cresc… 2026 – Biennale für aktuelle Musik
Frankfurt Rhein Main / Theres mit Julian Prégardien / Sound Port Frankfurt / Liberation Orchestra / Seminare für Komponist*innen
cresc… SCHWÄRMEN | Von Schwärmen und Einzelgängern Before the evening concert in Kronberg last sunday, the contemporary »Winterreise« of the ›THERES‹ project unfolded across Frankfurt: world premieres by Bernard Foccroulle, Helena Cánovas Parés, Thierry Tidrow, Malika Kishino, Sarah Nemtsov and Leon Liang were performed at different locations throughout the city — a musical journey between movement, listening and urban space. Stops along the way included: Nebbiensches Gartenhaus Katharinenkirche Frankfurt Deutsches Romantik-Museum MOMEM Frankfurt With Ensemble Modern, Pia Davila (soprano) & Julian Prégardien (tenor) Conducted by Lucie Leguay 📸 Photos: Wonge Bergmann cresc... is made possible by the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain. This concert is sponsored by Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten. #EnsembleModern #cresc2026 #ContemporaryMusic #Wandelkonzert #Frankfurt
cresc… SCHWÄRMEN | Von Schwärmen und Einzelgängern On sunday at the @casals_forum Kronberg, the contemporary »Winterreise« of the ›THERES‹ project continued. New works for soprano, tenor and ensemble connected historical texts with present-day reflections — between individual voice and collective sound. World premieres by Bernard Foccroulle, Helena Cánovas Parés, Thierry Tidrow, Malika Kishino, Sarah Nemtsov and Leon Liang. With Ensemble Modern, @piadavilala (soprano) & @julianpregardien (tenor) Conducted by @lucieleguayconductor 📸 Photos: Wonge Bergmann cresc... is made possible by the @kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain. This concert is sponsored by Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten (@gvl_de) #EnsembleModern #cresc2026 #ContemporaryMusic #CasalsForum @kronberg_academy @helenovas_ @thierrytidrow @jasmi_num @sarahnemtsov @leonliang.27
cresc… SCHWÄRMEN | Superorganism At VILCO Bad Vilbel, Ensemble Modern joined forces with the hr-Sinfonieorchester - Frankfurt Radio Symphony — two sound bodies coming together for an evening dedicated to the festival theme Swarms. At the centre was ›Wound‹ by Rebecca Saunders, alongside ›Superorganisms‹ by Miroslav Srnka and the chamber arrangements of ›Studies No. 7, 6, 12‹ by Conlon Nancarrow. Conducted by Sylvain Cambreling 📸 hr / Sebastian Reimold cresc... is made possible by the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain. Kindly supported by Ensemble Modern Patronatsgesellschaft e.V. In partnership with VILCO – Bad Vilbel Town Hall. #EnsembleModern #cresc2026 #ContemporaryMusic #Superorganism #BadVilbel