Bremer/McCoy, Barabás Lőrinc, Ava Rasti

Barabás Lőrinc is a Hungarian trumpeter and composer known for his innovative contributions to jazz, electronic, and neoclassical music. With a prolific career spanning almost two decades, he has released twelve albums as a solo artist and with various ensembles. In his solo performances, he creates film score–like and richly atmospheric compositions that highlight both his expressive piano playing and distinctive trumpet sound, interwoven with electronic pieces using beats and lush sonic textures. His live shows seamlessly blend trumpet, piano, and synthesizers into unique, contemporary soundscapes that echo the spirit of the neoclassical movement pioneered by artists such as Nils Frahm and Ólafur Arnalds.

Ava Rasti is an Iranian-born artist, creating and composing out of the country’s capital, Tehran. Both a pianist and bass guitarist, in her late teens Rasti founded a post-punk girl group in Tehran. Since 2020, she has worked solo, experimenting at the intersection of ambient, modern classical, and drone. Her interest in storytelling has led her to compose for film, with soundtracks including The Great Yawn of History and 1001 Frames (presented at Berlinale). Following a series of sonically evolving singles, she self-released the long-players Ginestra and The Living Room. FatCat Records’ 130701 post-classical imprint has since signed Rasti’s latest set, The River.