Claire Chase returns as a festival artist and flute mentor to the Darmstädter Ferienkurse (IMD Darmstädt) 2025 in Germany! Highlights include workshop performances with the festival students and the world premiere of “The divine thawing of the core” by Chaya Czernowin on August 1st, 2025. This piece was written for Claire on contrabass flute and she will be joined by a small chamber orchestra. To read more about Czernowin’s piece, visit her website HERE under “2025 Premiers.”

More information about the festival and full program can be found HERE.