May

Mussorgsky`s “Songs and Dances of Death” for Tenor in St. Petersburg
Alexander Raskatov`s adaptation of Modest Mussorgsky`s “Songs and Dances of Death” for Tenor and Orchestra with intermezzi will be given its world premiere on 26 May 2012 in ...

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh Turns 65 on 28 May
One of the most important contemporary composers will celebrate her 65th birthday on 28 May 2012. Franghiz Ali-Zadeh was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. Trained as a composer and ...

Alexander Knaifel's “In Air Clear and Unseen” Receives Swiss Premiere
The renowned “nathan quartett” and the pianist Helge Antoni will perform the Swiss premiere of Alexander Knaifel`s “In Air Clean and Unseen” for piano and string quartet on ...

Auerbach Concerto in Curitiba with Three Brazilian Premieres
In the major city of Curitiba, the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná, three Brazilian premieres will be given of works by Lera Auerbach on 13 May 2012.The programme of the Paraná ...

Chinese Premiere: Peter Ruzicka's AULODIE in Beijing
The Chinese premiere of Peter Ruzicka`s AULODIE for oboe and chamber orchestra will be given on 25 May 2012 during the course of the Beijing Modern Music Festival. This oboe concerto received its ...

Münchener Biennale: World Premieres of Guoping Jia and Xiaoyong Chen
Hans Werner Henze succeeded in establishing a unique festival unlike any other in the world when he founded the Münchener Biennale in 1988 in collaboration with the state capital of ...

Alexander Raskatov at Festival New Horizons 2012
Alexander Raskatov`s Work will be particularly considered at the New Music Festival “New Horizons” which was founded by Valery Gergiev five years ago. The festival will be held in ...