Petersen Quartett & Siegfried Matthus

Petersen Quartett & Siegfried Matthus

Currently in Jakarta to participate in the European Union Music Festival: Music of the 20th Century, which is being held through to April, 1999, is the Petersen Quartett and Siegfried Matthus. The Petersen Quartet was founded in 1979 by students from the conservatory of music Hans Eisler Musikhochschule,.

Today, this group is one of the most important quartets in Germany. They will perform during the festival at venues in Bandung, Feb. 22; Surabaya, Feb. 24; and Jakarta, Feb. 26. On Feb. 27, they will join a Composer Workshop at Erasmus Huis, Jakarta.

Noted German composer Siegfried Matthus will hold the workshop. Matthus is one of the rare East German composers who have gained international recognition since the 1970s. Matthus will present his composition Das Mdchen und der Tod (The Girl and Death) in the workshop.