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Europatournee der Academy mit "Spiritus Rector" Sir Neville Marriner gefeiert. Orchester nun mit Julia Fischer auf dem Weg nach Istanbul.

27.01.2012 - 16:55 Uhr

News January 2012

Academy on tour with "Life President" Sir Neville Marriner

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is on tour again in January 2012. This is Sir Neville Marriner's first concert tour with "his" Academy since his appointment as "Life President". Among others, the tour from January 18 to 25 includes appearances in Düsseldorf, Cologne and Vienna, where two concerts at the Musikverein are already sold out. The cities on the itinerary have become particularly significant to Sir Neville over the years. By the conductor's request, the pianist Martin Helmchen and the violinist Nikolaj Znajder are joining the orchestra as soloists. Welcome back, Sir Neville!

Sir Neville Marriner © Richard Holt

Håkan Hardenberger debuts with Boston Symphony Orchestra

For Swedish trumpet player Håkan Hardenberger 2012 begins with three concerts in the Symphony Hall in Boston. On January 5th, 6th and 7th he debuts with the well-respected Boston Symphony Orchestra. He performs the trumpet concerto “From the Wreckage” by Mark-Anthony Turnage. It is the US premiere of the work that was composed for Håkan Hardenberger in 2005.

Håkan Hardenberger © Marco Borggreve

Cornelius Meister conducting the Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam

Cornelius Meister steps in to conduct the Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam on January 12th/13th after the cancellation of Fabio Luisi. For the chief conductor of the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Wien it is the debut with one of the best orchestras in Europe. They are playing Mozart’s Ouverture of “Le nozze di Figaro”, the Symphony No. 40, KV 550, as well as the violin concerto of William Walton. Soloist is the Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma.

Daniel Behle has debut in Cuvilliés-Theatre Munich

In December Bach’s “Weihnachtsoratorium“ with Daniel Behle as Evangelist caused a sensation: Sächsische Zeitung wrote “Daniel Behle’s Weihnachtsoratorium”. In the concert with Staatskapelle Dresden in the Church of Our Lady the tenor was praised for his perfectly suited tone. On January 28th Daniel Behle debuts in Cuvilliés Theatre Munich with a solo recital. Together with the Norwegian pianist Sveinung Bjelland, who he has already recorded two CDs with, Daniel Behle will perform “Die schöne Müllerin” of Franz Schubert.

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