The Pitch
The Pitch is a quartet from Berlin consisting of Michael Thieke (clarinet), Boris Baltschun (electric pump organ, sine tones), Koen Nutters (double bass), and Morten J. Olsen (vibraphone). They work with improvisation as a generative device within specific shapes, structures and ideas for a piece of music. Their debut album Transposition Zero was released in 2010.
They often extend their ensemble by working with guest musicians who they invite into their musical language and structures. The ‘Frozen Orchestra’ project includes Lucio Capece (bass clarinet), Chris Heenan (contrabass clarinet), Johnny Chang (viola), Okkyung Lee (cello) and Robin Hayward (tuba) – plays so-called Frozen Surfaces. These pieces focus on slowly changing textures, pitch set constellations and the subtle blending of instruments. Valerio Tricoli (analogue electronics) adds an extra layer of electronically re-worked sound.