Residency of Margherita Berlanda

hosted by Signal To Noise

Participating countries:

  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Dance
  • Music
© Piotr Gamdzyk

Period

  • From 02-05-2025 to 09-05-2025
Generation #3

Website

Address

Pergine Valsugana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrCKNv5Vlog

Project summary

The OTE - On The Edge project involves crafting two 15-minute performative pieces for accordion, integrating neighbouring performance art practices like dance and theatre. Central to both pieces is the exploration of human interaction with limits: physical, ideological, visual, and auditory. OTE emphasizes the expressive potential of the accordion/accordionist duo in a performative setting, targeting a diverse audience. It also highlights female creativity. The project begins with a reflection on the instrument's nature: a body-linked entity that morphs while producing sound. Envisioned is a dynamic sonic space where the solo musician/performer narrates. Composers M. Kerer (Italy) and A. Sowa (Poland), along with choreographer Angela Demattè (Italy), contribute to this innovative endeavour.
© Greta Casagrande

Artist

Margherita Berlanda

Biography: Margherita Berlanda is one of the most relevant and polyhedric Italian accordionists, particularly devoted to research in the contemporary music field. Her drive for investigating different aesthetic and artistic expressions - with a strong performative presence - has played a central role in her personal research through contemporary music. She collaborate actively with various composers, such as Samir Odeh-Tamimi, Nikolaus Brass, Mikel Urquiza, Manuela Kerer, Anna Sowa, Farzia Fallah, Anda Kryeziu, Marco Momi, Manos Tsangaris, Mauro Lanza and Sidney Corbett. She is on stage for internationally known festivals and recorded for labels and radios such as Stradivarius, Da Vinci, Bayerische Rundfunk, Radio Svizzera Italiana, Radio Tre, Rai Suedtirol.
Contact: margheritaberlanda88@gmail.com
Website: https://www.margheritaberlanda.com
Social media: https://www.youtube.com/@margheritaberlanda_ https://www.instagram.com/margheritaberlanda/ https://www.facebook.com/margherita.berlanda
Work: https://youtu.be/Ox_vdJ3kXTU?si=4JuuZ7_a5fzZV2iq https://youtu.be/mNW3GmWhf58?si=BrFu1Ri9Ct6Lotc9 https://youtu.be/Nxm0MDWmDGM?si=VvCzekhtaicD40lG

Participating festivals

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