Schedule
February 2022
1 February 2022 | Concert | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 7 p.m.
New Music and Improvisation
Bach/Hübner: it is enough
Daniel Schnyder: Ad Parnassum
Conduction: ensemble improvisation with Gregor Hübner (premiere)
Jan Müller-Wieland: Libero, fragile with improvisation (UA)
Konstantia Gourzi: Vibrato 1 and Vibrato 2 with improvisation (UA)
Gregor Hübner: Changing times
ensemble oktopus & jazz musicians
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
4-13 February 2022 | Exhibition | Luminous Eye Athens
One Photo – One Wish for 2022
Konstantia Gourzi as a photographer in a Group exhibition
11 February 2022 | Concert | Toppan Hall, Tokyo, 3 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: messages between trees for viola and bourdon
viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
12 February 2022 | Concert | Boulez Hall, Berlin, 7:30 p.m.
Whispers
wind whispers for piano
evening at the window II for prepared piano and percussion instruments
call of the bees for viola and piano
messages between trees for viola and bourdon
a love song for viola and piano
melodies from the sea for viola, piano and percussion instruments
viola, bourdon: Nils Mönkemeyer
piano, percussion instruments: William Youn
piano, percussion: Konstantia Gourzi
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16 February 16 2022 | Concert | De Singel, Antwerp, 8:30 p.m.
Von Bingen meets Cage
Konstantia Gourzi: messages between trees
recorder: Dorothee Oberlinger
viola: Nils Mönekemeyer
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16 February 2022 | Concert | Megaron, Athens, 8:30 p.m.
The repatriation of the Diaspora
Works by Minas Borboudakis, Dimitris Terzakis, Georgia Koumara, Argiris Kounadis
Konstantia Gourzi: Néome
Ergon Ensemble
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26 February 2022 | Competition | Carl-Orff-Auditorium, Munich, 3-15.15 p.m.
Compulsory piece: Konstantia Gourzi: “between the lines” for zither solo
26 February, 2022 | Concert Premiere | Studio Odradek, Montesilvano (PE), 8 p.m.
Works by Johannes Brahms, Arvo Pärt, Franz Schubert and
Konstantia Gourzi: Aria for violin solo
Violin: Johannes Fleischmann
27 February 2022 | Prize Winner Concert | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 5 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: “between the lines” for zither solo
March 2022
4 March 2022 | New album release Whispers by Sony Classical
Works dedicated to nature for viola and piano
Viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
Piano: William Youn
18 March 2022 | Exhibition | Abbaye de la Celle, France
La Rose et l ́Olivier – photo exhibition by Barbara Luisi
Music by Konstantia Gourzi
a lullaby for a rose for violin and organ (world premiere)
nine lullabies for a new world for violin solo
Violin: Barbara Luisi
Organ: Yihang Qu
18 March 2022 | Youtube: Die Sendung mit der Kunst! (The show with the art!) | Live from the Künstlerhaus Bamberg Villa Concordia, 6:30 p.m.
Link to the online premiere (in German)
29 March 2022 | Concert | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 7 p.m.
Composers Portrait Minas Borboudakis
Krámata
diffracted thoughts
Constellation
ROAI I
Photonic constructions I
ensemble oktopus
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
April 2022
13 April 2022 | Concert | Auditorium C. Pollini, Padova, 8:15 p.m.
Works by Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Konstantia Gourzi: Hommage a Mozart – three dialogues for viola and piano
viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
piano: William Youn
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May 2022
8 May, 2022 | World Premiere + Recording Deutschlandfunk Kultur | Konzerthalle, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal, Bamberg, 5 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: Variation 21 for orchestra
Composition commissioned by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra for “The encore! project
Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Cristian Macelaru
18 May, 2022 | Concert + Recording BR Bayerischer Rundfunk | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 7 p.m.
George Crumb: Metamorphoses for piano solo
Piano solo: Ji Eun Park
Tania León: Indígena for ensemble, Ritual for piano solo
Beat Furrer: Gaspra for ensemble, three piano pieces for piano solo
Konstantia Gourzi: Vibrato 1 & 2, Aiolos Wind for piano solo
Iannis Xenakis: EONTA
piano solo: Amadeus Wiesensee
Munich Tetra Brass
ensemble oktopus
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
A collaboration with the Paul Sacher Foundation – Basel
BR-Klassik will record the concert
21 May, 2022 | Concert – Art Inauguration | Villa Jacobs, Potsdam Berlin
Philharmonic String Quartet
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 (2nd movement)
Erwin Schulhoff: 5 pieces for string quartet
Konstantia Gourzi: Anájikon, the Angel in the Blue Garden
June 2022
2 June, 2022 | Radio Concert | Concert Broadcast Deutschlandfunk Kultur from May 8, 2022
Konstantia Gourzi: Variation 21 (world premiere)
with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Cristian Măcelaru
9 June, 2022 | Exhibition and Concert | Long House Reserve, New York, 5 p.m.
Sculpture presentation by artist Alexander Polzin, talk and concert
Konstantia Gourzi: Anájikon – the Angel in the Blue Garden for string quartet , Nine lullabies for a new world for solo violin, one touch for string quartet
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata 6, prelude, allemande and gig
John Dowland: ‘Flow my tears’ for solo violin
Joseph Haydn: Op. 76, No. 5, Largo for string quartet
String quartet: Hammermusik Quartet with Eoin Andersen, David Cunliffe, John Macfarlane and Aurélien Fort Pederzol
Solo Violin: Barbara Luisi and Owen Pallet
3 June, 2022 | Concert – World Premiere | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 7 p.m.
Summer Concert – Percussion Class University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
Works by Iannis Xenakis, Minas Borboudakis and others
Konstantia Gourzi: The Dance of 21, version for 6 percussionists
24 June, 2022 | Concert | Museum Kleines Klingental, 7 p.m.
Paul Sacher Foundation – Basel
Eigenmusik Composing-Conducting-Interpreting in personal union
Tania León: Indígena for ensemble, Ritual for piano solo
Beat Furrer: Gaspra
for ensemble, three piano pieces for piano solo
Konstantia Gourzi: Vibrato 1 & , Aiolos Wind for piano solo
piano solo: Amadeus Wiesensee
ensemble oktopus
conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
July 2022
1 July, 2022 | Concert | Staatstheater Mainz, Großes Haus | 8 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: Warchild Soundrack – Senada meets Aida
Philharmonic State Orchestra Mainz
Soprano: Alexandra Samouilidou
Conductor: Hermann Bäumer
3 July, 2022 | Concert | Dom Kultury Zgorzelec, Poland, 7 p.m.
The Greek side of the city
New Lusatian Philharmonic Orchestra
Works by Greek composers
Konstantia Gourzi: The Dance of 21
Conductor: Ewa Strusinska
12 July, 2022 | Radio Concert | Concert broadcast from May 18, 10:05-23:00 p.m.
Horizons – the radio series for new music on BR-KLASSIK
28 – 31 July 2022 | Choir Festival Vocal Sinn
Conducting and concert design course Lightgestalten
Event Forum Fürstenfeld
Works by Konstantia Gourzi and others: excerpts from “Der Engel der Eewigkeit”
Young Chamber Choir Lucente
Design: Ilka Seifert
Conductor: Inga Brüseke
August 2022
14 August, 2022 | Concert – Premiere| Prélude, Grafenegg Festival-Schlosshof, 4.30 p.m.
Whispers wind whispers for piano
evening at the window II for prepared piano and percussion instruments
call of the bees for viola and piano
messages between trees for viola and bourdon
night whispers for a walnut tree (world premiere)
a love song for viola and piano
melodies from the sea for viola, piano and percussion instruments
viola, bourdon: Nils Mönkemeyer
piano, percussion instruments: William Youn
piano, percussion: Konstantia Gourzi
24 August – 9 September, 2022 | Festival Kryżowa Music – Viviane Hagner and guests in Kreisau
Konstantia Gourzi, Composer in Residence