PIERROT LUNAIRE ENSEMBLE WIEN ®
The Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien
® is an internationally appreciated ensemble founded in Vienna by
flutist Silvia Gelos and pianist Gustavo Balanesco in order to counteract
the discrepancy between the reality of the musical life on one side and the
dreams of the musicians on the other. The main aim of the ensemble is to
offer distinctly different concert programs to audiences and at the same
time widen its view and understanding of concerts.
The discovery of new repertory
Typically for this internationally castled soloist
ensemble is its innovative programmatic work and its self-accountable
organizational structure. When Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ® produces
international concerts, it reserves considerable space for the classic works
of the twentieth century in order to develop these exchanges and progress
beyond the stage of mere discovery, and with also the purpose of developing
cultural relations. Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ®
regularly collaborates with Austrian and
foreign institutions.
Pedagogical approach
As part of the pedagogical approach, the musicians of
the Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ® give workshops in contemporary music for
children’s and the ongoing project:
Presentation of "Schönbergs Pierrot Lunaire
op.21" for upper-school pupils in cooperation with international
institutions. They also give instrumental master-classes. This teaching is
aimed primarily at young students in various disciplines (instrumental
classes, contemporary techniques, notation, contemporary chamber music, etc)
with their extensive knowledge of modern and contemporary music, and their
experience with young musicians, Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien´s performers
are an excellent coaching resource for students working on repertoire from
the 20th and 21st Centuries.
International action
Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ® contributes to the
discovery of the works and the musical ideals of young Austrian and foreign
composers by including a pedagogical approach to their works which brings
together the musicians, the composers and young students from other
countries. Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ® invites young foreign composers
to participate in its international musical season. The Pierrot Lunaire
Ensemble Wien ® presents worldwide performances of
contemporary music in all aspects at the highest artistic level in addition
to confirmed styles at international festivals, important concert events, in
notable concert venues and its own concert cycles.
Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ® is a registered trademark.