*October 6, 1959, Bern

The composer, pianist and improviser Esther Flückiger often expands her keyboard works with electronics, preparations or additional instruments, in recent years for example with the percussion instrument Hang, whose playing she masterfully commands. Every composition by Flückiger reveals its own imaginative and energetic cosmos.

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Cosmo - I quattro elementi nell'universo di Leonardo da Vinci (2015)
youtube_flueckiger_cosmo

Artistic idea, concept, acoustic and electronic music: Esther Flückiger
Improvisations and comprovisations: Esther Flückiger and Pietro Pirelli
Compilation of original texts by Leonardo: Anna Felder
Sculpture: Luca Mengoni
vocal performer: Camilla Barbarito
Live electronics: Massimo Marchi

Esther Flückiger: Spazier_klang, Live in Zurich (2010)
youtube_Flueckiger_spazier_klang
a project by Esther Flückiger, in collaboration with AGON Milan, Maura Capuzzo and Massimo Marchi

The entire Spazier-klang project was released as an album on Altrisuoni and can be heard here on Spotify:
spotify_album_Flueckiger_spazier_klang

Ligetissimo, Paraphrase on György Ligeti's "Hungarian Rock" (2011)
Version for 2 pianos:
Pianoduo TwinKeys live in Boswil
Esther Flückiger - piano, prepared piano, keyboards
John Wolf Brennan - piano, arcopiano, pizzicatopiano, melodica
youtube_Flueckiger_Ligetissimo_2pianos

Ligetissimo, Paraphrase on György Ligeti's "Hungarian Rock" (2011)
orchestrated version for piano and orchestra (2017):
April 12, 2017 Teatro Menotti
youtube_Flueckiger_ligetissimo_orchestraversion
Milan Artchipel Orchestra
Esther Flückiger, pianist
Ferdinando Faraò, direction
ARTCHIPEL ORCHESTRA
Carlo Nicita, flute; Marco Fior – Marco Mariani, trumpet; Andrea Baronchelli, trombone; Alberto Zappalà, bass clarinet; Felice Clemente, soprano sax; Andrea Ciceri, alto sax; Rosarita Crisafi, tenor sax; Massimo Falascone, baritone sax; Giusy Lupis – Serena Ferrara, voices; Eloisa Manera, violin; Stefano Montaldo, viola; Gianluca Alberti, contrabass; Stefano Lecchi, drums.
Video: Leonardo Sammito
Audio mastering: Christian Middendorp
Montage and editing: Esther Flückiger

Spider II (2011)
Pianoduo TwinKeys live in Boswil
Esther Flückiger - piano, prepared piano, keyboards
John Wolf Brennan - piano, arcopiano, pizzicatopiano, melodica

TARKUS and Other Live Stories (2011)
The entire Tarkus project by TwinKeys can be heard on Spotify (Label: Leo Records):
spotify_album_Flueckiger_Tarkus

More details and information about Esther Flückiger (official website): www.estherflueckiger.com

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Esther Flückiger: Composer of the Week No. 15 / April 2018