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Program organ music concertante: from Johann Ernst Bach to Margaretha Christina de Jong • Artist Kerstin Petersen on the Baumhoer-organ (2014) after the original organ by Ernst Röver (1896)

30-minute organ concert 'female composers' as part of the anniversary 100 years Koppel 66 of the GEDOK Hamburg • Program Ilse Fromm-Michaels, Ruth Schonthal, Siegrid Ernst a.o. • Artists Kerstin Petersen (organ), Nils Petersen (reading) 

Program organ meets literature: Alyssa Aska, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ruth Schonthal, Rikako Watanabe a.o. & texts by Rose Ausländer, Juliana von Norwich, Nils Petersen, Dylan Thomas • Artists Nils Petersen (author) and Kerstin Petersen on the Schaper/Bente-Organ (1862/2015) 

Program Improvisations for Digital and Pipe Organ & Ensemble • Artists Kerstin Petersen (organs) and Ensemble TonArt Hamburg 

Duo DRUMS & PIPES CONCERT as part of the Altona Diversity Week • Program Rikako Watanabe: Racines du vent (2024) a.o. • Artists Duo DRUMS & PIPES: Lin Chen (Perkussion) and Kerstin Petersen on the Beckerath organ 

Program William Albright, Alyssa Aska, Leander Kaiser, Rikako Watanabe a.o. • Artists Duo DRUMS & PIPES: Lin Chen (percussion) and Kerstin Petersen (organ)

Program Alyssa Aska, Ana Szilágyi, Rikako Watanabe, Ruth Wiesenfeld a.o. • Artists DRUMS & PIPES & GONG: Lin Chen (percussion), Kerstin Petersen (organs) and Ada Namani (gong) with Ruth Wiesenfeld (reading)

Program Improvisation and compositions by Alyssa Aska, Arvo Pärt and Johann Sebastian Bach • Artist Duo Organ meets Gong: Ada Namani (gong) and Kerstin Petersen on the Baumhoer-organ (2014) after the original organ by Ernst Röver (1896)

DAS SIGNAL - New music in the Hour of Church Music • Program new compositions by Alyssa Aska, Ruth Wiesenfeld, Rikako Watanabe, Ruth Schontal a.o. • Artists Drums & Pipes & Gong with Lin Chen (percussion), Kerstin Petersen (organ), Ada Namani (gong) and Nils Petersen (reading). This event is supported by ‘Kunsthimmel’ of the Nordkirche - thank you very much!

forumJETZTmusik under the direction of Manfred Stahnke • Program Alyssa Aska, Ruth Schonthal, Ruth Wiesenfeld, J. S. Bach and Improvisation • Artists Duo ORGAN meets GONG: Ada Namani (gong), Kerstin Petersen (organ)

Background:: Bach's Sinfonia from the cantata BWV 107 ‘Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit’ (Actus tragicus) resonates with improvisations and works by Ruth Schonthal (1924-2006). They will also perform new compositions by Ruth Wiesenfeld (*1972) and Alyssa Aska (*1985), which were recently written for the duo. The breath and sounds of the organ and large sun gong merge in joint improvisations. Precious moments of calm, vitality and spirituality can be experienced.

Opening concert Musik 21 Festival • Program a.o. Hans-Joachim Hespos: SNs (1975), Ana Szilágyi: Unity and Diversity for two organs (2020) and three world premieres by Eloain Lovis Hübner: masse und bewegung 7 (2024) for flute, clarinet, e-gitar, violin, cello, e-piano, 2 organs and chest organ, Yixie Shen: iceberg, floating, you (2024) for 2 organs, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, Sebastian Zaczek: nicht spurlos (2024) for two organs and ensemble • Artists Ensemble L'ART POUR L'ART, Dominik Susteck, Kerstin Petersen and Mathias Michaely on the organs of Furtwängler & Hammer organ (1900), Alfred Führer (1973) and the chest organ by Karl Schuke (1984)

NEUER KLANG - Concert for soprano and organ with reading & moderation • Program Music by Ruth Wiesenfeld, Thea Musgrave, Siegrid Ernst, Johann Sebastian Bach a.o. • Artists Marcia Lemke-Kern (soprano), Ruth Wiesenfeld (reading / moderation) and Kerstin Petersen on the Beckerath organ 

Concert with rare repertoire and literature (in planning) • Program New Music voice, gong & organ • Artists Frauke Aulbert (soprano, experimental singing), Ada Namani (gong, snake-gong), Luisa Taraz (reading) and Kerstin Petersen on the Reil organ (2024)

A wonderful introduction to the world of organ music for pupils in grades 4 - 7: music and moderation • Program KÖNIGIN ODER KÄMPFERIN? Höre, was die Orgel alles kann! Eine wunderbare Einführung in die Welt der Orgelmusik für die Jahrgangsstufen 4 - 7: Musik und Moderation. Veranstalter: Landesmusikrat Hamburg. Tickets 5€ • Artists Kerstin Petersen (organ), Dr. Hannelore Kalwies (moderation)

As part of a stipend from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Kerstin Petersen is Artist in Residence at the GEDOK guest studio in Lübeck, Germany, from October - December 2024. A new organ composition will soon see the light of day :)

Meditation Concert with gong and organ • Program Advent music and improvisation • Artists Duo ORGAN meets GONG Ada Namani (Gong) and Kerstin Petersen on the Beckerath organ 

Program Duo works from baroque to modern • Artists Lisa Lammel (violin) and Kerstin Petersen on the Baumhoer-organ (2014) after the original organ by Ernst Röver (1896)

1st event of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Stefan Pohlit jaʿǎqov [world premiere], Alyssa Aska im Wind, Ana Szilágyi Unity and Diversity and Frau im Wind, Thomas Beimel pastorale, Fabian Otten Sin, Ensemble-Improvisation 

a.o. • Artists Irene Kurka (soprano), Wen-Ting Ho (cor anglais, oboe), Kerstin Petersen and Benjamin Saupe on positiv and Beckerath organ 

2nd event of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Stefan Pohlit jaʿǎqov, Alyssa Aska im Wind, Ana Szilágyi Unity and Diversity and Frau im Wind, Thomas Beimel pastorale, Fabian Otten Sin, Ensemble-Improvisation 

a.o. • Artists Irene Kurka (soprano), Freya Linea Obijon (cor anglais, oboe), Kerstin Petersen and Benjamin Saupe on positiv and Beckerath organ 

The GEDOK invites: Presentation Concert • Program MY LADY (2024), the new organ composition by Kerstin Petersen • Artist Kerstin Petersen

Part 1: 16:00 - 16:30 Kulturkirche St. Petri World premiere on the Paschen organ and artist dialogue 

After a short walk:

Part 2: 16:45 - 17:15 Dom zu Lübeck Visit to the Marian altar with the Unicorn Hunt (1506) and listen to performance of ‘MY LADY’ on the Marcussen organ 

Part 3: the GEDOK invites you to a reception in the office, Holstenstrasse 14-16, 23552 Lübeck. The GEDOK Schleswig-Holstein cordially invites you to encounter the historical work of art and listen to the organ sounds that Kerstin Petersen composed in winter 2024 as artist in residence in the GEDOK atelier as part of a stipend from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein.

3rd event of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Alyssa Aska, Rikako Watanabe, Ruth Wiesenfeld, ensemble-improvisation 

a.o. • Artists Lin Chen (percussion), Ada Namani (gong), Kerstin Petersen (organ) and Ruth Wiesenfeld (reading, moderation)

Concert series ORGEL:PUNKT:SECHS • Program Thea Musgrave, Alyssa Aska, Siegrid Ernst, Margaretha Christina de Jong, Rikako Watanabe u.a. • Artists Kerstin Petersen (organ), Johannes Matthias Michel (reading) 

Service at the hour of death Program Duo works from baroque to modern • Artists Lisa Lammel (violin) and Kerstin Petersen (organ)

ORGAN meets GONG in concert • Program (in planning) Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Arvo Pärt and improvisation • Artists Duo Organ meets Gong: Ada Namani (gong) and Kerstin Petersen on the Boogaard organ (1999)

130th anniversary of the Christuskirche Program Duo works from baroque to modern • Artists Lisa Lammel (violin) and Kerstin Petersen on the Baumhoer-organ (2014) after the original organ by Ernst Röver (1896)

Program Johann Sebastian Bach, Oxana Omelchuk, Ruta Paidere, Lina Tonia a.o. • Artists Duo A&O: Eva Zöllner (accordion) & Kerstin Petersen (Organ), Artistic Director of the concert series Orgelfrühling: Moritz Schott

4th event of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Leni Alexander, Dimitri Terzakis, Thomas Beimel, Ruta Paidere, Klaus Lang a.o. & ensemble-improvisation • Artists Duo A&O: Eva Zöllner (accordion) and Kerstin Petersen (organ) with Frauke Aulbert (soprano, experimental singing)

Concert of Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg {in planning} • Program Baroque masterpieces and compositions by Manfred Stahnke, Szigmond Szathmáry and Claus Bantzer dedicated to Hans Henny Jahnn and premiered 2022 in the concert of Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg in cooperation with Hans-Henny-Jahnn-Stiftung, Literaturhaus Hamburg and the Evangelic-Lutheran Ansgar Church Langenhorn • Artists Gerhard Löffler, Szigmond Szathmáry, Claus Bantzer and Kerstin Petersen (organ)

Special concert of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! in co-operation with festival blurred edges {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Peter Ablinger Orgel und Weltempfänger (1999), Instrument & Voice, Nikolaus Gerszewski Postal piece #2: Tide for cello solo, Stop for organ solo (2025, premiere) , Alvin Lucier Glacier for cello solo, Petr Bakla Something with something else for cello • Artists Matthias Lorenz (violoncello) with Nikolaus Gerszewski (composition, electronic, voice) and Kerstin Petersen (organ) 

India Week (in planning) ORGAN meets GONG in concert • Program Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Alyssa Aska, Arvo Pärt and improvisation • Artists Duo Organ meets Gong: Ada Namani (gong) and Kerstin Petersen (organ)

Program compositions by Alyssa Aska, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ruth Schonthal, Rikako Watanabe a.o. & texts by Rose Ausländer, Juliana von Norwich, Nils Petersen, Dylan Thomas • Artists Nils Petersen (reading, author) and Kerstin Petersen (organ)

Part of festival Altonale {in planning} • Program Aromatic coffee, spherical organ & gong sounds and an exciting story combine to create an extraordinary concert programme with concert organist Kerstin Petersen and the Altona author Nils Petersen • Artists Nils Petersen (text, reading). Ada Namani (gong) and Kerstin Petersen (organ) 

“MY LADY - Old and new Organ Music by female composers“ • Program Alyssa Aska, Ana Szilágyi, Ruth Wiesenfeld a.o. • Artists Kerstin Petersen on the organs of Furtwängler & Hammer organ (1900), Alfred Führer (1973) and the chest organ by Karl Schuke (1984)

Orgelkonzert 2 (in planning) • Program New solo- and chambermusic by Ruta Paidere, Carsten Hennig, Knut Müller a.o. • Artists Duo A&O Eva Zöllner (accordion) and Kerstin Petersen (organ) 

ORGAN meets GONG in concert • Program Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Alyssa Aska, Arvo Pärt and improvisation • Artists Duo Organ meets Gong: Ada Namani (gong) and Kerstin Petersen (organ)

CONCERT as part of the Hamburger Orgelsommer • Program soundscapes for Chinese drums, marimba and 7000 pipes. Compositions by Rikako Watanabe: Racines du vent (2024) a.o. • Artists Duo DRUMS & PIPES: Lin Chen (Perkussion) and Kerstin Petersen on the Klais organ (2023)

Old and new Organ Music by female composers • Program Alyssa Aska, Ana Szilágyi, Lotte Backes a.o. • Artists Kerstin Petersen on the organs of St. Michaelis

Werkstattkonzerte 2025 (in planning)

Program Alyssa Aska, Ruth Wiesenfeld and Improvisation with Astro Landscape projections • Artists Ada Namani (gong) and Kerstin Petersen on the Atelier-Organ of Oscar Walcker restored in 2016 by the Christian Scheffler organ company, Helmut Schnieder (Astro Landscape photographer)

Organ concert 1 • Program Ilse-Fromm-Michaels, Ana Szilágyi, Rikako Watanabe, Ruth Wiesenfeld, Ruth Zechlin • Artist on der Kleuker organ: Kerstin Petersen 

5th event of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Ami Maayani, Oskar Gottlieb Blarr, Ruth Wiesenfeld a.o. & ensemble-improvisation • Artists Marcia Lemke-Kern (soprano), Milena Hoge (harp), Kerstin Petersen and Eva-Maria Houben (organ, positiv, portativ)

6th event of the new concert series: Auf der Zinne^ - neuer Klang! {in planning} • Program chamber music of today by Ami Maayani, Oskar Gottlieb Blarr, Ruth Wiesenfeld a.o. & ensemble-improvisation • Artists Marcia Lemke-Kern (soprano), Milena Hoge (harp), Kerstin Petersen and Eva-Maria Houben (organ, positiv, portativ)

Presentation Concert of the new Späth-Organ (2025) {in planning} • Program Louis Vierne Messe solennelle op. 16 and solo compositions by Charles Gounod, Ruth Schonthal, Rikako Watanabe a.o. • Artists Choirs St. Marien: conductor Volker Linhardt, Constantin Alex and Kerstin Petersen (organ) 

Concert for soprano, harp and organ with reading & moderation (in planning) • Program Jewish composers and ensemble improvisations • Artists Marcia Lemke-Kern (soprano), Milena Hoge (harp) and Kerstin Petersen (organ)  

A Cooperation of Evangelisches Forum Kassel, Gesellschaft für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit Kassel, Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft AG Kassel, Sara Nussbaum Zentrum Kassel, VHS Region Kassel, Gegen Vergessen - Für Demokratie RAG Nordhessen-Südniedersachsen, Gedenkstätte Breitenau, Katholische Kirche in Kassel a.o.