Michal Rataj & Oskar Török

The collaboration between the two musicians builds on previous projects set in the field between contemporary jazz and classical music, traditional instruments and live electronics. First it was the Points-Rataj Quintet (CD 2016), which evolved into an electro-acoustic trio with saxophonist Luboš Soukup (Hornscape, 2020). The new duo of Michal Rataj and Oskar Török attempts to establish an even deeper interaction between the virtuoso wind instrument and a wide range of contemporary interactive electronics. Their musical vocabulary extends from electronic ambient through the overtones of club electronica towards the various positions of contemporary jazz and post-acousmatic music. Michal Rataj - composer, sound performer and radio producer, who composes mainly electroacoustic music and instrumental music for chamber groups or orchestra. He has recently been active as a real-time performer of his own acousmatic music and he also presents sound performances alone or with various music partners in a wide range of genres ranging from sound art to contemporary jazz. Recently he has become known for a large number of soundtracks for TV and cinema. He is regularly introduced by major performers, ensembles and orchestras and he gives performances in Europe and in the USA. Oskar Török - born 1980 (Humenné, Slovakia) and graduated form the Akademia Muzyczna, Katowice – the virtuoso trumpet player Oskar Török has performed with a large number of jazz band as well as fusion projects. Recently he has joined various setups of live electronics on stage. Oskar has been well known as a player with the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet in Poland as well as Vertigo and Iva Bittová in Czech Republic, among others: Concept Art Orchestra (cz/sk/de), Beata Hlavenková & Kapela snů (cz/sk), Points Septet, Points Rataj Quintet (cz/sk), Leszek Mozdzer, Iva Bittová, Dresch Mihály, Oskar Török – Mosty Gesharim 2012 (pl/cz/hu/sk), Vladimír Václavek (cz), Nikola Kolodziejczyk Orchestra (pl/de/sk), Sato-San To (cz/sk), Oskar Maurice (cz/sk).

Michal Rataj – live electronics, piano; Oskar Török – trumpet, piano, live electronics.

Admission: seated 350 Kč, standing 200 Kč.There is no need to reserve a seat when purchasing a seating ticket.

Band website: oskartorok.michalrataj.com