What's new?
From June to September 2025 I had the opportunity to reside in Istanbul as a fellow of the Cultural Academy Tarabya and could explore the microtonal echos of Byzantine chant – my current composition Codex Laurus for eight singers will be inspired by this encounter. I have also recently completed a clarinet concerto for Thorsten Johanns and the WDR Orchestra, the premiere of which is planned for the 2026/27 season in Cologne.
Welcome!
...to the website of Berlin based composer Martin Grütter (* 1983).
→ Best, navigate directly to the audio files or – even better – straight to the
next concert:
Second best (to whoever prefers the philological distance), read my texts about music in order to know in advance how to talk about the music you still have to hear (»… virtuoso … electronics … very loud … difficult …«)
Third best, consult my biography in order to judge if the prizes are renowned, the teachers respected & the festivals established…
Fourth best, believe the reviews:
“rapid tempo and enormous volume” dpa – “fragments of lunacy” Neue Westfälische – “virtually breathless” dpa – “eruptive, fragmented, and cross-grained” Anaclase – “uncanny” Kulturserver NRW – “uncommon energy” ConcertoNet – “beautiful” Thierry Vagne
What happens besides?
- I direct the festival Schwelbrand – loud and energetic music events in Berlin and beyond.
- A clarinet concerto for Thorsten Johanns & WDR orchestra is scheduled for 2026/27
- New works with Schola Heidelberg and Schwelbrandorchester are in the planning stages.
