Contemporary Music has become a fixture of the German music scene and now draws a wide-ranging audience into the nation’s concert halls. “Contemporary Music from Germany” keeps you up-to-date on the latest trends and the lively and diverse ensemble scene, fills you in on current and upcoming concerts and festivals, and provides an historical overview of the evolution and significance of New Music – rounded out with links to festivals, magazines, sound samples, grants and prizes as well as information about selected Goethe-Institut activities.
A review of developments in the contemporary music of 2008 gives rise to mixed feelings. In the end, the shadow of the international economic crisis fell on an eventful period as far as music was concerned, and gradually the question arose as to how things may proceed.
Current Trends
