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  • 277 - Interview with Gabriel Mălăncioiu
    composer

    Gabriel Mălăncioiu speaks about the new music scene in Romania, his way into new music, teaching and curating. He talks about composing, pressure and non-pressure and that he also erases music to continue.

    Website

    http://www.gabrielmalancioiu.org/

    Universal Edition profile

    https://www.universaledition.com/malancioiu

    neue musik leben ist Kooperationspartnerin der nmz

    www.nmz.de

    Irenes Konzerte/Irene’s concerts:

    https://irenekurka.de/dates

    Irenes Radiossendung auf KOWS Radio Summit/Irene’s Californian Radioshow KOWS Radio summit

    https://kows92-5.org/kows-shows/show/radio-summit/

    Suscribe to my newsletter:

    www.irenekurka.de

    DEEP DIVE auf Patreon:

    https://www.patreon.com/u112648747

    44 min
  • 277 - Interview with Gabriel Mălăncioiu
    composer

    Gabriel Mălăncioiu speaks about the new music scene in Romania, his way into new music, teaching and curating. He talks about composing, pressure and non-pressure and that he also erases music to continue.

    Website

    http://www.gabrielmalancioiu.org/

    Universal Edition profile

    https://www.universaledition.com/malancioiu

    neue musik leben ist Kooperationspartnerin der nmz

    www.nmz.de

    Irenes Konzerte/Irene’s concerts:

    https://irenekurka.de/dates

    Irenes Radiossendung auf KOWS Radio Summit/Irene’s Californian Radioshow KOWS Radio summit

    https://kows92-5.org/kows-shows/show/radio-summit/

    Suscribe to my newsletter:

    www.irenekurka.de

    DEEP DIVE auf Patreon:

    https://www.patreon.com/u112648747

    44 min
  • 276 - Interview mit Louisa Marxen
    Schlagzeugerin – rainy days festival Luxembourg

    Louisa Marxen erzählt über ihren Weg zum Schlagzeug und zur neuen Musik und wie sie Stücke in Auftrag gibt. Sie spricht über ihr inhaltliches Vorgehen und über die Kooperation mit Komponist:innen und welche Qualitäten das Schlagwerk hat. Louisa spricht über die Körperlichkeit beim Schlagzeug spielen und was sie beim diesjährigen rainy days Festival zum Thema „bodies“ aufgeführt hat.

    www.louisamarxen.com

    This podcast is a cooperation with Rainy Days Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    www.irenekurka.de

    cooperating with nmz

    www.nmz.de

    44 min
  • 276 - Interview mit Louisa Marxen
    Schlagzeugerin – rainy days festival Luxembourg

    Louisa Marxen erzählt über ihren Weg zum Schlagzeug und zur neuen Musik und wie sie Stücke in Auftrag gibt. Sie spricht über ihr inhaltliches Vorgehen und über die Kooperation mit Komponist:innen und welche Qualitäten das Schlagwerk hat. Louisa spricht über die Körperlichkeit beim Schlagzeug spielen und was sie beim diesjährigen rainy days Festival zum Thema „bodies“ aufgeführt hat.

    www.louisamarxen.com

    This podcast is a cooperation with Rainy Days Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    www.irenekurka.de

    cooperating with nmz

    www.nmz.de

    44 min
  • 275 - Interview with Beth McNinch
    Viola and Musici Ireland - rainy days festival Luxembourg 2025

    Beth McNinch discusses her move to Ireland, founding Musici Ireland, and their initial project, “A Mother's Voice.” She also mentions the upcoming premiere of her new piece, “Chronically Hopeful,” at the Rainy Days festival this year. Beth touches on themes such as unseen illness, women's roles, and the motivations behind her musical pursuits and projects.

    World Premiere of Chronically Hopeful

    Philharmonie Luxembourg
    22 November 2025, 2.15pm
    World Premiere of Chronically Hopeful at Rainy Days Festival

    Website Links:

    https://www.musici.ie/

    https://bethmcninch.com/

    Instagram: @musici_ireland @bethviola

    Video links to Mentioned work:

    A Mother's Voice

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z2d4l3Vz4Y

    Deeds Not Words Dance Film

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWqe_RkPrCY

    Icelandic Improv Cohort

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5c-c4jlnKK9ipekbmvVS854DziYep6A

    Chronically Hopeful

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0VdoGbqCrQ

    Earthrise Album

    https://www.musici.ie/albums/

    This podcast is a cooperation with rainy days festival Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    www.irenekurka.de

    cooperating with nmz

    www.nmz.de

    41 min
  • 275 - Interview with Beth McNinch
    Viola and Musici Ireland - rainy days festival Luxembourg 2025

    Beth McNinch discusses her move to Ireland, founding Musici Ireland, and their initial project, “A Mother's Voice.” She also mentions the upcoming premiere of her new piece, “Chronically Hopeful,” at the Rainy Days festival this year. Beth touches on themes such as unseen illness, women's roles, and the motivations behind her musical pursuits and projects.

    World Premiere of Chronically Hopeful

    Philharmonie Luxembourg
    22 November 2025, 2.15pm
    World Premiere of Chronically Hopeful at Rainy Days Festival

    Website Links:

    https://www.musici.ie/

    https://bethmcninch.com/

    Instagram: @musici_ireland @bethviola

    Video links to Mentioned work:

    A Mother's Voice

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z2d4l3Vz4Y

    Deeds Not Words Dance Film

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWqe_RkPrCY

    Icelandic Improv Cohort

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5c-c4jlnKK9ipekbmvVS854DziYep6A

    Chronically Hopeful

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0VdoGbqCrQ

    Earthrise Album

    https://www.musici.ie/albums/

    This podcast is a cooperation with rainy days festival Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    www.irenekurka.de

    cooperating with nmz

    www.nmz.de

    41 min
  • 274 - Interview with Michael Parsons
    composer -artist in residence at rainy days festival Luxembourg 2025

    Michael Parsons talks about his musical path and how he met Cornelius Cardew and how he inspired him. He shares his thoughts about structure and being open at the same time.

    Michael Parsons events at the rainy days, Philharmonie Luxembourg :

    20.11 Walking Piece - Instersections with the dansers of the Conservatoire of the city of Luxembourg at 17.30 and 19.15

    20.11 Orchestral work Levels performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic and Ilan Volkov as part of The Orchestra: a body of sound at 19.45

    21.11 Michael Parsons and Siwan Rhys perform a selection of his music for one and two pianos at 12.15

    22.11 Ligeti Quartet perform Levels for 16 open strings in 4 hands, 8 hands at 20.00

    23.11 Michael Parsons will lead A Scratch Orchestra performance at 13.00

    This podcast is a cooperation with Rainy Days Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    www.irenekurka.de

    cooperating with nmz

    www.nmz.de

    34 min
  • 274 - Interview with Michael Parsons
    composer -artist in residence at rainy days festival Luxembourg 2025

    Michael Parsons talks about his musical path and how he met Cornelius Cardew and how he inspired him. He shares his thoughts about structure and being open at the same time.

    Michael Parsons events at the rainy days, Philharmonie Luxembourg :

    20.11 Walking Piece - Instersections with the dansers of the Conservatoire of the city of Luxembourg at 17.30 and 19.15

    20.11 Orchestral work Levels performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic and Ilan Volkov as part of The Orchestra: a body of sound at 19.45

    21.11 Michael Parsons and Siwan Rhys perform a selection of his music for one and two pianos at 12.15

    22.11 Ligeti Quartet perform Levels for 16 open strings in 4 hands, 8 hands at 20.00

    23.11 Michael Parsons will lead A Scratch Orchestra performance at 13.00

    This podcast is a cooperation with Rainy Days Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    www.irenekurka.de

    cooperating with nmz

    www.nmz.de

    34 min
  • 273 - Interview with Catherine Kontz about rainy days festival 2025
    artistic director of rainy days festival and composer

    The composer Catherine Kontz is the artistic director of Rainy days Luxembourg since 2022. She talks about how she curates and what happens in the 2025 edition. Catherine also talks openly about her path as a composer and shares other insights.

    This podcast is a cooperation with Rainy Days Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    54 min
  • 273 - Interview with Catherine Kontz about rainy days festival 2025
    artistic director of rainy days festival and composer

    The composer Catherine Kontz is the artistic director of Rainy days Luxembourg since 2022. She talks about how she curates and what happens in the 2025 edition. Catherine also talks openly about her path as a composer and shares other insights.

    This podcast is a cooperation with Rainy Days Philharmonie Luxembourg.

    Festival and tickets:

    www.rainydays.lu

    54 min

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Der Podcast „neue musik leben“ mit der Sopranistin Irene Kurka öffnet die Tür in die Welt der zeitgenössischen Musik – kreativ, mutig und lebendig. Hier erfährst du, wie sich Neue Musik, moderne Spieltechniken und Kompositionsideen mit Themen wie Mindset, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Geld und Körperarbeit verbinden lassen, um dein künstlerisches Potenzial voll zu entfalten.