Teresa Reiber ATALANTA FESTIVAL OF COMPOSERS BERLIN

Atalanta – the huntress and fastest runner in Greek mythology, and a symbol of courage, freedom and rebellion – is the namesake of the first edition of the Atalanta Festival of Women Composers in Berlin. Atalanta champions a pluralistic musical landscape, with women composers* at the heart of the contemporary musical canon, and the musicians* who perform their works. The festival is curated by Fidan Aghayeva-Edler, who caused a stir in 2024 and 2025 with her ‘24-hour non-stop piano marathon’.

The three-day concert marathon features, amongst other things:

• 11 concerts and 5 world premieres by modern and contemporary female composers
• World premieres of three commissioned works by Jobina Tinnemans, Leonie Rössel and Rachel C. Walker
• A discussion with these three female composers
• A concert by modern Berlin female composers featuring ensemble works by Verdina Shlonsky, Ruth Zechlin, Ursula Mamlok and others
• Concert-talks with Samantha Ege and Kyra Steckweh
• Text-and-music performance based on the myth of Atalanta
• Musical journeys of discovery as a lunchtime concert featuring nine Berlin ensembles, including FrauVonDa, OpusXX and Lux:NM

By and featuring, amongst others, Fidan Aghayeva-Edler (curator), Teresa Reiber, Marion Meyer and Anna Kropfelder (production)