A prominent figure on the rich Swiss scene since the turn of the millennium, pianist Colin Vallon has made the canonical piano/double bass/drums formula the preferred vehicle for his music, which is both expressionist and contemplative. Together with double bassist Patrice Moret and drummer Julian Sartorius, he has developed a collective and truly egalitarian conception of this ‘love triangle’ with its multiple combinations. Valon creates a musical landscape that is both cinematic and atmospheric, profoundly original in its relationship to space and duration. Lyrical, harsh, sensual, deeply organic, rooted in the moment and curiously timeless – the ‘art of the trio’ by Colin Vallon has established itself as one of the most unique and stimulating in contemporary jazz.

 

Concert offered as part of an AJC - Pro Helvetia partnership

Trondheim Voices, an experimental and revolutionary Norwegian vocal ensemble born of a desire to push back the instrumental and aesthetic boundaries of traditional choral singing, has built its international reputation on the quality and eclecticism of its collaborations involving some of the finest avant-garde artists and composers in Scandinavia (from Maja SK Ratkje and Mats Gustafsson to Marilyn Mazur, Jon Balke and Christian Wallumrod). Conducted by Sissel Vera Pettersen, its artistic director since 2016, the ensemble's programme will feature a series of original compositions and improvisations treated in real time with electro-acoustic sound effects designed and developed by Asle Karstad. An immersive, hypnotic journey into unprecedented soundscapes of utter poetry.