Christian Kobi & Christian Müller
Sun 29 Nov
|Spazio Elle, Locarno
Christian Kobi and Christian Müller present with “A Second Day” a radical new sonic world of their reed instruments.
Orario e luogo
29 Nov 2026, 17:30
Spazio Elle, Locarno, Piazza G. Pedrazzini 12, 6600 Locarno, Svizzera
Descrizione
Christian Kobi — soprano saxophone
Christian Müller — processed bass clarinet & electronics
Christian Kobi and Christian Müller present A Second Day, a radical and innovative sonic universe in which they explore the timbral possibilities of their reed instruments — bass clarinet and soprano saxophone.
The project focuses on the physical and extended sound spectrum of these instruments, expanded through electronic processing and live interaction, creating a continuously evolving acoustic field.
Christian Kobi
Christian Kobi was born in Bern (Switzerland). He studied classical music at the Hochschule für Musik Basel and continued his education in Paris (Cité Internationale des Arts), Lucerne (postgraduate studies), and Zurich (Master of Music in Performance), with a specialization in improvisation and contemporary composition.
He performs widely in Switzerland and internationally, both as a soloist and with various improvisation ensembles across Australia, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Lebanon, and other countries.
In 2004 he founded and has since directed the festival zoom in, dedicated to improvised music at the Berner Münster. In 2006 he co-founded the record label CUBUS RECORDS. In 2012/13 he served as artistic director of Szofa Budapest, supported by Pro Helvetia.
His work is documented in numerous recordings, including the most recent album r a w l i n e s (2013).
Christian Müller
Christian Müller is a Swiss clarinetist and electronic musician. He completed classical studies at the Conservatory of Music and Theatre in Bern. Today he works primarily as an electronic improviser, electroacoustic bass clarinetist, and concept-based composer.
He has developed numerous projects, including the duo Strøm, the text-music duo Butterland with Regina Dürig, the experimental rock quartet Convulsif, the duo DEER, and the electroacoustic orchestra IMO. His concert activity has taken him on tour throughout Europe, Iceland, China, Hong Kong, Chile, and Argentina.
He has composed music for over 30 theatre and dance productions, regularly collaborating with director Barbara-David Brüesch and the Vienna-based company Nadaproductions. He also organizes concerts and festivals (including Ear We Are in Biel) and runs the label and platform deszpot.