SONORA music

🎶 Bartosz Koziak and the V4 String Quartet celebrate the 100th birthday of György Kurtág! 🥳 They will perform his works in Stuttgart tonight (21 May) and Prague tomorrow (22 May).

🎶 A look back at the Polish and German premieres of Elzbieta Sikora’s Flute Concerto, performed by Ana de la Vega.

👉 “The most distinctive point of both programmes for me was the world premiere of Elżbieta Sikora’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. [...] Immersing oneself in the world composed by Sikora, being wrapped in this musical ivy, was fascinating.”— Ruch Muzyczny

👉 “What at first glance sounded like a political statement revealed itself as a powerful and fantastically presented orchestral concert. The desire for freedom and respect for human rights were reflected throughout the programme. [...] Magnificently played, confidently conducted.”— Fränkische Landeszeitung

👉 “A music of extreme contrasts: isolation and eruption, rigidity and liberation.”— Südwest Presse

👉 “The soloist herself can also be seen as a heroine: the Australian flautist Ana de la Vega had to fight hard for her career. The balance, purity and slender brilliance of her sound reflect her intensive training in France, and thanks to her excellent technique she masters the difficult atonal concerto brilliantly.”— Cul-Tu-Re.de

👉 “Great applause.”— Reutlinger General-Anzeiger

📷 Photography Credits: Paul Jacot (Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen) & M. Bielecki, (Filharmonia im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie)

🎶 Tonight at Leighton House in London, Magdalene Ho performs a solo recital as part of the Discoveries Series

🎶 Tonight, Marc Korovitch conducts Mahler's Symphony No.9 with the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra at the Montenegrin Music Center in Podgorica.

👉 At the same time in Olsztyn, Bartosz Koziak performs Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with the Filharmonia Warmińsko-Mazurska Orchestra under the baton of Paweł Przytocki.

Toi, toi, toi to all the performers!

🌱 The 5th edition of the Vevey Spring Classic has ended. Co-directed by Wilson Hermanto and Daniel Müller-Schott, it featured Magdalene Ho, among other outstanding Artists. We are happy to share a few photo impressions from the Festival with you 📸

Tonight in Reutlingen, Elżbieta Sikora’s new Flute Concerto receives its third performance as part of the German concert series following the recent premiere in Poland.

The work, dedicated to Maria Kalesnikava, is performed by Ana de la Vega together with the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen under the baton of Mario Venzago.

An important continuation of the journey of this remarkable new concerto.

The new album "La nouvelle trompette" featuring Clément Saunier and Sinfonia Varsovia under Wilson Hermanto is now released by Claves Records.

The recording includes works by Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Péter Eötvös and HK Gruber, exploring the rich dialogue between contemporary classical music and jazz-inspired traditions.

The new album is available both on CD and on all streaming platforms.

Tonight the German premiere of Elżbieta Sikora’s new Flute Concerto takes plece. Dedicated to Maria Kalesnikava, the Concerto is performed by Ana de la Vega and the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen under Mario Venzago.
A special moment for this remarkable new work and its journey to international audiences.

📸 Photos by M. Bielecki / Szczecin Philharmonic

🎶 Today marks the opening of the Vevey Spring Classic.

At the inaugural concert, Magdalene Ho appears alongside outstanding artists, joined by the Orchestra dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala conducted by Wilson Hermanto.

The programme features works by Franz Schubert, Paul Hindemith and Felix Mendelssohn.

📻 Now available on SWR Kultur — a solo recital by Magdalene Ho.

The programme features works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt, and Fryderyk Chopin, recorded at the Frankfurter Hof Mainz.

👉 Listen now online — link in the comment.