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Ensemble Modern – Why We Play (2026)
Directed by Thorsten Schütte
Documentary, Music · 1h 40m
The film goes far beyond the concert stage and delves into the tension-filled space of rehearsals – where the sound is not yet fixed, but alive, fragile, and in the process of becoming. We experience a wealth of musical encounters in which a shared musical language begins to breathe. The focus is on works by influential composers such as Rebecca Saunders, Heiner Goebbels, and Mark Andre, alongside the vibrant voices of a younger generation, including Brigitta Muntendorf and Milica Djordjevic, in collaboration with conductors such as Vimbayi Kaziboni, Bas Wiegers, Ingo Metzmacher, and Enno Poppe. Each year, Ensemble Modern premieres around 70 works, continually venturing into uncharted sonic territories.
Crew
- Director
- Thorsten Schütte
- Writer
- Thorsten Schütte
- Director of Photography
- Maud Mascré, Ebrahim Alfadhala, Thorsten Schütte
- Editor
- Willibald Wonneberger
- Producer
- Andrea Roggon, Ulla Lehmann
Details
- Release date
- 2026-06-11
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- German, English, Japanese
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- AMA Film