Tuesday, 08 August, 2023 - 16:29

Maria Bertel

Maria Bertel is a danish trombone player, and composer. The acoustic sound of her amplified instrument creates an output that draws inspiration from drone and noise music. What is normally not hearable is presenting itself, movements, metal and breath becomes a swirling part of her compositions. Changing organic patterns are emerging, tiny sounds becomes brutally clear as well as the range of overtones of the instrument.

Apart from her work as a solo artist she performs and composes in groups like the notorious four piece noise rock band Selvhenter and improvised noise outfit duo Nina Garcia & Maria Bertel. She has also collaborated with artists like Chinese saxophone player Lao Dan, and Virginia Genta of Jooklo duo.

She has presented her music in various festivals like: Unsound festival (PO) Oct-Loft Festival Shenzhen (CHI), LUFF (CH) Summer Bummer (BE) Sonic Protest (FR) Gong Tomorrow (DK) Roskilde Festival (DK) Borealis (NO) Meteo festival (FR).