Signature Project Selendis S. A. Johnson

Selendis S. A. Johnson: Reflections on the German Revolution (1918~1919, and more) (world premier)
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 9.30 pm, festival boat

“Selendis’ big band work will form the foundation of her performance at the 2025 Monheim Triennale. The group piece – which will incorporate eight or nine musicians improvising based on Selendis’ unique scoring methods – is tentatively called ‘Reflections on the German Revolution.’ Musically, it will respond to Selendis’ interpretation of the events surrounding the German revolution in 1918-1919 that toppled Germany’s Kaiser-led monarchy, birthed the short-lived Weimar Republic and, some argue, paved the way for the rise of the Nazi movement.” – Vivian Host for Monheim Papers

Performers: Selendis Sebastian Alexander Johnson: vibraphone, trombone | Francesca Fantini: alto saxophone | Jose Fernando Solares: tenor saxophone, clarinet | Christoph Göetzen: guitar | Hans Young-Binter: piano | Josh Mathews: drums | Moritz Wesp: trombone | Caroline Morton: bass

Read more about Johnson’s Signature Project here.

And read more about the multi-talented Selendis S. A. Johnson in the portrait Vivian Host wrote for the Monheim Papers.