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19:00 | Christian Schmitt, Matthias Höfs (Germany) |
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Following invitations from the Berlin Philharmonic Foundation, Lucerne Festival, Salzburg Festival, and Cologne's Philharmonic Hall, ECHO winner Christian Schmitt (b. 1976) has gone on to become one of the most sought-after concert organists of his generation. He studied church music ("A-Examen") and concert performance (with distinction) in Saarbrücken and organ with James David Christie (Boston) and Daniel Roth (Paris). He received scholarships from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and won more than ten national and international organ and music competitions held in Atlanta, Bruges, Calgary, Philadelphia, Tokyo, and elsewhere as well as the German Music Competition in 2001. In 2003 he was awarded the "Pro Europa" soloist's prize of the European Cultural Foundation. Christian Schmitt concertizes around the globe - with European performances at venues such as the KKL in Lucerne, Tonhalle in Zurich, Philharmonic Hall and Konzerthaus in Berlin, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, and Konzerthaus in Vienna. He performs with orchestras such as the Bamberg Symphony - Bavarian State Philharmonic and the Beethoven Hall Orchestra of Bonn and with leading radio orchestras (BR, NDR, MDR, SR, and RSB). The artists with whom he has performed include Juiane Banse, Sibylla Rubens, Martin Grubinger, Michael Gielen, Wen-Sinn Yang, Reinhard Goebel, Roy Goodman, Christoph Poppen, Sir Roger Norrington, and Marek Janowksi. Schmitt's discography comprises more than thirty-five CD recordings featuring solo performances and live recordings for all the member radio stations of the German ARD network. With his recordings of modern, scientific complete editions of the works of Handel (ed. T. Koopman) and Brixi (Butz-Verlag) he encourages the development of organ playing combining the findings of musicological research and musical practice. By the age of six, Matthias Höfs declared the trumpet his instrument, "because it shines so nicely." He received his musical education from Professor Peter Kallensee at Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, as well as from Professor Konradin Groth at the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Just being eighteen years old, Höfs was already engaged as solo-trumpeter at the Philharmonic State Orchestra in Hamburg, where he enjoyed the fascinating world of opera for sixteen years. At the same time, Höfs became a member of the German Brass Ensemble, with whom he continues to achieve worldwide successes. Since their first joint concert in 1985, he has been writing costumized and innovative arrangements for his colleagues and himself, which span more than one genre and continue to inspire the world of brass. Matthias Höfs always proved to be a pioneering spirit by consistently widening the horizon of his instrument. These continuous developments are encouraged by a close cooperation with other composers, who feel themselves inspired by his incomparable virtuosity and joy of experimentation. Additionally inspired by his position as “trumpet ambassador” in his home state Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany as well as the cooperation with the instrument makers Max and Heinrich Thein. Starting in 2000, Matthias Höfs has been teaching as a Professor at Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, where he continues to inspire his students with enthusiasm, passion for his instrument, and great knowledge. In addition to his extensive concert performances as solo-trumpeter and chamber musician, Höfs recorded numerous solo-albums, as well as over twenty recordings with German Brass.
MMDM Svetlanov Hall  |
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19:00 | Tchaikovsky State Symphony Orchestra |
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Tchaikovsky State Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Nikolai Vinokurov will perform Overture to the opera "Cinderella" by Rossini, Symphony # 1 by Beethoven, Symphony D Minor by Franck. Tchaikovsky State Academic Big Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1930 as the All-Union Radio Symphony Orchestra, and renamed after the reorganization of Moscow Radio and Television. Alexander Orlov, who became the orchestra’s first leader in 1930, formed its wide and diverse repertoir. Bright pages of the orchestra's history are illustrated by performances of great modern musicians, among which were such foremost conductors as L. Stokovsky, G. Sebastian, H. Abendrot, K. Zekki, K. Sanderling, L. Maasel, K. Mazur, K. Penderetsky, E. Mravisnky, and many others. Since 1974, Vladimir Fedoseev has been the Orchestra's Artistic leader and Chief Conductor. For 27 years of his work with the orchestra, V. Fedoseev has developed its best traditions established by his predecessors. Vladimir Fedoseev’s interpretations are distinguished by their depth, sincere artistic character and unique emotional intensity. He feels the national character of the performed music, penetrating to the depth of the composer concept, reviving the composer's style. Vladimir Fedoseev managed to form a special melodious emotional style of the orchestra, which distinguished it from others and made it famous around the world. In 1993, the Orchestra was named after Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation. Throughout the years under Fedoseev's leadership, the Orchestra has become one of the most popular Russian Symphony Orchestras abroad. Tchaikovsky State Symphony Orchestra is frequently invited to prestigious European festivals; the orchestra often tours over Austria, Germany, Switzerland, other European countries and Japan. Tchaikovsky State Symphony Orchestra has performed at the best concert halls of the world, at the most significant Russian and European international festivals, among which there are Beethoven's Festival in Bonn, International Bruckner Festival in Linz, Klang Bogen in Vienna, festivals in Bregenz, Salzburg, I.Menukhin's Festival in Gstaad. TSO also tours a lot over Russia. Since 2011 Nikolai Vinokurov collaborated with maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev as a conductor-assistant for the concert performance of Dvorak "Rusalka" in "Novaya Opera". In January 2012 Nikolai Vinokurov was invited by Maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev in Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra as a conductor of the Orchestra and an assistant of Vladimir Fedoseyev.
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