* With the support of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia

Les Abîmes Hallucinés

Chessex, Antoine (*1980)

ensemble proton bern

• conductor Matthias Kuhn
• Revox B77 Jérôme Noetinger
• flute Marieke Franssen
• lupophone Martin Bliggenstorfer
• clarinet Azra Ramic
• contraforte Elise Jacoberger
• harp Estelle Costanzo
• piano Samuel Fried
• violin Daniela Müller
• violoncello Jan-Filip Ťupa

*ensemble proton bern

This ensemble has got a reputation of one of the best bands playing the so-called new music. ensemble proton bern is very active on the Internet: YouTube videos from the proton bern concerts get thousands of views, which is generally unusual for new music.

The nine major musicians of the ensemble are united with their unbridled curiosity to discover new opportunities in music. For this reason, ensemble proton bern focuses on the new works' premieres. This ensemble is proud to offer composers a rare opportunity to write music for special instruments, such as bass oboe and contrafagotto.