World Premiere of ENCOUNTERS by Austrian Composer

Austrian Composer Gernot Wolfgang’s ENCOUNTERS will celebrate its world premiere this Wednesday, March 10th 2010.
Violinist Sara Parkins and bassoonist Judith Farmer will perform the world premiere of ENCOUNTERS.
Also on the program will be Wolfgang Gernot’s piece for bassoon & contrabass, LOW AGENDA, which will be performed by Judith Farmer and contrabassist Nico Abondolo.
Bela Bartok’s “44 [...]

Max Raabe & Palast Orchester on Tour in the US

The inimitable Max Raabe & Palast Orchester embody the music, style and decadence of Weimar-era Berlin. Raabe and his stellar 12-member band return to the US with a brand new program, “A Night in Berlin,” celebrating the musical glory of the 1920s and ’30s. Travel back to the roaring 20s with a brassy big [...]

Gustav Mahler Celebration in Vienna

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) is celebrated as a fin de siècle genius and one of the great pioneers of 20th century music. The composer’s 150th birthday celebrations will take place in 2010, followed by the 100th anniversary of his death a year later. Mahler headed the Vienna State Opera for 10 years.
Gustav Mahler [...]

Richard Strauss‘ opera ”Elektra”

Richard Strauss‘ opera ”Elektra“ is center of the attention of the winter festival at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (January 29 to February 7,2010). The Festspielhaus continues its cooperation with music director Christian Thielemann and the Munich Philharmonics and Thielemann’s “Elektra” is awaited with great anticipation. After all, Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal created a [...]