11,000 Strings - a microtonal universe for 50 pianos

With 11,000 Strings for 50 pianos distributed around the room at hundredth note intervals and a chamber orchestra , Georg Friedrich Haas explores a microtonal space for 50 pianists on as many wall pianos and an ensemble. The world premiere in Bolzano (1 August 2023) was performed by pianists from numerous conservatories and universities, together with the Mahler Academy Orchestra. The first follow-up performance with the original version of the composition was part of the 2023 edition of Wien Modern festival. The ensemble of Klangforum Wien, together with 50 pianists from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, performed the thrilling piece in the Great Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus on 1 November 2023. Subsequent tour stops of 11,000 Strings: Prague Spring Festival (2 June 2024), Holland Festival in Amsterdam (22 June 2024), Düsseldorf Festival (15 September 2024).