It does not quite fit the current season, but anyway, I’ll be performing the premiere of my piano piece November Lament next Friday, 7:30 pm, in my university‘s recital hall, as part of an amazing concert programmed by our music theory classes. If you can manage a mournful, sombre, and autumnous facial expression, please come around and help me getting into the mood!
Compositions
Begebenheit and Seiltanz
Recently completed: An article on the sociotopical traits of contemporary music (for the fascinating Seiltanz magazine) and an idiosyncratic, anything but contemporary piece named Begebenheit for cello or french horn with piano. May the latter serve as a remedy for the provocation of the former.
Theremin and Piano Recital
My eight-year-old piece Nachtgirlande, now live recorded in a version for theremin and piano, with fabulous Carolina Eyck appearing as a soloist. Enjoy this trophy of the first-ever theremin recital in Berlin two days ago, with compositions and performances by Carolina, Christopher, and myself.
New ABBA Song Arrangements
Preparing orchestral arrangements of six marvellous songs by ABBA, to be performed soon by students of Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Berlin. Currently on the desk: Money Money Money, Dancing Queen, and Voulez-vous. Quite an enjoyable job!
Forthcoming Events in June
That’ll be a multifaceted weekend. Glad to announce a triptych of events, along with cordial invitations!
(1) Friday, 12 June, 8 pm: A performance of my animalistic flute-and-viola duo-cycle Zoologischer Garten, played by Christina Anders & Anne Uerlichs @ Schwartzsche Villa Steglitz.
(2) Saturday, 13 June, 4 pm: Sacred music by Lassus and Rheinberger, performed in a concert of Kammerchor der UdK Berlin @ Zisterzienserkloster Lehnin.
(3) Saturday, 13 June, 10 pm: My first appearance in a Berlin-based poetry slam @ Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften, TU Berlin, Volkswagen Library.