Gubaidulina Premieres in November 2011
The 80th birthday of the Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina on 24 October 2011 is still being celebrated with a plethora of premieres in international concert halls.
Here is an overview of the Gubaidulina events at the end of November:
24 November 2011
London
British premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina
”Fachwerk“ for bayan, persussion and strings
Geir Draugsvoll (bayan)
London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev (direction)
24 November 2011
Moscow
Russian premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina
”Sotto voce“ for viola, double bass and two guitars
Alexander Suslin (double bass)
25 November 2011
Moscow
Russian premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina
”The Rider on the white Horse” for orchestra and organ
Russische Staatskapelle
Waleri Poljanski (direction)
27 November 2011
Moscow
Russian premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina
”Transformation“ for trombone, saxophon quartet, violoncello, double bass and tam-tam
Shaposhnikova-Saxophonquartett
Jewgeni Toncha (violoncello)
Alexander Suslin (double bass)
28 November 2011
Moscow
Russian premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina
”Fachwerk“ for bayan, persussion and strings
Russian premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina
“The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair.” Concerto for flute and orchestra
Friedrich Lips (bayan)
Oleg Khudyakov (flute)
Moskauer Staatsphilharmonie
Mikhail Agrest (direction)
