On 12 September, Eunike Tanzil released her debut album, The First of Everything on Deutsche Grammophon. The album’s 12 tracks are musical snapshots of a series of significant firsts in her life, showcasing Tanzil’s storytelling gift, whether writing for stage, screen, or concert hall. Tanzil recorded The First of Everything at Berlin’s Teldex Studios with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester and conductor Anna Handler. She plays piano alongside fellow DG artist Sophie Kauer featured on solo cello for two tracks.

Tanzil explains that ​“there’s a story behind each track, and all the tracks are based on personal experiences, specifically first experiences – the key moments in my life that shaped me into who I am today…From the first time I felt loss, saw cherry blossoms, to hearing a live orchestra…Every note on this album carries a memory.“

The First of Everything showcases Tanzil’s compositional versatility and adventurous spirit, capturing her genre-defying approach to classical music. She tells her musical tales using great stylistic and instrumental variety, from more minimalistic pieces to sweeping, cinematic orchestral statements. Tanzil is redefining what it means to be a classical composer today, bringing classical music to a wider audience who might not otherwise engage with the genre.