The architecture of freedom

Interactive lecture about possibilities of the Improvising Orchestra

With numerous examples, composer and saxophonist Norbert Stein introduces in an interactive and inspiring way the possibilities of creating lively contemporary music for improvising orchestra.

The lecture is based on the composer’s decades of experience with the challenging task of finding an exciting balance between composition and improvisation, structure and individuality.
Numerous international projects – created with the inclusion of the compositional elements presented in the lecture – are documented on Pata Music’s CD releases.

Die Architektur der Freiheit

From the contents:

  • Movement in the orchestra space
  • Sound development
  • Field Formation
  • Language becomes music
  • Communicative constellations
  • Dramaturgy of the improvised flow
  • etc.