Sonus Feminæ #8 - Searching for Judith Shakespeare. Spuren im Zwischenraum: Barockes England - Kaija Saariaho

A musical search for traces between Kaija Saariaho's The Tempest Songbook in the version for historical instruments (German premiere) and works by unknown English female composers of the Baroque period.

With "Searching for Judith Shakespeare", the Sonus Feminæ 2026 concert series sets an example: Kaija Saariaho, a contemporary composer, takes center stage for the first time. Her The Tempest Songbook will be performed in a version for historical instruments - the German premiere. In resonance with this are works by unknown English female composers of the 17th century as well as texts by contemporary women. Between the Baroque and the present, a space opens up for the search for traces: for hidden voices, for female authorship and for sound as memory.

Program:
Works by Kaija Saariaho, Lady Dering, Elisabetta Gamberini, Elizabeth Turner and Mrs Philharmonica

Performers:
Cité des Dames & Guests
Andrea Conangla, soprano
Jonathan Boudevin, baritone
Miako Klein, recorder & violin
Mari Sawada, violin
Prisca Stalmarski, violin
Karen Lorenz, viola
Lea Rahel Bader, violoncello
Raivis Misjuns, double bass
Martin Steuber, lute
Jia Lim, harpsichord
Yalda Zamani, conducting

Director: Iñigo Giner Miranda
Dramaturgy: Guillem Borràs Garriga

Tickets:
€18, reduced €12 plus fees where applicable. All information: www.elisabeth.berlin

Organizer:
Miako Klein in cooperation with Kultur Büro Elisabeth

Sponsorship:
Capital Cultural Fund