January

Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf: “Homage à Wolfram Schurig” to be premiered in Luxemburg
Music for ensembles of different combinations is a point of emphasis in the oeuvre of the avant-gardist Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf. The ensemble United Instruments of Lucilin will perform the ...

Young Composer with Sikorski: Johannes X. Schachtner
Johannes X. Schachtner, a highly gifted young composer, has been accepted for publication by the Sikorski Catalogues. Schachtner was born on ...

Two Canadian Premieres of Works by Xiaoyong Chen in Toronto
Two works by the Chinese composer Xiaoyong Chen, who lives in Hamburg, will receive their Canadian premieres on 25 January at ...

A Free-Shot for the Freischütz: A World Premiere of a Work by Jan Müller-Wieland in Berlin
The new “Freischütz” under the title “Der Freischuss” by Jan Müller-Wieland will receive its world premiere on 20 January 2011 at the ...

World Premiere: Krzysztof Meyer’s “Sinfonia da requiem” in Katowice
Krzysztof Meyer’s Symphony No. 8 “Sinfonia da requiem,” will receive its world premiere in the Polish city of Katowice on 14 January 2011, performed by the ...

Encore, Please! Hilary Hahn's Commissions for Ali-Sade, Auerbach, Lang and Dorman
The American violinist Hilary Hahn has put an unusual but clever idea into practice. Because she has long recognised what gigantic potential is hidden in the small form of the encore piece, she ...

Flamenco sin Fin – Premiere of Ali-Zadeh's ”Muğflagamenco” in Amsterdam
The Nieuw Ensemble Amsterdam, accompanied by the Mugam singer Zabid Nabizadeh will perform the world premiere of the new piece "Muğflagamenco" by the Azerbaijani composer ...