We encourage visitors to our special exhibition Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation to attend a concert performed by New England Conservatory’s graduate ensemble-in-residence, Trio Gaia. The group will perform works by composers whose varied careers offer a broader view of German artistic identity and the migrant creatives who continue to redefine and enrich the cultural life of the country and beyond.

Recomposing Home presents an uncommon perspective on musical life in Germany, showcasing three global figures of classical and avant-garde art whose careers began, ended, or were shaped by their time in Germany. With her 61-year-long career, Clara Schumann is at once an archetype of the 19th-century European virtuoso, yet also a formidable figure who defied social expectations by continuing to teach, travel, and perform despite the obligations of marriage and motherhood. Amid significant cultural renewal after World War II, Mauricio Kagel of Argentina and Clara Iannotta of Italy were both part of a new wave of artists drawn to Germany’s rapidly expanding avant-garde community. Kagel moved to West Germany at the age of 26 and stayed on in Köln for the rest of his life, eventually succeeding Stockhausen as director of the Cologne Courses for New Music and making numerous indispensable contributions to the city’s musical life. Iannotta, still based in Berlin, constantly crosses boundaries of geography and art as her music pushes the standards of experimentation and exploration.