Selected Dates
2025
January 28 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #9
Concert with Shanshan Yao, violin
Music by Sidney Corbett (Berlin premiere), Antonín Dvorák, Amy Beach
Panel discussion: “Focus: the long and short of it”
with the musicians, Dr. Michael Sigal, Daniel León-Periñán; hosted by SooJin Anjou and Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
May 20 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #10
Concert with Miguel Perez-Iñesta, clarinet
Music by Cathy Milliken (world premiere), Luciano Berio, Maurice Ravel
Panel discussion: “The Future of Education”
with the musicians, Dr. Marcus Landthaler, Dr. Tanja Florin; hosted by SooJin Anjou and Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
July 18 University of the Arts Berlin (UdK Berlin)
The complete Debussy etudes
With students of the Jazz Institute Berlin
September 2 The German Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
Solo recital
Schubert, Chaminade, Liszt, Poulenc
September 6 Tertianum Berlin
Song recital with Julia Dawson, soprano
R. Strauss, Delibes, Bizet, Ravel, Piaf
November 5 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #11
Special edition for Berlin Science Week 2025
Concert with Cicely Parnas, cello
Music by Wolfgang Köhler (world premiere), Sergei Rachmaninoff
Discussion: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty”? — on the correlation between aesthetics and science
Hosted by SooJin Anjou and Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
November 24 Schering Foundation, Berlin
Special performance for the Schering Prize ceremony
Schubert, Liszt, Rachmaninoff
2024
February 19 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #5
Concert with Reggie Moore, jazz piano and composition
Music by Schulhoff, Debussy, Kapustin, Moore
Panel discussion: “Resilience and longevity in creative lives”
with the musicians, Dr. Annette Grüters-Kieslich, Dr. Claus Scheidereit, Elisa Fürst, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
June 25 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #6
Concert with Martin Smith, cello
Music by Nadia Boulanger, Ketan Bhatti (World premiere, commissioned work for Spark), Beethoven, Prokofiev
Panel discussion: “Between communication and self-promotion”
with the musicians and Dr. Marie Burns, Dr. Samantha Mendonsa, Dr. Michael Robson, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
August 25 Opening concert of the Überschlag Festival / Pavilion Hannover
George Antheil: “Ballet Mécanique” for 4 pianists and 12 percussionists
Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer
September 5 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #7
Concert with Marlene Ito, violin
Music by Schubert, Ravel, Reggie Moore (Presentation of the crowd-sourced composition from Spark #5)
Panel discussion: “A CV of Failures”
with the musicians, Dr. Melanie Stefan, Dr. Gabriel Victora, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
November 1 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #8
Special edition for Berlin Science Week 2024
Concert with David Friedman, vibraphone
Music by Händel/Anjou, Friedman, Debussy, plus jazz improvisation
Panel discussion: “Improvisation in Art, Science, Life”
with the musicians, Pablo Castagnola (photographer), Dr. Michela Virgilio, Dr. Fabian Coscia
2023
February 5 Zitadelle Spandau (Berlin)
Chamber music - Hommage à George Crumb
with immersive video by Lillevan
Chen Yi Night Thoughts
Philippe Gaubert Trois Aquarelles
C. Debussy Sonata for cello and piano
G. Crumb Vox Balaenae
March 14 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #2
Duo recital and panel discussion
“The Future of music and science in the age of AI”
Sonatas by C. Franck and W. Köhler (world premiere)
With Sebastian Breuninger (violin), Wolfgang Köhler (composition)
Dr. Laleh Haghverdi, Daniel León Periñán, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
June 9 Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
Honoring the recipients of the 2023 Eva Luise Köhler Research Prize
Charlotte Bray Bring Me All Your Dreams (German premiere)
Brahms Op. 119
June 27 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #3
Concert and panel discussion
“Leaving the comfort zone”
J. Helgelson: Piano Trio, Violin Sonata, Tierpark (world premieres)
Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A, Op. 101
with Natalie Clein (cello), Wojciech Garbowski (violin), James Helgeson (composition)
Dr. Emanuel Wyler, Dr. Ana Pombo, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
August 29 St. Petri Church (Benz, Germany)
Solo recital
Brahms Four Piano Pieces, Op.119
Bartók Three Rondos
Charlotte Seither red roots
Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60
November 7 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES” #4
Concert and panel discussion
“Discipline vs. Inspiration?”
with Charlotte Seither (composition), Robyn Shulkowsky (percussion)
Dr. Lieke Lotte van de Haar, Dr. Markus Mittnenzweig, Dr. Jan Philip Junker, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
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2022
February 20 Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg)
Chamber music with principals of the Hamburg Philharmonic
(Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg)
Milhaud, Eisler, Hindemith
June 13 Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
Honoring the recipients of the 2022 Eva Luise Köhler Research Prize
Grieg, Scarlatti
August 16 St. Petri Church (Benz, Germany)
Solo recital
Charlotte Bray Off the Rails, All at Sea (German premiere)
J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations
September 5 Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin
OPENING CONCERT OF THE NEW SERIES
“SPARK: CREATIVE PROCESSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES”
Solo recital and panel discussion
“Creative insights from the semi-lucid state”
With Charlotte Bray, Dr. Ana Pombo, Dr. Nikolaus Rajewsky
November 18 Konzerthaus Berlin
With the Konzerthausorchester Berlin
(Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer )
Part of the festival “Aus den Fugen”
G. F. Haas “Limited Approximations“ for six microtonal pianos and orchestra