ENIK is the man who seemingly effortlessly transitions from one genre to the next, from one sound to another, and then effortlessly jumps from one theater production to the next.
Here are some highlights from Enik’s career:
- 6 solo studio albums (EMI/Wonder rec/Brave&Dizzy).
- He was the lead vocalist for Funkstörung, contributing 4 songs to their album „Disconnected“ (K7!). Other guest singers on this album included Sarah J. from Massive Attack and Lou Rhodes from Lamb.
- 2 jazz albums with the Chris Gall Trio featuring Enik (Act), with concert highlights at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Jazz Baltica, and more.
- Platinum, triple gold, and gold certifications for 5 songs on a total of three albums by the Fantastischen Vier.
- Guest vocalist for electronic music legend Burnt Friedman on two songs from his album „First night forever.“
- Musical director and composer for over 30 theater productions at theaters such as the Maxim Gorki Theater, Kammerspiele München, Staatstheater Mainz, and Bayrische Staatsoper München.
- Current theater productions in 2023: „Jeep’s“ at the Münchner Kammerspiele, „Am Rande des Rollfelds“ at Theater Münster (first orchestral composition in 2023), „Get Lost“ at Bayrische Staatsoper, „Sonne Wind“ at Schauspielhaus Graz, Elfride Jelinek premiere in October 2023.
- Film music for the Guantanamo drama „5 Jahre Leben.“
THE PARANORMAL STRING QUARTET
Felix Key Weber – Violin
Gustavo Strauß – Violin, Composition
Katie Barritt – Viola
Jakob Roters – Cello
The Paranormal String Quartet navigates with virtuosity through a pulsating symbiosis of classically inspired sonic worlds, radical avant-garde, and jazzy beats, always in search of their unique vision of chamber music.
The musicians (including members of Staatsoper München and Bayerisches Kammerorchester) can create rich grooves through new playing techniques and add additional layers to their music through their captivating improvisational abilities, which were rarely heard in this ensemble before.
The Paranormal String Quartet has been honored with the „Bayerischen Kunstförderpreis 2020“ and the „Sächsischen Mozartpreis 2023,“ among other awards.