FESTIVAL REPORT
Spiritual Surrender: The 42nd Konfrontationen festival in Nickelsdorf
“As Serious As Your Eyes Closed”
Andrew Choate
FESTIVAL REPORT
Frolicking Mammals of Manageable Size Reunite
Words and impressions from Konfrontationen festival 2021.
Andrew Choate
FESTIVAL REPORT
The New Adits festival in Klagenfurt - Austria
What a relief and a celebration: to be back in total lack of control.
Andrew Choate
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Jana Winderen – Uncovering the Hidden Sounds of the Environment
Jana Winderen’s sonic artworks are deeply representative of the contemporary moment and her practice focuses on recording and sharing difficult-to-access audio environments.
Andrew Choate
LOCKDOWN & ISOLATION
Fernando Pessoa and The Newfound Existentialism
Less solace, less certainty, less cures, less normalcy, less identity, less togetherness: the paltry talking-head zoom-conference solo-concert isn’t cutting it.
Andrew Choate
FOCUS ON
Magda Mayas - A Portrait of the Pianist with Three Grand Pianos
Accretion is a remarkable performance for three grand pianos and one pianist, and a collaboration between Berlin-based pianist and improvisor Magda Mayas, and Gothenburg-based choreographer Toby Kassell.
Andrew Choate
FESTIVAL REPORT
Konfrontationen 2018 in Nickelsdorf, Austria
Ahead of Konfrontationen's 40 years edition, read some thoughts and impressions from last year's festival of the free jazz and improvised music in Nickelsdorf, Austria.
Andrew Choate
FIRST PERSON
Improvised Music Depends on Failure
The difference between not-a-total-success and absolute-failure is often one of attitude.
Andrew Choate
IN CONVERSATION
Szilárd and Erzsébet Mezei - Letters from Northern Serbia
Essays about Hungarian free violinist Szilárd Mezei and visual artist Erzsébet Mezei, his mother.
Andrew Choate
FESTIVAL TALK
Preview: Konfrontationen 37 in Nickelsdorf
Andrew Choate previews the 37th edition of the Konfrontationen festival for free and improvised music.
Andrew Choate
FESTIVAL REPORT
Konfrontationen 36 in Nickelsdorf, Austria
Words from Konfrontationen festival for free and improvised music that knows no borders - whether they be styles, nations or generations.
Andrew Choate
