Into The Open 2025: "Rituals". Francesco Tristano und Alex Paxton

In the organizer's words:

Into the Open 2025: Rituals - Day 4: Francesco Tristano and Alex Paxton x Dreammusics

Part ❶ (19:30-21:00h)
Artists

• Francesco Tristano, piano & electronics

Program: Bach & Beyond

• J.S. Bach: from St. Matthew Passion, BWV244
  "Come, ye daughters, help me lament" (Solo piano version by Francesco Tristano)

• J.S. Bach: English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810

• Francesco Tristano: Ciacona seconda (Version 2024)

• J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826

• Francesco Tristano: Neon city (2019)

• J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812

• Francesco Tristano: beyondBach (2023) for piano & electronics

• Francesco Tristano: Electric mirror (2018) for piano & electronics

• Francesco Tristano: Toccata Remix (2021) for piano & electronics

Part ❷ (21:30-22:00h)

Artists

• Dreammusics, ensemble

• Alex Paxton, trombone & composer

Program: Big gay cartoon machine

World premiere, commissioned composition for ITO25

In "Big Gay Cartoon Machine", Dreammusics performs as a trio with electronics, consisting of virtuoso jazz musicians Elliot Galvin on piano/sampler, Jay Davis on drums and Alex Paxton on trombone.

Paxton's distinctive compositional voice is clearly audible throughout the set, while all the pieces celebrate the fiery creative identities of the three musicians. Although the music is recognizably drawn from the same "world building" material as Alex's orchestral music, Big Gay Cartoon Machine is a catalyst for groove and solo improvisation combined with his unique trombone style.

With the addition of endless midi synthesizers, choirs, strings, samples and drum machines, the trio offers a universe of diversity. The music is serious, sensual, desperate and joyful. It tells stories and depicts smells in sounds.

About the festival "Into the Open":

Into the Open is an interdisciplinary festival that aims to redefine the experience of classical music by combining it with different art forms. This special approach offers unique concert experiences ranging from electronic music, visual arts, multimedia installations, dance, lighting design and experimental film. It is aimed at everyone who loves art in all its forms.