Birthday party for an uncompromising loner

György Sándor Ligeti was one of the most uncompromising composers of his time. He would have turned 100 on 28 May 2023: For the ensemble unitedberlin, this is reason enough for a big birthday party!

14.30
1 / Roots: Labyrinth
György Ligeti - Poème Symphonique for 100 Metronomes (1962)
György Ligeti - Balada si joc for two violins (1950)
Sándor Veress - Sonatina for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1931)
György Ligeti - Six Bagatelles for wind quintet (1953)
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Gesang der Jünglinge (1955 - 1956)

16.30
2 / Harz: Fusion
György Ligeti - Piano Etudes Nos. 4, 5, 6 & 18 (1985 - 2001)
Conlon Nancarrow - Studies for Player Piano Nr. 3e, 8, 17 & 12 (1948 - 1992)

17.45
3 / Chlorophyll: Structure
Discussion with Lukas Ligeti and Manfred Stahnke, moderated by Eckhard Roelcke, plus

Lukas Ligeti - Curtain (2015)
György Ligeti - Síppal, dobbal, nádihegedűvel (2000)
Manfred Stahnke - Singing Islands for space oriented chamber ensemble (2023) World premiere

20.00
4 / Trunk: Essence
György Ligeti
Aventures for 3 singers and 7 instrumentalists (1962)
Chamber Concerto for 13 instrumentalists (1971)
Melodies for chamber ensemble (1971)
Mysteries of the Macabre for solo trumpet and 16 instrumentalists (1977)
Nouvelles Aventures for 3 singers and 7 instrumentalists (1965)

Valentin Uryupin, conductor
Jonathan Stockhammer, conductor
Yoriko Ikeya, piano
Damir Bacikin, trumpet
New Vocal Soloists Stuttgart
Anne Hölzinger, spatial concept
Anisha Bondy, dramaturgy and realisation
Eckhard Roelcke, moderation
Andre Bartetzki, sound

Christoph Breidler, Artistic Direction