Kada Ad Libitum

Founded in 2005, the experimental music project Kada ad Libitum employs structures and sets of rules that are generally open to interpretation rather than specific songs; drawing on the possibilities these offer, it creates new content at every concert and recording session, which ultimately still come across as songs, much like written compositions. The ensemble works with musical contrasts: between pre-written sections and free improvisations, acoustic sound and atonal noise music, extreme dynamics and freely explored styles. The members come from diverse musical backgrounds, so the band itself—constantly in flux—cannot really be defined by any specific genre or typical style; instead, everyone plays in a way that authentically stems from their individuality and experience, and as influenced by the musical event being created in the moment. The band’s latest vinyl album, *Music for Virtual Audience*, was released in 2025, and they will perform tracks from it this evening, though the program will largely consist of new compositions—much to the delight of fans of progressive contemporary jazz and experimental music.