Ensemble Montaigne - Chicken Game

Michel Roth’s Doppelquintett is a varied kaleidoscope of short movements. New combinations of the ten instruments are constantly being formed. In the process, the ensemble playing sometimes takes a unique turn: The performers do not follow the score, but rather rules of the game that govern their behavior toward their temporary playing partners. This repeatedly leads to a dilemma: Two players egg each other on, and neither wants to give in—the “chicken game.” The ensemble is arranged in such a way that these games can be closely observed: Whose turn is it now? How does the musical action move through the different groups? Who finds themselves in a tight spot, who can wait calmly, and who is playing a double game?

Program

Michel Roth | Doppelquintett (2016/17), for wind quintet and string quintet

Performers

Maria Roesti – flute | Peter Vögeli – oboe | Christoph Marty – clarinet | Carlo Golinelli – bassoon | Sebastian Zeier – horn | Ola Sendecki, Gemma Raneri – violins | Markus Wieser – viola | Mara Lobo – cello | Kaspar Wirz – double bass | Andreas Brenner – conductor

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