Biography

Tatiana Timonina (b. 1992) is a flutist, performer, and composer based in Basel, Switzerland. She is active in the fields of contemporary and experimental music. Her work encompasses live performance, electro-acoustic composition, and free improvisation.

She is a member of the Basel- and Winterthur-based ensembles “Lemniscate” and “TaG,” as well as the Basel-based Stop, Drop, and Roll Trio, which she co-founded. From 2011 to 2018, she studied at La Haute École de Musique de Lausanne and the Hochschule für Musik in Basel, obtaining her bachelor's and two master's degrees in classical and contemporary music. From 2022 to 2023, she pursued further education in the Audio Design Studio at the University of Music in Basel, earning a Diploma of Advanced Studies.

Tatiana’s work includes multiple interdisciplinary projects in collaboration with musicians, actors, performers, and sound artists from various backgrounds. She performs internationally at festivals and venues such as Mostra Sonora (Spain), Zeiträume, Folles journées de la musique contemporaine, Archipel, Usine Sonore (Switzerland), reMusik (St. Petersburg, Russia), the Delian Academy for New Music (Mykonos, Greece), the International Summer Courses for New Music (Darmstadt, Germany), the Bilgi Music Festival (Istanbul, Turkey), the Gasteig (Munich, Germany), the Ernst Deutsch Theater (Hamburg), the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Moscow), the ORF RadioKulturhaus (Vienna), and more. Her electroacoustic compositions have been performed across Switzerland and Austria. Her recent collaborative sound installation, "Intolleranza," was presented at Theater Basel.

In 2023, Tatiana released her first experimental EP, "Синяя ткань моих снов" ("Blue Fabric of My Dreams"), in collaboration with sound artist Lino Schilling under the artistic duo name Mezhdu. Currently, Tatiana is working on a new live program with jazz guitarist Killian Perret-Gentil and an upcoming solo experimental electronic music album, METANOIA, based on texts by Zen poets.

Artistic Concept

Tatiana Timonina is a composer, flutist, and performer who draws inspiration from contemporary dance, visual arts, and the world of dreams. She embarks on an artistic journey, sculpting sound into physical motion and choreographing music as inner dance.

At the heart of her artistic philosophy lies a fascination with the minute, the imperceptible, and the elusive. She meticulously navigates uncharted territory, exploring internal micromovements where subtle gestures create an intricate tapestry of sensations. This gestural quality defines her music, infusing it with a palpable sense of intimacy and vulnerability.

In her sonic universe, the senses are dissected into their microcomponents, echoing the complexities of the human psyche. She employs granulation techniques, transforming sound into granular textures that ebb and flow like the tides of consciousness. The result is a musical experience that transcends traditional boundaries and invites listeners to explore the subtleties of perception and sensation.

One of Tatiana's most distinctive traits is her unapologetic embrace of extremes. In pursuit of personal truth, she delves into the darkest recesses of the human psyche and dances on the edge of intense emotion. It is within these extremes that the raw, unfiltered essence of the self is revealed. In this exploration, she uncovers the mosaic of human emotion, where tenderness and fear coexist with a touch of humor that adds depth.

The flute is Tatiana Timonina's primary instrument. It weaves a delicate thread through the fabric of her compositions, bridging the gap between the raw and the refined. Its sound brings a unique dimension to the music, elevating it to an otherworldly realm where the boundaries between reality and dreams blur. The collage technique lies at the heart of Tatiana's artistic approach. She weaves seemingly incompatible elements together to create a harmonious and discordant juxtaposition that mirrors the human experience. Through this approach, she encourages listeners to embrace the paradoxes and contradictions within themselves and to find beauty in the unformed and the irrational, even when expressed through the rawest sonic materials.

Timonina invites listeners into a space where solitude meets community and the cacophony of existence finds resonance. In this convergence, music becomes a conduit for expressing irrational knowledge—the kind of wisdom that transcends logic and taps into the essence of the human condition.

Hi there! We’re so excited to play at your venue! Please don’t hesitate to get back to us, if you have any questions about the hospitality rider <3

At arrival:

• snacks, sandwiches, water

Dinner:

• Warm dinner, salad, no tomatoes, no garlic, no onions please

• Alternative: Buy-Out for CHF 25 per person

Drinks:

• coffee, tea, coca cola, mate

• non-refrigerated stage water

Backstage:

• private lockable backstage area

Accomodation

• private lockable room

Contact Band:

• Tatiana Timonina, +41789044766 timoninattn@gmail.com

• Contact Booking: Ste Thierstein (they/them), +41 79 596 69 52, surelymentalload@gmail.com

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