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A quick reminder! The concert tomorrow at BKA-Theater will be substituted by @duo.tesserae! Since the official information is not available at this late notice, here’s the information about our program! It will be great to see some of you there! There should be the livestream also, don’t forget to tune in 🥳

Program:

Reiko Füting
mo(ve)ment for 2: Choreophonie - Schatten/Spiegeltanz - (2017)

Rebecca Saunders
Duo (1996 rev. 1999)

Wilfried Krätzchmar
Neun späte Bagatellen („bagatelles sur le tard“) für Violine und Klavier (2009)

- Pause -

Turkar Gasimzada
music to three photo-paintings by G.Richter (2018)

Eric Wubbels
“the children of fire come looking for fire” (2012)

#concert #announcement #newmusic #duo by @alwyntomas

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It’s happening TOMORROW!✨

Here’s a little snippet of Récit 2 by Marilyn Shrude, a short recitative for violin and piano that she wrote for her daughter, violinist Maria Sampen, who also gave its premiere.

Shrude’s distinctive harmonic language creates a wonderfully mystical and meditative sound world, giving this intimate piece a particularly haunting quality.

This piece pays homage to Olivier Messiaen, whose Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus is briefly acknowledged at the very end of the piece.

Come and hear Récit 2 in its entirety tomorrow as part of @elperro.andaluz ‘s #4tel12 series✨

🗓️ 06.09.2026 at 11:15-
📍 Riesaer Str. 32 (Tiefparterre rechts)
🎟️ Eintritt frei
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#workinprogress #newmusic #duo by @alwyntomas

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a month ago

Next Sunday!! 🤩🥳😎🤓🥰

You’re hearing snippets of “mo(ve)ment for 2: Choreophonie - Schatten/Spiegeltanz by Reiko Füting.

The piece consists of 21 micro-movements: some for violin or piano solo, others for the duo. Within its somewhat angelic and transcendental sound world, quotations from songs by Debussy, Mahler, Strauss, and Hugo Wolf emerge here and there. Yet despite these fleeting references, Reiko’s unique musical aesthetic manifests itself strongly throughout the piece.

Come experience our Work in Progress on Sunday, September 6 in #4tel12 Series by @elperro.andaluz 🔥

🗓️ 06.09.2026 um 11:15 Uhr
📍 Riesaer Str 32 (Tiefparterre rechts)
🎟️ Eintritt frei

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#newmusic #collaboration #workinprogress by @alwyntomas

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2 months ago

In two weeks 🎶🤩🥳🤓🥰

Duo Tesserae will appear in the #4tel12 series on Sunday, September 6, with our program “Work in Progress.” We’ll present newly learned repertoire as we prepare for our upcoming tour.

The excerpt we’re sharing here is from music to three photo-paintings by G. Richter by Azerbaijani composer Turkar Gasimzada. The first movement is inspired by Richter’s Sternbild: fragile sonorities, silence, and intricate gestures gradually unfold a musical image of the painting.

Come experience our Work in Progress and join us for an open exchange about the collaborative process between composers and performers!

🗓️ 06.09.2026 - 11:15 Uhr
📍 Riesaer Str. 32 (Tiefparterre rechts ) @zentralwerk_
🎟️ Eintritt frei
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#newmusic #collaboration #workinprogress by @alwyntomas

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2 months ago

[Save the Date] Duo Tesserae will be appearing in El Perro Andaluz’s 4tel12 Concert Series on Sunday, September 6 at 11:15!

Our program, “Work in Progress,” offers a glimpse into our artistic process. Alongside preparing for our upcoming tour, we are currently collaborating with 12 young composers on newly written works. This concert is an opportunity to step back into repertoire that has already begun to evolve through performance, while continuing to explore new ideas.

We’ll perform works by Reiko Füting, Marilyn Shrude, Turkar Gasimzada, and, once again, Wilfried Krätzschmar.

We often forget the value of performing a piece more than once. Every performance teaches us something new, and sharing music with an audience offers insights that simply can’t emerge in the rehearsal.

The concert will also open up a conversation about collaboration with composers, the rehearsal process, and the challenges of creating music together. Is genuine collaboration really possible, or is it ultimately a utopian ideal?

Come join us, hear these works in progress, and be part of the conversation!

🗓️ 06.09.2026 - 11:15Uhr
📍 Riesaer Str. 32 (Tiefparterre rechts) @zentralwerk_
🎟️ Eintritt frei

Trailer 🎥 Neun Späte Bagatellen by Wilfried Krätzschmar
Camera: David Simmons (@onceihaddreams )
Video Editing: Michiko Saiki (@michiko_saiki_works )
Audio: Alwyn Tomas Westbrooke
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#concert #collaboration #workinprogress #newmusic by @alwyntomas

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2 months ago

We had the honor of working with Rebecca Saunders on her Duo during her residency at the Hochschule für Musik Dresden this past May.

It was a privilege to perform the work with her guidance and to receive such generous feedback afterward—she told us it was among her favorite performances of the piece 🥳

We are deeply grateful for the experience and look forward to bringing this work to future audiences.

Full performance on YouTube — link in bio.
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#newmusic #violin #piano #rebeccasaunders by @alwyntomas

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4 months ago

The renowned British composer Rebecca Saunders is coming to Hochschule für Musik Dresden for two special concerts:

1️⃣ Portraitkonzert I – Dialoge zwischen Alt und Neu
🗓️ Thursday, 21 May · 19:00

2️⃣ Portraitkonzert II – Gesprächskonzert
🗓️ Friday, 22 May · 19:00

🎟️ Link in bio

Duo Tesserae will perform Saunders’ “Duo” (1996/rev. 1999) during Friday’s concert. Tomas will also be performing additional works together with Hochschule students across both evenings :)

Hope to see you there — can’t wait to be immersed in Rebecca Saunders’ sound world 😌

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#concert #announcement #newmusic #chambermusic #rebeccasaunders by @alwyntomas

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5 months ago

The concert program “Klangmorphologien” opened with “Rabba in Sard…” by Thuon Burtevitz. The meticulously prepared piano and violin create a unique sonority and a mystical sound world.

We’ve shared the second and third movements on our YouTube channel (yes—we finally have one! 🤩). Check it out if you’re curious 👀 Link in bio.
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Live recording on 11.April 2026 at Kontor80

📷 David Simmons (@onceihaddreams )
Audio: Tomas Westbrooke (@alwyntomas )
Video Editing: Michiko Saiki (@michiko_saiki_works )

#LiveMusic #Concert #ClassicalMusic #MusicReel BehindTheScene by @alwyntomas

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5 months ago

Our first post as duo tesserae 🔥

This is a first glimpse into one of our signature works: “the children of fire come looking for fire” by Eric Wubbels, a 25-minute work that pushes us to the limit, physically and musically.

Original version of the trailer on YouTube - Link in bio.
More videos coming soon…

🎥 David Simmons @onceihaddreams
Audio: Tomas Westbrooke
Video Editing: Michiko Saiki

#contemporarymusic #newmusic #violin #piano by @alwyntomas

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6 months ago

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us at the concert. We were truly delighted — and pleasantly surprised — to welcome a full house. Your support, curiosity, and enthusiasm mean a great deal to us.

A special thank you to our wonderful host and videographer, David (@onceihaddreams ), whose dedication and expertise made it possible to bring this concert to life so seamlessly. We also had the opportunity to film a trailer ahead of the performance, and we are very pleased with how it turned out, thanks to his exceptional work.

It was a genuine pleasure to perform for such an engaged and appreciative audience. We look forward to sharing more with you soon — please stay tuned for our upcoming projects.
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#concert #documentation #newmusic #piano #violin by @alwyntomas

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6 months ago

We had the privilege of working with the composer Thuon Burtevitz in person a few weeks ago. Her piece “Rabba in Sard…” explores the idea of “Rabba” as a free structure within “Sard,” an ordered one. Using her own invented language, the journey of the piece brings this concept to life: the violin and piano move largely independently, yet remain subtly connected.

Working with her opened up an entirely new sound world—one with its own unique ecosystem. I hope you’ll come and experience what I mean this Saturday!

🗓️ 11.April
📍 Torgauer Str 80
🎟️ Link in Bio

Funded by Stadt Leipzig (www.leipzig.de)

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#leipzig #konzert #newmusic #preparedpiano #violin by @alwyntomas

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6 months ago

Next Saturday we’re back on stage 🎶

Here’s a short glimpse of one of the pieces we’ll be performing, included in the program to mark the composer’s 100th birthday.

You can find the full version on YouTube.

We’d love to see you there—come hear us perform this enigmatic piece live!

🗓️ 11. April 19:30
📍 (Torgauer Str 80)
🎟️ Link in Bio
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#duo #violin #piano #concert #leipzigkultur by @alwyntomas

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