The Klangforum Wien is an Austrian chamber orchestra, based in Vienna at the Konzerthaus, which specialises in contemporary classical music.
Klangforum Wien | |
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Chamber orchestra for contemporary music | |
Founded | 1985 |
Location | Vienna, Austria |
Concert hall | Konzerthaus, Vienna |
Website | www |
Founded by composer and conductor Beat Furrer in 1985,[1][2] it is run on collective principles, having no official principal conductor.[3] Sylvain Cambreling is principal guest conductor emeritus. Principal guest conductor is Bas Wiegers since the 2018/2019 concert season. The group is often cited as Austria's leading contemporary music ensemble,[4] and is particularly noted for its performances of music by composers of the German-speaking countries, including Helmut Lachenmann, Wolfgang Rihm, and Hans Zender.
Klangforum Wien has been in residence at multiple music festivals, including the Donaueschingen Musiktage, Wiener Festwochen and Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik. The ensemble holds the Professorship in Performance Practice in Contemporary Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.[5] Klangforum Wien records for KAIROS.[6]
Klangforum Wien participated in the work-in-progress Infinite Screen by artists duo Arotin And Serghei, with creations at Wiener Konzerthaus (2013 and 2021), at La Biennale di Venezia (2015), and at Centre Pompidou (2021).
References
edit- ^ "Klangforum Wien". Bayerische Staatsoper (in German). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Müller, Regine. "Klangforum Wien: 'Das Kompetenzensemble für das Neue in der Musik der letzten 100 Jahre'". Neue Musikzeitung (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "35 Jahre Klangforum Wien". Ö1 (in German). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "25 Jahre Klangforum Wien (25 years Klangforum)", RadioKulturHaus.ORF.at.(in German)
- ^ "Klangforum Wien – Biografie". Berliner Festspiele (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Klangforum Wien". KAIROS. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Further reading
edit- Clements, Andrew (30 June 2014). "Klangforum Wien; BBCSO review – spectralists focus". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- Fleck, Sandra (28 July 2021). "Klangforum Wien: Obertöne, Saitenspiel und knackige Jazz-Sounds". Wiener Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- Tošic, Ljubiša (2 November 2000). "Performance des Klangforum Wien: Ändere dein Wirtschaftsleben!". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Das Klangforum Wien – Eine Veranstaltung zur Verbesserung der Welt". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Klangforum Wien – Satyricon". Theater an der Wien (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in German and English)