PROJECTS
grow quartet - Mother Tongue: Songs of the Earth
Mother Tongue: Songs of the Earth is a project centred around Hans Zender‘s Hölderlin Lesen III for string quartet and narrator The program is about language, self-expression, and our connection to the Earth. Alongside Zender we play Canciones Lunaticas by Hilda Paredes and the world premiere of Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson‘s String Quartet No. 3.
This program features art by Ben Llewellyn and poetry by Lubi Barre.
Performance:
May 6, 2023 at Seilerbahn Offenbach
grow quartett - Frankfurt Grown
Each piece approaches the concept of sound production of a string quartet from a different angle. Hoban’s piece augments the 16 strings of our quartet with 10 more via acoustic guitar. Ramos’ work is inspired by wax cylinder recordings from the turn of the 20th century. Mihály pays tribute to 8-bit arcade music and Hosseini has created an intricate vibrating medium between our instruments made of cassette tape.
Frankfurt Grown is a celebration of the rich musical scene in Frankfurt, and a homage to the amazing composers that live in our city.
Performance:
February 10, 2023 at Seilerbahn Offenbach
grow quartet - experiments in living
Experiments in Living is an exploration of the human experience, featuring the voices of composers from diverse backgrounds. We combine virtuoso works by Jamilia Jazylbekova, Enno Poppe, Katherine Balch, Rebecca Saunders and George Lewis. The result is a multispectral display that shows many facets of the string quartet formation. Experiments in Living features digital art by Sam Tsao.
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Performances:
September 17, 2022 at Seilerbahn Offenbach
February 12, 2023 at Plantage 13 Bremen
sun-dried water
viola & FX pedals: Nefeli Galani​
Wieland Hoban - Twisted Arrows
Twisted Arrows (10-string guitar & string quartet, 2022)
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Mauricio Galeano, 10-string guitar
Grow String Quartet:
William Overcash — violin
Mishi Stern — violin
Nefeli Galani — viola
Nathan Watts — cello
tension | LAB
LAB (FdJT 2022 @Frankfurter Kunstverein)
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Paul Pape — Analog Photography
Felix Pape — Camera Design
Agnes Storch-Pape — Costumes
Veerle Vervliet — Graphic Design
Moritz Schneidewendt — Bass Clarinet
Nefeli Galani — Viola
Nathan Watts — Cello
Raphaël Languillat — semi-modular Synthesizers
Tobias Hagedorn — Live-Electronics