Members: Steffi Weismann, Tilman Walzer, Christian Kesten, Michael Hirsch, Ariane Jeßulat, Henrik Kaiser, Katarina Rasinski, Henrik Kairies

The Maulwerker (often appears as Die Maulwerker, please use ANV for that) is a vocal ensemble and collective of composers, music performers and theater makers, founded in 1977. They've been active in subsequent years with a changing array of members: 1977-1988, 1989-2001 and current group, working since 2001. Members of the ensemble came from diverse artistic backgrounds such as singing, composition, performance, intermedia arts, instrumental music, acting and directing. They work at the intersection of music, space, sound and silence with theater and language.

The ensemble premiered Schnebel's most important works for music theater, created either during the rehearsal process with the Maulwerker or composed specifically for the group, like Schau-Stücke and the Kafka-Dramolette. Schnebel's fundamental work of modern vocal music, the open score Maulwerke, has been realized by the ensemble in a variety of versions and on different stages.

In addition to the classics of new vocal music and experimental music theater, the Maulwerker repertoire focuses on more recent trends through active collaboration with composers, radio dramatists, sound artists and directors. Besides their activities in the ensemble, each artist is also active as a soloist, and the group often realizes works by individual members.

Current members:

Michael Hirsch
Ariane Jessulat
Henrik Kairies
Christian Kesten
Steffi Weismann
Katarina Rasinski
Tilmann Walzer