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0 7 . 0 5 . 2026
TRIO
István Grencsó
Erno Hock
Szilveszter Miklós
reeds / double bass / drums, percussion
(HU)
SBATAX:
Bertrand Denzler
Antonin Gerbal
tenor sax / drums
(CH/FR)
* DOUBLE CONCERT EVENING *
DUO
Pierre Bastien
Gonçalo Almeida
trumpet, objects / double bass, objects
TAIGA:
Jaka Berger
Sarah Zlanabitnig
snare, synthesizer / flute, electronics
(SI/AT)
Dave Rempis
saxophone / vibraphone / drums
(USA)
TETRATON:
Liz Allbee
Sabine Ercklentz
(USA/DE)
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* Doors 19:30 / Concert ca. 20:15 *
Tickets (cash only, no presale):
15 € / 10 €*
*Please ask for a low price ticket at the entrance if you can't afford full price
location: celeste
Hamburgerstr. 18, 1050 Vienna (AT)
(U4 Kettenbrückengasse or U4 Pilgramgasse)
TRIO
István Grencsó - reeds
Erno Hock - double bass
Szilveszter Miklós - drums/percussion
(HU)
Vienna permiere
"István Grencsó ist neben Mihály Dresch und György Szabados ohne Zweifel einer der prägendsten Figuren der ungarischen Avantgarde-Jazzszene. Er arbeitete u.a. mit Peter Kowald, Tobias Delius, Peter Brötzmann, Ab Baars... - und doch ist seine Musik nur Insidern bekannt! Ich hatte die Ehre mit István in mehreren Projekten (Grencsó/Vandermark/Harnik/Kern & Grencsó/Vandermark/Harnik/Lytton, Grencsó/Harnik/Miklós) zusammenzuarbeiten. Sein Spiel und seine Kompositionen zeugen von einer kompromisslosen Haltung. István's ständige Suche nach Neuem ist stets gepaart mit einer großen Sensibilität des Zuhörens. Seine langjährigen Kollaborateure Erno Hock und Szilveszter Miklós gehören zu den engagiertesten und vielseitigsten Spielern der jüngeren Generation. Die spontanen Kompositionen und Reflexionen des generationenübergreifenden Trios bieten sowohl tiefe intellektuelle Erfahrung als auch die geteilte Freude an der Musik des Augenblicks. Nicht versäumen!
Noch ein Film-Tipp:
István's Ars poetica und sein unkonventionelles Denken wurden in dem von Duna Műhely produzierten Porträtfilm 'Szabad vagyok' ganz wunderbar verewigt!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnOGvlBOUxY"
Kuratiert von Elisabeth Harnik
Alongside Mihály Dresch and György Szabados, István Grencsó is without doubt one of the most influential figures on the Hungarian avant-garde jazz scene. He has worked with Peter Kowald, Tobias Delius, Peter Brötzmann, Ab Baars... - and yet his music is only known to insiders!
I had the honour of working with István in several projects (Grencsó/Vandermark/Harnik/Kern & Grencsó/Vandermark/Harnik/Lytton, Grencsó/Harnik/Miklós). His playing and compositions bear witness to an uncompromising attitude. István's constant search for the new is always paired with a great sensitivity of listening. His long-time collaborators Hock and Miklós are among the most committed and versatile players of the younger generation. The spontaneous compositions and reflections of this cross-generational trio offer both deep intellectual experience and the shared joy of the music of the moment. Not to be missed!
Another film tip:
István's ars poetica and his unconventional thinking have been wonderfully immortalised in the portrait film 'Szabad vagyok' produced by Duna Műhely!
" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnOGvlBOUxY
Curated by Elisabeth Harnik
István Grencsó: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istv%C3%A1n_Grencs%C3%B3
Erno Hock: https://györgy-szabados.com/the-world-of-georgy/whos-who/hock-erno-musician/
Szilveszter Miklós: https://szilvesztermiklos.bandcamp.com/
Tickets (cash only, no presale):
15 € / 10 €*
*Please ask for a low price ticket at the entrance if you can't afford full price
location: celeste
Hamburgerstr. 18, 1050 Vienna (AT)
(U4 Kettenbrückengasse or U4 Pilgramgasse)
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