A concert like a tender confession. It begins with a lament and ends with a departure. In between, sound spaces unfold that offer protection while daring to be open. Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" resonates with painful beauty. Lisa Streich composed "Mantel" as a piece about coverings: about what they conceal and what shines through them. A fragile texture emerges that protects and conceals. But what lies beneath? In Caroline Shaw's "Entr'acte," we hear more than a harmless interlude: full of lightness and wit, it surprises with unexpected twists. And then: spring. Schumann's First Symphony allows hope to blossom with every note. Those who allow themselves to be carried by Schumann's momentum sense that even departure requires vulnerability. And how radically vibrant a new beginning can sound!

Spring Coat

Aula am Wilhelmsplatz

This concert is part of the Bavarian Radios' musica viva series. Musica viva is one of the world’s most famous forums for future-oriented and contemporary music, where many experimental works and performances for orchestra and chamber music receive their premiere.

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Enno Poppe | Furrer · Streich · Poppe

Munich Residence

Cherished world name Boris Giltburg comes to Umeå to welcome spring with one of the world's most beloved piano concertos: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto from 1901, the magnum opus of the bending, grand-ruffled Romantic piano art. The evening also offers new writing by German-Swedish Lisa Streich and playful playing-card classicism by Igor Stravinsky.

Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff

Norrlandsoperan

Beethoven wrote sixteen string quartets, composed in three distinct phases over the course of his life. Each phase marked a remarkable leap forward in the art of the string quartet. One of the most celebrated of these is the multifaceted and profound Opus 130, from his late period – a work filled with beloved melodies, striking harmonies and passionate outbursts. It is performed here by the French ensemble Quatuor Diotima, who take on this truly grand and monumental quartet.

Quatuor Diotima

Stockholm Concert Hall

Salonen & Grigorian in music by Strauss & Bruckner

Berwaldhallen

For Lisa Streich, the sky above us represents a constant in relation to the brittle realities of life. With Himmel, she paints a plethora of tonal colours with spectral chords, which allow the fluctuation between rupture and continuity to become palpable. In Andělské schody (Angel Steps), Martin Smolka's childhood memories of a path through the landscape popularly known as "angel steps" are echoed in his precise art of orchestration as a microtonal journey with a plurality of compositional ideas.

Beijing Modern Music Festival

CCOM Opera & Concert Hall, Beijing

The Symposion project takes up the theme of intoxication culture, going back to antiquity. The ancient social practice (cf. Plato’s Symposion) inspired an evening with music of our time, perceived in the slowly changing conditions of collective, relaxed inebriation...

Agrigento 2025 – La Cultura Dell’ Ascolto – Symposion

Teatro dell'Efebo, Agrigento

Swedish composer Lisa Streich is a major force in the world of contemporary music, and she currently serves as composer-in-residence with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival. Her music is permeated with beauty and encourages close listening, often featuring stark contrasts, shimmering resonance, and motorized instruments. Experience three of her recent works including the U.S. premiere of a work commissioned by the Venice Biennale and Miller Theatre

Lisa Streich

Columbia University

Diotima Quartet

The Studio Hall

Join us for an evening of musical exploration and innovation at the Lucerne Festival on the 16th of August, 2024. The Mahler Chamber Orchestra presents the "LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA: CURIOSITY" concert, starting at 18:30 at the prestigious KKL Luzern. This concert is a highlight of the summer festival, showcasing the talents of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra under the esteemed direction of Riccardo Chailly, who took over the baton from Claudio Abbado in 2016.

The evening's program promises a blend of the traditional and the contemporary, featuring a new work commissioned by the Lucerne Festival from the acclaimed Swedish composer Lisa Streich. This piece is set to premiere alongside Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7, a masterpiece that was first performed in Prague in 1908 and is often referred to as the "Song of the Night" due to its evocative Night Music movements.

Since its formation by Claudio Abbado in 2003, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra has been at the heart of the festival, with musicians from the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) forming its core. This year, around 20 MCO musicians will participate in four orchestra concerts, bringing their exceptional skills and passion to the stage.

This concert is not just a performance; it's an homage to the legacy of Gustav Mahler and a celebration of new musical works. It's an opportunity to witness the synergy between the past and the future, performed by some of the world's most talented musicians. Don't miss this unforgettable evening presented by the Lucerne Festival. Book your tickets now and be part of a musical journey that bridges generations and genres.

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KKL Luzern Concert Hall

UK conductor-composer Jack Sheen makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a free evening concert at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios, with new works from younger composers concerned with the environment. Finnish composer Ville Raasakka’s Black cloud, under ground recreates field recordings made in an abandoned coal mine underneath a town in Pennsylvania, where in 1962 a fire broke out in an abandoned coal mine. Toxic smokes slowly began to seep into the homes of the residents, and people were relocated in 1984. The fire will continue to burn for an estimated 200-250 years. Jack Sheen’s own Lung is about our lungs.

Jack Sheen conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Maida Vale Studios

Lisa Streich’s original scores are like maps of sound. The music is sometimes reminiscent of the aural worlds of nature or the city, and the composition emerges as a “sound conductor”. She sees this as sculpting with an orchestra or ensemble, and a sort of choreography emerges from the sound, inviting not only listeners, but viewers as well. She has gained more and more international attention.

Composer Weekend

Stockholm City Hall

Harvard Group for New Music Colloquium: Lisa Streich

Join us for an extraordinary evening of contemporary music at the "musica viva: Johannes Kalitzke" concert, presented by the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. This captivating event will take place on Friday, 10th November 2023, at 8:00 pm in the majestic Herkulessaal of the Munich Residence. An introduction to the evening's program will be offered at 6:45 pm, providing insights into the performances ahead.

The concert will showcase an innovative program beginning with Lisa Streich's "Jubelhemd, Concerto Grosso for trumpet, percussion, harp, viola, and orchestra." Streich, a recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, is celebrated for her exploration of the beauty found in imperfection. Her piece, inspired by Austrian artist Markus Schinwald's work, promises a fusion of diverse sonic layers in a gesture of jubilation.

Following this, Johannes Kalitzke will take the stage in a dual role as both conductor and composer for the world premiere of his "Zeitkapsel, Dance of Death for large orchestra," a piece commissioned by Bavarian Radio’s musica viva series. This performance is anticipated to be a profound exploration of thematic depth and musical innovation.

After an interval, the concert will conclude with Luc Ferrari's "Histoire du plaisir et de la désolation for Orchestra," a piece that embarks on a sonic search for new sensuality, culminating in a dramatic rupture of conventional logic in the final Ronde de la désolation.

Performers for the evening include Marco Blaauw on trumpet, Dirk Rothbrust on percussion, Maria Stange on harp, Axel Porath on viola, and Johannes Schottke providing sound design, all under the baton of Johannes Kalitzke with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

This concert is a highlight of the Bavarian Radio’s musica viva series, renowned as one of the world’s most prestigious platforms for contemporary and future-oriented music. It promises an evening of groundbreaking performances and musical premieres that push the boundaries of the orchestral experience.

Tickets are available for purchase online, ensuring your place at this not-to-be-missed event that celebrates innovation, creativity, and the enduring power of music to explore new horizons.

Lisa Streich

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 12, 2026

Matthias Pintscher | Streich · Reinvere · Henze · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Jun 4, 2026

Spring Coat · Göttinger Symphonieorchester

Apr 24, 2026

Enno Poppe | Furrer · Streich · Poppe · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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