ELISABETH HARNIK & THOMAS LEHN

In the organizer's words:

Elisabeth Harnik (AT) - piano
Thomas Lehn (DE/AT) - analog synthesizer

The Austrian pianist and composer Elisabeth Harnik and the German pianist and synthesizer performer Thomas Lehn, who lives in Vienna, have worked together repeatedly over the past two decades (including at Alpenglühen in Cologne and Graz, at Hörfest Graz, in the trio zeitecht with the Italian violinist Tiziana Bertoncini).

The fact that they have been working as a duo since 2022 comes as no surprise given their musical practices: both have a long history of improvisation in a wide variety of projects. At the same time, however, it is not only the piano that connects them, but in particular their pronounced affinity for composition: Harnik as a composer, Lehn as an interpreter. The compositional thinking and feeling with regard to the architecture, form and material of their music, which is created in real time, are clearly perceptible and comprehensible.

In addition, their instruments are networked: the piano sound is fed into the synthesizer via a microphone and thus becomes an audio and control signal source. This results in reciprocal effects: Lehn's analog synthesizer modulates the piano, but the latter also modulates the synthesizer's internal sound parameters. In addition, Lehn occasionally brings his own recorded piano sounds into play, which leads to almost enigmatic, mirroring piano set pieces.

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Supported by:
- Ministry of Culture and Science NRW
- City of Bonn

Price information:

15 € | 9 € reduced (for members of the In Situ Art Society: 10 € | 6 € reduced)