Poets, especially sonic poetry, often treat words as music; Samuel Beckett regarded every word as an insult to silence, and ChatGPT churns 12 pages of them in a matter of moments. The flow and stream of words is a highly (im)personal treat of creative beings and one of the most music-like aspects of any language. Compositions in our concert take the cue from György Kurtág’s seminal composition to chart a sensual and intellectual journey from the silence of the abyss, through the birth of words to mechanic blabbering from historic sound-producing automatons.

The MIKAMO Central European Chamber Orchestra was founded by critically acclaimed Viennese University of Music and Performing Arts graduates in 2007. The ensemble considers concerts Gesamtkunstwerk and regards historic music repertory as the extrapolation of new works from our time. While dedicated to living composers and the repertory of current music, MIKAMO also promotes artistic continuity in defining a Central European musical heritage by regularly performing in defining concert halls of Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Central Europe in general.

The concert is organized by the Sonus Foundation for the Support of New Music and Contemporary Performing Arts, with support from the National Cooperation Fund and the National Cultural Fund.