Recomposing Home: An Uncommon Perspective of Musical Life in Germany—Trio Gaia Performs Works by Mauricio Kagel, Clara Iannotta, and Clara Schumann (off-site)

This event does not require registration; see further details below.

Note that this event is organized by and takes place at the Goethe-Institut Boston, an off-site location in Boston. For questions regarding the event, please contact the Goethe-Institut Boston directly (contact information below).

We encourage visitors to our special exhibition Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation to attend a concert performed by New England Conservatory’s graduate ensemble-in-residence, Trio Gaia. The group will perform works by composers whose varied careers offer a broader view of German artistic identity and the migrant creatives who continue to redefine and enrich the cultural life of the country and beyond.

Recomposing Home presents an uncommon perspective on musical life in Germany, showcasing three global figures of classical and avant-garde art whose careers began, ended, or were shaped by their time in Germany. With her 61-year-long career, Clara Schumann is at once an archetype of the 19th-century European virtuoso, yet also a formidable figure who defied social expectations by continuing to teach, travel, and perform despite the obligations of marriage and motherhood. Amid significant cultural renewal after World War II, Mauricio Kagel of Argentina and Clara Iannotta of Italy were both part of a new wave of artists drawn to Germany’s rapidly expanding avant-garde community. Kagel moved to West Germany at the age of 26 and stayed on in Köln for the rest of his life, eventually succeeding Stockhausen as director of the Cologne Courses for New Music and making numerous indispensable contributions to the city’s musical life. Iannotta, still based in Berlin, constantly crosses boundaries of geography and art as her music pushes the standards of experimentation and exploration.

Trio Gaia, the New England Conservatory’s graduate ensemble-in-residence, formed in 2018 and is dedicated to offering audiences dynamic, personally relevant experiences inside and outside the concert hall. The trio won first prize at the 2022 WDAV Young Chamber Musicians Competition, as well as prizes in the 2022 Premio Trio di Trieste International Music Competition, 2021 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, and the 2019 Plowman National Chamber Music Competition. Dedicated to sharing classical music in the community, Trio Gaia is sought after for its educational programming for students, seniors, and everyone in between. Its members, violinist Grant Houston, cellist Yi-Mei Templeman, and pianist Ariel Mo, are all graduates of the New England Conservatory of Music.

This program is free and open to all. For more information, please visit the Goethe-Institut Boston website. For any questions, please contact Annette Klein at annette.klein@goethe.de at the Goethe-Institut Boston.

Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation is on view at the Harvard Art Museums from September 13, 2024 through January 5, 2025.