ARS AD HOC
Works by György Kurtág, José Manuel López López, Pedro Berardinelli and Chaya Czernowin
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'With the first in a series of concerts that enjoy the prestigious support of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation, ars ad hoc brings another of its mini-seasons at Serralves to a close, performing a programme that balances the exploration of new scores with a return to works previously performed. Building on the distinctive performative atmosphere of Francesco Filidei (Pisa, 1973), ars ad hoc occupies different areas of the stage at the Serralves Auditorium, charting a course that takes in the concise expressiveness of the centenarian György Kurtág (Lugoj, 1926), the instrumental virtuosity of Dieter Ammann (Aarau, 1962), the timbral poetics of Inés Badalo (Olivença, 1989) and the filigree of Arturo Fuentes (Mexico City, 1975), before the world premiere of the first part of residual objects #1, a piece for Pierrot quintet commissioned by Arte no Tempo from Mariana Vieira (Sintra, 1997).
PROGRAMME
Francesco Filidei (Pisa, 1973) Esercizio di Pazzia I [2012] approx. 7’for 4 performers
György Kurtág (Lugoj, 1926) Az hit… [1998] 3’for solo cello
Dieter Ammann (Aarau, 1962)CUTE [2011] 10’for flute and clarinet
György Kurtág Játékok III [1979] for solo piano Bogáncs approx. 20’’ New Micro-Suites No. 3 Útvesztő approx. 25’’
Inés Badalo (Olivença, 1989) Rust [2024] 12’for violin, cello and piano
Arturo Fuentes (Mexico City, 1975)Formantes [2008] 9’for flute, bass clarinet and piano
Mariana Vieira (Sintra, 1997)residual objects #1 – Part 1 [2026] 5′ world premierefor flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Ricardo Carvalho > fluteHorácio Ferreira > clarinetDiogo Coelho > violinGonçalo Lélis > celloJoão Casimiro Almeida > piano
Diana Ferreira > programmingArte no Tempo > production
Arte no Tempo is an organisation funded by the Portuguese Republic – Culture / Directorate-General for the Arts.ars ad hoc is a project supported by Banco BPI and the “la Caixa” Foundation. From 2026, it will also receive support from the Ernst von Siemens Foundation for its mini-concert season at the Serralves Foundation.
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Started in 2018, ars ad hoc is Arte no Tempo’s chamber music project. From 2021 onwards, contemporary music has taken on greater prominence in the group’s regular work; the ensemble has been developing its artistic residencies and holding regular concerts at the Serralves Foundation, in addition to other performances in which it combines the performance of contemporary music with works from the great classical, Romantic and modernist repertoire. Programmed by Diana Ferreira, ars ad hoc comprises a core group of versatile musicians who, having made a name for themselves in Portugal, went on to further their studies abroad. Its main activity is a mini-season of three programmes consisting exclusively of contemporary music, presented at the Serralves Foundation (Porto) and supported by the Ernst von Siemens Foundation. In addition, the ensemble participates in the Arte no Tempo biennials and various national festivals, as well as performing ‘classical vs contemporary’ programmes in different locations, with the support of Banco BPI | Fundação ‘la Caixa’. It also holds commented concerts for mainstream schools in the Aveiro region, as part of Arte no Tempo’s ‘growing up with music’ programme. ars ad hoc focuses on performing new music for various ensembles, with and without electronics, performing and premiering works by Portuguese and international composers, working whenever possible in direct collaboration with the composers, who sometimes write music specifically for this group. Rather than seeking to premiere a large number of scores by various composers, ars ad hoc is, however, concerned with deepening its interpretation of different works, offering different interpretations of them over time.
Arte no Tempo is funded by the Portuguese Republic – Culture / Directorate-General for the Arts. ars ad hoc is supported by Banco BPI | “la Caixa” Foundation and the Ernst von Siemens Foundation. Ricardo Carvalho (flute) | Horácio Ferreira (clarinet) | Diogo Coelho and Matilde Loureiro (violin) | Ricardo Gaspar and Francisco Lourenço (viola) | Gonçalo Lélis (cello) | João Casimiro Almeida (piano)