Younghi Pagh-Paan receives the Grosser Berliner Kunstpreis (Berlin Art Prize) 2020. Honoring the composer, the KNM Berlin performs a selection of Pagh-Paan’s works including a new piece for soprano and viola. The portrait concert will be streamed live by Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

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The Fondazione Busoni – Gustav Mahler Stiftung, supported by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung commissioned Georg Friedrich Haas to write a new work for 50 micro-tonally tuned pianos and orchestra. The world premiere will take place in August 2021 within the Busoni Piano Competition, performed by the orchestra of the Gustav Mahler Academy. Fondazione Busoni – Gustav Mahler Stiftung is supported by Hailun Piano, one of the largest piano manufacturers in the east. We talked to the company’s artistic representative, Sisi Ye, about the project.

Baroque and contemporary music have a lot in common; a diligent search for specific sounds, a constant exploration of the possibilities of current instruments, and similar ensemble sizes. Recent years have seen the development of some exciting new works, either as a commission for baroque orchestras, or referring to masterpieces of baroque literature.

Unsure whether a work suits your program, ensemble, or venue? Then take a look inside the full score!  You can either order a printed score or peruse the score digitally. Here is a brief description of all options.

In our new portrait video, the composer takes us to an inner-city garden and talks about what she values most when working with musicians and why she finds noise a source of inspiration.

Olga Neuwirth will receive the Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music 2020.

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Last September, Ricordi Berlin selected three emerging composers for ricordilab 2019 to 2022. Since that time, Klartag, Shin and Streich have given us many exciting premieres, received new commissions and generated other news. Here is the latest on the ricordilab composers.

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