Anthea Caddy - Cello
Magda Mayas - Piano
Anthea Caddy and Magda Mayas are a cello and piano duo based in Berlin, Germany.
Focussed primarily on the extension of the instrument utilising extended techniques and a heightened acoustic sensibility the duo creates a ‘total sound world’.
The duo has performed in Europe in recent years and toured the USA in trio with Annette Krebs in 2009.
http://www.myspace.com/antheacaddyandmagdamayas
MAGDA MAYAS is a pianist and curator currently based in Berlin, Germany. After studying jazz and improvisation in Berlin she began to develop a specific set of techniques for inside-piano performance. Magda has concentrated her musical investigations on the piano and its sonic possibilities, utilizing extended techniques, amplification and preparations as a process of abstraction, whilst focusing on the physicality of both internal and external parts of the piano.
ANTHEA CADDY is a cellist and artist from Melbourne, Australia. Exploiting the cello’s textural, spatial and dynamic capabilities her performances are informed by the relationship between digital composition, environmental field recording, and acoustic performance.
Anthea often records her cello in unusual spaces using various microphone placements and the surrounding environment to highlight and abstract her performance. These recordings become the basis for her composition and installation work.