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Calendar of Concerts

[2023]

January

19th - 00h10 BR -Radio
Broadcast of the String Sextet

24th - 00h10 BR -Radio
"Gesänge des Typhon" conducted by Armando Merino

28th - Kunst & Kultur Kloster Wechterswinkel (D) - 19h30
Samira Spiegel performs "Spukhafte Fernwirkung" and "Verwinkeltes Dasein"

May
6th -  SONify! Festival, Graz (Au)
New piece: "Tiny Robots" for violin, piano and live-electronics. To be premiered by Samira Spiegel.

11th - Broadcast in BR (Horozonte)
The live recording of the premiere of "Kindertotenlieder - Betrachtungen zwischen diesseits und jenseits".

June
24th - Schwere Reiter, Munich (D)
New piece for Ensemble Recherche (Fl, Cl, Vln, Vla, Vlc)
Commission from the aDevantgarde festival. 


[2022]

May

5th - 00h10 BR -Radio
Broadcast of the 2017 recording of the String Sextet

June

20th - 20h00 Rubinsteinsaal, München (D)
"Vertigo" for Viola and Accordion is performed by Duo 2KW as part of their concert by Tonkünstlerverband München.

24th - 19h30 Detmold, Konzerthaus
Samira Spiegel performs "Verwinkeltes Dasein".

September

18th - Elisabethkirche, Berlin (D)
"Kindertotenlieder - Betrachtungen zwischen Diesseits und Jenseits" - new ensemble music with Gustav Mahler.
Performed by Pegelia Gold and Polychrome Orchestra

October

2nd- Hörfest, Detmold (D) - 20h00
Premiere of "Stille" through Ensemble Horizonte

6th - HMT Köln (D) - 19h00
Premiere of "My Room is full of Dreams" for percussion, piano and live-elektronics
with Moritz Koch, Kathrin Isabelle Klein and Lukas Nowok

Oct 7th - Braunschweig (Schloss, roter Saal) . 19h00
Samira Spiegel performs "Spukhafte Fernwirkung" and "Verwinkeltes Dasein"


9th - Fürstensaal, Fulda (D) -17h00
Samira Spiegel performs "Verwinkeltes Dasein" and "Spukhafte Fernwirkung" (pieces with loop station)

Oct 14th- Dodoma (Tanzania)
In cooperation with the foundation "Musicians for a better life", the Goethe Institut and the Wagogo tribe I wrote a new music theater for a production in Tanzania. The music, that I will be conducting,  will partly be fused with original Wagogo pieces, in cooperation with the group Wagogo Music Art . Very exciting stuff!

16th - Arusha (Tanzania)
See Oct 14th

19th - Handeni (Tanzania)
See Oct 14th

23rd - Bagamoyo (Tanzania)
See Oct 14th

29th - Hannover (D)
"Vertigo" for viola and accordion performed by Yannick Hettich and Goran Stevanovic within "Dark Ride" - as part of the KLANGBLASEN:FESTIVAL

30th - Hannover (D)
s. 2th


November

1st -5th Hannover (D)
s. Oct 29th

8th - Schwere Reiter, Munich
New Ensemblepiece - "Stille" for Ensemble Horizonte

18th - Kulturforum Fürth (D)
"Kindertotenlieder - Betrachtungen zwischen Diesseits und Jenseits" - new ensemble music with Gustav Mahler.
Performed by Pegelia Gold and Polychrome Orchestra

19th - Schwere Reiter, Munich (D)
s. November 18th

December

22nd - 00h10 BR -Radio
Broadcast of the 2021 live recording of "Pretty much the same thing all the time"
(Marcel Morikawa, Patrick Stapleton, Percussion)



[2021]

March

26th - Concerto Bavarese, BR

The String Sextet will be broadcast

May

23rd - Weimarer Frühjahrstage (D)
Ensemble Via Nova premieres "Johnnie Walker Wisdom" (Fl, Cl, Acc, Vln, Vlc)

June

10th - aDevantgarde-Festival, Munich (D)

Premiere of "Pretty much the same thing all the time..." for Percussion Duo.

27th June 27th - Soapbox Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Huizi Zhang and David Kalhous perform "Valse Déconstruite" for piano four hands

July

9th - Audi Sommerkonzerte, Ingolstadt (D)

"Lux Aeterna" for Choir  a cappella (SSAATTBB) is premiered by Lauschwerk under Martin Steidler

September

10th - ARSONORE - Schloss Eggenberg, Graz (A)
Samira Spiegel performs "Spukhafte Fernwirkung" for violin, piano and loop station (1 player)

25th - Rubinstein Saal , Munich (D)
The Song "Rhythmusstörung" - as part of "75 Jahre Tonkünstler München e.V."

September-October

In cooperation with the foundation "Musicians for a better life", the Goethe Institut and the Wagogo tribe I will compose and conduct a new music theater for a production in Tanzania. Scheduled as of now are performances in Chamwino, Arusha in CAC and  at the Tasuba College in Bagamoyo.

The music will partly be fused with original Wagogo pieces, in cooperation with the group Wagogo Music Art . These represent a still intact pre-colonial style. Very exciting stuff!
Postponed 12 month due to new covid regulations of the Tanzanian government

November

11th - Schwere Reiter, Munich (D) 20h00
Samira Spiegel performs "Spukhafte Fernwirkung" (2019), "Schattengrenzen" (2013) as well a a new piece called "Verwinkeltes Dasein" for solo violin in a solo recital.

14th - Friedrichshafen am Bodensee (D) 11h00
Samira Spiegel performs "Spukhafte Fernwirkung" in a matinée recital

 [2020]

January

11th - Seidl Villa, Munich
New song cycle for Manuel Adt (Barytone) and Kathrin Klein (Pno.)

March

13th - Historisches Rathaus, Karlstadt (D), 19h30
Samira Spiegel performs Schattengrenzen in a piano recital.

21st - Schwere Reiter, Munich 20h00  - Cancelled due to the corona situation
"Nebelgesänge" (Nebular Songs) for piano 4 hands
performed by Kaori Kashimoto and Henrik Ajax as part of the MGNM-Musikfest


April

5th - kleiner Konzersaal der HMTM, 17h00 - Cancelled due to the corona situation
das Ensemble der/gelbe/klang performs "Drawing Lines" as part of the opening concert of the courses of Jugend Komponiert.

24th - Reaktorhalle, Munich - Cancelled due to the corona situation
New Instrumentation, new ouverture and one new interlude to Mozarts "La Finta Giardiniera".
Performed by singers and instrumentalists of the University of Music and Performance Arts Munich.

26th - s. 24th - Cancelled due to the corona situation

28th - s. 24th
- Cancelled due to the corona situation

30th . s. 24th
- Cancelled due to the corona situation


Mai

2nd - s. April 24th - Cancelled due to the corona situation

3rd - s. April 24th- Cancelled due to the corona situation


​17th - Schloss Oberau, Bad Staffelstein (D)
Misora Ozaki, Yokohama, performs "Scenes of Shinto" (new work) and "Drei Szenen für Klavier" (2009) in einem Klavierabend.
Cancelled due to the corona situation

​​22nd - Lauterbacher Mühle, Seeshaupt
​
Misora Ozaki,  performs "Scenes of Shinto" in a piano recital

June

5th - Porche Zentrum, Yamaguchi (JP)
"Rhythmusstörung" - New song cycle for Barytone and Piano with text by Jakob Leiner
Barytone: Jun Shiraiwa
Piano: Yutaka Nishimura
Cancelled due to the corona situation

12th - Sogaku-do, Tokyo (JP)
"Rhythmusstörung" - New song cycle for Barytone and Piano with text by Jakob Leiner
Barytone: Jun Shiraiwa
Piano: Yutaka Nishimura
Cancelled due to the corona situation

26th - Klosterkirche Neuhaus am Inn - 19h00
"Lux Aeterna" for choir a capella premiered by Lauschwerk under Martin Steidler
Cancelled due to the corona situation

July

10th - Ingolstadt,  St.-Maria - de - Victoria - 22h00
"Lux Aeterna" for choir a capella performed by Lauschwerk under Martin Steidler as part of the AUDI Sommerkonzerte
Cancelled due to the corona situation

24 - Einstein Kultur, Munich - 19h00
Ensemble der gelbe Klang under Markus Elsner performs "Drawing Lines". Also in the programme: pieces by Minas Borboudakis and Oliver Messiaen.


September

13th - Versicherungskammer Bayern, Großer Sitzungssaal, München
Brigitte Helbig perfoms Trialog as a part of the piano hotspots from the Tonkünstlerverband

20th - Schwere Reiter, München
"Nebelgesänge" (Nebular Songs) for piano 4 hands
performed by Kaori Kashimoto and Henrik Ajax as part of the MGNM-Musikfest

October

24th - Schloss Oberau, Bad Staffelstein (D)
Misora Ozaki, Yokohama, performs "Scenes of Shinto" (new work) and the "Nachtstück" (2013)
Cancelled due to the corona situation

November

12th -   BR-Klassik 00:12
Concerto Bavarese:
"Streichsextett" (Sonja Starke, Ágnes Pusker, Violine; Madeleine Przybyl, Benedikt Schneider, Viola; Sarah Wiederhold, Hendrik Blumenroth, Violoncello)


[2019]

January

24th - BR-Klassik 00:12
Concerto Bavarese:
"Streichsextett" (Sonja Starke, Ágnes Pusker, Violine; Madeleine Przybyl, Benedikt Schneider, Viola; Sarah Wiederhold, Hendrik Blumenroth, Violoncello)

February

14th - BR-Klassik - 22:05
"Gesänge des Typhon" will be broadcast in "Horizonte". Performed by Ensemble Blauer Reiter, Ensemble Zeitsprung and Ensemble Oktopus.
Concuctor: Armando Merino

​
21st - SR - "Mouvement" - 20:04
​
Broadcast of Nike Keisinger's interview with me as well as the following pieces: 1st Movement of "Gesänge des Typhon", "Trio" and "Trialog".

March

​
4th - RBB - "Musik der Gegenwart" - 21:04
Third mouvement from "Trio" for clarinet, cello and piano

9th - Musikfest der MGNM, Schwere Reiter, München - 18h30
UA: "Gefangene Flüchtigkeit" für Klavier allein gespielt von Brigitte Helbig.

13th - Konzil Konstanz (D) - 20h30
"...wer hat das in den Sternen gesehen?"
performed by Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie, conductor: Ari Rasilainen


15th - Konstanz (D) - 20h30
"...wer hat das in den Sternen gesehen?"
performed by Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie, conductor: Ari Rasilainen


17th - Konstanz (D) - 19h00
"...wer hat das in den Sternen gesehen?"
performed by Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie, conductor: Ari Rasilainen


27th - Vienna (A)
REAKTOR17, Geblergasse 40 - 19h30
Ensemble Reconsil performs "Sparkling Shiverings" for flute and piano


April

5th - Hochschule für Musik und Theater München - 10h00-14h00
"Neue Spieltechniken der Flöte" - Workshop with Iva Kovac and Henrik Ajax

8th - Tonkünstlerverband München e.V. (D) - 20h00

Versicherungskammer Bayern
"Shivering Sparks" for flute and piano. Flute: Iva Kovac Piano: Brigitte Helbig

Mai

4th - 11th - Klingenthal (D)
"Formenspiel" is a mandatory piece in Category II of the 56th international Accordion Competition in Klingenthal

20th - BR-Klassik Concerto Bavarese 01h30
”Gesänge des Typhon”(Ensemble BlauerReiter; Ensemble Zeitsprung; ensemble oktopus: Armando Merino)

31st - aDevantgarde Festival, München
"ninety nine and one half days" performed by Ensemble Adapter (Berlin)
Commission from aDevantgarde

June

12th - BR-Klassik Concerto Bavarese 00h12
The sonata for violin an piano, performed by Samira Spiegel (vln)
and Nina Scheidmantel (Pno)

30th - Hospitalkirche, Stuttgart - 18h00
Angela Metzger performs " "Fantasy for Organ" (2010) in an organ recital.


August

14th - BR-Klassik Concerto Bavarese 00h12
The String Sextett, perfomed by
Sonja Starke, Ágnes Pusker, Violine; Madeleine Przybyl, Benedikt Schneider, Viola; Sarah Wiederhold, Hendrik Blumenroth, Violoncello

September

16th
- Bavarian Radio  22h30 (Central EuropeanTime)
"Nexus" for piano solo is broadcast in the program Horizonte. Piano: Brigitte Helbig

25th - Königsplatz, Munich 18h00
"Walk on a deeper ceiling" - making the wide-rangig bunker systems under the Königsplatz in Munich acoustically tangible.
Cooperation with Agnes Jänsch und Cornelia Böhm. Bass Trombone: Christian Eiband, Trumpet: Luca Chiché

29th - Königsplatz, Munich 11h30 and 15h30
s. 25th


October

2nd - Königsplatz, Munich 17h30
s. Sept. 25th

5th - Königsplatz, Munich 11h00 and 16h00
s. Sept. 25th


November

30th - Toskanasaal, Würzburg - 20h00
Premiere of a piece for Violin, Piano and loop station (1 Player)
Commissioned and performed by Samira Spiegel

[2018]

January

17th - Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bayern 2) - Concerto Bavarese 00h12
String Sextett performed by
Sonja Starke, Ágnes Pusker, Violine;
Madeleine Przybyl, Benedikt Schneider, Viola;
Sarah Wiederhold, Hendrik Blumenroth, Violoncello

20th - Schwere Reiter, München (D) - 20h00
"Vertigo" für Viola und Akkordeon
gespielt von DUO 2KW (Viola:
Klaus-Peter Werani, Akkordeon: Kai Wangler)

February

15th - Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bayern 2) - Concerto Bavarese 00h12

"Nexus" for piano solo performed by Brigitte Helbig

28th - Schwere Reiter, München (D) - 20h00
Streichsextett - Version for string orchestra
Münchner Kammerorchester under Gregor A. Mayrhofer


March

14th - Augustinum, Bonn (D) - 21h15

"Rhythmusstörung" (Text: Jakob Leiner)
premiered by Kathrin Isabelle Klein (Pno.) and Manuel Adt (Barytone)


May

12th - Mi Barrio, Vienna (A) - 19h00

"Shivering Sparks" - new piece for flute and piano
Flute: Iva Kovac, Piano: Brigitte Helbig

June

5th - Karl-Amadeus-Hartmann-Gesellschaft, Munich (D)

"Sparkling Shiverings" - New piece for flute and piano
Flute: Serena Aimo, Piano: Henri Bonamy

June 13th - Manchester (UK)
"Vertigo" for Viola and Accordion
Viola: Accordion:
Kinetic Manchester concert series


July


13th - SR2 - Radio
"De Profundis" and the String Sextet will be broadcast in the program "Mouvement". Beginning of the emission is 20h04.


September

15th - Gut Oberau, Bad Staffelstein (D)
"Valse Déconstruite" for piano four hands performed by Franziska Glemser and Florian Glemser


October

6th - Rossini-Saal, Bad Kissingen (D)
Samira Spiegel performs "Schattengrenzen" in a piano solo recital as a part of the Kissinger Klavierolymp Festival

October 9th - Stadttheater, Ingolstadt (D) 20h00
Marie-thérèse Zahnlecker performs "Trialog" a piano solo recital

11th - Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bayern 2) - Concerto Bavarese 00h12
"Nexus" performed by Brigitte Helbig

15th -
Himmelfahrtskirche München-Sendling (D) 20h00
Angela Metzger performs the "Fantasy for Organ" (2010) in a recital organized by aDevantgarde

27th - Kleiner Konzertsaal am Gasteig, München (D)
"Trialog" performed in a piano recital by Andreas Skouras
as a part of Antennenglühn - Nacht der neuen Musik


November

24th - Wechterswinkel, Kloster, Festsaal (D)
Samira Spiegel plays "Schattengrenzen" in a recital in piano recital.

29th - Reaktorhalle, Munich (D) 19h00
premiere of "Gesänge des Typhon" (Songs of Typhon), a commissioned triple ensemble piece for (and from)
Ensemble Zeitsprung, Ensemble Oktopus and Ensemble Blauer Reite
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