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2019	Steven Kazuo Takasugi SIDESHOW music theater for chamber octet (double quartet) fl, cl, alto sax, vn, vla, pf, solo vocalizing percussion electronic amplification and playback, text by Karl Kraus ensemble mosaik Bettina Junge – flute \| Christian Vogel – clarinet \| Martin Losert – saxophone \| Niklas Seidl – solo vocalizing percussion \| Ernst Surberg – piano \| Chatschatur Kanajan – violin \| Karen Lorenz – viola \| Mathis Mayr – cello \| Torsten – sound direction \|\| Christian Kesten – stage direction Klangwerkstatt Berlin 9 November, 2019 \| Kunstquartier Bethanien \| Berlin-Kreuzberg
2018	Contributions, counterpoints & places for 3 winds/brass, 3 strings, coding (computer) and 5-6 performers 39' World Premiere 7 September, 2018 by Robin Hayward, Andrea Neumann, Takako Suzuki, Christian Kesten and ensemble Marinate Fish Impro Committee Beijing, Festival musiklos, Goethe Institute Beijing
2018	Untitled #20 for choir (5 groups) 40' Premiere 12 May, 2018, maulwerker performing music VOKALE RÄUME [VOCAL SPACES], Ballhaus Ost, Berlin
2017	Über die Lebensweise der Guam-Flughunde ist weiterhin nichts bekannt. [Still nothing is known about the Guam flying foxes way of living.] for 5 voices, hands/arms, feet (5 performers) 11' WP MAULWERKER Ariane Jessulat, Henrik Kairies, Katarina Rasinski, Tilmann Walzer, Steffi Weismann. maulwerker performing music AUGENLIEDER, Ballhaus Ost Berlin, October 7, 2017
2013	Gedanken über weite Entfernungen. Eine Kontaktaufnahme [One's Mind at Great Distances. Getting in touch] A piece by Anne Hirth and Christian Kesten Production of büro für zeit + raum and Wuppertaler Bühnen by and with Ivan Fatjo Chaves, Ariel Garcia, Gregor Henze, Gregory Stauffer, Irena Tomazin Premiere 22 June, 2013 Further performances: 23-25 June 2013 Kleines Schauspielhaus Wuppertal
2012	morsen [2] Dorothea Brandt, soprano \| Ariel Garcia, voice, banjo, pocket trumpet \| John Janssen, baritone \| Ulrike Nahmmacher, violin \|\| direction: Christian Kesten December 16, 2012, 9 pm, Wuppertaler Schauspielhaus
2012	ZERO TIME Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop Composition and stage direction: Christian Kesten October 6 and 7, 2012, Radialsystem V, Berlin
2011	Dieter Schnebel SPRECHENDE KÖRPER (KÖRPER-SPRACHE) Version 2011 [SPEAKING BODIES (BODY-LANGUAGE)] With Marilyne Fauquier, Heiki Ikkola, Amit Jacobi, Sabine Köhler, Jule Oeft, Julia Rosenberger, Anna Maria Warzecha, Johanna Weigmann. Concept, stage and musical direction: Annette Jahns and Christian Kesten Festspielhaus Hellerau Dresden September 1, 2011
2009	Jacques Demierre UNE TABLE POUR TROIS ou La troika s'ennuie Julien Annoni \| Olivier Membrez \| Serge Vuille - percussion Christian Kesten: stage direction Festival LES AMPLITUDES La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland May 16, 2009
2008	FRIENDLY TAKEOVER Border traffic between musis & language My imaginary concert a "spoken concert" only with read texts about imaginary or real music works with texts by Johannes Bauer, Jorn Ebner, James Etherington, Bernd Huppauf, Christina Mueller-Gutowski, Leowee Polyester, Hana Sustkova, Anja Tuckermann, Ruth Wiesenfeld speakers: Maulwerker Michael Hirsch, Katarina Rasinski, Mariel Jana Supka (guest) direction: Christian Kesten Berliner Gesellschaft für Neue Musik (Berlin Society for New Music) Villa Elisabeth \| Berlin-Mitte October 9, 2008
2008	SITUATIONS Art. Life. Transitions. Interpenetrations. compositions, instructions, installations by Lucio Capece, Johnny Chang, c.o.m.things, Adam Fong, Ariane Jessulat, Elana Mann, Pauline Oliveros, Adam Overton, Michael Pisaro, Mark So, Josh Thorpe, Steffi Weismann, Istvan Zelenka a.o. performed by Maulwerker concieved and directed by: Christian Kesten maulwerker performing music 2008 #1 Villa Elisabeth \| Invalidenstr. 3 \| Berlin-Mitte July 3rd, 2008
2006	Makiko Nishikaze MM Die Maulwerker Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin space/stage design: Kai Schiemenz costume design: Dorothee Scheiffarth light: Johannes Sundrup stage direction: Christian Kesten MaerzMusik festival for actual music 2006 Werner-Otto-Saal, Konzerthaus Berlin March 24/25/26 2006
2005	Christian Kesten Sch! Nebelfeld A revision. \| for accordeon, flute, glockenspiel, marimbaphone, piano, vibraphone, violin, violoncello, voices \| Ensemble Zwischentöne \| UA 5.November 2005 \| Ballhaus Naunynstraße \| Klangwerkstatt Berlin
2005	Jürg Frey Abgründigkeit/ Anschauung/ Anblick [flanieren]/ Anstoss/ Arbeit/ Auflösung/ Bemerkung/ etc. Die Maulwerker Video/Light: Steffi Weismann Costume design: Norma Mack Stage direction: Christian Kesten maulwerker performing music - poems for feet TESLA im Podewils'schen Palais October 7th, 2005
2005	Dieter Schnebel Museumsstücke I/ MoMA. Museumsstücke II for moving voices und instruments in polyphonic spaces Die Maulwerker Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin Direction: Christian Kesten Akademie der Künste Berlin For the opening of the new house at Pariser Platz 4 May 21st-23rd & 25th, 2005
2004	Salvatore Sciarrino VANITAS. Natura morta in un atto (1981) and INFINITO NERO. Estasi di un atto (1998). Hannah Sußmann, mezzosoprano (Vanitas); Ute Wassermann, mezzosoprano (Infinito nero); Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin; stage and costume design: Dorothee Scheiffarth; directed by: Christian Kesten. Konzerthaus Berlin, Premiere: April 9th 2004. Further performances: April 10th, 23rd, 24th 2004.
2003	Mauricio Kagel Mare Nostrum Charles Maxwell, countertenor; Tobias Müller-Kopp, baritone/speaker. Gerhardt Müller-Goldboom, conductor. Stage & Costume Design: Dorothee Scheiffarth. Premiere Konzerthaus Berlin: Sep.13th, 2003. Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, November 28th 2003. Berlin Dec.9/10/11, 2004, Nov.13th, 2005. Athens/Greece: Megaron Moussikis/ Athens Concert Hall, Nov.24/25, 2005.
2003	Kesten/ Weismann ja es ist plötzlich wärmer geworden [yes it suddenly got warmer] music-theatre by Christian Kesten and Steffi Weismann for 2 female voices, 2 male voices, soprano saxophone, trumpet, tuba, electronics and video. July 11th-13th, 2003, Staatsbank Französische Straße Berlin
2001	John Cage Song Books Complete Theater Bielefeld (mit Kairies, Quitt, Weismann) http://www.maulwerker.de
2001	Tom Johnson Riemannoper Konzerthaus Berlin 2001
2001	Dieter Schnebel MoMA Kammerensemble Neue Musik/ Die Maulwerker, Konzerthaus Berlin 2001.
1999	Carola Bauckholt Es wird sich zeigen… (co-direction) Hebbel-Theater Berlin 1999.
1998	Mauricio Kagel Staatstheater. Repertoire. Debüt. Ensemble. Einspielungen. Freifahrt. Saison. Spielplan. Kontra→Danse. feat. Charles Ives Ilmenau Kammerensemble Neue Musik/ Die Maulwerker, Konzerthaus Berlin 1998; Akademie der Künste Berlin 2001
1997	Martin Supper Vom Unsichtbaren zum Sichtbaren und wieder zurück (version 1997) for actor, alto, violin, flute, double bass and tape. Kreuzberger Klangwerkstatt 1997.
1997	Iris ter Schiphorst Silence moves (choreography/scen.realization) Kleines Schauspielhaus Dresden 1997; Podewil Berlin 1997
1992	Dieter Schnebel Maulwerke Zimmer-Theater Tübingen 1992.
1991	Kesten/ Thun/ Walzer sub-. Musik für einen Keller [sub-. Music for a cellar] by Christian Kesten, Barbara Thun and Tilmann Walzer Festival DISKURS Gießen 1991.