COMPOSERS' CLUB

Each instalment consists of a preparatory seminar for Akademie students, which is focused on a closer look at scores and aspects of the music, and a live talk with the composer that is open to the public.


On June 18, Stephan Winkler, Professor of Theory and Composition, welcomes British composer Rebecca Saunders. The visit coincides with the the world premiere of her opera Lash at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on June 20, 2025.


Born in London in 1967 and based in Berlin, Rebecca Saunders is among the leading musical voices of her generation. She studied composition with Nigel Osborne and Wolfgang Rihm and in her work pursues an intense interest in the sculptural and spatial properties of organized sound, while also seeking a close collaborative dialogue with a variety of contemporary musicians and artists.

She has received numerous prizes, including the 2019 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize and most recently the 2024 Golden Lion for Music from the Venice Biennale. She holds honorary doctorates from the universities of Huddersfield and Edinburgh and is a member of the Academies of Arts of Berlin, Dresden, and Munich.


Presented in English.


Admission is free, registration is required.