a story of music connecting people

Connecting the Dots

On our journey around the world, we are exploring what places sound like. 

Anna plays music for bass clarinet solo and works with local composers to create and perform new pieces. Sebastian records ambient sound and video for an additional layer of imagery.


Connecting the Dots aims to connect people & music, composition & improvisation, 
culture & nature, image & sound. Each dot on the map represents a fellow musician. 
By telling our story, we seek to connect those dots with what we deem important.

The past nine months have been filled to the brim with new sensations, culture, people, music, nature, food, and travel. And as much as I enjoy every bit of our…

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“Please stand in line. Like this.” Our first contact with Japanese culture is at Hanoi airport, as the stewardess from Japan Airways is politely trying to unravel the chaotic cluster…

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Having started our journey in the south of Vietnam, we have now finally arrived in the capital Hanoi in the north of the country. The cuisine tastes different here, as…

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As a coffee lover, I was looking forward to learning about coffee culture in different countries on our tour. In Vietnam, I finally found what I had been looking for: K’Ho…

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Saigon. 35ºC. 90% humidity. Early evening in late April, but already dark. The thick warm air reminds me of a summer rain put into a sauna (and a little bit…

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The big question for any photographer before going on a trip is what gear to bring. Lugging around too much stuff can become cumbersome, especially in hot climates, cramped public…

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“Where are you headed to?”, a fellow traveller on a Sydney train inquired, marvelling at our voluminous luggage. “Canberra is boring! “, he replied when we disclosed our destination. “Good”,…

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Organising an entire festival because I’m coming to visit, offering us to stay with them in their home for two weeks, inviting us to their kayaking family, helping us find…

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Why am I making music? Why do I perform on stage? It’s almost impossible to answer these questions in one word. I enjoy telling stories, creating fantastic, surreal worlds, inviting…

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Petra Stump-Linshalm
Petra Stump-Linshalm
Rogério Costa
Rogério Costa
Cecilia Villanueva
Cecilia Villanueva
Thu Quyến
Dylan Lardelli
Elizabeth Jigalin
Maiani da Silva
Maiani da Silva
Marcio Steuernagel
Marcio Steuernagel
Ariana Tikao
Ryuta Iwase
Robert Andrew Scott
Robert Andrew Scott
Bryan Holmes
Bryan Holmes
Carolina Carrizo
Carolina Carrizo
Georgina Oakes
Joel Bulger
Reuben Jelleyman
Reuben Jelleyman
Roberta Lazo Valenzuela
Roberta Lazo Valenzuela
Rodrigo Castellano
Rodrigo Castellano
Naoto Yamagishi

Where we are right now

St. Pölten, Austria

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