Internationally renowned conductor Tugan Sokhiev divides his time between the symphonic and lyric repertoire, guest conducting the most prestigious orchestras around the world.
As Music Director of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse from…
Since his gold medal win at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, Haochen Zhang has captivated audiences in the United States, Europe, and Asia with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination,…
"I consider you the greatest musical talent in present-day Russia", Russian music critic Hermann Laroche is said to have told Peter I. Tschaikowsky (born on April 25th 1840 in Votkinsk). And indeed, with his emotion-laden, voluptuous music, the…
"I consider you the greatest musical talent in present-day Russia", Russian music critic Hermann Laroche is said to have told Peter I. Tschaikowsky (born on April 25th 1840 in Votkinsk). And indeed, with his emotion-laden, voluptuous music, the…
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23
Calling it worthless, unplayable, trivial and vulgar, pianist Nikolai Rubinstein rejected Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky´s First Piano Concerto. Composing it in 1874 had been a harrowing task for Tchaikovsky. Rubinstein demanded a total revision, which…
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Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakow
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, born in 1844 and died in 1908 in Russia, is considered one of the most important composers of the country. As a naval officer, he took part in a circumnavigation of the world, during which he completed his 1st Symphony. He…
Internationally renowned conductor Tugan Sokhiev divides his time between the symphonic and lyric repertoire, guest conducting the most prestigious orchestras around the world.
As Music Director of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse from…
Since his gold medal win at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, Haochen Zhang has captivated audiences in the United States, Europe, and Asia with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination,…
"I consider you the greatest musical talent in present-day Russia", Russian music critic Hermann Laroche is said to have told Peter I. Tschaikowsky (born on April 25th 1840 in Votkinsk). And indeed, with his emotion-laden, voluptuous music, the…
"I consider you the greatest musical talent in present-day Russia", Russian music critic Hermann Laroche is said to have told Peter I. Tschaikowsky (born on April 25th 1840 in Votkinsk). And indeed, with his emotion-laden, voluptuous music, the…
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23
Calling it worthless, unplayable, trivial and vulgar, pianist Nikolai Rubinstein rejected Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky´s First Piano Concerto. Composing it in 1874 had been a harrowing task for Tchaikovsky. Rubinstein demanded a total revision, which…
more
Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakow
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, born in 1844 and died in 1908 in Russia, is considered one of the most important composers of the country. As a naval officer, he took part in a circumnavigation of the world, during which he completed his 1st Symphony. He…
Thomas Hengelbrock zählt zu den vielseitigsten und interessantesten Künstlern seiner Generation. Mit dem Balthasar-Neumann-Chor und -Orchester gründete er zwei Originalklang-Formationen, mit denen er seit über 25 Jahren international Erfolge feiert.…
Katharina Konradi wurde in Bischkek geboren und ist die erste aus Kirgistan stammende Sopranistin im internationalen Lied-, Konzert- und Opernfach. 2003 übersiedelte sie mit ihrer Familie nach Hamburg. Die Sopranistin studierte bei Julie Kaufmann in…
Die französische Mezzosopranistin Eva Zaïcik studierte am Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Als sensible Musikerin interessiert sie sich für alle Ausdrucksformen, die das Vokalrepertoire bietet. Sie arbeitet mit zahlreichen…
Benjamin Bruns begann seine Sängerlaufbahn als Alt-Solist im Knabenchor seiner Heimatstadt Hannover. Noch während des Studiums an der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg wurde ihm vom Bremer Theater ein erstes Festengagement angeboten, welches…
Im Anschluss an ein Wirtschaftsstudium begann Jean Teitgen seine musikalische Ausbildung am Conservatoire national supérieur de musique in Paris, die er mit Auszeichnung abschloss. Sein umfangreiches Repertoire reicht vom Barock bis zur Musik des 20.…
Internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command and interpretive depth, Karina Canellakis has become one of the most in-demand conductors of her generation. She is the Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio…
Prizewinner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition and SONY Classical exclusive artist, Pablo Ferrández is hailed as a “new cello genius” (Le Figaro). A captivating performer, “Ferrández has the lot: technique, mettle, spirit, authority as a…
Internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command and interpretive depth, Karina Canellakis has become one of the most in-demand conductors of her generation. She is the Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio…
Prizewinner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition and SONY Classical exclusive artist, Pablo Ferrández is hailed as a “new cello genius” (Le Figaro). A captivating performer, “Ferrández has the lot: technique, mettle, spirit, authority as a…
Georg Pfirsch (*1989 in München) begann seine musikalische Ausbildung im Alter von sechs Jahren. Als Schüler des ehemaligen Münchner Philharmonikers Jorge Sutil wurde er ab 2006 zusätzlich von Prof. Igor Ozim unterrichtet. Nachdem er 2007 als…
Bernhard Metz, geboren 1973 in Saarbrücken, erhielt seinen ersten Violinunterricht an der von Wolfgang Marschner geleiteten Pflüger-Stiftung in Freiburg. Nach dem Abitur studierte er bei Roman Nodel in Mannheim und Rainer Kussmaul in Freiburg.…
Burkhard Sigl stammt aus einer Musikerfamilie und begann bereits im Alter von fünf Jahren Violine zu spielen. Schon während seiner Schulzeit am musischen Gymnasium bei St. Stephan in Augsburg studierte er am dortigen Konservatorium u.a. bei Walter…
Julio López wurde 1980 in Honduras geboren. Er begann seine musikalische Ausbildung an der "Escuela de Musica Victoriano Lopez" und bekam dort Bratschenunterricht von Ruben Moncada. 1997/98 war er Solobratscher des Sinfonie- und Kammerorchesters von…
Der aus Bremen stammende Thomas Ruge studierte Violoncello, zuletzt bei Ottomar Borwitzky an der Berliner Karajan-Akademie. Schon während seines Studiums war er Solocellist verschiedener Orchester, wie z. B. des Europäischen Jugendorchesters (ECYO)…
