Art schools and universities are hubs for creative freedom — spaces in which diverse visions can be shared, tested and formed for the future. From tomorrow, Berlin University of the Arts’ (UdK) festival of music “Crescendo” will share their aural perspectives with the public over 15 days of performances, masterclasses and artistic experiments. The program, designed by internationally renowned musicians and UdK Berlin Professors, Konstantin Heidrich and Markus Groh, is this year guided by the leitmotif of “imperfection” — creative processes still in development, fragmented programs, potential yet to be fulfilled. This manifests in performances like the “immersive.architecture.generator” (31.5 & 1.6.2018), in which a piano trio meets artificial intelligence and augmented reality, challenging the audience’s sensory perception of classical music. Or Bach’s incomplete work “The Art of Fugue” performed live whilst being reinterpreted on canvas by fine arts students (6.6.2018). But that’s just teaser: Delve into the entire program and mark your diaries for a more melodious next fortnight. (Text: Anna Dorothea Ker / Photos: Marcus Witte, Matthias Heyde)
Crescendo 2018 — Berlin University of the Arts’ festival of music, 25.5-9.6.2018.
Dates, times and locations vary: See program; buy tickets.
