BLACK SPECTRAL MIDI makes Bayreuth's chamber music hall resonate
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When two pianos become a futuristic sound laboratory
With BLACK SPECTRAL MIDI, Bayreuth is looking forward to a concert on September 17, 2026, that combines curiosity, precision, and live atmosphere in a compact space. In the chamber music hall of the Steingraeber & Söhne House, Ernst Surberg and Stefan Schultze will come together and transform two pianos using transducer technology into a vibrating experiment between acoustic presence, digital control, and free improvisation. The format is already clearly outlined in advance: two pianos, MIDI files, graphic interpretation, and a collaboration that challenges head, hands, ears, and space alike. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/black-spectral-midi-bayreuth-95444-gby4nq))
A chamber music hall with a special aura
The venue is part of the dramaturgy. The Steingraeber House is considered a Rococo palace from 1754 and is a vibrant cultural center with a small concert hall, gallery, and historic salons. For the chamber music hall, the city of Bayreuth provides 80 seats plus additional folding chairs; moreover, the room is accessible via an elevator. This very closeness between the audience and sound gives the evening that concentration that makes experimental music so intense. ([steingraeber.de](https://www.steingraeber.de/welkulturerbe/festspielstadt-bayreuth/))
Between mechanics, microtonality, and improvisation
Stefan Schultze describes his work as an exploration of the piano between composition, performance, and technology. On his website, he explicitly refers to projects with prepared pianos, MIDI systems, and hybrid setups; the piece Hyperplexia even works with two grand pianos, one of which is controlled via MIDI data. The collaboration with Ernst Surberg expands this approach with real-time microtonal control. Thus, it does not create a conventional piano concert, but a concert experience with an open form and high sonic tension. ([stefanschultze.com](https://stefanschultze.com/about?utm_source=openai))
Ernst Surberg and Stefan Schultze: Two profiles with substance
Stefan Schultze, born in 1979, is a composer, pianist, and improviser. His biography shows funding, awards, and international festival presence; in addition, there are projects such as the Schultze-Ehwald-Rainey formation and large-scale works with orchestral and ensemble references. Ernst Surberg is listed as a musician with Hammond organ at KAIROS; the connection of both artists promises no smoothly polished standard lineup, but a sound field with elements of surprise and a clear signature. ([stefanschultze.com](https://stefanschultze.com/about?utm_source=openai))
What the audience can expect
BLACK SPECTRAL MIDI is aimed at listeners who want to experience sound not just as consumers, but in the space. The evening focuses on sensory experience rather than routine, on resonance rather than repertoire convention, and on the special audience atmosphere that only a close, concentrated setting can create. Those interested in new music, electroacoustic experiments, and pianistic border crossings will experience an event with a rare profile in Bayreuth. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/black-spectral-midi-bayreuth-95444-gby4nq))
Conclusion: BLACK SPECTRAL MIDI promises an evening in Bayreuth between sound laboratory, chamber concert, and live experiment. Two pianos, two strong personalities, and a historic hall create the ideal stage for an extraordinary musical experience. Those who love new music with depth and risk should experience this event live. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/black-spectral-midi-bayreuth-95444-gby4nq))
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