Onyx Trio in Schwerin: Bach meets jazz and free improvisation
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Bach Between Order and Freedom: The Onyx Trio in Schwerin
On Sunday, November 22, 2026, the Onyx Trio invites you to a special Sunday matinee at the Kompass Gallery in Schwerin. The chamber concert "Out of Joint..." puts Johann Sebastian Bach in the spotlight and combines Baroque sound architecture with jazz, improvisation, and surprising musical perspective shifts.
When Strict Forms Begin to Dance
Bach's two-part inventions meet jazz inventions by Lennie Niehaus. The clear polyphony of the Baroque encounters an open, playful sound language. Thus, a concert experience arises where each voice follows its own path yet remains precisely synchronized with the other instruments.
An Unusual Chamber Music Sound
Claudia Meurer on tenor saxophone, Martina Weidner on viola, and Frieder Rohn on cello form a lineup beyond classical conventions. The warm depth of the cello, the characterful bridging tone of the viola, and the flexible sound of the saxophone create an immediate live atmosphere with chamber music intimacy.
From the Cello Suite to Free Improvisation
The Allemande from Bach's First Cello Suite seamlessly transitions into free improvisation. Selected movements from the Goldberg Variations and a viol sonata are included, whose special effect becomes newly perceptible through the unusual choice of instruments. The program presents Bach not as a rigid monument but as a composer whose musical ideas continue to resonate into the present.
Musical Experience and Experimental Stage Performance
Frieder Rohn brings over five decades of chamber music and orchestral practice. Martina Weidner combines classical orchestral work with rock, jazz, and free improvisation. Claudia Meurer studied in Amsterdam and London and has been engaged with the Berlin Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Berlin, and Elbphilharmonie, among others. The interplay results in a focused stage performance that combines precision, timbres, and spontaneous discoveries.
Conclusion: A Chamber Concert Full of Surprises
"Out of Joint..." promises a Sunday matinee between Bach, jazz, and free improvisation. The audience experiences familiar works in a new orchestration, unusual sound combinations, and a lively audience atmosphere at the Kompass Gallery. Admission is free; registration is requested. Those who experience classical music with open ears and a desire for musical boundary crossings should not miss this concert live in Schwerin.
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