Soundtrips NRW Nr. 77

In the organizer's words:

The Soundtrips NRW series, which has been running for 15 years, showcases the many facets of improvised music. In the first part of the concert, the touring musicians play their own program. In the second half of the concert, they meet musicians from NRW.

Lê Quan Ninh & Michel Doneda
Free improvisation - sound research - moment-based performance

For more than three decades, French percussionist Lê Quan Ninh and saxophonist Michel Don eda have enjoyed an intense musical partnership that is one of the most influential in the European free improvisation scene. Together, Ninh and Doneda explore sonic boundaries in which each performance is a unique, in-the-moment conversation. Their duos often unfold fragile, dense soundscapes in which listening and interaction become the central creative energy. The joint exploration of sound phenomena - beyond narrative or melodic conventions - takes center stage. Their collaboration is documented in many years of concert activities and on recordings such as the duo album Aplomb (Vand'Oeuvre) and other joint projects that focus on uncompromising presence and the exploration of sound as an immediate experience.

Set 1: Lê Quan Ninh & Michel Doneda
Set 2: Lê Quan Ninh, Michel Doneda, Mascha Corman (voice), Simon Camatta (drums)