zeitkratzer × James Tenneyツァイトクラッツァー × ジェームズ・テニー

Having Never Written a Note for Percussion (James Tenney, 1971) Swell Piece No. 3 (1971) Critical Band (1988/2000) Harmonium No. 1 (1976) For Percussion Perhaps, Or.... (night) (1971) “Music, especially so-called new music, thrives on continuous contamination” — that being said, the repertoires and collaborations of zeitkratzer, an ensemble of nine musicians and two technicians, not only overcome genre boundaries but even annihilate them, ranging from Lou Reed or folk songs to Xenakis or noise, and their unique, diverse and superb recording projects have been internationally acclaimed. This is the first performance in Japan of the ensemble that redefines “contemporary music” from the standpoint of players through independent activities. Three shows might not be enough to introduce even a part of what the zeit-kratzer — time-scraper / scratch of the times — does, but their Tokyo tour should be a rare opportunity to involve two of their collaborators, Keiji Haino and Terre Thaemlitz, who reside near this city. With two cellists this time, the bass-enhanced zeitkratzer tackles Karlheinz Stockhausen’s “intuitive music” in collaboration with Keiji Haino (premiered at Ruhrtriennale in 2011), the intricate and affluent sonic world of James Tenney, and acoustic interpretation of Terre Thaemlitz’s electronic music that they have been collaborating on since 2000. Strongly recommended to experience all the three nights.  [Sound Live Tokyo Homepage](http://www.soundlivetokyo.com/2016/en/) Tickets: [Peatix](http://slt160929.peatix.com/view) Now on Sale!! zeitkratzer  zeitkratzer was founded in 1997 by Reinhold Friedl and soon became a role model for its disregard of social distinctions between different musical contexts. Music and sound are important, not their social derivation. This brought zeitkratzer to instigate a new practice of contemporary music, including collaborations with noise musicians like Zbigniew Karkowski or Merzbow, rock’n’roll experimentalists like William Bennett (Whitehouse) or Lou Reed, electronic musicians like Terre Thaemlitz or the composers from the Polish Radio Experimental Studio (PRES), radical improvisers like Elliott Sharp or Keiji Haino, reinterpretations of Schönberg and Bach, reworks of Volksmusik, and performances of music by composers such as James Tenney, Alvil Lucier or Karlheinz Stockhausen. Their unique approach, the outstanding and internationally acclaimed members, the independent nature of the project and above all the singular musical and sonic quality have led zeitkratzer to worldwide recognition. The Tokyo tour members are Reinhold Friedl (artistic director / piano), Frank Gratkowski (clarinet, saxophone), Elena Kakaliagou (french horn), Hilary Jeffery (trombone), Maurice De Martin (percussion), Burkhard Schlothauer (violin), Elisabeth Fügemann (cello), Nora Krahl (cello), Uli Phillipp (double bass), Martin Wurmnest (sound) and Andreas Harder (light). Organized by PARC – Japan Center, Pacific Basin Arts Communication Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, in the fiscal 2016, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) and the Federal Foreign Office Cooperation: Goethe-Institut Tokyo