Phœnix

“Positions – Carte Blanche for Julia Hülsmann”

Julia Hülsmann is one of the most distinctive voices in European jazz. Her piano playing combines clarity and depth, lightness and resonance. As part of a carte blanche project for the Ensemble Phoenix Basel, she is developing new music that bridges the gap between improvised jazz and contemporary classical music. Together with the ensemble, she is exploring new sonic territory: improvisation, open forms, and floating soundscapes meet the possibilities of an extraordinary ensemble – an inspiring challenge for the composer.


Program

Julia Hülsmann (*1968) “Positions” for ensemble (2026, WP, commission EPhB, 2026) – 60’
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Christoph Bösch
artistic direction
Julia Hülsmann
conductor, piano
Christoph Bösch
flute
Toshiko Sakakibara
clarinet
saxophone
Nenad Marković
trumpet
Michael Büttler
trombone
Sophia Nidecker
tuba
João Pacheco
percussion
Maurizio Grandinetti
electric guitar
Samuel Wettstein
synthesizer
Martin Jaggi
cello
Aleksander Gabryś
double bass
sound design