Next concerts

2007 2006

  • 2008/1/11, Basel, Gare du Nord, Schwarzwaldallee 200, 8 p.m.: Contemporary music with the Ensemble Polysono (Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, René Wohlhauser, piano). Works by Rihm, Holliger, Seiler, Ferneyhough and Wohlhauser (world première of "Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse" for flute and piano and "'Srang" for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello).

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/1/13, Bern, Konservatorium, Kramgasse 36, 6 p.m.: Contemporary music with the Ensemble Polysono (Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, René Wohlhauser, piano). Works by Rihm, Holliger, Seiler, Ferneyhough and Wohlhauser (world première of "Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse" for flute and piano and "'Srang" for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello).

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/1/20, Zürich, Jecklin-Forum, Rämistraße 30, 6 p.m.: Contemporary music with the Ensemble Polysono (Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, René Wohlhauser, piano). Works by Rihm, Holliger, Seiler, Ferneyhough and Wohlhauser (world première of "Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse" for flute and piano and "'Srang" for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello).

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/1/27, Luzern, Marianischer Saal, Bahnhofstr. 18, 6 p.m.: Contemporary music with the Ensemble Polysono (Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, René Wohlhauser, piano). Works by Rihm, Holliger, Seiler, Ferneyhough and Wohlhauser (world première of "Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse" for flute and piano and "'Srang" for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello).

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/2/10, München, Gasteig, Rosenheimer Straße 5, 8 p.m.: Contemporary music with the Ensemble Polysono (Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, René Wohlhauser, piano). Works by Rihm, Holliger, Seiler, Ferneyhough and Wohlhauser (world première of "Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse" for flute and piano and "'Srang" for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello).

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/2/17, Berlin, Universität der Künste, Kammersaal, Fasanenstraße 1b, 6 p.m.: Contemporary music with the Ensemble Polysono (Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, René Wohlhauser, piano). Works by Rihm, Holliger, Seiler, Ferneyhough and Wohlhauser (world première of "Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse" for flute and piano and "'Srang" for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello).

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/2/28: Swiss Radio DRS 2 broadcasts from 10.35 to 12.00 p.m. the recording of the concert from the 2008/1/13 in the Konservatorium Bern.

    Program Tour January / February 2008

  • 2008/4/6: Arlesheim, Ortsmuseum Trotte: Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano, perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven (piano sonata no. 1, op. 2, no.1 and various Lieder) and by René Wohlhauser (world première of a new work for soprano and piano).
  • 2008/5/18: Perrefitte near Moutier, Galerie Selz Art Contemporain, 2.30 p.m.: The ensemble "vvv-trio.ch" (Lionel Zürcher, Violin, Rolf Dieter Gangel, Viola, and Erich Plüss, Cello) perform the world première of a new string trio by René Wohlhauser.
  • 2008/5/19: Biel, Farrel-Saal, Oberer Quai 12, 8 p.m.: Second performance of the string trio.
  • 2008/5/22: Basel, Gundeldingerfeld, Dornacherstraße 192, Querfeldhalle, 7.00 p. m.: World première of a new work for voice(s) and piano, performed by Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano. In addition René Wohlhauser plays the piano sonata no. 1, op. 2, no. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven and own variations on "The House of the Rising Sun" for piano as well as two Riffs für saxophon and piano together with Andrea Formenti, saxophon.

    Program 2008/5/22

    Program 2008/5/22-2

  • 2008/6/1: Basel, Gare du Nord, Schwarzwaldallee 200, 8.00 p. m.: "Between composition and improvisation". World première of new works for percussion solo (performed by Matthias Würsch) and saxophon solo (performed by Marcus Weiss). Performance of "Entropía" for cello solo (by Markus Stolz) and "gelsüraga" and "hang gomeka" for soprano and piano (by Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano). Improvisations on the structures of the composed pieces.

    Program 2008/6/1

    Programm 2008/6/1-2a

    2008/6/1-2b

  • 2008/6/28: Lörrach, Stadtkirche am Burghof, 11.30 a.m. / 1.40 p.m.: Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano. Program:
    • Duets for soprano and baritone from the Renaissance
    • Beethoven: Marmotte, Der Kuß und Flohlied for soprano and piano
    • Schubert: Geheimes, Lachen und Weinen for soprano and piano
    • Wohlhauser: Drei Lieder on lyrics by Eichendorff for soprano and piano.
  • 07.09.2008: Basel, Musiksaal QuBa, Bachlettenstr. 12, 4054 Basel, 5 p. m.:
    • Old and new duets for two voices
    • Beethoven: Marmotte, Der Kuß and Flohlied for soprano and piano
    • Wohlhauser: "Ly-Gue-Tin" for soprano and piano
    • Wohlhauser: "suragimanä" for soprano and piano (world premiere)
    • Wohlhauser: "flutching music" for two speakers (world premiere)
    • reading out of a novel
    • Persiflage about the Old Time Jazz for piano.

2007

  • 2007/1/5: Zürich, Jecklin Forum, 7.00 p.m.: Contemporary music with Christine Simolka, soprano, Tabea Resin, flute and René Wohlhauser, piano. Works by Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Heinz Holliger, Brian Ferneyhough and René Wohlhauser (world première of „Mira schinak“ for soprano, flute and piano).

    Program January 2007

  • 2007/1/7: Basel, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, 5.00 p.m.: Contemporary music with Christine Simolka, soprano, Tabea Resin, flute and René Wohlhauser, piano. Works by Olivier Messiaen, Luciano Berio, Heinz Holliger, Brian Ferneyhough and René Wohlhauser (world première of „Mira schinak“ for soprano, flute and piano).

    Program January 2007

  • 2007/1/30: Basel, Music Academy, Großer Saal, 20.15 Uhr: Martin Tchiba plays "Drei Stücke für Klavier".
  • 2007/2/7: Basel, Music Academy, Haus Kleinbasel, 12.30 a.m.: Old and new Lieder by Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Heinz Holliger and René Wohlhauser played by Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano.

    Program 2007/2/7

  • 2007/3/21: Basel, Elisabethenkirche, 12.15 a.m.: Old and new Lieder by Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Heinz Holliger and René Wohlhauser played by Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano.

    Program 2007/3/21

  • 2007/4/17: Basel, Großer Saal of the Music Academy, 8.15 p.m.: Hans-Jürg Rickenbacher, tenor, and Benjamin Bunch, guitar, play the world première of "mikka resna" on own phonetic lyrics.

    Program 2007/4/17

  • 2007/4/29: Arlesheim, Ortsmuseum Trotte, 5.00 p.m. Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano:
    • Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): "Untergang" from "Gesänge op. 1" (1969) for soprano and piano
    • René Wohlhauser (*1954): "Drei Stücke für Klavier" (1986/87) for piano solo
    • René Wohlhauser: Variations on "The House of the Rising Sun" (2006) for piano solo
    • Anonimo: "O leggiadri occhi belli" for soprano and piano
    • Alessandro Stradella (ca. 1645-1681): "Se nel ben" for soprano and piano
    • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736): "Se tu m'ami, se sospiri" for soprano and piano

  • Program 2007/4/29

  • 2007/5/22: Basel, Gare du Nord, 8.00 p.m.: The piece "Duometrie" for flute and bass clarinet is played by the Ensemble Laboratorium within the series of ISCM concerts.

    Program 2007/5/22

  • 2007/6/16: Basel, Münstersaal (Bischofshof), 3.30 p.m:
    • Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756-1791): Violinsonate Nr. 10 in B-Dur, KV 378 (1781), 1. Satz (Sviad Gamsachurdia, Violine, und René Wohlhauser, Klavier)
    • Ursula Seiler (*1973): 12 Miniaturen (2001/03/06) (Ursula Seiler, Flöte, und Igor Kombaratov, Klarinette)
    • René Wohlhauser (*1954): Drei Stücke für Klavier (1986/87) (René Wohlhauser, Klavier)
    • Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Geheimes (1821)
    • Franz Schubert: Lachen und Weinen (1823) (Christine Simolka, Sopran, und René Wohlhauser, Klavier)
  • 2007/6/23: Lörrach, Burghof, 1.00 p.m.: Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano:
    • Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611-1675): Kunst des Küssens (1642)
    • Adam Krieger (1634-1666): Der Augen Schein (1667)
    • Anonimo: O Leggiadri Occhi Belli
    • Alessandro Stradella (1645-81): Se Nel Ben
    • Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Geheimes (1821)
    • Franz Schubert: Lachen und Weinen (1823)
    • Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), aus Folksong Arrangements: The Sally Gardens (1943)
    • René Wohlhauser (*1954): Der Einsiedler (1976)
    • René Wohlhauser: Frische Fahrt (1976)
    • René Wohlhauser: Wünschelrute (1976)
  • 2007/6/26: Zürich, Theater Rigiblick (Germaniastr. 99), 8 p.m.: Tabea Resin plays "Musik für Flöte solo" (2002).
  • 2007/9/30: Basel, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, 5 p.m.: Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano, mandolin, baritone, perform under the title "Die Dynamik der Gegensätze. Komposition, Improvisation, Paraphrase und Variation" works by Pierre de la Rue, Andreas Hammerschmidt, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Rihm and René Wohlhauser, as well as improvisations and arrangements in various styles, completed by a reading out of a novel by René Wohlhauser.

    Program 2007/9/30

  • 2007/10/12: Wilen/Sarnen, Atelier Schürstr. 5, 7.30 p.m.: Markus Stolz plays "Entropía" for Cello solo (1997/98) at the Vernissage of Guschti Meyer.
  • 2007/11/3: Basel, Schmiedenhof, 7 p. m.: Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano, play at the Konzertmarathon SMPV Nordwestschweiz Lieder by Pierre de la Rue, Andreas Hammerschmidt, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Rihm and René Wohlhauser, as well as improvisations and arrangements in various styles.

    Schmiedenhof 2007/11/3

  • 2007/11/11: Sissach, Tee-Raum (Hauptstr. 63), Matinée 11 a.m.: Markus Stolz plays "Entropía" for Cello solo (1997/98).

    Tee-Raum 2007/11/11

2006

  • 2006/9/10: Brienz, Geigenbauschule, 5.00 p.m.: Christine Simolka, soprano and René Wohlhauser, piano, play under the title "Lieder der Romantik ~ Kontrapunkt der Gegenwart", eight Lieder from the cycle "Die schöne Müllerin" by Franz Schubert and the cycle "Frauenliebe und -leben" by Robert Schumann which consists of eight Lieder, too. Between them they will play some Lieder by Gustav Mahler and by René Wohlhauser, one of them as world première.

    Program 2006/9/10

  • 2006/9/24: Basel, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, 5.00 p.m.: Christine Simolka, soprano and René Wohlhauser, piano, play under the title "Lieder der Romantik ~ Kontrapunkt der Gegenwart", eight Lieder from the cycle "Die schöne Müllerin" by Franz Schubert and the cycle "Frauenliebe und -leben" by Robert Schumann which consists of eight Lieder, too. Between them they will play some Lieder by Heinz Holliger and by René Wohlhauser, one of them as world première.

    Program 2006/9/24