Jikkenkobo.ch (CH)

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The show presented by Jikkenkobo.ch stages 4 flautists who perform modern Western and Japanese music even including a calligrapher working closely with the musicians, actually performing his art on stage in the Kanji’s show.

This group backs up the extraordinary adventure which was The Transdisciplinary Workshop, in Japanese the Jikken  Kôbô, which was developed in Japan in the fifties.

In this multifaceted workshop coexisted different worlds, inspired from Japanese culture as well as open mindededness, mixed with the excitement of group creativity.
The Manga Universe, traditional and modern, so finds it’s way into the costumes which mix with the others respectively, Les Cosplay, Les Yukatas and every day clothing.
The flute, more than any other instrument, brings a brings a breath of wind and soul, it embodies not only the universal traditional sense of music but also that of the avant garde .

Jikkenkobo.ch explores the traditional values of our modern world and draws from the rich wealth that can offer a collection of artists, like a laboratory, while watching over and including all disciplines, the artistic and intellectual changes, welcoming propositions and confrontational ideas with a spirit of rivalry and independence.
Finally, this group gives a performance of breathing and silence , based on the time and sonority, incessantly flirting with limits and possibility.

The experimental thought of the Nippon Workshop is the driving force of the show, the oriental-occidental attraction is the anchor and the cultural opening of art and humanity are the motor.

Tanjia  Müller, Flute

Tanja is a musician with a thousand and one passions, she loves the various artistic expressions ,with a leaning towards the theater and literature .
After receiving her diplomas of Flute Teacher and also Master of Music she qualified and upgraded for another diploma, with a mention of the XXieth Century.

Her studies were crowned with a prize for Virtuosity.

Her path has allowed her to meet various flute personalities such as Verena Bosshart, Pierre Wavre, Michel Bellavance etc.
At present Tanja is dedicating herself to Chamber Music.
She became a member of “TetraFlutes” in 1994 where her qualities of enthusiasm and sharing give much pleasure.
Her taste for the hitherto unseen took her to take part in the theatrical creations of the “Concert Impromptu” the french wind quintet of the same name.
These included the” Marelle Musicale”, for the younger public and ” Woods” a music and dance programme..
Her strength being her years of experience as Chamber Musician and sustained with several shows of theatrical creation, she developed, with her quatuor colleague Eliane Williner, this group of JikkenKobo in the Spring of 2010.

Also,since 2000, Tanja teaches at the musical College of Geneva and distributes her musical talents performing with various formations.

Eliane Williner, Flute

After obtaining a diploma of musical capacity with honours in the class of Jean Claude Hermanjat at the Geneva Superior Music School, Eliane Williner continued her studies with Phillippe Racine at the Musical High School in Zurich, and finished with a concert diploma with distinction.
Following this up with perfecting studies in the teachings of Pierre Wavre she also benefited from advice from renowned flautists such as José-Daniel Castellon, Christian Lardé, Trevor Wye, Barthold Kuijken and Emmanuel Pahud.

Elena Williner has won many prizes for musical studies and competitions, notably that of the Foundation Kiefer Hablitzel, the Swiss  Musician’s Association and a grant from André – François Marescotti, the Migros prize for  Musical Studies and also first prize of the International Women’s Musical Accomplishment, awarded by the Lyceum, with congratulations from the judges.

She was flute soloist in the heart of the The Swiss Young Peoples Symphony Orchestra (www.sjso.ch).
At the moment she is a member of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra (www.locg.ch), flute solo at the  Swiss Camerata  www.camerata.ch) and she maintains a teaching activity.

Very active in Chamber Music, she often performs in concert, as much classical ,on her magnificent wooden flute, as contemporary music, which she prefers.
Other than Switzerland Eliane has played in concerts and festivals in many places; Mexico,Great Britain,Belgium, France, Turkey, Scotland, Luxembourg, Germany, and Armenia.
Member of the group ” TetraFlutes” (www.tetraflutes.ch) she is also Artistic Director of the modern music of Jikkenkobo.ch.
Experienced orchestra and qualified chamber orchestra musicia , Eliane Williner continues  in her artistic creation and intuition, first class in her interpretation.

Emilie Brisedou, Flute

Emilie Brisedou was born in Geneva, she studied at the Bern Conservatory with Verena Bosshart ( Batchelor), at the ENM in Paris with Pierre-Yves Artaud , (superior Diploma for execution) with Michel Bellavance at the Geneva Conservatory (Master in  Pedagogy, teaching Diploma), and afterwards at Zurich Conservatory with Phillippe Racine (Soloist Masters speciality. Diploma of Soloist). She then performed a large repertory ,from Baroque to modern music, passing through improvised music. She regularly plays all ranges of the flute. (piccolo, c, alto, base and counter base.)

Avid for creation, discovery and eclectic projects, Emilie has worked for many years in the middle of the team of Jardins Musicaux, a Swiss festival,  also in many organisation committees of concerts in Geneva.
In  orchestras she is at the heart of Jardins Musicaux ( Neuchatel), Buissonier in Geneva and is replacement at the Musikkollegium in Winterthur.

She has won Foundation grants for , L’avenir, Lyra Stiftung and Friedli-Waldo Stiftung, a study grant from the Romandie Lottery ( An Execution prize in Riddes in April 2010).
A second prize at the Modern Music competition in the Zurich High Scool of Arts ( May 2011).
Emilie lives in Geneva, Neuchatel and Berlin and teaches the flute in Geneva, at the musical space for young children and advanced students.
As from the start of the first semester in 2013 she will occupy the post of Professor of flute at the Popular Music School in Geneva ( CPMDT).