Neue Musik

Eloain Lovis Hübner is one of the defining voices in contemporary music. She composes concert music, vocal and electronic works and contemporary music theatre. Hübner measures her success in terms not of prestige, however, but of resonance. A portrait.

First clarinet, then percussion and finally tuba - the musician and composer Carl Ludwig Hübsch is versatile. As part of his residency in Montreal, the German musician is planning a collaboration with the Canadian ensemble Productions SuperMusique (ESM).

In his compositions, Matthias Krüger interweaves references from classical music and pop culture, from philosophy and tradition, to create a unique sound experience. His music is performed on stages and festivals around the world.
 

Contemporary composer and musician Christopher A. Williams’ tastes run towards the experimental. He enjoys improvising with a range of different styles and media whether he is presenting chamber music at concerts in Europe and North America or developing multimedia performances for radio stations and museums.

As part of her residence in Montreal, we took the opportunity to talk to the Japanese-German composer Yukiko Watanabe about composing, her music and environmental sounds.

The recital marked the end of a creation residency that Yukiko Watanabe enjoyed as part of a cooperation agreement between the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Goethe-Institut Montréal, Le Vivier - Carrefour des musiques nouvelles (Montréal) and Hellerau - European Centre for the Arts (Dresden). 

We spoke with the Serbian-German accordionist and composer Snezana Nešić during her music residency in Montréal about her experiences in the city and her plans for the future.