Elisabeth Kufferath

Elisabeth Kufferath’s immense and varied repertoire is highlighted by contemporary works. She gave the world premiere of Peter Eötvös’s „Adventures of the Dominant Seventh Chord“ in the viola version and the German premiere of his violin solo „A Call“. Composers Thorsten Encke, Geoffrey Gordon and Johannes X. Schachtner wrote works for both solo violin and solo viola specifically for her. She gave the world premiere of Jan Müller-Wieland’s “Himmelfahrt”, a work for solo viola written for and dedicated to her, and the German premiere of Elliott Carter’s ‘Figment IV‘ for viola. Currently, Moritz Eggert is composing the violin/viola concerto „Promethea“ for her, a work in which Elisabeth is playing both the violin and viola solo parts. An inspiring collaboration with György Kurtág led to the