THE NEW SAPPHO
Exhibition
16.10. – 22.11.2015
Concert series 18.10. – 03.12.2015
An interdisciplinary project by the Concert Gallery Maison 44 – Ute Stoecklin with Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
(Greek philology, Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel) and Basel artists.
Concept and artistic director: Ute Stoecklin
Performance venues: Concert Gallery Maison 44, Basel; Skulpturhalle, Basel; Zurich University of the Arts, ToniAreal; Mendelssohn House (Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Foundation), Leipzig (D);
Archaeological Collection of the University of Freiburg i.Br. (D).
Programme
Exhibition
16.10.15 – 22.11.15
Artists from Basel reflect on Sappho and Penelope.
Homer: Odyssey - James Joyce: Ulysses
Paintings, works on paper, objects, installation
Krassimira Drenska, Anne-Dominique Hubert,
Karin Käppeli von Bülow, Kitty Schaertlin,
Nicole Schmölzer, Verena Schindler, Dadi Wirz
Fri 16.10.15, 18.00 – 20.00
Vernissage
Introduction and presentation of the project: Ute Stoecklin
Concerts:
Sun 18.10.15, 17.00
Maison 44
Concert I Venue: Maison 44
THE NEW SAPPHO
Introduction: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
Hans Adolfsen: THE NEW SAPPHO, world première
Anna Gschwend, soprano; Ulrike Andersen, contralto;
Harry White, saxophone; Luca Barioli, percussion;
Hans Adolfsen, piano
Andrea Scartazzini: Sappho-Lieder for deep voice and piano, 2002
Concert introduction: Ute Stoecklin.
Duration: 65 mins.
Öffnungszeiten der Galerie: Mi/ Fr/ Sa 15.00 – 18.00 Uhr oder nach Vereinbarung
Tel. Büro 0041 61 302 23 63; Tel. Galerie während der Öffnungszeiten: 0041 61 228 78 79
Sun 01.11.15, 19.30
Skulpturhalle Basel !
Sun 08.11.15, 17.00
Maison 44
Fri 13.11.15, 19.30
Leipzig (D), Mendelssohn-Haus
Sun 22.11.15, 11.00
Maison 44
Concert II Venue: Skulpturhalle Basel
THE NEW SAPPHO
Introductory lecture: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
Concert introduction: Ute Stoecklin
Hans Adolfsen: THE NEW SAPPHO, world première
Anna Gschwend, soprano; Ulrike Andersen, contralto;
Harry White, saxophone; Luca Barioli, percussion;
Hans Adolfsen, piano
Marianne Schuppe: Sapphosongs after fragments by Sappho,
world première
Marianne Schuppe, composition and voice
Duration: 70 mins.
Concert III Venue: Maison 44
Literary concert at the exhibition
Introduction: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
Homer – Odyssey
Wake up, Penelope
Penelope fragments, sung and spoken
from books 2, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23
Matthias Schuppli, recitation; Miriam Wettstein, singer
Alfred Knüsel, composition
Duration: 65 mins.
Concert IV Venue: Leipzig (D), Mendelssohn-Haus
THE NEW SAPPHO
Introduction: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
Concert introduction: Ute Stoecklin
Andrea Scartazzini: Sappho-Lieder
for deep voice and piano, 2002
Hans Adolfsen: THE NEW SAPPHO, world première
Anna Gschwend, soprano; Ulrike Andersen, contralto;
Harry White, saxophone; Luca Barioli, percussion;
Hans Adolfsen, piano
Marianne Schuppe: Sapphosongs after fragments by Sappho,
world première
Marianne Schuppe, composition and voice
Duration: 75 mins
Finissage and reading at the exhibition Venue: Maison 44
in collaboration with the James Joyce Foundation, Zurich
From Ulysses by James Joyce: Penelope’s final monologue
(for the exhibition of Verena Schindler)
Ursula Zeller – German-language introduction
Reading (German/English)
Duration: ca 60 mins.
Tue 24.11.15, 19.30 Uhr
Archaeological Collection
University Freiburg/Brsg.
Mon 30.11.15, 19.30
Zurich, University of the Arts,
Toni-Areal
Thu 3.12.15, 19.30 Uhr
Archaeological Collection
Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
Concert V Venue: Freiburg im Breisgau (D), Archaeological
Collection of the University
THE NEW SAPPHO
Introduction: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
Concert introduction: Ute Stoecklin
Andrea Scartazzini: Sappho-Lieder
for deep voice and piano, 2002
Hans Adolfsen: THE NEW SAPPHO, world première
Anna Gschwend, soprano; Ulrike Andersen, contralto;
Harry White, saxophone; Luca Barioli, percussion;
Hans Adolfsen, piano
Marianne Schuppe: Sapphosongs after fragments by Sappho,
world première
Marianne Schuppe, composition and voice
Duration: 75 mins
Concert VI Venue: Zurich, University of the Arts, Toni-Areal
THE NEW SAPPHO
Introduction: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl
Concert introduction: Ute Stoecklin
Andrea Scartazzini: Sappho-Lieder
for deep voice and piano, 2002
Hans Adolfsen: THE NEW SAPPHO, world première
Anna Gschwend, soprano; Ulrike Andersen, contralto;
Harry White, saxophone; Luca Barioli, percussion;
Hans Adolfsen, piano
Marianne Schuppe: Sapphosongs after fragments by Sappho,
world première
Marianne Schuppe, composition and voice
Duration: 75 mins
Concert VII: Literary concert Venue: Freiburg im Breisgau (D),
Archaeological Collection of the University
Introduction: Prof. Dr Anton Bierl, Basel
Homer – Odyssey
Wake up, Penelope
Penelope fragments, sung and spoken
from books 2, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23
Matthias Schuppli, recitation; Miriam Wettstein, singer
Alfred Knüsel, composition
Duration: 65 mins.

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