DeutschIncense of Music 77
A multisensory concert – Friday, 27 November 2026, 8 pm
Emilia Viktoria Lomakova: piano, cello, vocals
Mia Bodet: violin, piano, vocals
PANDA Platforma, Kulturbrauerei, Knaackstr. 97, 10435 Berlin
Tickets & InfoTwo musicians, two ancient resins, one sensory journey. Mia Bodet (violin, piano, performance) and Emilia Viktoria Janeil Lomakova (cello, piano, vocals, composition) invite you into the heart of the forest – through music and scent. In this unique concert experience, the clear, cleansing scent of spruce resin and the fresh, invigorating aroma of pine resin rise together with live improvised and composed works. Strings and voices weave through the smoke, an echo of the breath of ancient trees, the silence of forest clearings and the wild, untamed pulse of nature. Let your senses be guided by sound and scent – into the depths of the forest and into yourself.
This event is not recommended for people who are sensitive to smoke.
Artists
Emilia Viktoria Lomakova — piano, cello, vocals
My name is Emilia Viktoria Janeil Lomakova, born in Odessa, Ukraine. Music is my passion and my life's purpose, expressed in many forms of my musical work: on cello, piano, double bass, guitar and with my voice. In recent years, composing has become my most important means of expression. The greatest influences in my life have been my training at the music school in Odessa, as well as the encounters and work with many wonderful artists who have accompanied, inspired and challenged me. Love and life itself are, for me, the source of creation in which I am allowed to take part, and which I continually transform into music. I am currently working on my opera, which I have been composing for six years and which is based on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
Mia Bodet — violin, piano, vocals
Mia Bodet (b. 1990) is a violinist, pianist and performer who composes and improvises music for theatre and film projects. At the age of 14 she was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire and studied briefly at an academic university in Tokyo, before appearing as a guest musician with renowned French orchestras, with whom she toured Europe and Asia. Since 2015 she has worked in collaboration with directors, dancers and choreographers on projects for the Deutsche Oper, the Staatsoper Berlin and Opera Lab Berlin. Since 2020 she has been a member of the Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop. Since 2014 she has been continuing her education in somatic and alternative psychological methods, and researches and coaches in this field.
Incense
Pine (Pinus) is an evergreen conifer from the pine family. It is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and characterises dry, sandy or rocky landscapes. Its needle-like leaves grow, depending on the species, in bundles of two, three or five. Pines can live to a great age and reach heights of up to 40 metres. Their resin-rich wood and distinctive, often umbrella-shaped crown make them one of the best-known forest tree species in Europe.
Pine resin is the dried, golden-yellow to brownish secretion that the pine releases as a protective reaction when its bark is injured. When burned as incense, it releases a clear, fresh, resinous-woody scent with slightly citrus-like nuances. It purifies the air, has an invigorating and refreshing effect, and is traditionally used for cleansing spaces, for purification rituals and to strengthen the breath. In shamanic practices it is considered a connecting element between earth and sky. It is burned in small pieces on charcoal, often mixed with other resins such as frankincense or herbs such as sage.
Spruce (Picea) is an evergreen conifer from the pine family. It is native to the cool-temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere and characterises the boreal forests of Scandinavia, Russia and the Alpine regions. Its needle-like, four-sided leaves grow singly around the twig. Spruces can grow over 50 metres tall and live for several hundred years. Their straight trunks and cone-shaped crowns make them one of the economically most important forest tree species in Europe.
Spruce resin is the dried, light to golden-yellow secretion that the spruce releases when its bark is injured, in order to seal wounds and protect itself from pests. When burned as incense, it releases a fresh, clear, resinous-balsamic scent with slightly sweet and citrus-like nuances. It has a clarifying, refreshing and invigorating effect on mind and breath. Traditionally it is used for purification rituals, to improve the air in sickrooms, and to strengthen one's inner centre. In folk medicine it is also considered to loosen phlegm in respiratory complaints. It is burned in small pieces on charcoal, often mixed with other resins or herbs such as juniper or sage.