Concerts

Ensemble Reflexion K is turning 25—an occasion for celebration, certainly, but also a moment to pause and reflect on the ensemble’s history, the many concerts, projects, and tours, and the encounters with musicians, composers, and our audience. Following our first anniversary concert featuring "classics, hits, and new discoveries," we now present "What is left" (Was bleibt?): works for large ensemble written for Reflexion K by composers with whom we share a close bond—Alisa Kobzar (UK/A), Elnaz Seyedi (IR/D), and Gerald Eckert (D).
 

 
Program:

Elnaz Seyedi
„Questo che a notte balugina“ (2023)

for large ensemble

Alisa Kobzar
„What is left?“ (2024/25)

for ensemble

Gerald Eckert

„Alter der Wirklichkeit“ (2024)

for violin, large ensemble and live-electronics
 

Gerald Eckert

„Schwarzrand · Gefälle“ (2025)

for large ensemble and electronics

Ensemble Reflexion K

Beatrix Wagner, flute(s)

Joachim Striepens, clarinet(s)

Delphine Gauthier-Guiche, horn
Karsten Süßmilch, trombone

Martin von der Heydt, piano
André Wittmann, percussion

N.N., percussion (as guest)
Lara Meyer-Struthoff, harp (as guest)
Neza Torkar, accordion
Delia Ramos Rodriguez, violin
Christiane Veltman, viola
Burkart Zeller, violoncello
Constantin Herzog, contrabass (as guest)
Jonathan Hartwig, (live)-electronic (as guest)
Gerald Eckert, direction

Alessio Rossato "si páame" (2024)

for contrabass flute and electronics

Gerald Eckert "Verschränkung - ins Offene" (2023/ 24)

for contrabass flute, electronics and tape

Gerald Eckert
„Nachtbogen“ (2001)
for flute and violoncello
 

Gerald Eckert
„about water III“ (2018)
for 2-(4)-channel-tape

Gerald Eckert
„Aux mains de l'espace“ (1993)
for 4-channel-tape

Gerald Eckert
„Nen VII“ (2007)
for flute, violoncello and tape

 
Gerald Eckert
„Verschränkung – ins Offene“ (2023/24)

for contrabass flute in G, electronics and tape

...

The fifth edition of the artistic-academic concert and lecture series SINNE | SINN focuses on the fascinating diversity of time and temporality in contemporary music and sound art.

Two concerts and two lecture performances offer insights into different forms of musical time-shaping. Alongside monumental works such as Feldman’s four-and-a-half-hour Music For Philip Guston and Gérard Grisey’s Talea, compositions from Schleswig-Holstein will also be performed. John Cage’s epochal work 4′33″ opens the accompanying symposium at the Institute of Musicology at Kiel University (CAU Kiel)...
 

Concert II: »Geformte Zeit« ("»Shaped Time«")

 
Program:

Gérard Grisey
„Talea“ (1984)

for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello

Gerald Eckert

„außen, von tief innen“ (2015)

for bass flute, contrabass clarinet and violoncello

Gerald Eckert

„Kisalpah“ (2019)

for flute, (bass)-clarinet, piano, 2 percussion, 2 violoncellos and electronics

Ensemble Reflexion K

Beatrix Wagner, flute(s)

Joachim Striepens, clarinet(s)

Martin von der Heydt, piano
André Wittmann, percussion
Jonathan Shapiro, percussion (as guest)

Delia Ramos Rodriguez, violin and direction
Burkart Zeller, violoncello
Gerald Eckert, violoncello and direction

Jonathan Hartwig, electronics (as guest)

Ensemble Reflexion K is turning 25, and that calls for a celebration!
We cordially invite you to the first of our two anniversary concerts on Friday, October 9, at 7:00 PM at St. Nicolai Church in Eckernförde.
The program features "Talea" by Gérard Grisey—a classic of contemporary music; "Kisalpah" by Gerald Eckert—a work from the award-winning Reflexion K album "night, falling"; and "grid / index III"—a new discovery by the Serbian composer Marko Nikodijevic (born 1980).
The program was curated in collaboration with the young conductor and violinist Delia Ramos Rodriguez—a fellow of the Ensemble Modern Academy (2025/26)—who will both conduct Ensemble Reflexion K and perform as a violinist in two of the works.
 

 
Program:

Gérard Grisey
„Talea“ (1984)

for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello

Gerald Eckert
„gefaltetes Moment“ (1997/98)

for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin and violoncello

Marko Nikodijevic
„grid/index III“ (2015)

für bass flute, bass clarinet, piano, marimbaphone and violoncello

Gerald Eckert

„Kisalpah“ (2019)

for (bass) flute, (bass) clarinet, piano, 2 percussion, 2 violoncellos and electronics

Delia Ramos Rodriguez, direction and violin

Ensemble Reflexion K

Beatrix Wagner, flute(s)

Joachim Striepens, clarinet(s)

Martin von der Heydt, piano
André Wittmann, percussion
Jonathan Shapiro, percussion (as guest)
Burkart Zeller, violoncello
Gerald Eckert, violoncello and direction
Jonathan Hartwig, electronics (als guest)

Rebecca Saunders
„Hauch II“ (2018/21)

for viola solo

Makiko Nishikaze
„a solitary flower comes out“ (1995)

for alto flute and violoncello

Stefan Streich
„Ritorno“ (2006/07)

für bass flute and viola

Gerald Eckert
„Verschränkung – ins Offene“ (2023/ 24)

for contrabass flute, electronics and tape
 

Ensemble Reflexion K

Rebecca Saunders

„Hauch II“ (2018/ 21)
for viola solo
 
Stefan Streich 
„Ritorno“ (2006/07)

for bass flute and viola
 
Gerald Eckert

„Verschränkung – ins Offene“ (2023/24)

für contrabass flute in G, electronics and tape

Bruno Maderna
„Musica su due dimensioni“ (1957/ 58)
for flute and tape
 
Gerald Eckert
„Verschränkung – ins Offene“ (2023/24)

for contrabass flute in G, electronics and tape
 
Gerald Eckert
„Klangräume II“ (1991/2000)

for piccolo and tape

Bruno Maderna
„Musica su due dimensioni“ (1957/ 58)
for flute and tape

Atousa Falamarzian

„...“ 
for electronics

Gerald Eckert
„Verschränkung - ins Offene“ (2023/ 24)
for contrabass flute, electronics and tape

Atousa Falamarzian

„...“ 
for electronics

Gerald Eckert
„about water III“ (2018)
for 2-(4)-channel-tape
 

Beatrix Wagner, flute
Gerald Eckert, violoncello

Beatrix Wagner, flute
Gerald Eckert, violoncello

Beatrix Wagner, flute
Gerald Eckert, violoncello/ electronics

Portrait concert Gerald Eckert
 

“Aux mains de l’espace” is not just the title of an electronic piece by Gerald Eckert. You often feel in the "hand of the room" when listening to his music, which takes you again and again into new, innovative and inspiring soundscapes.
 

 
Program:

Gerald Eckert

"Schemen - Feld 30" (2017) for contrabass clarinet, electronics and tape

Brian Ferneyhough

"Cassandra's dream song" (1970) for flute solo

Gerald Eckert

"Aux mains de l‘espace" (1993) for 4-channel-tape

Gerald Eckert

"außen, von tief innen" (2015) for bass flute, contrabass clarinet and violoncello

Gerald Eckert

"Diaphane" (1995) for 2-(4)-channel-tape

Nicolaus A. Huber

"... in die Stille" (1998) for violoncello solo

Gerald Eckert

"Verschränkung - ins Offene" (2023/ 24) for contrabass flute, electronics and tape 

Ensemble Reflexion K    

Beatrix Wagner, flute(s)
Joachim Striepens, clarinet(s)
Gerald Eckert, violoncello / electronics