FriForma: KNUSP (Gobi Drab / Klaus Haidl / Maria Gstättner / Ilia Belorukov)

V 2025 kvartet KNUSP predstavljajo:

· Gobi Drab (A) – Paetzoldova flavta
· Klaus Haidl (A) – kitara
· Maria Gstättner (A) – fagot
· Ilia Belorukov (RUS) – altovski saksofon, elektronika

Glasbeno platformo KNUSP je zasnovala kuratorska ekipa Neue Musik St. Ruprecht z Dunaja, ki izvaja koncerte nove glasbe v najstarejši dunajski cerkvi St. Ruprecht. Kvartet KNUSP vsakič prvi nastop nove zasedbe izvede na Dunaju, nato pa koncert ponovi v Špitalski kapeli (kapela sv. Elizabete) v Celju. Ekipa KNUSP enkrat letno preko odprtega poziva povabi glasbenice in glasbenike, da se pridružijo ustanoviteljema Gabriele Drab in Klausu Heidlu pri izmenjavi glasbenih idej. Na srečanjih KNUSP razvijajo različne oblike ustvarjalnih sinergij, ki potekajo v okolju odprtosti, pozornosti in medsebojnega spoštovanja.

Kratki življenjepisi:

GOBI DRAB je glasbenica in pedagoginja, ki igra basovsko kljunasto flavto Paetzold. Dejavno sodeluje v različnih glasbenih žanrih, od prosto improvizirane, sodobne komponirane do klasične glasbe. Improvizacijo je izpopolnjevala pri pianistki Manon Liu Winter, trobentaču Franzu Hautzingerju in kitaristu Burkhardu Stanglu. Je tudi soustanoviteljica združenja SNIM, kuratorica koncertne serije Neue Musik v St. Ruprechtu in članica ansambla paetzoldov, imenovanega PLENUM. Gostovala je na številnih mednarodnih festivalih, kot so Wien Modern, Festival Huddersfield Contemporary Music, Sonorities Festival Belfast, Winter Im Herbst, Festival Ultima Oslo in drugih. / gobidrab.at

KLAUS HAIDL je že od otroštva pokazal zanimanje za različne umetnosti in medije. Po kratkem študiju humane medicine se je odločil za akademsko kariero v glasbi. Po študiju jazza in popularne glasbe je nadaljeval s sodobno klasično glasbo ter staro glasbo. Deluje kot lutnjist, kitarist, aranžer, skladatelj in učitelj, ter sodeluje z različnimi ansambli in orkestri na področju stare, nove, improvizirane in jazzovske glasbe. Je prejemnik številnih mednarodnih priznanj in nastopa na pomembnih glasbenih festivalih ter sodeluje s sodobnimi skladatelji in umetniki iz različnih disciplin. / haidl.klingt.org

MARIA GSTÄTTNER živi in dela na Dunaju in v Burgenlandu. Študirala je glasbo (fagot), vokalno pedagogiko in kulturni menedžment v Gradcu in na Dunaju. Leta 2005 je na Univerzi za glasbo in upodabljajoče umetnosti na Dunaju zaključila umetniški diplom iz fagota. Deluje kot umetniško-znanstvena raziskovalka na področju glasbene improvizacije in poučuje kot višja umetnica na Univerzi za glasbo in upodabljajoče umetnosti na Dunaju. / magst.at

ILIA BELORUKOV je saksofonist, improvizator in skladatelj iz Sankt Peterburga v Rusiji. Ukvarja se z elektroakustično improvizacijo, prosto improvizacijo, free jazzom in sodobno kompozicijo. Na svojem alt saksofonu in različnih elektronskih napravah izvaja eksperimentalni pristop k izvajanju zvoka. Med mnogimi drugimi je sodeloval s Keithom Rowom, Radujem Malfattijem, Norbertom Möslangom, Lucio Capecejem, Birgit Ulher, Annette Krebs in Lauri Hyvärinenom. Od leta 2011 je soupravitelj založbe Intonema. / belorukov.blogspot.com

Produkcija: FriForma, Inštitut ON Rizom & KUD Mreža, Ljubljana
Program kurirata: Nataša Serec & László Juhász
Koprodukcija: Verein zur Förderung von Neuer Musik im Kirchenraum, Dunaj & Simon Macuh, Celje
Grafično oblikovanje: Urša Rahne

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In 2025 quartet KNUSP consists of:

· Gobi Drab (A) – Paetzold recorder
· Klaus Haidl (A) – guitar
· Maria Gstättner (A) – bassoon
· Ilia Belorukov (RUS) – alto saxophone, electronics

The KNUSP music platform was conceived by the curatorial team of Neue Musik St. Ruprecht from Vienna, which performs concerts of new music in the oldest church in Vienna, St. Ruprecht. Each time, the KNUSP Quartet performs the first performance of a new ensemble in Vienna, followed by a performance in the Spital Chapel (St. Elisabeth Chapel) in Celje. Once a year, the KNUSP curatorial team invites new musicians to join founders Gabriele Drab and Klaus Heidl and exchange musical ideas via an open call. The KNUSP meetings foster various forms of synergies: social networking, mutual commitment, networking and recognition among musicians. All this takes place in an environment where musicians meet in openness, attentiveness and mutual respect.

Short biographies:

GOBI DRAB is a musician and teacher who plays the Paetzold bass recorder. She is an active participant in various musical genres, from free improvised, contemporary composed to classical music. She has studied improvisation with pianist Manon Liu Winter, trumpeter Franz Hautzinger and guitarist Burkhard Stangl. She is also co-founder of SNIM, curator of the Neue Musik concert series in St. Ruprecht and member of the paetzold ensemble PLENUM. She has been a guest artist at numerous international festivals such as Wien Modern, Festival Huddersfield Contemporary Music, Sonorities Festival Belfast, Winter Im Herbst, Festival Ultima Oslo and others. / gobidrab.at

KLAUS HAIDL has shown an interest in various arts and media since childhood. After a brief study of human medicine, he decided to pursue an academic career in music. After studying jazz and popular music, he continued with contemporary classical music and early music. He works as a lutenist, guitarist, arranger, composer and teacher, and collaborates with various ensembles and orchestras in the field of early, new, improvised and jazz music. He has received numerous international awards and has performed at major music festivals, collaborating with contemporary composers and artists from various disciplines. / haidl.klingt.org

MARIA GSTÄTTNER lives and works in Vienna and Burgenland. She studied music (bassoon), vocal pedagogy and cultural management in Graz and Vienna. In 2005, she completed her artistic diploma in bassoon performance at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. She is active as an artistic-scientific researcher in the field of musical improvisation and teaches as a senior artist at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. / magst.at

ILIA BELORUKOV is a saxophonist, improviser and composer from Saint Petersburg, Russia. He is heading to the directions of lowercase electroacoustic improvisation, free improvisation, free jazz and modern composition. He practices an experimental approach of sound extraction on his alto saxophone and various electronic devices. Among many others he has collaborated with Keith Rowe, Radu Malfatti, Norbert Möslang, Lucio Capece, Birgit Ulher, Annette Krebs and Lauri Hyvärinen. Since 2011 he has been co-managing the label Intonema. / belorukov.blogspot.com

Production: FriForma, Institute ON Rizom & KUD Mreža, Ljubljana
Program curated by Nataša Serec & László Juhász
Co-production: Verein zur Förderung von Neuer Musik im Kirchenraum, Vienna & Simon Macuh, Celje
Graphic design: Urša Rahne