Music of Many

Zafraan Ensemble – Zehn Personen in schwarzer Kleidung mit Musikinstrumenten: Cello, Kontrabass, Saxophon, Geige, Klarinette, Harfe, Akkordeon, Schlagzeug.

Cage and Stockhausen meet in a scenic concert in the historic hall of Hamburger Bahnhof. In the extensive installation We Make Years Out of Hours by Lithuanian artist Lina Lapelytė, the Zafraan Ensemble – as a satellite of the musical theatre Music of Changes – works with singers from the opera ensemble to weave two of the composers’ works together: Cage’s Hymns and Variations (1979) uses the random thinning of religious hymns to illustrate the path «from something to nothing and back again,» while Stockhausen’s instrumental piece Stop (1965) generates an intense, physical experience of presence and energy from abruptly interrupted sound events. Based on these pieces, the installation itself becomes a score. Perception moves to the centre, the boundaries of listening are shifted – for both composers, the most important exercise for the salvation of humanity.

You can find information about the exhibition on the website of the Hamburger Bahnhof.

Artists/Collaborators: Titus Engel (Konzept, Musikalische Leitung), Thom Luz (Szenische Leitung), Julieth Lozano (Sopran), Zafraan Ensemble (Musiker*innen / Performer*innen), Liam Mallett (Flöte), Miguel Pérez Iñesta (Klarinette), Martin Posegga (Saxofon), Emmanuelle Bernard (Violine), Josa Gerhard (Viola), Martin Smith (Violoncello), Daniel Eichholz (Schlagzeug), Clemens Hund-Göschel (Klavier)

In Zusammenarbeit mit Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart. Mit großzügiger Unterstützung der Commerzbank-Stiftung. Präsentiert von TAZ

Next date:

• Date Saturday, 05/December/2026 19:00 ( 3 more dates )
• Venue Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart
• Address Invalidenstraße 51, 10557 Berlin-Tiergarten