Step into a world where music transcends boundaries, and sound becomes an art form in itself. Ensemble Resonanz invites audiences to experience a rich tapestry of sonic explorations, featuring everything from a hypnotic gambling-themed sound sculpture to the classical grandeur of Beethoven and the transformative power of open-source music. Across Germany and beyond, these events promise an unforgettable journey through diverse musical landscapes, guided by talented performers and innovative compositions.

Exploring Boundaries: An Excursion Through Ensemble Resonanz's Sonic World

Ensemble Resonanz is setting the stage for a series of transformative musical experiences. From intimate listening hours and exploratory workshops to grand performances at iconic venues, they invite audiences to embark on a journey through music history and life itself. With a blend of classical compositions and innovative improvisations, these events promise to open new spaces of experience and adventure. Distinguished artists like Asya Fateyeva bring unique interpretations to works by Bach and Schubert, ensuring that each event resonates with creativity and cultural depth.

Exploring New Horizons: The Diverse Musical Offerings of Ensemble Resonanz

Experience an exhilarating journey through the eclectic offerings of Ensemble Resonanz in 2025. From the vibrant 'urban string 'tarab'' event, which explores the cultural tapestries of Arabic and Persian music, to the energetic 'resonances five »mmmmozart«' concert, featuring the last three Mozart symphonies, the ensemble invites audiences to engage with music in novel and profound ways. Join us as we delve into their innovative and diverse concert series, which promises unforgettable performances and unique cultural experiences.

Exploring New Musical Horizons: Ensemble Resonanz's Diverse 2025 Concert Lineup

In a series of captivating events, Ensemble Resonanz offers a unique blend of classical masterpieces and contemporary compositions, inviting audiences into new musical experiences. From the energetic interpretations of Mozart to innovative collaborations, each event is designed to captivate music lovers. Ensemble Resonanz's programs not only pay homage to musical greats but also push the boundaries of traditional concert settings, making each performance an adventure of sound, history, and culture.

Exploring the Sonic Frontiers: Ensemble Resonanz’s May-June Offerings

Embark on a unique musical journey with Ensemble Resonanz as they present an extraordinary lineup of events featuring innovative performances and collaborations. From cultural fusion in 'Liedstadt & Ensemble Resonanz' to the haunting atmosphere in 'Mercy Seat - Winter Journey,' these events promise an exploration of sound and emotion. Join the ensemble as they delve into the works of Stockhausen and Rihm, and discover the experimental flair of 'When We Were Trees.' Each event invites you to experience the fusion of tradition and innovation in unexpected ways.

Unveiling New Musical Horizons: A Journey through Ensemble Resonanz's Diverse Events

Ensemble Resonanz embarks on a remarkable journey through innovative and transformative musical experiences, from the fusion of Schubert and Nick Cave in 'Mercy seat - winter journey' to the dynamic exploration of Stockhausen and Rihm's legacy. With a slew of captivating performances including the 'when we were trees' series, this season offers a diverse array of concerts that challenge conventional musical boundaries. Join us as we delve into the heart of these events, celebrating artistic collaborations and the power of music to transcend traditional genres.

A Symphony of Innovation: Ensemble Resonanz's Musical Odyssey

Embark on an auditory journey as Ensemble Resonanz presents a captivating series of concerts and performances. From the haunting melodies of 'Mercy Seat - Winter Journey' to the cosmic explorations of 'Next Stop: Lunar Plexus', each event promises a unique blend of storytelling and musical prowess. The ensemble's dedication to inclusivity is evident in events like 'Sound Time', designed for diverse audiences, including those with dementia. Join us as we delve into the heart of these events, celebrating the spirit of music and community.

A Symphony of Sound: The Enchanting Journey of Ensemble Resonanz

Helmut Lachenmann has written three works for string quartet – the pinnacle of chamber music, or as he himself calls it: a "good, old, venerable, and tradition-laden ensemble." Who could be better suited to break the traditional tonal and structural boundaries of this genre than the Swabian native – the relentless rebel among contemporary composers? To mark his 90th birthday, two friendly ensembles, Quatuor Diotima and Ensemble Resonanz, will perform all three string quartets, demonstrating in one evening the diverse paths Lachenmann has taken.

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Helmut Lachenmann: The String Quartets

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

A wolf roams forlornly through sombre wastelands and dreams of wild forests and better worlds. He wants to change something and cries: raises his paws and his voice! Scarily beautiful 360-degree projections transform the emptied Recital Hall of the Elbphilharmonie into a wilderness; the musicians of Ensemble Resonanz contribute atmospheric modern sounds by the composer and electric zither player Leopold Hurt.

School Concert »Wolf«

Listening to live music is a wonderful experience. In the »Klangzeit« (Sound Time) concerts, you can close your eyes and escape everyday life for a moment. In the entertaining, hour-long concerts featuring the string players of Ensemble Resonanz, you can listen in a relaxed atmosphere, express yourself, sing along to well-known songs and move freely. Here, everyone can be themselves. This makes the format particularly suitable for people with dementia and their relatives. All venues are accessible.

Klangzeit

Parents with babies up to one year old and expectant mothers can make themselves comfortable on round baby blankets, and listen to the string sounds of Ensemble Resonanz. Familiar melodies invite the audience to sing along. Pram parking spaces and baby changing units are available both in the city districts and in the Elbphilharmonie.

Twinkle Concert XS / Elfi Baby Concert

Elbphilharmonie

When children crawl across the floor during the concert, shadow plays appear on the wall and beautiful melodies invite you to sing along, then it's Elfi's baby concert again. Parents with babies up to one year old and expectant mothers are invited to sit down on blankets and pillows and relax and listen to the music of Ensemble Resonanz. You will be transported into a world of sounds, songs and instrumental compositions from Telemann to Schnittke and experience the musicians of Ensemble Resonanz up close.

Elfi Baby Concert

Barmbek°basch

Bürgerhaus Bornheide

resonanzraum

Felix Kubin, Mark Boombastik and the Ensemble Resonanz are on an intergalactic mission: they are collecting sounds for the Plexifon, a cosmic music machine. Guided by their somewhat confused on-board computer Tipsy, they fly through the polyverse to planets made of water, mirror worlds and riotous rubble. If Tipsy doesn't miss the right exit...

Next Exit: Lunar Plexus

Felix Kubin, Mark Boombastik and Ensemble Resonanz are on an intergalactic mission: they are collecting sounds for the Plexifon, a cosmic music machine. Guided by their spaceship’s slightly confused computer Tipsy, they fly through the cosmos to planets made of water, parallel worlds and aggressive boulders. Hopefully Tipsy doesn’t miss the right exit…

School Concert »Next Stop: Lunar Plexus«

"Klangzeit" is the organic development of the concert format "Distant Sounds", which the Elbphilharmonie and the Ensemble Resonanz have been offering together for many years. The audience is open to people with dementia and their relatives, as well as anyone who simply enjoys being with others in their neighborhood while listening to music.

Sound time

Albertinen Haus

Hartwig-Hesse-Quartier

LichtwarkTheater

Matthias Claudius Heim

On the second day of "Derrick Gee's Radio Weekender," the Elbphilharmonie's Creator in Residence invites you to a colorful program that transforms the Kaispeicher into a pop-up marketplace. Visitors can browse through the record crates of "Honey Bucket Records" and, of course, purchase the records, enjoy coffee and cake, and experiment with modular synthesizers themselves. There will also be a live podcast and, as a musical highlight, a short concert with musicians from Ensemble Resonanz. Derrick Gee will host the afternoon and talk to musicians and guests.

Derrick Gee’s Radio Weekender

"Whoever looks at Butoh sees themselves first." The Japanese dance of darkness plays with memory, physicality and transience - and stretches the time between step and pose. Rebecca Saunders observes the textures of disappearance and frames the silence. Carlo Gesualdo adds dramatic twists with delicate string sounds and dies 1000 deaths.

urban string »texts for nothing«

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe redefines the parameters of the cello and combines virtuoso skills with improvisation, singing and body percussion. Ensemble Resonanz has found an ideal ally with him as he also loves to explore innovative and new paths in his concerts.

»when we were trees«

The Concertgebouw

Museum Ludwig

six resonances »when we were trees«

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe redefines the parameters of the cello and combines virtuoso skills with improvisation, singing and body percussion. He has found an ideal ally in Ensemble Resonanz, which also enthusiastically explores innovative and new paths in its concerts, sometimes as the Ensemble in Residence of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and sometimes in the chamber music club it founded itself in the Hamburg district of St Pauli.

Ensemble Resonanz / Abel Selaocoe / Saerom Park

Following the resonances in the Elbphilharmonie, the Ensemble Resonanz invites you to the resonance room to round off the concert evening. There will be an opportunity to chat with the musicians at the bar over drinks and snacks.

hausparty »when we were trees«

"We drop anchor in music history and in life" - with this credo, the ensemble has developed offers around each program of the concert series resonanzen, which invite all interested parties to the concerts in new spaces of experience and adventure. To do this, the musicians go to new places and open their doors to get in the mood for the concert together.

listening hour »when we were trees«

"We are anchoring ourselves in music history and in life" - with this credo, the ensemble has developed offers for each program in the concert series Resonanzen, which invite all interested parties to new spaces of experience and adventure at the concerts. To do this, the musicians go to new places and open their doors to get in the mood for the concert together.

werkstatt »when we were trees«

Karlheinz Stockhausen established his world fame as a futuristic musician and political utopian with visionary electronic compositions. Wolfgang Rihm preferred to develop his own sound language with classical instruments, which made him one of the most important voices in contemporary music. Two concerts are dedicated to their teacher-student relationship.

Stations: Rihm & Stockhausen

Stations: Stockhausen & Rihm

The actor Charly Hübner and the Ensemble Resonanz, complemented by a jazz trio consisting of Kalle Kalima, Carlos Bica and Max Andrzejewski, let the world of Schubert's "Winterreise" meet the songs of the Australian poet and singer Nick Cave. The spirits of this séance speak of unhappy love. Of pain. Of guilt. Of failure. Of loneliness. Of great failure and of death. No place, nowhere. Or: All beauty must die...

Mercy seat - winter journey

St. Sebald - Sebalduskirche Nürnberg

Congress Centrum Neue Weimarhalle

Mais Harb, Hêja Netirk and Julian Prégardien - three first-class singers share their favorite songs and reinterpret them together with the musicians from Ensemble Resonanz and guests. Experimental, Kurdish music by Hêja Netirk meets Franz Schubert sung by Julian Prégardien. Mais Harb's Arabic songs resound in a fresh string sound. Melodies from Germany, Kurdistan, Syria, Austria and Iran combine with the support of the children's choir of the Al-Farabi Music Academy to create a real Berlin song recital. Also present: Faleh Khaless, Deniz Mahir Kartal and Hogir Göregen.

Liedstadt & Ensemble Resonanz

Kleiner Saal

To open the Mozart Festival in the baroque splendor of the Würzburg Residence, the Ensemble Resonanz with Riccardo Minasi will be performing Mozart's Symphony No. 35 "Haffner" as well as "Trame Lunari", a new work by Manfred Trojahn.

Mozart Festival Würzburg

Würzburg Residence

In Michael Gordon's opera, forces of nature, thunder, storms and composed warning signals create a soundscape that makes the resonance chamber tremble. Luisa Neubauer and a vertical orchestra address the burning questions of our time. They interweave climate protection and Beethoven, social commitment and poetry. "Act. As if everything is at stake!"

urban string »weather«

»This Mozart is rock ’n’ roll«, said the NDR about the recording of the last three Mozart symphonies by Ensemble Resonanz under its Principal Guest Conductor Riccardo Minasi. Symphony No. 35 »Haffner« is now on the programme with this level of energy.

resonances five »mmmmozart«

house party »mmmmozart«

listening hour »mmmmozart«

workshop »mmmmozart«

In Arabic and Persian culture, people speak of "tarab" when music completely takes hold of the body, turns up the emotions, opens a door: into rapture, ecstasy, into other worlds. Worlds between day and night, past and future, here and elsewhere. An evening of intoxication - with Mozart, Transylvanian cantatas, Kurdish traditions and an octave in 31 steps.

urban string "tarab"

Composer Zara Ali lifts the resonance chamber off its hinges and makes concrete vibrate. She moves walls, bends steel and forms sounds from architecture. An ensemble and four loudspeakers scale the space, set sound in motion and surround sound in a new geometry - until every direction flows. Above? Below? No seat remains fixed, no perspective unchanged.

urban string »break down resonanzraum«

Derya Yıldırım and her band are on a psychedelic journey, meandering through Anatolian folk music, poetry and life with their electrifying grooves. Firmly rooted in the Anatolian tradition, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek draw from a limitless cosmos of sound - and get support from the Ensemble Resonanz.

Derya Yildirim & Group Simsek

Off on a journey of discovery! Bring your own imagination, grooving rain jackets, ringing biscuit tins and a singing wine glass. Five string players from the Ensemble Resonanz take you into very special worlds of sound and coax sounds out of tin cans, zippers and shoe boxes. A thrilling and humorous spectacle!

»sun, moon and strings«

Wiener Konzerthaus

An open archive as philosophy and practice. Where material and resources are open to all, boundaries become new horizons – and scores become white canvases: Asya Fateyeva and Ensemble Resonanz explore creative ways of transformation with works by Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach, Luciano Berio and others.

resonances four »open source«

»open source«

Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium

workshop »open source«

listening hour »open source«

RKC chief conductor Justin Doyle has selected three compositions for the joint concert: James MacMillan's setting of the medieval sequence Stabat Mater, Maximilian Steinberg's "Passion Week" and the Chamber Symphony in C minor op. 110a by Dmitri Shostakovich. In his eighth string quartet, which forms the basis for this composition, Shostakovich looks back on his life musically: "I thought that after my death, no one would probably compose a work in my memory. So I decided to compose such a work myself."

RIAS Chamber Choir & Ensemble Resonanz

Berliner Philharmonie

As is well known, Beethoven never visited Italy. But his relationship with the land of lemons and music was manifold. He dedicated his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon, the general who was exiled to the island of Elba. The Italophile program ends with Beethoven's "Eroica" - with the Roman-born Riccardo Minasi conducting the Ensemble Resonanz.

»heroic«

In a room where time melts in the haze of cigars and whiskey, a hypnotic game unfolds: Gavin Bryars and Juan Muñoz's "a man in a room, gambling" is a smoking sound sculpture of gambling. Life and love are gambled, caressed and beaten on the poker table. In the background, wicked tango from Finland. Plus new card tricks that don't fear doom.

urban string »man in a room gambling«

Harburger Theater

"Man is only fully human when he is playing." Schiller had already understood this, and the Ensemble Resonanz and Patricia Kopatchinskaja provide proof: they lightly dismantle their world, put it back together, stack the building blocks of life and let Bach fall apart. Two birds climb in spirals over the sounding playing field and gain momentum - for an adventure of discovery and a thrilling carousel ride through boundlessness.

»playground«

Kule Bazaar

"Man is only fully human when he is playing." Schiller had already understood this, and the Ensemble Resonanz, Leila Josefowicz and Claire Chase provide proof: they lightly dismantle their world, put it back together, stack the building blocks of life and let Bach fall apart. Two birds climb in spirals over the sounding playing field and gain momentum - for an adventure of discovery and a thrilling carousel ride through boundlessness.

Athens Concert Hall

De Blauwe Zaal

»Man is only completely a man when he plays.« Friedrich Schiller already understood it, and Ensemble Resonanz and Patricia Kopatchinskaja provide the proof: they light-footedly dismantle their world, reassemble it and take their audience on a boundless adventure of discovery.

resonances three »playground«

listening hour »playground«

workshop »playground«

With composer, arranger and pianist Tobias Schwencke, the Ensemble Resonanz meets a good friend who has already merged the sound worlds of Franz Schubert and Nick Cave for "mercy seat - winter journey". Now they are devoting themselves to a silent film classic: "The Merry Widow" by Erich von Stroheim. In 1925, the legendary director shot his free adaptation of Franz Léhar's operetta "The Merry Widow", which is now accompanied by Tobias Schwencke's newly composed film music.

Merry widow

When John Cage consults the oracle, the Ensemble Resonanz plunges into the play, letting everyday life rustle and all certainties disappear. Music crackles and creeps, grows in untamed urge, like a plant searching for light. Moritz Eggert builds castles out of sand, Enno Poppe whispers evolution to us, we find sounds we weren't looking for - and Dirk Rothbrust sets the pulse.

urban string »child of tree«

The Ensemble Resonanz from Hamburg presents an eccentric programme full of creative surprises and contradictions in Berlin. The musical compass becomes disoriented by a dizzying alternation of places, times, styles and ideas. Milica Djordjević unleashes the forces of nature and evokes the energy of noise, Benjamin Britten soothes the spirits of the modern age and a leap back into the French Baroque reveals the composer Jean-Philippe Rameau as a visionary. The new work by Enno Poppe creates an enigmatic connection back into a time when the moods of our tonal system were still vividly coloured and nothing was standardised.

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