For him, composing is a kind of medicine against the violence of life. Georges Aperghis is "an unmistakable voice and an outstanding composer of our time," according to the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation's tribute. "Selfie in the Dark" is a composition commissioned by the festival, which will be premiered here - and which Aperghis composed in memory of his late wife Edith. In search of the sound of silence, however, Eivind Buene composed "Lessons in Darkness" in the Norwegian winter of 2017, imagining the ensemble as a human community. The program is complemented by a prizewinner of the ACHT BRÜCKEN composition competition.

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Selfie in the Dark

Museum Ludwig

Emilio Pomàrico conducts works by Staud and Posadas

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

ECLAT Festival Neue Musik Stuttgart

Theaterhaus Stuttgart

Lessons in Darkness

Kölner Philharmonie

"Whereas the reality trembles" for percussion solo and orchestra

SWR Symphonieorchester

"Inside Metropolis" for large orchestra and electronics

"Königsberg Piano Concerto"

Emilio Pomàrico

Events

Past events

May 17, 2025

Selfie in the Dark · Kölner Philharmonie

Feb 8, 2025