#Bremen Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra

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1919

The year 1919 was transformative around the world and an exceptionally creative year for composers. On the global stage, troops returned home from World War I; the Treaty of Versailles was signed; and the idea of self-determination took hold. A new era of modernity was born with innovation and consumerism defining the interwar period. 1919 saw new or revised works by many of the finest early 20th…

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Cliburn 2017 Alina Bercu Preliminary Recital

ALINA BERCU Romania | Age 27

Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Preliminary Round Recital – Thursday, May 25, 2017 – 8:20 p.m. Bass Performance Hall

Program:

BACH Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828 HAMELIN Toccata on “L’homme armé” PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83

As a young teen, Alina Bercu was awarded a special prize by Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting her nation through culture. She started piano lessons at age 7 in her native Campina, Romania, and her family soon moved to Brasov so she could study piano at Transylvania University. She went on to study in Germany with Grigory Gruzman (Weimar University) and Wolfgang Manz (Nuremberg University), among others. Ms. Bercu has performed at major concert venues including Carnegie Hall and in Zurich, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Rome, and Bucharest. Her orchestra appearances include the Vienna Philharmonic, Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne, and Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra. Her Schubert-Brahms recording with violinist Ilian Garnet, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, won the Golden Label prize in Belgium and the Cle d’Or in France. Ms. Bercu has won prizes at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, the European Piano Contest, and the World Piano Competition (Cincinnati), among others, as well as at chamber-music competitions as a member of Duo Enesco. In addition to music, Ms. Bercu is devoted to travel, running, and cooking. Likes: 0 Viewed:

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Utrecht String Quartet play Beautiful Music

I had the greatest of pleasure to interview Sebastian Koloski of the Utrecht String Quartet whilst he was touring in Australia. Sebastian Koloski was born in Bremen, Germany, studied cello at the Musikhochschule Freiburg with Christoph Henkel and graduated in the U.S.A. with Aldo Parisot. Returning to Europe he worked as a regular free-lance cellist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Sebastian now lives in the Netherlands where he co-founded the Utrecht String Quartet. Beside his chamber music career he enjoys free-lance work at the opera of Amsterdam, the Orchestras of the Dutch Radio and the Orquestra de Cadaques, Spain. Robert is also Head of the Chamber Music Department at the Conservatory of Utrecht

Where and when did you fall in love with music? Lot’s of listening and activities with music in and around my home since early childhood Where did you study music? Germany and the USA

Why the Cello? First I played the violin but I preferred to sit down while practicing.... the timbre and colour of the cello sound speaks to me the most Do you have musical heroes? Yes many.... Casals, Harnoncourt, Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Yo Yo Ma, Kleiber, Bernstein, Sarah Vaughan.... Which of the pieces you play is your favourite? No way to choose one!! Beethoven op 59/2, Bartók nr.2, Glazunov nr. 5, Tanejew op.14 and many more... https://youtu.be/4MM8HvhoKS0 For more of the Utrecht String Quartet's music try here. For their web site click here. Which is the favourite place that your music has taken you to? Kuhmo, Finland and Sydney, Australia

Are you from Utrecht? Not born and raised but I have lived for more than 30 years in or around Utrecht Is Utrecht a particularly musical city? Utrecht breathes a very diverse, inspiring and active musical life Does Utrecht inspire you? Yes the diversity in the many cultural activities in a relatively small place is impressive and inspiring Where is your favourite place in Utrecht? Le Jardin - Mariaplaats What would be a perfect day in Utrecht for you? Sunny, 25 degrees - "Culturele zondag" happenings throughout the city

Does Utrecht do enough for music, especially classical music? I think the city offers a lot, but do people take enough time and have the urge to come to all activities? Would you like to see more activities? First there has to be more high quality and regular music- and cultural education in all school levels to create a bigger audience and understanding Who should take the lead, Municipality, Musicians, Schools, Universities? A round table with professionals and non-professionals What advice would you give to those who want to follow a career in classical music? Look for best teachers and institutions to be in contact with divers and high quality artists The Utrecht String Quartet is one of the most renowned chamber-music ensembles in the world, known  internationally for its versatile and dynamic approach. Resident in the Netherlands, the musical world of the Utrecht String Quartet is borderless and boundless, and whichever work its musicians choose to play in the genre of string-quartet music, it is their general policy to avoid any hint of treating them like museum exhibits. Even when it comes to traditional works, the musicians succeed, time and again, in discovering elements that can be interpreted anew, or in finding unusual concert locations in which to perform them. However, it is mainly because of their search for lost or forgotten repertoire and for their collaboration with contemporary composers that the members of the Utrecht String Quartet have gained their excellent reputation in the music world.         Read the full article

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April 16 in Music History

1673 Birth of composer Francesco Feroci.

1697 Birth of composer Johann Gottlieb Gorner.

1735 FP of Handel´s opera Alcina at the Covent Garden Theatre; This was Handel's last operatic success in London.

1791 FP of Mozart´s Symphony No. 40 which was re-scored to include two clarinets. The program was conducted by Antonio Salieri, in Vienna.

1800 Birth of composer Jozef Stefani.

1846 Death of Italian composer and double-bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti.

1838 Birth of composer Karel Bendl. 1849 FP of Meyerbeer´s opera Le prophète "The Prophet", at the Paris Opéra.

1858 Death of German composer Johann Baptiste Cramer in London. 

1868 Birth of Russian musicologist and composer Joel Angel.

1871 Birth of composer Martin Lunssens.

1879 Birth of German baritone Robert Von Scheidt in Bremen. 

1880 Birth of Austrian soprano Elsa Bland in Vienna. 

1881 Birth of German tenor Adolf Löltgen in Remscheid. 

1882 Birth of American composer and organist Seth Bingham.

1882 Birth of tenor Luca Botta in Amalfi. 

1885 Birth of Hungarian composer Leo Weiner.

1886 Birth of composer Konstantin Mostras.

1886 Birth of composer Jekabs Graubins.

1888 FP in US of Verdi's opera Otello at the Academy of Music in NYC.

1889 Birth of English composer and actor Charlie Chaplin.

1893 Birth of Spanish composer Federico Mompou in Barcelona. 

1893 Birth of composer Joseph Yasser. 

1897 Birth of composer Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree.

1897 Birth of Dutch organist and composer Jaap Vranken.

1899 Birth of tenor Ernest Bauer. 

1901 Birth of Belgian composer Albert Karel in Antwerp.

1909 FP of Arthur Foote´s Suite for Strings in E, by the Boston Symphony with Max Fiedler conducting, in Boston, MA.

1913 Birth of English mezzo-soprano Constance Shacklock.

1918 Birth of American mezzo-soprano Carol Brice in Sedalia, NC. 

1920 FP in US of Debussy´s Fantasie by Boston Symphony Orchestra Pierre Monteux conducting, in Boston, MA.

1924 Birth of American composer Henry Mancini, in Cleveland. 

1927 Birth of Australian soprano Marie Collier in Melbourne.

1927 Death of German soprano Rosa Sucher. 

1933 Birth of French tenor Remy Corazza in Revin. 

1935 Death of Russian composer Victor Ewald in Leningrad. 

1939 Birth of mezzo-soprano Carmen Gonzalez in Valladolid. 

1940 Birth of English pianist and composer Stephen Pruslin.

1941 Birth of Spanish conductor Theo Alcantara in Cuenca.

1942 Birth of Italian baritone Leo Nucci in Bologna. 

1942 FP of S. Barber´s Second Essay for orchestra, in New York City.

1943 Birth of Argentinian composer Jorge Pitari in Buenos Aires.

1944 Birth of composer Dennis Russell Davies. 

1945 FP of Leo Sowerby's Canticle of the Sun for chorus and orchestra in NY.

1946 Birth of Latvian composer Peteris Vasks.

1947 Birth of tenor David Fieldsend in Barnsley.  1956 Birth of Argentinian conductor and composer Gabriel Senanes.

1956 FP of V. Persichetti´s Symphony No. 6 Symphony for Band, by the Washington University Chamber Band, Clark Mitze conducting, in St. Louis, MO.

1958 Death of Irish soprano Margaret Sheridan.

1959 FP of Ned Rorem´s Symphony No. 3, by the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein conducting, in NYC.

1967 Birth of Portuguese composer Joaquim Pedro Galvao in Portimão.

1974 Birth of British composer Barry Paul Horrell.

1979 Death of Italian soprano Maria Caniglia.

1988 Death of American baritone John Reardon.

1992 Death of English mezzo-soprano Alfreda Hodgson.

1994 FP of David Ward-Steinman´s Cinnabar Concerto for viola and chamber orchestra, at the University of San Diego, by the San Diego Contemporary Music Ensemble conducted by Lily Hood Gunn, with Karen Elaine as soloist, in San Diego, CA.

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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Concert Hall

Last night I attended a Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra performance at the Chamber Music Concert Hall. There were several choices for getting there from my apartment. U-Bahn wasn’t one of them. At night, I’m more confident taking U-Bahn rather than other means of transportation and am a bit leery of walking in the dark between connections.

Berlin…