Martina Weidner

 viola. Her profound knowledge of the catalogue of modern classical music is a valuable contribution to the ensemble’s musical concept. Two important oeuvres have been written for her instrument, both shortly before the composers’ deaths: Bartók’s concert for viola and orchestra, and Shostakovich’s sonata for viola and piano, both of which Martina has studied and played. Moreover, she is an experienced string trio player, a format in which the viola is much engaged in playing two parts simultaneously, and this experience makes her the backbone of the ensemble’s sound, providing it, at times, with a huge, quasi orchestral, depth. 

Theo Jörgensmann

alto clarinet. Musician of the second generation of European Free Jazz, equally familiar with tonal and atonal musical concepts. Theo can draw from his rich experiences of playing for more than a half-century in all imaginable kinds of formations – solo projects, duos (f.i. with bass clarinetist Eckard Koltermann and Albrecht Maurer, violin), his own quartet with vibraphonist Christopher Dell, up to big formations like Willem van Manen’s Contraband in the Netherlands or Andrea Centazzo’s Mitteleuropa Orchestra in Italy.

Theo has as notable intuition for the sound potential of this very special chamber trio, and, moreover, he is a creator of strong melodies.

Ernst Deuker

contrabass clarinet. His interest and affection for Bartók’s music developed early in his days as a Rock bassist in the 70s, when his band adopted a Bulgarian Dance from Bartók’s Mikrokosmos, a few years before he co-founded the German New Wave band Ideal. Over the years, Deuker’s interest has shifted more and more towards the contrabass clarinet. Bartóks rhythms had a strong impact on Deuker’s rhythmical approach both to the electric bass and to his later instrumental love, shining through in some of the ensemble’s arrangements.

Bulgarian Dane 2

Buciumeana

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