Ensemble Aabat (Marie Delprat & Katelyn King) + Antoine Chessex + Arturo Corrales

This latest collaboration between the Ensemble Aabat (Marie Delprat & Katelyn King) and the two composers Arturo Corrales (Geneva) and Antoine Chessex (Zurich) proposes to approach the compositional process in a multiple and fragmented way. Monolith Graffiti is split into two main parts, that are designed as two complementary episodes of a single universe of sound. Both composers will present a brand-new work conceived in resonance with its otherness, thus leading to an immersive journey through sound. The aesthetic of the piece will take a monolithic approach – deconstructing a dichotomy of timbre, density and instrumental dynamics. Like two monochromes, the compositions by Antoine Chessex and Arturo Corrales alternately explore the saturation, volume, information overload and abundance of dense electro-acoustic material, but also the reduction and tension of dynamics overridden by a minimal gesture.

«The relationships between the two instrumentalists, amplification and transmission techniques, the exploration of dualisms such as acoustic/electronic or analogue/digital, and the development of new forms of notation will be the fundamental aspects explored collectively through the implementation of this new work.»
– Antoine Chessex

«The special qualities and know-how of the musicians of Ensemble Aabat – musical theatre, non-European music, rock, noise, etc. – are ideal for a performance that aims to make tangible an experience beyond the musical, physical and mystical realms.»
– Arturo Corrales