The intermedia children's project Klangschatten ('Sound shadows') combines traditional Chinese music with new compositions and improvisations for Chinese instruments and live electronics, framed by a light projection and performative elements.

Klangschatten features the Chinese instruments erhu, pipa, sheng, zheng as well as various percussion and flute instruments within a music-theatrical scenario conceived by the composer Bernhard Gal. Framed by light projections and performative elements, three musicians present traditional Chinese music as well as works by Bernhard Gal and improvisations for Chinese instruments and live electronics.

In the hour-long concert several solo parts alter with duets, trios and tuttis. The musicians introduce their instruments in direct contact with the audience. These introductions are linked by a choreographed scenario, in which the performers are often hidden behind translucent walls and thus only visible as moving shadows within coloured light.

Featuring:

Tung Chao-Ming: zheng (Chinese zither)
Wang Ming: pipa
Wu Wei: sheng (Chinese mouth organ) & erhu (Chinese two string fiddle)
Bernhard Gal: live electronics, light projection, artistic concept

Duration: ca. 50 minutes

The Viennese premiere was commissioned by KIZHIZ - Festival for a young audience.
Special thanks to: Gina, Xenia, Chao-Ming and Paul.