In der Vergangenheit war es für uns sehr bereichernd, mit jungen Komponist*innen zusammenzuarbeiten. Auch in dieser Spielzeit werden wir wieder Studierende aus zwei verschiedenen Hochschulen bei uns im Ensemblehaus Freiburg zu Gast haben. Während eines mehrteiligen Prozesses entstehen so neue Stücke. Unsere langjährige Erfahrung und die frischen Ideen der Studierenden bereichern sich wechselseitig! Mit Kompositionsstudierenden […]
In the past, it has been very rewarding for us to work with young composers. This season we will again host students from two different universities at the Ensemblehaus Freiburg. During a multi-part process, new works are created. Our many years of experience and the fresh ideas of the students are mutually enriching! mit Kompositionsstudierenden […]
It was in the last century, Recherche violinist Melise Mellinger recounts, when her first encounter with Wolfgang Rihm took place. "He came to our then rehearsal room, and I was deeply impressed by this personality." Over time, a friendly and very fruitful artistic relationship grew between the composer, who celebrates his 70th birthday in 2022, […]
How contemporary is music in the 21st century, if it continues to be so eurocentric? in a cooperation with the Goethe-institut, the ensemble recherche invited composers from developing countries to an artistic exchange. With young composers from Colombia, Iran, Ukraine, Argentina, Taiwan, Korea and Germany, we present plural perspectives. Filipino composer AJ Villanueva is fellow […]
Against all odds: the Erasmus exchange program between the Freiburg University of Music and the music academies in Kyiv will continue even in times of war. Shortly after the outbreak of the war, students from Ukraine were able to continue their education in Freiburg. The exchange between the Freiburg and Kyiv instrumental and composition classes […]
A truly exceptional talent with an unwavering passion for new music, but also a personality of profound sincerity, warmth and wit, violinist Melise Mellinger has been a cornerstone of Recherche since the ensemble’s creation in 1985. In this regard, the contribution that she has made to the culture of contemporary music is almost beyond compare […]
Musicians of Ensemble Recherche perform with students from the Master's degree program in New Music Interpretation from the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. With works by Iris ter Schiphorst, Bernhard Lang, Oxana Omelchuk, Samir Odeh-Tamimi, David Brynjar Franzson, Johanna Neese and Errikos Sidiropoulos Tickets available at reservix.de, at Badische Zeitung Ticketservice and at the […]
How the future sounded, how the past will sound Since its foundation in 1985, Ensemble Recherche has made a truly significant contribution to the culture of contemporary music in Germany and around the world. In 2025, we celebrate the ensemble’s 40th birthday by looking back – and forward – at some of the works and […]
How the future sounded, how the past will sound Since its creation in 1985, Ensemble Recherche has made a truly significant contribution to the culture of contemporary music in Germany and around the world. In 2025, we celebrate the ensemble’s 40th birthday by looking back – and forward – at some of the works and […]
How the future sounded, how the past will sound Since its creation in 1985, Ensemble Recherche has made a truly significant contribution to the culture of contemporary music in Germany and around the world. In 2025, we celebrate the ensemble’s 40th birthday by looking back – and forward – at some of the works and […]
How the future sounded, how the past will sound Since its creation in 1985, Ensemble Recherche has made a truly significant contribution to the culture of contemporary music in Germany and around the world. In 2025, we celebrate the ensemble’s 40th birthday by looking back – and forward – at some of the works and […]
A choreographed soundscape about the environment, chaos, and the vision of harmony. Fire, water, earth, air, a resonant cosmos, and humanity at its heart. A holistic sensory concert experience for people between 5 and 105 years old about nature, chaos, and harmony with music and choreography: over 100 students with and without hearing impairments perform […]
