NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2017 NEW SIGNING: ELENA SCHWARZ STEVEN OSBORNE We are delighted to announce the signing of Swiss-Australian conductor, World Premiere of Julian Anderson at the Proms Elena Schwarz, for general management. Schwarz (b.1985) is currently assistant conductor to Mikko Franck at the Orchestre Philharmonique de Osborne gave the world premiere of Julian Anderson’s Piano Radio France and stepped in at the last minute to conduct a programme Concerto “The Imaginary Museum” with the BBC Scottish of works by Ravel at Maison de Radio last May. Symphony/Ilan Volkov in July. Co-commissioned by the BBC Proms, Bergen Philharmonic and Sydney Symphony Orchestras nd Her success in the Panula Competition (2 Prize, 2015), and Princess the concerto was “Dedicated to Osborne with admiration”, and takes st Astrid Competition, Trondheim (1 Prize, 2014) was followed by her the listener on an aural journey through diverse landscapes and appointment as joint assistant to Asher Fisch at the West Australian colours. It was praised by The Guardian as “a hugely imaginative, Symphony Orchestra and Marko Letonja at the Tasmania Symphony beautiful piece”. Orchestra running concurrently with her Paris appointment. Osborne returns to Lincoln Center to perform Messiaen Vingt Elena Schwarz has also conducted the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, regards sur l’enfant Jésus at the White Light Festival and gives Sinfonietta de Lausanne and Orchestre de Cannes, as well as working performances of Turangalîla with the Danish National Symphony/ with contemporary music ensembles such as Ensemble Matka, Remix, Mena, Bournemouth Symphony/Karabits, Royal Liverpool Ensemble Diagonal and Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie Philharmonic/Petrenko and the Vienna Radio Symphony (Frankfurt). Other notable performances include “Portraits” of Nicolas Orchestra/Meister. Bacri (Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France) and Olga Neuwirth (Lucerne Festival Academy). Celebrating his artistry in French repertoire, Hyperion releases piano concertos by Ravel (BBC Scottish Symphony/Morlot) and Please see our listings page for details of her forthcoming performances. Priska Ketterer a disc of solo works by Debussy. Benjamin Ealovega Christian Wind Felix Broede Zohar Ron CHRISTOPH KÖNIG LEONARD ELSCHENBROICH AVI AVITAL Méhul and Beethoven release on Rubicon Classics Saint-Saëns and Dutilleux Concertos released on Onyx Portrait Artist at Schleswig-Holstein Entering his eighth season as Chief Conductor of the Solistes “a fascinating and grippingly expressive performer” A two-month residency as Portrait Artist at the Schleswig- Européens Luxembourg, König continues to explore lesser-known ***** RONDO – Das Klassik & Jazz Magazin Holstein Music Festival sets mandolinist Avi Avital off on gems of the repertoire including symphonies by Étienne Méhul another season of globe-trotting. Performances of his jazz/world and Louise Farrenc. He embarks on a series of recordings with the Following his seventh appearance at the Proms Elschenbroich returns to the collaboration Avital meets Avital (DG release June 2017) include orchestra for Rubicon Classics with the first release featuring Méhul UK for performances with the Royal Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Athens and Symphony No 1 and Beethoven Symphony No 3. City of Birmingham Symphony and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras. Berlin’s Boulez Saal. In the coming months he also performs with the Bergen Philharmonic, Warsaw Upcoming concerts bring him back to the Pittsburgh Symphony, Royal As concerto soloist in repertoire from Bach and Vivaldi through Philharmonic, Polish National Radio Symphony, Filarmónica de Sevilla, Bremen Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony and BBC Scottish Symphony to Avner Dorman and Anna Clyne, Avital performs with the Philharmonic and the Residentie Orkest with repertoire including Kabalevsky Orchestras, whilst other guest conducting includes first visits to the St Louis Symphony, MDR Leipzig, Orchestre National de Lille, Concerto No 2, Walton, Elgar, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Bernstein and Tavener Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Wiener Concert-Verein Kremerata Baltica, Orquestra Camera Musicae and The Knights. under such conductors as Litton, Letonja, König, Kaspszyk, Ryan Wigglesworth, and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Collon, Shelley, John Wilson and Tortelier. Barnara Aumuller Luca Valenta Marco Borggreve Nancy Horowitz Bell Soto Lisa-Marie Mazzucco STEFAN BLUNIER AUGUSTIN HADELICH RONALD BRAUTIGAM CARLOS KALMAR MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYA EUGENE TZIGANE Tour with the NHK Symphony Orchestra Paganini Caprices released on Warner Classics Beethoven Cycles in Finland and the Netherlands Kalmar commissions Mark-Anthony Turnage for Oregon Returns to Los Angeles Philharmonic Debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Blunier’s acclaimed performances of Wozzeck last season brought The first months of the 2017/18 season see Hadelich featured as soloist We are delighted to be expanding our representation of Ronald Entering his sixteenth season as Music Director of the Oregon Symphony Entering his fifth season asChief Conductor of the Norwegian Radio Eugene Tzigane conducts an all-Beethoven programme with an immediate re-invitation to the Grand Théâtre de Genève and with the Boston Symphony/Adès, San Francisco Symphony/Urbanski, Brautigam to include Scandinavia. Brautigam’s well-documented Orchestra, Kalmar’s winter programmes include the world premiere of Orchestra Harth-Bedoya brings Beethoven Symphonies Nos 3, 4 and 5 the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Brighton (Sat 28 Oct). he returns to conduct Strauss Zigeunerbaron in December. St Louis Symphony/Robertson and Seattle Symphony/Morlot and he commitment to Beethoven continues with a Concerto cycle with Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Symphonic Movements along with works by alongside works by Milhaud, Strauss, Barber and Jennifer Higdon. Guest becomes Artistic Partner of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. the Oulu Symphony Orchestra and Johannes Gustavsson, whilst Takemitsu, Morton Gould, Balakirev, Barber, Piston and Schoenberg. engagements bring him to the Copenhagen Philharmonic, RTÉ National Other notable debuts include concerts with the Swedish Chamber Concert engagements include the Frankfurt Museumsorchester, European appearances include the Royal Scottish National Orchestra/ in the Netherlands he undertakes a complete survey of the Sonatas His recording of Haydn Symphonies (Nos 53, 64 and 96) with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Bremen Philharmonic and Los Angeles Orchestra, Orchestre National d’île de France and Orquesta Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto, Nationaltheater Orchester Oundjian and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra/Arming. with performances in Enschede, Doetinchem and Bloemendaal. Symphony is released on Pentatone. Philharmonic where he conducts Hilary Hahn in Bernstein Serenade. Sinfónica de Galicia. He returns to the Norwegian Radio Orchestra Mannheim, Orchestre National de Belgique and a tour of and Helsingborg Symphony with a wide range of repertoire including He returns to the Anthaltisches Theater in Dessau where he was Music Japan with the NHK Symphony Orchestra featuring works Recipient of the Warner Music Prize (2015) Hadelich’s recording He returns to the UK to perform with regular collaborators the After years of intensive research into lost and neglected music works by Mozart, Linde, Tabakova, Strauss, Britten, Debussy, Nielsen, Director until 2000 to conduct Haydn and Mahler Das Lied von der Erde. by Rachmaninov, Dvořák, Schoenberg and Mahler. of Paganini Caprices is released on the Warner Classics label. Chiaroscuro Quartet at the Bath Mozartfest (17 Nov) and Isabelle from South America, Harth-Bedoya launches an online catalogue Weinberg and Francisco Coll. Elsewhere Kalmar conducts the Lahti Symphony, Singapore Symphony van Keulen at the Wigmore Hall (8 Jan). www.latinorchestralmusic.com. and Detroit Symphony Orchestras. Sophie Zhai Ian Watson Marco Borggreve Lisa Marie Mazzucco George Garnier Ira Polyarnaya STEFAN JACKIW CHLOË HANSLIP LISE DE LA SALLE ADAM WALKER DORIC STRING QUARTET VADYM KHOLODENKO “brimming with technical ability and youthful passion ... his Beethoven release on Rubicon Classics Returns to Wigmore Hall Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center “CMS Two” Haydn Series at the Wigmore Hall US tour with Staatskapelle Weimar and Kirill Karabits reading of the Korngold Concerto was perfect” [Cleveland The first edition of Chloë Hanslip’s Beethoven cycle, with regular collaborator De La Salle returns to London to perform a BBC Radio 3 We are delighted that Adam Walker has been invited to join the The 2017/18 season sees the Doric String Quartet featured at the Vadym Kholodenko enjoyed another highly successful collaboration Orchestra/Juraj Valčuha] Cleveland Plain Dealer Danny Driver, is released on Rubicon Classics and she becomes the first-ever Lunchtime Concert at Wigmore Hall. The recital traces Bach’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s prestigious “CMS Two” Wigmore Hall in five concerts as part of the hall’s Haydn String Quartet with Valery Gergiev in May when he joined the conductor and the Jackiw rejoins Juraj Valčuha several times through the season for Artist in Association with the Northern Chamber Orchestra. enduring legacy before exploring treasured jewels of the programme from September 2018. Series. Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg to perform Prokofiev performances with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, romantic repertoire.