Ensemble Contrechamps. Mit Marino Pliakas, Eguit.
13. September 2026
Fundacao Serralves, «Avaeken» und «But remember what you have had» für Instrumental-Ensemble von Stephen O’Malley.
Porto
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt): «200 Motels» by Frank Zappa, STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND feat. Mike Keneally, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Ensemble de percussionnistes de la Haute école de musique de Genève, Titus Engel (musical director), Daniel Kramer (production), Carlos Soto (Scénographie), Shalva Nikvashvili (Costumes), Peter Mumford (Lumière), Sophie Lux (Videos); Soloists: Robin Adams, Peter Hoare, Edward Hogg, Ziad Nehme, David Ireland, Justin Hopkins, Brenda Rae, Julieth Lozano
18. Juni 2026
18.6.(Première), 20.6., 21.6., 23.6., 25.6., 28.6.2026.(Dernière)
Grand Théatre de Genève
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr)
16. April 2026
16.4., D-Köln, Loft; 18.4., NL-Tilburg, ROADBURN 2026 Festival/Paradox; 30.5., D-Villingen-Schwenningen, MPS-Studio (https://mps-studio.de/produkt/steamboatswitzerland)
Ensemble Contrechamps (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Eguit)
8. März 2026
ESP-Barcelona, Auditori/Subsonic Festival, «Avaeken» und «But remember what you have had» für Instrumental-Ensemble von Stephen O’Malley.
Barcelona
Michael Lentz (autor, sax), Marino Pliakas (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr).
20. Januar 2026
D.A.A.D.-Gallery, Berlin
RASMUSSEN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Mette Rasmussen (DK), alto sax; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums)
9. Januar 2026
Strasbourg, Jazz d’Or (9.1.2026), Poitiers, Confort Moderne (10.1.2026).
Michael Lentz (autor, sax), Marino Pliakas (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr).
20. Dezember 2025
Stromraum, Stuttgart
Marc Lardon (bcl, electr.), MARINO PLIAKAS (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr): 18.11., Zürich, Institut; 19.11., Ilanz.
18. November 2025
Cinema Sil Plaz
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 10. & 13.11., 2x Live!
10. November 2025
Kupper Modern
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
20. September 2025
Ouverture de la Saison, afternoon part of the «Parade en Ville» (with Caroline Melzer, Sprano; et. alt.) and night trio-concert on opera’s main stage.
Opéra de Lille
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND EXTENDED (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr; feat. Joana Aderi – voc, electro Meret Matter – voc).
14. August 2025
Alpentöne Festival/Föhnrausch.
Altdorf
Michael Lentz (autor, sax), Marino Pliakas (ebass) & Michael Wertmüller (dr).
26. April 2025
fmp/Wolke-Festival, fmp1.
Berlin
Gitarre solo.
11. März 2025
Das Institut, Zürich
HADRON (Marino Pliakas, ebass, Michael Wertmüller, dr) und STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt).
8. März 2025
STEPHAN WITTWER Memorial Night.
Kunstraum Walcheturm
Ensemble Contrechamps (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Eguit).
13. Februar 2025
Antigel-Festival, Comédie de Genvève, «But remember what you have had» for instrumental ensemble by Stephen O’Malley.
Genève
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt): Comp.: «ECHO 72/Israel in München» (Libretto: Roland Schimmelpfennig), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover, Chor der Staatsoper Hannover, Titus Engel (musical director), Lydia Steier (production), SolistInnenensemble der Staatsoper Hannover, Die Klage (live): Idunnu Münch; Die Klage (Video): Corinna Harfouch.
25. Januar 2025
New opera by Michael Wertmüller. 25.1. (Première), 29.1., 2.2., 6.2., 22.2., 27.2. (Dernière).
Staatsoper Hannover
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
3. Oktober 2024
Moods Club, Zurich (3.10.) & Cinema Sil Plaz, Ilanz (4.10.)
«A Tribute to Peter Brötzmann»: Marino Pliakas – eb; Stephen O’Malley, eguit; Joe McPhee, sax; Hamid Drake, drums and percussion; Keiji Haino – eguit; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Caspar Brötzmann – eguit/ebass; Mats Gustafsson, reeds/electr.; Jan St Werner, electr.; Paal Nilssen-Love, drums; Per-Ake Holmlander, tuba; Mette Rasmussen, alto sax; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Jason Adasiewicz, vibes, Rob Mazurek, trumpet, Virginia Genta, sax.
27. Mai 2024
Pardon To Tu. 27.–29.5.2024.
PL-Warsaw
MENDOZA-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Ava Mendoza (USA), guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums).
21. März 2024
Stadtgarten Köln
Collegium Novum Zürich (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Ebass): «An Index of Metals» (2003), Videooper für Sopran, Ensemble, Multiprojektion und Elektronik by Fausto Romitelli.
6. Februar 2024
ZHdK
MENDOZA-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Ava Mendoza (USA), guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums).
28. November 2023
Open Music/Stockwerkjazz.
Graz
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
24. Juni 2023
CULARTA Festival, Laax, 24.6.2023. 18.10.2023, Jazz à Poitiers/Confort Moderne, Poitiers. 11.11.2023, Kunstmuseum/Lange Nacht, Chur.
MICHAEL LENTZ (autor, sax), MARINO PLIAKAS (ebass) u. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER (dr).
23. Juni 2023
23.6.2023, Text-Musik-Performance, Literaturfestival Leukerbad, Leukerbad. 11.7.2023, Literaturhaus/Hospitalhof, Stuttgart.
MENDOZA-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Ava Mendoza (USA), guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums).
1. Juni 2023
1.6., Instituto Ling, Porto Alegre. 2.–3.6., SESC Paulista, Sao Paulo. 4.6., Audio Rebel, Rio. 9.6., Roseti, Buenos Aires. 10.6., La Usina, Rosario. 11.6.2023, Mansa Mansion, Cordoba/Rio Ceballos.
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
13. Mai 2023
ARTER Festival.
Istanbul
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 3x Live!
19. April 2023
19.4., 3. & 10.5.2023.
CH-Zürich, Kupper Modern
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 6 concerts/residency. Guests: Tizia Zimmermann (CH, acc., 7.9.), Camille Emaille (FRA, dr., 8.9.), Audrey Chen (USA, voc/electr., 9.9.), Ferran Gorrea i Muñoz (ESP, sax., 10.9.).
6. September 2022
6.–11.9.2022
Photobastei
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
10. Juli 2022
Konzert plus Workshops am 9.7.2022.
Hermannshof, Völksen bei Hannover
Bodenlos – Texte und Musik in Zeiten des Kriegs: Texte von Aristophanes, Politkovsakja, Zhadan, Kaminski, Tolstoi, Remarque usw.; Lesung von Lilly Friedrich und Egon Fässler, Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (viola) und Marino Pliakas (git).
23. Juni 2022
Altstadthaus, Zürich
Collegium Novum Zürich (incl. MARINO PLIAKAS, Ebass): Playing «The Adventures of Greggery Peccary» (1972) für Schauspieler, Erzähler und Orchester by Frank Zappa.
11. Juni 2022
Radiostudio Zürich
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Tomas Kudrna, Live-Video-Performance.
21. Mai 2022
Videoex Festival.
Walcheturm
Stucki-Pliakas-Wertmüller (Marc Stucki, sax; MARINO PLIAKAS, ebass; Michel Wertmüller, dr).
1. Oktober 2021
Freejazzfestival.
Saarbrücken
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) (et.alt): 2.9. (Première), 3.–5.9., 11.9., 12.9. (Dernière): new opera by Michael Wertmüller, comp., Albert Oehlen, visuals and Rainald Goetz, text: «D.I.E.», feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Asasello Quartett, Jealous, Catnapp, Camille Emaille, Titus Engel (musical director), Anika Rutkofsky (production), Thomas Stammer (holographics) (et.alt), Caroline Melzer, Sarah Pagin, Christina Daletzka, Sylvie Rohrer.
2. September 2021
Ruhrtriennale Festival/Kraftzentrale, Landschaftspark.
Duisburg
Peter Brötzmann, reeds (Wuppertal); Caspar Brötzmann, guit (Berlin); Hamid Drake, drums (Chicago); Camille Emaille, drums, percussion (Nizza); Mats Gustafsson, reeds/electr. (Vienna); Hans-Peter Hiby, reeds; Per-Åke Holmlander, tuba (Stockholm); Heather Leigh, pedal steel guitar (Glasgow); Fred Lonberg-Holm (Chigago), cello/electronics; Marino Pliakas – ebass (Zürich); Wolfgang Schmidtke (Wuppertal), saxophone; Michael Wertmüller, drums (Berlin).
27. August 2021
«Brötz 80!»-Festival. 27.–29.8.2021.
Cafe ADA, Wuppertal
FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller).
20. August 2021
Ruhrtriennale Festival/Gebläsehalle, Landschaftspark
Duisburg
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
20. Juni 2021
Moods Club
«tramonto spaventoso», electronic composition. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
22. April 2021
Contribution on Albert Oehlen solo exhibition, April 22.4.2021–5.6.2021 and on Albert Oehlen solo exhibition, 10.6.–24.7.2021.
Gagosian Gallery; USA-Beverly Hills and Marciano Foundation; USA-Los Angeles
HADRON (Michael Wertmueller drums/electr, Marino Pliakas, ebass): «krakaALTshort», electronic composition.
14. Oktober 2020
Contribution on Exhibition «Audiosphere», curated by Francisco Lopez. 14.10.2020–11.1.2021.
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
22. September 2020
5 concerts/residency. 22.–26.9.2020.
Photobastei Zurich
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Body and Soul» von Oscar Micheaux (USA 1925).
20. August 2020
Race, Class & Gender – 11. IOIC Stummfilm-Festival.
Moods Jazzclub
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
14. Februar 2020
Lange Nacht Der Wiedergefundenen Zukunft.
Württembergischer Kunstverein, Staatsoper Stuttgart
Superterz feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
16. Januar 2020
Photobastei
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Von Morgens bis Mitternachts» von Karlheinz Martin (D 1920).
6. Dezember 2019
Marathon des Zelluloids – 10. IOIC Stummfilm-Festival.
Walcheturm
«Three Nights of Music»: Peter Brötzmann – reeds; Caspar Brötzmann – guit; Mats Gustafsson, reeds/electr.; Jan St Werner – electr.; Per-Ake Holmlander; MARINO PLIAKAS – eb; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Alexandre Babel – dr.
31. Oktober 2019
31.10.–2.11.2019.
Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben, Berlin
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): «The OE Files», electronic composition.
2. Oktober 2019
Contribution on ALBERT OEHLEN solo exhibition. 2.10.2019–2.2.2020.
Serpentine Galleries, London
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Oct 1+2 UK-London, Serpentine Gallery, two shows at pre-opening and opening of ALBERT OEHLEN solo exhibition.
1. Oktober 2019
FULL BLAST (Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller).
30. Mai 2019
30.5. Citadel Festival, Gent. 31.5. Nefertiti, Göteborg. 20.9., Klangspuren Festival, Schwaz. 21.9.2019, Kulturlabor, Eberbach.
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, analogue synths, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
28. Mai 2019
Videoex Festival, Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Limite» von Mario Peixoto (Brasil 1930).
Walcheturm
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 11.3. «Serdze» Cultural Center, St. Petersburg; 12.3. Cultural Enlightenment Space «Catharsis», Kaliningrad; 13.3. Arsenal, Nizhnij Nowgorod; 14.3. Dom Cultural Center, Moscow; 6.4. Freejazzfestival, Saarbrücken; 7.4. Loft, Köln; 3.9. Marsöl-Bar, Chur; 12.9. Moods, Zürich; 25.9. Ruhrtriennale/Maschinenhaus, Essen
11. März 2019
MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS & Peter Brötzmann.
2. März 2019
New Musik Dublin: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P. & Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» by Michael Wertmüller.
National Concert Hall, Dublin
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): new opera by Michael Wertmüller & Dea Loher: «Diodati. Unendlich», feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Titus Engel (musical director), Lydia Steier (production), Kristina Stanek, Rolf Romei, Paul Curievici, Sara Hershkowitz, Holger Falk, Seth Carico, Samantha Gaul.
21. Februar 2019
21.2. (Première), 24.2., 1.3., 7.3., 19.3., 23.3., 31.3., 8.4. (Dernière).
Grosse Bühne, Theater Basel
FULL BLAST [Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller]: Oct 30, BRA- Rio de Janeiro, Teatro Glauce Rocha/Antimateria Festival; Oct 31 BRA- Sao Paulo, SESC 24 de Maio; Nov 3 BRA- Ribeirao Preto/SP, SESC; Nov 4 BRA- Pouso Alegre/MG, Teatro do Forum Pça Senador José Bento; Nov 5 BRA- Belo Horizonte/MG, Bioma; Nov 6 BRA- Rio de Janeiro, Audiorebel Club; Nov 7 CHILE-Santiago de Chile, Matucana 100; Nov 8 CHILE-Valparaiso, Teatro Condell/Acéfalo Festival
30. Oktober 2018
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Oct 25 ITA-Venzia, Palazzo Grassi, concert feature at exhibition of Albert Oehlen
25. Oktober 2018
FULL BLAST [Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller]: Oct 4 UK-Belfast, Blackbox; Oct 5 UK-London, Cafe Oto, Oct 6 UK-Newcastle, Lit&Phil, Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music; Oct 13 UK-Brighton, Alternative Jazz Festival
4. Oktober 2018
MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS & Peter Brötzmann: ICE Congress Centre: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P., Lucas Niggli (drums) & Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller.
16. September 2018
Sacrum Profanum Festival
Krakow
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Sept 13 AUT-Innsbruck, Klangspuren-Festival, Treibhaus
13. September 2018
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: June 5-10 CH-Zürich, 6 concerts at Photobastei Zurich
5. Juni 2018
«Brötzmann plus …». 2 Konzerte im Rahmen der Ausstellung «Free Music Production/FMP – The Living Music», Peter Brötzmann – reeds; Keiji Haino – guit; Heather Leigh – steel guit; Alexander von Schlippenbach – p; MARINO PLIAKAS – eb; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Han Bennink – dr.
6. April 2018
6.–7.4.2018
Akademie der Künste, Berlin
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: March 15 CH-Zürich, TAKTLOS-Festival, Kanzlei-Turnhalle
15. März 2018
FULL BLAST [Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller]: Feb 21 FIN-Tampere, Klubi; Feb 22 FIN-Pori, Validi Karkia Club; Feb 24 CZ-Pardubice, Divadlo-29-Theatre; Feb 25+26 RUS- Moscow, Dom; Feb 28 RUS-St.Petersburg, Art-Izmerenje; March 1 DK-Copenhagen, Jazzhouse @ Alice; March 2 SWE-Malmö, Inkonst; March 4 D-Hamburg, FatJazz @ Uebel&Gefährlich; May 25 F-Strasbourg, Jazz d’Or; May 27 D-Darmstadt, Bessunger Knabenschule
21. Februar 2018
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 3 (Dernière), (Première: May 28, 2017) GER-Hamburg, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: «Valentin», opera-theatre by Michael Wertmüller and Herbert Fritsch, feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Jazz-Haus-Bigband, Josef Ostendorf, Ruth Rosenfeld, Jonas Hien, Yorck Dippe, Hubert Wild, Gala Othero Winter, Michael Weber, Bettina Stucky, Bastian Reiber
3. Januar 2018
Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (mit Marino Pliakas, Ebass): RSO, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Wiener Sängerknaben, Sarah Wegener (Sopran), Dietrich Henschel (Bariton), Sven-Eric Berchtolf (Sprecher), Cornelius Meister (Leitung) playing «Das Floss der Medusa, Oratorio volgare e militare in due parti» (1968, Text: Ernst Schnabel) by Hans Werner Henze.
2. November 2017
Wien Modern Festival.
Wiener Konzerthaus
Von Sinnen – Der Wahnsinn in der Literatur.
12. August 2017
Die Ermordung einer Butterblume (Alfred Döblin); Lesung: Egon Fässler; Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (va) u. Marino Pliakas (git).
Kreuzgang Grossmünster
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: May 28, June 17, 21, 29, Nov 12, Dec 16 GER-Hamburg, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: «Valentin», opera-theatre by Michael Wertmüller and Herbert Fritsch, feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Jazz-Haus-Bigband, Josef Ostendorf, Ruth Rosenfeld, Jonas Hien, Yorck Dippe, Hubert Wild, Gala Othero Winter, Michael Weber, Bettina Stucky, Bastian Reiber
28. Mai 2017
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: May 21 D-Hamburg, Anriss-Festival/Westwerk; June 10 CH-Werdenberg/Chäserrugg, Schlossmediale
21. Mai 2017
Texte von Alan Bennett & Robert Gernhardt ; Lesung von Egon Fässler & Lilly Friedrich; Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (va) & Marino Pliakas (git).
9. Mai 2017
Noch mehr Paarungen.
Altstadthaus, Zürich
«Brötzmann plus …». 2 Konzerte im Rahmen der Ausstellung «Free Music Production/FMP – The Living Music», Peter Brötzmann – reeds; Toshinori Kondo – trp; Joe McPhee – trp; Heather Leigh – steel guit; MARINO PLIAKAS – eb; Alexander von Schlippenbach – p; Michael Wertmüller – dr; Han Bennink – dr.
5. Mai 2017
5.–6.5.2017
Haus der Kunst, München
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 16 CH-Biel, Le Singe; Feb 17 A-Salzburg, Jazzit
16. Februar 2017
Paarungen: Texte von Loriot, Ionescu und anderen. Improvisation: Hans Koch (bcl) & Marino Pliakas (git).
9. Februar 2017
Lesung von Egon Fässler & Lilly Friedrich.
Altstadthaus, Zürich
Körperecho: Texte von Gherasim Luca, Oskar Pastior und Ernst Jandl. Improvisation: Mathes Seidl (Viola) & Marino Pliakas (Gitarre).
1. Dezember 2016
Lesung von Egon Fässler.
Szondi-Institut, Zürich
MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS & Peter Brötzmann: Bates Mill: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P., Dirk Rothbrust (drums) & Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller.
18. November 2016
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
Huddersfield
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) und Klangforum Wien play «discorde» by Michael Wertmüller and «Cold Cadaver With Thirteen Scary Scars» by Bernhard Gander: 15.10., Donaueschingen, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Donauhallen (premiere); 28.10. Vienna, Wiener Konzerthaus/Mozart-Saal.
15. Oktober 2016
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (CH/ P) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr) plus Peter Conradin Zumthor (CH, dr.), Jeremias Keller (CH, eb), Tamriko Kordzaia (CH, piano), Ricardo Formoso (E, trp.), Javier Pereiro (E, trp.), Susana Santos Silva (P, trp.).
30. September 2016
Teatro Viriato, Viseu
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: «Das Allmachtsrohr», Ein Musiktheater zum 150. Geburtstag von Adolf Wölfli, composition: Helena Winkelman, direction: Meret Matter. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus clar, viol, 4 performersSeptember 13 CH-St.Gallen, Lokremise; September 20 CH-Zürich, Theater Rigiblick
13. September 2016
FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER): July 11 CHILE-Valparaiso, El Internado; July 12 CHILE-Santiago de Chile, Radio Universidad, Sala Master; July 13 BRA-Salvador, Teatro Icba/Goethe Institut; July 14 BRA-Belo Horizonte, Festival Sô(M)-Encontro Internacional de Arte Sonora; July 15 BRA-Jundiaí, SESC Jundiaí; July 16 BRA-Sao Paulo, FIME Festival @ SESC Consolaçao; July 17 BRA-Rio de Janeiro, Club Audiorebel
11. Juli 2016
«RISC», in Gedenken an Gerd Rische (†), ehem. Leiter Elektronisches Studio der Akademie der Künste Berlin: 8.4. Berlin, Neu West Berlin: Michael Wertmüller (CH), Schlagzeug; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Thomas Mahmoud (D), Vocals; 9.4., Berlin, Neu West Berlin: FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER), Kalle Kalima (FIN), E-Gitarre.
8. April 2016
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: March 17 D-Regensburg, Jazzclub Leerer Beutel; March 18 A-Vienna, Porgy&Bess; March 22 F-Le Havre, PiedNu-Festival; Sept 7 I-Sant’anna Arresi, Jazzfestival; Nov 16 UK-Glasgow, Poetry Club; Nov 19 UK-Manchester, Islington Mill
17. März 2016
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: March 11 F-Avignon, Théâtre Inouï; March 12 CH-Wetzikon, Jazz-Festival; March 13 D-Hofheim a/T, Jazzkeller; May 1 D-Köln, LOFT/Plush Music Festival; May 2 D- Hamburg, MS Stubnitz; May 3 NL-Amsterdam, Splendor; May 4 D-Darmstadt, Bessunger Knabenschule, Oct 1 P-Porto, Maus Habitos
11. März 2016
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Nov 20 D-Mainz, AKUT-Festival/Frankfurter Hof; Dec 1 D-Köln, Stadtgarten; Dec 2 D-Hamburg, Golem
20. November 2015
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): «Weine nicht, singe», opera by Michael Wertmüller, libretto: Dea Loher, direction: Jette Steckl. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND, Josef Ostendorf, Ruth Rosenfeld, Holger Falk, Jürgen Sacher, Tina Keserovic plus clar, vl va, vc (from Ens. Resonanz)
20. September 2015
20.–21., 23.–24., 26.–27. & 30.9., 1.–2.10.2015.
Hamburger Staatsoper
WITTWER-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER (Stephan Wittwer, El-guit., Marino Pliakas, E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller, Drums).
29. Mai 2015
Vernissage Albert Oehlen «an old painting in spirit».
Kunsthalle Zürich
HADRON [WERTMUELLER-PLIAKAS drums/electr&ebass]: Feb 28 PL-Torun, CoCart-Festival; March 1 PL-Warsaw, Club Mozg; Nov 12 PL-Warsaw, Teatr Powszechny/Mozg-Festival
28. Februar 2015
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Feb 4 CH-Zurich, Atelier Raumbau; Feb 5 B-Bruxelles, Magasin 4; Feb 6 CH-Biel, Ear We Are Festival; Feb 7 F-Marseille, L’Embobineuse; May 7 CH-Schaffhausen, Jazzfestival; June 27 SWE-Västeras, Nya Perspektiv Festival; Oct 30 D-Dachau, Jazzherbst; Oct 31 CH-Uster, Central
4. Februar 2015
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: January 21, 22, 23 CH-Basel, Gare Du Nord: «Das Allmachtsrohr», Ein Musiktheater zum 150. Geburtstag von Adolf Wölfli, composition: Helena Winkelman, direction: Meret Matter. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus clar, viol, 4 performers
21. Januar 2015
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr). Composition: Helena Winkelman, Direction: Meret Matter. feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus clar, viol, 4 performers.
3. Oktober 2014
«Das Allmachtsrohr», Ein Musiktheater zum 150. Geburtstag von Adolf Wölfli. 3.–4.10.2014.
Dampfzentrale, Bern
Ensemble PHOENIX feat. MARINO PLIAKAS: SUD: Ensemble Phoenix feat. M.P. playing «phylum» (et.alt.) by Alex Buess.
1. Juni 2014
1.–2.6.2014.
Basel
MusikFabrik feat. MARINO PLIAKAS: Ensemble MusikFabrik feat. M.P., Dirk Rothbrust (drums) and Peter Brötzmann (reeds) playing «antagonisme contrôlé» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller.
6. April 2014
Grosser Saal des Funkhaus WDR, Köln
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): «Anschlag», opera by Michael Wertmüller feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Stringquartet, Percussion, three singers, singer/speaker.
22. März 2014
MaerzMusik Festival.
Akademie der Künste, Berlin
Lesung mit Musik zu den Bildern: Margret Nonhoff & Egon Fässler; Improvistion: Mathes Seidl (va) & Marino Pliakas (git).
14. März 2014
Peter Püntener – «Nachsicht – Bilder gegen das Vergessen».
GastspielRaum, Zürich
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 22 ITA-Novara, Novara Jazz/Conservatorio; Feb 23 ITA-Forli, Area Sismica; Feb 24 AUT-Vienna, Porgy&Bess; May 27 E-Huesca, CC Matador; May 28 E-Barcelona, Primavera Sound Festival, Sala Barts
22. Februar 2014
Dominik BLUM, Marino PLIAKAS, Michael WERTMUELLER.
30. Januar 2014
Stummfilmbegleitung zu «Orlacs Hände» von Robert Wiene.
Filmpodium, Zürich
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 14 CH-Zurich, Helsinki Club, Sept 27 CH-Bern, Sonar-Raum
14. Januar 2014
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Dec 12 CHINA-Shenzhen, Jim-Festival, Q Cafe/999Royal Suites &; Dec 13 CHINA-Shanghai, Jim-Festival, Power Station Of Art; Dec 14 CHINA-Beijing, Jim-Festival, Beijing 22/Today Art Museum
12. Dezember 2013
ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MARINO PLIAKAS: Ensemble Mosaik feat. M.P. playing «time involved in processing» (et.alt.) by Michael Wertmüller.
2. November 2013
Wien Modern Festival
Semperdepot, Wien
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 17.8., Lucerne Festival, Luzern: «Anschlag», opera by Michael Wertmüller feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND; 10.11., Theater Basel, Basel: «Anschlag», opera by Michael Wertmüller feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND; 16.11., Tage für Neue Musik, Zürich: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble playing «Orange Slice» by David Dramm.
18. August 2013
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 18.6. WIM, Zürich; 26.6. Exil, Zürich (Zurich CD release show); 17.11. Progr, Bern; 21.11., Leerer Beutel, Regensburg; 22.11., Vienna, Porgy&Bess, Portrait Michael Wertmüller: Ensemble Nikel, 2nd set with STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND; Nov 23 AUT-Vienna, Porgy&Bess, Portrait Michael Wertmüller: Vienna CD release show! STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND play «Zeitschrei» (Trost Records, Vienna).
18. Juni 2013
NOHOME [Caspar Brötzmann, guit; Marino Pliakas, ebass; Michael Wertmüller, drums]: May 15 RUS-Moscow, DOM; May 17 RUS-St.Petersburg, SKIF Festival; May 19 GER-Moers, Moers Festival; Sept 22 NL-Tilburg, Incubate Festival; Sept 28 AUT-Innsbruck, Klangspuren Festival/Heart of Noise festival @ pmk; Sept 29 AUT-Vienna, Chelsea Club; Dec 5 GER-Hamburg, MS Stubnitz; Dec 6 GER-Berlin, Volksbühne: NOHOME feat. FM Einheit (Berlin CD release show!)
15. Mai 2013
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr).
13. April 2013
12x: 13.4., 6.5., 11.6., 5.7., 30.8., 25.9., 29.10., 14.11., 12.12.2013, 16.1., 7.2. & 13.3.2014.
Kunstraum Walcheturm Zürich
HADRON [WERTMUELLER-PLIAKAS drums/electr&ebass]: Sept 11 RSA-Johannesburg, Wits Amphitheatre (Workshop and Concert); Sept 12 RSA-Cape Town, Mahogany Room; Sept 13 RSA-Durban, Unyazi Electronic Music Festival, UKZN Howard College Theatre (Workshop and Concert); Nov 1 GER-Hannover, ExTempore Festival (plus 2.11. Podiumsdiskussion)
11. September 2012
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Aug 23 AUT-Saalfelden, Internat. Jazzfestival; Aug 24 GER-Riedlingen, Lichtspielhaus; Aug 26 GER-Springe-Vöcksen b. Hannover, Hermannshof; Aug 31 CH- Uster, PAM; Nov 29 CH-Zürich, SPUNK
23. August 2012
NOHOME [Caspar Brötzmann, eguit, Michael Wertmüller, drums, Marino Pliakas, ebass]: July 21 GER-Berlin, À l’Arme! Festival, Radialsystem; Aug 30 GER-Berlin, Radialsystem , NOHOME feat. FM Einheit
21. Juli 2012
Und ich schüttelte einen Liebling: Texte von Friederike Mayröcker und Ernst Jandl. Improvisation: Mathes Seidl (Viola) & Marino Pliakas (kb/git).
12. Juni 2012
Lesung von Lilly Friedrich und Egon Fässler.
Galerie Werk2, Zürich
BLOMZEIT [Michael Wertmüller, drums, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Kalle Kalima, eguit]: Mar 24 GER-Berlin, Ausland
24. März 2012
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 25 CH-Wetzikon, Jazfestival; Okt 5 AUT-Wien, Chelsea Club; Okt 6 ROM-Sibiu, JazzAndMore Festival; Okt 12 LIT-Vilnius, Jazzfestival; Okt 13 ESP-Barcelona, LEM-Festival, CaixaForum; Okt 14 POR-Porto, Passos Manuel; Okt 15 POR-Lissabon, ZdB; Dec 6 GER- Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg; Dec 16 AUT-Graz, Stockwerk, Open Music Serie
25. Februar 2012
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND EXTENDED: SEDERUNT PRINCIPES, Ein komponiertes Progamm von Marc Kilchenmannmit Musik von steamboat switzerland, Perotinus Magnus, Hermann Meier und Marc Kilchenmann, Feb 2 CH-Bern, Reitschule Dachstock; Feb 4 CH-Zürich, Kunstraum Walcheturm; Feb 5 CH-Chur, Stadttheater, Feb 6 CH-Basel, Gare du Nord
2. Februar 2012
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr] „play Wertmüller“: Nov 26 CH-Lucerne, Lucerne Festival at the piano, KKL Luzernsaal
26. November 2011
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Sept 18 GER-Berlin, Akademie der Künste (Deutscher Jazzpreis an Peter Brötzmann); Sept 19-23 GER-Berlin, Akademie der Künste, Workshop Freie Musik: Sessions FULL BLAST with workshop members & guests: Alexander von Schlippenbach, Kalle Kalima, Olaf Rupp, Eric Schaefer, Oliver Steidle, Jan Roder, Antonis Anissegos, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Bo Wiget etc.; Nov 6/11 AUT-Wels, Unlimited Festival, Alter Schl8hof
18. September 2011
BLOMZEIT [Michael Wertmüller, drums, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Kalle Kalima, eguit]: Aug 31 GER-Berlin, Senatsreservenspeicher
31. August 2011
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: June 22 CAN-Montreal, Festival Suoni del Popolo/Casa del Popolo; June 24 CAN-Vancouver, Internat. Jazzfestival, Roundhouse 2 shows 7pm and 9pm; June 25 CAN-Edmonton, Internat. Jazzfestival, Yardbird Suite; June 26 USA-New York, Williamsburg/Brooklyn, Undead Festival, Public Assembly (main stage; without M.P., refused by U.S. homeland security!)
22. Juni 2011
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 13.3., Jazz Tage Bludenz; 25.3., MaerzMusik Festival, Trafo/Tresor, Berlin: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND / Ensemble Courage play «Bildmusik» von Wertmüller/Lillevan.
13. März 2011
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 6 GER-Berlin, Clubtransmediale Festival, HAU Theater, FB feat. Mats Gustafsson; Mar 2 DK-Aarhus, Ljud/Musiccafeen; Mar 3 SWE-Norrköping, Annan Musik/Konstmuseum
6. Februar 2011
Hadorn (Wertmüller-Pliakas, drums/electr&ebass).
25. Januar 2011
Walcheturm, Zürich
RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [Olaf Rupp (D), E-Guit /Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass /Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Nov 28 GER-Hofheim a.T./ Jazzclub
28. November 2010
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Oct 14 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust; Oct 16 GER-Donaueschingen/ Donaueschinger Musiktage, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust; Oct 17 CH-Zürich/ Moods, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust; Oct 18 AUT-Vienna/ Porgy & Bess, FB and Guests feat. Ken Vandermark/Thomas Heberer/Dirk Rothbrust
14. Oktober 2010
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND / Ensemble Courage play «Wertmüller».
6. Oktober 2010
Tonlagen Festival
Dresden-Hellerau
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Sept 25 FRA-Toulouse/ Théâtre du Pavé; Sept 28 GER-Köln/ Stadtgarten; Sept 29+30 UK-London/ Cafe Oto; Oct 1 GER-Leipzig/ Leipziger Jazztage, Oper Leipzig; Oct 9 NL-Amsterdam/ Bimhuis, FB feat. Ken Vandermark; Dec 3 PL-Lublin/ Varshtaty Kultury; Dec 5 UKR-Uzhgorod/ City Theater; Dec 6 UKR-Lviv(Lemberg)/Philhamony; Dec 7 UKR-Ternopil/ City Theater; Dec 8 UKR-Ivano-Frankivsk/ Philharmony
25. September 2010
«MECHANICAL MADNESS»: Michael Wertmüller (CH), Schlagzeug; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Kalle Kalima (FIN), E-Gitarre, Elektronik; StickBoy (Robot), Schlagzeug; Fingers (Robot), E-Gitarre.
15. September 2010
Akademie der Künste, Berlin
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Sept 3 HUN-Budapest/ A38 Ship, Ujbuda Jubilee Jazzfestival; Sept 8 SLO-Ljubljana/ Metelkova/Gromka; Sept 16 POL-Warsaw/ Powiekszenie Club, FB feat. Mars Williams; Sept 17 POL-Krakow/ Alchemia/Fabrika, FB feat. Mars Williams; Sept 18 FRA-Albi/ Rock in Opposition Festival, FB feat. Mars Williams; Sept 19 NL-Tilburg/ Incubate Festival; Sept 23 FRA-Metz/ Théâtre du Saulcy; Sept 24 AUT-St.Johann/ Musik Kultur
3. September 2010
MöSIöBLö: Mösiöblö plays AMPLE FOOD FOR STUPID THOUGHT (composition by Christoph Gallio) – feat. Sylvia Nopper, voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar.
17. März 2010
A tribute to the fluxus artist.
Moods Zürich
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond orgon, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Mar 5 CH-Zurich/ Kunstraum Walcheturm; May 20 CH-Basel/ Gare Du Nord; Aug 7 POR-Lissabon/ Jazz em Agosto
5. März 2010
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Jan 22 CH-Zurich/ Zwei Tage Zeit, Rigiblick Theater; Jan 23 ITA- Forlì/ Areasismica
22. Januar 2010
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Japan Tour: Dec 4 JAP-Tokyo/ Pit Inn (2nd set with Toshinori Kondo); Dec 5 JAP-Tokyo/ Pit Inn (2nd set with with Otomo Yoshihide); Dec 6 JAP-Osaka/ Nu Things; Dec 7 AP-Kobe/ Guggenheim House; Dec 8 JAP-Nagoya/ Tokuzo; Dec 9 JAP-Tokyo/ SuperDeluxe, Brötzfest 2009 (with Jim O’Rourke, Akira Sakata, Otomo Yoshihide).
4. Dezember 2009
PESTHAUCH DER ENTROPIE (feat. members of Mouse on Mars, Full Blast, Steamboat Switzerland, Ensemble Mosaik) [Jan St Werner (D), electr., Ernst Surberg (D), Piano, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Nov 14, NL- s’Hertogenbosch/ Novembermusic Festival
14. November 2009
IVES #1 (Thomas Mahmoud (D), Voc, Gerd Rische (D), Electronics, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums).
13. November 2009
Kreuztambul Festival, Musique Noire – Ilhan Mimaroglu Tribute Nacht.
Akademie der Künste, Berlin
FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER).
27. August 2009
Festival Météo.
Mulhouse
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond orgon, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: June 19 GER-München/ Musica Viva Festival, Muffathalle
19. Juni 2009
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: US East Tour: June 9 USA-Pittsburgh PA/ New Hazlett Theater; June 10 USA-Baltimore MD/ The Windup Space; June 11 USA-Washington DC/ Velvet Lounge; June 12 USA-St.Louis MO/ LEMP Arts Center; June 13 USA-Chicago IL/ Empty Bottle; June 14 USA-New York/ Vision Festival, Abrons Art Center
9. Juni 2009
RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [Olaf Rupp (D), E-Guit, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: May 26 GER-Weikersheim/ Club W71; May 27 GER-Köln/ Loft; Oct 2 GER-Berlin/ Aufsturz
26. Mai 2009
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Feb 4 CH- Geneva/ LeKab-L’Usine; Feb 22 ISR-Jerusalem/ Hatzolelet Yellow Submarine; Feb 23 ISR-Tel Aviv/ Levontin 7; May 14 FRA-Tours/ Le Petit Fâcheux; May 15 SLO-Cerkno/ Jazz Festival; May 16/09 SRB-Belgrade/ RingRing Festival
4. Februar 2009
ENSEMBLE MOSAIK/ENSEMBLE NIKEL feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS: Jan 27 GER-Berlin/ Ultraschall Festival, Radialsystem V; Feb 19 ISR-TelAviv/ Biennal, Museum of Modern Art
27. Januar 2009
ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS: Dec 10 GER-Berlin/ Kulturbrauerei, Open Sources, among other pieces: new piece by Michael Wertmueller, ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. Pliakas/Wertmueller.
10. Dezember 2008
FULL BLAST (BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER): Nov 7 GER-Munich/ Unterfahrt, Nov 15 UK-London/London Jazz Festival, Nov 18 GER-Wuppertal/ Pina-Bausch-Tage: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Ken Vandermark, Dec 20 SK-Bratislava/Nextmusic Festival.
7. November 2008
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Nov 5 GER-Mannheim/ Enjoy Jazz Festival: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Peter Evans (tp), Mars Williams (sax) and Keiji Haino (eguit), Nov 6 GER-Berlin/ Jazzfest Berlin: Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller feat. Peter Evans (tp), Mars Williams (sax) and Keiji Haino (eguit)
5. November 2008
MöSIöBLö: Oct 25 CH-Baden, GNOM/Galerie anixis, Mösiöblö plays AMPLE FOOD: (composition by Christoph Gallio)- a tribute to the fluxus artist feat. Sylvia Nopper, voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar.
25. Oktober 2008
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Sept 4 GER-Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache; Oct 19 AUT-Vienna, Porgy & Bess; Nov 2 FIN-Tampere/ Tampere Jazz Happening; Dec 17 CH-Bern/ Progr
4. September 2008
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Aug 28 CH-Chur/Kulturhaus, The Steamboat Switzerland Extended Ensemble plays compositions by Felix Profos: 1. Erster Tanz für Setschlagzeug Duo (2008), 2. Large Composition No.1 für Ensemble (2003), 3. Get Out Of My Room (GOOMR) für STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (2006); Aug 29 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale, The Steamboat Switzerland EE plays Felix Profos, Aug 30 CH-Winterthur/Gaswerk (Winterthurer Musikfestwochen), The Steamboat Switzerland EE plays Felix Profos.
28. August 2008
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 19.6., ResBox @ Steve Allen Theater, Los Angeles/Hollywood; 20.6., Grand 21, Oakland; 23.6., Jazzfest/Open Space, Victoria BC; 25.6., International Jazz Festival: 1 pm work shop at Tom Lee Music Hall, concert 5.30 pm The Western Front, Vancouver BC; 27.6. Jazz Festival/Odyssey Room, SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary AB; 28.6., Festival International de Jazz/Studio Hydro-Québec – Monument-National, Montréal QB.
19. Juni 2008
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: May 31 NL-Groningen/Grand Theatre, June 4 BRA-Sao Paulo, SESC Vila Mariana, June 5 BRA-Porto Alegre, Goethe Institute, June 6 BRA-Porto Alegre, Clio Club, July 19 GER-Glauchau/ Internat. Jazz Festival
31. Mai 2008
NOCH 2: [Mouse on Mars & Michael Wertmüller/comp, drums & Marino Pliakas/E-Bass & Ernst Surberg/piano]: Feb 16 GER--Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste, Studio Hanseatenweg
16. Februar 2008
IVES #1 [Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc, Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics, Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Jan 30 GER-Berlin, Maria am Ostbahnhof, Clubtransmediale Festival; Mar 01 GER-Cologne/ Nozart XII Festival; May 10 LV-Riga/ Sound Forest’08
30. Januar 2008
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Jan 25 GER-Bielefeld/ Bunker Ulmenwall; Jan 26 GER-Schorndorf/ Kulturforum; Jan 28 AUT-Graz/ Jazzcafe Stockwerk; Feb 14 FRA-Paris/ CCS
25. Januar 2008
MICHAEL WERTMUELLER & MARINO PLIAKAS: Jan 18 GER-Würzburg/ Cafe Cairo; July 5 AUT-Graz, Forum Stadtpark
18. Januar 2008
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Jan 11 FRA-Marcq-en-Baroeul/Lille/ Festival Jazz en Nord, Jan 12 BEL-Brugge/ De Werf, Jan 17 GER-Darmstadt/ Oetingervilla (feat. Rainer Lind, without sick PB), Mar 23 AUT-Vienna/ Porgy&Bess: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark, Mar 24 GER-Berlin/ B-Flat: BPW feat. Ken Vandermark!, Mar 27 CH-Chur/ Stadttheater, Mar 28 CH-Bern/ Dampfzentrale, May 02 UK-Cheltenham/ JAZZ FESTIVAL (10th Annyversary), BBC3 live show: BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER
11. Januar 2008
ENSEMBLE MOSAIK feat. MICHAEL WERTMUELLER and MARINO PLIAKAS: Nov 23 UK-Huddersfield /Huddersfiel Contemporary Music Festival, Dec 6 D-Berlin, Kulturbrauerei
23. November 2007
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: Nov 2+3 D-Berlin/Schlot, ‘“Round Midnight I +II“ – Special at Schlot mit: Peter Broetzmann, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmueller, Johannes Bauer, Conny Bauer, Thomas Clayton, Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, Nov 6 HR-Zagreb/NoJazz Festival, Nov 8 FRA-Poitiers/Carré Bleu, Nov 9 ITA-Gradisca/All Frontiers Festival, Nov 15 ESP-Madrid/Festival de Jazz San Juan Evangelista, Nov 25 CH-Zurich/Unerhoert Festival @ Moods, Dec 20 ISR-Tel Aviv/Ha’Pzura Festival
2. November 2007
IVES #1 [Thomas Mahmoud (GER), Voc; Gerd Rische (GER), Electronics; Marino Pliakas (CH), E-Bass; Michael Wertmueller (CH), Drums]: Oct 5 D-Berlin/Lovelite,Mutationsclub, Oct 6 D-Hamburg/Westwerk, Oct 7 D-Köln/Studio 672
5. Oktober 2007
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Juni 10 NL-Amsterdam/Holland-Festival, BIM-Huis: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble plays «ORANGE SLICE» and the «LAST JUKEBOX ON EARTH», by David Dramm with Louis Andriessen, Anne La Berge, Cor Fuhler, Peter van Bergen and others.
10. Juni 2007
FULL BLAST [BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER]: April 10 USA-Buffalo/Hallways, April 11 USA-New York/Tonic, April 12 USA-Chicago/Empty Bottle, April 13 USA-Baltimore/Red Room, April 14 USA-Philadelphia/Ars Nova Workshop, April 16 USA-Atlanta/Eyedrum, April 17 USA-Athens GA/40 Watt Club, April 18 USA-Providence RI/AS220, April 27 HUN-Gyoer/Mediawave Festival, May 5 FRA-Paris/Sonic Protest Festival, May 6 FRA-Bourges/Emmetrop, Oct 11 D-Heidelberg/EnjoyJazz Festival, Karlstorbahnhof
10. April 2007
RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: März 18 D-Rostock/ Stubnitz
18. März 2007
SWLABR CREAM de/constructed by Michael Wertmueller [Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville); Jaki Liebezeit, Schlagzeug (Can); Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik); Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland); ManuelLiebeskind, Live-Elektronik und Klangregie; Michael Wertmüller, Komposition, Schlagzeug]: März 2 D-Köln/Nozart Festival
2. März 2007
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Jan 11 CH-Zurich/Moods, Jan 18 A-Innsbruck/p.m.k., Jan 19 D-Dachau/Jazz eV – Cafe Teufelhart, Jan 20 A-St.Johann i.T./Muku – Alte Gerberei, März 17 D-Berlin/MaerzMusik Festival, Juni 4 D-Dresden/Saloppe, Juni 18 D-Köln/Loft, CD-Release-Party, «ZONE2», Dominik Blum: piano/Marino Pliakas: guitar /Lucas Niggli: percussion.
11. Januar 2007
PETER WEBER & DIE FIRMA (Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.): Nov 7 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik/WOZ-Jubiläumsfest.
7. November 2006
DIE PILZFUGE (Peter Weber, Michael Wertmüller, Marino Pliakas): Nov 4 CH-Bern, ISCM/IGNM.
4. November 2006
SWLABR CREAM de/constructed Works by Dieter Schnebel and Michael Wertmueller (Marian Gold, Vocals (Alphaville); Jaki Liebezeit, Schlagzeug (Can); Ernst Surberg, Klavier, Organ (Ensemble Mosaik); Marino Pliakas, E-Bass (Steamboat Switzerland); Andre Bartetzki, Live-Elektronik; Michael Wertmüller, Komposition, Schlagzeug; Klangregie Georg Morawietz): Oct 13 GER-Berlin/ Akademie der Kuenste.
13. Oktober 2006
RUPP-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: Sept 27 RUS- Yaroslavl/ Museum; Sept 28 RUS- Moscow/ Long Arms Festival, Dom; Sept 29 RUS- St.Petersburg/Club Tsokol
27. September 2006
KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: May 15 CAN-Victoria/Open Space Festival; May 17+18 CAN-Vancouver/Rime Club; May 20 CAN-Victoriaville/Festival International de Musique Actuelle
15. Mai 2006
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Mar 18 GER-Augsburg/Mozart festival; Mar 19 AUT-Linz/Stadtwerkstatt; Mar 20 CZ-Brno/International Music Festival; Mar 21 AUT-Vienna/Rhiz; Mar 23 NL-Nijmegen/de onderbroek; Mar 24 BEL-Aalst/kc netwerk; June 9 CH-Bern/Reitschule; July 1 RSA-Johannesburg/Bassline; July 2+4 RSA-Grahamstown/Indaba New Music Festival; July 6 MOZ-Maputo/CCFM; Aug 12 GER-Scheer/Klangbad Festival; Sept 18 GER-Oldenburg/Oh-Ton; Sept 21 GER-Berlin/InterfaceFestival; Oct 4 GER-Ludwigshafen/Enjoy Jazz Festival; Oct 21 GER-Donaueschingen/Donaueschinger Musiktage: Premiere of get out of my room, new composition by Felix Profos; Nov 15 PL-Wroclaw/Rura Jazz Festival; Nov 16 PL Andrychow/Pod Baszta; Nov 17 PL-Krakow/Alchemia; Nov 18 PL-Zakopane/Antrakt; Dec 16 CH-Luzerne/Forum Neue Musik Luzern
18. März 2006
BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [ab 2007: FULL BLAST]: Jan 26 AUT-Wien, Porgy & Bess; Jan 27 SLO-Maribor, Narodni Dom; Jan 28 GER-Passau, Museumscafe; Feb 02 GER-Berlin, B-Flat; Feb 03 GER-Schorndorf, Manufaktur; Feb 05 CH-Geneva, AMR/Cave; Feb 06 GER-Cologne, Loft (live recording); Feb 07 GER-Frankfurt, Brotfabrik; Mar 11 GER-Cologne, Nozart X Festival; Mar 12 NL-Rotterdam, WORM; April 17 EGYPT-Cairo, Al Ghouri Center for Musical Heritage; April 18 EGYPT-Alexandria, Biblioteca Alexandrina; May 13 ITA-Bologna, Angelica Festival; June 2 GER-Hamburg, Westwerk; June 3 GER- Moers, MOERS Festival; June 21 POR-Lisbon, Jazzfestival ForU; June 24 GER-Bingen, Jazzfestival Bingen; Oct. 1 RUS- St.Petersburg/Aposition Festival; Oct. 2 RUS- Moscow/Long Arms Festival, Dom; November 25 F-Pau/Festival Beta Project
26. Januar 2006
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 18.10., Drama Theatre – Contemporary Music Festival, Magnitogorsk; 19.10., Philharmony, Ekaterinburg; 20.10., Philharmony, Pishma; 21.10., DOM, Moscow; 22.10., Tunnel Club – Peace-Harvest Festival, Tbilisi; 23.10., Theatre – Close Encounters Festival, Tbilisi; 27.10., Conservatory, Batumi; 25.11. Contemporary Music Festival, Huddersfield; 26.11., Termite Club Festival, Leeds; 8.–10.12. qbus, Uster.
18. Oktober 2005
KK.NULL-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: Sept. 29 RUS- St.Petersburg/GEZ; Sept. 30 RUS- St.Petersburg/GEZ; Oct. 1 RUS- Moscow/DOM; Oct. 2 RUS- Yaroslavl/Museum; Oct. 3 RUS- Moscow/O.G.I. Club
29. September 2005
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: The music of John Cale with special friends Flea, Nick Franglen, Josh Pollock, David Dramm, Dominik Blum / Marino Pliakas / Lucas Niggli (STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND) – as the Meatgrinders!
2. Juni 2005
Patti Smith’s Meltdown Festival.
Royal Festival Hall, London
FULL BLAST (Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller): 29.5. Akademie der Künste, Berlin: Premiere of «Palimpsest» by Michael Wertmueller (text by Wolfgang Hilbig) feat. FULL BLAST plus Daniel Lieder (voc) and more instrumentalists and singers; 30.5. B-Flat, Berlin; 3.11., Jazzforum, Trondheim; 4.11., Tou Scene, Stavanger; 5.11. Jazz Festival, Tampere; 6.11. AudioArt Festival, Krakow.
29. Mai 2005
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 1.5. NL-Amsterdam / Muziekgebouw: De Volharding Orkest / STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND play «MY VISIONS OF MADAME BLAVATSKY» by David Dramm; 5.–6.5. CH-Poschiavo/Uncool Festival; 9.9. SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova-Menza; 10.–11.9. HR-Krizevci/eeii conference; 12.9. BiH-Travnik/Alter Art Club; 14.9. HR-Karlovac/eeii conference – Mala Scena; 15.9. HR-Rijeka/eeii conference Festival – Spirit Club; 16.9. HUN-Györ/Romerhaz; 17.9. CR-Lipnice n. Sazavou/Festival; 18.9. CR-Brno/Sklenena Louka.
1. Mai 2005
Mösiöblö: Apr 22 CH-Geneva/Attitudes à Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio)- a tribute to the fluxus artist feat. Sarah Maurer, voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar
22. April 2005
BLUM-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: 31.3., Vredenburg, Utrecht; 2.4., Muziekcentrum, Enschede: Cross Linx5 – Rock meets new music, trio concert plus special set with John Cale, Holger Czukay, Terry & Andy Ex usw.
31. März 2005
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Mar 4+5 CH-Uster/1. Internat. PAM!-Festival, Qbus: guests: Xu Fengxia (China) guzheng, Phil Minton (UK) voice, Raphael Camenisch (CH) saxes, Christian Weber (CH) cb, electronics; Mar 6 CH-Winterthur/Salzhaus; Mar 11 D-Dortmund/Domicil; Mar 12 D-Cologne/NOZART 9 festival; Mar 13 NL-Rotterdam/WORM; Mar 14 D-Berlin/Bastard; Mar 15 D-Kassel/Schlachthof; Mar 16 D-Rostock/Stubnitz
4. März 2005
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Nov 17-25 China Tour: Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wuhan, Beijing (2); Dec 17 HR-Zagreb/KSET, Dec 18 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova
17. November 2004
BROETZMANN-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [ab 2007: FULL BLAST]: Oct 13 USA-New York/Knitting Factory; Oct 14 USA-Berkeley, Ca/Jazzhouse; Oct 15 USA-Los Angeles, Ca/Villa Aurora; Oct 16 CAN-Winnipeg/send+receive festival; Oct 18 CAN-Victoria/Open Space; Oct 19 USA-Seattle, Wa/Earshot Jazz Festival
13. Oktober 2004
Wiget-Zu-Pliakas-Wertmueller [Bo Wiget, cello, Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Massimo Zu (Italy), ebass, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Michael Wertmueller, drums]:June 8 CH-Zürich/Moods; June 9 CH-Basel/Gare de Nord; June 11 CH-Duedingen/Bad Bonn Festival
8. Juni 2004
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND/De Volharding Orkest play «Madame Blavatsky» by David Dramm: May 27 NL-Amsterdam/Melkweg; May 28 NL-Den Haag/Paard van Troje; May 29 NL-Utrecht/Tivoli; Sept 29 CH-Basel/ Gare de Nord; Sept 30 CH-Zurich/ Rote Fabrik, 1. Set: STSW Acoustic Trio feat. Anne LaBerge (NL, flute, electr.), 2. Set: DVO/STSW play «Madame Blavatsky»; October 1 A-Dornbirn/Spielboden: 1. Set: Lucas Niggli’s Big Zoom, 2. Set: DVO/STSW play «Madame Blavatsky», 3. Set: STSW
27. Mai 2004
«film sound track versus visualisation of music or the aesthetical potential of multimedial synthesis» (subtitle: experiences in the field of confronting given musical/medial structures with free/improvised musical textures).
24. April 2004
Referat und Panel. Proje4L.
Istanbul
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Apr 22 GER-Ruesselsheim/ Festival Jazz in progress, Opel Werkshalle A1; Apr 24 H-Budapest/Fono; Apr 25 H-Gyor/mediawave Festival; Apr 22 GER-Cologne/MusikTriennale Koeln, Gebaeude 9; May 14 NL-Breda/Lokaal01; May 15 NL-Nijmegen/LUX; Sept 9/04 F-Colmar/ Jazz Decouvertes
22. April 2004
WITTWER-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER [Stephan Wittwer, Guitar/Electronics, Marino Pliakas, E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller, Drums]: April 03 GER-Cologne/Nozart 8 Festival
3. April 2004
MöSIöBLö: Mösiöblö plays à Robert Filliou (composition by Christoph Gallio) – feat. Sarah Maurer voc., Christoph Gallio, sax, Thomas Eckert, clar., Marino Pliakas, guitar.
17. März 2004
A tribute to the fluxus artist.
Moods Zürich
«the gods appear out of nothing», playing «YAM ALMOST MAY 2001», for e-bass and bows.
12. März 2004
A night with music of Alvin Lucier and Phil Niblock
Slauer Baal, Zürich
Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Feb 11 CH-Chur/Marsöl, Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten
11. Februar 2004
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH) meets COOLHAVEN (NL): Feb 10 CH-Zurich/WIM
10. Februar 2004
Pliakas, Marino (amplified acoustic guitar, electronics) & Blum, Dominik (piano, analogue electronics) of STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (CH): Feb 4 F-Paris/Institut Néerlandais, duo concert @ the opening of «loud&clear» exhibition.
4. Februar 2004
Ma Bohème (Robert Braunschweig, voc, Marc Unternaeher, tuba, Marino Pliakas, guit, Christoph Brunner, perc): 16.1. Kartause Ittingen; 28.–29.1. Helmhaus Zürich; 31.1. Kunsthalle St. Gallen – new compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG), Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG), Khaled Chokry (EG) and Annette Schmucki (CH).
16. Januar 2004
Ma Bohème (Robert Braunschweig, voc, Marc Unternaeher, tuba, Marino Pliakas, guit, Christoph Brunner, perc): New compositions by Christoph Gallio (CH), Nahla Mattar (EG), Alfred Zimmerlin (CH), Ali Osman (EG), Khaled Chokry (EG) and Annette Schmucki (CH).
13. Dezember 2003
Biennale. 13.–14.12.2003.
Cairo
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Nov 13 F-Lille/La Malterie; Nov 14 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs; Nov15 B-Gent/Handelsbeurs; Nov 17 NL-s’Hertogenbosch/Novembermusic Festival; Dec 6 CH-Lugano/Oggimusica, Radio Rete 2; Dec 7 CH-Zurich/Rote Fabrik
13. November 2003
Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Sept 30 GER-Ravensburg/Jazzfestival; Oct 2 CH-Winterthur/Salzhaus; Nov 5 CH-Uster/QBUS
30. September 2003
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: 23.8., Openair-Festival, Glattfelden; 27.8. Jazz-Festival, Noumatrouff, Mulhouse; 26.9. KIFF, Aarau. Extended Ensemble plays «large composition no. 1» by Felix Profos (CH), Feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Phillip Staeudlin (D, sax), Raphael Camenisch (CH, sax),Dirk Amrein (D, tb) and Remo Signer (CH, dr.), 27.9. Gaswerk, STSW Extended Ensemble plays «large composition no. 1» by Felix Profos.
23. August 2003
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb), Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.), Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.).
9. Juni 2003
Moers Festival
Moers
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Project: Dampfschiff Schweiz II: Dominik Blum (CH) – hammond, p, analog electronics; Marino Pliakas (CH) – g, el-b; Lucas Niggli (CH) – dr, perc; Jacques Demierre – (CH), piano; Anne La Berge (USA/NL) – fl, elec; Hans Martin Müller (D) – flute, conferencier; Sabine von Werra (CH) – vc, electr.; Norbert Möslang (CH) – cracked everyday-electronics; Erik M. (F) – elec.
7. Juni 2003
MOERS Festival. 7.–9.6.2003.
Moers
Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller [Caspar (sic!) Broetzmann, Guitar, Marino Pliakas, E-Bass, Michael Wertmueller, Drums]: May 2 H-Budapest/Kultiplex; May 5 CRO-Zagreb/KSET; May 6 SLO-Ljubljana/Metelkova; May 7 MK-Skopje/Music Faculty; May 8 SM-Beograd/RingRing Festival; Oct 29 NL-Tilburg/Paradox
2. Mai 2003
WITTWER-PLIAKAS-WERTMUELLER: Apr 23 RUS-Moscow/DOM; Apr 25 RUS-St.Petersburg/SKIF Festival; Apr 27 LIT-Kaunas/Jazzfestival; April 28 GER-Berlin/Ausland
23. April 2003
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Mar 26 B-Verviers/Spirit of 66; Mar 27 GER-Hamburg/Astra-Stube; Mar 28 GER-Köln/Nozart Festival; Mar 29 GER-Münster/C.U.B.A; Mar 30 GER-Dresden/Jazzclub Neue Tonne; Mar 31 GER-Berlin/Uebereck; Apr 9 CH-Zurich/Openmic; Apr 10 CH-Chur/Marsöl
26. März 2003
Verboten Is [Bo Wiget, Cello, Marino Pliakas, Guitar/Bass, Lucas Niggli, Drums]: Mar 21 CH-Duedingen/Bad Bonn; Mar 22 CH-St.Gallen/Pfalzkeller, Tage der Improvisierten Musik
21. März 2003
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): LOUD & CLEAR presents nine DVD projects involving collaborations between visual artists, composers and publicity designers, feat. STSW/Pierre Huyghe(F)/Tyler Whisnand(USA): «SSCL214» (DVD, «loud&clear», Bifrons/Amsterdam).
22. November 2002
Baltic Mill.
Gateshead
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Sept 14 CH-Bern, Taktlos02-Festival; Nov 15 ESP-Tarragona, Sala Zero; Nov 16 ESP-Barcelona, LEM-Festival/L’Espai; Dec 03 GER-Marburg, Cafe Trauma; Dec 04 NL-Amsterdam, Trytone/Zaal100; Dec 05 GER- Bochum, Schauspielhaus: Opensystems Festival; Dec 21 GER-Hofheim, Jazzkeller; Dec 22 NL-Eindhoven, Festival DisTronics #2
14. September 2002
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): 18.5. STSW on Main Stage/18.–20.5. daily performances @ Saal Musikschule: Project Dampfschiff Schweiz (D.B. – hammond, p, analog electronics; Stephan Wittwer – g; Hans-Martin Müller – fl; Philipp Schaufelberger – el-g; M.P. – g, el-b; Nils Wogram tb; Hayden Chisholm – as, b-cl; Christian Weber – b, electronics; Marcel Papaux – dr,perc; L.N. – dr, perc).
18. Mai 2002
Moers Festival. 18.–20.5.2002.
Moers
KRAKATAU feat. Marino Pliakas (guit): Apr 2 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik
2. April 2002
Ex-Sludge2000/3000 [Stephan Wittwer, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, drums]: Jan 29 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik
29. Januar 2002
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb), Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.), Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.). Jan 19 CH-Winterthur, Gaswerk; June 6. CH-Biel, Expo02; June 7 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik
19. Januar 2002
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 11 NL-Den Haag, Korzo; Jan 12 Rotterdam, Worm; Apr 19 CH-Wetzikon, KZO; Apr 27 RUS-St.Petersburg: SKIF-Festival; June 14 AUT-Vienna, Porgy&Bess; June 18 GER-Wiesbaden, Caligari; June 19 GER-Cologne, Loft; June 20 GER-Berlin, Bastard; June 21 GER-Hannover, Silke-Arp bricht; June 22 AUT-Salzburg, Jazzit
11. Januar 2002
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Remo Signer (CH, dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb), Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.), Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.).
29. Dezember 2001
29.12., Grand Theatre, Groningen; 30.12., Theater Romein, Leeuwarden.
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Oct 8 NOR-Oslo, Ultima-Festival; Oct 31 AUT-St.Johnann, Musik-Kultur; Nov 2 GER-Rostock, MS Stubnitz; Nov 3 GER-Dresden, Jazzclub Neue Tonne; Nov 5 CR-Prague, Jazzclub Zelezna; Nov 6 CR-Horovice, Labe; Nov 7 CR-Pilsen, Jazzrock Cafe; Nov 8 CR-Brno, Divadlo Husa na Provazku; Nov 9 POL-Krakow, Audio Art Festival; Nov 10 SK-Brezno, Bombura-Klub, Nov 17 CH-Genève, AMR
8. Oktober 2001
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND: Projekt Loft Exil IV – Connections Berlin-Cologne-Zurich: Frank Gratkowski – sax Der Rote Bereich: Frank Möbus – git.; Rudi Mahall – bscl.; John Schröder – dr. Steamboat Switzerland: Luckas Niggli – dr.; Dominik Blum – organ, korg synth.; Marino Pliackas – e-bass. ZOOM: Phillip Schaufelberger – git; Nils Wogram – p; Lucas Niggli – dr.
2. Juni 2001
Moers Festival. 2.–4.6.2001.
Moers
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Feb 27 NL-Groningen, Grand Theatre; Feb 28 NL-Tilburg, Paradox; March 1 NL-Utrecht, Rumor Festival/Ekko; March 3 NL-Baarle-Nassau, Plusetage; March 4 NL-Amsterdam, Overtoom; Apr 1 BEL-Bruxelles, Domino Festival/Anciènne Belgique; Apr 28 AUT-Ulrichsberg, Kaleidophon Festival; May 18 CH-Stäfa, Kulturcafe Rössli, May 19 CH-Winterthur, Gaswerk; June 20 CH-Zurich, Artig Bar
27. Februar 2001
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Extended Ensemble (NL / CH) plays «Orange Slice», a composition by David Dramm (USA), feat. STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND plus Wim Konink (NL dr.), Pete Wilson (UK, eb), Gerard Bouwhuis(NL, piano), Marco Blaauw (NL, trp.), Bob Koertshuis (NL, trp.), Reijer Dorresteijn (NL, trp.). Nov 16 B-Gent, Voorhuit; Nov 17 D-Essen, Folkwang-Hochschule; Nov 18. NL- s’Hertogenbosch, Novembermusic Festival
16. November 2000
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Tour USA/CAN: June 30 CAN-Vancouver, Internat. Jazzfestival, Studio 16; July 1 Roundhouse lecture @ workshop and concert @ main stage; July 3 CAN-Winnipeg, University of Winnipeg; July 5 USA-Chicago, Hothouse; USA-New York, Tonic
30. Juni 2000
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: May 4 CH-Basel, Warteck/Sudhaus, May 6 CH-Zurich, Moods/Escher-Wyss-Unterführg.; May 19 CH-Schaffhausen, Jazzfestival; June 13 CH-Zurich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik; June 26 CH-Bern; Reithalle; Aug 2 CH-St.Moritz, STV-Festival, Oct 15 CH-Chur-Marsöl, Festival In Memoriam Werner Lüdi, Nov 11 CH-Zurich, Festival Tage f. Neue Musik
4. Mai 2000
Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Jan 29 GER-Bremen/Stadtbibliothek, Literarische Woche Bremen; May 10 CH-St.Gallen, HSG; May 13 GER-Singen, Bundesgartenschau; Sept 8-15 GER-Tour: Rostock, MS Stubnitz; Leipzig, Nato; Frankfurt-Palmengarten; Bad Pyrmont, Kurhaus
29. Januar 2000
Marino 2000 (=Ex-Sludge2000/3000 [Stephan Wittwer, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, drums]): Dec 27, 28, 29 CH-Zürich, Rohstofflager
27. Dezember 1999
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND Sept 8 B-Verviers, Spirit of 66; Sept 9 NL- Amsterdam, Bimhuis, Gaudeamus Festival, Sept 14 B-Bruxelles, Travers; Nov 23 D-Köln, Loft; Nov 24 D-Cottbus, Gladhouse; Nov 26 D-Potsdam, Waschhaus; Nov 27 A-Ulrichsberg, Jazz-Atelier; Nov 29 H-Budapest, Mücsarnok/Kunsthalle; Nov 30 A-Graz, WIST; Dec 1 A-Wien, WUK; Dec 2 SK-Nove Zamky, Klikk Klub; Dec 3 SK-Brezno, Bombura Klub; Dec 4 A-Nickelsdorf, Jazzgalerie
8. September 1999
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: Jan 23 CH-Uster, Jugendhaus; Jan 27 D-Köln, Stadtgarten; Jan 28 D-Erfurt, Jazzclub; Jan 29 D-Hofheim a/T, Jazzkeller; Jan 30 D-Düsseldorf, Spektakulum; Feb 25 CH-Delémont, SAS; Feb 27 CH-Biel, Ear We Are Festival
23. Januar 1999
Dick-Pliakas-Hofmann (Robert Dick, flute, Marino Pliakas, guit, Georg Hofmann, drums)
1. Januar 1999
Werkstatt für Improvisierte Musik, Zürich
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [et alt.] play „Time is Money“ and „Bleeding Chunk“ by Sam Hayden: Dec 13 CH-Winterthur, Salzhaus
13. Dezember 1998
Pliakas, Marino [et alt.]: Nov 22 CH-Rümlingen, Festival Rümlingen, „Mirliton“ f. Stimmen, Klavier u. 4 Gitarren nach Gedichten v. Samuel Becket, Mischa Kaeser (komp)
22. November 1998
Orchester Musikhochschule ZH feat. MARINO PLIAKAS (E-Bass) play „De Stijl“ by Louis Andriessen: Nov 18 CH-Zürich, Konservatorium
18. November 1998
Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Aug 27 D-Tuttlingen/Neuhausen ob Egg, Freilichtmuseum
27. August 1998
GALLIO-FEIGIN-ZIMMERLIN-PLIAKAS: May 26 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik
26. Mai 1998
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: April 24 CH-Horw, Zwischenbühne, St.Sw. feat. DJ Dimitri de Perrot; June 23 CH-Zürich, Moods; Aug 24 CH-Winterthur, Musikfestwochen; Sept 9 NL-Amsterdam, Melkweg, Night of the Unexpected; Oct 23 CH-Bern, Reithalle; Dec 4 CH-Zofingen, Ochsen
24. April 1998
Leitung plus Ensemble.
22. Januar 1998
Performance Hausbeschallung, Klanginstallation, M.P.
Altes Rathaus, Herisau/Schwänberg
Pliakas, Marino: Dec 13, D-Ludwigsburg, Nestor Hotel, Improvisationen Gitarre Solo
13. Dezember 1997
The Moral Security Valves [Christoph gallio, sax, Marino Pliakas, git.): Sept 14 D-Kassel, Werkstatt-Cafe; Oct 8 u. 9 D-Dresden: Riesa e.V., Oct 10 D-Münster, Buchladen; Nov 16 D-Braunschweig, LOT-Theater
14. September 1997
Pliakas, Marino: Juni 17 CH-Säntisgipfel, Festival Musik aus den Rhoden: „Sæntiser.Heeme†klang Stegræfler“, Komposition/Performance für Tonband, Trachtemeedli (S. Chiavi), Schelleschötter (Heeb/Ruosch), Alphorn/Trp (Ch. Gantert), E-Git. (St. Wittwer), E-Bass (M.P.), Schlgzg (J. Widmer), Klingende Objekte (J. Lenzlinger) und Ringmodulator, Leitg. M.P.; Juni 17 CH-Gonten, Roothus, Performance Hausbeschallung, Klanginstallation, M.P. Leitg. plus Ensemble (Kb, Trp, Git, Sax, Clavinet, Electr.)
17. Juni 1997
Pliakas, Marino [et alt.]: Juni 7 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik, Kompositionen v. Daniel N. Seel („Skordatur I“) u. Jörg Mainka („Ein Scherbenhaufen musikalischer Kleinigkeiten“)
7. Juni 1997
LIQUID GROUND [Luigi Archetti, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Max Oliver, Drums, Daniel Stössel, Samples]: May 30 CH-Zürich, Weststr. 46
30. Mai 1997
Gallio-P.K.Frey-Dick-Pliakas: April 8 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik
8. April 1997
Pschenitschnikova-Pliakas-Kachovskij: March 23 D-Berlin, Anorak Club
23. März 1997
Bühler-Hofmann-Pliakas.
11. März 1997
Werkstatt für Improvisierte Musik, Zürich
Weber, Peter und Die Firma (Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.): March 1 CH-Zürich, Kanzlei-Turnhalle, DRS2-Literaturfest, Lesung und improvisierte Streichereinheiten.
1. März 1997
Pfister, Michael und Die Firma [Michael Pfister, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: Jan 31 CH-Zürich, Neumarkt Thetaerrestaurant, Lesung („alkohol&autor“) und improvisierte Musik
31. Januar 1997
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND (Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr): Jan 10 CH-Zofingen, Ochsen; March 20 F-Paris, Centre Culturel Suisse, UNIT-Festival; Apr 20 CH-Baden, GNOM, Halle 36, 1. Set «Time is Money» by Sam Hayden, 2. Set various materials; Apr 25 CH-Zürich, Moods; June 27 CH-Huttwil, Improvisorium.
10. Januar 1997
Coleman-Bühler-Hofmann-Pliakas: Nov 19 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik
19. November 1996
Jürgen Krusche (guit)- Marino Pliakas(guit): Sept 5 CH-Zürich, Laden
5. September 1996
Weber, Peter und Die Firma [Peter Weber, Autor, Christian Straessle, v., Mathes Seidl, va., Martin Birnstiel, vc., Marino Pliakas, kb.]: June 25 CH-Zürich, Werkstatt f. Improv. Musik; Sept 7 CH-Zürich, Laden; Oct 12 CH-Zürich, Rote Fabrik, WOZ Jubiläumsfest
25. Juni 1996
Luigi Archetti (eguit)- Marino Pliakas(guit/ebass)- Jacques Widmer (drums): May 8 CH-Zürich, Theater an der Winkelwiese
8. Mai 1996
Stephan Wittwer (eguit)- Marino Pliakas(guit/ebass): April 30 CH-Zürich, Moods
30. April 1996
Miriam Helle, voc, Marino Pliakas, eguit, Heinz Geiger, regie: April 20 u. 27 CH-Zürich, Toden, Performance
20. April 1996
STEAMBOAT SWITZERLAND [Dominik Blum, hammond organ, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, dr]: April 14 CH-Zürich, Toden; Dec 14 CH-Winterhur, Sagi
14. April 1996
LAST RESORT [Marino Pliakas, guit, Jörg Graumann, guit): March 28 UK-London, The Pub; March 31 UK-London, Red Rose Socialist Club (guest: Steve Noble, drums)
28. März 1996
SLUDGE 2000 [Stephan Wittwer, eguit, Marino Pliakas, ebass, Lucas Niggli, drums]: Feb 5 USA-Los Angeles, Alligator Lounge; Feb 6 USA-San Francisco, Hotel Utah; Feb 7 USA-Berkeley, Beanbenders Club; Feb 11 USA-Portland, Green Onion; Feb 12 USA-Portland, Landmine; Feb 15 USA-Seattle, OK Hotel; Feb 17 CAN-Vancouver, Glass Slipper; Feb 19 USA-Chicago, Empty Bottle (guests: Jim O’Rourke, eguit, Jim Baker, el. piano; Ken Vandermark, reeds); Feb 21 USA-New York, Knitting Factory; March 30 NL-Den Haag, Korzo, Thunderclaps Festival; June 29 CH-Zug, Galerie
5. Februar 1996