ARD Music Competition Commissioned Works since 2002
Jörg Widmann, Mauricio Kagel, Olli Mustonen or Fazıl Say - since 2002 renowned composer have been writing pieces for the ARD International Music Competition.
Commissioned Works 2024
Financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Johanna Doderer, Raunacht für Wind Quintet
World premiere 2nd round double wind quintet September 7, 2024
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich
Mark-Anthony Turnage, No Sad Songs
World premiere semi-finals voice September 12, 2024
Isarphilharmonie Munich
Cathy Milliken, Werk für Oboe
World premiere semi-finals Oboe September 10, 2024
Prinzregententheater Munich
Marc-André DALBAVIE, Elegie pour Violoncelle et Piano
World premiere im semi-finals Violoncello September 13, 2024
Prinzregententheater Munich
Commissioned Works 2023
Édith Canat de Chizy, En pointe sèche pour harpe solo
World premiere semi-finals Harp September 3, 2023
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich
Gordon Kampe, Krawall für Kontrabass solo
World premiere 2nd round double bass September 2 and 3, 2023
Bayerischer Rundfunk, Studio 2
Malin Bång, kaolin for piano, violin, cello
World premiere semi-finals piano trio September 7, 2023
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich
Alberto Posadas, Doryphóros pour alto
World premiere semi-finals Viola September 8, 2023
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich
Commissioned Works 2022
Beat Furrer, melodie for Flute solo
World premiere semi-finals flute September 4, 2022
Márton Illés, Négy tárgy, 4 Objects for Piano
World premiere semi-finals piano September 6, 2022
Mike Svoboda, Concert Etudes 6 & 7 for Trombone solo
World premiere semi-finals trombone September 8. 2022
Dobrinka Tabakova, The Ear of Grain for String Quartet
World premiere semi-finals string quartet September 9, 2022
Commissioned Works 2021
Financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Isabel Mundry, Wait for Voice solo
World premiere September 9, 2021
Prinzregententheater Munich
Vassos Nicolaou, The Maze (the Minotaur is there) for Two Pianos
World premiere September 5, 2021
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich
Lisa Streich, Falter for Violin
World premiere September 10, 2021
Prinzregententheater Munich
Britta Bystrom, Katze und Vogel for French Horn
World premiere September 7, 2021
Prinzregententheater Munich
Commissioned Works 2019
Financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Clarinet
Mark Simpson, Three pieces for clarinet
World premiere September 5 and 6, 2019
Gasteig, Carl-Orff-Saal, Munich
Violoncello
Martin Smolka, Like Ella, zwei Studien for violoncello solo
World premiere September 10, 2019
Prinzregententheater Munich
Bassoon
Milica Djordjević, nailing clouds for bassoon solo
World premiere September 12, 2019
Prinzregententheater Munich
percussion
Younghi Pagh-Paan, Klangsäulen for percussion solo
World premiere September 12, 2019
Hochschule for Musik und Theater Munich
Commissioned Works 2018
Financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Voice
Stefano Gervasoni: Zwei Grabschriften upon epitaphs by Nelly Sachs
World premiere September 10, 2018
Prinzregententheater Munich
Trumpet
Olga Neuwirth: fumbling & tumbling for solo trumpet in C
World premiere September 11, 2018
Prinzregententheater Munich
Piano Trio
Miroslav Srnka: Emojis, Likes and Ringtones for Piano Trio
World premiere September 13, 2018
Prinzregententheater Munich
Viola
Konstantia Gourzi: Evening at the window. Six views for viola solo
World premiere September 14, 2018
Prinzregententheater Munich
Commissioned Works 2017
Financed by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
Guitar
Vito Žuraj: Interfret for Gitarre solo
World premiere September 6, 2017
Hochschule for Musik und Theater Munich
Piano
Pascal Dusapin, Piano Works Nr. 1 , Did it again
World premiere September 5, 2017
Hochschule for Musik und Theater Munich
Oboe
Thierry Eschaich: Cantus III
World premiere September 8, 2017
Hochschule for Musik und Theater Munich
Violin
Avner Dorman: For Solo Violin
World premiere September 3, 2017
Hochschule for Musik und Theater Munich
Commissioned Works 2016
Double Bass
Moritz Eggert: Tamam Shud
World premiere September 4, 2016
Bayerischer Rundfunk, Studio 2
Horn
Zhou Long: Tipsy Howl for Horn in F
World premiere September 9, 2016
Prinzregententheater
Harp
Krzysztof Meyer: Movimento rapsodico for Harfe solo
World premiere September 4, 2016
Hochschule for Musik und Theater Munich
String Quartet
Nikolaus Brass: etchings for String Quartet
World premiere September 8, 2016
Prinzregententheater
Commissioned Works 2015
Chaya Czernowin: "Adiantum Capillus-Veneris (I)" for voice solo
Salvatore Sciarrino: "L’autostrada prima di Babilonia" for flute solo
Christian Muthspiel: " Is My Shoe Still Blue?" for trombone solo
Ferran Cruixent: "Binary" for piano duo
Commissioned Works 2014
Giya Kancheli: "Bläserquintett"
Marc-André Hamelin: "Pavane Variée" for piano solo
Johannes Fischer: "Wolkenstudie for solo percussion"
Tobias PM Schneid: "Suite for Cello Solo"
Commissioned Works 2013
Ulrich Leyendecker: Sonata for violin solo
Tigran Mansurian: "Ode an den Lotus" for viola solo
Evis Sammoutis: "Νυξ – Nyx" for bassoon and piano
Fazıl Say: "Space Jump" for piano trio
Commissioned Works 2012
Manfred Trojahn: "Ich will ein Reiter werden" Vier Gesänge des Kaspar Hauser for Gesang und Klavier
Jonathan Harvey: "Cirrus Light" for clarinet solo
Erkki-Sven Tüür: "Lost Prayers" for string quartet
Commissioned Works 2011
Lera Auerbach: "Milking darkness" for piano solo
Liza Lim: "Gyfu (Gift) " for oboe solo
Naji Hakim: "Arabesques" for organ
Mark Andre: "iv 6b" for trumpet solo
Commissioned Works 2010
Esa-Pekka Salonen: "knock, breathe, shine" for violoncello solo
Bruno Mantovani: "Quatre mélodies arméniennes" for flute solo
Jörn Arnecke: "Bamberger Hörnchen" for horn solo
Minas Borboudakis: "loops’n grains" for piano duo
Commissioned Works 2009
Poul Ruders: "Summer's Prelude & Winter's Fugue" for violin solo
Nicolaus Richter de Vroe: "Atlas Textures" for double bass solo
Toshio Hosokawa: "Gesine" for harp solo
John Woolrich: "A Singing Sky" for voice and piano
Commissioned Works 2008
Atar Arad: "Tikvah" for Viola solo
Martin Fröst "Ala Humana" for Klarinette solo und CD
Adriana Hölszky: "Gitter" for Fagott solo
Rodion Schtschedrin: "Lyrische Szenen" for Streichquartett
Commissioned Works 2007
Olli Mustonen: "Sinuhe", Sonate for Oboe solo
Stefan Heucke: "Zur Zeit der letzten Posaune" Adagio for trombone and piano
Matthias Pintscher: "nemeton" for solo percussion
Tobias PM Schneid: Piano Trio Nr. 2
Commissioned Works 2006
Aribert Reimann: "Vocalisen" for voice solo
Manfred Trojahn: "Deux Preludes" for piano solo
Evis Sammoutis: "Metallaxis" for wind quintet
Commissioned Works 2005
Johannes Maria Staud: "Towards a Brighter Hue" for violin solo
Søren Eichberg: Variationen über ein Thema von Niccolo Paganini for Violoncello solo
Jörg Widmann: Solo for Horn
Mauricio Kagel: Capriccio auf zwei Klavieren (2004)
Commissioned Works 2004
Georg Friedrich Haas: "Finale" for flute solo
David Sawer: "Parthenope" for viola solo
Heinz Holliger: Partita (II) for harp solo (2003/04)
Wolfgang Rihm: Quartettstudie
Commissioned Works 2003
Mauricio Kagel: "Der Turm zu Babel", Melodien für eine Solostimme
Katia Tchemberdji: "Ma’or" for Klarinette solo
Thomas Larcher: "Uchafu" for trumpet and piano
Peteris Vasks: "Bass Trip" for double bass
Commissioned Works 2002
Jörg Widmann: Toccata (2002) for piano solo
Aribert Reimann: Solo for Oboe (2001)
Heinz Holliger: Three Pieces for bassoon solo, No. 3 "Klaus-Ur"
Hans-Jürgen von Bose: Trio "Musik for K." (2002)