new music group Quatuor Bozzini back for the first time since they performed the inaugural festival ten years ago. They are joined by British soprano Juliet Fraser (*)

Tanya Tagaq, ’Sivunittinni’, 2015
Cassandra Miller, ‘Thanksong’, 2020*
Cassandra Miller, ‘About Bach’, 2015
Naomi Pinnock,  ‘I am, I am’, 2019*

Clemens Merkel (violin), Stéphanie Bozzini (viola), Isabelle Bozzini (cello), Alissa Cheung (violin). 

Quatuor Bozzini has been an original voice and strong advocate in new, experimental and classical music since 1999. Driving the hyper-creative Montréal scene and beyond, the quartet cultivates an ethos of risk-taking, experimentation, and collaboration, venturing boldly off the beaten track. With a rigorous eye for quality, they have nurtured a rich and diverse repertoire, regardless of trends. 

https://quatuorbozzini.ca/en/quatuor

Taking place from Thursday 25th April - Sunday 28th April 2024, Bristol New Music is a city-wide festival of contemporary music and sound.

Admission £20/£15.

For the full programme and further information, visit www.bristolnewmusic.org.

To purchase tickets, visit https://bristolnewmusic.org/programme/quatuor-bozzini-sebastian-gramss/

This event is part of #BristolNewMusic