Pablo Barragán ‐ Clarinet
"This evening it was Pablo Barragán who cast a spell on his audience. In addition to his perfect playing in all respects, it was just his soulful tone, which held in breath."
Westdeutsche Zeitung in October 2019
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Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE) was founded in 1981 by a group of young musicians who became acquainted as part of the European Community Youth Orchestra (now EUYO). There are now about 60 members of the COE (including a dozen founding members), who pursue parallel careers as principals or section leaders of nationally-based orchestras, as eminent chamber musicians, and as tutors of music.
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Daniel Cohen ‐ Conductor
Daniel Cohen has been General Music Director of the Staatstheater Darmstadt since 2018/2019. From 2004 to 2014 he was Music Director of the Jersey Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Gropius Ensemble, creating projects which explored the threshold between music and theater. After his Studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Daniel Cohen was a long-term member of the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra as a violinist.
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Vadim Gluzman ‐ Violin
Vadim Gluzman’s extraordinary artistry brings back to life the glorious violinistic tradition of the 19th and 20th centuries. His wide repertoire embraces contemporary music and his performances are heard around the world through live broadcasts and a striking catalogue of award-winning recordings exclusively for the BIS label.
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Ildikó Szabó ‐ Violoncello
At the age of 27 Ildikó Szabó is already a cello-institution in her home country Hungary. In 2014 she was awarded 2nd prize, the audience award and 7 special prizes at the International Pablo Casals Competition. She is currently studying at Kronberg Academy and lives in Berlin.
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Quatuor Modigliani ‐ String Quartet
The Paris based Quatuor Modigliani, which was founded in 2003, is a regular guest of the world’s top venues and finest String Quartet & Chamber Music series.
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Molyvos International Music Festival
The Molyvos International Music Festival (MIMF) is a unique project in the North Aegean region that brings together the greatest international young talents for a four-day celebration of world- class classical music. The motto of the 2019 edition was "Dia-logos".
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Johannes Moser ‐ Violoncello
Hailed by Gramophone Magazine as "one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists", German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser has performed with the world’s leading orchestras. His latest recordings include the concertos by Dvořák, Lalo, Elgar and Tchaikovsky, which have gained him the prestigious Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the Diapason d'Or. Johannes Moser records exclusively for the label PENTATONE.
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Nico and the Navigators ‐ Force & Freedom - staged concert
Compulsion and freedom are the poles between which the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven can be placed. This is exemplified by his late work, which transcends the boundaries of form, becomes fragile and reaches a level of freedom and radicalism never before seen. Staged Concert for a string quartet, an electric guitar, four performers, a sound designer and two cameras.
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Alejo Pérez ‐ Conductor
As a conductor, Alejo Pérez possesses an inherent stylistic awareness and the ability to bring every detail of the most complex score to life. This has consistently secured him a firm place on the international opera and concert scene. Since the 2019/20 season, Alejo Pérez is Music Director of the Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.
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Alessio Pianelli ‐ CD project "A Sicilian Traveller"
With his new album "A Sicilian Traveller", the young Italian cellist and composer Alessio Pianelli speaks directly from the soul and takes us on a very personal journey - through his own arrangements of selected works of selected works by Sulchan Tsintsadze, Vardapet Komitas, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nikos Skalkottas, Béla Bartók and with works from his own pen. It is the longing for the physical experience and personal sublimation of new, different impressions beyond one's own pandemically prescribed home base that particularly concerns us all these days.
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Mikhail Pochekin ‐ Violin
Mikhail Pochekin is a distinguished violinist. His expressive and bright artistic charisma helped him earn international recognition from audiences and critics alike. The next project highlights include engagements with Georgisches Kammerorchester Ingolstadt, Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra, State Symphony Capella of Russia, Kammerphilharmonie Landshut, Siberian Symphony Orchestra Omsk as well as Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Neubrandenburger Philharmonie. Together with these two latter, he also scheduled CD releases on the label Hänssler.
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Gottlieb Wallisch ‐ CD-Project "20th Century Foxtrots" 2
The new album of pianist Gottlieb Wallisch illuminates in Volume 2 of his edition "20th Century Foxtrots" German, jazz-inspired compositions of the Golden Twenties. With numerous premiere recordings Gottlieb Wallisch shows how the Foxtrot developed a virulent life of its own beyond the New World.
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Antje Weithaas ‐ Violin
Brimful of energy, Antje Weithaas’ brings her compelling musical intelligence and technical mastery to every detail of the music. Her charisma and stage presence are captivating, but never overshadow the works themselves.
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concert lab – The concert format for the young
The concert lab project was initiated and conceived by the State Music Council of Lower Saxony and the Orchester im Treppenhaus (Orchestra In The Staircase). Seven selected junior dramaturges will develop a contemporary concert format for young audiences for the Beethoven anniversary year 2020 as part of a full scholarship.
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