trio scordatura

trio scordatura is an Amsterdam-based ensemble that specialises in vocal and instrumental music involving microtonal tunings and spanning a broad range of musical styles. The basic sound-world of female voice, viola and keyboard is expanded by other sonorities depending on musical context. Our concerts feature classics from the worlds of microtonal and spectral music, together with new commissions from a wide range of contemporary composers and sound artists. The word "scordatura" (in case you're wondering) is an Italian word roughly meaning "mistuning", but it has come to mean the practice of tuning the open strings of a viola, for example, differently than the norm. This leads to alternative tuning systems and a new sort of harmony.