Georges Enescu Festival
Sunday, september 8th 2019 at 01:00 pm – Bucarest (RO)

In 2019, the Ensemble’s activity is developing in new directions. Romania is one of them, with its first participation in the remarkable Enescu festival in Bucarest, a real hub of classical and contemporary music, filled with numerous concerts and truly well organized. Linea plays his repertoire (Raphaël Cendo Corps, Francesco Filidei Finito Ogni Gesto, Alex Mincek Chamber Concerto) and a world premiere by Laurentiu Ganea for piano and ensemble (soloist: Daumants Liepins).
Read more: https://www.festivalenescu.ro/en/events/ensemble-linea/
PROGRAM :
Raphaël Cendo
Corps for piano and ensemble (2015) / 26’
Francesco Filidei
Finito Ogni Gestofor ensemble (2008) / 13’
Alex Mincek
Chamber Concert (2013), 18’
Laurențiu Ganea
Mirror and Theodicy
CONFIGURATION :
Jean-Philippe Wurtz Direction
Wilhem Latchoumia Solo Piano
Keiko Murakami Flute
Adam Starkie Clarinet
Andrea Nagy Clarinet
Heidi Braesch Caillet Oboe
Guillaume Bidar Bassoon
Julien Würtz Trompet
Thierry Spiesser Trombone
Deepa Goonetilleke Horn
Geneviève Letang Harp
Olivier Maurel Percussions
Victor Hocquet Percussions
Francisco Marti Piano
Antoine Maisonhaute Violon
Julien Moquet Violon
Laurent Camatte Alto
Johannes Burghoff Cello
Louis Siracusa Doublebass
Frédéric Durrmann Tour manager
Anachronism
Musica Festival 2019
Monday, September 30th at 8:30 pm – Salle de la Bourse, Strasbourg (FR)

From a chord repeated more than four thousand times, with imperceptible variations, emerges a striking tableau, an ironic synthesis of modern-day compositional techniques, from American groove to spectralism, both of which are dear to the piece’s composer Georg Friedrich Haas. The vitality of Austrian artistic creation is confirmed by two of his compatriots: Olga Neuwirth and Clemens Gadenstätter, both of whom incorporate space and visual arts into their approach – the latter with the use of lights played by musicians, creating a dialogue with an increasingly condensed musical material.
Read more : https://festivalmusica.fr/manifestation/1577/anachronism
PROGRAM :
Clemens Gadenstätter
Les Cris des lumières(2014) / 25′
French Premiere
Olga Neuwirth
Spazio elastico(2005) / 15’
French Premiere
Georg Friedrich Haas
Anachronism (2013) / 13’
CONFIGURATION :
Heidi Braesch Caillet Oboe
Adam Starkie Clarinet
Antoine Pecqueur Bassoon
Deepa Goonetilleke Horn
Thierry Spiesser Trombone
Baptiste Berlaud Trompet
Salomé Saurel Violin
Johannes Burghoff Cello
Bertrand Chavarria-Aldrete Guitar
Reto Staub Piano
Victor Hocquet Percussions
Olivier Maurel Percussions
Louis Siracusa Doublebass
Sublimation
Estovest Festival – Le strade del suono
Saturday, October 05th at 5:30 pm – Ettore Fico Museum, Turin (IT)

A program imagined from suspension and balance and the delicate transition from immobility to movement. The Ensemble Linea performs for the first time in Turin in collaboration with the musicians of the NEXT-New Ensemble Xenia Turin. Oboe and harp will mix their colors with those of the string quartet in a program including the music of Japanese Yoshihisa Taïra, French Frédéric Durieux and Swiss Heinz Holliger. The winning piece of Edoardo Dadone’s composition contest EstOvest 2019, Quadernino d’estate will be created at this occasion. For harp and string quartet, it will present a rare juxtaposition of sounds creating a minimalist and imaginative atmosphere.
Read more : http://www.estovestfestival.it/sublimation/
PROGRAM :
Timothy Doyle
Quartetto d’archi n°1
World Premiere
Heinz Holliger
Mobile, 1962, Between 04′ et 12′
Frédéric Durieux
In der Lüften (2014) / 05”
Italian Premiere
Salvatore Sciarrino
L’addio a Trachis, 1980, 05″
Yoshihisa Taïra
Sublimation, 1971, 6″
Italian Premiere
Heinz Holliger
Trio per oboe, 2001, 17″
Edoardo Dadone
Quadernino d’estate, 2019
World Premiere
CONFIGURATION :
Heidi Braesch-Caillet, Oboe
Geneviève Létang Harp
NEXT-New Ensemble Xenia Turin
Adrian Pinzaru Violin
Eilis Cranitch Violin
Enrico Carraro Viola
Claudio Pasceri Cello
Brennweite (Focal Length)
Impuls Festival – Festival für neue musik sachsen – anhalt
Sunday, October 20th 2019 at 08:00 pm – Centre Chorégraphique, Strasbourg (FR)

This concert will present five world premieres around Bauhaus films.
A common project around the films of Kurt Kranz, Viking Eggeling, Kurt Schwerdtfeger, Rudolf Judes and Ella Bergmann-Michel.
In 2019, five young composers will create pieces from the short films of the Bauhaus from 1921 to 1930, as well as from the extract of the film Wahlkampf 1932 by Ella Bergmann-Michel.
The young ensemble Tempus Konnex Leipzig, directed by Jean-Philippe Wurtz, will present the results at the “BrennWeite” concert with members of Ensemble Linea.
A project under the patronage of Claudia Perren, Bauhaus Dessau.
Composers :
Ferdinand Heuberger (Germany)
Tamara Miller (Chile)
Mioko Yokoyama (Japan/Finnland)
Meiyan Chen (China)
Michele Foresi (Italy)
Read more : http://www.impulsfestival.de/2019/concert/brennweite-5/
PROGRAM :
CONFIGURATION :
Jean-Philippe Würtz Direction
Ieva Dudaite Piano
Helena Sousa Estevez Accordion
Victor Hocquet Percussions
and with the musician from the Tempus Konnexe Ensemble
Planet Stockhausen
Tuesday, februar 11th at 10:00 am and 02:00 pm – Cité de la Musique et de la danse, Strasbourg (FR)

This program revisits the works of Karlheinz Stockhausen, shedding light on its quirky, playful and sometimes amusing aspects. The German composer was as fascinated by the cosmic and spiritual universe as he was by the creative potential of the imagination and of childhood. As such, he loved introducing unexpected, dreamlike or even funny aspects into his compositions. Starting with Tierkreis, based on the signs of the zodiac, moving to Flautina’s “flute-spirit”, and ending with In Freundschaft, performed in costume, this program is accessible to all audiences and presents the works of a composer whose breadth of imagination and playfulness are often underestimated.
PROGRAM :
Karlheinz Stockhausen
In Freundschaft, original version in costume, 1977 (15’)
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Flautina, 1989 (6’)
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Tierkreis, extracts, 1974-75 (26’)
CONFIGURATION :
Antoine Pecqueur Bassoon
Keiko Murakami Flute
New work by Aurélien Dumont in “Alla Breve”
From Monday March 02nd to Sunday March 8th – France Musique (FR)

From Monday to Friday, a new work, commissioned by Radio France to a composer of today, will be declined in the form of five fragments. From 02nd to 08th of march, listen to Aurelien Dumont’s new work interpreted by the Ensemble Linea.
CONFIGURATION :
(In progress)
For Accordion, Saxophone, Doublebass and Percussions
Festival Bridges
Sunday, April 26th 2020 – Konzerhaus (Berio-Saal), Wien (Austria)

First appearance on the Viennese stage for the Ensemble ! And not least : at the legendary Wiener Konzerthaus. Here, Linea will give a program fully focused on Austrian composers : after Björn Wilker’s explosive « Schlagen » for percussion solo piece, audiences will discover the finesse of Olga Neuwirth’s writing with « Spazio Elastico » before a big finale around Clemens Gadenstätter and his « Cris des lumières ». A program in relief !
PROGRAM :
Björn Wilker
Schlagen (2014)
Olga Neuwirth
Spazio elastico (2005) 15 min
Clemens Gadenstätter
Les Cris des lumières (E.P.O.S. II) (2014) 25 min
CONFIGURATION :
(In progress)
For cello, guitar, piano, trompet, trombone, percussions and solo percussion
Ososphere Festival
From May 07th to 17th 2020 – During “Cosmos District” , Strasbourg Cathedral (FR)

As part of the “Cosmos District” of the Ososphère, an artistic journey around the cosmos that will take over the city of Strasbourg from fixed works and live shows from May 7 to 17, 2020, the Linea ensemble will offer a concert evening / performance at Strasbourg Cathedral. An electronic night composed of contemporary music works incorporating electronic devices.
PROGRAM :
Karlheinz STOCKHAUSEN
Signale Zur Invasion, for trombone and electronics
Karlheinz STOCKHAUSEN
Nasenfluegentanz, for percussions and electronics
Raphaël CENDO
Décombres, for doublebass clarinet and electronics
Karlhein STOCKHAUSEN
Flautina, for flute
Raphaël CENDO
Foris, for cello and electronics
CONFIGURATION :
(In progress)
Cendo & Cie
Tuesday, July 20th – Darmstadt Ferienkursen, Darmstadt (Ge)
Saturday, August 29th – Abbaye de Royaumont (FR)

PROGRAM :
Zeynep Toraman
« …a gilding process that echoes back to ancient times » (2019) 10 min – German Premiere
For clarinet, accordion, bassoon
Feliz Macahis
New work for ensemble (2020) 10 min
Order from Fondation Royaumont*** – German Premiere
Violin, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, bassoon
Du Yun
Fallen warriors (2011) 14 min – German Premiere
For ensemble and laptop
Vitalija Glovackyte
New work – World Premiere
Raphaël Cendo
New work – World Premiere
For electric guitar + Orgue à bouche (Sheng), Fender Rhodes, Theorbe, Guitare électrique solo, harpe, cymbalum, accordéon, double bass flute
CONFIGURATION :
(in progress)
Direction masterclass
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 – Abbaye de Royaumont (FR)

Educational project “Fenêtre sur cour(s)”
During the year, short concerts are programmed at the abbey of Royaumont to make you discover the work in progress of artists in residence. The opportunity to discover or (re) discover the major work of Pierre Boulez Dérive 2.
PROGRAM :
Pierre Boulez
Dérive 2, 1988-2006, 45′
For english horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, marimba, vibraphone, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello
CONFIGURATION :
(In progress)