Schedule - Archive 2024
January 2026
18 January | Concert | Rediscovering the Forgotten | Haus im Park, Bremen, 11:30 am
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Bremer Philharmoniker
Works by Hélène-Frédérique de Faye-Jozin, Juliette Folville, and
Konstantia Gourzi: Call of the Bees
Violoncello: Hannah Weber
Piano: Mariana Popova
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27 January | Concert | Impression 2 | Reaktorhalle Munich, 7 pm
Works by Per Nørgård, Markus Hechtle, Judit Varga (world premiere), Missy Mazzoli,
Vassiliki Krimitza (world premiere)
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Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
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February 2026
1 February | Concert | The Soul of Nature | Die Glocke | Bremen, 11 am
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Bremer Philharmoniker
6th Philharmonic Concert: The Soul of Nature
Konstantia Gourzi: messages between trees
Konstantia Gourzi: Ishaón, The Angel in the Golden Garden (world premiere)
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major
Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham
Viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
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2 February | Concert | The Soul of Nature | Die Glocke | Bremen, 7:30 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Bremer Philharmoniker
6th Philharmonic Concert: The Soul of Nature
Konstantia Gourzi: messages between trees
Konstantia Gourzi: Ishaón, The Angel in the Golden Garden (world premiere)
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major
Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham
Viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
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7 February | Concert | Philharmonic Slam IV | Philharmonie Mercatorhalle, Duisburg | 8 pm
Works by, W.A. Mozart, Johann Strauss, Igor Strawinsky, Benjamin Britten, Raminta Šerkšnytė and
Konstantia Gourzi: Variation 21
Slam poets: David Friedrich, Pauline Füg, Felix Treder, Friedrich Herrmann, and Anna Bartling
Moderator: Ken Yamamoto
Orchestra: Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Srba Dinić
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9 February | 50-minute Contemporary Music Concert | oktopus 50 | Small Chamber Music
Hall, HMTM Munich, 6 pm
In cooperation between the Master’s program in Contemporary Music, the conducting
classes, and the composition classes of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
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Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
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15 February | Lecture Concert | A Song for Peace | Halle 1, Tabakquartier | Bremen, 3 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Bremer Philharmoniker
Works by Konstantia Gourzi:
A Song for Peace
Wind Whispers
P-ILION, neun Fragmente einer Ewigkeit
Sängerin der Komischen Oper, nach dem gleichnamigen Bild von Paul Klee
Anájikon, the Angel in the Blue Garden
Violin I: Anette Behr-König
Violin II: Camilla Busemann
Viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
Violoncello: Hannah Weber
Piano: Konstantia Gourzi
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20 February | Concert | Ev.-luth. St. Martinskirche Linden | Hannover, 18:30 pm
Konstantia Gourzi: Kinderszenen aus Istanbul
Serra Tavsanli: piano
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26 February | Concert | Música Clàssica | Teatre Sarrià, Barcelona, 8 pm
Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nicolas Bacri and
Konstantia Gourzi: Hommage á Mozart – three dialogues
Violin: Lana Trotovsek
Piano: Maria Canyigueral
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27 February | Concert | Die Rote Brille: Chamber concert and poetry | Roter Salon, Vienna, 7 pm
Works by, among others:
Konstantia Gourzi: Telestía op. 103
Curator: Walter Baco
String Quartet: Auner Quartett
Violin I: Daniel Auner
Violin II: Cristian Ruscior
Viola: Gabriel Squizzato
Violoncello: Konstantin Zelenin
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28 February | Concert | Women Composers Piano Marathon | Sonic Matter Festival 2026 | Z3-Zürich, 1 am–7 am
Works by, among others, Lili Boulanger, Diana Čemerytė, Carolyn Chen, Chaya Czernowin, Meredith Monk, Ursula Mamlok, Kaija Saariaho, Sarvenaz Safari, Clara Schumann and
Konstantia Gourzi: Piano Pieces I-V
Klavier-Solo: Fidan Aghayeva-Edler
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March 2026
2 March | Concert | Dance for Two | Vienna Concert Hall, Mozart Hall, 7:30 pm
Works by Hildegard von Bingen, Johann Sebastian Bach, Morton Feldman, John Cage, James
Oswald, Nicola Matteis Jr., Wen Cheng Wei, Béla Bartók, and
Konstantia Gourzi: messages between trees &
Dance for two op. 96: dance for two (2022) – Konstantia Gourzi
Recorder: Dorothee Oberlinger
Viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
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8 March | Concert | Werkstatt.Dialog.Musik | PalaisPopulaire | Berlin, 11.30 am
A collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic and Deutsche Bank Berlin.
Works by Hildegard von Bingen, Isabella Leonarda, Kaija Saariaho and
Konstantia Gourzi: Angel, Six Miniatures for Peace, op. 99 (2022)
Bassoon solo: Barbara Kehrig
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12 March | Concert | Goethe-Institute Greece | Hommage à Sofia Gubaidulina | Athens, 8.30 pm
Works by, Sofia Gubaidulina, Maria Krithara, Vania Kourti, Coreen Morsink, Efi Markoulaki and
Konstantia Gourzi: Jasminarie
Cello: Michael Heupel
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14 March | Concert | Temporada Meetyou Familiar | Teatro Calderón | Valladolid, 8 pm
Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and
Konstantia Gourzi: Hommage à Mozart – Three Dialogues
Violin: Lana Trotovsek
Piano: Maria Canyigueral
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20 March | Portrait Interview | Gesprächszeit – Radio Bremen, 6 pm
Kristin Hunfeld in conversation with Konstantia Gourzi
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April 2026
2 April | Concert – World Premiere | Bach am Goldenen Horn | Kaufmannskirche | Erfurt, 7 pm
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ahmed Altinel and
Konstantia Gourzi: Three Dialogues for kemençe and piano – world premiere
Piano and moderation: Serra Tavsanli
Kemençe: Neva Özgen
Lighting design: Folkert Uhde
MDR recording
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5 April | Broadcast | Klassikwelt in Concert – Bremen Zwei, 10 pm
Broadcast of the world premiere
Ishaón, the Angel in the Golden Garden – Eleven Episodes for Viola and Orchestra
from 1 February 2026 at Die Glocke.
Host: Sophia Fischer
Orchestra: Bremer Philharmoniker
Viola solo: Nils Mönkemeyer
Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham
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21 April | Broadcast | BR-Klassik – Horizonte | ensemble oktopus | “Impression 2” Concert from 27 January at Reaktorhalle, Munich, 8:03 – 10 pm
In collaboration with the Christoph and Stephan Kaske Foundation.
Works by Enjott Schneider, Markus Hechtle, Judit Varga (world premiere – commission of
the Christoph and Stephan Kaske Foundation), Missy Mazzoli and Vassiliki Krimitza (world premiere – commission of the Christoph and Stephan Kaske Foundation).
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Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
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26 April | Family Concert – My Sound Journey – Music by Konstantia Gourzi | Halle 1, Tabakquartier | Bremen, 11 am
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Bremer Philharmoniker
Music by Konstantia Gourzi
Jugend Symphony Orchestra Bremen
Students of Elementary Music Education, University of the Arts Bremen
Conductor: Martin Lentz
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30 April | Concert | Impression 3 | Big Concert Hall, HMTM, 7 pm
In collaboration with the vocal classes of Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
Works by, among others, Hans Krasa, Sofia Gubaidulina, Chiung-Wen Hsu (world premiere)
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Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
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May 2026
3 May | MDR Klassik | Radio Broadcasting 7:30 pm
Concert from 2nd April
Konstantia Gourzi: three diaglogues, world premiere
8 May | 50-minute Contemporary Music Concert | oktopus 50 | Carl Orff Auditorium, HMTM Munich, 6 pm
In cooperation between the Master’s program in Contemporary Music, the conducting
classes, and the composition classes of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
ensemble oktopus
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
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8 May | Concert | Concert | Großes Haus, Staatstheater Mainz | Mainz, 8 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Mainz Composer Portrait 2026
8th Symphony Concert
Konstantia Gourzi: Ο Χορός του 21 – The Dance of 21 The Dance of 21
Konstantia Gourzi: Ypsilon, a Poem for Trumpet and Orchestra in five Scenes
Konstantia Gourzi: Levitation for Orchestra, World Premiere
Robert Schumann: Sinfonie Nr. 4 d-Moll
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Trumpet: Simon Höfele
Conductor: Gabriel Venzago
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8 May | Concert | Olympic Sax Festival in Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 8:30 pm
Works including
Works by Jean-Baptiste Singelée, György Ligeti, Manuel de Falla, George Gershwin and Konstantia Gourzi: Voyager 1
Eternum Saxophone Quartet
Soprano saxophone: Mari Ángeles del Valle Casado
Alto saxophone: Eva Kotar
Tenor saxophone: Ajda Antolovic
Baritone saxophone: Filip Orlović
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9 May | Concert | Concert | Großes Haus, Staatstheater Mainz | Mainz, 8 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Mainz Composer Portrait 2026
8th Symphony Concert
Konstantia Gourzi:: Ο Χορός του 21 – The Dance of 21
Konstantia Gourzi: Ypsilon, a Poem for Trumpet and Orchestra in five Scenes
Konstantia Gourzi: Levitation for Orchestra, World Premiere
Robert Schumann: Sinfonie Nr. 4 d-Moll
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz
Trumpet: Simon Höfele
Conductor: Gabriel Venzago
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9 May | Concert | Workshop Concert | Großes Haus, Staatstheater Mainz | Mainz, 11:30
am
Konstantia Gourzi – Mainz Composer Portrait 2026
Music by Konstantia Gourzi: Drei Synapten zu Ehren der Seligen Gisela…
LandesJugendOrchester Rheinland-Pfalz
Moderation: Gabriel Venzago
Conductor and Moderator: Konstantia Gourzi
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9 May | Concert | Chamber Concert I – Passion Through the Centuries | Villa Musica |
Mainz, 4 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Mainz Composer Portrait 2026
Aleksandr Skrjabin: Piano Sonata No. 4
Konstantia Gourzi: Hommage à Mozart – three dialogues
Konstantia Gourzi: messages between trees
Joseph Haydn: Streichquartett B-Dur
Konstantia Gourzi: melodies from the sea
Béla Bartók: aus 44 Duos für 2 Violinen, Sz. 98
Konstantia Gourzi: still flying
Violin I: Sungmoon Kim
Violin II: Minju Park
Viola: Jinju Yang
Violoncello: Eunju Cheung
Piano: Gabriel Yeo
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9 May | BR-Klassik – Meine Musik | Prominent guests and their favourite music, 11:05 am
Meret Forster in conversation with Konstantia Gourzi
10 May | Concert | Chamber Concert II – Fragments of Eternity | Academy of Sciences and
Literature | Mainz, 11:30 am
Konstantia Gourzi – Mainz Composer Portrait 2026
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION, neun Fragmente einer Ewigkeit
Nikos Skalkottas: 5 griechische Tänze
Konstantia Gourzi: Anájikon, the Angel in the Blue Garden
Scholarship holders of the Landesstiftung Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz
Ast Quartet
Violin I: Sungmoon Kim
Violin II: Minju Park
Viola: Jinju Yang
Violoncello: Eunju Cheung
Panel discussion with Konstantia Gourzi, Gabriel Venzago, and others
Moderation: Sabine Fallenstein (SWR-Kultur)
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13 May | Concert | Freiburger Barockorchester | Arolser Barock-Festspiele, Residenzschloss Bad Arolsen, Schlosshof, 5 pm
Works by Jean-Féry Rebel, Georg Friedrich Händel, John Cage, Antonio Vivaldi, Heinrich Ignaz Biber, Jean Baptist Lully, Luigi Boccherini, Herny Purcell, Jacob van Eyck and
Konstantia Gourzi: Saâ
Orchestra: Freiburger Barockorchester
Recorder and Conductor: Dorothee Oberlinger
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15 May | Concert | Megaron Concert Hall Athens | Athens, 8:30 pm
Konstantia Gourzi: Variation 21
Philip Glass: Double Concerto for violin and cello
Antonín Dvořák: Symphonie Nr. 7
Athens State Orchestra (KOA)
Violin: Gidon Kremer
Violoncello: Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė
Conductor: Daniel Raiskin
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22 May | Concert – World Premiere | Day and Night | Closing Concert of “Musik von Jetzt – Eigenzeit” | Philharmonie Mercatorhalle, 7:30 pm
Songs by Rabindranath Tagore in new arrangements by David Bruce, Mahan Mirarab, and
Konstantia Gourzi: balã galõ – a song for an evening at the river (world premiere)
Voice | Dramaturgy: Kamalini Mukherji
Mandolin: Avi Avital
Sarod: Swarnendu Mandal
Tabla: Sanjib Pal
Aris Quartet
Violin: Anna Katharina Wildermuth
Violin: Noémi Zipperling
Viola: Caspar Vinzens
Cello: Lukas Sieber
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22 May | Concert | Transient Festival | Aula of the Hermann-Josef-Kolleg Steinfeld | 8 pm
Opening concert: “Kinderszenen aus Istanbul”
An intercultural dialogue concert with Serra Tavsanli.
A piano evening with video installation by Folkert Uhde.
Featuring works by J. S. Bach, R. Schumann, Ahmed Altinel, and
Konstantia Gourzi: wind whispers
Piano: Serra Tavsanli
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23 May | Cloister Concert | Transient Festival | Kloster Steinfeld | 11 am–8 pm
Steinfelder Resonances – A day of music, walking, readings, and conversations
Works by Josquin Desprez, Pauline Oliveros, John Cage, Maxine Troglauer, Guillaume de Machaut, Kaija Saariaho, Tarquinio Merula, Leon Senger, Frank Reinshagen, and
Konstantia Gourzi: wind whispers
Further works by Konstantia Gourzi:
Nine Lullabies for a New World – Violin: Nicole Besse
Hommage à Mozart – Three Dialogues – Violin: Nicole Besse, Piano: Erik Arndt
messages between trees – Violin: Nicole Besse, Accordion: Erik Arndt
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28 May | Concert | “Apollon” | Embassy of Greece in Berlin | 8.30 pm
Works by Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, and
Konstantia Gourzi: Apollon
Piano Trio Aydın – Park – Streuli
Özgür Aydın, piano
Tim Park, cello
Christoph Streuli, violin