December

British Premiere of Marko Nikodijevic‘s “music box / self portrait with ligeti and stravinsky [messiaen is also present]“
During the course of the “New Music Show“ on 8 December 2013 in London the ensemble music “music box / selbstportrait mit ligeti und ...

Current Work List of Aram Khachaturian
The work list of the Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian has now been issued as part of our series of updated, critically reviewed work lists. Information concerning the sources ...

“Icarus“ by Lera Auerbach Given Finnish Premiere
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra under its principal conductor Hannu Lintu will perform the Finnish premiere of Lera Auerbach’s “Icarus” for orchestra on 20 December 2013. The ...

Major Matchavariani Birthday Concert in St. Petersburg
On 23 September 2013 the Georgian composer Alexi Matchavariani would have turned 100 years old (†31.12.1995). Special events in various cities have been held in honour of Alexi Matchavariani since ...

World Premiere Krzysztof Meyer’s Piano Piece “Sei intermezzi” in Berlin
The piano work “Sei intermezzi” by the Polish composer Krzysztof Meyer was commissioned by the Polish Ministry of Culture during the course of Meyer’s residency at the ...

Lera Auerbach’s “Eterniday [Hommage à W.A. Mozart]” Given American Premiere
On 7 December 2013, the American Orchestra “Symphony in C” directed by its principal conductor Rossen Milanov will perform the American premiere of Lera Auerbach’s ...

Polish Premiere: Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Opera “The Portrait”
The Teatr Wielki Poznań will present the Polish premiere of the opera “The Portrait” by Mieczyslaw Weinberg on 6 December 2013. For this, the theatre is adopting the production of ...

Mieczyslaw Weinberg Society Founded in Berlin
A Weinberg Society has been founded in Berlin, named the “Mieczyslaw Weinberg European Initiative for Culture and Humanism” (registered association). The society is introducing itself ...