Sofia Gubaidulina's second season as Gewandhaus composer
It is Sofia Gubaidulina's second season as Gewandhaus composer in Leipzig, which will open on 17/19 September 2021 with her Triple Concerto. In addition, the Gewandhaus Orchestra will celebrate the composer's 90th birthday with a Gubaidulina Day on 24 October 2021, which is also the Gewandhaus Open Day.
The orchestra writes:
"Gewandhaus composer Sofia Gubaidulina turns 90 today! We congratulate the tirelessly creative artist on Open House Day with a tribute to her fascinatingly rich oeuvre and accompany her to important stages of her eventful life, such as studying in Shostakovich's environment and improvising with friends on folk instruments. Throughout the house, there will be small concerts and musical workshops with members of the Gewandhaus Orchestra, as well as talks and film screenings."
Here is the programme of works by Gewandhaus composer Sofia Gubaidulina in the 2021/2022 season in Leipzig:
17./19.09.2021
8pm/11am
Opening of the 241st season
Focus: Gewandhaus composer Sofia Gubaidulina
Sofia Gubaidulina:
Triple Concerto for violin, violoncello, bayan and orchestra
Gewandhaus Orchestra
Conductor: Andris Nelsons
Baiba Skride (violin)
Harriet Krijgh (cello)
Martynas Levickis (bayan)
Offertorium
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich:
Symphony No. 11 op. 103 ("Year 1905")
Mendelssohn Hall
"The Pilgrims" for violin, double bass, piano and two percussionists
"So be it" for violin, double bass, piano and percussion
Galina Ustvolskaya:
Piano Sonata No. 4 and No. 6
Yelena Firssova:
"Odyssey" op. 44 for seven players
Ensemble Avantgarde
Steffen Schleiermacher (piano/conduction/moderation)
"Simple Prayer" ("Messa bassa") for speaker (also cello solo), cello, double bass, piano and two percussionists.
Charlotte Steppes (piano)
Emil Rovner (speaker and cello)
N.N. (cello)
N.N. (double bass)
Steffen Cotta (percussion)
Severin Stitzenberger (percussion)
"Light and Dark" for organ
Daniel Zaretsky Organ
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Sinfonietta Leipzig
"Dots, Lines and Zigzags" for bass clarinet and piano
"Garden of Joys and Sadnesses" for flute, viola and harp (speaker ad lib.)
Sinfonietta Leipzig
Elisaveta Blumina (piano/speaker)
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Conductor: Jaap van Zweden
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
"Sonnengesang" for cello, choir, percussion and celesta
Christian Giger (cello)
Yuka Kobayashi (piano, celesta)
N.N. (percussion)
GewandhausChoir
Conductor: Gregor Meyer
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