Stegreif Ensemble – echo:chamber

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Improvisation in the Echoes of the 20th Century
What does history sound like—today?
With “echo:chamber,” Stegreif brings three 20th-century chamber music works to the stage. Music that was composed in times of war, dictatorship, and upheaval—and continues to resonate to this day.
Richard Strauss’s *Metamorphosen* (1945) paints a deeply moving musical portrait of the end of an era. György Ligeti’s *Six Bagatelles* (1953) reflect the tension and turmoil of the postwar period. Alfred Schnittke’s *Silent Music* (1979) uses radical reduction to open up a space for what can scarcely be captured in words—or sounds.
Spontaneous, intense, and born of the moment, the concert experience unites musicians and audience, fostering a shared musical dialogue about the past, present, and future.

Stegreif is an improvisational symphony orchestra composed of musicians from diverse genres, opening up new approaches to classical music. The recompositions blend musical heritage with contemporary influences and improvisation. The orchestra performs without a conductor, without sheet music, and without chairs—and this freedom is harnessed for improvisation, movement, and direct interaction.

Eintritt: 25,50 EUR
Ermäßigt: 20,50 EUR

Tickets are available on the JazzHall .

Supported by the Prof. Dr. Ernst Langner Foundation and the Claussen-Simon Foundation.