during the performance of KTT's "Low Fuzz Overdrive" with Erik Baron and Frederick Galiay
Nov 29, 2010
LFO orchestra at hcmf//
What a great experience again, performing with KTT:
very low rumbles; extreme noise, yet finely designed and carefully orchestrated.
An honor to perform with musicians and sound-inventors of this caliber.
very low rumbles; extreme noise, yet finely designed and carefully orchestrated.
An honor to perform with musicians and sound-inventors of this caliber.
LFO orchestra @ hcmf//
What a great experience again, performing with KTT:
very low rumbles; extreme noise, yet finely designed and carefully orchestrated.
An honor to perform with musicians and sound-inventors of this caliber.
KTT & Cellectric
very low rumbles; extreme noise, yet finely designed and carefully orchestrated.
An honor to perform with musicians and sound-inventors of this caliber.
KTT & Cellectric
Nov 23, 2010
Musikalische Veranstaltungen bis Ende 2010
Leider muß die ABENDRUHE am 28. November entfallen. Die Dorfkirche Reiffenhausen wird nun (noch pünktlich zur Adventszeit) an das Bio-Energienetz angeschlossen und kann daher für ein paar Tage nicht beheizt werden. In diese Zeit fällt die ABENDRUHE, die am 1. Adventssonntag vorgesehen war.
Dafür gibt es aber einige andere Veranstaltungen, zu denen ich hiermit herzlich einlade:
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04. Dezember 2010 | 1930 Uhr | Winter-Rilke | Dorfkirche Mollenfelde
"…….wie die Schalen, draus die Vögel trinken,
laß selbst den Regen spiegelnd in dir stehn."
Winter – Rilke
gelesen und vorgetragen von Gustav von Campe
begleitet von Ulrich Maiss mit leisen elektronisch-cellistischen Klängen.
Wer mag, ist herzlich eingeladen, im Anschluß im Landhaus Dorotheenhof bei einem Glas Wein den Abend gemeinsam ausklingen zu lassen.
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21. Dezember 2010 | 2000 Uhr | | ZenMan Improvisations v.2 | maissmusic, Seibigstrasse 15, Reiffenhausen
Stücke für Violoncello und interaktive Elektronik von Bussigel, Larios, Morris, Mellish, Loveall und anderen
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24. Dezember 2010 | 2300 Uhr | Weihnachtsandacht | Evangelische Kirche, Friedland
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26. Dezember 2010 | 2000 Uhr | ABENDRUHE | Dorfkirche Reiffenhausen
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ABENDRUHE:
An jedem letzten Sonntag eines Monats findet um 21 Uhr (20 Uhr im Winter) diese Veranstaltung meditativer Art in unserer Kirche in Reiffenhausen statt.
Es ist ein Angebot in den Raum "Kirche" zu kommen und dort für eine Weile Ruhe zu finden, den Monat, die Woche, den Tag revue passieren zu lassen, dabei der Musik zuzuhören und sich durch Texte inspirieren zu lassen.
Form:
Ich bringe in diesen Veranstaltungen Werke für Cello solo und für Cello und Elektronik zu Gehör. Zwischen den Musikstücken findet eine Lesung der für den jeweiligen Sonntag vorgesehenen Epistel und eines dazu passenden buddhistischen Textes statt.
Im Jahresturnus erklingen die Suiten für Violoncello solo von Johann Sebastian Bach. (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suiten_für_Violoncello_solo_(Bach)
Suite #I im Januar und Juli
Suite #II im Februar und August
Suite # III im März und September
Suite #IV im April und Oktober
Suite #V im Mai und November (Skordatura-Fassung, s.Wikipedia)
Suite #VI im Juni und Dezember (6-saitiges E-Cello)
Die Stücke für Cello und Elektronik konzipiere ich extra für diese Veranstaltung. Sie beziehen sich auf die für den jeweiligen Sonntag vorgesehenen Lieder und Texte.
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Ich freue mich auf regen Besuch!
Herzliche Grüße
UM
Nov 12, 2010
Upcoming Events November / December 2010
LFO
November 26 2010 | 10 pm
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Bates Mill, Huddersfield, Great Britain
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ABENDRUHE
November 28 2010 | 8 pm
Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No.V for Violoncello solo | Ulrich Maiss, Ad te levavi for cello & electronics
Dorfkirche Reiffenhausen
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Winter-Rilke
December 04 2010 | 7:30 pm
Gustav von Campe reads Rilke - Ulrich Maiss accompanies on cello & electronics
Dorfkirche Mollenfelde
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ZenMan Improvisations v.2
December 21 2010 | 8 pm
Pieces by Bussigel, Larios, Morris, Mellish, Loveall and others for interactive computer-electronics and cello
maissmusic, Reiffenhausen
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ABENDRUHE
December 26 2010 | 8 pm
Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No.VI for Violoncello solo | Ulrich Maiss, tba
Dorfkirche Reiffenhausen
Nov 1, 2010
Buddha nature
What a bad experience this could have been for me.
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....
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