NEXT:LAB is a Classical:NEXT Satellite that offers a multi-month programme bringing together a selected cohort of Berlin-based musicians, composers and ensembles for intensive professional development, mentoring and artistic collaboration. Supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, NEXT:LAB is designed for artists at a pivotal point in their careers — those ready to expand their international presence, develop new artistic work and build lasting professional networks.
For the inaugural programme, we are pleased to welcome the following eight Cohort members made up of composers, singers and musicians representing six countries, all based in Berlin:
Shuteen Erdenebaatar, pianist & composer (Mongolia/Germany)
Steve Katona, countertenor & actor (Germany)
Nils Kugelmann, clarinettist, double bassist, composer (Germany)
Hiromu Seifert, composer, jazz drummer & music producer (Japan/Germany)
Rishin Singh, composer (Malaysia/Germany)
Hiroaki Taewook Ahn, saxophonist (South Korea/Germany)
Juliet Wolff, cellist (Germany)
Lucy Zhao, pipa player (China/Germany)