Stockhausen-Festival from July 4th to 20th in Kürten, Germany

An unprecedented festival of Stockhausen's Electronic Music will take place in Kürten, Germany, from July 4th-10th 2008.

The 7 concerts launch the Stockhausen Centre for Space Music and include 4-, 8-, octophonic and 20-track works ranging from the historic GESANG DER JÜNGLINGE, KONTAKTE und HYMNEN to Stockhausen's most recent electronic work, COSMIC PULSES. His long-time sound projection assistants will be in charge of the sound projection.

The week will be immediately followed from July 12th-20th by 9 more public concerts of his instrumental and electronic music, including the German premiere of GLANZ for bassoon, viola, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, trombone and tuba, during the 11th annual Stockhausen Courses Kürten.

These courses are open to musicians and music lovers of all ages and are held in English.

Admission to each concert is 15,- € (10,- € for students) and subscriptions are available:

for the 7 concerts of electronic music 80 € (50 € for students);

for the 9 concerts of instrumental and electronic music - 3 of which are free admittance because they are participants' concerts - 70 € (45€ for students).

The admission to all concerts is included in the tuition fee for the courses.

For more information:

http://www.stockhausen.org/stockhausen_courses.html

Tickets are available at the box office which opens 1 hour before the concert each day.

For ticket reservations or enrolling in the courses: info@stockhausen-stiftung.de