Ensemble Vortex
The Ensemble Vortex is essentially a collaborative structure. The creation of new repertoire, the experimentation and the continuous discovery of emergent composers and artists are a fundamental aspect of our artistic journey.
Since its creation in 2005, the ensemble has developed pedagogic programs, by collaborating with composition classes: at the Bern University of the Arts, each musician presented a masterclass on his/her instrument (including live electronics), worked the new works with the composition students and finally gave a concert with the students’ premieres, where the selected works were recorded in a CD. Other universities the ensemble has collaborated with include Monash University in Australia and the Catholic University in Chile. Vortex has also been invited to be the ensemble in residence at the composition workshop Voix Nouvelles in French Royaumont Foundation. In that occasion, they performed the students’ works under the supervision of Brian Ferneyhough.
In 2019, for the third occasion, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia sponsors the ensemble to develop a series of workshops with emergent composers and artists. The project, called “Composers’ Next” does not only attract young composers but many artists form audio-visual backgrounds. They explore sound by creating installations and other unconventional works that aren’t usually represented in traditional new music concerts settings. Also, an important aspect developed during Composers’ Next has been the exploration of the theatrical performative aspects of music, being many of the resultant works pieces of music theatre or works that use video and different kind of captors and objects.
During its trajectory, Vortex has extensively work with live electronics and computer music. Their performers have a special interest in music theatre and improvisation; several projects have included collaborations with video artists, theatre directors and dancers. During our almost fifteen years of existence we have proved to be an essentially experimental ensemble, we have privileged the discovery of emergent composers rather than playing traditional contemporary repertoire and we keep an artistic curiosity towards the discovery of new forms of expression and presentation of the works.
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Ensemble Vortex
The Ensemble Vortex is essentially a collaborative structure. The creation of new repertoire, the experimentation and the continuous discovery of emergent composers and artists are a fundamental aspect of our artistic journey.
Since its creation in 2005, the ensemble has developed pedagogic programs, by collaborating with composition classes: at the Bern University of the Arts, each musician presented a masterclass on his/her instrument (including live electronics), worked the new works with the composition students and finally gave a concert with the students’ premieres, where the selected works were recorded in a CD. Other universities the ensemble has collaborated with include Monash University in Australia and the Catholic University in Chile. Vortex has also been invited to be the ensemble in residence at the composition workshop Voix Nouvelles in French Royaumont Foundation. In that occasion, they performed the students’ works under the supervision of Brian Ferneyhough.
In 2019, for the third occasion, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia sponsors the ensemble to develop a series of workshops with emergent composers and artists. The project, called “Composers’ Next” does not only attract young composers but many artists form audio-visual backgrounds. They explore sound by creating installations and other unconventional works that aren’t usually represented in traditional new music concerts settings. Also, an important aspect developed during Composers’ Next has been the exploration of the theatrical performative aspects of music, being many of the resultant works pieces of music theatre or works that use video and different kind of captors and objects.
During its trajectory, Vortex has extensively work with live electronics and computer music. Their performers have a special interest in music theatre and improvisation; several projects have included collaborations with video artists, theatre directors and dancers. During our almost fifteen years of existence we have proved to be an essentially experimental ensemble, we have privileged the discovery of emergent composers rather than playing traditional contemporary repertoire and we keep an artistic curiosity towards the discovery of new forms of expression and presentation of the works.