Metamorphosen Berlin

Indira Koch and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt founded Metamorphosen Berlin in 2010. The musicians of the orchestra are members of leading orchestras in Berlin, reputed chamber musicians or winners of international competitions such as the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the International ARD Music Competition Munich. Metamorphosen Berlin has performed in Germany, Spain and Switzerland with famous soloists, such as Gary Hoffman, Johannes Moser, Jens Peter Maintz, Frans Helmerson, Julius Berger, Young-Chang Cho and Ivan Martin. Metamorphosen Berlin performed at the Musikfest Berlin and at the Kammermusikfest in the Elbphilharmonie and runs a series in Konzerthaus Berlin, the Philharmonie Berlin, as well as in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. Metamorphosen Berlin has performed the world premiere of several works written for the ensemble: “Lumière” by Sören Nils Eichberg, and "Concertino" by Helmut Abel. George Alexander Albrecht wrote a double concerto for Indira Koch and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, which they will premiere together with Metamorphosen Berlin in the next seasons. In 2021/22 Enjott Schneider will be the first Composer in residence! Sony Classical released Metamorphosen Berlin's first CD “Inspiration” in 2015 with works by Dvorak, Suk and Victor Herbert. In April 2017 the second CD "Serenade" , dedicated to works for strings by Peter Tchaikovsky, received high acclaim internationally and was awarded the Melomano de Oro in Spain.