program trailer The Future of the Past - Hommage à Sara Levy The enigmatic traces of two trio sonatas by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach lead ensemble freymut to the exciting life story of the Berlin musician and patron Sara Levy. In her salon, she received famous guests such as Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Bettina Brentano and E. T. A. Hoffmann. Her important collection of music laid the foundation for the “Bach Renaissance” in Berlin, which led to the rediscovery of the St. Matthew Passion by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. In “The Future of the Past - Hommage à Sara Levy”, ensemble freymut combines compositions from the 18th century with contemporary music. Works by Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach meet an artistic approach by Daniel Serrano (*1991). The Andalusian composer completes a fragment by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and draws compositional ideas from Sara Levy's collection for an hommage to the musician and patron - a multifaceted musical adventure that touches across the centuries and connects Early Music with Contemporary Music. W.F. Bach (1710-1784) Larghetto from trio sonata in D major, Fk 47 Daniel Serrano (*1991) Prélude from Suite pour Madame Levy (premiere 2024) (after G. P. Telemann's TWV 43e1) ensemble freymut Ching-Yao Wang - baroque flute Elisabeth Haberl - baroque flute Maria Danneberg - viol Sobin Jo - harpsichord Constantin Hemetsberger - audio Luca Mathies - video recorded on March 21, 2024 at Brick-15, Vienna www.ensemblefreymut.com www.ensemble-n.at/daniel-serrano

Marin Marais (1656 - 1728): Menuet in e Minor ensemble freymut Baroque Flutes - Ching-Yao Wang, Elisabeth Vestemian Viola da gamba - Maria Viktoria Danneberg Harpsichord - Sobin Jo LIVE Recording on September 20th 2023 at KBS Concert Hall Chuncheon, South Korea

Vier junge Musiker*innen mit Faible für alte Klänge und viel Spontaneität überraschen ihr Publikum mit außergewöhnlichen Konzertformaten: ensemble freymut ist »Featured Ensemble der Jeunesse 2022 | 23« und in ganz Österreich zu erleben. Auch wenn sich beim ensemble freymut alles um Alte Musik von Bach bis Vivaldi & Co. dreht: in seinen Konzerten präsentiert es Barockhits schon mal als musikalische Speisekarte und nimmt das Publikum mit zu den spannenden Stationen eines historischen Reisetagebuchs. Als die vier Musiker*innen während der Lockdowns nicht live auftreten konnten, haben sie kurzerhand ein spannendes Musikvideo mit Alter Musik, Reflections2020, gedreht. »freymut, der Name unseres Ensembles, besteht aus Freiheit und Mut«, betonen die Vier, »das sind zwei Aspekte, auf die wir beim Musizieren sehr viel Wert legen.« https://www.jeunesse.at/featured-artist-ensemble/katharina-hoermann/ensemble-freymut

Johann Sebastian Bach: 'Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee süße' from the cantata 'Schweigt Stille, plaudert nicht', BWV 211 Soprano - Johanna Rosa Falkinger Baroque Flute - Ching-Yao Wang Viola da gamba - Maria Viktoria Danneberg Harpsichord - Sobin Jo LIVE at Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art (Volkskundemuseum Wien) recorded on March 12th 2022 #ensemblefreymut #earlymusic #bach

Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764): Sonata in A Major, op. 2/7 Largo Baroque flute: Ching-Yao Wang Harpsichord: Sobin Jo Live recorded on September 4th 2021 at 11th International Telemann Competition in Magdeburg, Germany Painting: "Landscape with Nymph and Satyr Dancing" by Claude Lorrain

Reflections2020 is an art project in which baroque music, acting and visual media come together and provide our audience with both a wake-up call and strength for the future. 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. Especially in times like these, however, preserving the arts is necessary, as they provide us with perspective, support us and enable communication. They also teach us humanity and bring us closer together. It was important to us to stay active in these times and show how artists and the cultural scene at large are doing at the moment. That’s why we created this music video. François Couperin’s music has been part of our repertoire since the beginning of 2020. It has been of great mental support for us during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. The piece we selected is multifaceted and symbolises this past year. The visuals confront with truths and unsettle, but equally radiate peace and reward with pleasant moments, too. Light and shadow are in direct contrast. If you want to learn more about our project you can check out our page or visit us on facebook! Feel free to share and comment! https://wemakeit.com/projects/reflections2020-music-video?locale=en CAST Florian-Raphael Schwarz Maria Danneberg CREW Director of Photography - Martin Flint Camera Assistant - Elisabeth Vestemian Camera Assistant - Sobin Jo Video Editor - Andreas Gnigler Sound Engineer - Dohyeon Lee Set Manager - Maria Danneberg Set Assistant / Hair & Make-up Artist - Elisabeth Danneberg MUSIC François Couperin (1668-1733) - Sonade taken from ‘La Françoise’ LIVE at the 16th Bachwoche Wien recorded on September 20th 2020 @ Lutherische Stadtkirche Vienna PERFORMING MUSICIANS Baroque flute - Elisabeth Vestemian Baroque flute - Ching-Yao Wang Viola da gamba - Maria Danneberg Harpsichord - Sobin Jo CONCEPT & PRODUCTION ENSEMBLE FREYMUT

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) Trio in G Major - Allegro assai #ensemblefreymut #earlymusic #bach Baroque Flutes - Elisabeth Vestemian, Ching-Yao Wang Viola da Gamba - Maria Viktoria Danneberg Harpsichord - Sobin Jo LIVE at the 16th Bachwoche Wien recorded on September 20th 2020 at Lutherische Stadtkirche Vienna Video and audio recording: Dohyeon Lee