19:00

Irene Kurka – Soprano
Marko Kassl – Accordion

Program:

Martin Wistinghausen: Drei Lasker-Schüler-Lieder for soprano and accordion (2024) WP
Julia Deppert Lang: Halt ein, maßloser Frühling Duo (2025) WP
Xuan Yao: Radienergia for accordion
Jan Cyž: kkk – transreal (kandinsky-kurka-kassl) Duo (2025) WP
Mayako Kubo: Little Confessions for soprano and accordion (2024) WP
Stefan Lienenkämper: Der Tag for voice, accordion and playback (2025)

Irene Kurka and Marko Kassl are both accomplished and renowned interpreters of new music and have worked together on many projects. In this program, voice and accordion meet as two “breathing” instruments with brilliant timbres!

20:30

ART Ensemble NRW Chamber orchestra
Pia Marei Hauser – flute, Saskia Buxbaum – oboe, Pawel Kuterbach – clarinet, Marko Kassl – accordion, Martin Schminke, Yuliia Chemerys – violin, Till Mengler – viola, Jana Simic – violoncello, Fumitaka Yoshikawa – double bass, Miro Dobrowolny – conductor

Program:

Helmut Zapf: Four Broken Frames for Four Broken wood Frames (2023)
Katia Guedes: Die Füße unter dem Boden for video, tape and quartet WP
Miro Dobrowolny: Suite sur l‘ accord mystique Septet (2013/25) WP
Henry Mex: Sonnenwind for Chamber orchestra (2025) WP
Erik Janson: Complex dancing colours (2025) WP
Johannes Hildebrandt: Viele Käfer (2025) WP

The ART Ensemble NRW has been performing throughout Germany and abroad for decades, led by its founder Miro Dobrowolny. In the past, the ensemble has been invited to perform at the 27th Music Biennale in Zagreb, the Center for Contemporary Music in Klagenfurt, the Hörfest Neue Musik and the Klangwerkstatt in Detmold. It has also performed at the Randfestspiele in Zepernick/Berlin and at the Weimar Spring Festival for Contemporary Music.

Price
18 €

Duration
180 Min.

Venue
Auditorium

Please note
The ticket allows you to visit the exhibitions in the Museum Barberini from 6 pm.