– musical Interpretations of utopian and dystopian Comics

In The Future Is…, the GEM Ensemble combines comic art with contemporary music. The program is based on the anthology of the same name published by Cornelsen Verlag, in which FLINTA* artists depict various utopian and dystopian future scenarios. For the concert, five comics will be adapted musically by composers Yue Song and Konstantin Heuer, as well as through collaborative works by the ensemble. The viola, harp, electronics, and synthesizer enter into a direct dialogue with the projected images and texts. The focus is on questions regarding possible futures, technological development, the environment, digital living spaces, and social change. Workshops with young people and artist talks with the participating comic artists complement the concert program.

“The Future is…” will be performed in the fall of 2026 in Leipzig, Berlin, Dresden, and Berlin. In Leipzig, the event will take place on October 29, 2026, at ZiMMT.