PROGRAM 2023

z e h n (ten) 
For the past ten years, the duo BartolomeyBittmann has been delving into the development of a unique progressive repertoire for instruments deeply rooted in the classical music tradition.
From the very beginning, they focused on creating original compositions, experimenting with new playing techniques for the cello, violin and mandola. 
Their extensive musical scope ranges from powerful rock riffs and frantically virtuosic unison passages to visceral grooves and tender cantilenas - always seeking the acoustic essence of their instruments, without resorting to electronics or effects. 
Matthias Bartolomey and Klemens Bittmann have always conceived their duo as a long-term project, a counterbalance to our fast-paced times. This gives them the opportunity to continually perfect their ensemble playing while elaborating their musical statement in numerous concert tours and intensive composing sessions. 
Their new program z e h n is a celebration of their ten-year anniversary as an ensemble. It consists of new pieces, most of them written while on Covid lockdown. 

€ 20