As a guest soloist, she has performed at important venues, such as the Berliner Philharmonie, the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Gasteig in Munich, the Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Izumi Hall in Osaka, and the BASF Kultur, and with orchestras, such as the Sinfonieorchester Aachen or the Landessinfonieorchester Schleswig-Holstein. A number of works have already come into existence in this way.Īs an enthusiastic chamber musician, she has won first prize at national and international competitions, such as the Deutscher Musikwettbewerb (German Music Competition) and the International Music Competition for Contemporary Music in Krakow, Poland. In order to encourage the creation of new works for saxophone, she collaborates closely with contemporary composers. In her own work and choice of repertoire, she focuses primarily on music of the 20 thand 21 stcentury. Growing up in a musical family, Ruth Velten has always been fascinated by multifaceted musical styles and concepts which overlap genres. Her artistic flexibility and quest for that which is new characterize her work. In 2021 the album to the successful production DARK LUX was released in the radio play version in cooperation with DLF Cologne.Īs a performer of modern works, Ruth Velten has earned an international reputation for herself with innovative programs. In November 2018 their Second Album STRANDGUT was released and nominated again for the German Record Critic’s Award and for the International Classical Music Award (ICMA) 2020. In 2017, the album LUXUS was awarded the German Record Critic’s Award (Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik) and was placed on their List of the Best. N° 2 (an immersive musical performance with augmented reality after Tommaso Traetta). ( a multimedia opera by Sławomir Wojciechowski), Diary, Random and Pickles ( a music performance by Pierre Jodlowski), DARK LUX( an audio piece with music by Gordon Kampe), Epilog:Abriss (musik-theatricale Performance by Andrej Koroliov), and Antigone Exp. In compiling diverse programs, the ensemble places an emphasis on illuminating different thematic aspects of contemporary music, which include Fluxus reloaded (F)LUX:NM (in cooperation with the Berlin State Opera), HOME SWEET HOME – a staged concert project (IM FOKUS/LUX:NM Production), Aaron S. Thus, in addition to performing existing compositions, the musicians of the ensemble are particularly committed to initiating new works and formats and incorporating them into their repertoire.Īs in-demand chamber musicians, who have also received awards at international competitions, the ensemble’s instrumentalists can regularly be found performing on major concert stages and as guests in contemporary music festivals, including Warsaw Autumn, World New Music Festival, MaerzMusik, Infektion! Festival for New Musical Theater, Festival de Música contemporánea Chile, Eight Bridges: Music for Cologne, Ultraschall Festival, GroundSwell, and Hear this now! Canada. The intensive ensemble work makes extraordinary new projects possible, in which interdisciplinary projects as well as intercultural approaches naturally find their place. This artistic-creative aspect is at the heart of the collective idea.

The members of the ensemble compose, improvise, interpret and curate, they develop their own dramaturgical concepts and scenic ideas. LUX:NM sees itself as an initiator and developer of new concepts in contemporary music.

The idea to form an ensemble made up of several soloists originated with Ruth Velten and Silke Lange in 2010, with the intention of realizing self-created and versatile chamber music programs with a flexible group of instruments. LUX:NM contemporary music ensemble berlin is an ensemble specializing in contemporary music that has made a name for itself through its authentic and energetic interpretations.

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