räsonanz – Munich 2016

Matan Porat has made a name for himself both as a pianist and composer. He has performed as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, and the Munich Chamber Orchestra.

Christoph Grund, born in 1961, is a major figure in the contemporary music scene, both as a pianist and as an instrumentalist. He regularly collaborates with the most renowned composers of our time.

For many years, Julia Vogelsänger‘s career has primarily been as an orchestral pianist. She has performed under the baton of numerous renowned conductors, including Boulez, Gielen, and Zender.

Studying with James Avery introduced Japanese pianist Akiko Okabe to the world of contemporary music. She works closely with numerous composers on a regular basis, including G. F. Haas.

Pianist and professor of piano and chamber music Florian Hoelscher is particularly passionate about premiering new works, especially those by M. Stroppa, A. Posadas, J. Harvey, S. I. Koch, and Nikolaus Brass.

Klaus Steffes-Holländer has been a member of ensemble recherche—a world-leading address for new music—since 1995. He has received numerous awards for his artistic work in a range of forms.