Adam Woodward with »Torn« in Göttingen: Fine New Music in the Alte Fechthalle
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An evening between silence, tension, and fine sound rips
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Musik 21 Festival brings a concentrated concert titled »Torn« to the Alte Fechthalle Göttingen. Violinist Adam Woodward and sound director Arsalan Abedian shape an evening that puts the violin as a fragile, luminous, and simultaneously resistant instrument in the spotlight.
Sound as movement, not as a backdrop
»Torn« is not an easily consumable concert piece, but a precisely constructed sound dramaturgy. The program connects works by Bahar Royaee, Carola Bauckholt, Farzia Fallah, Stuart Wheeler, Peter Ablinger, and Jack Sheen into a collective meditation on nature, silence, repetition, and the breaking of tension. The violin appears at times naked and immediate, and at times amplified and in dialogue with electronic audio material.
A duo with experience in contemporary music
Adam Woodward is well-established as a violinist in new music. He won the 2023 Berlin Prize for Young Artists, performed with the Fabrik Quartet at international festivals, and regularly collaborates with Ensemble Recherche. Arsalan Abedian brings a signature as a composer, organizer, and sound artist that combines electroacoustic music, sound installations, and spatial forms of listening. This is where the special tension of this concert arises: technical precision meets open perception.
The Alte Fechthalle as an acoustic resonance space
The Alte Fechthalle is centrally located in Göttingen and is known for its excellent acoustics. With its historical charm and manageable size for up to about 200 people, it offers an intense live experience where even the finest dynamic changes become audible. Those seated here experience no distance but immediate audience ambiance and clear sound contours.
A program for attentive ears
The concert thrives on contrasts: condensed silence, vibrating textures, and moments where the violin almost resembles a speaking figure. In a venue like the Alte Fechthalle, this music unfolds with particular presence. The result is a concert experience for listeners who want to engage with new music, fine orchestration in small settings, and an uncompromising stage performance.
For those who want to not just hear contemporary music but physically feel it, »Torn« offers a compelling evening full of concentration, depth, and sonic surprises. This concert promises no routine, but an intense live experience that resonates long after. Those who want to attend should secure the date early and experience new music in its clearest form live.
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