Klangverwandtschaften. Das Resident Music Collective spielt Musik zum Programm "Beziehungsweise Familie"

In the organizer's words:

We can try to understand music as a network of relationships. Concepts from the world of the family come to mind: families of instruments, harmonic - and disharmonic - relationships, related melodies, rhythms, chords...

The Resident Music Collective, fifteen musicians from different cultures living in Germany, have been inspired by the key questions of the exhibition "Beziehungsweise(n) Familie" for their latest program.

Slightly rephrased, they are: What music belongs to the culture we come from? How can we play together? Which voices are not heard? How can we transition from one musical thought to the next in a way that creates a connection? And who decides what's happening musically in a collective?

In the circle of musicians with their instruments from all directions, a concert is created for everyone. The musicians have contributed their own compositions or traditional pieces. The audience is invited to move around freely and to find their own relationship to the sound experience.

MUSICIANS

Moussa Coulibaly comes from a large "griot" family from Burkina Faso and Mali. He plays all traditional instruments such as balafon, ngoni, djembe, doundoun and talking drum with virtuosity and sings with an expressive voice. His musical training began at the age of 6. Moussa has played with renowned groups in Burkina Faso and on various tours in Europe and has lived in Berlin since 2012. He plays traditional West African rhythms and improvisations, composes his own pieces and songs and accompanies salsa, reggae, jazz and techno music. He accompanies workshops and performances by traditional and contemporary African dancers and teaches all traditional West African instruments individually and in groups.

Paul-Jakob Dinkelacker grew up in a musical household, learned French horn and classical percussion and gained his first stage experience in orchestras and theater. He completed his music degree (jazz and popular music) at the HfMdK Mannheim in 2014. Since then, he has mainly worked as a theater musician and performer in around 30 productions to date. As a drummer he plays with Fabian Simon&The Moon Machine, Hotel Rimini, Bayuk and others. During the "quiet time" of the pandemic between 2020 and 2022, he increasingly focused on the hybridization and preparation of electro-acoustic instrumental setups and continued his education in sound design. Dinkelacker is interested in sounds that are different but can be aestheticized into something that already exists. In this search, he builds or prepares instruments experimentally and intuitively. Most recently, he created a drum and string construct made of metal and wood.

Mohamad Fityan, born in Aleppo in 1984, is a Syrian musician and composer who is particularly known for his outstanding skills on the wind instruments ney and kaval. He graduated from the Aleppo College of Music in 2009 and was a soloist with the Syrian Orchestra and the Syrian Jazz Big Band from 2003 to 2013. He has lived in Germany since 2014, where he has performed as a soloist with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra and the Bavarian Philharmonic Orchestra, among others, reaching an ever-growing audience via radio, television and the internet. As a master of the ney, Mohamad Fityan represents his instrument on the Elbphilharmonie's YouTube channel. He was awarded the Best Nay Player Award at the Contest of Syrian Youth Musicians in Syria (2002) and Best Conductor Award at the Contest of Syrian Youth Musicians in Syria (2003).

Ganna Gryniva is a Ukrainian jazz singer who came to Germany from Ukraine with her parents in 2002 at the age of 13. In her music she unfolds her various cultural roots: In her ethno-jazz quintet GANNA, to be experienced at "Durchlüften" 2022 at Schlüterhof, and solo with loops/electronics, she combines Ukrainian folklore with jazz and improvised music. Inspired by research trips to various regions of Ukraine, Ganna is committed to spreading the cultural heritage of Ukraine internationally. Her new album HOME was celebrated by the music press as "Album of the Year" (Ulrich Habersetzer, DLF Kultur) and "Jazz Highlight of the Year" (Roland Spiegel, Bayerischer Rundfunk). Ganna Gryniva currently lives in Berlin and tours regularly with her own bands, as a sidewoman and as a lecturer for jazz and improvised voice in various European countries.

Bo-Sung Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Berlin. She discovered her passion for Korean percussion as a child and went to Korea after finishing school to study traditional performing arts at the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul, specializing in percussion, mask dance and shamanic ritual music. She has played in various formations such as Ensemble AY, which is dedicated to discovering new worlds of sound through free improvisation, Ensemble GaMuAk with traditional Korean music and dance repertoires, Ensemble INklang, which develops new interpretations of traditional Korean music in a contemporary context, and Ensemble ~su, and currently works with musicians such as Laura Robles, Sol-I So, Gunda Gottschalk, Saadet Türköz, Peter Ehwald, Matthias Mainz, Oliver Potratz and others.Bo-Sung Kim teaches Korean percussion at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and the Korean Cultural Center Berlin, among others.

Shih-Che Lee is a classical and jazz musician. He was born in Taiwan and initially studied trombone at the Mannheim State University of Music and Performing Arts with Prof. Ehrhard Wetz. He then moved to the Jazz Institute Berlin, a cooperation between the Berlin University of the Arts and the Hanns Eisler School of Music. He has played at international festivals such as the Fusion Festival and the International Trombone Festival. He has played in the Big Band of the Deutsche Oper and the Jeju City Orchestra, Korea. He has been working with media artists Lien-Cheng Wang and Diana-Elena Păun since 2023, including in the project "Architectures of Hearing".

Sarah Martin is a cross-genre violinist with a global presence who brings classical mastery and contemporary modernity to the stage. A native of Dallas, Texas, she studied at Oberlin Conservatory and Northwestern University before embarking on an international career spanning orchestra, opera, film, fashion and more. Today, Sarah lives in Berlin and performs throughout Europe in both classical and commercial settings. She has recorded for films such as Wakanda Forever, The Little Mermaid and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, collaborated with Alicia Keys for Netflix's Queen Charlotte and appeared in the film Tár. Her diverse work includes appearances with Adele, Tyler the Creator and Stevie Wonder, as well as contributions to tracks by Burna Boy and Rihanna. Her work with fashion houses such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Moncler has been recognized with industry awards, including "Best Music" at the Fashion Film Festival Milano. From the concert hall to Fashion Week, Sarah's music reflects an innovative, modern versatility that transcends boundaries.

Khadim Ndome is an Italo-Senegalese vibraphonist and percussionist currently based in Berlin, Germany. His musical journey began in his early childhood with West African percussion. The love for percussion then led him to pursue classical and orchestral studies at the Conservatory of Bolzano (Italy), while at the same time developing a strong interest in the world of improvisation in the jazz genre. This led him to develop further in this direction by studying jazz vibraphone at the Jazz Institute Berlin with David Friedman and Julius Heise. He is currently active as a vibraphonist, timpanist and percussionist in jazz bands, contemporary music projects and classical orchestras.

Laura Robles is an award-winning improviser, composer, multi-instrumentalist and researcher, born in Eswatini and raised in Lima. She studied traditional Afro-Peruvian and Cuban music and has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Amador Ballumbrosio, Juan Medrano Cotito, Nilo Borges, Laureano Rigol, Roberto Borrell, Susana Baca and others. She is considered one of the most accomplished cajón players in the world and has dedicated her career to the analysis of folk rhythms, with a strong focus on Afro-Peruvian folklore. She experiments with rhythms and expressive possibilities in modern jazz and improvised music. In recent years, she has collaborated with artists and groups as diverse as American composer and Grammy Award winner Maria Schneider, Petros Klampanis, Bodek Janke, Lauer Large Orquestra, Pablo Held, Niels Klein, Ensemble Neue Musik Zürich, WDR Big Band, Wanja Slavin, Steffen Schorn and others. Today, Robles lives in Germany and is currently working on her first solo album.

Ernesto Robles was born on Isla de la Juventud, Cuba and immerses himself in the world of jazz as a passionate musician. Dedicated to his art, he studies full time at the EUJAM program of the Jazz Institute Berlin and is currently participating in an Erasmus program at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, one of the most prestigious Dutch music academies. As a guitarist and tresero, Ernesto combines his technical skills with a deep appreciation for musical expression, constantly exploring new approaches to creativity and collaboration.

Clemens Rynkowski is a composer, thereminist and musical director. He lives in Berlin and works transdisciplinary for orchestras, chamber ensembles, film, dance, theater and music theater. Previous positions: Berliner Ensemble, Bavarian State Opera Munich, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Saarländisches Staatstheater Saarbrücken, Nationaltheater Weimar, Staatstheater Braunschweig, Goethe-Institut Ramallah. Teaching positions in Weimar, Rostock, Erfurt and since 2023 professor at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin.

David Rynkowski, born in Dresden, studied singing and music production in Cologne. He has performed with Bobby McFerrin and Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr, among others, with whom he received a gold record. He was a member of the Bundesjazzorchester and a prizewinner at the international Voice & Guitar competition in Völklingen. As a producer, he has worked with artists such as Norah Jones as well as for film and theater, including with directors Anna Bergmann and Martin Nimz. Together with his brothers, he founded the collective "Herr Rynkowski", which has developed numerous stage scores for the Saarländisches Staatstheater Saarbrücken and the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, among others. Since 2017, he has composed the music for the children's series Schloss Einstein (KiKA/Netflix). He released his debut album with his band Luciel in 2019 and his second album From Outside in 2023. He teaches jazz/pop singing at the Cologne University of Music and Dance.

Florian Rynkowski, born in Dresden and raised in Weimar, studied electric bass, double bass and composition in Weimar, Helsinki, Ghana and Cologne. He is a member of various ensembles that move between jazz, contemporary music, minimal music and pop. His debut album "flora et labora", which he recorded with the German-Finnish band of the same name, was released in 2012. In 2012, he wrote the music for the Matadero Madrid installation "angles of incidence", an interdisciplinary performance consisting of dance, architecture, light and sound. In the same year, his music was performed by the New York Baroque Dance Company. In 2013, his arrangements for string orchestra appeared within José Padilla's remix of two Norah Jones songs. His composition "H/B/T" for tárogató and viola was premiered in 2014 at the "Musik der Jahrhunderte" in Stuttgart. He won the New German Jazz Award 2017 with the Philipp Brämswig Trio. The brothers Clemens, David and Florian Rynkowski together form the collective "Herr Rynkowski", which has provided the stage music for numerous theater productions at the state theaters in Karlsruhe, Saarbrücken and Braunschweig. At the Badische Landesbühne Bruchsal, he composed the incidental music for "Pinocchio" and "Prince and Beggar Boy", and at the Landestheater Linz for "I Call My Brothers".

Sofia Salvo is a baritone saxophonist and improviser who has dedicated herself to noise, free jazz and experimental music. Her first solo album "ROTAROTA", released in 2024 on Relative Pitch Records, shows her lively and unique approach to the instrument. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, she has lived in Berlin since 2019, where she has become a tireless player in the alternative scene. Her latest project "YEXXEN" includes musicians from the punk and DIY scene and was premiered at the last edition of the A L'arme festival. In addition to the saxophone, she explores compositions with electronic devices, as can be heard in live performances with "ESETv3" and "Seriously? wow" as well as in the sketches on her Soundcloud profile. She is co-curator of the "Revuelta Series" and the "Future Bash Series" as well as other alternative events in Berlin and is part of Christian Kuhn's "Kuhn Fu", Robert Lucaciu's "Fallen Crooner" and Amalie Dahl's "Dafnie Extended", among many other projects.

Mariana Zwarg is a Brazilian flutist, composer, arranger and music educator. In her work she combines the diversity of Brazilian music with a contemporary and universal approach. She has been pursuing an international career since 2002 and is considered an original and strong voice in instrumental music. Her musical career began with the innovative project Itiberê Orquestra Família under the direction of Itiberê Zwarg, a long-time companion of Hermeto Pascoal. She was later part of the ensemble Itiberê Zwarg e Grupo, where she deepened her experience with "universal music". In 2015, Mariana started her solo career and founded the Mariana Zwarg Sexteto Universal, with which she toured over 30 cities in more than 10 European countries. In 2020, she released her debut album Nascentes to great acclaim. This was followed in 2023 by tightrope dancer, an intimate duo project with the German pianist Johannes von Ballestrem. Today she lives in Germany, collaborates with artists from a wide range of backgrounds and regularly performs as a soloist and guest conductor with German big bands. Alongside her artistic activities, Mariana is a committed music teacher. Her workshops on Brazilian music have taken her to Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, France, Finland and Germany. With her flute, voice and great musical sensitivity, Mariana Zwarg creates music that celebrates diversity, improvisation and freedom - always in dialog with her Brazilian roots.

Further information: Price: 16 / 8 €. Please book your ticket online or at the ticket counter in the foyer of the Humboldt Forum. Location: Hall 1, ground floor. Wheelchair accessible. Belongs to: Care or Chaos?