Darkness and Light – Organ and Video – A Recital
Bernard Foccroulle (organ) and Lynette Wallworth (video)
In Darkness and Light, the Belgian organist and composer Bernard Foccroulle and the Australian artist Lynette Wallworth have created a remarkable performance that transcends the form of the organ recital. Combining a bold programme of organ pieces spanning four centuries with two-channel video projections accompanying each piece, the concert leads us to hear and see organ music anew. more...

Staged Night
Ensemble ascolta, Simon Steen-Andersen, composer
European art and music history is ripe with nighttime scenes, with nocturnes and notturni. Simon Steen-Andersen’s Night. Staged Music plays with famous pieces of night music by Bach, Chopin, Schu­mann, Mozart and Ravel. Steen-Andersen ap­proaches these pieces as a stage di­rector would but uses musical means – he up­dates them for modern audiences and reinterprets these works for the ex­pectations and experiences of the substantially changed and reoriented world of today. more...

All Vows - Spirituality and vitality
Together with the drummer Glenn Kotche (Wilco) and bassist Jherek Bischoff, Maya Beiser has created a bridge between contemporary music, rock and indie pop. Works commissioned by Bryce Dessner, Andy Akiho and David T. Little, and arrangements of Nirvana and Led Zeppelin contrast with works for solo cello in the second half of the concert. Accompanied by video projections by Bill Morrison, further works by Michael Harrison, Steve Reich, Michael Gordon, Mohammed Fairouz and J.S. Bach are also on the programme. more...

Elsewhere – a “CelloOpera”
Maya Beiser, cello; Helga Davis, vocals; Robert Woodruff, director; Brook Notary, choreography
The multimedia stage project Elsewhere, an exciting combination of music, theatre, dance and video, focuses on the biblical story of Lot’s wife, paired with the voice of the female protagonist in Henri Michaux’s apocalyptic poem . The result is a dialogue between two nameless women communicating across time, experiencing the destruction of their worlds. The music has been composed by Eve Beglarian, Michael Gordon, and Missy Mazzoli. more...

World To Come – A multimedia solo project
Maya Beiser, violoncello
Maya Beiser’s most well-known solo programme unites works that were written specially for her, such as Steve Reich’s Cello Counterpoint and David Lang’s , to which the programme owes its name. Further works by Osvaldo Golijov, Arvo Paert and Louis Andriessen also work partially with pre-recorded sound tracks that are layered on top of one another. The music is accompanied by commissioned video installations from the video artists Irit Batsry and Anney Bonney. more...

Dancing House- Interactive projection mapping and sound installation
Klaus Obermaier
Interactive installations go beyond the passive reception, the sheer amazement, by creating an immersive and communicative experience. Only through the active participation of the visitors, through their playful use, the artwork comes alive. Passive recipients turn into creative players. In Dancing House the users are called upon to move, to jump, and thereby – as indicated in the title – bringing the building and themselves to dance. more...

Sacre- interactive 3D production
Klaus Obermaier
The staging of Klaus Obermaier's Le sacre du printemps was premiered in 2006, years before the hype about stereoscopic movies started with "Avatar". What still makes this project so different is the fact, that all the virtual objects and environments that you see are created live by the dancer Julia Mach and are generated in real-time. These interactive processes combined with stereoscopic 3D projections result in an outstanding unique experience. more...

Apparition - An interactive dance and media performance
Klaus Obermaier / Ars Electronica Futurelab

An interactive dance and media performance conceived and directed by Klaus Obermaier, in collaboration with the Ars Electronica Futurelab, featuring Desirée Kongerød and Rob Tannion. more...