While the theoretical theme of this year’s AFEKT festival was music theatre, in practice what was projected strongest was intimacy, in terms of one-to-one communication. This was due to the fact that the festival focused primarily on solo performances given by, among others, members of Ensemble Musikfabrik, and even in…

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15.11.2024

AFEKT 2024 (Interlude): Ryoji Ikeda + Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Solo Exhibition - 5:4

In between the concerts and events at this year’s AFEKT festival, while i was in Tartu i was able to experience the latest venture from Japanese multimedia artist Ryoji Ikeda. Taking place in the spectacular Estonian National Museum, it comprised a solo exhibition and the world première of a collaboration…

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16.11.2024

Fermata HCMF - 5:4

Today i’ll be making my annual journey north to spend a long weekend at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Back early next week, with words.

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21.11.2024

AFEKT 2024 (Part 2) - 5:4

As i mentioned previously, the majority of this year’s AFEKT was focused on solo performers – primarily members of Ensemble Musikfabrik – with or without electronics, and these proved to be the strongest events of the festival. Trumpeter Marco Blaauw’s opening night recital, with Tammo Sumera on electronics, was especially…

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