From Hamburg comes Decoder Ensemble, one of Europe’s leading new music ensembles. With an adventurous programme, it performs music by composer and multi-media artist Alexander Schubert.  Schubert’s wide range of musical interests includes writing for acoustic instruments, live electronics and the use of non-musical elements such as video, artificial intelligence and virtual reality. This concert showcases the newest artistic trends in Europe, highlighting the union between sound and the latest generation of digital technologies.

Biography

The Decoder Ensemble, founded in 2011 in Hamburg, is an innovative band for contemporary music. This six-member group, consisting of electronic and acoustic instruments, stands out from traditional chamber music with its energetic, distinctive sound. They blend instrumental music, multimedia, staging, and physical performance, constantly exploring new forms of expression beyond genre boundaries. Decoder regularly performs at Germany and international festivals, and since 2017, they are the Ensemble in Residence for the “Unterdeck” concert series at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. They have released two CDs on Wergo and Ahornfelder and are featured in the ULYSSES Network project for 2022-2024.