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German premiere of the Adagio cantabile from Beethoven‘s “Pathétique“ orchestrated by Shostakovich

Belgian premiere of Marko Nikodijevic’s “From Within …” at Bozar Brussels
At the Brussels Cultural Center Palais des Beaux-Arts “Bozar”, the ensemble intercontemporain under the direction of Matthias Pintscher will bring the piece “From ...

Estonian Music Days 2020 with Jüri Reinvere’s Saxophone Quartet “A-O”
Jüri Reinvere wrote a saxophone quartet for the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, which Reinveres believes is the most renowned ensemble for new music in Northern Europe. The premiere will take place ...

World premiere in Bonn: “Beethoven-Skizzen” by Jan Müller-Wieland
Jan Müller-Wieland wrote the piano trio “Beethoven-Skizzen” on the initiative of the violinist Daniel Hope. It is a continuation of Beethovens notes for a piano trio, which are ...

Mariss Janson's recording of Dmitri Shostakowich‘s 10th symphony in the best list of the German Record Critics‘ Prize
In the current best list of the German Record Critics‘ Award from February 2020, the recording of Dmitri Shostakovich\'s Symphony No. 10 in E minor op. 93 with the Bavarian Radio Symphony ...

RIAS Chamber Choir and Ensemble Resonanz: world premiere of Jüri Reinveres ”The Expulsion of Ismael“
The Estonian composer Jüri Reinvere chose a biblical theme for his latest work. On March 20, 2020, the RIAS Chamber Choir and the Ensemble Resonanz, conducted by Justin Doyle, premiered his ...

The Sikorski music publishers are at the Leipzig Book Fair (March 12-15, 2020)
The SIKORSKI music publishers present themselves at the Leipzig Book Fair (March 12 to 15, 2020) with sheet music from the field of classical music, song books, CDs and DVDs by Rolf Zuckowski as...

Dutch premiere of Lera Auerbach’s ”Evas Klage”
Lera Auerbach’s orchestral work “Evas Klage” has already been premiered in many countries. The Dutch premiere in Utrecht will follow on February 28, 2020. It plays the Radio...

Russian composer Sergei Slonimsky died in St. Petersburg at the age of 87
Sergei Slonimsky, a composer, pianist and musicologist born in Leningrad in 1932, died in St. Petersburg on February 9, 2020 at the age of 87. Slonimsky wrote eight operas, 34 symphonies and a...

Four operas from Sikorski Music Publishers chosen in the “Best of 2019” of the opera world
In its 2019 Yearbook, the magazine Opernwelt has once again conducted a survey of critics, in which productions of works by Sikorski music publishers “Lady Magnesia” (Mieczysław ...

String Quartet No. 10 “Frozen Dreams” by Lera Auerbach will be premiered in Joplin
The renowned Jasper String Quartet will premiere Lera Auerbachs string quartet No. 10 “Frozen Dreams” on February 26, 2020 in Joplin, Missouri, USA. The piece was commissioned by...

Spanish premiere of Ferran Cruixents „Cyborg“ for orchestra
The term "Cyborg“ denotes a hybrid of living organism and machine. It mostly describes people whose bodies are permanently supplemented by artificial components. Ferran Cruixent says that...

Norwegian premiere of Lera Auerbach’s “Arctica” in Oslo
The work "Arctica" for orchestra, choir and piano by Lera Auerbach, which premiered in Washington on March 30, 2019, was performed under the patronage of the National Geographic Society in...

Michael Nicolella with the American premiere of Yaron Gottfried's concert for electric guitar and chamber orchestra
The American guitarist Michael Nicolella, known for his diverse and exciting concerts, is the soloist of the US premiere of Yaron Gottfrieds concert for electric guitar and chamber orchestra on ...

Enthusiastic press comments on Jüri Reinveres opera Minona in Regensburg
The author Egbert Tholl writing in, among others, the Süddeutsche Zeitung on the world premiere of the opera "Minona" by Jüri Reinvere (25.01.2020, Theater Regensburg), in which ...

Jan Müller-Wieland’s “Gottesspur” is premiered by the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover
The inclusion of electronics is quite an exception in Jan Müller-Wieland\'s work. Now the composer, who teaches at the Munich Musikhochschule, has completed the work "Gottesspur" ...

The composer Herbert Baumann died in Munich at the age of 94
As the composer\'s family reports, the composer Herbert Baumann died in Munich on the night of January 20/21, 2020 at the age of 94.Baumann\'s work, especially his ballet music for "Alice ...

Maximiliano Alejandro Soto Mayorga is the winner of the TONALi20 composition award
The winner of the TONALi20 composition award has been determined. It is the Chilean composer Maximiliano Alejandro Soto Mayorga. He is honored for his composition "... figuras en la...

Hans Maier brings Schachtner's accordion piece „pasar la calle“ to the Slovenian premiere
The distinctive piece „pasar la calle“ for mid-tone accordion by Johannes X. Schachtner will be given its Slovenian premiere on February 1, 2020 in Ljubljana. The soloist is Hans ...

The press calls Jüri Reinvere's opera „Minona“ a coup for the Beethoven year
"Jüri Reinvere listens to the family secrets of the genius," wrote the Mittelbayerische Zeitung in its January 20 issue for the premiere of the opera "Minona" by Jüri...

Canadian premiere of Lera Auerbach’s “Dreams and Whispers of Poseidon”
On March 27, 2005, the American Youth Orchestras new composition, Lera Auerbachs “Dreams and Whispers of Poseidon”, was written in 2005 to mark the 40th anniversary of the ...

Amsterdam: Dutch premiere of Lera Auerbach's “Goetia: 72 – In umbra lucis“ for choir and string quartet
The Nederlands Kamerkoor and the Quatuor Danel under the baton of Peter Dijkstra will present the Dutch premiere of Lera Auerbachs "Goetia: 72 - In umbra lucis ...

“g.a.p.” (or Gradus ad Parnassum) by Johannes X. Schachtner
The literature for piccolo in contemporary chamber music is not extensive. Johannes X. Schachtner has now completed a duo entitled "g.a.p." for flute / piccolo and percussion, which will be ...

Pixels Ensemble members bring Lera Auerbach's Piano Trio No. 4 to the British premiere
Lera Auerbachs Piano Trio No. 4, created in 2017, was commissioned by the International Tibor Varga Violin Competition in Sion, Switzerland, where Lera Auerbach once acted as a jury member for...

Canadian premiere of Lera Auerbach's „Eterniday (Homage to W.A. Mozart)“
Lera Auerbach had to rewrite the work „Eterniday (Hommage à W.A. Mozart)“ for bass drum, celesta and strings, which was almost completed in autumn 2009, since her manuscript was burned in her ...

Sofia Gubaidulina and Lera Auerbach at high ranks in international Bachtrack statistics
The international online music magazine "Bachtrack" based in London publishes news from the fields of opera, ballet and dance as well as reviews, interviews and cross-cutting articles ...

Armenian premiere of Lera Auerbach's “Dialogues with Stabat Mater” in Yerevan
The violinist Chatschatur Almasian and the violist Maxim Novikov are the soloists in the Armenian premiere of Lera Auerbach\'s work "Dialogues with Stabat Mater" for violin, viola ,...

World premiere of Jüri Reinvere’s Opera “Minona” about Beethoven's Daughter
Estonian composer Jüri Reinvere was commissioned by Theater Regensburg to compose a work for the Beethoven anniversary year 2020. The result was an opera entitled "Minona". The...

Festival Ultraschall: World Performance of “Abgesang” by Marko Nikodijevic
For its 2019/20 season, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (conductor-in-chief: Vladimir Jurowski) will be joined by Serbian composer Marko Nikodievic as composer in residence. Two premieres are...

World premiere of „da ispravitsja / prayer room with night watch“ by composer in residence Marko Nikodijevic in Berlin
The Serbian composer Marko Nikodijevic is Composer in Residence for the 2019/2020 season with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. This is associated with two world...

“Pay tribute to Beethoven in form, spirit and humor” - Dejan Lazićs S.C.H.Erzo
The new work ”S.C.H.E.rzo” for orchestra by Dejan Lazić will premiere on January 17, 2020 in Indianapolis by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Krzysztof ...

Sofia Gubaidulina awarded RPS Gold Medal
Sofia Gubaidulina received the Royal Philharmonic Society\'s highest honour, the Gold Medal, on 28 November at the RPS\'s Awards ceremony in London, presented in association with BBC Radio 3 ...

Premiere of Marius Felix Langes Schellen-Ursli in Basel
The latest family opera by Marius Felix Lange bears the unusual title "Schellen-Ursli" (A Bell for Ursli).We eagerly await the premiere at the Theater Basel on 29 November 2019, staged by...

The Advenio Trio with Lera Auerbach's Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano on CD
The American "Advenio Trio" with Yuliya Smead (violin), Bruce Atwell (horn) and Eli Kalman (piano) has recorded the Trio for violin, horn and piano by Lera Auerbach for the label CENTAUR on...