Sofia Gubaidulina Receives ‘Frontiers of Knowledge Award’
The BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) Foundation has just announced at a press conference that the composer Sofia Gubaidulina will be awarded the ‘Frontiers of Knowledge Award’ ...
World Premieres of Schachtner Works in Münster and Munich
The ‘Junge Ensemble für Neue Musik’ from Dortmund and Münster under the direction of Achim Fiedler will present the world premiere of the new etudes for small ensemble entitled ...
Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s “The Idiot” at the Bolshoi Theatre
The original version of the meanwhile frequently performed and newly produced opera “The Idiot” by Mieczysław Weinberg, based on a subject by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, will be given its ...
World Premiere: Triple Concerto by Sofia Gubaidulina in Boston
The Latvian violinist Baiba Skride, the Dutch cellist Harriet Krijgh and the Swiss bayanist Elsbeth Moser, together with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of its principal ...
Four more European Premieres of Nikodijevic’s “tiefenrausch”
The Armida Quartet is continuing its tour with Marko Nikodijevic’s string quartet “tiefenrausch” through European concert halls; the Quartet will be performing in four European ...
French Premiere: “AULODIE” by Peter Ruzicka in Marseille
The Frenchman Armel Descotte, solo oboist of the Marseille Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006, will present Peter Ruzicka’s work “AULODIE” for oboe and chamber orchestra, accompanied ...