January

World Premiere of Marius Felix Lange’s Orchestral Work “norðr” in Berlin
The “Young Ensemble Berlin – Symphony Orchestra” conducted by Michael Riedel will perform the world premiere of the commissioned composition “norðr” by ...

World Premiere of Johannes X. Schachtner's “... In cruce pro homine ...”
The world premiere of Johannes X. Schachtner`s “... In cruce pro homine ...” for mixed choir and organ will be given at a festival service and concert for the reopening of the ...

Italian Premiere of Frid's ”The Diary of Anne Frank”
The mono-opera "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Grigori Frid will be given its Italian premiere at the Teatro Goldoni in Venice on 29 January 2012. The performance is part of the ...

Weinberg's “Lady Magnesia” Given Scenic World Premiere in Erfurt
Mieczyslaw Weinberg`s one-act opera “Lady Magnesia,” based on Bernard Shaw`s play “Passion, Poison and Petrification,” was given its world premiere in 2009 at the ...

Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica Present Kancheli's “Chiaroscuro“ in Belgium and France
The string quartet with the picturesque name “Chiaroscuro” by Giya Kancheli was commissioned by the 9th International String Quartet Competition “Premio Paolo Borciani” ...

Schachtner Portrait Concert in Gauting: World Premiere of the “Etude” for Trumpet
The composer Johannes X. Schachtner, who comes from a musical family, invites listeners to the premiere of his "Etude" for Trumpet, composed in 2004, at the Theaterforum in Gauting on ...

Berlin: World Premiere of Gubaidulina's Quartet for Four Flutes in a Version for Recorder Quartet
Sofia Gubaidulina`s Quartet for Four Flutes will receive its world premiere in a version for recorder quartet on 24 January 2012 during the course of the Ultraschall Festival. The Festival will ...

World Premiere of Jörn Arnecke's “Heimat“ in Hamburg
At a concert under the motto "An Evening for Friedrich Hölderlin," the NDR Choir together with the pianists Bernhard Fograscher and Christof Hahn will present the world premiere of the ...

Findings - 16 Inventions: Swiss and German Premiere of Lera Auerbach's String Quartet
The "nathan quartet" native to Hamburg will present the Swiss premiere of Lera Auerbach`s "Findings - 16 Inventions" in Basle on 20 January 2012. This Fourth String Quartet of ...