Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=4bfccf7455a30dfa3acc62b3acd8442b Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:34 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/debuet-mit-mitsuko-uchida-in-spanien-und-portugal.html Concert tour with performances in Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Lisbon and Madrid Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:59:00 +0000 A twelve-day tour through Spain and Portugal brings the MCO together with Mitsuko Uchida for the first time. The programme includes Mozart's Piano Concertos KV 453 and 503 as well as Bartók's Divertimento for String Orchestra. Concerts take place in]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/mco-academy-so-gross-und-so-international-wie-noch-nie.html Concerts conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado in Dortmund, Essen and Cologne Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:11:00 +0000 On the programme for the fifth edition of the MCO Academy NRW are Henri Dutilleux's cello concerto "Tout un monde lointain..." (Soloist: Andreas Brantelid) and Hector Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique. The concerts take place on]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/mahler-chamber-soloists-mit-sasha-waltz-guests-in-indien.html Highlight of the Germany-India year in Kolkata Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:48:00 +0000 A passion for experimentation connects the MCO with the Berlin dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests and has already brought the two ensembles together on several occasions. Their latest joint project took place as part of the year-long event "Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities" and included three sold-out performances on]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/erste-zusammenarbeit-des-mco-mit-andris-nelsons.html Concerts in Ferrara, Vienna, Berlin, Luxembourg, Friedrichshafen and Baden-Baden Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:42:00 +0000 The first MCO tour of 2013 coincides with the highly anticipated debut of the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Nelsons, one of the most sought-after young conductors on the international music scene, enjoys an excellent reputation in opera houses and concert halls alike. The concerts, featuring works by Beethoven, Haydn and HK Gruber, take the MCO from its residence in Ferrara (]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/das-mahler-chamber-orchestra-beruft-ole-baekhoej-zum-chief-executive.html Berlin, 19 November 2012 – The Mahler Chamber Orchestra announces the appointment of Ole Baekhoej... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:07:00 +0000 The Mahler Chamber Orchestra announces the appointment of Ole Baekhoej to the position of Chief Executive of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. The 42-year-old native of Denmark takes up the Chief Executive role for a 5 year period starting in April 2013.  

Annette zu Castell, member of the MCO board: "We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ole Baekhoej as Chief Executive. We...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/mco-academy-nrw-mit-19-studierenden-des-orchesterzentrumnrw.html Successful cooperation between the Orchesterzentrum|NRW and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:09:00 +0000 The successful collaboration between the Orchesterzentrum|NRW and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in the form of the MCO Academy continues to grow. At the Academy auditions this year, 19 students of the Orchesterzentrum|NRW were chosen to take part in a set of three concerts with the MCO in February 2013. This means more students than ever before have the chance to continue their artistic development and gain experience as orchestral musicians...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/aufbruch-zur-naechsten-etappe-von-the-beethoven-journey.html Second concert tour and continuation of the outreach project "Feel the Music" with Leif Ove Andsnes... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:24:00 +0000 In May 2012, the MCO and Artistic Partner Leif Ove Andsnes embarked on their cycle "The Beethoven Journey" : From 2012-2015, they will perform Beethoven's five piano concertos and his Choral Fantasy in more than 60 concerts in over 10 countries. The performances will be recorded and released on CD by Sony Classical. The first of these recordings, with the Piano Concertos No 1 and 3, was released in...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/konzerte-und-cd-aufnahmen-mit-daniel-harding-und-steven-isserlis.html The MCO has returned to Ferrara, its oldest residence, with a multifaceted project Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:05:00 +0000 Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" and his two cello concertos in B minor and A major are at the heart of the MCO's current Italian tour. Alongside the concerts in Naples ( 17...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/rares-und-neues-fuer-die-letzte-saison-der-mco-residenz-nrw.html Peer Gynt in Essen, Cologne and Dortmund – School Collaboration with the Konzerthaus Dortmund Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:11:00 +0000 The MCO opens the last year of its North Rhine-Westphalia Residence with a rare performance of Edvard Grieg's complete incidental music to "Peer Gynt", under the direction of Marc Minkowski. The orchestra will be in residence in NRW four times this season. A new collaborative school project with the Konzerthaus Dortmund will bring MCO musicians to city schools during this phase of the Residence.  

Berlin, 4...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/press/press-releases/newsdetails/article/das-mco-eroeffnet-das-musikfest-berlin-2012.html With world premieres by Toshio Hosokawa and Georg Friedrich Haas Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:40:00 +0000 On 31 August , under the baton of Kent Nagano and with soloists Thomas Hampson and Chen Reiss, the MCO opens the Musikfest Berlin 2012 in the main hall of the Berlin Philharmonie. The programme is dedicated to the music of...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/alexander-lonquich-spielt-anstelle-von-leif-ove-andsnes-in-pavia-lugano-und-turin.html We regret to announce that Leif Ove Andsnes must withdraw from the concerts planned this week on 16... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:26:00 +0000
We are very pleased that he will be replaced by the German pianist Alexander Lonquich who has...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/international-opera-award-fuer-written-on-skin.html The new opera Written on Skin by George Benjamin won the first International Opera Award in the... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:05:00 +0000 Written on Skin by George Benjamin won the first International Opera Award in the "World Premiere" category on 22 April in London. The Mahler Chamber Orchestra gave the world premiere of Written on Skin on 7 July 2012 at the opera festival in Aix-en-Provence, conducted by the composer. "This opera was designed for the Mahler Chamber Orchestra," said George Benjamin. "While composing, I...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/ole-baekhoej-ueber-seine-rolle-als-chief-executive-des-mahler-chamber-orchestra.html Ole Bækhøj became Chief Executive of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in April 2013, taking over from... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:30:00 +0000 Ole Bækhøj became Chief Executive of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in April 2013, taking over from Andreas Richter. The 43-year-old Dane began his career as a musician and has more than ten years of experience in orchestra management. As he takes on his new role, he answers five questions for us.

You've taken on a different job title from your predecessor, Intendant/General Manager Andreas...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/ole-baekhoej-ist-chief-executive-des-mco.html From April 2013, Ole Bækhøj is Chief Executive of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, taking over from... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:04:00 +0000
Ole Bækhøj began his career as a...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/mco-soloklarinettist-olivier-patey-nun-auch-beim-royal-concertgebouw-orchestra.html Olivier Patey, principal clarinettist of the MCO since 2010, can in future also be heard as... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:32:00 +0000 "Being a member of two different orchestras with such distinct characters is a dream," says Olivier. "I look forward to carrying experiences across from one orchestra to the other, and vice versa, and consider...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/zweites-projekt-der-schulkooperation-mit-dem-konzerthaus-dortmund.html As part of the NRW Residence projects, MCO musicians visit partner schools of the Konzerthaus... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:56:00 +0000
The second project of this school cooperation took place in December 2012: Paulien...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/ferrara-musica-eroeffnung-der-konzertsaison-201213.html On 4 September, a press conference presented the new concert season in Ferrara. General Manager... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:05:00 +0000
Dear journalists and editors,
Dear Mr. Mayor,
Dear colleagues at Ferrara Musica and the Teatro...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/unterstuetzung-fuer-ferrara.html After the earthquake in the region of Emilia-Romagna Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:31:00 +0000
As an initial sign of the strong connection to the city, the MCO and the Radialsystem V Berlin dedicated their...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/radio-und-tv-uebertragungen-des-mco-am-lucerne-festival-2012.html Opening Concert on 8 August 2012 / LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA with Claudio Abbado:Radio:... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:53:00 +0000 Opening Concert on 8 August 2012 / LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA with Claudio Abbado:

Radio: 09.08.2012, 20:00,]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/en/about-the-mco/news/newsdetails/article/aufs-mco-zugeschnitten.html World premiere of George Benjamin's opera "Written on Skin" Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:41:00 +0000 British composer George Benjamin wrote his new opera Written on Skin expressly with the MCO in mind. General Manager Andreas Richter met Benjamin in his hometown of London as he prepares to conduct the world premiere at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence in July 2012.  

Why did you choose the MCO for this world premiere?
There are a few reasons. The first is the tradition of the MCO at...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/bayreuth-radialenacht-2013.html Das Konzertstück für vier Hörner hat Robert Schumann zu seinen besten Kompositionen gezählt. Mit... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:13:00 +0000 Konzertstück für vier Hörner hat Robert Schumann zu seinen besten Kompositionen gezählt. Mit einem solistischen Hornquartett ist es wahrlich ein großartiges Konzert für diese Besetzung und ein bedeutendes Stück Musikgeschichte noch dazu. Im Gegensatz zu Johannes Brahms, der dem sich entwickelnden Ventilhorn bestenfalls zwiespältig gegenüberstand, war Schumann von den Möglichkeiten des neuen Instruments begeistert. Den...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/abbado-argerich-april-2013.html A new spring, a new sound...... These are maybe the most famous opening words in Dutch literature,... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:34:00 +0000 http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/the-mco-in-bahrain.html Have you ever had one of those rare dreams when you wake with the feeling that your whole body has... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:25:00 +0000
Bahrain came and went in the blink of an eye. Ask me what I remember about it? It's all so hazy, Long flights, silly o'clock arrival, everywhere you look smiles from welcoming and warm hearted...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/the-mco-in-spain.html It has been a long time that we have been looking forward to working together with Mitsuko Uchida.... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/mco-and-orozco-estrada-on-tour.html It's often been said that travelling to a place in the world that is not home in order to rehearse... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:47:00 +0000
This was at the forefront of your diarist's mind for the latest MCO...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/mco-and-andris-nelsons-on-tour.html There is no better way to start the new year than by having our first project in 2013 in Ferrara,... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/sasha-waltz-and-mahler-chamber-soloists-india-tour.html Sasha Waltz and Mahler Chamber Soloists India Tour, January 2013 Timothy Summers, violin Béatrice... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:59:00 +0000 Sasha Waltz and Mahler Chamber Soloists India Tour, January 2013
Timothy Summers, violin
Béatrice Muthelet, viola
Ophélie Gaillard, cello
Chen Halevi, clarinet  

First Impressions
India - Exciting and scary at the same time.. for all of us it was the first time there, so in all senses a jump into the unknown. More so, because until the very first rehearsal, we didn't know what we...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/nrw-tour-lobgesang.html Alles was Odem hat Was hat eigentlich alles Odem? Nachdem geklärt war, was... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:46:00 +0000  
Was hat eigentlich alles Odem? Nachdem geklärt war, was Odem heisst und, nein, auch wenn es anders klingt (irgendwie muss das schwer sein, singenderweise ein "s" von einem "o" zu trennen...), kein "h" davor steht und der letzte Buchstabe auch wirklich kein "n" ist, ließ sich die Frage schon nicht mehr so leicht beantworten. Es soll nämlich, so der immer...]]> http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/the-beethoven-journey-nov12.html It's a wet, cold Sunday afternoon. My family is tucked up at home in Malmö. Dragging my suitcase... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:44:00 +0000 http://www.mahler-chamber.de/nc/kalender/tour-diary/tour-diary-einzelansicht/article/mco-tour-with-steven-isserlis.html What just happened? Here in Berlin, shortly after all the action, the trees are changing from... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:45:00 +0000
Last week it was raining Dvorak in Ferrara, then Naples, then Turin, and then Ferrara again....]]>