News – Archive
January 2013
“Femme disant adieu”
Parts of the piano pieces: “noch fürcht´ich” and piano pieces I-V
Piano: Lorenda Ramou, voice: Pascal Quignard
18 January | Concert | B&M Theocharakis Foundation, Athens, Greece
“Femme disant adieu”
Parts of the piano pieces: “noch fürcht´ich” and piano pieces I-V
Piano: Lorenda Ramou, voice: Pascal Quignard
In collaboration with the French Institute, Athens
30 January | Concert | Black Box, Gasteig, Munich, 8 p.m.
Greek Music in German – Popular Greek melodies, newly arranged by young composers
A collaboration of the degree programmes Composition, Conducting and New Music at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
Works by Samuel Pender-Bayne, Patrik Schäfer, Sebastian Schwab, Diana Syrse, Benedikt Streicher
ensemble oktopus für musik der moderne
Concept, Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
February 2013
15 February | CD Release Event | Sony
Konstantia Gourzi: nine lullabies for a new world
Viola: Nils Mönkemeyer
19 February | Concert | Gasteig, Munich, 12 a.m.
Children sing contemporary songs – as part of “Der Gasteig brummt!”
Ensemble opus21musikplus
Concept, conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
22 February | Symposium | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich
Symposium Community Music
Presentation: opus21musikplus – live in primary schools, Education Programme
March 2013
7 March | World Premiere | Concert Hall Athens, Greece
Konstantia Gourzi: Six letters for Callas: Α Π Ο ΛΛ Ω Ν for orchestra, WP
Commissioned by the State Orchestra Athens
Conductor: Lisa Xanthopoulou
13 March | World Premiere | Gasteig, Munich, 8 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: Drei kurze Momente for flute solo, WP
Flute: Monika Olszak
May 2013
8 May | World Premiere | Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy
Odhecaton 2013, Nuovi Madrigali Italiani
Konstantia Gourzi: Madrigali „…il vento del nord…“, WP
Vocal ensemble: La Dolce Maniera
Conductor: Luigi Gaggero
18/19/21 May | Concert | Berliner Philharmoniker
Works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Hector Berlioz
Berliner Philharmoniker, Bavarian Radio Choir
Rehearsals: Konstantia Gourzi
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
22 May | World Premiere | Schwetzinger Festspiele, Mozartsaal, 8 p.m.
Konstantia Gourzi: nine lullabies for a new world, for viola solo, WP
Viola: Nils Mönkenmeyer
June 2013
Befreiungen – Vier Klanginstallationen
World premieres by Konstantia Gourzi, Moritz Eggert, Franz Hummel and Jan Müller-Wieland
Konstantia Gourzi: die andere Seite
ensemble oktopus für musik der moderne
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
10/12/14/16 June | Chamber Opera | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 8 p.m.
Solaris – Chamber opera based on S. Lem by Michael Obst
A collaboration between Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding and Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
ensemble oktopus für musik der moderne
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
Production: Balász Kovalik
September 2013
Akademie für Neue Musik 2013
Works by Dusapin, Ginzel, Gourzi and Loridan
Ensemble opus21musikplus
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
October 2013
„fliegender teppich – Odyssee 2013“ – Contemporary Opera for Children, Youth and Adults
World premieres by Sinem Altan, Amos Elkana and Giorgos Koumendakis
Ensemble opus21musikplus
Concept, Artistic Director, Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
November 2013
5 November | Concert | Carl-Orff-Saal, Gasteig, Munich, 8 p.m.
Dancing Light – Works by Markus Stockhausen
Ensemble oktopus and U.M.P.A. Jazz Orchestra
Trumpet: Markus Stockhausen
Coordination: Claus Reichstaller
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi
December 2013
2 December | Concert | Reaktorhalle, Munich, 8 p.m.
Concert with Soloists, Works by Ligeti, Aho, Mansurjan
Ensemble oktopus
Piano: Markus Bellheim, viola: Nils Mönkemeyer, cello: Anja Lechner
Conductor: Konstantia Gourzi