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Two Spanish musicians: guitarist Amidea Clotet and Marcel·lí Bayer, who plays saxophones (mainly baritone and alto), bass clarinet, and flutes. They have been working together as a duo since 2019, exploring a wide range of sounds and textures that can be drawn from their instruments through unconventional articulation methods. Their […]

An intimate and subtle dialogue between two improvisers: bassist Marcin Bożek and Japanese violist Marie Takahashi. Bożek, well-known in Poland, is an improviser, founder, and conductor of the Gdynia Improvisers Orchestra, and co-creator of the duo Olbrzym i Kurdupel. Takahashi is a composer and improviser specializing in contemporary and baroque […]

Four vocalists — Anna Gadt, Natalia Kordiak, Marta Grzywacz, and Małgorzata Zagajewska—take us back to a time when the voice was humanity’s first and only instrument. Their improvisations are a synthesis of each VoiceAct member’s artistic journey, drawing from folk, classical, jazz, contemporary, and free music. Each performance is shaped […]

The Anton Duo: saxophonist Anton Ponomarev and guitarist Anton Obrazeena. These Russian musicians, now based abroad, have to their name Massacre – a debut LP born of uncompromising experimentation, Aural Corrosion (2023) featuring guest appearances by Merzbow and Alex Buess, and an expanded 2024 release, Sonic Oblivion -an intense collision […]

Wacław Zimpel – a musical chameleon – has been on a journey with classical Indian music since 2012, inspiring the creation of Saagara (Sanskrit for “ocean”). Joining Zimpel are the extraordinary percussionists Giridhar Udupa, Aggu Baba, Thavil Raja, and violinist Mysore N. Karthik. Together, they have released two critically acclaimed […]

The last evening in the series of improvised concerts of small ensembles at Alchemia – at the same time a warm-up before the final concerts, to which we will move to the Manggha Museum for two evenings (November 23 and 24). First set will begin with a solo performance by […]

The pure delight of KJJ artistic residencies: intimate, improvised concerts by small ensembles at Alchemia Club. A week-long celebration of the Blue Shroud Band’s decade of artistry – evening 3: two sets and endless possibilities for this fifteen excellent improvisers, formed into duos in so many various configurations! Let’s continue […]

The pure delight of KJJ artistic residencies: intimate, improvised concerts by small ensembles at Alchemia Club, where groups like this year’s celebrants, the Blue Shroud Band, prepare for their grand finale (to be held on November 23rd and 24th at the Manggha Museum). This is the second evening of a […]

The pure delight of KJJ artistic residencies: intimate, improvised concerts by small ensembles at Alchemia Club, where groups like this year’s celebrants, the Blue Shroud Band, prepare for their grand finale (to be held on November 23rd and 24th at the Manggha Museum). We’ll begin a week-long celebration of the […]

Originally a duo created by excellent improvisers, pianist Witold Oleszak and drummer Aleksandra Rzepka. Witold prepares his instrument, but also uses various objects to play,. Alexandra, in addition to an extensive drum set, also plays the zither. They are both fascinated by everything that is ambiguous and undefined in music. […]