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Monheim Triennale 2025 Embraces Post-Genre Artistic Climate
The Monheim Triennale 2025, taking place from 2nd to 6th July, 2025, is set to be a unique and groundbreaking event in the world of music and arts. This year's program, published on 26th June, 2025, is focused on a post-genre artistic climate that transcends traditional musical and artistic categories, promoting diversity and equality among artists[1].
The festival, overseen by Music Director Felix Klopotek, features 16 Signature Artists, including the influential Tyshawn Sorey and the creator of Atelic Halo, who embody the inclusive, post-genre artistic vision[1][4]. Other notable artists include Terre Thaemlitz, whose "Piano Solo" (5.7., in the Villa am Greisbachsee) is a meditation on refusal and socio-musical interventions, aiming to avoid the event character[1].
Anushka Chkheidze will interact with "intelligent" machines and perform on the organ in the Monheim old town church (4.7.)[1]. Heiner Goebbels' project "The Mayfield," a part of the Monheim Triennale's programs since 2021, focuses on sound syntheses and confronts post-industrial conditions[1].
Shannon Barbett, a representative of the Cologne jazz scene, presents a new work as a world premiere, while Darius Jones leads "Samesoul Maker" (5. and 6.7.), a composition for the human voice with a ritual theme[1]. The first round, or "Prequel," featured the musicians as soloists and in spontaneous, joint ad-hoc ensembles[1].
The festival's program extends beyond the festival ship and encompasses the entire city of Monheim, making it a unique event in our latitudes[1]. Oren Ambarchi's ensemble piece "Hubris" (3.7.) focuses on drone and minimal improvisation, while Selendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson presents their project "Reflections on the German Revolution (1918~1919, and more)" on the same day[1].
The Monheim Triennale 2025 is a celebration of diversity, crossing cultural and musical boundaries, and a testament to the power of art in breaking down hierarchical constraints and genre-based limitations. It's an event not to be missed for anyone interested in contemporary music and art.
[1] Retrieved from https://www.monheimitriennale.de/en/programme/7-2025/ (Accessed on 27th June, 2025) [4] Retrieved from https://www.monheimitriennale.de/en/artists/ (Accessed on 27th June, 2025)
The Monheim Triennale 2025, bringing together distinguished artists like Tyshawn Sorey and Terre Thaemlitz, offers a unique blend of music and entertainment that transcends traditional categories within the post-genre artistic climate. Anushka Chkheidze's performance with "intelligent" machines and on the organ, and Shannon Barbett's world premiere, both contribute to the festival's diverse and inclusive program that emphasizes contemporary music and art.
