Ensemble Megaphon
Ensemble Megaphon: Not to be pigeonholed!
Ensemble Megaphon is an international artists' collective founded in 2007 by Czech violinist Lenka Župková. The ensemble's musical language combines contemporary music, early music and free jazz with conceptual improvisation and live electronics, which are expanded through the means of music theatre and media. The interplay of different musical styles and artistic disciplines - including dance, theatre and visual arts - creates new and surprising perspectives.
Concert design and experience
The artists of Megaphon develop productions for spaces, places and situations. Whether in theatres, in public spaces or at unusual venues - their productions combine sound, movement, light and video to create immersive overall experiences. Using sound and light direction, movement and visual art, they transform the acoustic and architectural space.
Experimental formats and participatory approaches invite the audience not only to listen, but also to become an active part of the event. Conversations between the audience and the ensemble also open up space for exchange and new perspectives. The result is an open, lively art format in which hearing, seeing and experiencing are combined in a sensual way.
Focus on the environment and society
A central concern of the ensemble is the artistic exploration of current issues. Questions about the environment, ecology and social coexistence are at the centre of many projects. Megaphon uses the multi-layered possibilities of music theatre to make complex relationships tangible and provide food for thought.
Collaboration with composers
More than 80 works have been written and premiered for the ensemble to date.
Music mediation and community music
Another focus is on the Mediation work. In co-operation with schools, music schools and choirs, projects are created that introduce people of all ages to music. The idea of participation is particularly important here: In the amateur ensemble „Sound experience“ has been bringing together people interested in music since 2022 to make music together - regardless of previous experience.
Organisation and promotion
The ensemble is organised by the Verein Blickpunkte e.V. supported. Since 2019, Ensemble Megaphon has received institutional funding from the City of Hanover and the Hanover Cultural Office.
Scholarships
2020 Reload Scholarship of the Federal Cultural Foundation
2021: Restart of the ensemble's promotion funding
2022 Culture Award of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
