Conductor: Daniel Matej
Ensemble: Musica falsa et ficta:
Alto sax: Miro Tóth
Trombone: Miki Havrila
Trumpet: Robo KoláŘ
Drums: Adam Matej
El. synth/effect : Slávo Krekovič
El. bass: Peter Čaputa
Cello: Andrej Gál
Vibraphone: Dalibor Kocián
Vocal: Tobiáš Potočný
Daniel Matej – Structures, Pages and Improvisations / excerpt
In November 2009, improvisational symphonic orchestra Musica falsa et ficta played a set at Stanica Zilina-Zariecie, the independent cultural centre. Here you can enjoy the performance:
Improvisation Symphonic Orchestra based in Bratislava (since 2006).
Conservative principles in music are often described as dead. But musically dead can also be the Describer, practically the one, that complains about the actual state of music. So who is really dead? The answer to this question will be given by histories in the future. We are actually too young to give answers to such questions, but our goal is to bring perhaps just a bit of light by our improvised music into the problem.
Musica falsa et ficta practices conducted collective improvisation. It is a group of about 25 young musicians, mostly studying at the State Conservatory and at the Academy of Music in Bratislava, plus guests. Each of these musicians brings his own personal view of music into the proces of improvisation. We try to combine music created by classical instruments with electronics (laptops, effects, …) and we move on the edge of composition, improvisation and interpretation in real time.
Members: Andrea Babjaková – violin, Peter Ferienčík – violin, Michaela – viola, Jonatán Pastirčák – cello, electronics, Pavol Kušík – double bass, Peter Duchnický – flute, Veronika Vitázková – flute, piccola, Martina Kuštarová – flute, Marek Piaček – conducting, Šimon Lupták – movement, Lucia Chuťková – clarinet, voice, Paulína Rónaiová – oboe, Tomáš Rak – bassoon, Alexander Platzner – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, Miro Tóth – alto saxophone, Juraj Miškovič – horn, Martin Krížik – horn, voice, Róbert Kolář – horn, Jozef Gorel – perkussions, Ján Oriško – drums, Lenka Novosedlíková – piano, xylophone, bells, František Király – piano, Janko Brtka – accordeon, Slávo Krekovič – el. guitar, synth, Oliver Rehák – el. guitar, rbnx – electronics
Daniel Matej – Structures, Pages and Improvisations / excerpt
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Composer, saxophonist and vocalist (aka utvil kling sang). He specializes in contemporary music, experimental music, improvised music and conceptual audiovisual work.
He studied composition with composers Ilja Zeljenka, Yevgeniy Irshai and now on he continues studying composition at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava with the composer Vladimír Godár. Studied a the Conservatory in Bratislava with Dušan Húščava and piano with Venceslava Ilievska. From 2002 to 2008 he studied Musicology on Comenius University in Bratislava.
He is the author of compositions for solo instruments, chamber and ensemble pieces, including several stage works and operas – OUTPARK, The Magical Massage Bar for Public Officers (in two acts), premiered in Arnhem.
He realized many audiovisual conceptual projects with Frutti di mare from 2007 in 11 parts with more then 65 instrumentalists. He is founder and artistic leader of improvisational symphony orchestra Musica falsa et ficta (from 2006) – currently works on project: 33 Astral Bodies – Cybermass. Recently he has prepared new recording & performance with the group Dunkeltherapy II. He also performs in experimental music bands/projects: Shibuya Motors (with dd kern and Slavo Krekovic – CD: Shibuya Motors feat. ddkern, Atrakt Art 2010), My Live Evil (duo with Alexander Platzner), Michal Palko & Miroslav Tóth (recorded first CD in May 2012, Krakow, Poland + recorded video opera Tooth for a Tooth, 2013 in Banska Stiavnica) and Free Jazz trio with Rafal Mazur and Miecislaw Górka (recorded in Krakow, April 2012) and in many other projects.
He develops concert activity in Slovakia and abroad, as well as organizing and leading music workshops and music festivals (LIVE EVIL). From 2010 he has been composing music for films.
He studied flute at the Bratislava Conservatory (1986–1992) with Dagmar Zsapková, but his ongoing interest in unusual performance techniques led him to study composition, at first privately with Ladislav Burlas (1986–1988), from 1989 with Ilja Zeljenka, and at the Academy of Music and Drama with the same teacher (1990–1995). Zeljenka encouraged Piaček’s interest in experimental art, and thus hastened his disassociation with traditional forms (String Quartet, 1989). During his studies he began working in the Experimental Studio of the Slovak Radio, where he produced Flauto dolce ’91 (1991, in collaboration with Juraj Ďuriš). Piaček attended several training courses and seminars (Boswil – 1990–1991; Nottingham Trent University – Kevin Jones, 1993; Akademie für Neue Musik – Boguslaw Schaeffer, Marek Chołoniewski, 1996). He is co-founder of Middle-Class Chamber Orchestra Požoň Sentimental and collaborated with ensembles Musica falsa et ficta, Mio-Mio, Piaček-Pavelka-Michalec, Brass Band Štós, Voise Over Noise, Audiobratia, Pink Big Pig, don@u.com, POVAŽAN, Frutti di Mare, Tuleň, VENI ensemble, VENI Academy, VAPORI del CUORE, Son-Drian, Upokojenci, Gourounaki Project.
Piaček’s music was featured at Warsaw Autumn (i. e. commissioned work “Happy Mainstream”), Wien Modern, Wiener Festwochen, Melos-Ethos, Evenings of New Music, Musica Danubiana Ljubljana, Bratislava Music Festival, KioSK festival Žilina, Fest Anča Žilina, 4 živly Banská Štiavnica, Festival of Nice Music Banská Štiavnica, New-New Festival Brno, New Slovak Music festival, Exposition of New Music Brno, on many concerts at home and abroad. He performed improvised music with musicians like Nick Collins, David Dramm, Hilary Jeffrey, Ann LaBerge, Beth Griffith, Jean-Marc Montera, Günter Müller, Chris Newmann, John Oswald, Otomo Yoshihide, Jon Rose, Miki Skuta, Daan Vandevalle, Marián Varga, Elliot Sharp, Alfred Zimmerlin, and others.
Presently he is active as a composer, performer (flute, laptop), lecturer (soundart), organizer of contemporary music events.
In his music Piaček exploits elements of every-day life and culture, allusions to pop-music, he re-creates (re-composes) music all around us, music of the past…
In Piaček’s eyes, and in his works, rather, art is a culture-creating activity, giving him space, where something neutral, even trivial, aggressive (bad) is changed into something good, better, of greater value – briefly, something what makes sense.
Special guests:
Andrej Gál – cello
ddkern – drums
ciikaal – drums
‘The demands from users have often contradicted engineering possibilities. However, once the targets became clear, we, SHIBUYA, have made every effort to knuckle down to achieve them. The keyword is “NO COMPROMISE” believing that we can overcome the difficulties without sacrificing anything.’
Unce upon a time… somewhere between free jazz mountains, sea of death metal and islands of live electronics… there were SHIBUYA MOTORS! Free improvised electro-acoustic music project closely related to ATRAKT ART label (organizer of the NEXT festival of advanced music in Bratislava), established in 2007 by Slavo Krekovic and Miro Toth, who are also members of other experimental ensembles (Musica falsa et ficta, Voice Over Noise, Frutti di Mare, Q30J666222, Kapela snů, Uran Uran, DJ Hamborgarafabrikkan).
