Ensemble Resonanz, Riccardo Minasi

Biografie

With its unique enthusiasm and artistic quality, the Ensemble Resonanz ranks as one of the world’s leading chamber orchestras. Their programs connect classical and contemporary music, and their vivid interpretations create a special sort of resonance between the pieces, the audience and the stories told around the program. The 18 members of the string ensemble are organized in a democratic way and work as equals, without a permanent conductor. However, partners such as the violist Tabea Zimmermann, the violinist Isabelle Faust or the cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras work with the ensemble on a regular basis. Guest conductors and the constant development of an ever growing repertoire are a driving force behind the artistic work. Beginning in the concert season 2016-17, the conductor and composer Emilio Pomàrico is Artist-in-Residence of the Ensemble. In the summer of 2018, the conductor, violinist and longtime friend of the Ensemble Riccardo Minasi will follow him in this position. In Hamburg the musicians perform in two very different locations – Hamburgs brand new Elbphilharmonie and the resonanzraum St. Pauli. The residency at the Elbphilharmonie includes the concert series Resonanzen, which consists of six large programs per concert season and is running in its 16th season with great success. The Ensemble also shapes the program of the Elbphilharmonie through joint educational projects and various festivals, emphasizing a vivid presentation of classical and contemporary music. The home of the Ensemble Resonanz remains the resonanzraum – Europe’s first chamber music club – located within a converted bunker in the heart of St. Pauli. Here, the musicians present the monthly concert series Urban String, developed by the musicians themselves and presented in co-operation with international DJs. The appropriately named “anchor events”, which invite the audience to new experiences around the Resonanzen concerts, take place here as well: from open rehearsals and philosophical discussions in the “bunkersalon”, to the experimental format “offbeat”. The resonanzraum was awarded Best Club of Hamburg in 2017 for its innovative program and received the international AIT-Award and the BDA audience award for its exceptional architecture. The concert series Urban String was also awarded the Innovation Award at the Classical Next Conference in 2016. Based in Hamburg, the musicians perform at various festivals and leading concert halls worldwide, captivating audiences from Vienna to Amsterdam and from Tokyo to Bangkok and Hanoi.