On Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Rehmann Museum will be transformed into a vibrant space of sound for the moment. As part of the current exhibition “Mo Diener – Hologram,” pianist Claudia Ulla Binder and double bassist Alexander Frangenheim will come together to capture the sparks of the moment.
The two share a long-standing artistic rapport, which has been further deepened by the geographical proximity of their homes on the Upper Rhine and in the Southern Black Forest. For their performance at the Rehmann Museum, they have deliberately chosen to forgo fixed musical structures or a rigid concert program. The focus is on the pure joy of playing and a shared creative venture: Binder and Frangenheim allow their sounds to emerge directly from the atmosphere of the space. They are attuned to the museum’s architecture, the exhibited works of art, and the vibrations in the audience. Thus, the evening becomes a one-of-a-kind experience that transmits its very own energy directly to the audience.
Both bring decades of international experience at the intersection of jazz and new music:
Claudia Ulla Binder drew crucial inspiration as early as the 1980s from the New York scene centered around the legendary Creative Music Studio in Woodstock. She breaks down the classical boundaries of her instrument and is known for her precise playing inside the grand piano. By plucking, bowing, or muting the strings directly, she elicits entirely new, previously unheard timbres from the instrument.
After completing his classical studies, Alexander Frangenheim spent years working in London, Paris, and Berlin with leading figures of the avant-garde. Not only is he a well-established curator of international festivals (such as “concepts of doing”), but he also recently demonstrated at the renowned Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon 2026 festival just how compellingly he can develop musical arcs of tension on the fly.
Just how productive the chemistry between the two is also becomes clear when looking ahead: a newly formed international quartet featuring French vocal artist Isabelle Duthoit and New York drummer Joe Hertenstein is already in the starting blocks. At the Rehmann Museum, however, the stage belongs entirely to the immediate, subtle dialogue between the double bass and the grand piano.
Information
Event: Concert featuring improvised music
Lineup: Claudia Ulla Binder, piano; Alexander Frangenheim, double bass
Date: Friday, November 20, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rehmann Museum, Laufenburg
Admission/Advance tickets: 25 CHF, reduced 20 CHF
The two share a long-standing artistic rapport, which has been further deepened by the geographical proximity of their homes on the Upper Rhine and in the Southern Black Forest. For their performance at the Rehmann Museum, they have deliberately chosen to forgo fixed musical structures or a rigid concert program. The focus is on the pure joy of playing and a shared creative venture: Binder and Frangenheim allow their sounds to emerge directly from the atmosphere of the space. They are attuned to the museum’s architecture, the exhibited works of art, and the vibrations in the audience. Thus, the evening becomes a one-of-a-kind experience that transmits its very own energy directly to the audience.
Both bring decades of international experience at the intersection of jazz and new music:
Claudia Ulla Binder drew crucial inspiration as early as the 1980s from the New York scene centered around the legendary Creative Music Studio in Woodstock. She breaks down the classical boundaries of her instrument and is known for her precise playing inside the grand piano. By plucking, bowing, or muting the strings directly, she elicits entirely new, previously unheard timbres from the instrument.
After completing his classical studies, Alexander Frangenheim spent years working in London, Paris, and Berlin with leading figures of the avant-garde. Not only is he a well-established curator of international festivals (such as “concepts of doing”), but he also recently demonstrated at the renowned Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon 2026 festival just how compellingly he can develop musical arcs of tension on the fly.
Just how productive the chemistry between the two is also becomes clear when looking ahead: a newly formed international quartet featuring French vocal artist Isabelle Duthoit and New York drummer Joe Hertenstein is already in the starting blocks. At the Rehmann Museum, however, the stage belongs entirely to the immediate, subtle dialogue between the double bass and the grand piano.
Information
Event: Concert featuring improvised music
Lineup: Claudia Ulla Binder, piano; Alexander Frangenheim, double bass
Date: Friday, November 20, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rehmann Museum, Laufenburg
Admission/Advance tickets: 25 CHF, reduced 20 CHF
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