ensemble XXI. jahrhundert

What Our Audience Says
“The more I listen, the more I appreciate contemporary music. The works of our time are becoming increasingly mature. Compared to classical music, these new pieces capture the pulse of the times more effectively, which is why they resonate so deeply.”
— Helen Chang, concert attendee

Welcome to the

ensemble XXI. jahrhundert​

Website

The ensemble XXI. jahrhundert the soloist-ensemble, founded by Peter Burwik in 1971, guarantees the highest standards associated with ‘Viennese musical culture’ worldwide. Its aim is to make music of the 20th century known and to support contemporary creative work in the 21st century. For that purpose, several domestic and foreign composers have been and continue to be commissioned.

Next to the repertoire of the 2nd Viennese school – a permanent focus of the ensemble – its aesthetic range reaches from representatives of classical modernity to significant exponents of innovative contemporary music. Artists such as Steve Reich, Vinko Globokar, Morton Feldman, Younghi Pagh-Paan, Kaija Saariaho or Emanuel Nunes have been presented to the Viennese audience in portrait-concerts for the first time.

ÜBER EXXI

Upcoming Concert

Dienstag, 27. Mai 2025
Wiener Konzerthaus, Berio-Saal

PROGRAMME

György Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabre. Drei Arien aus der Oper »Le Grand Macabre« für Koloratursopran oder Solo-Trompete und Orchester (1974–1977/1992)

Paul Hertel: Abschieds-Stück op. 35

Mauricio Kagel: Südosten (Die Stücke der Windrose) (1991)

Gerhard Lampersberg: pfeffer + salz (1981)

Ondřej Adámek: Imademo (2009/10)

Concerts 2020

Sie möchten regelmäßig über die Aktivitäten des ensemble XXI. jahrhundert informiert werden? Subscribe to our newsletter!

By entering your email, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

EXXI-Highlights

Previous
Next
MEDIA
Peter Burwik

Artistic Director

Austrian conductor, born in Hamburg / Germany, studied conducting with legendary teacher Hans Swarowsky, a student of Arnold Schönberg and Anton Webern, at the Vienna Music Academy.

FULL RESUME
Peter Burwik

Ensemble Members

VIEW ALL