Ensemble SCALA, specialised in microtonal music, normally consists of seven musicians. For this concert, the ensemble’s microtonal instrumental trio is brought into focus, namely the 31-tone guitar, the 96-tone piano (Carrillo piano), and the 31-tone organ (Fokker organ). Guitarist Stefan Gerritsen, pianist Anne Veinberg, and organist Ere Lievonen perform both trios and solo works, offering the audience a unique opportunity to become better acquainted with these remarkable instruments.
This ‘core’ of Ensemble SCALA consists of microtonal instruments capable of producing much smaller intervals than the usual twelve found on a standard piano. The result is both a collision of different microtonal worlds and a fusion—a captivating, kaleidoscopic journey through sound. For this special occasion, several composers were commissioned to write new works for this unusual ensemble, including Nicola Visalli (Italy), Bill Alves (United States), Joachim F.W. Schneider (Germany), Stirling Rutty (United States), and Sebastian Dumitrescu (Finland). In addition to these premieres, a new work for solo 31-tone organ by Kris Oelbrandt (Belgium) will be performed. This concert presents contemporary music and exceptional instruments, with experimentation at its core.