Interventions, participation, talks & discussion

For the 20th edition of the Münchener Biennale, many composers were commissioned to consider where they are now, and together with their teams, look at what influences them and what they deem essential, given the state of the world. The result is a polyphonic panorama of new music theater works that could not be more different and yet exhibit connecting threads. The TENT-Talks open up a shared conceptual space where these different perspectives encounter each other, experts share their knowledge, and we invite you to ask questions, join in the discussion, and share your own thoughts.

Für die 20. Ausgabe der Münchener Biennale wurden zahlreiche Komponist*innen damit beauftragt, gemeinsam mit ihren Teams einen Blick auf ihre individuelle Gegenwart zu werfen, sich mit dem zu beschäftigen, was sie prägt und, was ihnen angesichts der Weltlage essentiell erscheint. Entstanden ist ein vielstimmiges Panorama neuer Musiktheaterwerke, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten und dennoch Verbindungslinien aufweisen. Die ZELT-Gespräche eröffnen einen gemeinsamen Denkraum, in dem diese unterschiedlichen Perspektiven aufeinandertreffen, Expertinnen ihr Wissen teilen und wir Sie dazu einladen Fragen zu stellen, mitzudiskutieren und mitzudenken.

For the 20th edition of the Münchener Biennale, many composers were commissioned to consider where they are now, and together with their teams, look at what influences them and what they deem essential, given the state of the world. The result is a polyphonic panorama of new music theater works that could not be more different and yet exhibit connecting threads. The TENT-Talks open up a shared conceptual space where these different perspectives encounter each other, experts share their knowledge, and we invite you to ask questions, join in the discussion, and share your own thoughts.

What kinds of work do we do? Do we repeat ourselves? Why do we do what we do?

Participants in “Reinventing Work” gain insights into the creative process of a world premiere and reflect on their personal perspectives on work processes, as well as on the resistant artistic viewpoint of the composer Piyawat Louilarpprasert.

The format includes a workshop as well as attendance at a rehearsal and the premiere. The project takes place in cooperation with the Münchener Volkshochschule. Further information and registration options are available here.

The collective pong & Ppengo continues the Münchener Biennale in public space: new creations emerge from leftover materials of the music theatre productions. By experimenting with material remnants—such as fabrics, wood, props, or stage elements—new ideas and objects take shape.

Together, participants create a place where the themes of the Biennale can be further explored within the neighborhood, reinterpreted, and transformed.

Come by and join in!

In collaboration with LOA - Lights of Art of the Kreisjugendring München-Stadt, we invite young people to immerse themselves in the production crypt_ through a manga drawing workshop and to attend the world premiere together at the Muffathalle. More information is available for download here.

On three afternoons during the Münchener Biennale, we will take over the tent for spontaneous participatory formats and experiments with our tent piano. Together, we will prepare and design the instrument to elicit completely new sounds from it.

Come by, exchange ideas and participate – whether spontaneously or planned, for a short or long time – open to all age groups.