In the canton of Uri, more precisely in the municipality of Erstfeld, more precisely in Wilen, more precisely in Hinterwilen, more precisely southwest of Hinterwilen - there is a woodworking site called "Ambäck". This place got its name from the "Ambäck": a log, a piece of end-grain wood used as a base for splitting long timber, a surface on which wood is cut, split and chopped. However, the result of this process is not chopped wood; instead, at least two smaller but intact new pieces are created that can be used as firewood.
This image describes pretty much exactly what the three musicians of Trio Ambäck do: they take traditional folk music, examine and dismantle it, reshape it and add new elements. The result: a style that is based on tradition and yet new, which ignites a musical fire.
The trio's starting point is the musicians' deep connection to the traditional music of Central Switzerland. The remote Muotathal is one of the most interesting music regions in Switzerland. Here, around 1900, inventive instrumentalists developed their very own world of sound, including bulky, rustic dance music with violin, Schwyzerörgeli and double bass. This is precisely the line-up of the outstanding Trio Ambäck, featuring Markus Flückiger, Andreas Gabriel and Pirmin Huber. Precisely because they have such a secure command of the traditional repertoire, they are able to expand it with great aplomb, lose themselves in improvisations that are as artful as they are tricky, and move with ease between traditional and contemporary folk music - where the traditional and the new can no longer be separated. The highly concentrated music is a true discovery beyond all conventions.
With their program "Raum", the three musicians, who have helped trigger the hype surrounding new Swiss folk music in recent years, are now guests at the Andermatt Concert Hall. With their unmistakable lightness, they meander through a musical space, explore it and suddenly pass through the door into the next room. What world might be hidden behind it? Despite all the uncertainty, one thing is clear: Swiss folk music is rarely heard in such a refreshing and inspiring way.
Ambäck:
Markus Flückiger, Schwyzerörgeli
Andreas Gabriel, violin
Pirmin Huber, double bass
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
This image describes pretty much exactly what the three musicians of Trio Ambäck do: they take traditional folk music, examine and dismantle it, reshape it and add new elements. The result: a style that is based on tradition and yet new, which ignites a musical fire.
The trio's starting point is the musicians' deep connection to the traditional music of Central Switzerland. The remote Muotathal is one of the most interesting music regions in Switzerland. Here, around 1900, inventive instrumentalists developed their very own world of sound, including bulky, rustic dance music with violin, Schwyzerörgeli and double bass. This is precisely the line-up of the outstanding Trio Ambäck, featuring Markus Flückiger, Andreas Gabriel and Pirmin Huber. Precisely because they have such a secure command of the traditional repertoire, they are able to expand it with great aplomb, lose themselves in improvisations that are as artful as they are tricky, and move with ease between traditional and contemporary folk music - where the traditional and the new can no longer be separated. The highly concentrated music is a true discovery beyond all conventions.
With their program "Raum", the three musicians, who have helped trigger the hype surrounding new Swiss folk music in recent years, are now guests at the Andermatt Concert Hall. With their unmistakable lightness, they meander through a musical space, explore it and suddenly pass through the door into the next room. What world might be hidden behind it? Despite all the uncertainty, one thing is clear: Swiss folk music is rarely heard in such a refreshing and inspiring way.
Ambäck:
Markus Flückiger, Schwyzerörgeli
Andreas Gabriel, violin
Pirmin Huber, double bass
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
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Children, pupils, apprentices and students (up to the age of 30) receive 50% off all regular tickets.
Children, pupils, apprentices and students (up to the age of 30) receive 50% off all regular tickets.
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