Duo Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano and baritone
The Simolka-Wohlhauser Duo is specialised in the interpretation of current contempora-ry vocal music, and tours Switzerland and major cities in Europe (e.g. Basel, Bern, Zu-rich, Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, London, Paris, Vienna, Salzburg) yearly. Their fundamental objective is to promote performance of current vocal music in the contem-porary genre, creating new impulses for further developments in this area.
The programs include diverse vocal works of various styles from the current contempo-rary literature: from music-theatrical comedy to more contemplative or more sophistica-ted works, from onomatopoetic experiments through settings of poems to wordplay, offe-ring a panoply of possible musical and linguistic styles. Staged performances, as well as improvisations, theatrics, and electronics are also among the favorite highlights. A good portion of the program consists of world premieres of works written especially for the duo, emanating from intense collaboration with composers from various European coun-tries (e.g. from Romania, Albania, Azerbaijan, Poland, Germany, France, England, and Switzerland), and putting up a fascinating inventory of different tendencies in contempo-rary composition for discussion. With their enthusiastic performances of the program, the artists shine a novel light on modern musical creative work.
Duo Simolka-Wohlhauser
Christine Simolka, Sopran
René Wohlhauser, Bariton und Klavier
Das Duo Simolka-Wohlhauser aus Basel ist spezialisiert auf die Interpretation aktueller zeitgenössischer Vokalmusik und macht jedes Jahr Tourneen durch die Schweiz und einige größere Städte in Europa (u.a. Basel, Wien, London, Hamburg, Berlin, Paris)
http://www.renewohlhauser.com/