composition : a work for 10 pieces brass ensemble and solo trombone, commissioned by Hohenlohe Brass featuring Tobias Schiessler. Premiere is early January 2013

compostion : works for a an concert programme featuring the music of J.S. Bach and the concert organ in the Cologne Philarmonie, performed by Stefan Hussong, accordion, Marcus Weiss, saxophone, Mike Svoboda, and Thierry Mechler, organ. Commissioned by KölnMusik for the Cologne Philharmonie to be premiered on April 18th, 2013.

CH-Riehen, Villa Wenkendorf : zone expérimentale - the MA students in contemporary music at the University of Music Basel - performs two new works by Kevin Jullierat and Christian Vasquez at the prize ceremony for the Alexander Clavel Stiftung, who has awarded the ensemble support.

D-Darmstadt : Darmstadt Ferienkurse course for brass players together with Bill Forman, trumpet. Registration

composition : "Robin Hood - too good for this world", a chamber opera for everyone 8 and up, is a commission from the Lucerne Festival to be premiered in September 2013, scored for sopran and brass quintet, written for Anne-May Krüger and Sonus Brass. 

D-Bonn, Beethoven Fest : music of John Cage with the Leipzig String Quartet. "Music for Four", Five3, "Solo for Sliding Trombone" and 4'33''

D-Oldenburg, Staatstheater Oldenburg : new project for solo trombone and orchestra for a young audience!

D- Fellbach : Mike Svoboda's Alphorn Special

F-Paris, Festival d'Automme : world premiere of a new work for trombone and string quartet by Benedict Mason with the Arditti String Quartet and Mike Svoboda, trombone.

D-Donaueschingen, Donaueschingen Musiktage : zone expérimentale at the Donaueschingen OFF Festival performing works of young and emerging composers.

GB-Gateshead, The Sage Gateshead : world premiere of Benedict Mason's Sackbutt Concerto with the Northern Sinfonia under the direction of Ilan Volkov and Mike Svoboda, sackbutt.