Eli Keszler @ Trekanten

Trekanten is proud to present the New York avant garde compser, percussionist and visual artist Eli Keszler to Trekanten November 9th. Known for his sophisticated drumming and frequent collaborations with Oneothrix Point Never, Laurel Halo and Kevin Beasly, Eli has with an audio-visual live show created an expanding sound world and immersive enveloping work that keeps moving, accumulating to convey a glorious and dystopic western world.

In the realm of film, Keszler has provided over ten original scores. Notable examples include Olmo Schnabel’s 'Pet Shop Days,' starring Willem Dafoe and Emmanuel Seigner, which premiered at La Biennale Di Venezia (2023). He also composed for Lofty Nathan’s 'Harka' (2022), winner of the Best Actor award at Cannes, and Dasha Nekrasova’s 'The Scary of Sixty First' (2021), which received the GWFF Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, Keszler made contributions to Daniel Lopatin's score for 'Uncut Gems' (2019).

As a composer, Keszler has received commissions from esteemed institutions and ensembles, including the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, ICE Ensemble, Brooklyn String Orchestra, and So Percussion. He has collaborated with notable artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never, Skrillex, Laurel Halo, Jordan Wolfson, Kevin Beasley, Rashad Becker, Laure Prouvost, and David Grubbs.

Keszler's artistic reach extends internationally, with his music, installations, and visual works showcased in venues like the Whitney Museum, Cologne Philharmonie, Lincoln Center, MIT List Center, Victoria & Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Sculpture Center, The Kitchen, Hessel Museum, Harvard's Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Barbican-St. Luke's, Walker Art Center, LAX Art, and MoMA PS1.