Stefan Schultze

The result is a presentation that blurs the lines between composer, performer, and remixer; conductor and interpreter; improvisation and scripted performance. To destabilize these concepts even further, the set also includes AI technology used to manipulate MIDI and audio data. As a whole, the performance was designed to unfold with the fluidity and seamlessness of a DJ set. It moves across a broad spectrum of music, ranging from classical to experimental, through jazz, black midi, and all the way down to dance floor-friendly electronica. Because of the exploratory nature of the project and its modular design – one that could include more pianos, more players, and hypothetically could also be realized over distance using streaming technologies – at this point, the possibilities are endless, and the discovery potential is its greatest asset.