n e w s l e t t e r

October 2026

I. RECORDS

 FREDERIC ACQUAVIVA   SELF-PORTRAIT MUSIC 

15 different versions of "Self-portrait Music" (2015) recorded live between 2015 and 2026 in USA, UK and Germany with Loré Lixenberg (mezzo-soprano), Frances-Marie Uitti (cello), Bartosz Glowacki (accordion), Anton Lukoszevieze (cello), Jack Adler McKean (tuba), Catherine Laws (piano), Carin Levine (flute), Chihiro Ono (violin), Helen Sharp (harp) and The Ghost Ensemble with Ben Richter (accordion), Melissa Achten (electrip harp), James Ilgenfritz (contrabass) and Katie Porter (bass clarinet)

CD in LP cover + insert, 100 copies,      La Plaque Tournante, London, 2026   

Available at IKLECTIKA,          PECKHAM  LEVELS, LONDON,        OCT 24-25       

FREDERIC ACQUAVIVA PORTRAITS

1. Portrait of Arnold Schönberg (2026), 12', for dead electronics

2. Portrait of Denis Dufour (2026), 12', for dead electronics and the voices of Denis Dufour, Dr Douet and Frédéric Acquaviva

3. Portrait of Alvin Curran (2026), 12', for dead electronics and the voice of Estarose Wolfson

4. Portrait of Pauline Oliveros (2026), 12', for the accordion(s) of Ben Richter, dead electronics and the voice of Reine Viosalloupe

CD in 2 different LP covers +inserts,  100 copies each  +  11 deluxe coffrets with 5 CD/LP + 4 artworks.  La Plaque Tournante, London, 2026  Available at IKLECTIKA, PECKHAM LEVELS, LONDON, OCT 24-25      

II. CONCERT

OCT 24, 3 pm

 PECKHAM LEVELS, LONDON (UK)         IKLECTIKA 5TH EDITION        

Frédéric Acquaviva : Portrait of Arnold Schönberg 

Frédéric Acquaviva : Portrait of Denis Dufour 

Frédéric Acquaviva : Portrait of Alvin Curran 

Frédéric Acquaviva : Portrait of Pauline Oliveros 

4 new pieces spatialised by FA on 8 speakers + sub

PECKHAM LEVELS, 95a Rye Ln, London SE15 4ST

https://www.iklectik.org/event-detail?eventId=6ab4162080f9a500019ecfe1

III. MAGAZINE

CRU n°5, p@£, LONDON, 2026

BOOKLET 64pp + DVD with Frédéric Acquaviva, Frédérique Athénaïs-Dalmore, Jean-François Bory, Broutin, Cozette De Charmoy, Alvin Curran, Frédérique Devaux Yahi, Denis Dufour, Joël Hubaut, Aude Jessemin, Loré Lixenberg,  Maggy Mauritz, Enzo Minarelli, ORLAN, Yoann Sarrat & Alberto Sorbelli          + CD (Loré Lixenberg) + FLYERS

CRU5 (critical restless ultimate) is published at 200 copies including 30 deluxe with 5 sound artworks by Frédéric Acquaviva, Alvin Curran, Denis Dufour, Maggy Mauritz and Alberto Sorbelli

BUY CRU5 + THE RECORDS AT IKLECTIK FAIR (24-25 OCT) or on demand (and for the CDs) at acquavivafrederic@gmail.com

IV. CURATING

OCT 15-18

1.54 CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART FAIR  SOMERSET HOUSE, LONDON (UK)

          LOEVE&CO (+ Frédéric Acquaviva) present the works of

            ROBERTO ALTMANN & FRÉDÉRIQUE DEVAUX YAHI

F. Acquaviva will be discussing with F. Devaux Yahi 

on OCTOBER 17, 4pm at the Screening Room

SOMERSET HOUSE, Strand, London WC2R 1LA

https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/1-54-2026-talk-lettrist-photography-loeveco

UNTIL OCT 25

MAGGY MAURITZ ...UND ICH BIN AUCH MALERIN!, KÜEFER-MARTIS-HUUS, RUGGELL, LIECHTENSTEIN (FL)

A retrospective curated by Frédéric Acquaviva Küefer-Martis-Huus, Giessenstrasse 14, FL 9491, Ruggell

https://www.kuefermartishuus.li/16-08-25-10-maggy-altmann-mauritz-retrospektive/

V. REVIEWS


Enzo Minarelli on CRU Magazines

https://www.enzominarelli.com/poesia-performance.../






A Cheng (Kunujak Productions)

on Frédéric Acquaviva's ANTIPODES 

written in chinese + automatic english translation

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/AAdDnr6RgFApHR5WcRHj3w