Between November 2023 and May 2024, several concert series with focus on Rebecca Saunders and her music are presented in Vienna at Musikverein Wien and in Hamburg at the Elbphilharmonie.
Ranging from works for solo violin and small ensembles up to large orchestral pieces, these concert programmes span Saunders’ musical career, showing the development and artistic language of her oeuvre.
Performances at Musikverein Wien
Wien Modern 2023:
November 15, 2023: Wound, Austrian premiere. Performers: ORF RSO Wien, Klangforum Wien, conducted by Bas Wiegers
November 17, 2023: Yes, Austrian premiere. Performers: Ensemble MusikFabrik, conducted by Enno Poppe with soprano Juliet Fraser
November 18, 2023: Hauch, with Irvine Arditti (violin)
Composer in Focus:
November 24, 2023: Song - A short study, with Marilies Guschlbauer (violoncello) and Julia Rinderle (piano)
December 4, 2023: Scar (Triptych II). Performers: Ensemble Kontrapunkte, conducted by Gottfried Rabl
February 26, 2024: Skin (Triptych I). Performers: Ensemble Kontrapunkte, conducted by Gottfried Rabl
March 7, 2024: Taste, Flesh, Fury II. Performers: Students of Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, conducted by Roland Freisitzer
March 20, 2024: Unbreathed, with Chaos String Quartet
May 16, 2024: Molly's Song 3 - shades of crimson, with Black Page Orchestra at Musikverein Festival: Courage
Performances at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
November 24, 2023: Yes. Performers: Ensemble MusikFabrik, conducted by Enno Poppe with soprano Juliet Fraser
December 5, 2023: Dust, That time, with Trio Accanto
February 28, 2024: Hauch - Music for Dance. Performers: Ensemble Modern, CocoonDance Company, with a choreography by Rafaële Giovanola
Hamburg International Music Festival:
May 11, 2024: Fletch, with Arditti Quartet
May 28, 2024: From Dust: Module 1 melody, Module 5 metal, Module 3 triangles, Module 4 crystal, Unbreathed, Ire, Breath for violin duo. Performers: Ensemble Resonanz, Saerom Park (violoncello), Dirk Rothbrust (percussion)
