In 2026, the Month of Contemporary Music will celebrate its 10th edition. From the 2nd through 31st of October the program will present a wide variety of different streams and modes of expression from the contemporary music scene in Berlin.
Opening of the Month of Contemporary Music
The 10th anniversary of the Month of Contemporary Music will be celebrated through the inaugural ENSEMBLEFEST Berlin 2026 with a three-day program of concerts and performances.
Interview | Yoko Konishi
Composer Yoko Konishi on the interplay of body, sound, and space
Found Sounds | Together Alone
A recent influx of solo albums makes Kristoffer Cornils wonder: Is social progress possible in a culture of atomisation? He finds answers in releases by Andrea Taeggi, Han-earl Park, Beam Splitter, Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop and more.
field notes Magazin #47: Mai–August 2026
Ausgabe #47 widmet sich einem seit mehreren Jahren auch im Zusammenhang mit der zeitgenössischen Musik immer wieder aufkommenden Thema: der Dichotomie zwischen Natur und Kultur im westlichen Denken sowie der Frage nach der Rolle nicht-menschlicher Akteur*innen.
Interview | Erin Lee Hong, Ioana Vreme Moser, and Hye Young Sin
Where do the boundaries between nature and technology, between intelligence and language models lie? Does it even make sense to differentiate between these supposed opposites?
Obituary: Andreas Engström
It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to the musicologist, editor, and curator Andreas Engström.
