June 19, 2022, 5 p.m., Dorfkirche Isenbügel
Four Turing tests for two violas(UA)
Nina Popotnig and Lolla Süssmilch, violas
June 8, 2022, 8 p.m., Würzburg Residence, Kaisersaal
Sinfonia amorosa e giocosa, German premiere
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Enrico Calesso
June 7, 2022, 7:30 p.m., St. Michael Gymnasium Monschau
landscape in the snowfor flute, viola d'amore and cello
Under the Snow for five instruments and speaker
Matthias Schmidt, flute
Judith Schaible, oboe
Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
Soraya Ansari, cello
Mathis Gross, harpsichord
Eva Weissenböck, speaker
June 6, 2022, 6 p.m., Melanchthon Church Bochum
Medea-Paraphrases for oboe solo
Marie Lesch, oboe
May 1, 2022, 8 p.m., Bürgersaal Roetgen
Under the Snow for five instruments and speaker
Matthias Schmidt, flute
Judith Schaible, oboe
Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
Soraya Ansari, cello
Mathis Gross, harpsichord
Eva Weissenböck, speaker
April 22, 2022, 7 p.m., Aachen Cathedral
The Beginning based on a text from the Rigveda for choir and orchestra (UA)
Aachen Symphonic Choir, Aachen Opera Choir
Aachen Symphony Orchestra
Choir rehearsal: Jori Klomp
Direction: Christopher Ward
March 31, 2022, 6 p.m. (premier), Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
wonderland, song cycle for three singers and four instruments, text by Alexander Jansen after Lewis Carroll
Musical direction: Neil Valenta
Director: Kerstin Steeb
Equipment: Cora Sachs
Dramaturgy: Isabelle Becker
further performances:
April 5, 2022 at 11 a.m
April 6, 2022 at 4 p.m
April 14, 2022 at 4 p.m
April 20, 2022 at 4 p.m
May 5, 2022, 11 a.m
March 26, 2022, 20 Uhr, City Church St. Nikolaus Aachen
Under the Snow for five instruments and speaker
Matthias Schmidt, flute
Judith Schaible, oboe
Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
Soraya Ansari, cello
Mathis Gross, harpsichord
Eva Weissenböck, speaker
March 20, 2022, 10 a.m. (premier), Bonn Opera, Foyer Stage
Mina or The Journey to the Sea (UA)
A ballad fairy tale mini-opera for a flautist and a bariton
Libretto by Alexander Jansen
Flute: Sally Beck
Baritone: Frederik Schauhoff
Musical direction: Jan Arvid Prée
Director: Ruben Michael
Set and costume design: Kristopher Kempf
Dramaturgy: Johanna Gremme
further performances:
March 20, 2022 at 12 p.m
April 30, 2022 at 10 a.m
April 30, 2022 at 12 p.m
June 19, 2022 at 12 p.m
March 5, 2022, 7 p.m., Hütten Roetgen-Rott room
Under the Snow for five instruments and speaker (UA)
Text by Alexander Jansen
Matthias Schmidt, flute
Judith Schaible, oboe
Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
Soraya Ansari, cello
Mathis Gross, harpsichord
Eva Weissenböck, speaker
Funded by the Rhineland Regional Council and the Aachen City Region
14 November 2021, 3 p.m., Kerkrade Botanical Garden (NL)
landscape in the snowfor flute, viola d'amore and cello
Matthias Schmidt, flute
Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
Soraya Ansari, cello
November 13, 2021, 7 p.m., Small Church Karlsruhe
Träume bloß noch four songs after Christian Morgenstern
Sophie Bareis, soprano
Aurelia Georgiou, piano
November 11 + 12, 2021, 8 p.m., Theater Erfurt
Abendempfindung for orchestra
Erfurt Philharmonic Orchestra
Michel Tilkin, conductor
October 17, 2021, 7:30 p.m., Eurogress Aachen
Dance Machine Study for Orchestra (UA)
Aachen Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Ward, conductor
September 25, 2021, 7:30 p.m., Baesweiler Educational Center
Im Wettstreit for orchestra
Aachen Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Ward, conductor
September 19, 2021, 6 p.m., Eurogress Aachen
September 20, 2021, 8 p.m., Eurogress Aachen
On A Long Strand, music for cello and orchestra
Julian Steckel, cello
Aachen Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Ward, conductor
August 20, 2021, 7:30 p.m., Old Pawn Shop Cologne
August 22, 2021, 5 p.m., Johanniskirche Schlachtensee, Berlin
Three songs based on poems by Robert Schumann (UA)
Judith Hoffmann, soprano
Nare Karoyan, piano
August 8, 2021, 8:04 p.m., ARD Radio Festival (radio show)
Sinfonia amorosa e giocosa for orchestra, commissioned by
Mozartfest Würzburg
Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Stéphane Denève
July 18, 2021, 5 p.m., Hall Baramundi Augsburg
Songs without words for basset clarinet and string quartet
Bettina Aust, basset clarinet
Leopold Mozart Quartet:
Dace Salmina-Fritzen and Živa Ciglenečki, violins
Christian Döring, viola
Johannes Gutfleisch, cello
July 10, 2021, Hütten room, Roetgen-Rott
Landscape in the Snow for flute, viola d'amore and cello (UA)
Matthias Schmidt, flute
Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
Soraya Ansari, cello
25 June 2021, Flagey Brussels
Sinfonia amorosa e giocosafor orchestra (UA), Commissioned by the
Mozartfest Würzburg
Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Stéphane Denève
February 12, 2021, Stadtkirche (Johanneskirche) Düsseldorf, 7 p.m., live stream
Two Studies for a Landscape for cello and piano
Johann Ludwig, cello
Julia Okruashvili, piano
October 5, 2020, 1:05 p.m., SWR2
SWR2 lunchtime concert
Five Songs based on poems by Nora Bossong (2017)
Amira Elmadfa, mezzo-soprano
Florian Steininger, piano
October 2, 2020, 8 p.m., Klangbrücke Aachen
Electric Blue for flute, clarinet, cello and piano (UA)
New Music Ensemble Aachen
September 14, 2020, 8:03 p.m., SWR2
SWR2 evening concert
On A Long Strand, music for cello and orchestra
Julian Steckel, cello
Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe
Robert Trevino, conductor
Five Songs based on poems by Nora Bossong (2017)
Oh notte based on a poem by Michelangelo Buonarroti (2018)
Amira Elmadfa, mezzo-soprano
Florian Steininger, piano
September 4, 2020, 7:30 p.m., Landesakademie Ochsenhausen, Library Hall
The Aesthetic Weasel based on a poem by Christian Morgenstern (UA)
Alma Unseld, soprano
David Carl Heinz, piano
June 28, 2020, 6 p.m., Auferstehungskirche Essen
July 12, 2020, 11 a.m., Sinngewimmel Bergisch Gladbach
Ganymed, based on a poem by Nora Bossong
Judith Hoffman, soprano
Nare Karoyan, piano
January 11, 2020, 8 p.m., RWTH Aachen University, main building Aula 1
Im Wettstreit, Scherzo Sketch for Orchestra
Aachen Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Christopher Ward
December 8, 2019, 6 p.m. (premier), Theater Aachen, Large House
The Wizard of Oz,a magic opera in two acts after L. Frank Baum (world premiere)
Libretto by Alexander Jansen
Musical direction Christopher Ward, Jori Klomp (February 2, March 12)
Staging: Ute M. Engelhardt
Set and costumes: Jeannine Cleemen
Choir rehearsal: Jori Klomp
Dramaturgy: Pia-Rabea Vornholt
The Wizard of Oz: Woong-jo Choi, Pawel Lawreszuk
Dorothy: Anne-Aurore Cochet, Lisa Ströckens
The Scarecrow: Patricio Arroyo
The lion: Fabio Lesuisse
The Tin Man: Hyunhan Hwang, Soon-Wook Ka
The Witch/The Wise Woman: Irina Popova
Winged Monkeys/Munchkin Ladies/Mugs: Rosha Fitzhowle, Agata Kornaga, Jelena Rakic, Julie Vercauteren
Munchkin Man/The Jug/The Gatekeeper: Joel Urch
Extras Theater Aachen
Aachen Opera Choir
Aachen Symphony Orchestra
Further performances: 14./22./25./29. December 2019, 10./12./22. January, 2nd/15th February
November 30, 2019, 8 p.m., Temple of the Muses Karlsruhe
Portrait concert for the 40th birthday
Träume bloß noch four songs based on poems by Christian Morgenstern
Five Songs based on poems by Nora Bossong
Kältefuchs based on a text by Marcel Beyer
Oh notte based on a poem by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Etude for piano
Two Studies for two pianos
Sophie Bareis, soprano
Amira Elmadfa, mezzo-soprano
Aurelia Georgiou and Florian Steininger, piano
November 15, 2019, 7:30 p.m., City Church St. Nikolaus, Aachen
November 24, 2019, 7:30 p.m., City Church St. Nikolaus, Aachen
March for soprano and viola d'amore after a poem by Erich Kästner (UA)
Berenike Langmaack, soprano; Gertrud Schmidt, viola d'amore
November 8, 2019, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
9 November 2019, Teatro dell'Arca, Genoa
The wall for youth choir and three instruments after a poem by Reiner Kunze (UA)
Coro Giovani Cantori, directed by Roberta Paraninfo
Eutopia Ensemble: Corinna Canzian, violin; Edoardo Lega, clarinet, Federico Bagnasco, double bass
October 25, 2019, 11 a.m. (resumption), Landestheater Coburg, Reithalle
Wonderland, song cycle for three singers and four instruments, lyrics by Alexander Jansen after Lewis Carroll
Musical direction: Paul Willot-Förster
Director: Ilaria Lanzino
Equipment: Emine Güner
further performances: 27./29. October 2019, 11 a.m
June 27, 2019, 12:00 p.m. + June 30, 2019, 11:00 a.m., Cologne Philharmonic
Singen mit Klasse! A hands-on project for elementary school students
Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey (world premiere)
based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf for two actors, children's choir and orchestra
Libretto by Alexander Jansen
Composition commissioned by Kölner Philharmonie (KölnMusik)
Children's choir from 12 primary schools in Cologne
Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, conductor: Andreas Fellner
Actors: Christoph Bertram, Eva Marianne Kraiss
Chorus masters: Samuel Dobernecker, Alexandra Naumann, Anna Rizzi, Michel Rychlinski
Staging: Michael Mienert
Set and costume design: Cordula Körber
June 13, 2019, 7:30 p.m. (Premiere), Folkwang University of the Arts Essen, Pina Bausch Theater
Wonderland, song cycle for three singers and four instruments, libretto by Alexander Jansen after Lewis Carroll
Further performances:
June 14, 12:30 p.m
June 14, 7:30 p.m
June 15, 7:30 p.m
May 6, 2019, 8 p.m., Versicherungskammer Bayern, Munich
Three chansons lunaires for soprano and violoncello on poems from 'Pierrot Lunaire&' by Albert Giraud (UA)
Judith Spiesser, soprano; Philipp von Morgen, cello
May 2, 2019, 7 p.m., Hotel Collegium Leoninum Bonn
Susanne Kessel's 250 piano pieces for Beethoven
126.4 (Stop That Machine!)for piano (WP)
Susanne Kessel, piano
March 9, 2019, 7:30 p.m., Aukloster Monschau
Two Studies for a Landscape for cello and piano (WP)
Benedict Kloeckner, cello; Danae Dorken, piano
March 1, 2019 (Premiere), Landestheater Coburg, Reithalle
Wonderland, song cycle for three singers and four instruments, libretto by Alexander Jansen after Lewis Carroll
Conductor: Paul Willot-Förster
Director: Ilaria Lanzino
Set and costume design: Emine Guner
further performances: 2nd/3rd/15th/16th/17th March 2019
February 16, 2019 (Premiere), Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf Opera House
Schade, dass sie eine Hure war (Premiere)
Opera in five acts based on the drama by John Ford, libretto by Kerstin Maria Pöhler
Conductor: Lukas Beikircher
Director: David Herman
Stage design: Jo Schramm
Costume design: Michaela Barth
Light: Tobias Löffler
Chorus master: Patrick Francis Chestnut
Dramaturgy: Hella Bartnig
Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra
Choir of Deutsche Oper am Rhein
further performances: 23./27. February, 8th/10th/17th March 2019
January 30, 2019, 8 p.m., Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Helmut-Hentrich-Saal
Don't come too close, don't stay too far, seven fragments for ensemble
Fuoco e lagrime, canti per soprano e dieci strumenti su testi di Marcel Beyer e Michelangelo Buonarroti
Monika Rydz, soprano
notabu.ensemble new music, conductor: Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen
December 19, 2018, Temple of the Muses Karlsruhe
Two Studies for two pianos (UA)
Aurelia Georgiou and Florian Steininger, piano
November 4, 2018 (Premiere) Theater Freiburg, Kleines Haus
Wonderland, song cycle for three singers and four instruments, libretto by Alexander Jansen after Lewis Carroll
Conductor: Daniel Carter
Director: Joerg Behr
Set and costume design: Marc Weeger
Dramaturgy: Heiko Voss, Carola Meyer
Light: Mario Bubic
further performances: 27 December 2018, 13/14/15 January, 2nd/23rd February 2019
October 13, 2018, 8 p.m. (premier), E-Werk Freiburg
Atlantis, prologue and epilogue to the opera The Emperor of Atlantis by Viktor Ullmann (world premiere)
Opera Factory Freiburg, Holst Sinfonietta
Conductor: Klaus Simon
Director: Joachim Rathke
Stage design costume design: Heike Mondschein
Dramaturgy: Cornelius Bauer
further performances: 16./19./20./21. October 2018