Rainer Stegmann

Guitarist and composer



New on youTube: Wondrous Story for alto flute, played by Carlos Araújo, sVideo

 

 

Recently, selected works of mine have been published by the Universal Edition in Vienna. So far, Après la guerre for orchestra, Notturno for people without empathy for guitar and Summer Night in an Old Town for guitar and string quartet have been released. More will follow shortly. The works can be viewed in the UE catalogue including audio samples and can be purchased in print or as a download. S.  https://www.universaledition.com

Video of the premiere of Erwin meets UG (Hommage à Erwin Schulhoff) by the ensemble EKKIP under the direction of Daniel Toledo Guillén, s.  Video

On November 17 my composition Wondrous Story for alto flute solo was premiered as part of the Grand Voyage chamber concert at the Theater Regensburg. Great performance by Carlos Araújo, flutist in the Regensburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

After the successful premiere of Der Lattenzaun, the ensemble Mehrstimmig performed the work again in Hamburg, this time as part of the concert Junge Talente on 13. November 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Miralles Hall, Mittelweg 42, HH. The play and the performance were so convincing that the work will sound again in a big Hamburg concert next year.

On October 14, 2024, 7pm, my piece Sandspiele for trumpet and bass clarinet has been performed again by the MAX BRAND Ensemble in Vienna at Kleiner Ehrbar Saal. Wonderful acoustics, great performance by Christof Zellhofer, Trumpet, and Gregor Narnhofer, Bass Clarinet!

 

Also this year a music festival of our association UNTERNEHMEN GEGENWART took place, this time from October 10 to 13. Once again, there was a versatile program with outstanding musicians.

 

As part of the festival, two works of mine have been premiered. On Friday, 11. 10., 20.00 o'clock, the ensemble Ekkip performed my piece Erwin meets UG (Hommage à Erwin Schulhoff) for trombone, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos and on Saturday, 12. 10., 8.00 pm, the Max Brand Ensemble played Sandspiele for trumpet and bass clarinet.

Further information at  https://www.unternehmengegenwart.com

 







On the 6th July 2024, Der Lattenzaun, the first of my 3 Galgenlieder based on poems by Christian Morgenstern, has been premiered successfully at the Jugendmusikschule Hamburg. My version for vocal ensemble, two violins and piano was very well recieved by the audience. The performers were the Ensemble Mehrstimmig under the direction of Constanze Heller.

 

 

Après la Guerre has been recorded on CD on May 8, 2024, by the Bohuslav Martinú Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Gevorg Sargsyan in Zlin, Czech Republic. The recording took place at the Filharmonia, a big concert hall with phenomenal acoustics. Now I´m looking forward to the publication of the CD.

 

After my composition Après la guerre for orchestra has won a Call for Scores competition of the Progressive Musicians in New York, it was premiered on April 4, 2024, at the Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall, New York. The performers were the New York Chamber Players under the baton of Maestro Giacomo Franci. 

 

It was very exciting to hear my work live at such a famous location.

 

In order to get a sound impression of the work, I refer to a recording with virtual instruments that has been published on youTube in combination with an image collage, s.  Video . There is also an interview about the creation of the work, s.  Video

 

On October, 23, 2023, my composition Strange Bird Singing in the Night for alto flute has been performed by the flutist Sofia Mihailovic at the International Festival of Contemporary Music UNICUM in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Great performance! Thank you very much, Sofia!