Nikolai NESTEROV Born into a family of musicians, pianist Nikolai Nesterov is in the third year of his Bachelor of Music degree in performance at the University of Calgary, currently studying with Dr Jani Parsons. An alumnus of the Academy of Music for the Gifted Youth at the Mount Royal Conservatory, Nikolai has been an [...]
PROGRAMME Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Fantasiestücke Op. 73 I. Delicate and expressive II. Lively, light III Rapid and with fire Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 (1978) I. Largo II. Presto III. Largo ****** Intermission ****** Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata for Piano and Violoncello in C major, Op. 102 No. [...]
An insight into the music of the young Austrian composer Carolin Anna Pichler. From string quartets to arias and complex ensemble works - everything can be found in Pichler's oeuvre. Her work has already been honoured several times. Professor Brian Buch (Berklee), who awarded her an international composition prize, sees in Pichler's works "contrapuntal skills, the idiomatic and motivic [...]".
The well-known ensemble "Turan" is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a major tour, presenting Kazakh ethno-folk together with other Kazakh artists on international stages. With a variety of ancient folk music instruments arranged in a modern way, the five musicians transport you to the endless steppes of their home country. Listen to the wind rushing across the vast plains, the galloping of horses, or [...]
On 31 May, the Simple Music Ensemble World will perform compositions from the album "Seven Days Walking" by Ludovico Einaudi. The renowned Italian neoclassical composer Ludovico Einaudi will present the final part of his seven-volume music project Seven Days Walking in autumn 2019. His fantastically beautiful sketches of nature, moods and weather are created on his walks in the [...]
Verdi's masterpiece "Un ballo in maschera", based on Eugène Scribe's drama "Gustave III ou Le bal masqué", is about a love drama that takes place within a political framework. However, it is not the power of politics that takes centre stage in this opera, but love and friendship, jealousy and revenge. Some of the most beautiful and succinct moments [...]