Events

12.05.2026 , 20:00 Uhr

3 War Songs

Unerhörte Musik

Mehringdamm 34, Berlin 10961
17.05.2026 , 18:00 Uhr

180 Years of St. Matthew’s Church

St. Matthäus-Kirche, Berlin

Mayako Kubo

is a composer of Japanese descent who is artistically connected to the European legacy and the contemporary music movement. She has written about 130 works in almost all genres. Opera holds special significance for Mayako Kubo. The world premiere of Rashomon in Graz, Austria, 1996 and of the Japanese version in Tokyo 2002 confirmed her reputation as Japan’s most important female composer.

„My goal is to create something that can survive the 21st century. Otherwise, my music would be meaningless, and I might as well stop composing.“
Mayako Kubo

News

Foto: Erik Ouerkerk

hORA: 180 Years of St. Matthew’s Church

On May 17, 1846, St. Matthew’s Church was dedicated with a festive service. At that time, it was still nestled among meadows and fields just outside the gates of Berlin, popularly known as “God’s summer playground. 180 years later, we look back on the history of our church and celebrate… Read More

Mehr erfahren

Leaping Flames

First the war in Ukraine, then in Palestine, now in Iran. The old, brutal logic: the strong destroy the weak. And us? We… Read More

Mehr erfahren

What is “mica”?

It sounds like the name of a cute little girl, doesn’t it? “MICA” is the abbreviation for the Music Information Center. Read More

Mehr erfahren

Caution: May Cause Dancing!

Folk songs are an important source of inspiration for my compositions. I repeatedly draw on musical traditions—such as o… Read More

Mehr erfahren