This concert is a unique meeting of two very different ensembles. Concerto di Margherita, a group of self-accompanying singers and instrumentalists who are specialists of early Renaissance music, will meet a live electronic duo, comprised of Jaka Arh and Martin Theurillat. These two musical worlds could not be further apart and yet the act of combining the two, approached with the sensitivity, understanding and


Francesca Benetti, voice and Theorbe
Giovanna Baviera, voice and gamba
Florencia Menconi, voice and vihuela
Rui Stähelin, voice, lute and Theorbe

The highly sought-after ensemble Concerto di Margherita focuses on the revival of the historical practice of singing while accompanying oneself on an instrument. Martin Theurillat and Jaka Arh met in Basel, and created this project to explore the field of live performance with electronics. In this concert, they will explore the combination of acoustic instruments with live electronic augmentation, manipulation and processing to generate fresh sounds and new ideas.