In the organizer's words:

With her Large Ensemble, Marina Schlagintweit opens up a sound space that arouses curiosity and captivates. The pianist and composer, winner of the Jutta Hipp Prize of the Jazz Association of Saxony, has deliberately put together the nine-piece formation from strong musical personalities. The result is a collective that brings their narratively conceived scores to life with openness, passion and courage.

The unconventional line-up of alto flute, violin, bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone and live electronics meets a pulsating rhythm section. Electronics function as a fully-fledged instrument, as a dramaturgical instance. Schlagintweit's music juggles its possibilities with relish, creating dynamic architectures characterized by wit and surprise. Each composition has its own DNA, from which a characteristic form unfolds.

Inspired by New Music, Bartók, Mingus or Maria Schneider, a sound develops that does not mark boundaries, but questions them. A concert by the Marina Schlagintweit Large Ensemble is therefore less a completed work than an open process: an invitation to listen attentively and discover together. (Text: Michaela Brosi)

Cast: Marina Schlagintweit (p, comp), Paula Wünsch (b), Max Stadtfeld (dr), Teresa Allgaier (vl), Luca Höhmann (fl), Georg Demel (pos), Gregor Nicolai (elec), Jakob Lakner (kl), Matthias Lindermayr (tr)