Trio Catch ©Jean-Baptiste Millot

© Jean-Baptiste Millot

"It is with immense joy and excitement that I will be joining the wonderful musicians of Trio Catch. Ever since our very first rehearsal, I have appreciated their superb qualities as skilled chamber musicians and have felt right at home playing with them.

Over the past decade, the trio has repeatedly demonstrated that they are not only masters of many contemporary works, but are also at home in the classical repertoire. Trio Catch has an excellent reputation and I'm really looking forward to future tours and projects. I am excited and curious about new collaborations with composers in order to continue developing the repertoire for this instrumentation in the coming years.”

To catch the audience: with a virtuosic dialogue between the very different timbres of the clarinet, cello, and piano; through the joy of making music together; through searching tirelessly for a shared sound. This is what makes Trio Catch stand out.

The trio got its name from “Catch” op. 4 by Thomas Adès, in which the clarinet is “caught” by a piano trio that plays a charming children’s round. Alongside performing classical music, the interpretation of contemporary music is one of the main focuses of the three young musicians.

The Hamburg-based trio have worked with numerous composers throughout the twelve years of their collaboration, including Mark Andre, Georges Aperghis, Beat Furrer and Helmut Lachenmann, with whom they are also connected through various CD productions and radio recording projects. Trio Catch’s debut CD “in between” was released in 2014 on the col legno label, followed by the release of their second CD “Sanh” in 2016. Their new disc „As if“, released on Bastille Musique, was awarded the German Record Critics’ Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik).

It has always been my dream to work on Harlekin by Karlheinz Stockhausen. Ever since I discovered the piece during my studies, I’ve been fascinated by the choreographic element of this composition and how well it goes hand in hand with the musical part. After all, almost everything is meticulously notated directly in the score by the composer.

In March 2021, I embarked upon a wonderful journey of discovering this œuvre in detail, studying it and learning it by heart. In this process, I was aided by a wonderful dancer and choreographer, Anna Chirescu, who helped me greatly with my movements, mime and provided an insight into the piece through dancer’s eyes.

© Quentin Chevrier Harlekin Adamek

© Quentin Chevrier

Our work culminated in a performance at the Cité de la Musique in Paris on November 13, 2021. For me this was a completely new experience. As a musician I am used to get on stage - sit down - play my music and leave. Having the entire hall for myself for 45 minutes straight and “acting“ was something quite different. However, I must say that it was a wonderful night and I loved every moment of it and can’t wait to do it all again!

© Quentin Chevrier Harlekin Adamek

© Quentin Chevrier

Alma Mahler Kammerorchester

© Ivan Bocchio

Alma Mahler Kammerorchester is a chamber orchestra founded on the beliefs of friendship, diversity and a never-ending curiosity.Its musicians are young professionals from all over Europe including Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Some of them already hold positions in prestigious European orchestras.

Enriching their experience as orchestral musicians, the members of the Alma Mahler Kammerorchester aim to create an international ensemble that can shift seamlessly from a chamber group into a chamber orchestra.

The artistic vision of the Alma Mahler Kammerorchester lies in the eagerness to deconstruct and rediscover the great symphonic repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the wish to perform original chamber and orchestral works freed from any style or period.