Andermatt Music: Double trouble

With the duo Fränggi & Maria Gehrig and the trio InterFolk, the local heroes move into their home and, inspired by different musical styles, give free rein to the impressions they have gained. About the program: In the "Handlexikon der Tonkunst" from 1867, Friedrich Graßler describes the accordion as "the terrible instrument of torture with which, armed, the youth of the male sex, laboring from the years of loutishness, makes the streets unsafe in the evenings." And warns the audience who are about to enter the sound space of an accordion: "Woe to you, who have the misfortune to come within the range of such an instrument - flee, plug your ears so that they can be unaware of the end of the world; otherwise despair will be your fate!" These martial words are a warning against an instrument that does not always have the best reputation, but whose relatives have found their way into many folk music cultures around the world as the bandoneon (Argentina), sanfona (Brazil), trikitixa (Basque country), garmon (Russia), Schwyzerörgeli or generally as the accordion (France, Ireland, Scotland, etc.). Accordionist Fränggi Gehrig has overcome his "boorish years", if necessary. He is no acoustic threat on the road, but performs together with his sister Maria Gehrig (violin) in the Andermatt Concert Hall. The two local heroes grew up in Andermatt and have been making music together since their early childhood. Technical skill and musicality coupled with blind trust guarantee a wealth of melodies, rhythms, sounds and styles. Rooted in Swiss folk music and inspired by classical music and jazz, they give free rein to their playing in the duo Fränggi & Maria Gehrig. The second group of the evening - the trio InterFolk - has an accordionist in its ranks, Andrea Ulrich. Together with Maria Gehrig and Patricia Ulrich (piano), she is extremely experimental and virtuosic. Full of enthusiasm, the trio explores the full range of folk music and combines the old with the new. The name "InterFolk" is the program: Their multi-layered repertoire includes original compositions and works by renowned Swiss musicians such as Markus Flückiger and Willi Valotti, as well as music by French jazz accordionist Richard Galliano and Argentinian bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. To sum up: no one needs to be afraid, neither the end of the world nor despair are imminent. And it's best not to plug your ears either. Duo Fränggi & Maria Gehrig: Maria Gehrig, violin Fränggi Gehrig, accordion Trio InterFolk: Maria Gehrig, violin Andrea Ulrich, accordion Patricia Ulrich, piano Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Price Information

CHF 85.00 / 70.00 / 50.00 / 35.00 Children, pupils, apprentices and students (up to the age of 30) receive 50% off all regular tickets.

Website

https://andermattmusic.ch/de/event/volk-im-doppel