Sonemus
Genre: CONTEMPORARY ART MUSIC
“The aesthetics of contemporary artistic music cannot be considered without taking into account its ethical position. It presupposes an openness to different opinions, it examines borders and margins and it does not strive to apologetically determine “truths” but always indicates its own multilateral nature. That is precisely why we would like to see this music sounded in Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond so that we may keep our ears wide open.”
The Society Of New Music Sarajevo - SONEMUS (Lat. - let us sound) was established in 2001 in order to perform, promote and educate in the domain of contemporary artistic music.
The SONEMUS Ensemble, formed in 2001, apart from its regular members, brings together a whole series of permanent associates, musicians with a high standard of artistic performance and long-term experience in performing contemporary artistic music.
In its work so far, the SONEMUS Ensemble has performed a large number of premiere and repeat concerts.
Apart from the activities of its Ensemble, SONEMUS also hosts local and foreign musicians-soloists, chamber orchestras and ensembles performing contemporary artistic music.
In its activities, SONEMUS pays special attention to the performance and promotion of works by composers from the countries of Southeast Europe who belong to the modernist aesthetic orientation.
The core instrumentation of the SONEMUS Ensemble includes the following instruments: flute (piccolo, alto, traverso), clarinet (in Bb, in Ab, in Eb, bass clarinet), the violin, violoncello, 2x piano and percussion instruments (as required). By employing musicians - associates, the SONEMUS Ensemble can be expanded as needed. Thanks to a network of permanent associates, the expanded SONEMUS Ensemble functions as an already experienced and compact musical body.
SONEMUS so far performed works by G. Ligeti, W. Lutoslawski, A. Sijaric, D. Shostakovich , I. Stravinsky, B. Furrer, H. Holliger, A. Schnittke, I. Xenakis, I. Yun, L. Berio, B. Ferneyhough, G. Kurtág, B. Maderna, M. Reuter, J.M. Staud, J. Dillon, K. Huber, D. Sonton, O. Messiaen, F. Baumann, X. Dayer, H.-J. Meier, C.-F.Ramuz – I. Stravinsky, A. Skrjabin, A. Berg, A. Schönberg, A. v.Webern, B. Bartók, G. Grisey, M. Jarrell, F. Poulenc, E. Carter, D. Andovska, J.S. Bach, L.Heusser, I. Kiš, H. Birtwistle, P. Boulez, L. Dallapiccola, M. Nikodijević, A. ZeqiraiJ, J. Cage, C.M. Cârneci, G. Cresta, A. Pertout, I. Nilsson, J. Oloffson, E. Peters, M. Feldman, H. Lachenmann, S. Sciarrino, J. Magdić, I. Karača, V. Komadina, M. Edlund, J.Forsell, M. Svensson, H. Cowell, D. Nelson, Å. Parmerud, K. Rehnquist, M. Samuelsson, T. Zwedberg, I. Hasnas, A. Stroe, M. Arter, E. Ilievska, H.U. Lehmann, M. Marinković, R. Moser, U.P. Schneider, T. Stepančić, Đ. Živković, S. Wirth, A. Klobučar, B. Papandopulo, B. Šipuš, A. Yurur...
