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ULYSSES JOURNEYS FOR COMPOSERS & PERFORMERS – IEMA@impuls

23/02/2025 – 27/02/2025

Organised by IEMA , impuls, Germany - Austria

The International Ensemble Modern Academy takes part in the impuls Academy 2025 and presents not only solo works and other contributions in small line-ups at the impuls MinuteConcerts on February 22nd, but also two concert programmes for larger ensemble at the impuls Festival. The programme includes a premiere of this year´s Ulysses-supported composer Yuheng Chen, alongside works from impuls Academy coaches Matthew Shlomowitz and Chaya Czernowin and a piece by Philippe Hurel, presented on February 23rd. Compositions selected through a Call for Scores – set up by impuls for young composers at the Academy and worked on on-site – will be presented by IEMA-Ensemble 2024/25 on February 27th.

IEMA is the Ensemble Modern’s training center and offers training programs for various target groups. The focus is on the Master’s programme, which has been run in cooperation with the HfMDK Frankfurt since 2006 and which forms its own ensemble. The IEMA Ensemble 2024/25 will also perform at Gaudeamus Festival in Utrecht in the context of the Ulysses Platform.

Programme

23 February 2025

Matthew Shlomowitz: Joy Time Ride for Ives (2009)

Philippe Hurel: Figures Libres (2000)

Yuheng Chen: poisoning in the field, among the grains, for amplified ensemble (2025, world premiere)

Chaya Czernowin: Lovesong (2010)

27 February 2025

Chih-Yun Wang: After Imagining Dancing in the Moonlight (2021, rev. 2024, Austrian premiere)

Ege Sayer: Dip (2023, Austrian premiere)

Jacopo Caneva: a wall around me – imperceptible glimmer (2024, world premiere)

Rotem Eylam: She’eriot; leftovers (2024, world premiere)

Mikel Iturregi: Isila bezain ilun (2024)