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A conductor's job is to create joy and curiosity
[…] in 1960, studied at the Hochschule für Musik and his subjects included piano and percussion as well as conducting, and among his mentors were Leonard Bernstein and Charles Mackerras. . Olivier Holt is particularly noted for his work in the opera house, he has conducted at many leading European houses including the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, and has also conducted many European orchestras. In 2002 he conducted the world premiere of Dominique Probst's opera Motherland in Melbourne; he is a founder of l’Orchestre Symphonique d’Europe, a professional orchestra of young musicians from across Europe, and is also a composer of chamber and theatre music, and teaches at two French conservatories. In 2016 Olivier Holt was appointed artistic advisor to the l'Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc after working as a guest conductor with the orchestra for four years. That year our paths crossed in Morocco, and I was delighted […]
2021-08-31 18:21:32
Held biannually, the competition is open to international violinists under 26 years of age. 28 candidates were selected from 124 young musicians to participate in the opening round. The first prize winner will receive CHF 20,000 plus a number of important concert engagements. The 3 finalists are: Lorenz Karls (20, Sweden) Tassilo Probst (19, Germany) Maria Ioudenitch (25, […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2021-05-19 16:57:58
The George Enescu International Violin Competition, in Bucharest, Romania, announced its 3 finalists. This year’s finalists are: Tassilo Probst (Germany) Valentin Șerban (Romania) Jaewon Wee (South Korea) The opening two rounds of the competition were hosted online in 2020, due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the final rounds are being held this week in person […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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2020-12-25 07:07:00
Yekwon Sunwoo plays Franz Schubert (Piano Sonata in C minor) & Maurice Ravel (La Valse) – Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Quarterfinal Round Recital (HD 1080p)
Gold medalist of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 31-year-old Korean pianist Yekwon Sunwoo plays Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958, and Maurice Ravel's La Valse, M.72, transcription for Piano Solo. The recital recorded at the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Bass Performance Hall, in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 30, 2017. ✻ Franz Schubert's last three piano sonatas, written between the spring and autumn of 1828, the last year of his life, are often considered as a group, sharing many elements of structure and form. He performed the three sonatas at a concert for his friends on 28 September 1828, and in October offered them to his publisher, Probst, who was not interested. Schubert's health, already weak, rapidly deteriorated and he died on 19 November 1828, at the age of thirty-one. The Sonata in C minor, like the others in the group of three, is strongly influenced by Beethoven, at […]
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