Summer term 26
Summer term 26
A tribute to Hans Werner Henze – to mark his 100th birthday!
A collaborative concert with the Bremen Percussion Ensemble of the HfK Bremen and Schlagwerk Ossietzky from the University of Oldenburg.
Hans Werner Henze (1 July 1926 – 27 December 2012) is regarded as one of the most significant and influential contemporary composers of the 20th century. His oeuvre encompasses a wide range of musical styles and forms, including operas, orchestral works, chamber music, art songs and ballet music. Henze was renowned for his ability to blend different styles and traditions; his work is characterised by a profound humanity and his commitment to social issues.
With ‘Homage to Hans Werner Henze’, the Bremen Percussion Ensemble and Schlagwerk Ossietzky present a special tribute to this eminent composer to mark the centenary of his birth. The aim of this event is not only to commemorate Henze’s impressive body of work, but also to highlight its relevance and influence on contemporary music and society.
In this concert, the piece ‘Five Scenes from the Snow Country’ for marimba takes centre stage. This work is framed by compositions for percussion quartet, including four world premieres by composers who have worked in various generations following Henze and whose work is strongly influenced by him.
This combination of Henze’s work and the new compositions creates a fascinating dialogue between past and present, which underlines the timeless significance of Henze’s music whilst reflecting the development of contemporary music.
Performers:
– Bremen Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Olaf Tzschoppe
– Schlagwerk Ossietzky, conducted by Gereon Voß
– Hsin Lee, marimba
Oldenburg University Big Band live!
Swing, modern jazz and Latin American music will be performed on Friday 10 July 2026 at the University of Oldenburg, when the university big band takes to the stage once again. The end-of-semester concert, conducted by Christian Kappe, begins at 8.00 pm in the University Auditorium (doors open at 7.30 pm, Building A11, Ammerländer Heerstraße 69, Oldenburg). Alongside swing, bossa nova, samba and funk, the jazz orchestra’s current repertoire also includes contemporary jazz pieces. Both vocal and instrumental pieces, such as ‘Bob-Omb Battlefield’ (Super Mario 64), music by Djavan, Bob Mintzer, Gordon Goodwin and Jacob Mann, and music from *The Threepenny Opera*, are among the highlights of the evening. Tickets costing 12 euros (concession 6 euros) are available exclusively at the box office. The student body will be serving drinks in the foyer.
Contact:
Christian Kappe
+49(0)177 801 3925
María from Buenos Aires
A Tango Operetta
Following its huge success in 2025, students from the University of Oldenburg and alumni of the University of the Arts Bremen are once again bringing Astor Piazzolla’s iconic tango opera (music) and Horacio Ferrer (text/libretto) from 1968 to the stage of the atmospheric Theater Laboratorium in a lavish production featuring an eleven-piece musical ensemble.
Further information: uol.de/maria-de-buenos-aires
Tickets: verein-mtp.reservix.de
Admission: €30 / €10
Bandoneón and musical direction: Rocco Heins
Project leader and direction: Volker Schindel
Co-director, costumes/set design: Nae Matakas
Concert by the Oldenburg University Orchestra
with Balkanologic
Music by Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Balkanologik
Soloist: Maren Bußmann
Admission: €12 / €6
Hello World 2.0 – Shadows of the Light
A space opera
‘Hello World 2.0 – Shadows of the Light’is an original SPACE OPERA and the result of the musical theatre project ÜBERIRDISCH at the University of Oldenburg, in co-operation with the Bluescreen Ensemble. The play centres on the tech empire of the all-powerful Lux, who is idolised throughout the universe and influences solar systems with her cutting-edge technology. As a result, Lux makes an underground rebellion her enemy and becomes embroiled in intrigue, betrayal and theft.
A musical theatre project by and featuring students from the University of Oldenburg, in co-operation with the BlueScreen Ensemble, led by Jochen Fried
Dates
Saturday, 27 June 2026, 7.00 pm
Sunday, 28 June 2026, 3.00 pm
Admission: €14 / €6
Uni Big Band Oldenburg
as session opener at Wilhelm13
Swing, modern jazz and Latin American music can be heard on Thursday, 16 April 2026, when the university big band takes to the stage at Wilhelm13. The performance under the direction of Christian Kappe starts at 8.00 pm. In the form of vocal and instrumental arrangements, titles by John Daversa, Bob Mintzer, Thad Jones and Dizzy Gillespie are among the highlights of the current concert programme.
The forgotten ones - A new musical
Murder-Mystery-Musical
After the "Checked In" musical, it's time to get serious: in the new, self-written musical by the Strehsical Company, seven different characters meet on an island isolated from the mainland in England in the dark 1920s. The organisation based on the island offers a sanctuary for the treatment of war-related trauma. But what is supposed to be a place of healing and forgetting eventually becomes a scene of murder! Staff or patients - who could have committed the murder? And what other secrets are hidden on this island that should (not) be forgotten?
Look forward to an exciting musical performed by a large ensemble and a ten-piece live band in the A11 auditorium!
Performance dates: Sat 18 Apr (7pm), Wed 22 Apr (8pm), Sun 26 Apr (4pm), Tue 05 May (8pm), Fri 08 May (7pm), Sat 09 May (7pm)