Pre-Opening: Language Music
Music by Anthony Braxton with the PMP Orchestra
Save the date: 19.07.–02.08.2025
Sat, Aug
05
Sat, Aug
05
Sun, Aug
06
Sun, Aug
06
Welcome
Welcome of the participants and tutors by Artistic Director Thomas Schäfer, music by Niels Rønsholdt, played by Andreas Borregaard (accordion)
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition Opening
Growing Sideways
Choreographic Composition by Brigitte Wilfing and Jorge Sánchez-Chiong
Growing Sideways
Choreographic Composition by Brigitte Wilfing and Jorge Sánchez-Chiong
Mon, Aug
07
Mon, Aug
07
Thinking Through AI
Open, collaborative session on the implications of AI for music
Deep Breath
Jack Adler-McKean (Tuba) with music by Martin Iddon, Anahita Abbasi, Bára Gísladóttir and Sarah Nemstov
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Composing While Black
Presentation of the new book, edited by George E. Lewis and Harald Kisiedu
Thunder Music
New work by Anthony Braxton
For George Lewis
Ensemble Spółdzielnia Muzyczna plays Tyshawn Sorey
Tue, Aug
08
Tue, Aug
08
Wed, Aug
09
Wed, Aug
09
Anthony Braxton: 50+ Years of Creative Music
International Conference, curated by Timo Hoyer and Kobe Van Cauwenberghe
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Heart Chamber
Video Screening of Chaya Czernowin's opera
Minor Characters
A piece by Jennifer Walshe and Matthew Shlomowitz (WP) with Ensemble Nikel
Minor Characters
A piece by Jennifer Walshe and Matthew Shlomowitz (WP) with Ensemble Nikel
Thu, Aug
10
Thu, Aug
10
Lectures
Isabel Mundry, Juliet Fraser, Jennifer Walshe
Convert Ego
Presentation of the workshop for computer-controlled contrabass clarinet CLEX, ensemble and live electronics
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Dust Book
A book of six pieces for viola d'amore (WP), composed by Evan Johnson for Marco Fusi
Invisible Colors
Works for violin and piano with Irvine Arditti and Nicolas Hodges
Borrowed Light
Mivos Quartet premieres the new string quartet by Sarah Hennies
Fri, Aug
11
Fri, Aug
11
Mirrorings
Composers comment on the music of others – Lectures by Ulrich Mosch and Angela Ida De Benedictis
„Collaborating with Technology“ – Interpreting Multimedia Compositions
Rei Nakamura presents her project for piano and multimedia at the Piano Studio
Irvine Arditti & Nicolas Hodges in Conversation
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Harp Composition Class
Presentation of the workshop with Sarah Nemtsov und Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir
Resonances I
Ensemble Modern and Ilan Volkov with new works by Anahita Abbasi, Wukir Suryadi and Yiran Zhao
Adolescência
A piece by Ricardo Eizirik for five performers (WP)
Sat, Aug
12
Sat, Aug
12
Berio: Gesti
Performance-Lecture with Angela Ida De Benedictis and Caroline Rohde (Recorder)
Lecture
Harry Lehmann: Music and Reality. How Music Relates to Life
Percussion Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Håkon Stene & Jennifer Torrence
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Resonances II
Live installation by Anda Kryeziu with musicians of Ensemble Modern
Music Cooperative
The Polish Ensemble Spółdzielnia Muzyczna presents four world premieres by Artur Zagajewski, Nina Fukuoka, Monika Szpyrka and Rafał Ryterski
Resonances II
Live installation by Anda Kryeziu with musicians of Ensemble Modern
Sun, Aug
13
Sun, Aug
13
Embodying Music
One-day workshop with Ulrich Mosch and Marcus Weiss
Zyla Talks
Monika Zyla in conversation with Spółdzielnia Muzyczna (10.00) and Wojtek Blecharz (12.00)
Arditti String Trios
Reinhard-Schulz-Preis
Award Ceremony
Local Music
Site-specific projects by and with participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Heart Chamber
Video Screening of Chaya Czernowin's opera, Q&A with the composer afterwards
Methods and Processes
Double Recital Elaine Mitchener and Juliet Fraser
Bright Star
Music for electric guitar and organ with Yaron Deutsch and Klaus Lang
Mon, Aug
14
Mon, Aug
14
Lectures
Sarah Nemtsov, Malin Bång, Matthew Shlomowitz
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Kontra-Punkte
Lecture by Ulrich Mosch and performance of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s piece "Kontra-Punkte" (1952/53)
Playing With Seeds
Mivos Quartet plays music by George Lewis, Sivan Eldar, Dai Fujikura, Alvin Singleton and Mark Andre
Sonic Writing & Soundings
Electronic Music by Linda Mudimba (Zimbabwe), Duo Sarana (Indonesia), Farzané (Iran), [M] (Kenya), AGF (Antye Greie Ripatti) & C-drík (Cedrik Fermont)
Tue, Aug
15
Tue, Aug
15
Lectures
Yaron Deutsch, Antye Greie-Ripatti, Jorge Sánchez-Chiong
Creative Orchestra
Presentation of the workshop with Anthony Braxton, Kobe Van Cauwenberghe and participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Mivos Quartet: Call for Scores
String quartets by participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Cello Composition
Presentation of the workshop with Lucas Fels, Mariel Roberts & Hans Thomalla
Music Research Strategies
Anti-Monumental Music – Premiere by Marshall Trammell with the Darmstadt Percussion Studio
Piano Speakers
Concerto for Piano and Wireless Speakers by Wojtek Blecharz, played by Rei Nakamura
Piano Speakers
Concerto for Piano and Wireless Speakers by Wojtek Blecharz, played by Rei Nakamura
Wed, Aug
16
Wed, Aug
16
Lectures
Alvin Singleton, Mark Andre, Cedrik Fermont
CURATING AN ENSEMBLE I
Conversational seminar with Robin Goossens, Pieter Matthynssens and Stefan Prins from the Belgian Nadar Ensemble
Violin Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Hae-Sun Kang
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Accordion Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Andreas Borregaard
Carte Blanche
Concert with instrumental tutors of the Darmstadt Summer Course 2023
Thu, Aug
17
Thu, Aug
17
Lectures
Steven Kazuo Takasugi, Anthony Braxton
CURATING AN ENSEMBLE II
Budhaditya Chattopadhyay & Nadar Ensemble
SAXOFON+
Presentation of the Studio with Marcus Weiss & Patrick Stadler
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Harp Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir
Viola Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Geneviève Strosser
Together
Concert with Claire Chase and participants and tutors of the Darmstadt Summer Course 2023
Fri, Aug
18
Fri, Aug
18
Lectures
Hans Thomalla, Tyshawn Sorey, Michael Rebhahn
Viola & Clarinets
Presentation of the workshop with Shizuyo Oka & Geneviève Strosser
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Guitar Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Yaron Deutsch
Percussion Studio: Open Event
New works and improvisations by and with participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Ghost Trance Music / Rosas Toolbox
Rosas Toolbox meets Braxton Scores: A Laboratory with Ictus and Rosas
Ghost Trance Music / Rosas Toolbox
Rosas Toolbox meets Braxton Scores: A Laboratory with Ictus and Rosas
Sat, Aug
19
Sat, Aug
19
Lectures
Du Yun, Andreas Borregaard
Piano Studio
Presentation of the Studio with Nicolas Hodges
Percussion Studio: Chamber Event I
Concert in three parts – with participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Alexander Tillegreen: Fluctuations
Exhibition
Workshop for Creatives
Presentation of the Workshop with Stefan Prins
Percussion Studio: Chamber Event II
Concert in three parts – with participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Percussion Studio: Chamber Event III
Concert in three parts – with participants of the Darmstadt Summer Course
Kranichstein Music Prize
Award Ceremony
Scenes for Orchestra
Final concert with Frankfurt Radio Symphony and conductor Pierre Bleuse: pieces by Kaija Saariaho, Morton Feldman as well as Mariam Rezaei (Turntables) and Matthew Shlomowitz