July

Benjamin Yusupov’s “Musica Mundi“ receives Swiss Premiere
The “Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Richter String Quartet” will perform the Swiss premiere of Benjamin Yusupov’s 2008 completed piece “Musica Mundi” for ...

Verbier Festival 2013: “In Praise of Peace“ by Lera Auerbach receives World Premiere
The Verbier Festival (19 July until 4 August) in Switzerland will start on 19 July 2013 with the world premiere of a new work by the Russian-American composer Lera Auerbach. Under the direction of ...

Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 receives Austrian Premiere
Founded in the eleventh century and extended during the baroque period, Ossiach Abbey lies on the shores of Lake Ossiach, surrounded by the scenic mountains of Carinthia, Austria’s southernmost ...

World Premiere: Daniel Smutny’s “Nine-Part Motet“ in Stuttgart
On 14 July 2013 the SWR Vokalensemble and the Evangelische Jugendkantorei der Pfalz directed by Marcus Creed will perform the world premiere of Daniel Smutny’s “Nine-Part Motet” for ...

German Premiere: Sofia Gubaidulina’s “Hommage à Marina Tsvetayeva“ in Stuttgart
On the occasion of their “Russian Portrait” concert on 13 July 2013 SWR Vokalensemble has created a special program with music for choir. In addition to works by ...

Ferran Cruixent: Portrait Concert with World Premiere at the Festival “Sommersprossen”
The Festival “Sommersprossen” in Rottweil offers internationally known, experienced instrumentalists and young up-and-coming musicians, baroque and contemporary sounds, classics and ...

Moritz Eggert’s “Et veggio ben” - World Premiere at the Festival “Kissinger Sommer” 2013
At the Festival “Kissinger Sommer” (9 June until 14 July 2013), Moritz Eggert’s new work “Et veggio ben” after a poem by Francesco Petrarcafor for medium voice and piano will be given ...

Peter Ruzicka Celebrates His 65th Birthday
Not only as a composer, but also as a conductor, music manager, artistic director and university music professor, Peter Ruzicka has frequently made enquiries determining aesthetic ...

Lera Auerbach’s “The Blind“ in New York
During the course of the Lincoln Center Festival (6 to 28 July 2013) Lera Auerbach’s a cappella opera “The Blind“ after Maurice Maeterlinck’s “Les Aveugles“ will receive ...

Polish Premiere of the Weinberg Opera “The Portrait“ in 2013
The Teatr Wielki Poznań is planning the Polish premiere of the opera “The Portrait” by Mieczyslaw Weinberg for the coming season. The premiere will take place on 6 December 2013 ...