August

Krzysztof Meyer's 70th Birthday
Polish composer Krzysztof Meyer, who now lives in Germany, will celebrate his 70th birthday on 11 August 2013. Meyer studied at the Krakow Music Academy where his teachers included ...

World Premiere: “Tranquillo“ by Giya Kancheli at the Festival “Arcus Temporum“ in Hungary
Giya Kancheli’s “Tranquillo” for small ensemble will receive its world premiere on 24 August 2013 at the tenth anniversary of the Festival “Arcus Temporum” ...

World Premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s “Five Contradances for two Orchestras“ in Gdańsk
On 21 August 2013 Krzysztof Meyer’s new work “Five Contradances for two Orchestras“ will receive its world premiere in the Park Oliwski at the Abbots’ Palace in ...

Johannes X. Schachtner Is Composer in Residence at the 47th Asiago Festival in Italy
The Munich composer Johannes X. Schachtner will be composer in residence at the 47th Asiago Festival in 2013 (10 to 15 August). There will be a number of world premieres and Italian premieres of ...

Sofia Gubaidulina’s “The Rider on the White Horse“ receives British Premiere
During the course of “BBC Proms” 2013 (12 July to 7 September) the London Symphony Orchestra will perform the British premiere of Sofia Gubaidulina’s “The Rider on the White Horse” for ...

Schachtner’s “Neuf fatrasies“ receives Swiss Premiere in Bern
Johannes X. Schachtner’s “Neuf fatrasies“ will receive its Swiss premiere in a recital on 3 September 2013 in Bern presented by the soprano Sybille Diethelm and ...