KATHARINA ERNST

Compositions
(Selection)

GORDE
concert program
For double bass, drums and electronics
Co-composition with Florentin Ginot
(upcoming, 2026)

weird & eerie
concert program
Co-composition with A. Spechtl, T. Köck, A. Lounatvuori
Line-up: electric guitar, analog synthesizer, saxophone, cello, drums, voice
(upcoming, 2026)

Woyzeck
For drums, voice and electronics
Volkstheater Wien
(upcoming, 2026)

16GB Tischtennisplattenpolitik

For electronics, drums and voice

Theater an der Parkaue, Berlin

(upcoming, 2026)

For Roughness
For sirenes, drums and ensemble
Line up: two screaming vocalists, soprano, two air raid sirenes, three drummers, two violins, electronics
(2025)

Androgynous. Portrait of a Naked Dancer
For prepared drum set, voice and electronics
Co-composition with Damian Noguera
A Performance under the direction of Lola Arias
(2025)

merge / emerge
For txalaparta, electronics and ensemble
Line up: three drummers, txalaparta, percussion, drum set, two violins, viola, violoncello, contrabass, trombone, trumpet, horn, electronics
(2025)

metrics
Gesamtkunstwerk, choreographic score for three performers, six shakers, 7-channel sound installation, mural and architectonic (sound)objects
(2024)

POLYLOG /live
Multimedia score for solo drums, cinematic projections, AI, language and light
with Michael Breyer and ATELIER-E
(2024)

SCRAP ETUDE
For multiple percussion, cars and bodies on fire
Music for a Performance by Florentina Holzinger
Line up: choreographic score for two scrap rugs, two prepared drum kits, two prepared thunder sheets and electronics
(2023)

KRANETUDE
For a crane, four drummers and eight bodies on water
Music for a Performance by Florentina Holzinger
Line up: two prepared drum kits, marimba, gran cassa, for snare drums, tamtam, floor tom, gongs, stones and electronics
(2023)

Unisono
Suite for voice and playback
Musical direction and composition
A dance piece by makemake
(2023)

Der Garten der Lüste
Cycle for drumkit, amplified kalimba and live drawing
Musical direction, composition and live performance
A theater piece by Fiston Mwanza Mujila
(2021)

le temps
a solo for drums and metal objects in five states
Gesamtkunstwerk, performance & cycle of five compositions
(2021)

Interference
For drums, electronics, BeatSeeker (a beta version of TempoFollowing in Ableton Live), neon lights, live electromagnetic waves / with Christina Kubisch
(2020)

To Speak Light Pours Out
Polyrhythmic score for three performers, drums and small percussion
A performance by Kate McIntosh
(2020)

PHASES
For drums and ensemble
Polyrhythmic score based on the oil painting PHASES
Line up: drumkit, vibraphone, tamtam, violin, violoncello, sub bass flute, piano, alto saxophone, clarinet, electrical guitar
(2020)

VENTIL
Co-Composition, concert program
Line up: two guitars, drums, synthesizers, soprano, projections
(2015, 2022)

EXTRAMETRIC
Series of solo compositions for extended and prepared drum kit, gongs, drum synthesizers, tamtam, voice, breath, amplified kalimba, effect pedals, bass amp, shakers, small percussion
(ongoing since 2013)

ausdehnen : zusammenziehen (a : z)
Series of choreographic scores for percussive instruments
(2011 - 2014)