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NEXT STOP: AUTUMN 2026
FREQUENZE LIBERE
Festival of Improvised and Experimental Music
18 OCT - 29 nov 2026
WITH
Félicie Bazelaire, Michael Vorfeld, Philip Samartzis, Merve Salgar, Anıl Eraslan, Francesco Giudici, Sofia Borges, Klaus Janek, Sebastian Rotzler, Strotter Inst., Andrea Neumann, Christian Kobi, Christian Müller,...
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NEXT EVENTS

Sun 18 Oct18 Oct 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraFélicie Bazelaire presents her captivating solo double bass project. Followed by Air Pressure, a live performance weaving together Antarctic field recordings and experimental practice. A sonic exploration of air, pressure, vibration and resonance.
Sun 18 Oct18 Oct 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraAir Pressure is a live performance born from the dialogue between field recordings from Antarctica and experimental performance practices. The duo explores the physical presence of air, pressure, vibration, and resonance. The result is an improvised exchange between site-related sound materials and live gestures, through which environmental recordings are transformed into a dynamic and spatial sonic experience.
Sun 25 Oct25 Oct 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraThe tanbur is a Turkish long-necked lute. Merve Salgar plays it from within its Ottoman tradition, yet with an experimental approach. Together with cellist Anil Eraslan, she explores the intersection of her Eastern roots and contemporary musical practice.
Wed 11 Nov
Wed 11 Nov11 Nov 2026, 20:00Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraAt the core of Sonic Alchemy lies electroacoustic improvisation as an open and process-based practice. Natalie Peters’ voice, instruments, and electronics enter into an equal dialogue in which sound is understood as a fluid and constantly evolving material. Voice, instrument, and electronics interact on equal terms, forming a dynamic system where sonic matter is continuously reshaped in real time through improvisation.
Sun 22 Nov22 Nov 2026, 17:30Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, SvizzeraStrotter + Rotzler treat their instruments as bodies and objects, generating a continuous sonic flow that carries both performers and audience. Double bass and turntable are used non-conventionally and shaped through sonic research into layered, meandering textures.
Sun 29 Nov
Sun 29 Nov
Latest Blog Posts
On our Blog, you can explore the content through three dedicated categories. You'll find Carovana091 News, featuring updates, initiatives, and events from the association; WE SEE YOU Project News, covering the project's events and latest developments; and the most recent Listening Tips, a collection of listening recommendations designed to help you discover and deepen your appreciation of improvised music through carefully selected albums, artists, and listening paths.


Listening tip August 2026: “Erosão Percussion Trio”
This CD is here to make your summer better. It arrives in the form of a recording by three magnificent percussionists. Their sound is warm, soft, and yet fresh. It pumps and pulses like the heartbeat of the earth’s interior, and then, before you know it, here comes the one I've been waiting for: Hello, happiness!
Dromedar
Jun 303 min read


LISTENING TIP JULY 2026: “ Fake Live in America – SAWT OUT””
I’ve wanted for a long time to introduce the music of Mazen Kerbaj. I had originally been thinking more of his solo work. Then I came across this recording, which immediately caught my attention with its title and its charming cover image.
Dromedar
Jun 293 min read


Carovana091 Association Assembly
Gerne möchten wir Sie daran erinnern, dass die Mitgliederversammlung des Kulturvereins Carovana091 am Dienstag, den 7. Juli 2026, um 16.30 Uhr im Spazio Panelle, in Locarno stattfindet.
Carovana091
Jun 161 min read


Listening Tip June 2026: “Superimpositions”
Tizia Zimmermann and Chris Pitsiokos, Eleatic Records, September 2025. I feel as if something in me had been waiting for this CD. It had been sitting innocently enough on the pile of discs I still had to listen to, but even there it already felt a bit cheeky.
Dromedar
Jun 32 min read
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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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