The Strasbourg-based collective lovemusic returns to Gaudeamus with a concert dedicated to three nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2026: Tytti Arola from Finland, Sing-Yat Chen from Hong Kong, and Rodrigo Pascale from Brazil. Every year, four young composers are nominated for the prestigious incentive award. Their music will be played throughout the festival, including brand new works developed in close collaboration with the performers especially for this occasion. At the end of the week, one of the nominees will win the award.
lovemusic collaborates with composers, performers, and interdisciplinary artists to create innovative work while challenging patriarchal and hierarchical structures. Their diverse backgrounds shape programmes that reflect a range of aesthetics and amplify underrepresented voices across ethnicities, genders, and sexual identities. Through lighting, video, and scenography, they create immersive concerts that are colourful, experimental, and engaging, introducing contemporary composed music to broader audiences.
Emiliano Gavito – flute
Adam Starkie – clarinet
Emily Yabe – violin
Céline Papion – cello
Christian Lozano Sedano – electric guitar
Finbar Hosie – electronics