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13. May 2016

Release Tchaikovsky CD of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (May 2016)

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra releases its new CD with Tchaikovsky’s 6th symphony and Dvořák’s Rusalka fantasy (Arr. Honeck / Ille) on 13 May 2016 by Reference Recordings. This release is the fifth in a series of multi-channel hybrid SACD recordings on the FRESH! label by Reference Recordings with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Manfred Honeck.

Tchaikovsky says about the symphony: „I absolutely consider it to be the best, and in particular, the most sincere of all my creations.“

Manfred Honeck writes in his booklet notes: „It is undoubtedly clear that Tchaikovsky truly put all of his soul into this unique masterpiece. I dare to say that in a way, Tchaikovsky experienced his own death through the music. One can be sure that only somebody who is deeply empathetic about both life and death can be capable of creating such an atmosphere and I am deeply grateful for the great musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra who went with me on this journey, requiring the utmost technical perfection to reach such a level of expression.“

The album also includes the world premiere of the Rusalka Fantasy, an orchestral suite drawn from Dvořák’s opera by Mr. Honeck and arranger Tomáš Ille.

20. April 2016

Jan Vogler plays Kabalevsky in Dresden (April 2016)

Cellist Jan Vogler will play in the Dresdner Schauspielhaus together with the Dresdner Philharmonie on 28 and 29 April 2016.

Jan Vogler will play the concert for violoncello No.1 g minor by Dmitri Kabalevsky.

Juanjo Mena will conduct the concert.

Find more information about the two concert nights here.

28. March 2016

Kent Nagano conducts in Göteborg (March 2016)

Kent Nagano, Artistic Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor of Göteborgs Symfoniker will be conducting the orchestra on 31 March, 1 and 2 April 2016.

Soprano Barbara Hannigan, artist in residence at Göteborgs Symfoniker in this current season will perform Villa-Lobos. Works by Boulez, Ravel and Mussorgsky can also be heard.

Find here further information about the concerts.

18. March 2016

Kent Nagano & Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg present new season 2016/17 (March 2016)

On 21 March General Music Director Kent Nagano and Orchestra Director Georges Delnon unveiled the season 2016/17 of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg. The upcoming season is “divided”: the first half takes place in the Laeiszhalle, the second half in the Elbphilharmonie, which will be opened in January 2017.

Among the highlights of the 189th Philharmonic concert season there are three oratorios, conducted by Kent Nagano, all in the Elbphilharmonie: On 13 January 2017 the world premiere of a commissioned work by Jörg Widmann will take place on the occasion of the opening festival of the Elbphilharmonie. In cooperation with the Hamburg State Opera and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler will follow on 30 April and 1 May 2017, visualized by the artist rosalie. And in mid-June 2017 Kent Nagano conducts the rarely performed oratorio “Gurre-Lieder” by Arnold Schoenberg.

The Philharmonic Academy launched by Kent Nagano in 2015 will again be on the program before the official start of the season in September 2016: In addition to the violinist Veronika Eberle, the Audi Youth Choir Academy is invited to play chamber music with the Philharmonic orchestra, et al Ligeti’s “Poème symphonique for 100 Metronomes”.

Please find here the orchestra’s brochure for the new season.

Ticket sales for concerts in the Laeiszhalle begin on 30 May 2016, for concerts at the Elbphilharmonie on 20 June 2016.

8. March 2016

Midori on Tour (March 2016)

From 10 – 18 March 2016 violinist Midori is touring together with duo partner Özgür Aydin through Germany. Concerts in Vienna and London are also planned.

Exceptional will be the program on 16 March in Vienna with works by contemporary composers, such as Xenakis, Hartke and Saariaho.

Dates and program of the recitals will be:

10 March                        
Germering, Stadthalle
Liszt: Soiree de Vienne d’apres Schubert “Waltz Caprice” (transc. Oistrahk)
Elgar: Sonate op. 82
Schönberg: Fantasie op. 47
Strauss: Sonate Es-Dur op. 18

11March
London, Wigmore Hall
Programm s. 10. März

12 March
Tübingen, Festsaal der Universität
Programm s. 10. März

13 March                    
Zorneding, Martinstadl
Programm s. 10. März

15 March                       
Wien, Ehrbar-Saal
Programm s. 10. März

16 March                        
Wien, Ehrbar-Saal
Xenakis: Dikhtas (1979)
Saariaho: Calices (2009)   
Schnittke: Sonate Nr. 3 (1994)
Davidovsky: Synchronism Nr. 9
Hartke: Netsuke (2011)               
Adams: Road Movies (1995)

17 March                        
Berlin, Konzerthaus
Programm s. 10. März

18 March                       
Kempten, Stadttheater
Programm s. 10. März

25. February 2016

Midori CD Box published at Sony Classical (February 2016)

On 5 February 2016 a wide choice of Midori’s wordwide awarded recordings with Sony Classical will be released.

In addition to recordings with famous orchestras and conductors such as:

Dvořák: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra a Minor: New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta

Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra D Major: Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado

Mozart: Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra: NDR Symphony Orchestra, Christoph  Eschenbach

Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra e Minor: Berlin Philharmonic, Mariss Jansons

this edition contains recordings with her longterm piano partner Robert McDonald, as their debut recording “Live at Carnegie Hall”, the recital “Encore!” and the sonata recordings of Debussy, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns and Bartok. All CDs are offered with original covers.

The CD can be ordered here.

21. February 2016

Manfred Honeck conducts Concertgebouworkest (February 2016)

Austrian Manfred Honeck conducts Concertgebouworkest on 12 and 14 February in Amsterdam.

Together with baritone Matthias Goerne they will perform Mahler’s “Lieder aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn”. The orchestra will also play Beethoven’s 7 symphony.

Find here further information.

21. February 2016

Europe Tour of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck (February 2016)

From 20 May until 4 June the PSO and their Music Director Manfred Honeck go on big Europe Tour: Together with soloists Martin Grubinger, Daniil Trifonov, Anne Sophie Mutter and Leonidas Kavakos they will tour with 14 concerts through four countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium).

Find the complete tourdates here:

20 May
Hannover, Kuppelsaal im HCC
Tschaikowsky: Symphonie Nr. 4 f-Moll op. 36
Hartl: Konzert für Marimbaphon, 4 Pauken, Percussion und Orchester
Martin Grubinger – Percussion

21 May
Bremen, Die Glocke
Rachmaninow: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 18
Tschaikowsky: Symphonie Nr. 6 h-Moll op. 74 ‚Pathétique’
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

22 May
Berlin, Philharmonie
Beethoven: Ouvertüre »Coriolan«
Rachmaninoff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 6 h-Moll »Pathétique«
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

23 May
Dresden, Albertinum                 Dresdner Musikfestspiele
Beethoven: Ouvertüre zu „Coriolan“ op. 62
Rachmaninow: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll op. 18
Tschaikowsky: Symphonie Nr. 4 f-Moll op. 36
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

25 May
Frankfurt, Alte Oper
Beethoven: Ouvertüre »Coriolan«
Rachmaninoff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 6 h-Moll »Pathétique«
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

26 May
Wien, Musikverein
Haydn: Symphonie D-Dur, Hob. I:93
Tschaikowsky: Symphonie Nr. 4 f-Moll op. 36
Hartl: Konzert für Marimbaphon, 4 Pauken, Percussion und Orchester
Martin Grubinger – Percussion

27 May
Wien, Musikverein
Dvořák: „Karneval“ – Konzertouvertüre op. 92
Liszt: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 Es-Dur
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 5 e-Moll op 64
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

28 May
Wien, Musikverein
Beethoven: Ouvertüre »Coriolan«
Berg: Konzert für Violine und Orchester „Dem Andenken eines Engels“
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 6 h-Moll »Pathétique«
Leonidas Kavakos – Violin

29 May
Bregenz, Festspielhaus
Beethoven: Ouvertüre »Coriolan«
Rachmaninoff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 5 e-Moll op 64
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

31 May                                 
Basel, Stadtcasino
Haydn: Sinfonie D-Dur Hob. I: 93
Liszt: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 Es-Dur
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 6 h-Moll »Pathétique«
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

1 June                                    
Brüssel, Bozar Centre for fine Arts       
Haydn: Symphonie D-Dur, Hob. I:93
Rachmaninoff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll
Strauss: Suite aus „Elektra“
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

2 June
Stuttgart, Liederhalle
Beethoven: Ouvertüre »Coriolan«
Rachmaninoff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 6 h-Moll »Pathétique«
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

3 June
München, Philharmonie am Gasteig
Rachmaninoff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 c-Moll
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 5 e-Moll op.64
Daniil Trifonov – Piano

4 June
München, Philharmonie am Gasteig
Dvořák: „Karneval“ – Konzertouvertüre op. 92
Dvořák:  Konzert für Violine und Orchester a-moll op. 53
Tschaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 6 h-Moll »Pathétique«
Anne Sophie Mutter – Violin

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