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Frieder Nagel is embarking on a sonic journey together with his father, the clarinetist and saxophonist Norbert Nagel. Starting next january they will create an unforgettable live experience by combining their set of skills. Both renowned artists of their own genres - together they create contemporary music in the truest sense of the word, which enchants the listeners directly into the here and now... more

 

 

25.01.2025

NUREMBERG, Tafelhalle

20:00

 

22.05.2025

MUNICH, Auferstehungskirche

20:00


Frieder Nagel presents: COLLAPSE

 

Frieder Nagel creates an immersive sound space in the former delivery zone of the deserted Kaufhof in Nuremberg, together with light artist Stephan Scheiderer. Dark, gloomy and abandoned - what was originally intended for continuous operation has been lying idle for a year. Where trucks previously drove in and out every second, the atmosphere is now spooky and reminiscent of apocalyptic science fiction. The abstract electro-acoustic composition fluctuates between euphoric, almost sacred music and threatening noise, which challenges the boundaries of the room and the listeners.

 

Nagel is known for playing in unusual places. At the Paris Music Festival he created electronic soundscapes specifically for the historical exhibits of the Musée des Arts et Metiér, he composed for the 500th anniversary of Magdeburg Cathedral or installed audiovisual art in treetops and backyards during the pandemic. The work, created specifically for ZUKUNFTSMUSIK, can be understood as a commentary on the current political situation, located between rupture and departure. It combines utopian visions with aesthetics of the contemporary club scene  - on one of the most sophisticated sound systems of today, the Vero VX by british sound manufacturer Funktion-One.

 

„Zukunftsmusik – Transformation des Kaufhof-Areals mittels Kunst und Kultur“ wird durch den Freistaat Bayern im Bayerischen Städteförderprogramm gefördert.