Fare
Valentin Gerhardus (DE): piano
Felix Henkelhausen (DE): upright bass
Marius Wankel (DE): drums
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Time: Thursday, 3 July 2025 | 8 pm
Location: exploratorium berlin, concert hall
Admission: on a donation basis | reservation not required
Link: exploratorium-berlin.de/en/events/buehne/fare
=> Text auf Deutsch lesen: exploratorium-berlin.de/events/buehne/fare
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Fare is a trio based in Berlin, Germany. With their debut album “Ant Mills” (Enja Records), the group presents a collection of free improvisations that break apart, change shape, and come together again. Released as a double album, each side attempts to form a cohesive flow from piece to piece, narrating a continuous arc among a multitude of stories.
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Pianist Valentin Gerhardus, bassist Felix Henkelhausen and drummer Marius Wankel are long-time collaborators who have developed their own language of musical gestures and textures over the years. In the spirit of early free jazz, expression and emotional articulation stand at the heart of Fare’s music, while they are sonically influenced by electronic music and other contemporary genres. This blend results in compositions that range from minimalist folkloristic pieces to dense and pulsating textures, always framed by a larger spanning arc.
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https://faremusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com
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Valentin Gerhardus
… born 1997 in Munich, is a pianist and sound artist. He studied jazz piano with Prof. Michael Wollny at the HMT Leipzig. He is currently working on a soundtrack for a feature-length film and is active as a producer, freelance pianist and laptop musician. Gerhardus has performed on stage with musicians such as Philipp Gropper, Nick Dunston, Matthias Bauer, Wanja Slavin, Peter Bruun, etc., festival appearances including Copenhagen Jazzfest, Finale Neuer Deutscher Jazzpreis 2022, Transmediale CTM Vorspiel Berlin, Jazzahead, Cologne Jazzweek, SHARE Frankfurt, etc. Since 2022 he is part of the Berlin concert series “Future Bash”.
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Felix Henkelhausen
… born in Oldenburg in 1995. Studied double bass at the HfK Bremen with Prof. Detlev Beier, 2014-2019 studied at the Jazz Institute Berlin with Prof. Greg Cohen and Marc Muellbauer. In 2022 he played with his quintet in the final of the New German Jazz Award and in 2023 he was nominated for the German Jazz Award in the bass category. Collaborations with nationally and internationally renowned artists such as Andrea Parkins, Dave Liebmann, Eric McPherson, Jim Black, Jochen Rueckert, Kathrin Pechlof, etc. In 2017 he started the concert series “Future Bash” together with Ludwig Wandinger. Member of the board of IG Jazz Berlin since 2023.
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Marius Wankel
… born in Heidelberg in 1996, is a drummer and lives in Berlin. Initially studied drums with Bill Elgart at the HfM in Würzburg, 2018-2021 transferred to the Jazz Institute at the UdK Berlin. In 2024, he was nominated for Band of the Year at the German Jazz Awards with the Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra. Since 2023 he has also been part of “Future Bash”, a concert series for improvised music. In addition to his jazz projects, Wankel also plays in the post-punk band Nip Slip, produces music and has collaborated with artists such as Myka9, Wanja Slavin, Ronny Graupe, Camila Nebbia and Philipp Gropper.
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