I wanted to share with all the readers my activity as a member of SpectroDuo!
We
are not freshmen in the job we're doing, but recently its been possible
for us to get more and more concerts. What goes with that, we started
to promote our activity very actively and have a chance to spread the
music we love to play.
SpectroDuo is a contemporary music ensemble, specializing in the performance of music with electroacoustic media. Founded by me and Idin Samimi Mofakham in 2013, SpectroDuo focuses on electronic and electroacoustic experimental live shows, which are at times structured in complex forms, and are at other times based on free improvisation.
We performed many of our famous shows in different parts of the world - Noize Etudes run several times in Austria, Iran and Poland; we've played I.M.FREE in China and Austria, and Soundwalk, our most famous show, got multiply presented in Poland, Iran and Spain.
With
more concerts we got courage of expanding the mission of our ensemble
and not only perform our programs but also promote the newest
contemporary music for
saxophone, piano and electroacoustic media by other composers and
constantly expand our repertoire through calls for scores and
commissioning projects. Saxophone, piano and electronics is actually a
trio, which gives the composer huge possibilities for a research -
formally, technically, in terms of timbre research, so much to talk
about! The closest call for scores will get anounced in a days from now!
And we are happy to encourage other composers to write for this
wonderful combination of instruments.
At
our last concert in Poland, we proudly presented Polish contemporary
music with electroacoustic media - Idin performed Jacek Grudzień's
"Trees" and premiered my piece "Halos.Reflexes", both compositions for
alto saxophone and tape. I was also very lucky to add Paweł Mykietyn's
"Epiphora" for piano and tape to my repertoire.
We
are searching for more compositions written for saxophone, piano and
electronics, trying to bring to life more compositions with this
wonderful setting.
Slowly preparing
for the next shows of SpectroDuo, we can proudly mention adding Concerto
for piano and electroacoustic medium by Maia Ciobanu and a wonderful
and crazily hardcore piece "Killing time" by American composer Don
Freund, our dream work to perform!
Please enjoy and have a look at various pictures from our recent concerts and for the latest news please check: https://www.facebook.com/SpectroDuo
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| SpectroDuo at Atrium Zizkov, Prague, Czech Republic (2018) |
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| Me performing on Persian traditional harp - Chang-e Narsina - Atrium Zizkov, Prague, Czech Republic (2018) |
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| Idin Samimi Mofakham performing in a project "Zij", Atrium Zizkov, Prague, Czech Republic (2018) |
Photo credit: Renáta Muchová
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| SpectroDuo at AudioArt Festival in Kraków, Poland (2018) |
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| Me performing another Persian traditional harp - Chang-e Arjan, AudioArt Festival, Kraków, Poland (2018) |
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| During the performance of "Soundwalk", AudioArt Festival, Kraków, Poland (2018) |
Photo credit: Mikołaj Zając
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| Idin Samimi Mofakham performing my "Halos.Reflexes" for alto saxophone and electronics, The Baltic Sea Cultural Center, Gdańsk, Poland (2019) |
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| During the performance of Paweł Mykietyn's "Epiphora" for piano and tape, The Baltic Sea Cultural Center, Gdańsk, Poland (2019) |
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| SpectroDuo performing "Noize Etudes", The Baltic Sea Cultural Center, Gdańsk, Poland (2019) |
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| SpectroDuo performing "Noize Etudes", The Baltic Sea Cultural Center, Gdańsk, Poland (2019) |
Photo credit: Radosław Jachimowicz
