This first-time meeting between multi-disciplinary artist Mara Schwerdtfeger (Alaska Orchestra) and legendary improviser Chris Abrahams (The Necks), will fuse live piano, viola and electronic processing.

Abrahams is a master collaborator, having previously played alongside Clayton Thomas and Miles Thomas for the inaugural STRATA, as well as in 3 Pianos, an hour-long improvised piano work performed at Phoenix.

Schwertfeger meanwhile is often found wielding a viola and a laptop, bridging her classical training with experimental electronics and sound design. Her practice investigates the relationship between individuals and spaces they inhabit.

This unique collaboration should prove to be a fascinating cross-generational dialogue between improvisors exclusively for STRATA.