On January 28, 2020, the Zafraan Ensemble will conclude its series “Rencontres” together with the Ensemble KNM Berlin. At the center of the joint concert in the Musikbrauerei Berlin are two German premieres by Christophe Bertrand and Johannes Schöllhorn.
Program:
Georges Aperghis (*1945): Teeter-Totter (2008)
Johannes Schöllhorn (*1962): à Moscou (2018, German premiere)
Stefan Keller (*1974): Soma or The Pleasure of Falling (2015)
Christophe Bertrand (1981 -2010): Yet (2002, German premiere)
Ensembles Zafraan and KNM Berlin
Victor Aviat, conductor
January 28th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.: Berlin, Musikbrauerei Tickets
The third part and conclusion of the rencontres is a joint concert by the Zafraan and KNM ensembles under the direction of Victor Aviat, at which the German premiere of Christophe Bertrand’s first larger composition Yet (2002) is scheduled. Even in its founding phase, the Zafraan Ensemble worked intensively with Bertrand’s music and gave him a composition commission in 2010, which unfortunately was no longer realized due to the tragic circumstances. Since then, his works such as Aus (2003) and Satka (2008) have repeatedly appeared on the ensemble’s concert programs.
To perform the piece Yet, which features 20 instruments, the Berlin ensembles Zafraan and KNM are forming a large ensemble for the first time. The KNM Berlin ensemble, founded in 1988 by students from the Hanns Eisler University of Music in what was then the eastern part of the city, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018, and the Zafraan Ensemble is celebrating its tenth birthday in 2019/2020. Both ensembles share an affinity for French contemporary music. The program also includes music from other Zafraan companions such as Stefan Keller and Johannes Schöllhorn, whose new piece à Moscou for a 13-piece ensemble will also be given a Germa
