Friederike Scheunchen - Conductor
FRIEDERIKE SCHEUNCHEN - CONDUCTOR
O P E R A - O R C H E S T R A - C O N T E M P O R A R Y
The jury quickly agreed that conductor Friederike Scheunchen is one of the most promising young artists in Germany. With passion and curiosity, the multi-talented border crosser is always on the lookout for new approaches that are transferred to fellow musicians and audiences and thrill them.
Jury Statement Scholarship Reinhold Schneider Prize of the City of Freiburg
“...the Ensemble Musikfabrik premiered the three-part cycle “Ma'alot” by Sarah Nemtsov at WDR under Friederike Scheunchen's precise and confident direction”
Rainer Nonnenmann, Kölner Stadtanzeiger, 30.6.24
“Scheunchen applied the finely graded timbres of Debussy's rich palette with delicacy and created magical moments.”
“... only to build up to loud ovations: for the orchestra, the composers and above all for the energetic guest conductor Friederike Scheunchen, who was also applauded intensely by the GSO musicians.”
Göttinger Symphonieorchester, Michael Schäfer, Göttinger Tagblatt, 24.6.24
“Conductor Friederike Scheunchen confidently leads us through the musically complex evening, making precise tempo transitions and developing a special sound [...] The strings are enchanting, the many unison passages overlap perfectly. [...] The music develops a magnetic effect that is impossible to resist.”
Georg Rudiger, Badische Zeitung, 10.10.24 (p r i s m , Ellen Reid + Roxie Perkins)
“The world premiere under the fresh conducting of Friederike Scheunchen met with much cheering and applause.”
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Doris Kösterke, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 5.9.24
ABOUT
Friederike Scheunchen is a German conductor in the field of opera, orchestra, contemporary and experimental projects.She works internationally with a wide range of orchestras and ensembles and being also a specialist in contemporary music she has premiered more than 250 pieces. Currently she is working as conductor and assistant to GMD André de Ridder at Theater Freiburg as well as being invited a guest-conductor.
NEWS
upcoming events
Leoš Janáček: JENUFA
February 9, 2025, Theater Freiburg
Strawinsky: Firebird
w/ Philharmonic Orchestra Freiburg
February 16 + March 2, 2025, Theater Freiburg
Sinfoniekonzert: Philharmonisches Orchester Trier
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto (soloist Anna Khomichko), Louise Farrenc: Symphonie No. 3, Fanny Mendelssohn: Ouvertüre, Sara Glojnarić: Sugarcoating #4
February 20, 2025, Trier
W. A. Mozart
w/ Philharmonic Orchestra Freiburg
March 6 + 7, 2025, Theater Freiburg
p r i s m : opera by Ellen Reid + Roxie Perkins
additional performance
March 16, 2025, Theater Freiburg
Lecture: conducting contemporary-contemporary conducting
March 21, 2025, 17 h, Stadtbibliothek Freiburg
Peter Tschaikowski: Pique Dame
March 23, 2025, Theater Freiburg
Ensemble Ascolta
works by Elnaz Seyedi + Iris ter Shiphorst
April 4, 2025, Philharmonie Luxembourg
Sinfoniekonzert: Philharmonic Orchestra Freiburg
Hans Abrahamsen: Let me tell you
April 15, 2025, Konzethaus Freiburg
Ensemble Musikfabrik // Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik
new works by Jessie Marino, Kelley Sheehan, Nicolas Berge, Lucia Kilger + Clemens K. Thomas
May 2, 2025, Saalbau Witten
Baden Baden Pfingstfestspiele
w/ Ensemble Recherche: P. Boulez: Marteau sans maître
June 7, 2025, Festpielhaus Baden Baden
Opera: Alles durch M.O.W., Józef Koffler / Johannes Schöllhorn (world premiere)
from June 28, 2025, Theater Freiburg
Opera: Alcina, Georg Friedrich Händel
July 5 and 13, 2025, Theater Freiburg
Davos Festival
works by Strauss, Tschaikovsky, Massoli, Dessner, Seeger
August 15 and 16, 2025, Davos (CH)
Bludenzer Tage zeitgemäßer Musik
Blackpage Orchestra
September 18, 2025, Bludenz, Austria
Ensemble Diagonal
December 15, 2025, Basel CH
Ensemble Musikfabrik + Schlagquartett Köln
CD-recordings
February 2026, Cologne
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
Saint-Saëns: Karneval der Tiere
July 8, 9 +10 2026, Stuttgart
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
August 2026