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CONCERT SERIES FOR CONTEMPORARY JAZZ IN BERLIN



SERIOUS SERIES 2025
12.-15. Dezember

 

In diesem Jahr findet die Serious Series zum dreizehnten Mal statt. Das Programm wird erstmals von Anna Kaluza und Jan Roder gestaltet. Ihnen ist daran gelegen, Musik zu präsentieren, die Unerhörtes Klang werden lässt, Konventionen umschifft, scheinbar Unvereinbares miteinander verbindet und Grenzen überschreitet.
Freie Improvisation, aktuelle kompositorische Konzepte, Bezüge zur Jazztradition und elektro-akustische Soundscapes treffen auch in diesem Jahr in einem vielgestaltigen Programm aufeinander.


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Program 2025

Fr. December 12th

Kaluza | Roder

Anna Kaluza - alto saxophone (DE)
Jan Roder - double bass (DE)


Dźukliev | Weber | Griener

Marina Dźukliev - Piano (SRB)
Christian Weber - Bass (CH)
Michael Griener - Schlagzeug (DE)


Parker | van Bergen

Evan Parker - Saxophones (GB)
Peter van Bergen - Saxophones (BL)


Sa. December 13th

Majewski | Uchihashi

Artur Majewski - Trompete, Electronics (PL)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi - Gitarre, Electronics (JPN)


DARA Strings

Biliana Voutchkova - Violine (BUL)
Joanna Mattrey - Viola (IRL)
Isidora Edwards - Cello (GB)
Vinicius Cajado - Kontrabass (BR)


Matthias Schubert Quartett

Matthias Schubert - Saxophon (DE)
Emily Wittbrodt - Cello (DE)
Ronny Graupe - Gitarre (DE
Christian Marien - Schlagzeug (DE)


Sun. December 14th

PIVOT

Liz Allbee - Trompete (US)
Chris Heenan - Bassklarinette (US)


Olaf Rupp Solo

Olaf Rupp - Gitarre (DE)


Schlippenbach Walsdorff Quartett

Alexander von Schlippenbach - Klavier (DE)
Henrik Walsdorff - Saxophon (DE)
Antonio Borghini - Kontrabass (I)
Jan Leipnitz - Schlagzeug (DE)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exploratorium berlin

Zossener Straße 24
10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg
U7 Gneisenaustraße

Eintritt / entry fee: 20/10 €
Sammelkarte / ticket for all concerts: 50 €
Für zwei Abende / for two nights: 30 €

Einlass / doors: ab 19:30
Beginn / start: 20:00 Uhr sharp!

Kontakt & Reservierung / reservation: kontakt[at]seriousseries[dot]net

 

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SERIOUS SERIES HISTORY:

2023

curated by Frank Gratkowski and Achim Kaufmann

15. Dezember 2023

TOBIAS DELIUS SOLO
Tobias Delius - tenor saxophone, clarinet

ULRIKE BRAND | OLAF RUPP
Ulrike Brand - cello
Olaf Rupp - electric guitar

GRATKOWSKI | TRAMONTANA | BERESFORD
Frank Gratkowski - alto saxophone, clarinets, flutes
Sebi Tramontana - trombone
Steve Beresford – piano, objects

16. Dezember 2023

ZOMA GOUBAND SOLO
Toma Gouband – drums, lithophone

KAUFMANN | MOORE | DUNSTEN
Michael Moore – clarinet, alto saxophone
Achim Kaufmann - piano
Nick Dunston – bass

MICHAEL VATCHER & COMPANY
Michael Vatcher - drums
Richard Barrett - electronics
Liat Waysbort - dance
Balder Hansen - dance

17. Dezember 2023

KATHRIN PECHLOF | RADICAL EMPATHY
Christian Weidner – alto saxophone
Kathrin Pechlof – harp and composition
Achim Kaufmann - piano
Elias Stemeseder - synthesizer, harpsichord
Robert Landfermann - bass
Leif Berger - drums

ACM
Anna Kaluza - alto saxophone
Céline Voccia – piano
Matthias Bauer – bass

BRIQUE
Bianca Iannuzzi – voice
Eve Risser – piano
Luc Exx – bass
Francesco Pastacaldi - drums


2022

curated by Frank Gratkowski and Achim Kaufmann

TOMEKA REID / ANGELIKA NIESCIER / SIMON CAMATTA
Tomeka Reid - cello
Angelika Niescier - alto saxophone
Simon Camatta - drums

TONY ELIEH SOLO
Tony Elieh - electric bass

FABIAN DUDEK: LA CAMPANGNE
Pauline Turrillo - flutes
Berthold Brauer - trumpets
Fabian Dudek - alto saxophone, composition
Felix Hauptmann - piano, synthesizer
Roger Kintopf - double bass
Alexander Parzhuber - drums

DOUG HAMMOND SOLO Doug Hammond - drums, voice, sansa

JANE IN ETHER
Miako Klein - recorders, paetzold
Magda Mayas - piano
Biliana Voutchkova - violin, voice

KEISUKE MATSUNO / ANDREA PARKINS / STEVE HEATHER
Keisuke Matsuno - guitars + electronics
Andrea Parkins - accordion, amplified objects + electronics
Steve Heather - drums + more

GRATKOWSKI / KAUFMANN / BORGHINI / HEMINGWAY
Frank Gratkowski - Woodwinds
Achim Kaufmann - Piano
Antonio Borghini - double bass
Gerry Hemingway - drums

PILED UP BY TANRIKULU
Cansu Tanrıkulu - comp, vox,electronics
Simon Jermyn - guitar
James Banner - double bass
Lukas König - drums, electronics

PHILIP ZOUBEK TRIO
Philip Zoubek - piano, composition
David Helm - bass
Dominik Mahnig - drums


2019

curated by Frank Gratkowski and Achim Kaufmann

TONY BUCK SOLO "UNEARTH" (Berlin)
Tony Buck - drum kit, assorted small percussion instruments, guitar, video and other acoustic sound sources

MARLIES DEBACKER : UCHRONIA (Köln)
Salim Javaid - Saxophone
Marlies Debacker - Piano
Stefan Schönegg - Bass
Dominik Mahnig - Drums

GRAEWE - REIJSEGER - HEMINGWAY (D/NL/USA)
Georg Graewe - Piano
Ernst Reijseger - Cello
Gerry Hemingway - Drums

GUUS JANSSEN SOLO (Amsterdam) Guus Janssen - Piano

UCHIHASHI-ALLBEE-KUJALA (Berlin / Helsinki)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi - Guitar, Daxophone
Liz Allbee - Trumpet
Veli Kujala - Quarter-Tone Accordion

GROPPER-AARON-HENKELHAUSEN-BLACK (Berlin)
Philipp Gropper - Tenor Saxophone
Luca Aaron - Guitar
Felix Henkelhausen - Bass
Jim Black - Drums

KAUFMANN-GRATKOWSKI–DE JOODE (Berlin)
Frank Gratkowski - Woodwinds
Achim Kaufmann - Piano
Wilbert de Joode - Bass

CAO-KELLER-SIEDL (VN/CH/AT)
Cao Thanh Lan - Prepared Marxophon, Electronics
Beat Keller - Feedbacker Guitar, Electronics
Gregor Siedl - Clarinet, Electronics

LUISE VOLKMANN : COI.TE QUATUOR (Köln / Paris)
Lola Malique - Cello
Luise Volkmann - Alto Saxophone
Thibault Gomez - Prepered Piano


2018

curated by Kathrin Pechlof and Christian Weidner

HUBERT NUSS TRIO
Hubert Nuss - Piano
Christian Ramond - Bass
John Schröder - Drums

OFRIN & BAND
Ofri Brin - Vocals, Electronics,Sound-Scaping, Video
Johannes Lauer - Trombone
Beat Halberschmidt - Bass
Thomas Fietz - Drums, Electronics

MAGDA MAYAS & CHRISTINE ABDELNOUR
Magda Mayas - Piano
Christine Abdelnour - Altosaxophone

NPC - NonPlayerCharacter Antonis Anissegos - Piano
Oliver Potratz - Bass
Ivars Arutyunyan - Drums

MEDUSA BEATS
Benoit Delbecq - Piano, Electronics
Petter Eldh - Bass
Jonas Burgwinkel - Drums

DEJAN TERZIC MELANOIA & QUATUOR IXI
Christian Weidner - Alto Saxophone
Ronny Graupe - Guitar
Jozef Dumoulin - Fender Rhodes, Piano
Dejan Terzic - Drums

Régis Huby - Violin
Jonas Renard - Violin
Guillaume Roy - Viola
Atsushi Sakai - Cello


2017

curated by Kathrin Pechlof and Christian Weidner

KILLING POPES
Frank Möbus - git.
Dan Nicholls (UK)- keys
Phil Donkin (UK) - bass
Oli Steidle - dr.

SUSANA SANTOS SILVA & SVEN-ÅKE JOHANSSON
Susana Santos Silva (PT)- trp.
Sven-Åke Johansson (S) - dr.

WEIDNER / LANG / BAUMGÄRTNER
Christian Weidner: as
Andras Lang (DK): bass
Moritz Baumgärtner: dr.

JOZEF DUMOULIN SOLO
Jozef Dumoulin(B/F): Fender Rhodes, Casio SA-77, Elektronics

NIELS KLEIN : LOOM
Niels Klein – ts, ss, cl, acl, comp.
Wanja Slavin – as, acl, cl
Leo Huhn – as, bcl, cl
Heiko Bidmon – as, ts, bs, cl, bcl
Steffen Schorn – bari,basssx, ca-cl
Matthias Schriefl – tp
Stephan Meinberg – tp, euphonium
Ludwig Himpsl – f-horn
Johannes Lauer – tb
Mattis Cederberg – btb, tuba
Kathrin Pechlof – harp
Pablo Held – piano
Frank Wingold – git
Dierk Peters – vib
Robert Landfermann – bass
Jonas Burgwinkel – drums


2016:

curated by Kathrin Pechlof and Christian Weidner

CHRISTOPHER DELL & CHRISTIAN LILLINGER PERFORMANCE LECTURE
Christopher Dell: Vibrafon, Lecture
Christian Lillinger: Schlagzeug

PETTER ELDH: LOVE DECLARED DESASTER AVERTED
feat.

Kit Downes - Keys
James Maddren - Drums
Lucy Railton - Cello
Otis Sandsjö - Sax
Wanja Slavin - Sax/keys

ROSALIND GOLDBERG: EXCERPT FROM JUMP WITH ME!
Concept and Choreography: Rosalind Goldberg
Developed with and performed by Anne-Mareike Hess and Tove Salmgren
Costume: Anna Uddenberg
Composition: Daniel Glatzel

JASON SEIZER - CINEMA PARADISO
Jason Seizer - tenorsax
Pablo Held - piano
Matthias Pichler - bass
Fabian Ahrends - drums

PEDESIS
Biliana Voutchkova - violin/voice
Tom Arthurs - trumpet
Markus Pesonen - guitar

KATHRIN PECHLOF TRIO & GUESTS
Christian Weidner - alto sax
Kathrin Pechlof - harp
Robert Landfermann - bass
feat.
Biliana Voutchkova - violin
Vincent Royer - viola
Dieter Manderscheid - bass


2015

curated by Kathrin Pechlof and Christian Weidner

ACHIM KAUFMANN & MICHAEL MOORE
Michael Moore : Klarinette & Altsaxofon
Achim Kaufmann : Klavier


MICHAEL ABRAMOVICH plays Johann Sebastian Bach

FILTER BUBBLE : GESCHICHTEN VON INTERESSE
Benjamin Weidekamp & Michael Haves

SUGAR QUARTET
Grégoire Simon - Viola (Ensemble Intercontemporain)
Paul Valikoski - Violine (Ensemble Kaleidoskop )
Boram Lie - Cello (Ensemble Kaleidoskop)
Ole Brolin, Live Elektronik

ULI KEMPENDORFFS FIELD
Uli Kempendorff - Tenor saxophon, Komposition
Ronny Graupe – Gitarre
Jonas Westergaard – Bass
Oliver Steidle – Schlagzeug

LIUN & THE SCIENCE FICTION BAND
Lucia Cadotsch aka LIUN - vocals, synth
Wanja Slavin - synth
Samuel Halscheidt - bass, guit, synth
Marc Lohr -electronics, drums
Peter Gall - drums

PEGELIA GOLD & LES POLYCHROMES
Pegelia Gold - Stimme/Komposition
Marija Kandic - Akkordeo
Elisabeth Fügemann - Cello
Leonhard Huhn- Bassklarinette / Saxofon
Constantin Herzog - Bass
Fabian Hönes - Schlagzeug
Daniel Prätzlich - Schlagzeug

CAMILLA BARRAT DUE & RUBÉN DHÉRS
Camilla Barrat Due : Akkordeon
Rubén Dhérs : E-Gitarre

EGGS LAID BY TIGERS
Martin Dahl - Gitarre, Stimme
Jonas Westergaard - Bass, Stimme
Peter Bruun - Schlagzeug, Spanische Gitarre

2014

curated by Uli Kempendorff, Kathrin Pechlof and Christian Weidner

PHILIP ZOUBEK : Z3
Philip Zoubek - Piano, Benjamin Weidekamp - Clarinet, Christian Weber - Bass

ANTONIO PALESANO : MUSIC ABOUT MUSIC
Karola Elssner - Bassclarinet/Clarinet/Flute, Uli Kempendorff - Bassclarinet/Flute, Sabine Vogel - Flute/Piccolo, Christian Weidner: Altosaxofon, Biliana Voutchkova - Violin, Stefanie Hölk - Violin, Kristin Sy - Violin, Winnie Kübart - Viola, Dirk Beisse - Violoncello, Kalle Kalima - Guitar, Oliver Potratz - Bass, John Schröder - Drums, Antonio Palesano - Composition, Piano, Electronics

GAMUT INC
Marion Wörle - Automata, Electronics
Maciej Sledziecki - Automata, Guitar

UWE STEINMETZ : WAVES & DAS VERLORENE PARADIES
Frank Roder - Sprecher, Efrat Alony - Voice, Daniel Stickan - Truhenorgel/Toypiano/Clavichord, Niels Klein - Clarinet, Lauren Franklin-Steinmetz - Violoncello, Carlos Bica - Bass, Arne Jansen - Guitar, Uwe Steinmetz - Saxofon, Composition


MEINRAD KNEER: PHOSPHOROS ENSEMBLE
Uli Plessmann - Reziatation, Almut Kühne - Voice, Frank Gratkowski - Clarinet/Bassclarinet, Kathrin Pechlof - Harp, Meinrad Kneer - Bass, Composition

MARIE THERES HÄRTEL & FLORIAN TRÜBSBACH
Marie Theres Härtel, Florian Trübsbach - Clarinet, Altclarinet, Flute, Saxofon, Viola, Violin, Accordion, Vocals

BASZ
Dieter Manderscheid - Bass, Achim Tang - Bass, Joscha Oetz - Bass, Robert Landfermann - Bass

SEQUOIA & YUKO KASEKI
Antonio Borghini - Bass, Meinrad Kneer - Bass, Klaus Kürvers - Bass, Miles Perkin - Bass, Yuko Kaseki - Butoh Dance

ANDREASMATTHIASPICHLER
Andreas Pichler - Drums, Voice
Matthias Pichler - Bass, Voice


2013

curated by Kathrin Pechlof and Christian Weidner

ELS VANDEWEYER : SPIN TRACK
Els Vandeweyer - Vibraphone, Olaf Rupp - Guitar, DJ Illvibe - Turntables

HAYDEN CHISHOLM : LOVE IN NUMBERS
Frank Gratkowski, Florian Bergmann, Benjamin Weidekamp, Christian Weidner, Oliver Gutzeit, Moritz Koether, Bastian Duncker -Alto Saxophones, Hayden Chisholm - Alto Saxophone + Composition

LAURA ROBLES QUARTETT
Laura Robles - Percussion/Voice, Almut Kühne - Voice/Percussion
Johannes Lauer - Trombone/Voice/Percussion,
Ahmed Soura - Dance/Voice/Percussion

SEBASTIAN GILLE GROUP
Sebastian Gille - Tenor Saxophone, Oliver Steidle - Drums, Sven Kerschek - Guitar, Kalle Kalima - Guitar

SLAVIN/ELDH/LILLINGER
Wanja Slavin - Alto Saxophone, Petter Eldh - Bass,
Christian Lillinger - Drums

JONAS WESTERGAARD: HELGOLAND
Henrik Walsdorff - Alto Saxophone, Torben Snekkestad - Tenor Saxophone, Christopher Dell - Vibraphone, Petter Eldh - Double Bass, Jonas Westergaard - Double Bass, Christian Lillinger - Drums,
Peter Bruun - Drums

PUNTIN,LODERBAUER,ROHRER
Max Loderbauer - Buchla Modularelektronik, Samuel Rohrer - Drums, Electronics, Claudo Puntin - Clarinets, Sounds

FRANK GRATKOWSKI SOLO
Artikulationen for Alto Saxophone and Live Electronics projected through 8 loud speakers.

SASCHA HENKEL: OCTOTHORPE PLAYS OPTIONS
Sascha Henkel - Guitar + Composition, Silke Eberhard - Alto Saxophone, Philipp Gropper - Tenor Saxophone, Mathias Müller - Trombone, Martin Stupka - Viola, Susanne Paul - Violoncello, Antonio Borghini - Bass, Tobias Backhaus - Drums

2012

curated by Uli Kempendorff

ULLMANN/KÜHNE
Gebhard Ullmann- Saxophone, Bassklarinette, Almut Kühne- Stimme

VORABEND
Tobias Delius- Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette, Uli Kempendorff- Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette, Matthias Pichler- Kontrabass, Christian Lillinger- Schlagzeug

KATHRIN PECHLOF TRIO
Kathrin Pechlof, Harfe, Christian Weidner, Altsaxophon, Robert Landfermann, Kontrabass

GLUE
Miles Perkin - Kontrabass, Tom Arthurs - Trompete, Yorgos Dimitriades - Schlagzeug

GERHARD GSCHLÖSSL QUINTETT
Gerhard Gschlössl - Posaune, Rudi Mahall - Bassklarinette, Ronny Graupe - Gitarre, Miles Perkin - Bass, Daniel Schröteler - Schlagzeug

KELLY WATSON GROUP
Kelly Watson- Flöte, Komposition, Alexander Glücksmann - Klarinette, Benedikt Reidenbach - Gitarre
pierrot streichquartett


2011

curated by Uli Kempendorff

SMUTCH
Almut Kühne-Stimme, Els Vandeweyer - Vibrafon, Helen Gillet - Cello/Stimme, Kresten Osgood - Schlagzeug , Helge Leiberg - Overhead-Malerei

VORABEND
Tobias Delius-Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette, Uli Kempendorff-Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette, Antonio Borghini-Kontrabass, Christian Lillinger-Schlagzeug

FO[U]R ALTO
Frank Gratkowski-Altsaxophon, Christian Weidner-Altsaxophon, Benjamin Weidekanp-Altsaxophon, Florian Bergmann-Altsaxophon

ZEITBLOM
Kalle Kalima-Gitarre, Michael Wertmüller-Schlagzeug, Marino Piakas-Bass

PHILM
Philipp Gropper-Tenorsaxophon, John Schröder-Piano/Rhodes, Andreas Lang-Bass , Oliver Steidle-Schlagzeug

MATTHIAS SCHUBERT SEXTETT
Almut Kühne-Sopran, Alex Novitz-Countertenor, Matthias Schubert-Tenorsaxophon, Scott Roller-Cello, Carl Ludwig Hübsch-Tuba
Matthias Bauer-Kontrabass


2010

curated by Uli Kempendorff

VORABEND
Tobias Delius - Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette
Uli Kempendorff - Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette
Antonio Borghini - Bass
Christian Lillinger - Schlagzeug

MATTHIAS SCHUBERT
Matthias Schubert - Tenorsaxophon, Komposition
Almut Kühne - Stimme
Matthias Bauer - Kontrabass

LOTUS EATERS
Wanja Slavin - Altsaxophon
Wolfgang Zechlin - Klavier
Andreas Lang - Kontrabass
Jan Leipnitz - Schlagzeug

WALSDORF DOPPELBASS QUARTETT
Henrik Walsdorff - Altsaxophon
Antonio Borghini - Kontrabass
Jan Roder - Kontrabass
Bernd Oeszevim - Schlagzeug

ULI KEMPENDORFF QUARTETT
Uli Kempendorff - Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette
Ronny Graupe - Gitarre
Marc Muellbauer - Bass
Oliver Steidle - Schlagzeug

FLORIAN BERGMANN UMLAUT RECORDS CD RELEASE records
Florian Bergmann - Bassklarinette, Altsaxophon
Hannes Lingens - Akkordeon
Benjamin Weidekamp - Altsaxophon
Christian Marien - Schlagzeug
Frank Gratkowski - Altsaxophon
Matthias Müller - Posaune
Clement Nourry - Gitarre
Almut Kühne - Stimme
Antonio Borghini - Kontrabass

STEPHANE FURIC-LEIBOVICI
Stephane Furic Leibovici - Leitung, Komposition
Kelly Watson - Flöte
Sophie Tassignon - Stimme
Almut Kühne - Stimme
Richard Comte - Gitarre
Patrick Goraguer - Piano
Peter van Huffel - Saxophone
Uli Kempendorff - Klarinette
Samuel Blaser - Posaune
Matthias Müller - Posaune