School concert I "SurPlus macht Schule"
Aufbruch in die Moderne - Tabu + Skandal
E-Werk, Freiburg

Program:

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) - Le Sacre du Printemps (version for two pianos and percussion written by I. Stravinsky in 1913)

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) - Kindertotenlieder (version for mezzo soprano and piano)

Voice, Christiane Schmeling
Piano, Sven Thomas Kiebler & Peter Hoffmann
Percussion, Pascal Pons & Adrian Romaniuc

Sunday, 28th of February
Hommage à James Avery

Ensemble SurPlus warmly requests the pleasure of your company for a 'Hommage à James Avery'.

The evening will be dedicated to the memory of our founder, artistic director, conductor and dear friend, and you will be hearing pieces, especially composed for the occasion.

Following the concert, you are invited to join us for a reception with buffet.

We look forward to welcoming welcoming you.

Ensemble SurPlus

The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and will take place in the E-Werk Freiburg, Eschholzstr. 77

Thursday, 13th of May
MehrK!ang Festival

Daniel Peter Biró - Ko Amar for alto, two voices, flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, double bass, percussion, piano and electronic

Gérard Grisey - Talea (1985/86) for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano

Detlef Heusinger - Abraum (1995) for violin, violoncello, piano and live electronic

June in Buffalo 2010
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA

Tuesday, 1st of June:
Brian Ferneyhough - Coloratura (1966) for oboe and piano
Brian Ferneyhough - In nomine a 3 (2001) for piccolo, oboe and clarinet
Brian Ferneyhough - Mort Subite (1990) for piccolo, clarinet, percussion and piano
Alvin Lucier - FIDELIO TRIO (1987) for viola, cello and piano
Lukas Foss - Music for Six (1978) Any six treble clef instruments (our choice: oboe, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, vibraphone)
Augusta Read Thomas - Euterpe’s Caprice for solo flute
Charles Wourinen - Spinoff Violin, Contrabass and Congas (1983)
Morton Feldman - The viola in my life II solo viola and ensemble

Wednesday, 2nd of June:
David Wightman - Bless This Mess - for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano
Joe Lake - This is one small stone in an entire city of monuments I am building for you for flute/piccolo, violin, cello, piano and percussion
Ray Evanoff - diagram of a polymathic persona/diagram of a failure to diversify for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello
Jacob Gotlib - The Ruined Edifice for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and double bass
Jordan Kuspa - Piano Trio for violin, cello and piano
Mischa Salkind-Pearl - Bellows Pumped, Bottom Approaches for piano 4 hands
Huck Hodge - Apparent Motion for 2 pianos and 2 percussion