Ghost Ensemble

Three members of Ghost Ensemble present European premieres of original solo sets of experimental and microtonal works for accordion, harp, and contrabass.

Ben Richter performs original works for prepared just intonation accordion exploring timbral fluctuations, spectral harmony, and uncanny acoustic phenomena, with new compositions building on the sound-world introduced on double album Aurogeny (2023).

Melissa Achten presents new works for microtonal prepared harp. Presented within a séance-like structure, bespoke objects are used as preparations to produce a veiled atmosphere of dampened sonorities and unstable resonances.

James Ilgenfritz will play selections from the forthcoming solo just intonation contrabass album Alien Generator, as well as Almostness (2023), which uses the same alternate tuning and also involves miniature mechanical instruments and live electronics.