Past Concerts

19.9.2020
Fiktion und Abstraktion
Gesellschaftshaus Magdeburg

Oliver Schneller: Resonant Space (2007)
Aaron Copland / Adam Weisman: Excerpts of the Ballet Billy the Kid, arranged for 2 pianos and percussion (1938/2020)
Maurice Ravel / Peter Sadlo: Ma Mère l'Oye for piano four hands and percussion (1910/1993)
Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)

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26.5.2020
Klangkalligraphien
BKA Theater Berlin, Unerhörte Musik

Kee Yong Chong: Time flows for piano solo (2007, German premiere)
Chou Wen-chung: The Willows are New for piano solo (1957)
Jo Kondo: Aquarelle for piano and percussion (1990)
Georges Aperghis: Le Corps a corps for percussion solo (1978)
Toru Takemitsu: Rain Tree Sketch I for piano solo (1982)
                        : Rain Tree Sketch II for piano solo, in memoriam Olivier Messiaen (1992)

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8.1.2020
In(visible) Nature - A musical Ecotopia
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Andre Bartetzki: Eutropia for piano, percussion, electronics and interactive projection (2018)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia: beneath the surface for 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2019, WP)
Erhard Grosskopf: Sound Pool (Adagio) from the Harmonien for 2 pianos (1981), Video by Valerie Schaller (2019, WP)
Klaus Lang: Ann says "why?" for flute, piano and percussion (2009)
Enno Poppe: Feld for 2 pianos and 2 percussionists (2007/2017)

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3.6.2019
China-ASEAN Music Festival
Nanning, China
Guangxi Arts University Concert Hall

Régis Campo: Eternal Sunshine.1 (2012)
Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)
Arthur Gottschalk: Fakebook II for piano solo: 1. Corea, 3. Brubeck (2001)
Deqing Wen: Spiritual Rock and Roll (2011/16)

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30.5.2019
Amalgams – Part II
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Bruno Mantovani: Haunted nights for clarinet, vibraphone and piano (2002)
Miyuki Ito: Rebirth of a Primary for flute, clarinet, piano and percussion (2018, European premiere)
Morton Feldman: Bass Clarinet and Percussion for clarinet and 2 percussionists (1981)
Benjamin Britten: The King's Stamp for flute, clarinet, 2 pianos and percussion(1935)

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2.2.2019
Amalgams – Part I
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Kaija Saariaho: Serenatas for violoncello, piano and percussion (2008)
Laurie San Martin: Dawn Song for marimba and flute (2009)
Chengbi An: Loushiming for flute, violoncello and piano (1990)
Klaus Lang: Ann says "why?" for flute, piano and percussion(2009)
Kee Yong Chong : Yuan. Liu 源 -流 (Origin. Stream) for flute, 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2009/2018 WP of the new version)

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17-28.8.2018
2018 Summer Course and Study Tour
Masterclasses at the Kirche am Seggeluchbecken / Berlin by Ya-ou Xie, Prodromos Symeonidis and Prof. Konrad Maria Engel.
In addition, a course in rhythmic by Prof. Hanne Pilgrim, and a Cimbalom workshop by Dr. Enikö Ginzery.
On the 1st of July: a pre-opening piano recital by Ya-ou Xie with works by Chopin and Debussy.

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13.6.2018
Time Expandings – Part II
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)
Andre Bartetzki, Sound Engineer

Oliver Schneller: Resonant Space for 2 pianos, 2 percussions and electronics (2007)
Andre Bartetzki: Eutropia for piano, percussion, electronics and interactive projection (2018, UA)
Eiko Tsukamoto: Bild für Bild for 2 pianos and 2 percussions (2018, UA)
Yannis Kyriakides: Elsewhere for 2 pianos, 2 percussions, audio and video(2018 UA)

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30.4.2018
Time Expandings – Part I
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)
Andre Bartetzki, Sound Engineer

Christian Mason: Equinoxes of the Infinite (2008)
Christopher Trapani: Writing Against Time for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and electronics (2014)
Ulrich Krieger (music) / Valerie Schaller (video): Oberfläche for piano, percussion, electronics and video (2013/2018, WP of the duo version)
PerMagnus Lindborg: Golden City Variations for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and multi-point visual light display(2018 WP)

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25.2.2018
Cultural association Zorneding-Baldham

Régis Campo: Eternal Sunshine.1 for two pianos and two percussionists (2012)
Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)
Steve Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood for four claves-players (1973)
Leonard Bernstein / John Musto: Symphonic dances from West Side Story for two pianos and two percussionists (1957/2001)

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19.1.2018
Philharmonic Concert with the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt/Oder
Concert hall "Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach"

Nikos Skalkottas: Five greek dances for Orchestra (1931-36)
Béla Bartók: Concert for 2 pianos, percussion and orchestrs (1937)
Robert Schumann: Symphony No.3, E-flat major, Op.97 "the Rhenish" (1850)

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6.-7.10.2017
Soundbridge Contemporary Music Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Works for piano(s) and percussion by Kee Yong Chong, Zou Xiang Ping and Malaysian students

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28.9.2017
Kontakte '17, Biennial for Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art
Academy of Arts Berlin, Main auditorium
https://www.adk.de/en/projects/2017/kontakte17/index.htm

Mauricio Kagel: Transición for piano, percussion and two tapes (1958/59)
Magnus Lindberg: Related Rocks for two pianos, two percussionists and electronics (1997)
Luigi Nono: .....sofferte onde serene... for piano and tape (1976)
Enno Poppe: Tonband for two percussionists, two keyboards and live-electronics (2008/12)

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8.9. - 20.9.2017
China Tour
8.9. Qingdao (Belt and Road Jimo International Music Festival)
10.9. Xi'an (Silk Road Festival)
13.9. Guiyang
15.9. Guiyang
18.9. Xi'an
20.9. Shanghai (New Music Week)

Programme 1:
Maurice Ravel / Peter Sadlo: Ma Mère l'Oye for piano four hands and percussion (1910/1993)
Deqing Wen: Spiritual Rock and Roll (2011/16)
Leonard Bernstein / John Musto: Symphonic dances from West Side Story for two pianos and two percussionists (1957/2001)
J. S. Bach / György Kurtág: Choral transcriptions for two pianos (1991)
Xie Xin: Dance Jasmin-Flower, Transcriptions of The couple back to home happily and Fire Festival (2017)
Hsu Yatang: Transcriptions of Divas hit the Road and Stream Flows (2017)
Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)

Programme 2:
Franck Bedrossian: Edges for piano and percussion (2010)
Chengbi An: Anliu (Undercurrent) (2010/11)
Deqing Wen: Spiritual Rock and Roll (2011/16)
Tristan Murail: Travel notes(2015)

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2.9.2017
The Art of Transcription
Kirche am Seggeluchbecken Berlin

Maurice Ravel / Peter Sadlo: Ma Mère l'Oye for piano four hands and percussion (1910/1993)
Deqing Wen: Spiritual Rock and Roll (2011/16)
Leonard Bernstein / John Musto: Symphonic dances from West Side Story for two pianos and two percussionists (1957/2001)
J. S. Bach / György Kurtág: Choral transcriptions for two pianos (1991)
Xie Xin: Dance Jasmin-Flower, Transcriptions of The couple back to home happily and Fire Festival (2017, WP)
Hsu Yatang: Transcriptions of Divas hit the Road and Stream Flows (2017, WP)
Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)

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15.7.2017
Hangzhou International Music Festival
Hangzhou Grand Theater, Hangzhou / China

Régis Campo: Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009/12)
Maurice Ravel / Peter Sadlo: Ma Mère l'Oye for piano four hands and percussion (1910/1993)
Oliver Schneller: Resonant Space (2007)
Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)

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28.6.2017
Wanderings – Part II
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Gao Ping: The mountain for two pianos (2004)
Zesses Seglias: pppp for two pianos and two percussionists (2017 WP)
Diana Soh: All that we see(m) for two pianos and two percussionists (2017 WP)
Stefano Gervasoni: Sviete tihi, Caprissio dopo la fantasia for two pianos and two percussionists (1997)

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12.4.2017
Wanderings – Part I
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)
70th birthday of Tristan Murail and Jo Kondo, 50th birthday of Chengbi An
Yuan Zhang, Sound Engineer

Jo Kondo: Aquarelle for piano and percussion (1990)
Chengbi An: Hyun.Oh (Le rêve d'un poisson au fond de la mer, son désir de lumière) for piano, percussion and tape (1998)
Dimitris Economou: Ins Eigengrau for 2 pianos and percussion (2017 WP)
Tristan Murail: Travel notes for 2 pianos and percussion(2015 German premiere)

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10.11.2016
He Luting Hall, Shanghai, China
Chengbi An: Gediao for piano and live electronics (2006)
Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A & B for percussion (1987-89)
Jonathan Harvey: Tombeau de Messiaen for piano and tape (1994)
Prodromos Symeonidis: Hypsipolis for piano and glockenspiel
Michel Van der Aa: Just before for piano and tape (2000)
Luc Ferrari: À la recherche du rythme perdu for piano, percussion and tape (1978)

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12.10.2016
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
Chengbi An: Gediao for piano and live electronics (2006)
Christopher Burns: Close Quarters for piano 4-hands and vibraphone 4-hands (2011)
Christian Wolff: Trio II for piano 4-hands and percussion (1961)
Daniel Vezza: One of them, one of us (2014)
Deqing Wen: Spiritual Rock and Roll (2011/16)

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8.7.2016
Central Conservatory of Music Beijing, China
Workshop and lecture on the repertoire for piano(s) and percussion

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13.5.2016
Musik am Draht – Part II
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)
Andre Bartetzki, Sound Engineer

Luigi Nono: ..... sofferte onde serene ... for piano and tape (1976)
Leah Muir: PUNCH: SLATE AND GOLD for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and Video ePlayer (2016 WP)
Ying Wang: Deconstruct-Reconstruction for piano, timpani and electronics (2015 WP)
Magnus Lindberg: Related Rocks for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and electronics (1997)

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4.–9.4.2016
Mini-Residencies in the USA – University of Virginia, University of Miami
Masterclasses for instrumentalists, workshops for composers, concerts

Concert dates:
April 5, 2016, 8:00pm, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, McIntire Department of Music, Old Cabell Hall
April 8, 2016, 8:00pm, University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Clarke Recital Hall

Charlotte Seither: Running Circles (2011)
Daniel Vezza: One of them, one of us (2014)
Judith Shatin: Trace Elements (2014)
Oliver Schneller: Cyan (2011/13)
Lansing D. McLoskey: Rite (2014)

All pieces were commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion
With the kind support by the Goethe-Institut

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16.1.2016
Musik am Draht – Part I
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)
Andre Bartetzki, Sound Engineer

Hans Tutschku: Winternacht for piano, percussion and live-electronics (2006)
Chengbi An: Gediao for piano and live electronics (2006)
Miyuki Ito: La transparencia del espacio (III) for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and electronics (2015)
Wojtek Blecharz: DFRGMNTD (I flow) for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and electronics (2011)
Orm Finnendahl: Bewegte Beobachtung 3 for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and live electronics (2010/13)

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30.10.2015
Festival SinusTon | 6. Magdeburg Days of Electroacoustic Music
Klangsprachen
Konservatorium Georg Philipp Telemann, time: 19:00

Hans Tutschku: Winternacht for piano, percussion and live-electronics (2006)
Pierre Jodlowski: Série Noire for piano and stereo soundtrack (2005)
Miyuki Ito: La transparencia del espacio (III) for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists and electronics (2015, WP)
Arun Chandra: Crocker for 3 percussionists and stereo soundtrack (version for keyboard and 2 percussionists) (1997)
Judith Shatin: Trace Elements (2014, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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25.5.2015
Project USA – Part III
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)
Guest: Jannis Anissegos, flutes

Aaron Helgeson: If where is of to why (2008)
Earle Brown: Four Systems version for Flute, piano and percussion (1954)
Alex Mincek: Pendulum VI: Trigger for piano 4-hands and 2 percussionists (2010)
Morton Feldman: Why Patterns for Flute, piano and glockenspiel (1978)

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9.12.2014
Project USA – Part II
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Eric Wubbels: Alphabeta for piano 4-hands and 2 percussionists (2010, EP)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia: September 2007 (Remembering Morty) for piano and percussion (2007)
Judith Shatin: Trace Elements (2014, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Laurie San Martin: Two Pieces for piano and percussion: I. Fragments (2010), II. Bone Dance (2001)
Lansing D. McLoskey: Rite (2014, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

21.11.2011
Homage to Iannis Xenakis, on the 10th anniversary of his death
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Antonis Anissegos: Systemic risk (2011,commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Iannis Xenakis: Evryali for solo piano (1973)
Chengbi An: Anliu (Undercurrent) (2010/11, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Gabriel Iranyi: Chrónoi. Metatropés (2011, WP)
Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A & B for percussion (1987-89)
Oliver Schneller: Cyan (2011, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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14.10.2011
Homage to Iannis Xenakis, on the 10th anniversary of his death
Festival Dimitria 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece
Macedonian Museum of contemporary Art

Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)
Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds A & B for percussion (1987-89)
Chengbi An: Anliu (Undercurrent) (2010/11, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Minas Borboudakis: Evlogitária (in memoriam Iannis Xenakis) for percussion (2001)
Iannis Xenakis: Evryali for solo piano (1973)
Antonis Anissegos: Systemic risk (2011,commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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1.7.2011
Berlin Composers, "geschlagen - verhaucht"
Randfestspiele Zepernick

Rainer Rubbert: Trois Adieux - III (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Helmut Zapf: Störung for 2 percussionists, piano and live-electronics (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Antonis Anissegos: Systemic risk (2011, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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4.6.2011
Messiaen_Pict/Depict
from the series "Klang im Auge"
Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal

Works by Olivier Messiaen and Dietrich Hahne

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13.5.2011
Berlin Composers - New works for pianos and percussion
Intersonanzen Potsdam
Treffpunkt Freizeit, time: 20:00

Rainer Rubbert: Trois Adieux - III (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Helmut Zapf: Störung for 2 percussionists, piano and live-electronics (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Antonis Anissegos: Systemic risk (2011, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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7.11.2010
Ursprung – Gegenwart
Brandenburger Theater, Brandenburg an der Havel

Eric Maestri: Endeared (2008)
Eric Satie: Three pieces from Parade for piano 4-hands and percussion(1917)
Gabriel Iranyi: Metaphores Liées for piano 4-hands (1988)
Gao Ping: The mountain for 2 pianos (2004)
Béla Bartók : Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)

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2.11.2010
Stille – Klang 2
8th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion to the 75th Anniversary of the composer)
Henri Dutilleux: Figures de résonances for 2 pianos (1970)
Dieter Mack: Rafting and Beyond (1991)
Dietrich Hahne: 2. Exzentrik (2009/10, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)

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12.10.2010
Individuum – Kollegium
7th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
BKA Theater Berlin, Unerhörte Musik

Yang Liqing: Shan Ge (Mountain Song) folk song for piano 4-hands (1980)
Bernd Thewes: Subcode for Papp- and PaperDrumset (1997)
Maurice Ohana: Septiemes from the Etudes d'Interpretation for piano (1984)
Prodromos Symeonidis: Hypsipolis for piano and Glockenspiel (2010, WP)
Nicolaus A. Huber: Fingercapriccio for 2 percussionists (2007)
Gabriel Iranyi: Metaphores Liées for piano 4-hands and percussion (1988/2010, WP of the version with percussion)

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21.9.2010
Aktionen – Reaktionen
6th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal
(in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Berlin)

Eric Maestri: Endeared (2008, german premiere)
Gao Ping: The mountain for 2 pianos (2004)
Helmut Zapf: Störung for 2 percussionists, piano and live-electronics (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Régis Campo: Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009/10, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Mauricio Kagel: Rrrrrrr....: 6 Schlagzeugduos for 2 percussionists (1981-82)
Rainer Rubbert: Trois Adieux - III (WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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7.5.2010
Stille – Klang
5th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Part of the cycle "Portraits contemporains : zeitgenössische Musik aus Frankreich" organized by the Institut français Bremen
Sendesaal Bremen

Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)
Georg Katzer: Aufgrund meiner Verehrung für Domenico Scarlatti for piano solo (2001)
Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion to the 75th Anniversary of the composer)
Michèle Reverdy: Which dreamed it (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Maurice Ohana: Sons confondus for piano and percussion (1983)
Régis Campo : Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009/10, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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10.2.2010
Real – Irreal
4th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal

Michèle Reverdy: Which dreamed it (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Maurice Ohana: Sons confondus for piano and percussion (1983)
Georg Katzer: Aufgrund meiner Verehrung für Domenico Scarlatti for piano solo (2001)
Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion to the 75th Anniversary of the composer)
Régis Campo : Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Kee Yong Chong: Yuan-Liu 源-流 (Origin) for Sheng, 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
                           Sheng: Wu Wei

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13.11.2009
Entstehung – Zerfall
3rd concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Theme of the evening: Musical Travesty
November Music 2009,
Institut for Computermusic and Electronic Media of the Folkwang Hochschule Essen, Neue Aula

Oliver Schneller: Resonant Space (2007) (version with live electronics)
Gao Ping: The mountain for 2 pianos (2004, EP)
Helmut Zapf: Störung for 2 percussionists, piano and live-electronics (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Jérôme Combier: Sables de vieux os (2006)

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5.11.2009
Ursprung – Gegenwart
2nd concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Japanese-German Center Berlin

Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)
Béla Bartók : Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)
Jérôme Combier : Sables de vieux os (2006)
Kee Yong Chong : Yuan-Liu 源-流 (Origin) for Sheng, 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
                            Sheng: Wu Wei

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31.5.2009
Bartók - Crumb
Brandenburger Theater, Brandenburg

Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)
George Crumb: Excerpts from: Music for a Summer Evening (Macrocosmos III, 1974)

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27.5.2009
Monologues – Dialogues | Piano – Percussion
1st concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Institut français Berlin

Georg Katzer: Schlagmusik 1, for solo percussion (1986)
Tristan Murail: La Mandragore, for solo piano (1993)
Mauricio Kagel: Rrrrrrr...: 6 Schlagzeugduos, for 2 percussionists (1981/82)
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Klavierstück Nr. 11, for solo piano (1956)
Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds B, for solo percussion (1988)
Maurice Ohana: Sons confondus,
                        Imitations – Dialogues for piano and percussion (1983)

24.3.2009
Complete Performance of George Crumbs Macrocosmos to his 80th Anniversary
Berliner Festspiele / MaerzMusik,
Radialsystem V

Macrocosmos I (1972), Twelve Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac for Amplified Piano
Macrocosmos II (1973),Twelve Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac for Amplified Piano
Music for a Summer Evening (Macrocosmos III, 1974) for two Amplified Pianos and Percussion
Celestial Mechanics – Cosmic Dances (Macrocosmos IV, 1979) for Amplified Piano four hands

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(All the works are for the formation two pianists and two percussionists, unless mentioned differently.)