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14 January | Concert | La Fundación BBVA, Bilbao, Spain
Works by Gourzi, Erkoreka, Adès and Volans
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION, neun fragmente einer ewigkeit
Signum Quartett

15-19 January | World Premiere | Universität der Künste, Berlin
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb
Konstantia Gourzi: Rezitativ Antigone for voice (WP)
Composition commission by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb, supported by Fanny-Hensel-Preis der Mendelssohn-Gesellschaft e. V.

25 January | Concert | Alte Pädagogische Hochschule, Heidelberg, 2.30 p.m.
Heidelberger Streichquartettfest
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION, neun fragmente einer ewigkeit
Signum Quartett

31 January | Concert | Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9.30 a.m.
String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam
Works by Gourzi and Beethoven
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION, neun fragmente einer ewigkeit
Signum Quartett

3 February | Concert | Versicherungskammer Bayern, 8 p.m.
Musica da camera
Konstantia Gourzi: Sappho-Zyklus – Hommage à G. Kurtág
Mezzo-soprano: Eva Maria Summerer

6 February | Concert | Reaktorhalle, München, 7 p.m.

Concert broadcast | BR Klassik Radio
„Musik von heute aus Europa“
Ivan Fedele: Mudrá per tredici intrumente (2013)
Vito Zuraj: QUIET, PLEASE (2014)
Agata Zubel: Chamber Piano Concerto (2018)
Tansy Davies: Soul Canoe (2019)
Vito Zuraj: TOP SPIN (2011)
Francesco Filidei: Ballata N. 7 (2018)
ensemble oktopus
Piano-solo: Haruka Ebina (Agata Zubel)
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi

6 March | Concert | Großer Festsaal, Universität, Vienna, 7.30 p.m.
Die Freiheit … aufzubrechen … 1770-2020 Hölderlin Hegel Beethoven
Works by Gourzi, Zender, Beethoven
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION, neun fragmente einer ewigkeit

21 March | Concert | Orff-Zentrum, Munich, 8 p.m.
Evening at the Window – Chamber Concert with Munich Female Composers
Works by Le Beau, Wurm, Schick and Gourzi
Konstantia Gourzi: Evening at the Window
Viola: Diyang Mei
Signum Quartett

14 August | Schlosspark, Grafenegg, 6.45 p.m.
Plantation of the Composer’s Tree by Composer in Residence Konstantia Gourzi

14 August | World Premiere | Wolkenturm, Grafenegg, 7.30 p.m.
Opening of the Grafenegg Festival with Composer in Residence Konstantia Gourzi
Konstantia Gourzi: Messages from the Universe (UA), composition commission by Grafenegg Festival
Ludwig von Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Tonkünstler Orchestra
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Soloists: Pretty Yende, Kate Lindsey, Klaus Florian Vogt, Jongmin Park
Conductor: Yutaka Sado

15 August | Artist Talk | Schlosspark, Grafenegg, 3.30 p.m.
Opening of the Composer’s Room and artist talk with Konstantia Gourzi

15 August | Concert | Schlosshof, Grafenegg, 4.30 p.m.
Prelude Concert – Concert in Motion
Konstantia Gourzi: Paharión, the Red Angel in the Garden of las Huelgas
Choir: Saint Ephraim Male Choir
Ensemble opus21musikplus:
Byzantine style psalm singer and lyra: Vassilis Agrokostas, ney: Harris Lambrakis, violin: Miltiades Papastamou, clarinet/bass clarinet: Slava Cernavca
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
Concert design: Ilka Seifert

16 August | Concert | Schlosshof, Grafenegg, 4.30 p.m.
Prelude Concert
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION
Ensemble of the European Union Youth Orchestra

22 August | Concert | Auditorium, Grafenegg, 4.30 p.m.
Ink Still Wet Closing Concert
Tonkünstler Orchestra
Conductors: selected composers of the workshop
Workshop director: Konstantia Gourzi

22 August | Artist Talk | Reitschule, Grafenegg, 6 p.m.
Artist talk and introduction to the world premiere of the evening

22 August | World Premiere | Wolkenturm, Grafenegg, 7.30 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: Concerto für Trompete und Orchester (New Work, WP), composition commission by Grafenegg Festival
Gustav Mahler: 4. Sinfonie
Soprano: Sarah Maria Sun
Trumpet: Simon Höfele
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi