PIPES & VIBES - a tribute to Anton Bruckner
global-musical
crossover & multimedia concert
kindly supported by
line-up Vol.1 (all images & layout by Werner Puntigam)
STEWART SUKUMA (MZ)
vocals
CHIAO-HUA CHANG (TW)
erhu & vocals
ANDREAS ETLINGER (A)
organ
INÉS PÉREZ-WILKE (VE)
dance
WERNER PUNTIGAM (A)
videos & soundtracks
(trombone & conch shell)
general conception
photo by Reinhard Winkler
The 200th anniversary of a global super star like the Austrian composer ANTON BRUCKNER needs to be celebrated together by artists from various continents. In advance to the jubilee in 2024 the Austrian musician and multidisciplinary artist WERNER PUNTIGAM conceptualized an outstanding cosmopolitan project that experienced its world premiere in October 2023 at the grand concert hall of the Brucknerhaus in Linz (A) with great success and enthusiastic feedbacks followed by another magic and soulful presentation in a church.
The first concert series 'vol.1' started in 2023 with this top-class line-up: Mozambican vocal star STEWART SUKUMA, Taiwanese erhu virtuoso & vocalist CHIAO-HUA CHANG and monastery organist of St. Florian (A), ANDREAS ETLINGER, performing live on stage dynamic improvisations of a melodic crossover including the classical sound richness of the organ stop as well as flavours of World Music, Afro-Pop and Jazz. WERNER PUNTIGAM extends the stage performances by additional pre-produced soundscapes (based on abstracted elements of Bruckner's works) that he recorded pure acousticly on trombone and conch shell only at the music studio and then edited it digitally. Combined with these soundtracks he also created a series of contemporary dance videos (featuring the Venezuelan performer INÉS PÉREZ-WILKE) that appear as interludes / bridges in large-scale projection between the live performances on stage. With this conception and the tailor-made adaption for each venue the audience can expect to get served a very exclusive "multi-course dinner for the ear and the eye"!
In November 2024 the project continued with the also top-class 'vol.2' line-up feat. ZU. (SA) vocals, CHIAO-HUA CHANG (TW) erhu & vocals, KLAUS OBERLEITNER (A) organ, INÉS PÉREZ-WILKE (VEN) dance, and WERNER PUNTIGAM (A) videos & soundtracks (trombone & conch shell), general conception, with very exciting concerts in more churches in Austria and France, including the magnificent church Saint-Eustache in Paris as an absolute highlight of this tour, realized in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum Paris, OÖ KulturEXPO Anton Bruckner 2024 and the Church of Saint-Eustache, supported by Linz Kultur (an_TON_Linz/LinzIMpORT).
line-up 'Vol.2' live at Saint-Eustache Paris/F (video still & sujet design by Werner Puntigam)
video (world premiere 'Vol.1' live @ Brucknerhaus Linz/A)
video (ORF tv report 'Vol.2' live @ church Saint-Eustache Paris/F)
video ('Vol.2' live @ church Saint-Eustache Paris/F)
photo by Reinhard Winkler
WERNER PUNTIGAM is based in Linz (A) as a freelance multidisciplinary artist with regular artist residencies in South-East Africa and East Asia,
where his focus is on intercultural projects and collaborations in the areas of music, photography/video, performance, design and interdisciplinary. Musically, he creates a wide range of sounds and
experimental playing techniques on the trombone and conch shell ( in a press review he was called "alchimist of the sounds") and is the initiator and operator of a number of mostly international
music and performance projects with appearances at many festivals in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. In 2013 he's been honoured with the 'Grand Upper Austrian Award for Art in the context of
Intercultural Dialogue'.
STEWART SUKUMA (vol.1) from Mozambique in South-East Africa just celebrates his 40th anniversary of his very successful musician's career (vocals, guitar, percussions), that brought
him besides appearances in diverse African countries also several times to Europe (Portugal, Germany, Austria, Slovenia), Asia (Macau), South America (Brazil) and USA. He realeased various albums
under his name that included a number of No.1 hits and pushed him to become the most popular singer of his country. He also received numerous awards. In addition to his musical activities, he is
repeatedly involved in HIV/AIDS prevention projects and also active as a UNICEF ambassador.
ZU. (vol.2) The Soweto born storyteller is a multi-hyphenate who creates with the intention to heal and bring awareness to topics close to her heart. In
2010 she co-founded LoveGlori, followed by Zuko Collective (ZuCo.) in 2013, and as lead member of these groups enthralled audiences at Smoking Dragon, Basha Uhuru , Fete de la Musique, CTNWF. In 2015
Zu. produced the band’s debut album, Relationtrips and in 2016 she embarked on her solo career, which has resulted in numerous releases including SAMA nominated “Ndim Nani”. Zu. is also celebrated in
the literary arts and that is marked by Zuko Collective’s residency at Abantu Book Festival. Her long career in music has produced notable moments including appearances with Yasiin Bey at iRocke
Festival and Hugh Masekela at Bantu Hour.
CHIAO-HUA CHANG from Taiwan has been based in Vienna (A) as a freelance musician and erhu teacher since 2013. Before that, she had already gained many
years of experience teaching the two-stringed Chinese string instrument in her home country. Her musical versatility ranges from traditional music to jazz and world music to contemporary music
styles, striving to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western cultures. The erhu virtuoso's busy concert activities include collaborations with the Orchester der Kulturen under Adrian Werum, the
Three Continents project with Przemysław Strączek, Eldis La Rosa & Colores, Hans Tschiritsch, Otto Lechner, Franz Hautzinger and many others.
ANDREAS ETLINGER (vol.1) from Upper Austria completed organ and church music studies at the former Bruckner Conservatory in Linz and at the University
of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Michael Radulescu's organ class). His full-time job is second organist in the Augustinian Canons' Monastery of St. Florian (A). Until 2020, he worked several
times as a teacher at the Conservatory for Church Music of the Diocese of Linz. In addition to his concert work as an organist, he has made CD recordings - including Brahms meets Bruckner (all organ
works by Johannes Brahms at the Bruckner organ basilica of St. Florian) - as well as various compositions for the liturgy.
KLAUS OBERLEITNER (vol.2) has been the permanent organist at the former monastery church in Garsten (A) since 1993, plays in various chamber music
ensembles and is always in demand as an accompanist for instrumentalists, vocalists and choirs. The finalist in several international competitions also acts as a concert organizer, gives
improvisationevenings and occasionally works as an arranger and composer. His busy concert activities, especially as an organist (including a solo concert in 2015 at the Bruckner organ in St. Florian
(A), accompanist and conductor/choir leader, took him to many European countries. The collaborations with various orchestras and the numerous appearances as a jazz pianist and conductor plus several
CD recordings round off his overall musical picture.
INÉS PÉREZ-WILKE from Venezuela is based in Nice (F), where she teaches and researches performing arts at the Université Côte d’Azur. She is also a
lecturer for advanced studies in the arts and cultures of the South at the Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes in Venezuela, where she was also vice-rector from 2016 to 2018. Her artistic
spectrum includes areas such as contemporary dance, performance, interdisciplinary improvisation, movement, physical expression, theatricality, intercultural studies, African and African-American
dance styles, research methods in the arts and language forms. As a dancer, performer and organizer, she is involved in numerous international stage projects and workshops.
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