Two musicians from Valencia, Oboist Victoria Muñoz and pianist RubĂ©n TalĂłn, will play at the ICMA Award ceremony on 12 April at the Palau de la Musica. Read More →
In partnership with Ad Libitum, Luxembourg’s Choir Institute INECC will present 36 mini-concerts in various churches and atypical venues in Luxembourg City. Read More →
What does Bruckner mean to you? What is his place in the history of music?
Bruckner is undoubtedly one of the most important geniuses of the 19th century, if not of all time. He pushed all musical parameters to their limits and far beyond, especially the function of time in music. Throughout his life, he searched for the perfect symphony, the archetype and musical image of a universal world order. Bruckner created symphonies to express the unimaginable. He was the ideal mediator between tradition and the avant-garde, and he was far ahead of his time. Read More →
Mit der Suite Capoeira eröffnet der französisch-argentinische Komponist Gabriel Sivak sein Album. Die viersätzige Suite enthält rhythmisch-tänzerische und sehr lyrisch-melancholische Musik mit brasilianischen EinflĂĽssen, die vom Quatuor Voce sehr stimmungsvoll interpretiert wird. Read More →
There are many piano competitions being held every year nowadays. What attracted you to the Classic Piano International Competition, and what do you feel this event is able to contribute to the world of music?
The competition is very special in terms of the selection criteria. It’s not done by the usual method of video submissions, which is an extremely closed process. This one has a very transparent selection approach. There are fourteen competitions around the world, and the top ranking pianists are then invited to come to Dubai to take part in Classic Piano. Read More →
Die beiden Violinkonzerte von Brahms und Busoni als Koppelung erscheinen auf den ersten Blick eher dem Motto ‘Gegensätze ziehen sich an’ zu gehorchen, da Brahms weitgehend als Traditionalist gesehen wurde und Busoni sich selber als Erneuerer einstufte. Read More →
2024 is not only a Bruckner and Schoenberg year, it’s also a Smetana year. He was born in Bohemia 200 years ago, on 2 March 1824. He is a topic in the latest Karajan Community Letter since Karajan played some of his music quite often and from his early years on. Read More →
Miloslav Kabelac (1908-1979) war ein tschechischer Komponist und Dirigent. Er schrieb neben Orchesterwerken auch Kammermusik, Klavierwerke und Vokalkompositionen. Read More →
The 29th edition of the BĂ©la BartĂłk International Choir Competition in Debrecen, Hungary, will be held in August 2024. The professional partner of the main organizer, Kodály Filharmonia Debrecen, is the world’s largest youth music organisation, Jeunesses Musicales. Applications for the prestigious competition are invited until 15 April on the competition’s official website. Read More →
In March VolleksbĂĽhn will take the audience on an operatic scavenger-hunt through Luxembourg City to playfully discover the diversity of opera through Augmented Reality. The show is called Opera Go. (Deutscher Text siehe unten). Read More →