The group’s founders, Andrea Ritter and Daniel Koschitzki, emerged from the world’s leading recorder quartet, the Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet. With Spark they resort to extreme measures and extreme flutes like the Paetzold Bass, Modern Alto and Helder Tenor. Together with violinist Stefan Glaus, cellist Victor Plumettaz and jazz pianist René Randrianarisoa they are designing a new classical style, smashing the boundaries between various genres. Balkan beats and jazzy grooves pop into the classical avant-garde. Baroque tunes melt into movie sounds and minimal music.
In addition to their own songs and arrangements, Spark plays music by internationally renowned composers. The majority of these pieces were commissioned especially for the group. Film composer Ljova, rising stars of the American composing scene, such as Kenji Bunch and Daniel Kellogg, German newcomer Johannes Motschmann and Dutch enfant terrible Chiel Meijering are currently collaborating with Spark. For this purpose, this lively ensemble received funding from the Ernst von Siemens Foundation for Music. Additional support came from the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S.
This unconventional fivesome captivates audiences with 30 different recorders, three string instruments, two pianists, melodica, vocal performances and moments of spontaneous improvisation. It’s music at the highest artistic level and now right at your fingertips. Young people will be astounded.
Spark – a unique classical act from a new generation at the cutting edge.
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