Trance

In this concert at the new music festival "Der Sommer in Stuttgart", pop-cultural currents of Afro-futurism meet traditional Persian music in a new guise and Stefan Keller's interpretation of North Indian tabla music.

Improvisation with
Jessie Cox and members of Ascolta

Aida Shirazi: Electronic Solo Performance (2025)

Stefan Keller: Trance
for ensemble (2024)

Afterwards:
Talk with Aida Shirazi, Jessie Cox and Stefan Keller
Moderation: Elisa Erkelenz

Ensemble Ascolta
Aida Shirazi, electronics
Jessie Cox, percussion
Friederike Scheunchen, conductor

Connected to the pop-cultural trend of Afro-Futurism, Jessie Cox opens the border to the cosmos in a joint improvisation. Aida Shirazi's solo performance then draws on traditional Persian music and poetry.

What states of consciousness can music transport us into? How can we transition to a different, more intense reality by listening? Stefan Keller's masterpiece "Trance", inspired by North Indian tabla playing, marks the culmination of the Ascolta musicians' musical quest.