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Everything That Happened and Would Happen is a landmark work by German composer-director Heiner Goebbels, renowned for blending music theatre, improvisation, and multimedia storytelling. With a sprawling cast of up to 20 performers and musicians, the piece invites audiences into a cinematic live experience that reimagines sources like Patrik Ouředník’s Europeana and Euronews No Comment. This page highlights the performer’s background, notable discography, and upcoming appearances as part of a dynamic 2025 tour.

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Heiner Goebbels is a central figure in contemporary music theatre, recognized with the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities (2001) and the International Ibsen Award (2012). Everything That Happened and Would Happen premiered in Manchester in 2018 as part of 14-18 NOW, with the North American premiere at Park Avenue Armory in New York in 2019. The touring production continues to captivate audiences with a hybrid of sound, image, and narrative, performed by a diverse ensemble and presented in major venues and festivals around the world. For fans and newcomers alike, this is an opportunity to experience a major cross-media work in a live setting.

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Upcoming engagements include performances in Paris at Grande Halle de la Villette (La Villette) on June 18–20, 2025, and a return to the Taipei Performing Arts Center on March 8–9, 2025, with further festival appearances slated for 2025. Follow the official channels for the latest updates and tour announcements.

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Quick Facts About Everything That Happened and Would Happen

  • Artist: Heiner Goebbels, renowned German composer/director known for cross-media music theatre and large-scale installations.
  • Work: Everything That Happened and Would Happen (live music-theatre piece with 20 performers/musicians).
  • World premiere: 2018 in Manchester as part of 14-18 NOW; North American premiere at Park Avenue Armory (New York) in 2019.
  • Genres/Style: described as a hybrid of music theatre, improvisation and multimedia narrative, drawing on sources like Patrik Ouředník’s Europeana and Euronews No Comment.
  • Major awards: Europe Prize Theatrical Realities (2001); International Ibsen Award (2012).
  • Discography highlights (performer): The Mayfield (Intakt Records, 2024); A House Of Call / my imaginary notebook (ECM Records, 2022); Walden (Ensemble Klang, 2014).

The records

Everything That Happened and Would Happen Discography

  • The Mayfield
    2024 · Intakt Records
  • A House Of Call
    2022 · ECM Records
  • my imaginary notebook
    2022 · ECM Records
  • Walden
    2014 · Ensemble Klang
  • Cassiber THE WAY IT WAS
    2012 · Recommended Records
  • The Italian Concerto
    2009 · I Dischi di Angelica (IDA 024)
  • Landschaft mit entfernten Verwandten
    2007 · ECM Records
  • "Who is afraid of 20th century music?" volume 5
    2004 · CD Sampler
  • Volker Hemken, Interpretenportrait
    2003 · CD Sampler
  • Eislermaterial
    2002 · ECM Records
  • Le printemps nous oublie
    2001 · CD Sampler
  • Surrogate Cities
    2000 · ECM Records
  • Sogenanntes Linksradikales Blasorchester 1976 - 1981
    1999 · Trikont
  • David Moss: Time Stories
    1998 · CD Sampler
  • Black on White / Schwarz auf Weiss
    1997 · Cassiber
  • ANGELICA FESTIVAL: Angelica '95
    1996 · CD Sampler
  • Goebbels Heart
    1995 · CD

Heiner Goebbels is a central figure in contemporary music theatre, recognized with the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities (2001) and the International Ibsen Award (2012). Everything That Happened and Would Happen premiered in Manchester in 2018 as part of 14-18 NOW, with the North American premiere at Park Avenue Armory in New York in 2019. The touring production continues to captivate audiences with a hybrid of sound, image, and narrative, performed by a diverse ensemble and presented in major venues and festivals around the world. For fans and newcomers alike, this is an opportunity to experience a major cross-media work in a live setting.

Upcoming engagements include performances in Paris at Grande Halle de la Villette (La Villette) on June 18–20, 2025, and a return to the Taipei Performing Arts Center on March 8–9, 2025, with further festival appearances slated for 2025. Follow the official channels for the latest updates and tour announcements.

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