In the organizer's words:

20:00 I Concert I 🎤 Concert Hall

Recording for Deutschlandfunk

The music of the SERPENTINE ensemble combines abstraction with beauty and explores the spectrum between chamber music reduction and the greatest possible density. The compositions by pianist, composer and NICA artist Felix Hauptmann show the range of sonic possibilities of this instrumentation and play with the ambivalence of rhythmic complexity with a steady pulse at the same time. The musicians create unique sound spaces framed by lyrical melodies.

Hauptmann appreciates the range of sonic possibilities offered by the chosen instrumentation and the playful diversity of his fellow musicians. Premiered in late summer 2024 at schwere reiter in Munich, SERPENTINE is essential to Hauptmann's current artistic expression, alongside the trio PERCUSSION (feat. Roger Kintopf, Leif Berger) and a duo with pianist Kirke Karja.

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Jorik Bergmann (flute), Fabian Dudek (saxophone), Samuel Mastorakis (vibraphone), Felix Hauptmann (piano, composition), Ursula Wienken (bass), Leif Berger (drums)