In 2022, SooJin Anjou started the concert & discussion series

“SPARK: Creative Processes in the Arts and Sciences”

at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin, with the aim of bringing world-class musicians, composers and scientists into a thought-provoking dialogue, thus lighting the creative fire in their respective fields. At each event, the panelists and the audience share their insights and experiences, pose challenging questions, and learn from one another.

The concert – always featuring the premiere of a new composition — is followed by a conversation across disciplines, in which everyone is invited to reflect on questions such as: what can science and art learn from each other? How we can tackle current global and local challenges creatively?

SPARK 14

  "The Art of Adaptation: Change Is the Only Constant"

NOVEMBER 3, 2026, 18h Part of Berlin Science Week

18 - 19h                          CONCERT

with SooJin Anjou, piano; Julia Dawson, soprano; Önay Köse, baritone 

Dmitri Kourliandski (1976-)     Looming Lines for a singing pianist (2026)*
                                                        *World premiere; commissioned by SPARK

Who’s Afraid of Hugo Wolf? -

A literary recasting of Hugo Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch (world premiere)

Concept: Julia Dawson Text and Dramaturgy: Julia Dawson and SooJin Anjou

19.15 - 20h                             DISCUSSION

  "The Art of Adaptation: Change Is the Only Constant"

Artists and scientists share their experiences of extreme adaptation, ranging from physical transformation to political exile. Hosted by SooJin Anjou and Nikolaus Rajewsky.