Music Festival 48th Year 28. 9. 2013 – 14. 10. 2012

Main organizer Slovak Philharmonic as delegated by and with financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

The festival is held under the patronage of Ivan Gašparovič, the President of the Slovak Republic Honorary President of the BMF – Edita Gruberova

Friday, 28th September

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Opening Concert of the 48th Year of the BMF Slovak Philharmonic Emmanuel Villaume, conductor Sarah Chang,

Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Also sprach Zarathustra, tone poem, Op. 30

Saturday, 29th September

5.00 p. m. St. Martin’s Cathedral Solamente naturali Bratislava Boys’ Miloš Valent, artistic leader Magdaléna Rovňáková, conductor Gabriel Rovňák, conductor Miriam Garajová, soprano Alexander Schneider, countertenor Matej Slezák, tenor Tomáš Šelc, bass-baritone Ondrej Bajan, bass and soloists of the Bratislava Boys’ Choir

Marc-Antoine Charpentier, François Couperin, Simon Brixi, Juan Cererols, Georg Friedrich Händel, Franz Xaver, Tost Johann Pachelbel

Ľuboš Bernáth O mitissima virgo Maria for baritone solo, male choir and orchestra premiere

Sunday, 30th September

4.00 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Organ Recital Ján Vladimír Michalko

Franz Schmidt, , Alexandre Guilmant, Louis Vierne, Charles Tournemire

7.30 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Quasars Ensemble Ivan Buffa, artistic leader / conductor Eva Šušková, soprano František Výrostko, reciter Maja Hriešik, scenic collaboration

Ilja Zeljenka Metamorphoses XV for reciter and 9 instruments Alexander Albrecht Sonatina for Eleven Instruments Arnold Schönberg Pierrot lunaire Op. 21

Monday, 1st October

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Mario Košik, conductor Eugene Ugorski, violin

Peter Groll Adagio Commissioned by the Festival Committee of the BMF premiere Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Symphony No. 1, JS 1

Tuesday, 2nd October

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Philharmoniker Hamburg Simone Young, conductor

Joseph Haydn Symphony in E Flat Major ‘The Drumroll’, Hob. I:103 Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major ‘Romantic’ (original version) WAB 104

Wednesday, 3rd October

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Festival Orchestra Iván Fischer, conductor József Lendvay, violin

Béla Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1, Sz. 36 Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor

Thursday, 4th October

5.00 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Chamber Concert Martin Krajčo

Johann Kaspar Mertz Bardenklänge Op. 13 – a selection

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Slovak Philharmonic Slovak Philharmonic Choir Alexander Rahbari, conductor Blanka Juhaňáková, choirmaster Andrea Vizvári, soprano Dominik Wortig, tenor Peter Mikuláš, bass

Pavol Šimai Nordron Sergey Prokofiev Symphony No.1 D Major ‘Classical’, Op. 25 Trionfo di Afrodite – Concerto scenico

Friday, 5th October

Dvorana of the University of Performing Arts International Rostrum of Young Performers New Talent 2012 – SPP Foundation Award 2012

5.00 p. m. 1st chamber concert / semifinal of the competition Waltoer Hofbauer, / Czech Republic Daniel Migdal, violin / Sweden Signe Sõmer, / Estonia Mateusz Borowiak, / Poland

8.00 p. m. 2nd chamber concert / semifinal of the competition Bálint Mohai, / Hungary Soo-Jung Ann, piano / Spain Bjarke Mogensen, accordion / Denmark Stefan Cazacu, / Romania

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Orquesta Nacional de España Josep Pons, conductor Javier Perianes, piano

Manuel de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain, for piano and orchestra G. 49 Maurice Ravel Spanish Rhapsody La mer, three symphonic sketches

Saturday, 6th October

5.00 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Pavel Haas Quartet Veronika Jarůšková, 1st violin Eva Karová, 2nd violin Pavel Nikl, Peter Jarůšek, cello

Benjamin Britten Three Divertimenti for string quartet Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor ‘From my Life’ Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor ‘The Death and the Maiden’,D. 810

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Czech Philharmonic Jiří Bělohlávek conductor

Petr Eben Vox clamantis, symphonic piece for three and orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 C Minor ‘The Destiny, Op. 67 Leoš Janáček Sinfonietta

Sunday, 7th October

4.00 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Concert from the Music of Slovak Ladislav Burlas, Ivan Hrušovský, Ilja Zeljenka

Technik Akademik Singing Choir Pavol Procházka, conductor Peter Michalica, violin Jordana Palovičová, klavír Tomáš Nemec, piano Moyzes Quartet

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Philharmonic Daniele Gatti, conductor

Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68

Monday, 8th October

8.00 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic International Rostrum of Young Performers New Talent 2012 – SPP Foundation Award 2012 final

The Slovak State Philharmonic Košice Leoš Svárovský conductor

Performances of three finalists of the competition (the first part of the evening) Alexander Albrecht Desires and Memories, tone poem

Tuesday, 9th October

5.00 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Song recital Virginia Correa Dupuy, mezzo-soprano Dana Hajóssy, piano

Silvestre Revueltas, , Carlos Guastavino, M. Camargo Guarnieri, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Lorenzo Fernandez, Xavier Montsalvatge

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic English Chamber Orchestra Benjamin Ellin, conductor Plamena Mangova, piano

Edward Elgar Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 in E Flat Major ‘Jeunehomme’, KV 271 Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 D Major, Op. 11 2nd movement Andante cantabile Joseph Haydn Symphony in E Minor ‘Mourning’, Hob. I:44

Wednesday, 10th October

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Ondrej Lenárd, conductor Jan Simon, piano

Ludwig van Beethoven Egmont, overture Op. 84 Piano Concerto No. 3 C Minor, Op. 37 Richard Strauss An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64

Thursday, 11th October

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Cappella Istropolitana Lúčnica Chorus Robert Blank, conductor Elena Matúšová, choirmaster Martin Mikuš, baritone Otto Sauer, trumpet

Alexander Moyzes Sonatina giocosa for chamber orchestra, Op. 57 Ilja Zeljenka Missa serena for mixed choir, solo and chamber orchestra Anonymus Laue Concerto in D for piccolo trumpet, strings and basso continuo Luigi Otto Concerto in E Flat Major for piccolo trumpet, 2 , 2 horns, strings and basso continuo Johann Melchior Molter Concerto No. 2 in D for piccolo trumpet, strings and basso continuo

Friday, 12th October

5.00 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Piano recital Jingge Yan

Ludwig van Beethoven Bagatelles Op. 33, Op. 119, Op. 126 – a selection 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli in C Major, Op. 120

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, music director, violin

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56

Saturday, 13th October

4.00 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Evening of Norwegian Music and Poetry Herborg Kråkevik, singer, actress Kjetil Bjerkestrand, piano

7.30 p. m. Small Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Savaria Baroque Orchestra Pál Németh, conductor Éva Bodrogi, soprano Krisztina Jónás, mezzo-soprano Kornélia Bakos, alto Dávid Szigetvári, tenor Tomáš Šelc, bass-baritone

Georg Friedrich Händel Oratorio per la Resurrezione di Nostro Signor Gesù Cristo HWV 47

Sunday, 14th October

7.30 p. m. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic Closing Concert of the 48th BMF Slovak Philharmonic George Pehlivanian, conductor Kun-Woo Paik, piano

Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 83 Béla Bartók Concerto for Orchestra Sz.116

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20.8. – 14.10. 2012 Monday 9.00 a. m. – 2.00 p. m. and 3.00 p. m. – 7.00 p. m. Tuesday – Friday 1.00 p. m. – 7.00 p. m. durig the festival before 7.30 p. m. and on saturday and sunday on hour before the concert

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The programme and the featured artists are subject to change without prior notice