From the beginning, an engagement with tradition has been part of Ensemble Horizonte’s profile. This is also a special interest of the ensemble’s artistic director, Jorg-Peter Mittmann: “An involvement with religious and metaphysical subjects and the tradition of their musical treatment” is for the ensemble “a question of identity.” This does not mean, however, that the ensemble has restricted itself to these themes in its choice of programs, but rather that the group views all musical activity in the context of the broader history of music and philosophy. This is also characteristic of Jorg-Peter Mittmann’s composing.
