Projects
"There are bunches of flowers..." - Ilse Helbich
After the musician Lisa Hofmaninger read through the entire literary work of Ilse Helbich who recently died, she began to make musical sketches focused on the works “Im gehen”, “Das Haus” and “Anderswohin”. Finally, after a year of constant discussion and contact, a complete compositional work for soloists and ensembles was created with the resounding title “There are bunches of flowers...”
It will be interesting to see how the young composer reacts to the texts of the renowned writer, who died at the age of 100. (Press release)
Lineup
Martina Spitzer - voice
Anna Widauer - vocals
Anna Lang - cello
Alois Eberl - trombone
Alexander Fitzthum - piano, Fender Rhodes
Helene Glüxam - double bass
Lisa Hofmaninger - composition
Duo hofmaninger/schwarz
The musicians are united by an intensive willingness to experiment with sounds and unconventional role allocation.
The saxophone, a well-known lead instrument for melodies turns to be used as a means of providing rhythm whereas the drums do no longer carry their usual function but interprete the song in smoothe waves of melodies. Suddenly the pure African singing of the log drum which, accompanied by the bass clarinet, merges into spheric improvisation.
The initial material for the musical harmony is made up of original compositions, impressions and stories, always in accordance with acoustics and atmosphere of the location. Diverse possibilities of the position of the band are tested and included in the overall performance. The core quality of the ensemble is certainly the determined love of experimenting with sound by challenging the certain functions of the instruments used.
This will inevitably put a spell on all the listeners.
Lineup
Lisa Hofmaninger – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Judith Schwarz – extended drumset
www.hofmaninger-schwarz.com
sound collector
A national art collective searching new influences, exchanging ideas across national borders, opening up the sound and visualizing it.
Cultural dialogue through music is the essence of “SOUND COLLECTOR”. Bass clarinetist and saxophonist Lisa Hofmaninger and drummer Judith Schwarz have created an exciting artistic route through countries with strong musical identities they will discover in the next 2 years (Romania,Turkey, Iran, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, India).
In close cooperation with local musicians the two musicians try to rediscover, understand and reinterpret cultural and musical traditions that are characteristic of the respective countries. Supported by a great national art collective the process of exchange will result in a visual composition each telling it’s own story made up of a specific topic that emerges during the intensive cultural dialouge.
Besetzung
Lisa Hofmaninger – soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Judith Schwarz – drums
Johannes Kerschbaummayr – visual artist
Arthur Fussy – sound design
www.hofmaninger-schwarz.com/sound-collector/
First Gig Never Happened
Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus - two of the greatest and at the same time most complicated personalities of jazz. The first program of the band, whose first apparently gig never happened, takes up the "compositional aspects of the old masters and transforms them with new arrangements into their own musical language". The trio with bass clarinet or soprano saxophone, Hammond-organ, Fender Rhodes or piano, drums, may see the icons as pathfinders, but never lets them get in the way. Rather, their inspiration, their "spirit", "energy, passion and pleasure", as the band itself calls it, paves the way for new ideas and improvisations.
“They count on Mingus without bass and Monk without hat”.
Lineup
Lisa Hofmaninger – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Alexander Fitzthum – hammond, rhodes, piano
Christoph Rank – extended drumset
www.firstgigneverhappened.com
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Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus - two of the greatest and at the same time most complicated personalities of jazz. The first program of the band, whose first apparently gig never happened, takes up the "compositional aspects of the old masters and transforms them with new arrangements into their own musical language". The trio with bass clarinet or soprano saxophone, Hammond-organ, Fender Rhodes or piano, drums, may see the icons as pathfinders, but never lets them get in the way. Rather, their inspiration, their "spirit", "energy, passion and pleasure", as the band itself calls it, paves the way for new ideas and improvisations. Lineup
Lisa Hofmaninger – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone www.firstgigneverhappened.com |
chuffDRONE
„The musicians of chuffDRONE aren’t really fans of the idea of following musical dogmas. They don’t feel bound to the traditional rules of jazz, preferring instead to set their own musical accents. The reckless improvisations, unconventional solos, varied arrangements, groovy rhythms are all playfully brought together and woven into a brand new whole.
A sound of jazz combined with elements from other styles but avoids being over thought or unnecessarily complex while still being musically challenging.“
(music austria)
Lineup
Robert Schröck – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Lisa Hofmaninger – soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Jul Dillier – piano
Judith Ferstl – double bass
Judith Schwarz – drums
www.chuffdrone.com
Lisa Hofmaninger & Helmut Jasbar:
you promised me poems
News of the song's demise seems greatly exaggerated from today's perspective. A re-enchantment.
Daniel Rab-Saij about you promised me Poems
Music without borders - jazz, folk, chamber music, world and improvisation are mixed to an independent sound. With great joy of playing, passion and perfection, music is played in the style-free zone. This guarantees an evening with music between all chairs and away from all pigeonholes - but full of logical, communicative, intimate and sophisticated chamber music - musical entertainment on a very personal level and with plenty of space for quiet moments.
Lineup
Lisa Hofmaninger – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Helmut Jasbar – guitars
www.you-promised-me-poems.com
Duo Fitzthum-Hofmaninger
Lineup
Lisa Hofmaninger - bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Alexander Fitzthum - piano, rhodes
Little Rosies Kindergarten
Crazy thirteen piece vienna-based impro collective.
Lineup
Anna Anderluh, Anna Widauer – voice
Florian Sighartner, Matteo Haitzmann – violin
Clemens Sainitzer – cello
Johannes Bankl – trumpet
Lisa Hofmaninger – soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Nik Holler – alto saxophone
Werner Zangerle – tenor saxophone
Robert Schröck – alto saxophone
Lukas Leitner – piano, synthesizers
Helmuth Mühlbacher – e-guitar
Philipp Kienberger – e-bass
Judith Schwarz – drums