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Every October, the festival Donaueschinger Musiktage transforms the small town of Donaueschingen, at the edge of the Black Forest in Southern Germany, into a hotspot for contemporary music. This year, the festival is guided by the theme of polyphony: the concept of creating music from a variety of voices, lines, elements, or materials. Many composers today, despite their plurality of compositional aesthetics, still share this desire to create a counterpoint of diverse voices. From October 15 to 18, the festival offers 20 world and German premieres in 14 events, ranging from symphonic and ensemble concerts to electronic performances and sound installations.
The line-up of invited artists includes Natasha Barrett, Ann Cleare, Ensemble Modern, Clara Iannotta, Hannah Kendall, Yann Leguay, Brigitta Muntendorf, ONCEIM, Éliane Radigue, Gwendoline Robin, Susana Santos Silva, Rebecca Saunders, Speak Percussion, Simon Steen-Andersen, Steven Kazuo Takasugi and the SWR Symphonieorchester among many others. |