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NEXT STOP: SPRING 2025
FREQUENZE LIBERE
Festival of improvised and experimental music
26 FEB - 3 MAY 2026
WITH
Sebastian Strinning, Jakob Heinemann, Norman Long, John Edwards, Caroline Kraable, Linda Vogel, Constanza Pellicia,
Stella Spinedi, Beat Keller, Michael Thieke, Tizia Zimmermann, Fabian Dudek, Leif Berger
With the support of
NEXT EVENTS
Thu 26 Feb26 Feb 2026, 20:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraSwiss saxophonist Sebastian Strinning brings two extraordinary musicians from Chicago to Europe. In Locarno, he is joined by Natalie Peters. Saxophone, double bass, soundscapes, and voice meet in open and direct improvisation.
Sun 15 Mar15 Mar 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraPaula Sánchez opens the double concert with a young, interdisciplinary solo project that weaves together cello, voice, materials, and electronics. Following her performance is the long-standing London duo Edwards & Kraabel, who have achieved international acclaim. Their improvisation is powerful, direct, and full of surprises.
Sun 22 Mar22 Mar 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraStella Spinedi opens the evening with a solo performance that weaves together body, space, and materials. Following her, the Zurich-based duo Linda Vogel (harp) and Constanza Pellicci (voice) guides the audience through a realm of free improvisation and experimental sound, combining acoustic textures with subtle electronics to create an intense and unmistakable sonic journey.
Sun 29 Mar29 Mar 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraThe duo Thieke & Keller explores experimental sounds, microtonality, and controlled resonances. Their slow improvisations unfold subtle textures in which silence and sound intertwine, creating a meditative, surprising, and deeply emotional listening experience.
Sun 03 May03 May 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraIII, the new trio formed by Tizia Zimmermann, Fabian Dudek, and Leif Berger, moves between free improvisation and introspective soundscapes. Fragile and explosive fields of tension emerge, where spontaneous dialogues and dense textures create an unpredictable and immersive listening experience.
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Carovana091 is an association, based in Locarno, where artists, musicians, poets and experimenters can share their visions, giving life to a path of creativity and exchange.
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