Contrasts, Rhapsodies, and Aphorisms

Ursula Mamlok (1923–2016), a native of Berlin, escaped Nazi persecution by fleeing via Ecuador to the United States, where she became one of the most prominent female composers. In 2006, she returned to Berlin and embarked on a second career.

She died 10 years ago on May 4, 2016, and was laid to rest at the Jewish Cemetery in Weißensee. After her death, the Dwight and Ursula Mamlok Foundation was established to support performers of contemporary music.

Concert: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m., Konzerthaus Berlin (Werner-Otto-Saal)

Track 3

Taavi Orro, clarinet; Elijah Spies, viola; Shan-Chi Hsu, piano

They come from Taiwan, Estonia, and the USA and realize new musical visions through their diverse voices. Since 2024, they have been performing together in the Trio Track3—the name symbolizes three paths that intersect. This year, they will be awarded the Dwight and Ursula Mamlok Ensemble Prize. In the fall of 2026, Track3 will premiere “Umbruch/Turning Point” in Berlin as part of the “Unerhörte Musik” concert series, a multimedia project focusing on composers from countries threatened by fascist tendencies.

Rachel Koblyakov

Violinist Rachel Koblyakov is the recipient of the Mamlok Solo Prize. She studied at The Juilliard School in New York and at the Conservatoire Supérieur National de Musique de Paris. She performs internationally with a classical and contemporary repertoire, including at the Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, the Tongyeong International Music Festival in South Korea, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Philharmonie de Paris, the Lucerne Festival, and in the USA.

Program:

Ursula Mamlok Aphorisms I for solo violin
Farnaz Modarresifar soleil, seulement le soleil for solo violin
Pierre Boulez Anthèmes for solo violin
Hanurij Lee Stuff#2B for clarinet, viola, and piano (commissioned by Track3)
Ursula Mamlok Rhapsody for clarinet, viola, and piano
György Kurtág “Hommage à R. Sch.”, Op. 15d for clarinet (also bass drum), viola, and piano
Johannes Staud Towards a Brighter Hue for solo violin
Márton Illés Scene polidimensionali X “Vonalterek” for clarinet, viola, and piano
Ursula Mamlok From My Garden for solo violin

Laudatory address: Holger Groschopp, pianist

Moderator: Bettina Brand, Director of the Mamlok Foundation

The awards will be presented on the evening of the concert.

Ursula Mamlok (1923–2016), a native of Berlin, escaped Nazi persecution via Ecuador to the United States, where she became one of the most significant composers. In 2006, she moved back to Berlin and embarked on a second career. She died 10 years ago on May 4, 2016, and was laid to rest at the Jewish Cemetery in Weißensee. After her death, the Dwight and Ursula Mamlok Foundation was established to support performers of contemporary music.

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