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SUMMARY:Traffic is the New Silence
DTSTAMP:20260414T215047Z
DTSTART:20260516T180000Z
DESCRIPTION:13 Ensemble under the direction of Ester Fernandez Mata (album 
	release event)\n\nThe 13 Ensemble is a 13-member musical collective founde
	d in 2024 and led by\ncomposer\, performer\, and conductor Ester Fernandez
	 Mata.\n\nThe ensemble features a five-horn core (three saxophones\, flute
	\, and bass\nclarinet)\, a string quartet\, and a rhythm section of vibrap
	hone\, double bass\,\nand drums. Electronics\, played by Ester\, are integ
	rated into most\npieces\,enhancing the ensemble’s sonic palette. Their mus
	ic spans jazz harmonies\,\ncontemporary textures\, and cinematic soundscap
	es.\n\nIn 2025\, funding from Amarte enabled 13 Ensemble to continue to de
	velop\, marking\na key milestone in its artistic journey and strengthening
	 both the ensemble and\nEster’s confidence in shaping a distinct musical i
	dentity.\n\nThe ensemble merges hypnotic minimalism\, cinematic soundscape
	s\, and a highly\ninteractive\, chord-less approach. While Ester’s composi
	tions provide a\nstructured framework\, musicians actively shape lines\, r
	eact to cues\, and\ninteract with electronic elements\, creating a sound t
	hat is immersive\,\nspontaneous\, and collaborative.\n\nThe repertoire ble
	nds fully notated material with free improvisation\, raw\ntextures\, cues\
	, and playful experimentation. Through extensive rehearsal and\nongoing di
	alogue\, the ensemble cultivates trust\, flexibility\, and a shared\nmusic
	al language\, resulting in performances that are dynamic\, engaging\, and\
	nunpredictable. Electronics are often used as a subtle layer\, incorporati
	ng\nrecorded speech and sounds from daily life to add expressive and conce
	ptual\ndepth to the music.\n\n13 Ensemble reflects Ester F. Mata’s vision 
	of music as a collective practice\,\nemphasizing collaboration\, the shift
	ing of traditional ensemble roles\, and the\nintersection of composition a
	nd improvisation\, producing a distinctive and\nevolving contemporary soun
	d.\n\n13 Ensemble:\nAntonio Onieva - flute\nAntonio Sánchez Torralbo - alt
	o saxophone\nNadine Serhalawan - soprano saxophone\nGuillermo López - teno
	r saxophone\nEduardo Doreste Bunero - bass clarinet\, alto saxophone\nMire
	ia Costa - violin\nJieun Park - violin\nSofia Chatzi - viola\nEmma Zarzuel
	a Castro - cello\nDemetrio Schintu - vibraphone\nAbhinav Khokhar - bass\nE
	wen Grall - percussion\nEster F. Mata - composition\, electronics
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/traffic-is-the-new-silence
GEO:52.3699078;4.9032848
LOCATION:Splendor - Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116\, 1011 LX Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,electronics,improv,jazz,music,nieuwmarkt/lasta
	ge,performance
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:13 Ensemble under the direction of Ester Ferna
	ndez Mata (album release event) <p>The 13 Ensemble is a 13-member musical 
	collective founded in 2024 and led by composer, performer, and conductor E
	ster Fernandez Mata.</p><p>The ensemble features a five-horn core (three s
	axophones, flute, and bass clarinet), a string quartet, and a rhythm secti
	on of vibraphone, double bass, and drums. Electronics, played by Ester, ar
	e integrated into most pieces,enhancing the ensemble’s sonic palette. Thei
	r music spans jazz harmonies, contemporary textures, and cinematic soundsc
	apes.</p><p>In 2025, funding from Amarte enabled 13 Ensemble to continue t
	o develop, marking a key milestone in its artistic journey and strengtheni
	ng both the ensemble and Ester’s confidence in shaping a distinct musical 
	identity.</p><p>The ensemble merges hypnotic minimalism, cinematic soundsc
	apes, and a highly interactive, chord-less approach. While Ester’s composi
	tions provide a structured framework, musicians actively shape lines, reac
	t to cues, and interact with electronic elements, creating a sound that is
	 immersive, spontaneous, and collaborative.</p><p>The repertoire blends fu
	lly notated material with free improvisation, raw textures, cues, and play
	ful experimentation. Through extensive rehearsal and ongoing dialogue, the
	 ensemble cultivates trust, flexibility, and a shared musical language, re
	sulting in performances that are dynamic, engaging, and unpredictable. Ele
	ctronics are often used as a subtle layer, incorporating recorded speech a
	nd sounds from daily life to add expressive and conceptual depth to the mu
	sic.</p><p>13 Ensemble reflects Ester F. Mata’s vision of music as a colle
	ctive practice, emphasizing collaboration, the shifting of traditional ens
	emble roles, and the intersection of composition and improvisation, produc
	ing a distinctive and evolving contemporary sound.</p><p>13 Ensemble:<br><
	strong>Antonio Onieva</strong> - flute<br><strong>Antonio Sánchez Torralbo
	</strong> - alto saxophone<br><strong>Nadine Serhalawan</strong> - soprano
	 saxophone<br><strong>Guillermo López</strong> - tenor saxophone<br><stron
	g>Eduardo Doreste Bunero</strong> - bass clarinet, alto saxophone<br><stro
	ng>Mireia Costa</strong> - violin<br><strong>Jieun Park</strong> - violin<
	br><strong>Sofia Chatzi</strong> - viola<br><strong>Emma Zarzuela Castro</
	strong> - cello<br><strong>Demetrio Schintu</strong> - vibraphone<br><stro
	ng>Abhinav Khokhar</strong> - bass<br><strong>Ewen Grall</strong> - percus
	sion<br><strong>Ester F. Mata</strong> - composition, electronics</p>
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