(L-R) Catherine Lorent; Cucina Povera; Trystero; Credit: Kultur | lx

On Wednesday 11 November 2026, Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg announced Cucina Povera, Catherine Lorent and Trystero as the recipients of its 2027 Global Project Grants, supporting ambitious musical projects with an international focus.

Launched in 2020, the Global Project Grant provides one year of support for musicians working across various genres, including pop, rock, electronic music, hip-hop, jazz, world music, classical and contemporary music.

The funding covers different stages of a project, from research and development to promotion and distribution. Kultur | lx also provides guidance to the selected artists and their teams throughout the process.

This year's jury reviewed nine applications before selecting the three recipients. The jury comprised Marc Hauser (Rotondes), Patricia Jochheim (jazz expert), Francisco Sassetti (Philharmonie Luxembourg) and Floriane Weber (United Instruments of Lucilin).

According to Kultur | lx, the jury recognised the quality and originality of the selected projects, particularly their potential to encourage collaboration between artistic disciplines, explore new forms of creative expression and engage audiences.

Cucina Povera: Exploring the Power of Collective Singing

Cucina Povera, the solo project of Karelian-Luxembourgish sound artist and composer Maria Rossi, will undertake a research and creative project across four European territories in 2027.

The project will explore the role of vocal arts in different communities through participatory singing workshops, interviews and field recordings.

The findings will form the basis of several artistic outputs, including radio productions, spatial installations and digital recordings, examining the significance of singing and shared vocal expression.

Maria Rossi's artistic practice focuses on everyday sounds and observations, often incorporating simple recording equipment and ordinary objects into experimental compositions.

Catherine Lorent: Bringing Ceramic Sculptures Into Music

Luxembourgish artist and composer will develop FIGURA ALLEGRA, a project combining ceramic sculpture and musical performance.

The project features three sound-producing ceramic sculptures: a water flute, a porcelain plate strung like a zither and an outdoor sound grotto.

These instruments will become part of her solo project GRAN HORNO, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2027.

The grant will allow Catherine Lorent to present the work internationally and invite audiences to interact with the instruments.

Based between Luxembourg and Berlin, Catherine Lorent works across visual arts, music and performance. She represented Luxembourg at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013 with her installation RELEGATION.

Trystero: Documentary Film and Travelling Music Residency

The experimental music group will use the grant to develop what it describes as its largest project to date.

Working with Luxembourgish filmmaker Ted Kayumba Kasongo, the group plans to produce a documentary following the creation of its next album during a travelling residency aboard the Urban Boat.

The project will include concerts along the journey and collaborations with other artists, with the documentary intended to introduce Trystero's music to new audiences and support further international touring opportunities.

Trystero combines psychedelic music, pop and poetry with electronic dance influences. Following the release of its debut album Sfumare e Vedere in 2024, the group toured across Europe, Turkey, Georgia and the United Kingdom (UK).

Its second album, Humming Fuzz, was named among The Guardian's ten best experimental albums of 2025.