Encounter–Begegnung

A musical dialogue between cultures

Carola Bauckholt: Instinct

for six voices (2007)

Charlotte Seither: Never real, always true

for accordion solo (2008)

Carola Bauckholt: Straw

for four voices (2012)

Gordon Williamson: Encounters*

for two Inuit Throat singers, vocal ensemble and percussion

Lisa Louise and Winnie Ittukallak, Inuit Throat vocals

Margit Kern, accordion

Neue Vocalsolisten

»My passion is to create a journey for people through music and present them with a variety of musical styles with the didgeridoo and share with the audience about the uniqueness of Australia. It has been my passion to work closely with classical music and composers to develop and preserve music for the didgeridoo in this environment. I want to connect the world’s oldest culture with the rich musical heritage of Europe.«
(William Barton)

www.hgnm.de

*The composition by Gordon Williamson was created in close collaboration with the Avataq Cultural Institute and the indigenous community of Puvirnituq (Nunavik), as well as Inuit singers Winnie Ittukallak and Lisa Louise Ittukallak.

A co-production of the Montréal Nouvelles Musiques Festival, the Hanover Society for New Music (HGNM) and the Neue Vocalsolisten with the kind support of the Canada Council for the Arts.