← 12 festival performances Mar-Nov 2018
Six statements from Jan-Oct 2018
Statement Simone Eckert 2018 (Dialogues Rêvants)
“Entertaining […] rhetorical and eloquent piece with exciting timbres and rhythms, not only thriving on effects, but creating affects.” …more
Statement Tellef Ragnar Heilmann 2018 (Dialogues Sauvages / Rituel Bizarre)
“Funny and interesting. […] Shrewdly assembled instruments, […] something uniquely his own and exciting. […] Combination of playfulness and childlikeness with a formal seriousness.” …more
Statement Regin Petersen 2018 (Eisregen)
“[…] this evening’s super event.” …more
Statement Ursula Larsson 2018 (Newborn)
“Newborn […] appealed to me the most […],[…] thematic opening […],[…] exciting development […]. […] magnificent! […] Newborn makes a strong impression on me.” …more
Statement Gary Verkade 2018-2 (Portrait / Dialogues Tremblants)
“Ansgar Beste […] doesn’t look for instruments to perform ‘his’ music, he delves into the sound-making process itself in order to discover the music hidden there […] possesses tremendous conceptual ability and […] problem-solving skills […] independence […] not following the trend.” …more
Statement Gary Verkade 2018-1 (Portrait / Dialogues Tremblants)
“Ansgar Beste […] is an original thinker, […] thorough and dedicated to his work. […] I […] have been impressed with the individual character that each piece exhibits.” …more