Feb 17, 2013
Capriccioso
Capriccioso im Westend, Bremen
Goethe - unser Goethe!
Musik: Peter Dahm, Saxofon und Ulrich Maiss, Cello.
Es liest Stylianos Eleftherakis
Jul 16, 2011
Schöne Kritik aus dem Schenefelder Tageblatt- "Unterwegs"
13. Juli 2011 | 00:15 Uhr | von hpe
BARMSTEDT. Er experimentiert, er sucht, er beschreitet neue Wege - kreativ, überraschend und authentisch. In der Galerie Atelier III auf der Rantzauer Schlossinsel hat der studierte Cellist Ulrich Maiss ein Solokonzert zur Ausstellung "Unterwegs" gegeben: mit Eigenkompositionen auf dem akustischen Cello, sechssaitigem E-Cello sowie dem fünfsaitigen Bass-Cello - und jede Menge technischem "Spielzeug". Maiss macht nur Musik, die er mag, und steht "musikalisch und menschlich" dahinter, wie er betont. Mehr als 50 Besucher ließen sich auf seine rhythmischen Geschichten ein, die der ausgesprägte Individualist eigens zu den Landschaftsbildern des - ebenfalls anwesenden - Künstlers Hieronymus Proske spielte. Maiss nahm musische und rhythmische Ausschnitte auf, spielte sie ab, wob neue Töne hinein und erweiterte die Spielmöglichkeiten damit enorm. "Ich hatte die Augen geschlossen, und die Musik wirkte auf mich wie eine Meditation", sagte eine Besucherin. "Genial. Verspielt und versponnen", kommentierte ein anderer. Wieder andere fanden die spezielle Musik "etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig", aber durchaus spannend.
Nov 1, 2010
Buddha nature
How bad my mood could have turned.
But my mood is good and I am relaxed in spite of the very stressful events which took place around my travel to Texas this morning.
I arrived at check in on time after I had phoned KLM twice about the size of my luggage, since I was traveling with my cello and a huge case of equipment. All was supposed to be OK and well. The lady at the check-in counter had problems with the weight of the case. She said that KLM will not carry any luggage above 32kgs in weight. This was totally wrong information. Also, overweight luggage would have cost only €100.- for the case.
I went to the ticket counter, where I was told that it would cost me €755.- to take my luggage to Houston - and the same for the flight back.
(Interestingly this is a Delta flight operated by KLM - Delta allows instruments up to 45kgs in weight)
After a lot of talk with two ladies at the counter, this is the compromise I found so that at least the concert can take place:
I left my equipment and my two electric instruments in storage at Tegel Airport, took only the necessary electronics and preparations for my acoustic instrument into my carry-on and paid €300.- for the cello to be taken as luggage.
This all took place in the time from 5:50am until 6:50am.
I then had to check in again, bring my cello to the bulky luggage counter myself (€300.- doesn't buy you what it used to) and make it through security.
It was similar to an experience I had a few years back in Paris, but this time I was the very last person on the plane - sweaty, of course, out of breath and stressed.
When I sat down I realized, though, that I had found a good solution. Paying almost € 800.- was out of the question, not catching the plane would've probably meant to cancel the concert.
This was a workable solution which I came up with because I was able to remain calm and organized.
So, my day will stay productive and positive....
Oct 17, 2010
Abendruhe // Upcoming events
Sep 17, 2009
Brunswick
Why is that important? I perform there tonight. Band: wortfront - venue: Kultur im Zelt.
Potential for stress: we should be soundchecking since 20 minutes but I'm the only one there...
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Sep 5, 2009
Upcoming Shows
September 17 w/ Wortfront in Braunschweig (Vanessa Maurischat)
September 26 w/ Wortfront in Gütenbach (HanhArt)
October 01 w/ Wortfront in Aachen (openair)
October 02 w/ Zülfü Livaneli in Berlin, Haus der Kulturen der Welt
October 07 w/ MikroLaut in Reiffenhausen
October 08 w/ MikroLaut in Berlin
October 14 w/ Zülfü Livaneli in Antalya
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Dec 14, 2008
Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny
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Zürich
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