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Friedrich Cerha

+++ Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for Friedrich Cerha +++

On 22 June, the Austrian composer who celebrated his 85th birthday last year will receive the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, often called the "Nobel Prize for Music".

The awards ceremony at Munich's Cuvillié-Theater will include a performance of Friedrich Cerha's Bruchstück, geträumt with the Ensemble Modern under the composer's direction.

Friedrich Cerha will receive the prestigious award from the president of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Dieter Borchmeyer. The music editor of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Peter Hagmann will give a speech in the prize-winner's honour.

Further information: www.evs-musikstiftung.ch

+++ Friedrich Cerha in Moscow +++

The composer will visit the Russian capital on 30 May for a performance of his Eight Movements after Hölderlin Fragments which will be presented by the Studio for New Music of the Moscow Conservatory.

30/5/2012, 7.30pm
Moscow, Conservatory
further information: www.mosconsv.ru

Upcoming Performances:

30/05/2012
8 Sätze nach Hölderlin-Fragmenten (Russian premiere)
for string sextet
Studio for contemporary music Moscow
Conservatory - Moscow - Russia

22/06/2012
Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis Award ceremony and concert
Cuvilliés-Theater
München - Germany

23/06/2012
Fünf Stücke für Klarinette, Violoncello und Klavier
Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien
Art Center Point B
New York - USA

26/06/2012
Fünf Stücke für Klarinette, Violoncello und Klavier
Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien
Vancouver Island University
Vancouver - Canada

29/07/2012
2 pieces for violin and piano
Elfa Run Kristinsdottir, violin
José Gallardo, piano
Hamburg/Hitzacker - Germany

15/08/2012
1. Keintate for medium voice (chansonnier) and instruments
Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik
Johannes Kalitzke
Horst Maria Merz, Chansonnier
University Salzburg - Austria

06/10/2012
Vier Skizzen for Orchestra
World Premiere
Tonkünstler Orchestra Niederösterreich
Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Grafenegg - Austria

07/10/2012
Vier Skizzen for Orchestra
Tonkünstler Orchestra Niederösterreich
Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Vienna - Austria

08/10/2012
Vier Skizzen for Orchestra
Tonkünstler Orchestra Niederösterreich
Andrés Orozco-Estrada
St. Pölten- Austria

04/12/2012
4 Paraphrasen for oboe, violoncello and piano
Heinz Holliger, oboe
Anita Leuzinger, violoncello
Anton Kernjak, piano
Stadtkasino Basel - Switzerland


for further performance dates please refer to:
www.universaledition.com
www.doblinger-musikverlag.at