Ruth Kemna

Ruth Kemna studied Viola and Applied Theatre in Hannover, London and Salzburg. She is a violist, performer and theatre maker. Her artistic work deals with contemporary music, the bodies of musicians and instruments and the socially critical roles they can play. She has performed at numerous international festivals such as the Ruhrtriennale, Kammermusikfest Lockenhaus, Davos Festival, Heidelberger Frühling, Fusion. She was principal violist of the Hamburger Camerata and had a temporary contract with the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, played with Klangforum Wien, Studio MusikFabrik Köln, Orchester im Treppenhaus, Ensemble Modern. As a solo musician and performer she accompanies the biggest gymnastics show in Europe, the Feuerwerk der Turnkunst. In 2020 she was part of the post-colonial mining oratorio "Hercules de Lubumbashi" in DR Congo. She has toured through countries in Europe, South America, China, DR Congo and South Africa. She is currently living in Palermo to develop new performances dealing with the border between the African and European continents in the Mediterranean.