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2024-04-03 10:48:00
Let me tell you a story: BCMG in music by Hilda Paredes, Ondřej Adámek and Harrison Birtwistle at the CBSO Centre
Hilda Paredes (Photo: Graciela Iturbide)Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) is presenting programme of contemporary music written for people of all ages, with a double-bill of new commissions, on Sunday 7 April 2024 at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham, B1 7LF under the title Let me tell you a story.The concert features the world premiere of Abalorios (Glass Bead), by London-based Mexican composer Hilda Paredes. This is a 21st century guide to the contemporary music ensemble, inspired by Britten’s iconic Young Person Guide to the Orchestraand commissioned by BCMG as part of its Sound Investment scheme. At the heart of Paredes' piece is the idea of a glass bead wind-chime, reflecting the orchestras movements and sounds. The concert will also feature the European premiere of a new theatrical work let me tell you a story by Berlin-based Czech composer Ondřej Adámek, co-commissioned by BCMG and Tongyeong International Music Festival, uses storytelling traditions from Korea […]
2023-08-19 15:43:00
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[…] prize, audience prize, young audience prize, and special prize at the 2014 Concours de Genève. As a soloist, he has performed with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Bochum Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, KBS Symphony, Korean Symphony, Bucheon Philharmonic, Daejeon Philharmonic, Chungnam Philharmonic, Cheongju Philharmonic, Lyon Conservatory Orchestra, and Ensemble of Tokyo. Festival appearances include the NIMUS Festival, Bemus Festival, Festival du Jura, Laureates Festival Concours de Genève, Prague Spring Festival, EuroArt Prague, Festival des Haudères, Concerts d’été à Saint-Germain, Tongyeong International Music Festival, and ARKO Contemporary Orchestra Music Festival. Mr. Kim studied at the Lyon Conservatory, Paris Conservatory, and the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin. He performed on the Berlin Philharmonic’s Berlin Concert album with John Williams on Deutsche Grammophon. About Katherine Siochi Katherine Siochi joins the San Francisco Symphony as Principal Harp beginning in the 2023–24 season. She was previously principal harp of the Minnesota Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, and Sarasota Orchestra, and has appeared as a […]
2018-12-03 07:32:13
The Korea HeraldMusic of Yun I-sang and works by Japanese contemporary classical music composer Toshio Hosokawa are among the highlights at next year's Tongyeong International Music Festival, March 29-April 7, taking place at the southern port city of Tongyeong in ...
2018-05-12 20:45:21
Violinist Kyung Wha Chung performing Brahms Violin Concerto – with conductor Steven Solane and the Bochum Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live on the 30th of March, 2018 – at the Tongyeong International Music Festival, in South Korea. KYUNG WHA CHUNG | BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO | STEVEN SOLANE & BOCHUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 2018 Tongyeong International Music Festival The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..