1212 (FRA/IT)

...is a duo born in Darmstadt from the friendship between Albane and Vittoria and from a shared commitment to research—two dimensions that feed each other and ultimately merge in their practice. From the very beginning, playing together has meant exploring, questioning, and confronting their heritages and trajectories. They do not approach tradition as an external object to be reshaped, but as something that passes through them, shapes them, and becomes living matter to be set in motion. With flute and clarinet in all their variations, 1212 explores hybrid forms where instrumental timbres and vocal dimensions intersect, dissolving the boundaries between heritage and invention. These breath-related instruments open a field of transformation: they invite a research that engages with voice, language, and breath, as much as with the sonic memory of territories. Their work unfolds through contemporary repertoire, free improvisation, and graphic score interpretation, which intersect with a cross-cultural dialogue rooted in their Mediterranean backgrounds (Corsican and Piemontese traditions). 1212 is not conceived as a closed project but as an open and evolving space, responsive to collaborations and resonances.

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ALBANE TAMAGNA

Albane Tamagna is a French flutist and researcher, trained at the higher conservatories of Dijon, Paris, and Liège, where she specialized in contemporary music and mixed media performance. She collaborates with composers and ensembles across Europe and develops transdisciplinary projects that intertwine sound research, documentary narrative, and stage performance. Her work explores notions of border, identity, and displacement, most notably through Les Gens qui Partent, a project carried by La Compagnie du Chant des Baleines, which she directs. A lecturer at the CRLg, she also shares her research within academic contexts. Her practice is rooted in a dual dynamic of artistic and transmission, at the intersection of instrumental performance and critical reflection.

https://albanetamagna.com/
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VITTORIA ECCLESIA

Vittoria Ecclesia is an Italian clarinetist, researcher, and pedagogue, currently Senior Scientist at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz. She holds a doctorate in classical performance from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, where her award-winning dissertation focused on historical clarinets and their contemporary potential. A versatile musician, she has been a member of the National Opera Orchestra of Estonia and has performed at festivals such as Verdi, Afekt, Darmstädter Ferienkurse, and the ICA New Music Weekend. Her practice weaves together research and performance, moving between historical instruments and contemporary creation, guided by a common thread: exploring the connections between heritage, identity, and new artistic forms.

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