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Contrechamps is a group of soloists committed to the creation, development and performance of new and experimental music since 1977. The Ensemble is working to break down barriers and highlight the diversity of aesthetics and actors in the contemporary scene. Contrechamps has worked closely with composers such as Pierre Boulez, Rebecca Saunders, Brian Ferneyhough, Beat Furrer, Klaus Huber, Michael Jarrell and Matthias Pintscher amongst many others. For the 2018-2019 season, pieces have been commissioned from Dror Feiler, Rebecca Glover, Samuel Andreyev, Fernando Garnero, Xavier Palà i Nosàs and Leonardo Marino. The Ensemble also regularly presents swiss premieres. Michael Wendeberg was music director from 2011 to 2018 and guests conductors include Emilio Pomàrico, Heinz Holliger and Elena Schwarz. Guest international soloists such as Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Donatienne Michel-Dansac, Christoph Prégardien, Yeree Suh or Kai Wessel have played with the ensemble. And festivals
