Concerts
20.01.2023, 8:00 p.m
St. Nicolai Church Eckernfoerde
„Gestade in Fernen“
Music for the day of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27th
In its program “Gestade in Fernen”, the ensemble reflection K deals with human suffering in its most diverse manifestations and forms.
The musicians present works by Brigitta Muntendorf, Gerald Eckert, Johannes Kalitzke and Dieter Schnebel, which were created between 1988 and 2016, in different spatial configurations in the Eckernfoerder St. Nicolai church and the Zionschurch Bielefeld-Bethel. They all deal with the theme of war, death and pain, but also with the human misconduct that triggered this. The underlying text fragments come from such high-ranking authors as Heinrich Böll, Paul Celan, Raoul Schrott and from the Stabat Mater Dolorosa (13th century).
In contrast, the ensemble presents various short antiphons by the abbess Hildegard von Bingen from the years 1150 to 1160, sung by the soprano Irene Kurka, who, with her life-affirming character singing about the "miracle of creation", present themselves as a strong contrast, but also as a connection to the works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
as a guest: Irene Kurka, soprano
Ensemble reflection K
Beatrix Wagner, flute
Burkart Zeller, violoncello
Gerald Eckert, violoncello and electronics
22.01.2023, 5:00 p.m
Zions church Bielefeld-Bethel
„Gestade in Fernen“
Music for the day of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27th
In its program “Gestade in Fernen”, the ensemble reflection K deals with human suffering in its most diverse manifestations and forms.
The musicians present works by Brigitta Muntendorf, Gerald Eckert, Johannes Kalitzke and Dieter Schnebel, which were created between 1988 and 2016, in different spatial configurations in the Eckernfoerder St. Nicolai church and the Zionschurch Bielefeld-Bethel. They all deal with the theme of war, death and pain, but also with the human misconduct that triggered this. The underlying text fragments come from such high-ranking authors as Heinrich Böll, Paul Celan, Raoul Schrott and from the Stabat Mater Dolorosa (13th century).
In contrast, the ensemble presents various short antiphons by the abbess Hildegard von Bingen from the years 1150 to 1160, sung by the soprano Irene Kurka, who, with her life-affirming character singing about the "miracle of creation", present themselves as a strong contrast, but also as a connection to the works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
as a guest: Irene Kurka, soprano
Ensemble reflection K
Beatrix Wagner, flute
Burkart Zeller, violoncello
Gerald Eckert, violoncello and electronics
24.02. - 26.02.2023
Friday, 24.03.2023, 7:30 p.m
St. Nicolai church Eckernfoerde
"n.e.u.e_b.a.h.n.e.n"
A "short ride through the avant-gardes of music history" from Machaut via Monteverdi, Beethoven, Liszt, Dvorak, Satie and Webern to a world premiere by Gerald Eckert.
The title of the program alludes to Robert Schumann's article "Neue Bahnen" in the "Neue Musikzeitung", which praised the young Johannes Brahms as the composer of the future. And so this program not only deals with the music of the present time, but also presents avant-gardists from 700 years of music history, beginning with a motet by the French Guillaume de Machaut, of whom not only the oldest mass setting has survived, but also the fundamental ones established rules of counterpoint and melody that still apply today.
It will also be heard how Carlo Gesualdo, Franz Liszt or Ludwig van Beethoven broke the harmonic habits of their time, how Claudio Monteverdi, Carl Philip Emanuel Bach or John Cage invented new forms of composition, or how Antonin Dvorak, Eric Satie or Anton Webern made traditional forms create something new.
Performers:
norddeutsche sinfonietta
Ensemble reflection K
More concerts with "n.e.u.e_b.a.h.n.e.n"
Saturday, March 25th 2023, 6:00 p.m
St. Mary's church in Husum
Sunday, March 26th 2023, 5:00 p.m
St. Mary's church in Rendsburg
Entry:
12 euros
students: 5 euros
Friday, 21.07.2023, 7:00 p.m.
Artists Residence Eckernfoerde, Ottestr.1
"Summer concert"
The Argentinian composer Ceferino García received a short-term grant from the Künstlerhaus Eckernförde for July 2023 and will be there during this period. For this reason we present him in this year's summer concert. In addition to Beatrix Wagner and Gerald Eckert, the lutenist Alejandro Galiano Zurbriggen, who is a friend of Ceferino García, will make a decisive contribution to the concert and perform a work for lute and electronics by García and a suite in C major by the baroque composer Silvius Leopold Weiss.
Guests
Alejandro Galiano Zurbriggen baroque lute
Ceferino García electronics
Duo Reflexion K
Beatrix Wagner flute
Gerald Eckert violoncello
Admission: 9 euros
Program:
Gerald Eckert „Nôéma“ for violoncello solo
Alejandro Galiano Zurbriggen „Passacaglia“ (historical oriented improvisation)
Ceferino García „Escucha el viento“ for flute and violoncello
Silvius Leopold Weiss „Suite in C" for baroque lute solo
Ceferino García „Passacaglia“ for lute and electronics
Produced with the support of the NATIONAL FUND FOR THE ARTS
Gerald Eckert „Nen VII“ for flute, violoncello and electronics
20.08.2022, 9:05 - 11:00 p.m.,
On August 20th, 2023 the Deutschlandfunk broadcasts from 09.05 - 11.00 p.m. at the programme
Konzertdokument der Woche
live recordings of the concerts of the 9. international Provinzlärm Festival 2023
Compositions from Karmella Tsepkolenko, Julia Gomelskaya, Volodoymyr Runchak, Maxim Kolomiiets, a.o.
Ensemble senza sforzando
direction: Oleksandr Perepelytsia
Ensemble Reflexion K
direction: Gerald Eckert
05.09.2023, 00:05 - 01:00 a.m.,
On September 5, 2023, Deutschlandradio Kultur will broadcast from 00:05 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. in the program New Music
with the title Die Flötistin und der Komponist (The Flutist and the Composer), a portrait of Beatrix Wagner, Gerald Eckert and the concert series contemporary music Eckernfoerde
23.09.2023, 08:00 p.m.,
Macarena Rosmanich le Roy "Un Grito" (2019)
for flute. clarinet, piano, violin and violincello
Elnaz Seyedi "Postkarte (Moorlandschaft mit Regenbogen)" (2016)
for alto flute, clarinet, cello and piano
Sami Klemola "D i v e r g e n c e" (2003-2004)
for clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and violincello
Pabo Araya "Entre Palmira y Tikal hay una bóveda de mosaicos […]" (2020)
for bass flute, violin and cello
Gerald Eckert "gefaltetes Moment" (1997/ 98)
for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin and violincello
Pierre Boulez "Derive" (1984)
for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, violin and violincello
Beatrix Wagner, flute
Joachim Striepens, clarinet
Holger Roese, percussion
Martin von der Heydt, Klavier
Rui C. Antunes, violin
Uschik Choi, violoncello
Gerald Eckert, violoncello/ direction
October 2023
Concert tour Argentina
Beatrix Wagner, flute
Gerald Eckert, violoncello
06.10.2023, 04:00 p.m.,
Natalia Solomonoff "karg" (2016)
for flute and violoncello
12.10.2023
y MÚSICA CONTEMPORÁNEA & FESTIVAL TARA
Jorge Diego Vasquez "Prosopis Alba" (2019) wp
for flute and violoncello
Gerald Eckert "fuori" (2016)
for flute and violoncello
Ceferino García "¡Escucha el Viento!" (2019)
for flute and violoncello
Stefan Streich "Gran Duo" (2021/ 23) 1. movement wp
for bassflute and violoncello
Juan Campoverde Q. "Cantos II" (2020)
for flute and violoncello
Natalia Solomonoff "karg" (2016)
for flute and violoncello
Pablo Araya "37" (2023) wp
for flute and violoncello
13.10.2023
y MÚSICA CONTEMPORÁNEA & FESTIVAL TARA
Gerald Eckert "Aux mains de l'espace" (1993)
for 4-channel-tape
Christopher Cree Brown "Sound Cylinder" (1996/ 97)
for flute and electronics/ tape
Clemens von Reusner "Ideale Landschaſt Nr. 6" (2020)
for tape
Gerald Eckert "Nôéma" (1992/ 93)
for violoncello
Gerald Eckert "Nen VII" (2007)
for flute, violoncello and tape
18.10.2023
y MÚSICA CONTEMPORÁNEA
Gerald Eckert "Nôéma" (1992/ 93)
for violoncello
Gerald Eckert "Nen VII" (2007)
for flute, violoncello and tape
Christopher Cree Brown "Sound Cylinder" (1996/ 97)
for flute and electronics/ tape
Clemens von Reusner "Anamorphosis" (2018)
for tape
Gerald Eckert "Interferenz III" (2013)
for tape
Ceferino García "Ausenciapresente" (2019)
for electronics/ tape
Basilio Del Boca "toErard" (2022)
for electronics/ tape
César Alarcón "Móvil Home/Recover" (2023)
for electronics / live-performance
19.10.2023
y MÚSICA CONTEMPORÁNEA
Jorge Diego Vasquez "Prosopis Alba" (2019) wp
for flute and violoncello
Gerald Eckert "fuori" (2016)
for flute and violoncello
Ceferino García "¡Escucha el Viento!" (2019)
for flute and violoncello
Stefan Streich "Gran Duo" (2021/ 23) 1. movement wp
for bassflute and violoncello
Juan Campoverde Q. "Cantos II" (2020)
for flute and violoncello
Natalia Solomonoff "karg" (2016)
for flute and violoncello
Pablo Araya "37" (2023) wp
for flute and violoncello
04.11.2023, 06.00 p.m.,
Artists Residence Eckernfoerde, Ottestr.1
Night of dance and theatre
"Gegenüber"
Dance and music with Lisa McGuire (dance), Beatrix Wagner (flute) and Gerald Eckert (cello)
A concert in a special constellation. A counterpart between dance and instrumental expression. Lisa McGuire, the Austrian dancer who already performed at this year's Provinzlärm Festival in Eckernförde, forms the dance counterpoint to the sound spheres.
Gerald Eckert "Nen VII" (2007)
for flute, violoncello and tape
Jorge Diego Vasquez "Prosopis Alba" (2019) gp
for flute and violoncello
Gerald Eckert "Nen X" (2011)
for dance, violoncello and electronics/ tape
Pablo Araya "37" (2023) gp
for flute and violoncello
Lisa McGuire, dance
Beatrix Wagner, flute
Gerald Eckert, violoncello
18.11.2023, 08.30 p.m.,
Klangwerkstatt Berlin, Festival für Neue Musik
Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio 1
"Gran Duo"
Focus Duo is a four-part festival series that exclusively presents purely instrumental duo compositions.
In the Duo Reflexion K, the Ensemble Reflexion K, one of the outstanding ensembles in contemporary music, concentrates on its core and starting point. It is the two founders of the ensemble - the flautist Beatrix Wagner and the composer and cellist Gerald Eckert - who come together in this duo and develop programs of a very special kind.
In their first concert at this year's festival, the focus is on a single composer and a single work: the premiere of Stefan Streich's Gran Duo. It is the broad arcs, the proliferation of processes and states, of individual sounds and mixtures, of figures and surfaces, of static durations and dramatic developments that interest the composer. The music is a permanent in-between, a constant both-and: it jumps and glides between narrative figures and abstract textures, between clusters and tonalities, tone and noise. The instruments are often narrow and parallel, like a two-part solo instrument, and sometimes wide, like a mini orchestra. Opposites here are not contradictions, but rather two sides of the same coin.
Gran Duo is more of a colloid than a sound chemical solution. It is difficult to say whether the sounds are only distributed very finely or dissolve completely, whether the progressions are stringent or chaotic. The result, ideally, is a third one either way.
Gran Duo lasts approximately 80 minutes and consists of nine parts between three and 18 minutes.
Gran Duo (2021 – 2023) WP
for bassflute/flute and violoncello
I – II – III – IV
V
VI – VII – VIII
IX
Duo Reflexion K
Beatrix Wagner – flute
19.11.2023, 05.30 p.m.,
Klangwerkstatt Berlin, Festival für Neue Musik
Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio 1
Focus Duo is a four-part festival series that exclusively presents purely instrumental duo compositions.
In the second concert by the Duo Reflexion K at the Klangwerkstatt Berlin 2023, two pieces confront each other. The polar approach focuses on the idea of concentration. It is an evening of fragile sounds. Complex overtone mixtures and what is just audible explore the acoustic and architectural space. Perception oscillates between not-yet, presence and no-longer.
Composizione per flauto e violoncello (2017) is the name of the central 45-minute piece written by the Italian composer Emiliano Turazzi for the duo. The intentional fragility of the sounds, the uncertainty, creates enormous tension when listening, especially in the contrasts of dynamics and the alternation between static and impulsive sections. The music seems to arise “unpredictably” from the moment. Similar to Gerald Eckert's Duo Nachtbogen (2001): He works with sound states that, at the moment of their creation, already show a tendency to disappear - evanescent spaces between worlds.
Nachtbogen (2001)
for flute and violoncello
Emiliano Turazzi
Composizione per flauto e violoncello (2017)
for flute and violoncello
Duo Reflexion K
Beatrix Wagner – flute
22.11.2023, 00:12 - 02:00 a.m.,
Ensemble Reflexion K and guests
25.11.2023, 06.00 p.m.,
Artists Residence Eckernfoerde, Ottestr.1
Night of Music
"Alpha waves"
Gerald Eckert "Nachtbogen" (2001)
for flute and violoncello
Stefan Streich "Gran Duo" (2021 - 2023)
for flute and violoncello
Beatrix Wagner, Flöte
Gerald Eckert, Violoncello
