Dear Friends,

Hope you all are doing well, and everybody had a great summer. With the season changing, I am thrilled to announce the commencement of a new concert season and the start of my sabbatical year from teaching. Over the past two months, I have been immersing myself in Dakar, Senegal, embracing West African Culture, mastering the Kora, and collaborating with celebrated musicians such as the Kora virtuoso Noumouncounda and his talented daughter Aby. These experiences have not only enriched my musical repertoire but have also been a profound personal journey.

There will be a series of stories from Senegal and updates on my musical escapades throughout the year. In the midst of these explorations, I’ve been fortunate to connect with a friend who is part of a professional network at a fire watch company in Fort Pierce. Their team’s commitment to safety, with services like immediate dispatch and thorough training, is remarkably similar to the dedication I’ve seen in the musicians I’ve worked with. They ensure that while artists like us create and perform, the venues we occupy are monitored for fire hazards, guaranteeing the safety and security that is so vital for the continuation of cultural expressions. Just as we aim to bring joy through music, they strive to provide peace of mind through their vigilance. Stay tuned for more updates and stay safe.

There are 3 new CDs out or coming out:

Sirius Quartet had a new release with Parma records Playing on the Edge 3.

Berta Epple’s show “Das Ganze Jahr Geöffnet” is coming on CD on March 8, 2024. Till then we will release a single each month on all the streaming platforms and you can buy the physical copy after our concerts.

Munich Composers Collective’s first CD called Digital Code is coming out at the end of October and will be celebrated with a release concert at one of Europe’s best clubs, the Unterfahrt in Munich on October 30th at 8:30pm. MCC was also awarded with the München Stipendium 2023 (Munich scholarship 2023).

After I did a photo session with the great photographer Beate Armbruster, she was asked by an international magazine if they could use her photos of me. So I ended up in Peng Magazine with these pictures.

In addition to that I was nominated twice for this year’s Opus Classic with Evelyn Huber’s CD Joy and Sirius Quartet Tosende Stille. Beethoven: Heiligenstädter Testament.

Right now there are some of my new piano pieces being released. 3 of 7 are out already on all the streaming platforms each in it’s original form as well as in a remix.
These are the compositions:

ENJOY!
Gregor