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A FEAST OF DIGITAL SOUND
11FROM FRIDAY
The revamped MaerzMusik (March Music) returns, HOT
this year with a focus on digital technologies. As
one of Germany’s most important contemporary DATES
music festivals, the 10-day event features March in Berlin is packed with
installations, film screenings, discussions, and, of exciting events, from Beatlemania
to Yo-Yo Ma and
course, concerts, with highlights including contemporary music.
Winterreise, an in-depth look at Franz Schubert’s song cycle courtesy
of British artist and author Ian Bostridge. Pianist Marino Formenti
opens the festival with Time to Gather, an interactive performance of
compositions that range from Bach to Björk, while the epic, 30-hour
The Long Now closes out the experience with sound and video
installations and electronic live acts in the striking setting of
Kraftwerk Berlin. Events take place at venues citywide.
11-20 Mar, www.berlinerfestspiele.de
