Ukrainian Lunov and German Lachenmann (92 years old) will hold a joint concert in live composer dialogue format. 14 November 2026 at Berlin Philharmonie.
Berlin Philharmonie announced on 14 January 2026 a special concert 'Dual Composers: Lunov + Lachenmann' on 14 November 2026 — in live composer dialogue format. Helmut Lachenmann is a German composer legend (92 years old, Siemens Prize 2008 laureate, known for the concept of 'breaking habitual listening expectations'). Sviatoslav Lunov is a Ukrainian composer (52 years old, representative of post-tonal tradition). This is not an ordinary concert of two works — this is an experimental format of 'composers' conversation through music': the orchestra performs 4 parts from each composer (8 parts total), but between each part — a 5-minute live dialogue session, where composers discuss aesthetics with the moderator — German musicologist Sabine Sanio. Total concert duration — 3 hours 30 minutes (with 1 intermission). Performing cast: Berliner Philharmoniker under Kirill Petrenko (from PR4 — Three Symphonies album). Programme: 4 fragments from various Lachenmann works (1972-2024) + 4 fragments from Lunov (1996-2025) + a joint notational fragment 'Conversation Score' (written by both composers in mail-exchange format during 2024-2025). The concert will be live broadcast on Berliner Philharmonie Digital Concert Hall (300 thousand subscribers). The recording will be included in a special CD/DVD release 'Dual Composers Live Berlin 2026' (release February 2027 on ECM Records).
