Photo: Sophia Hegewald
Biography
Bassonist Mathis Stier is a musician likewise at home in established as well as unknown paths, in a variety of formations he plays a repertoire from early music until contemporary and improvisation. In 2022 he presented music of the 18th century in his debut album Sentiment at Alpha classics.
After having been awarded prizes as the second prize and audience award at the ARD International Music Competition he played at the Beethovenfest Bonn, in the Kölner Philharmonie as well as the chamber halls of Konzerthaus Berlin and the Elbphilharmonie, with ensembles as the WDR Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble reflektor, the Munich Chamber Orchestra and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.
As a chamber musician Mathis played with the Goldmund Quartet, the Franz Ensemble and the Carousel Ensemble, he was invited to chamber music festivals in France and Spain and plays frequently concerts with the accordionist Julius Schepansky.
As an orchestra musician Mathis played with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, since 2016 he is solo bassoonist of the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne.
Performance dates
03/09/2023
Kölner Philharmonie
11/10/2023
Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam
11/11/2023
Müpa Budapest
03/12/2023
B:Music Birmingham
13/01/2024
Konzerthaus Dortmund
20/01/2024
Sage Gateshead
31/01/2024
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
04/02/2024
Konserthuset Stockholm
11/02/2024
Gulbenkian Lisbon
17/02/2024
L’auditori Barcelona
10/03/2024
Megaron Athens
29/03/2024
Barbican Centre London
03/05/2024
Wiener Konzerthaus
07/05/2024
Philharmonie de Luxembourg
19/05/2024
Casa da Música Porto
08/12/2024
Festspielhaus Baden-Baden
