The Ernst von Siemens Ensemble Prize 2024, Broken Frames Syndicate, is a group of musicians from around the world. The vision of the ensemble was developed while the members took part in the 2017/18 Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie in Frankfurt. BFS has performed in many prestigious venues and festivals such as: Wittener Tage für neue Musik, Kölner Philharmonie, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Staatstheater Wiesbaden and Gaudeamus Muziekweek among others and becoming quickly a young Ensemble of „professional top class“ (Rainer Nonnenmann, Kölner Stadtanzeiger).

Broken Frames Syndicate is looking for a creative way to deal with art and music, up-to-date with its present: We think that nowadays, it is not enough to think in one dimension. Interdisciplinary processes and controversial opinions are essential elements of the conceptual work of the ensemble. We want to break free from old dogmas and antiquated structures of the music industry. While conscious that innovation only succeeds through reflection, we opt out of our classical education to go one step further into our present.

BFS was part of the sponsor program for ensembles InSzene of the German Music Council and recent invitations include Mixtur Festival in Barcelona, the Harvard Group for New Music residency and Beethovenfest Bonn.

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