Jonas Kocher

I develop music centred on sound and listening, exploring the tension between structure and the unexpected. As an accordionist, I improvise almost exclusively, investigating sonic territories ranging from minimalism close to raw physicality. As a composer, I create pieces for ensembles and interdisciplinary performances, conceived in relation to the venues and people involved.

I am interested in the musical flow that crosses disciplines and contexts. My work captures this movement to give rise to ephemeral, sensitive and poetic forms, where the unpredictable is at the heart of the process.

I value the active involvement of performers, in a collective and participatory approach. Creating thus becomes a political act: a way of proposing other ways of listening, acting and living together. My work is rooted in reality, demands attention as radicalism, and poetry as a space of freedom.