CTM

Ellen Arkbro’s output unfolds as immersive sonic environments, whether through long-duration ensemble works or live installations that blur the boundaries between listener and sound. Interrogating the depths of intervallic harmony through just intonation, spacious harmonic architectures are raised, where subtle microtonal shifts and layered textures evoke states of simultaneous clarity and disorientation. In this special performance presenting two new pieces that will be released as an album in early 2024, she’s joined by microtonal tuba trio Microtub, comprised of Robin Hayward, Martin Taxt, and Peder Simonsen, who delve into the untapped harmonic depths of their instruments through the lens of Just Intonation.

claire rousay takes the bleeding-heart earnestness of ‘90s pop-punk and filters it through muted electronics and textures that drip with fragility. Her songs are relational autopsies where melodies ascend and dissolve, guitars shudder under violins, and autotuned voices stretch syllables into vapor trails, all smudged together by the grainy hum of room noise: vulnerability drowning in its own echoes. She’s joined at CTM by Martyna Basta. A classically trained guitarist turned experimental composer, Basta constructs sonic diaries that hover between the lush and the haunting, embracing imperfection as a creative force.