UPCOMING…
THE SAD ALBUM / Laura Bowler and collective lovemusic Kings Place London
Laura Bowler The Sad Album
Laura Bowler voice and keyboard
Emiliano Gavito flute
Adam Starkie clarinet
Emily Yabe violin
Céline Papion cello
Christian Lozano Sedano electric guitar
Marin Lambert percussion
Finbar Hosie electronics and sound
Sam Redway stage director and dramaturg
Sunday, 07 June 2026, 5:00 pm Kings Place Hall 2, London UK
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/laura-bowler-and-lovemusic-collective
PAST…
LOVEMUSIC – PROTEST OF THE PHYSICAL LE VIVIER CANADA La semaine du neuf
Program:
Annette Schlunz, Anne-Hélène Kotoujansky: In die Ferne, dem Berg zu , 2025(commissioned by lovemusic) for for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar and gestures – premiere
Nik Bohnenberger: hands, drum – three bones , 2025 (commissioned by the Philharmonie de Luxembourg for lovemusic) for or flute, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar, electronics and video – premiere
Bethany Younge: Seeds , 2025 (commissioned by lovemusic) for for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar – premiere
Helmut Oehring: [iɱˈfɛrno] (extrait de : MAPPA) Contrapasso I – V (à Wladimir Poutine / Sergej Lawrow) , 2022 (commissioned by lovemusic and the klangwerkstatt festival – Berlin) for for bass flute, bass clarinet, cello, electric guitar and tape – premiere
LOVEMUSIC
EMILIANO GAVITO (flute) ADAM STARKIE (clarinet) EMILY YABE (violin) CÉLINE PAPION (cello) CHRISTIAN LOZANO SEDANO (electric guitar) FINBAR HOSIE (electronics)
THURSDAY MARCH 12 2026 | 19:30
LA CHAPELLE SCÈNES CONTEMPORAINES, LE VIVIER MONTREAL, CANADA
BOURDON AU LIEU D’EUROPEL collective lovemusic
Program:
Alex Groves
Aula (nouvelle version 2026) pour alto et électronique
Alvin Lucier
Criss Cross (2013) pour deux guitares électriques
Darcy Copeland
Volatile Horizon* (2023) pour flûte, clarinette, alto, guitare électrique et électronique
Adam Starkie / Finbar Hosie / Emiliano Gavito
Nouvelle œuvre pour vielle à roue, flûtes irlandaises et électronique
Bára Gísladóttir
Growl Power pour flûte basse et électronique
Zeynep Toroman
Slow Poem V1* (2023) pour flûte, clarinette, alto, guitare électrique et électronique
Collective lovemusic :
Emiliano Gavito – flûtes
Adam Starkie – clarinettes, vielle à roue, guitare électrique
Sophie Wahlmuller – alto
Christian Lozano Sedano – guitare électrique
Finbar Hosie – électronique et son
Sunday, 1st February 2026 4:00 pm Lieu d’Europe, 8 rue Boecklin 67000, Strasbourg
collective lovemusic: Protest of the Physical
Program of works :
hands, drum – three bones – 12 min. (2025)
Nik Bohnenberger
for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar, electronics, video and audience participation
Premiere, commissioned by Philharmonie Luxembourg for lovemusic
In die Ferne, dem Berg zu – 15 min. (2025)
Annette Schlünz (composer),
Anne-Hélène Kotoujansky (choreographer)
for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar and choreographic gestures
Creation, Commissioned by lovemusic
Seed – 15 min. (2025)
Bethany Younge
for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, electric guitar
Creation, Commissioned by lovemusic
[iɱˈfɛrno] (from: MAPPA) Contrapasso I – V (to Wladimir Poutine / Sergej Lawrow) – 15 min. (2022)
Helmut Oehring
for bass flute, bass clarinet, cello, electric guitar and tape
Commissioned by lovemusic and the klangwerkstatt festival (Berlin)
collective lovemusic
Emiliano Gavito, flute
Adam Starkie, clarinet
Emily Yabe, violin
Céline Papion, cello
Christian Lozano Sedano, electric guitar
Finbar Hosie, electronic guitar
Tue. January 20, 2026 | 7:00 pm
GMEM – Centre national de création musicale
Friche la Belle de Mai – 41, rue Jobin – 13003, Marseille
https://en.gmem.org/saison/protest-of-the-physical
GARE DU NORD BASEL PROTEST OF THE PHYSICAL COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
Programm:
Annette Schlünz (*1964) & Anne-Hélène Kotoujansky: «In die Ferne, dem Berg zu» (2025) für Flöte, Klarinette, Violine, Cello, E-Gitarre und Gestiken
Bethany Younge: «Seed» (2025) für Flöte, Klarinette, Violine, Cello, E-Gitarre und Elektronik
Kuba Krzewiński (*1988): «Contre no.1» (2016) für Violine und Cello
Nik Bohnenberger (*1994): «hands, drum – three bones» (2025) für Flöte, Klarinette, Violine, Cello, E-Gitarre, Video und Publikumsbeteiligung
collective lovemusic
Emiliano Gavito (Flöte); Adam Starkie (Klarinette); Emily Yabe (Violine); Céline Papion (Cello); Christian Lozano Sedano (E-Gitarre); Finbar Hosie (Elektronik)
Mittwoch, 26.11.2025, 20:00 Uhr
Gare du Nord
Schwarzwaldallee 200
CH-4058 Basel
Rain Days Lovemusic: Protest of the Physical
Program: Annette Schlünz, Anne-Hélène KotoujanskyIn die Ferne, dem Berg zu (création)
Nik Bohnenbergerhands, drum – three bones (création, commande Philharmonie)
Bethany YoungeSeed (création)
Helmut Oehring[iɱ’ˈfɛrno] Contrapasso I–V
https://www.philharmonie.lu/en/programme/2025-26/lovemusic-protest-of-the-physical-000000e9001ba18a
Friday 21.11.25, 18:00, Espace Découverte, Philharmonie Luxemburg. 1, Place de l’Europe
L-1499 Luxembourg
WIEN MODERN
FÖRDERPREIS ENSEMBLE DER ERNST VON SIEMENS MUSIKSTIFTUNG |
LOVEMUSIC
Laura Bowler: The Sad Album (2025 UA) – 60′
Laura Bowler: Komposition, Gesang collective lovemusic
Emiliano Gavito: Flöte Adam Starkie: Klarinette Emily Yabe: Violine Céline Papion: Violoncello Christian Lozano Sedano: E-Gitarre Marin Lambert: Percussion Finbar Hosie: Elektronik Sam Redway: Dramaturgie Matthew Fairclough: Elektronische Realisation
17:00 Uhr
Sonntag 16. Nov 2025
Wiener Konzerthaus
Mozart-Saal, Wien Österreich
https://www.wienmodern.at/2025-foerderpreis-ensemble-der-ernst-von-siemens-musikstiftung-de-4398
FESTIVAL MUSICA STRASBOURG THE SAD ALBUM / LAURA BOWLER / COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
SATURDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER, 2025, 4:00 PM AND 10:00 PM HEAR MANUFACTURE, PLATEAU SCÉNIQUE, STRASBOURG
INSECT HOTEL ! FETE DE L’EUROPE AU LIEU D’EUROPE !
Saturday 3 May 2025, 5:30 pm LIEU D’EUROPE, Strasbourg, Grand Est, 67000, France
Program:
Insect Hotel, Claude Lenners
Grace Durham – voix
Christian Lozano Sedano – guitare
Adam Starkie – clarinette
LOVEMUSIC DONAUESCHINGER MUSIKTAGE 2024
Samstag, 19 Oktober 2024 11:00 Uhr
Mozart Saal Donauhallen Donauhalle 278166 Donaueschingen, Deutschland
Programm
Laura Bowler
Neues Werk (UA)
David Bird
Neues Werk (UA)
Hannah Kendall
Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (Deutsche Erstaufführung)
Emiliano Gavito, flute Adam Starkie, clarinet Linda Jankowska, flute Sophie Wahlmüller, viola Christian Lozano Sedano , e-guitar Finbar Hosie, electronics Laura Bowler
https://gaudeamus.nl/en/events/05-09-gaudeamus-2024-thursday-night/lovemusic
collective lovemusic.
(L) AUTRE – LOVEMUSIC AT SOUND FESTIVAL SCOTLAND
Friday, 25 October 2024 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm
St Machar’s cathedral The Chanonry Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 1RNUnited Kingdom
Sasha Blondeau • Autres inapproprié•es* • flute, clarinet, viola, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2024)
Neil Luck • Deepy Kaye • performer, viola, cello and video (2018)
Ann Cleare • eyam iii (if it’s living somewhere outside of you) • bass flute & shadow instruments (2015)
Bára Gísladóttir • Rage against reply guy, • bass clarinet, violin, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2021)
Finbar Hosie • The Hyacinth Garden* • performer, clarinet, viola, e-guitar, electronics and lights (2023)
lovemusic
Emiliano Gavito, flute/performer
Adam Starke, clarinet
Emily Yabe, violin/viola
Lola Malique, cello
Christian Lozano Sedano, e-guitar
Finbar Hosie, electronics
GAUDEAMUS FESTIVAL 2024
COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
Thu 5 Sep/ 19.00 – 23.00 h Utrecht, Netherlands
Programme
Patrick Ellis – Between two trios
Yixie Shen – Illusion – I. Der bewegte Wald
Kelley Sheehan – Exhaust and fume
David Bird – Cove
Erin Gee – Mouthpiece 33
Finbar Hosie – The Hyacinth Garden
Performers
Emiliano Gavito – Flute, performance
Adam Starkie – Clarinet
Emily Yabe – Violin, viola
Sophie Wahlmüller – Viola
Christian Lozano – Electric Guitar
Lola Malique – Cello
Finbar Hosie – Electronics, sound
(L) AUTRE – LOVEMUSIC
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Strasbourg 1 Pl. Hans-Jean-Arp, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Sasha Blondeau • Autres inapproprié•es* • flute, clarinet, viola, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2024)
Neil Luck • Deepy Kaye • performer, viola, cello and video (2018)
Ann Cleare • eyam iii (if it’s living somewhere outside of you) • bass flute & shadow instruments (2015)
Bára Gísladóttir • Rage against reply guy, • bass clarinet, violin, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2021)
Finbar Hosie • The Hyacinth Garden* • performer, clarinet, viola, e-guitar, electronics and lights (2023)
Lara Gallagher • Leap of Foals’ (Aill na Searrach as Gaeilge)* • installation / performance work in collaboration with lovemusic (2024)
Sunday, 23 Juni 2024
GO GUITARS
ELECTRIC GUITAR QUINTET
NUNO PINTO, GUITAR FLAVIO VIRZI, E-GUITAR STEFFEN AHRENS, E-GUITAR, CHRISTIAN LOZANO SEDANO, E-GUITAR GIL FESCH, E-GUITAR, E-BASS
James Tenney (1934-2006) Septet
Steve Reich (n. 1936) Electric Counterpoint
Fred Frith (n. 1949) The As Usual Dance Towards the Other Flight to What Is Not
Lois V. Vierk (n. 1951) Go Guitars
Saturday, May 18th 2024 10:30pm
CCB Small Auditorium’s Garden, LISBON, PORTUGAL
https://www.ccb.pt/en/evento/go-guitars
WITTENER TAGE FÜR NEUE KAMMERMUSIK COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
Sunday, 05 May 2024
2:00 pm WERKSTATT WITTEN Mannesmannstraße, Witten, NRW, 58455, Germany
THIERRY TIDROW
Les spectres de l‘utopie (2024) German premier (lovemusic commission )
SASHA J. BLONDEAU
Autres inappropriés (2024) German Premier (lovemusic commission)
MARTIN SCHÜTTLER
Ich bin dein Boy (2024) Premier (Wittener Tage Für Neue Kammermusik commission)
LIEU UNIQUE, NANTES – LOVEMUSIC + PERCUSSIONS DE STRASBOURG – CARTE BLANCHE FESTIVAL MUSICA
Saturday, 27 April 2024
8:00 pm Lieu Uniques, Nantes, France
Alexander Schubert • Sensate Focus • electric guitar, bass clarinet, percussion, violin, live-electronics and animated light. (2014) Bára Gísladóttir • Rage against reply guy, • bass clarinet, violin, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2021). Helmut Oehring • «[iɱˈfɛrno ]» (from MAPPA) Contrapasso I-V (to: Wladimir Putin : Sergej Lawrow) (2022) • bass clarinet, flute, cello, e-guitar and electronics. Philip Venables • Numbers 91-95 Frederic Rzewski, Coming Together
(L) AUTRE – LOVEMUSIC AT MUSIC CURRENT FESTIVAL
Saturday, 06 April 2024, 8:00 pm
Project Arts Center, Dublin, Ireland.
Sasha Blondeau • Autres inapproprié•es* • flute, clarinet, viola, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2024)
Neil Luck • Deepy Kaye • performer, viola, cello and video (2018)
Ann Cleare • eyam iii (if it’s living somewhere outside of you) • bass flute & shadow instruments (2015)
Bára Gísladóttir• Rage against reply guy, • bass clarinet, violin, cello, e-guitar and electronics (2021)
Finbar Hosie • The Hyacinth Garden* • performer, clarinet, viola, e-guitar, electronics and lights (2023)
Lara Gallagher • Leap of Foals’ (Aill na Searrach as Gaeilge)* • installation / performance work in collaboration with lovemusic (2024)
LOVEMUSIC AND CHICAGO UNIVERSITY COMPOSERS
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 5:00 pm 6:30 pm Logan Centre for the Arts – Penthouse 915 East 60th Street Chicago, IL, 60637United States
Programme
Ryan W Garvey – home in the furthest of dreams (2024)
For bass flute, bass clarinet, viola and electric guitar
Jack Cramer – in6 (2024)
For flute, clarinet, viola and electric guitar
Benjamin T Martin – Ladders Cross the Blue Sky in a Wheel of Fire (2024)
For flute, clarinet. Viola and electric guitar
Kari Watson – Enclosures (2024)
For bass flute, bass clarinet, viola, electric guitar and electronics
CONSTELLATION – CHICAGO
Sunday 4 February 2024
8:30 pm Constellation 3111 North western Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Kelley Sheehan – Exhaust and fume* (2024) for bass flute, bass clarinet, viola, electric guitar and two megaphones David Bird – Cove* (2021) for flute, clarinet and viola Fernando Manassero – Mixtape* (2024) for flute, clarinet, viola, electric guitar and 4 cassette players Bára Gísladóttir – Growl Power (2022) for bass flute and electronics Santiago Díez Fischer – Someone will remember us* (2022) for bass clarinet, viola, electric guitare and electronics. Finbar Hosie – The Hyacinth Garden* (2023) for narrator, clarinet, viola, electric guitar, electronics and lights
CHIMEFEST-CHICAGO
Friday, 2 February 2024 7:30 pm Logan Centre for the Arts, CHICAGO, IL, USA
COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
David Bird – What glows is Fuchsia (new version with live performance) (2022/4)
flute, clarinet, viola, electric guitare, video and electronics
Finbar Hosie – The Hyacinth Garden (2023)
For narrator, clarinet, viola, electric guitar, electronics and lights
Bára Gísladóttir – Growl Power
For bass flute and electronics
Hanna Eimermacher – Transparenz’ (2003)
for glass bottles and tape
Neil Luck – Points to self (2015)
Narrator, clarinet, viola, tape and video
Raphaël Languillat – Digital love (new live version) (2022/24)
for flute, clarinet, viola, electric guitar, video and electronics
2023
NIGHTMARE | GARE DU NORD COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 8:00 pm 9:30 pm Gare Du Nord, Basel, Switzerland
Ted Hearne Nobody’s (2010)
Bára Gísladóttir Rage against reply guy (2021)
Natacha Diels Second nightmare for KIKU (2013)
Christopher Cerrone The Night Mare (2011)
Andreas Eduardo Frank m0nster (2022)
Helmut Oehring (iɱˈfɛrno) (from MAPPA) Contrapasso I–V (to: Wladimir Putin : Sergej Lawrow) (2022)
NIGHTMARE – FESTIVAL MUSICA STRASBOURG COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
Saturday, 16 September 2023. 16:00 PM Église du Temple Neuf Place du Temple Neuf, Strasbourg, Grand Est, 67000 France
Ted Hearne Nobody’s (2010), création française
Bára Gísladóttir Rage against reply guy (2021), création française
Natacha Diels Second nightmare for KIKU (2013)
Christopher Cerrone The Night Mare (2011), création française
Andreas Eduardo Frank m0nster (2022)
Helmut Oehring (iɱˈfɛrno) (from MAPPA) Contrapasso I–V (to: Wladimir Putin : Sergej Lawrow) (2022)
https://festivalmusica.fr/manifestation/2000/nightmare
HARVARD GROUP FOR NEW MUSIC – PAINE HALL COLLECTIVE LOVEMUSIC
Saturday, 29 April 2023 8:00 pm 9:00 pm Paine Hall 3 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA, 02138 United States
