Date / Place
18 June 2017 Gare du Nord, BaselSeries
phoenix satellite, young composersTitle
“Phœnix Satellite 2016/2017 – Internal Final Concert”Program
Stephanie Haensler (*1986) “Wenn Blicke... (Der Basilisk)” (when looks... the Basilisk) for ensemble (2017, WP) – 9’ Kevin Juillerat (*1987) “TOMBEAU (...kammer...)” (Tomb – ...chamber...) for ensemble (2016/17, WP) – 10’ Nicolas von Ritter-Zahony (*1986) “Dream Machine (Little Music that goes nowhere #2)” for ensemble (2017, WP) – 8’ Elnaz Seyedi (*1982) “Detaillierter Blick – Moorlandschaft mit Regenbogen” (detailed view – moor landscape with rainbow) for ensemble (2016/17, WP) – 11’ Rojin Sharafi (*1995) “the tribe roams around” for ensemble (2017, WP) – 9’ Yann Fair (Stephanie) Shim (*1989) “Anfractuum” for ensemble (2017, WP) – 7’ Keitaro Takahashi (*1986) “a Scent” for ensemble (2017, WP) – 7’Musicians
- Jürg Henneberger
- conductor
- Christoph Bösch
- flute, alto flute, bass flute
- Shani Shachar
- oboe
- Toshiko Sakakibara
- clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
- Lucas Rößner
- bassoon, contraforte
- Aurélien Tschopp
- horn
- Jens Bracher
- trumpet
- Michael Büttler
- trombone
- Daniel Stalder
- percussion
- Ludovic Van Hellemont
- piano
- Friedemann Treiber
- violin
- David Sontòn Caflisch
- violin
- Petra Ackermann
- viola
- Beat Schneider
- cello
- Aleksander Gabryś
- double bass
Program description
EPhB organised a biennial international composition workshop for the second time in the 2016/17 season. In three preparatory modules – supported by the Swiss Arts Council “Pro Helvetia” – young composers at the beginning of their careers are given the opportunity to experiment with us as a professional specialist ensemble over a period of 18 months.
For the final fourth module – then an integral part of our series – two selected graduates of the preparatory phase are commissioned to compose a new work as a musical “commentary” on a central work of the 20th or 21st century. The new works should “orbit” this composition as “satellites”, so to speak, i.e. make reference to it or contrast it. In 2017, the two satellites will revolve around the “Chamber Concerto”, one of the main works of the Hungarian composer György Ligeti.
The three prize-winning composers whose works were played after this internal concert were Elnaz Seyedi (1st prize), Kevin Juillerat (2nd prize) and Keitaro Takahashi (3rd prize).