Schedule
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).
ensemble oktopus
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
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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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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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 Drei Synapten … |
Konstantia Gourzi | Komponistin und Dirigentin
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 – Mainzer Komponist*innenportrait 2026
Konstantia Gourzi: P-ILION, neun Fragmente einer Ewigkeit
Komponistin und Dirigentin
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, Austrian premiere
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
World premieres by Konstantia Gourzi (Greece), David Bruce (United Kingdom) and Mahan Mirarab (Iran).
New arrangements created especially for this evening for voice, mandolin, sarod – an Indian long-necked lute – and string quartet engage with songs by Rabindranath Tagore.
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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June 2026
2 June | Concert | Impression 4 | Small Concert Hall, HMTM, 7 pm
ensemble oktopus
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
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15 June | Visionary Voices – 125 Years of Universal Edition | Arnold Schoenberg Center, 6:30 pm
Works by Gustav Mahler, Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill, Arvo Pärt, Wolfgang Rihm and
Konstantia Gourzi: Atlantis 2
Harp: Elisabeth Plank
20 June | Concert | Freiburger Barockorchester | Potsdam Musikfestspiele – Ombra e Luce
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, Austrian premiere
Orchestra: Freiburger Barockorchester
Recorder and Conductor: Dorothee Oberlinger
June 2026
3 July | Concert | Opening Concert | Herrenhaus Harkotten, Sassenberg, 7 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Romberg Festival
Works by Bernhard Romberg, André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
Friedrich Gulda and Konstantia Gourzi: Telestía op. 103: Telestía (2023) – Konstantia Gourzi
Violin I: Julia Smirnova
Violin II: Christian Kim
Viola: Miguel Erlich
Violoncello: Victoria Saldarini
4 July | Concert | Chamber Music Summit – Between Romanticism and the Present |
Erbdrostenhof, Münster, 8 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Romberg Festival
Works by Bernhard Romberg, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and
Konstantia Gourzi: Call of the Bees and messages between trees
Viola: Miguel Erlich
Violoncello: Konstantin Manaev
Piano: Philipp Scheucher
5 July | Concert | The Voice of the Violoncello | Herrenhaus Harkotten, Sassenberg, 3 pm
Konstantia Gourzi – Composer in Residence, Romberg Festival
Works by Bernhard Romberg, Reinhold Glière, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Baptiste Barrière and
Konstantia Gourzi: A Song for Peace and Jasminarie
Violin: Julia Smirnova
Violoncello: Konstantin Manaev
17 July | Concert | Antiquity the Present: Greek Sound Worlds for String Quartet | Goldschmiedekapelle | Augsburg, 8 pm
Works by Minas Borboudakis, Iannis Xenakis, Nikos Skalkottas and
Konstantia Gourzi: still flying
String Quartet: Leopold Mozart Quartett
Violin I: Mariko Umae
Violin II: Aleksandra Manić
Viola: Christian Döring
Cello: Johannes Gutfleisch