Concert (11 December)
Die schlaue Bildkröte
-new complexity free jazz / shrimpcore-
Clara Wigger – Clarinets
Guilherme Raminhos – Electric Guitar
Jan Köhler – Drums
Bildrechte: Maximilian Busch
With energetic melodies, unpredictable grooves, and ever-changing sounds, Die schlaue Bildkröte captivates its audience. At home in contemporary classical music as well as progressive rock and jazz, they have found their own unique sound that never ceases to surprise and fascinate. The bassless line-up also ensures that all musicians are actively involved at all times and often change their musical roles: there is no one soloist or one accompanist. Combined with a high degree of improvisation, this results in a very varied and dynamic program that never reaches a zero point.
Die schlaue Bildkröte dedicates its brand-new program Physeter Macrocephalus to the eponymous sperm whale: transcribed whale songs, rhythms derived from the communication system, and humorously incorporated texts about the Physeter family bring the animal closer to the audience in a musical way.
Clara Wigger
Clara Wigger studies clarinet with Prof. Jens Thoben at the Lübeck University of Music. One focus of her artistic work lies at the intersection of world music, new music, and electronic music. She regularly assists the renowned Klezmer clarinetist Helmut Eisel at workshops and festivals, performs with her world music ensemble Junaït at home and abroad, and develops her own projects in the field of new and electronic music. She is a prize winner of the Possehl Prize for new musical performance concepts, a finalist in the renowned Silverstein Clarinet Contest, and has played at festivals including the Heidenheim Opera Festival, the Frankfurt Society for New Music, and “Clarinet & Friends.”
Guilherme Raminhos
The Portuguese guitarist Guilherme Raminhos specializes in the interpretation of contemporary music. Fascinated by the possibilities of his instrument in this genre, he has played with experienced musicians such as the renowned Ensemble Recherche and Chaos Cadence and has won numerous prizes at international guitar competitions. After completing his bachelor's degree in the class of renowned professor Carlo Marchione at the Maastricht Conservatory, he graduated with the highest honors in 2024 with a master's degree in contemporary music under Professor Otto Tolonen at the Lübeck University of Music. Since October 2024, he has been studying for his concert exam in the internationally renowned guitar class at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar.
Jan Köhler
Jan Köhler was born in Stuttgart in 1994, where he received his first drum lessons at the age of 6. He continued his musical education at the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz with Markus Hauke, Berchon Dias, and Jürgen Nüsner. His studies later took him to Johannes Fischer in Lübeck. Since then, he has been active as a versatile musician, performing worldwide as a soloist, duo, chamber musician, ensemble, orchestra, and band member. Press reports praise his performances as “impressively sensitive and stormy temperament.” His instruments include the marimba, vibraphone, and a variety of other percussion instruments. Jan Köhler is a multiple award winner, including at the national competition “Jugend musiziert” and the Possehl Competition for new performance concepts. He has participated in master classes with percussionists such as Nancy Zeltsman, Pedro Carneiro, and Fumito Nunoya. He has also performed at numerous festivals for new music, including the Festival for Immaterial Arts at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.