Leon Weber
live electronics
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This Munich born composer and musican forges bridges between celectronic music and classical music from previous centuries, giving his own touch to their scores, be it a symphony by Beethoven, a string quartet by Ravel of some of Steve Reich's minimal music. The live adjustments he makes to instruments with the use of modern techniques allow the listener to experiences well known pieces in a totally new way thanks to Weber's own compositional influences. This voung composer's vision expands on an relaxes the the meaning of making 21st century chamber music. This project is given some pop appeal with techno touches and impressive show and visual elements. His debut single, his version of Ravel's string quartet in F Major (op. 35), performed by the Philharmonia Quartet Berlin, was released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2020 (on digital and vinyl) as part of their Projekt XII, lending support to young talent. There were also concerts with the Munich based Goldmund Quartet and the Kubelik Ensemble, made up of musicians from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and a video performance with the Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Berlin.