Nachtmusik der Moderne

In the organizer's words:

In the unique atmosphere when the Pinakothek der Moderne closes in the evening, the Munich Chamber Orchestra fills the heart of the museum - the rotunda - with its 'Nachtmusik der Moderne'. The orchestra presents music from the 20th and 21st centuries to match the works of art in the museum. The special feature: the music is played by just one composer per concert evening. So you can immerse yourself completely in this one world of sound with the MKO. On three to four Saturday evenings during the season, the Munich Chamber Orchestra will introduce you to the most important composers of our time.

Portrait of composer Enno Poppe

His pieces are called 'Strom', 'Rad', 'Herz' or 'Wald', and Enno Poppe's music is as vivid and immediate as these titles. Poppe is one of the most original composers of our time and a real bird of paradise. The finest frictions, extreme polyphony, experiments with unusual timbres and combinations - all this serves one purpose: to create music that is pure expression, that is essential, that grabs you and never lets go. At this 'Nachtmusik der Moderne', you will not only get to know the music of Enno Poppe, but he himself will talk about his music at the artist talk before the concert and stand at the conductor's podium during the concert: in the densely woven viola concerto 'Filz', which he wrote for soloist Tabea Zimmermann; and in 'Wald', in which four string quartets create a complex sonic habitat; you will also hear 'Schlaf' for two double bass clarinets, whose sound has always stood for dream drunkenness and the worlds between this world and the hereafter.

ARTIST TALKS BEFORE THE CONCERTS AT 9 PM

Before the concert begins at 10 p.m., the artists themselves or experts on their music are guests and talk about their inspiration, sound language and creative process from 9 p.m. onwards.

NIGHT TOURS BEFORE THE CONCERTS AT 8 PM

Before the introductory talks, the Pinakothek der Moderne offers a night tour of works by contemporary artists, designers or architects. The number of participants is limited and only possible with a pre-purchased concert ticket; registration for the guided tour up to two days before the concert at programm@pinakothek.de

ABOUT THE "NACHTMUSIK DER MODERNE" SERIES

Every season, the Munich Chamber Orchestra dedicates a portrait concert to important composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, in which works by the respective composer from different creative periods and in different instrumentations are presented. These concerts in the special ambience of the Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne can be booked as a subscription and save over 17% compared to the price of individual tickets: With the Nachtmusik subscription with 3 concerts for €75.

The 'Nachtmusik der Moderne' series is sponsored by European Computer Telecoms and the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

Price information:

Price depending on category, reduced prices for people up to and including 28 years old