To created sound there is movement, to create movement there is sound.
Lito Anastasopoulou (Dance)
Maja Zimmerlin (Dance)
Eva-Maria Karbacher (Saxophone)
Dimos Vryzas (Violin)
The four artists found together through their shared love of sound and movement in all his different appearances, creating a musical language in a communicative-collaborative manner, listening to each other, experimenting with different sounds and movements with no restrictive judgments.
They share a common point of view over Improvisation (nothing prearranged or anticipated) which allows them to build a unified performance.
Being aware of needs of the moment/sounding , encountering each other in an open field with no paths as yet defined.
There is no correct way to perceive, except to be present and challenge our habits over again.
Cost sharing: 10€
Cost sharing: 10€
Lito Anastasopoulou was born in 1990 in Athens, Greece.
In 2012 she completed her studies in the Department of Educational Science in Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras and in 2016 she graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp with studies in Contemporary Dance.
Right after her graduation, Lito started performing for the “Nieuw Muziektheater Brasschaat and at the same time, she joined the Impro Company 2017 that is established in Antwerp and accomplished several showings.
She was invited to join the circus “SIDE-SHOW” Company for their new creation “Spiegel im Spiegel" with numerous residencies and performances around Belgium.
It should also be mentioned her work as assistant choreographer of the “Unités/Nomade” company for the performance “Exodos” under the dramaturgical guidance of Michel Bernard (2017).
Furthermore, since 2017 as part of the the Trio “Zooplahop” (company cie “Eau-dela danse”), is accomplishing circus – dance interactive performances for children (Belgium, Germany and Greece).
Recently she is collaborating with Maja Zimmerlin, working on the duet "Rising dragon, redbird flying / premiere Autumn 2019.
The last 3 years Lito lives in Brussels having as main focus the performance as well as sharing her passion in dance by giving contemporary dance workshops for adults as well as for kids.
The Swiss Dancer and Choreographer Maja Zimmerlin is based in Brussels and Greece.
She has been studying at the Zurich Dance Theater School, as well as at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp.
Since then she has started to create her own works.
She has been choreographing and dancing for the company Triodo with their creation Rachis (Tour: Belgium, Switzerland) and is involved in the project EXODOS by the company Unités/Nomades (BE), a creation which moves between the fields of dance, circus and visual performance. (Tour 17/18/19: Belgium, Switzerland, Greece)
With ODOS productions she has been producing her first dance-video creation ANASA: Best Audience Award 2019 at Athens Video Dance Festival, Selection at Danse en Film Bordeaux 2018 (FR) and Breaking 8 Festival 2018 (IT).
Currently she is working with ODOS Productions on the new creation “Rising Dragon, Redbird Flying”, Premier scheduled for the fall of 2019.
Since 2018 she is working with the trio ZOOplahop, which is creating kids performances, so far in Berlin, Brussels, Patras and Athens. Further she has been exploring in the field of free improvisation, collaborating with various musicians and ensembles. She specialized in instant life performances and is also passing on her knowledge in workshops.
Karbacher Vryzas Duo
Eva-Maria Karbacher |Saxophone|
Dimos Vryzas |Violin|
The duo formed in Basel in 2017 is based on the love of sound in all his different appearances, creating a musical language in a communicative-collaborative manner, listening to each other, experimenting with different sounds with no restrictive judgments.
The two musicians share a common point of view over Improvisation (nothing prearranged or anticipated) which allows them to build a unified sound. Being aware of needs of the moment/sounding, encountering each other in an open field with no paths as yet defined.
There is no correct way to listen, except to be present and challenge our habits over again.
Dimos Vryzas is a violinist/improviser, born in 1992 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dimos Vryzas is a violinist/improviser, born in 1992 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
After graduating with his high school diploma at the French College De La Salle in 2010, he studied Political Sciences in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a diploma of Classical Violin from Aristoxenio Conservatory of Thessaloniki where he graduated in 2016.
Since his adult years, he started experimenting with sound effects on the violin, working with noises and creating various soundscapes while getting involved in several bands and projects.
As an improviser he performs in solo as well as in various formations. Moreover, since 2012 he composes music for Theater.
Taking various master classes in Greece and abroad, among others with Marcus Stockhausen, Fred Frith, Lucas Nigli, Harald Kimmig, Fotis Siotas and George Ε. Lewis gave him the opportunity to gain important experiences. Since September 2017 he studies as an improviser at the Musikakademie Basel, Master of Arts in Specialized Musical Performance in the improvisation class of Alfred Zimmerlin and Fred Frith.
dimosvry@gmail.com
Eva-Maria Karbacher was born in 1992 in Zurich.
She started playing the piano at an early age and took additional saxophone lessons at the age of ten. After graduating with her high school diploma at the Kantonsschule am Burggraben in St. Gallen, she studied at the Hochschule Luzern in the saxophone class of Sascha Armbruster and Beat Hofstetter as well as in Berlin at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in the class of Johannes Ernst.
In 2017 she graduated in Lucerne with a Master of Arts in Music Education. Taking various masterclasses and workshops at home and abroad, among others with Urs Leimgruber, Carl Bergstr.m-Nielson, George E. Lewis, Anto Pett and Gerry Hemingway gave her the opportunity to gain important experiences.
In addition to the interpretation of contemporary saxophone literature, free improvisation is at the core of Eva-Maria Karbacher's musical work. She performs as a solo improviser as well as in various formations.
Since September 2017 she deepens her abilities as an improviser at the Musikakadmie Basel with a Master of Arts in Specialized Musical Performance in the improvisation class of Alfred Zimmerlin and Fred Frith.
emkarbacher@gmail.com
Artwork: Gerard Daval
Graphic studio: Haekem
Photos: Maja Zimmerlin, Eva-Maria Karbacher, Dimos Vryzas, Lito Anastasopoulou
In addition to the interpretation of contemporary saxophone literature, free improvisation is at the core of Eva-Maria Karbacher's musical work. She performs as a solo improviser as well as in various formations.
Since September 2017 she deepens her abilities as an improviser at the Musikakadmie Basel with a Master of Arts in Specialized Musical Performance in the improvisation class of Alfred Zimmerlin and Fred Frith.
emkarbacher@gmail.com
Artwork: Gerard Daval
Graphic studio: Haekem
Photos: Maja Zimmerlin, Eva-Maria Karbacher, Dimos Vryzas, Lito Anastasopoulou
