When scepticism can be turned to joy
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Rachel Einarsson2 min read|2. October 2024
Can you really manage with a cello and a double bass for a concert?
The duo Dybfølt can. To say the least. On 3 October the small chamber ensemble releases an album of their own songs in Danish. With them they have the singer Kira Martini, who casts relaxed jazz magic over the strings.
“We sometimes meet scepticism from the more established music societies. But those concerts are sometimes the most fun – when the audience is a little sceptical beforehand”.
Klassisk bureau had the opportunity to speak with double bassist Mathæus Bech about what Dybfølt's new album is about. We also touch on the New Acoustic trend and on being an unusual chamber ensemble.
Mathæus Bech does not sound like someone who loses heart. On the contrary, a little adversity and misunderstanding are almost a driving force; a way of conquering new territory with his instrument. An exciting task to solve. Because he and the ensemble are convinced of what they do.
Mathæus Bech and the cellist Kirstine Elise Pedersen are both trained classical musicians. They met at the Rued Langgaard Festivalen in Ribe, where they discovered what they and their instruments can do together. So they formed the collaboration and the duo Dybfølt, which has now existed for nearly five years. Dybfølt occasionally performs with other musicians, and Kira Martini has become a close friend with whom they often collaborate. This is also the case on “Så Stort, Så Småt”, where she lends her voice to 12 songs.
Perhaps Dybfølt has been asked the question many times before. Even so, I could not resist asking Mathæus Bech why Dybfølt plays in such a minimalist format.
Read the answer and the rest of the news at https://www.klassiskbureau.com/de-trives-med-at-overraske-et-skeptisk-publikum