Abel Selaocoe

Ben Nobuto
New Work for Cello

Abel Selaocoe, Michel van der Aa
Folk Tales for Voice, Cello, and Live Electronics

Abel Selaocoe
New Works

South-­African cellist Abel Selaocoe is among the most exciting artists on today’s international music scene, creating programs that blend genres, eras, and cultures while combining composition and improvisation. At the Pierre Boulez Saal, he presents a new collaborative work inspired by African folk tales. Written together with composer and director Michel van der Aa, it blends musical traditions from Central Africa and Ethiopia with live electronics and contemporary sounds. Selaocoe will also perform a new piece by British-Japanese composer Ben Nobuto and several of his own compositions.