Semibreve 2022

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Semibreve 2022​

Electronic music and digital art festival​

Braga, Portugal​

2011—2022​

27—30 October

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Italian synthesist Caterina Barbieri will return to the festival, after a memorable show on Braga’s medieval saloon in 2018, that still resonates today in the memory of those who were present. Barbieri will present her new record and live show, Spirit Exit, with contributions by visual artists Marcel Weber (MFO) and Ruben Spini.

Making their Semibreve and Portuguese debut will be the duo of François J. Bonnet and Stephen O’Malley, whose collaboration on Cylene (Editions Mego, 2019) consist of one of the most compelling pieces of music of the last years.


British artist Maxwell Sterling, who has been collaborating with figures like Leslie Winer and institutions such as the V&A Museum, will also make his festival debut, presenting a special audiovisual show in collaboration with visual artist Stephen McLaughlin, based on his recent discography, namely Turn of Phrase and Hollywood Medieval.


North-American duo Ben Vida & Lea Bertucci will perform material of their collaborative work based on modular synthesis and manipulated tape, masterfully put on record in their new work Murmurations (Cibachrome editions, 2022).


Semibreve will also present an unique opportunity to attend a solo performance for electronics and organ by the Portuguese experimentalist David Maranha, who over the past decades has collaborated with figures like Phill Niblock, Z’EV, Chris Corsano, David Grubbs or Carla Bozulich.


The festival will also showcase installations, artists talks, workshops. Further details for these to follow.

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Semibreve is a exploratory electronic music and digital art festival taking place in Braga, Portugal. Since 2011 Semibreve has consistently presented a forward-thinking programme featuring some of the most revered electronic music and cross-disciplinary work by artists from around the world, as well as maintaining an active role in the promotion of the digital arts in Portugal.

Semibreve prides itself on curating a carefully-considered programme that is challenging and accessible. Semibreve’s emphasis on its stunning site-specific locations and world-class venues, together with a shared ethos centred around inclusiveness and community, by promoting a diverse programme at an affordable ticket price, has brought about sold-out events and well-deserved international acclaim.

Programme

Alva Noto
Ben Vida & Lea Bertucci
Bleid
Caterina Barbieri
David Maranha
Drumming GP + Burnt Friedman*
Félicia Atkinson + Violeta Azevedo**
François J. Bonnet & Stephen O'Malley
Gábor Lázár
Jan Jelinek
Jana Rush
KMRU
Malcolm Pardon*
Maxwell Sterling + Stephen McLaughlin
Príncipe Discos featuring DJ Marfox, DJ Kolt and Xexa
+ installations, talks, workshops

* world premiere
** co-commission with Maintenant Festival