CHAMBER MUSIC
Ana Topalovic is active in chamber music with a particular interest in duo formations and long-term collaborations. A current focus of her work lies in exploring and expanding the sound palette of the cello, combining acoustic and electric cello and bringing together repertoire, new arrangements, original compositions and soundscapes.
A focus of her earlier chamber music work has also been on exploring different timbral combinations in duo settings. This has led to collaborations with violin (Duo Zadory–Topalovic) and accordion (Duo Arcord). In these formations, she has worked closely with composers, resulting in numerous commissions and premieres of contemporary works.
She is the co-founder of the Green Thing Ensemble, a quartet dedicated to contemporary music, with which she has been involved in various projects and premieres. This includes collaborations with composers and participation in research-based projects such as Polytempo at the Zurich Hochschule der Künste.
In addition, she has collaborated on crossover projects with ensembles such as the Janoska Ensemble and Rojotango with bass-baritone Erwin Schrott. Within the classical cello–piano repertoire, she has performed with pianists such as Jasminka Stancul and Mihaela Ursuleasa.