September

The 100th Birthday of Alexi Matchavariani
Matchvariani, born on 23 September 1913 in Gori, a pioneer of modern music in Georgia and one of the most important composers of his homeland, died on New Year’s Eve 1995 in Tbilissi. Georgian ...

Krzysztof Meyer: World Premiere of the Choral Work “Nehmt hin die Welt!” in Gohrisch
The International Shostakovich Days 2013 will be held in Gohrisch for the fourth time this year, from 27 to 29 September. During the course of the event ...

“Désir“ – Lera Auerbach’s String Quartet No. 7 Given World Premiere in the USA
Lera Auerbach’s String Quartet No. 7 “Désir” will be given its world premiere on 8 September 2013 in Pittsfield (Massachusetts) during the course of the ...

Two Swiss Premieres of Works by Marko Nikodijevic in Zurich
During the course of a concert entitled “chambres de ténèbres”, the works “chambres de ténèbres / tombeau de claude vivier” for ensemble ...

Lera Auerbach at the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2013
The organisers of the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival have appointed Lera Auerbach as this year’s “Festival Composer”. Between 23 and 29 September 2013, numerous works ...

Russian Chamber Music Festival 2013 with Focus on Mieczyslaw Weinberg
The Russian Chamber Music Festival will take place in Hamburg for the fourth time this year. A total of nine concerts will be offered from 28 August to 25 September 2013 at various ...

Two ECHO Prizes 2013 for Works from the Sikorski Catalogues
Two albums with works from the Sikorski catalogues are amongst the winners, just recently announced, of the renowned ECHO Klassik 2013. Firstly, the Argentine cellist Sol Gabetta has been ...

Finnish Premiere of Elena Firsova’s “Beyond the Seven Seals” in Helsinki
Under the direction of Tugan Sokhiev the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra will present the Finnish premiere of Elena Firsova’s “Beyond the Seaven Seals“ for orchestra on ...