In the series „Leise schäumt das Jetzt“, Britta Lieberknecht explores improvisation as performance in various formations. The encounter of dance and music is crafted into a poetic work with ever-new facets—100% improvised before the eyes and ears of the audience.

„Leise schäumt das Jetzt #2“ brings together musicians Hannah Weirich, known as a violinist of innovative compositions in contemporary music with the Ensemble Musikfabrik, and Eva Zöllner, a globally active accordionist who plays her instrument with an exceptionally rich sound spectrum. They meet the two dancers Neues Barcons Roca and Britta Lieberknecht. Neues Barcons Roca is known in Cologne as an outstanding soloist and ensemble member with Britta Lieberknecht and Mouvoir. Britta Lieberknecht, experimental in her long history with the avant-garde of dance performance, again dedicates herself to the synergy of sound and movement with this team. An encounter of exuberant confrontation to softly foaming, delicate intimacy. Garlef Keßler bathes the interactions in colorfully iridescent spaces — also improvised.

Hannah Weirich studied violin with Prof. Agostini at the Hochschule für Musik Stuttgart and in masterclasses with Gulli, Neamann, Ozim, and Zsigmondy a.o. As a soloist, she has performed with the Nuremberg Symphony, the Kraków State Philharmonic, and the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra. She collaborates with ensembles such as Resonanz, ascolta, ensemble plus, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Contemporaneartensemble (Florence), and the jazz group Shreefpunk. Since 2005 she has been a member of Ensemble Musikfabrik.

Eva Zöllner studied accordion at the HfMT Cologne and at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen. She collaborates with composers around the world. Her work ranges from experimental solo performances and interdisciplinary projects (a.o. solistic collaboration with Marina Abramović) to collaborations with renowned ensembles such as musikFabrik, HR-Sinfonieorchester, Ensemble Modern, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Neus Barcons Roca trained in contemporary dance at EESA/CPD of the Institute of Theatre Barcelona and SEAD Salzburg. She choreographs and teaches, together with Matevz Dobaj, based in Brussels. In Cologne, she danced as an ensemble member and soloist with Britta Lieberknecht and Mouvoir/Stephanie Thiersch.

Britta Lieberknecht has been creating interdisciplinary performances since 1979. After training in NYC with various pioneers of postmodern dance and at the Merce Cunningham School, she became a member of PLAN K (Fréderic Flamand) in Brussels. Since 1992, she has produced her work in Cologne and specializes in the interaction of dance and music. Through improvisation she continues to develop as a dancer of an older generation.