Saturday, 17 Mai 11h until Sunday, 18 Mai 11h, St. Elisabeth Kirche, Berlin
"A Room Full of Voices" – 24 hours of music and texts by female artists* – poetic, touching, contentious, and feminist!
Embedded in the social and artistic issues of our time, pianist Fidan Aghayeva Edler, together with Nina Guo and Mareike Hein, presents more than 100 works by female composers*, including 10 world premieres.
Following a very successful first 24-hour Female Composers Piano Marathon at the end of August 2024, the musical deep dive into the artistic works of female composers continues in round two at St. Elisabeth Church. Along with Nina Guo, soprano and performance artist, pianist Fidan Aghayeva-Edler and actress and visual artist Mareike Hein expand the spectrum of performed piano works to include the instrument of voice. For 24 hours, they create an echo space that connects contemporary piano music by women* with the performative aspects of voice and language. This includes the performative exploration of principles such as pause – melody – repetition – solo and duo – dissonance and harmony, but also questions about artistic perfection, authenticity, staging, solidarity, and carefeminist practice in the artistic field.
The oft-quoted demand by Virginia Woolf to provide female writers with a "room of their own" for undisturbed artistic work and a moderate but regular income so that they can successfully turn their talent into art, applies equally to female composers. With the piano marathon, Fidan Aghayeva-Edler, Nina Guo, and Mareike Hein create a "room of one's own" for the composers performed and for themselves during the 24 hours. With literary, performative, and discursive texts from the 20th and 21st centuries, quotes from manifestos and correspondence, poetry, and inspired by performance artists like Marina Abramović, Yoko Ono, or Meredith Monk, equipped with voice, pen, color, and their own bodies, the artists enter into a dialogue with the composers and their works – and with the audience.
Mindmap and artwork, performance and concert – the audience is invited to experience and contribute to this "room full of voices" for 24 hours.
Participants:
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Fidan Aghayeva-Edler: Pianist
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Nina Guo: Soprano and performance artist
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Mareike Hein: Actress and visual artist
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Teresa Reiber: Director
Tickets:
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40 € (Support + CD)
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30 € (Support)
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22 € (Normal)
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10 € Students, persons with disabilities, necessary companions, children, school pupils, recipients of basic income, plus fees or at the box office.
Free seating. The ticket is valid for 24 hours and allows multiple entries. The box office is open until the end of the event.
The venue is accessible. Assistance for people with mobility impairments can be arranged in advance.
For more information: www.aghayeva-edler.de