Featuring endurance tests for the musicians, extremity in instrumental register and a staircase in the middle of the audience, Ascent is a concert of constant forward momentum.

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Maya Verlaak’s Formation sees the solo pianist in a battle to correct the musical mistakes of a virtual singer. 

Joss Smith’s to greater and greater heights uses the momentum of functional harmony to gradually push the four instrumentalists into the highest extremes of their registers. The music may find itself reaching a plateau but the harmony’s need to resolve leads to a continual climb in tension.

During Ascent, Ear Transplant confront effort, process, and transcendence through chamber music for clarinet, guitar, piano, and flutes

The performance is paired with a new set by Copenhagen-based sound artist Nolan Lem (US)

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Performers:

Joss Smith - whistles, performance

Karin Jakobsson - piano, performance

Matthew Grouse - guitar, performance

Antonios Akrivopoulos - piccolo, performance

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Nolan Lem - solo set

Programme:

Formation - Maya Verlaak

The Heavens - Andrew Hamilton

to greater and greater heights - Joss Smith (world premiere)

Maya Verlaak - Lawrence Dunn

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Ear Transplant are grateful to the following foundations for supporting our inaugural concert season: KODA Kultur, Knud Højgaards Fond, Poul Johansen Fonden, Spar Nord Fonden, Dansk Musiker Forbund, Frederiksberg Fonden, Frederiksberg Kommune, William Demant Fonden, Hoffman og Husmans Fond