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Tag Archives: Maxim Shalygin
Maya Fridman: Prokofiev’s Fiery Angel with hardrock attitude
The Russian-Dutch Maya Fridman (Moscow, 1989) plays classical and contemporary music as well as rock, jazz, folk and flamenco. Communication with the audience is her most important goal, so why limit herself to a particular style or genre? The website … Continue reading
Posted in music, review
Tagged Artem Belogurov, Gaudeamus Music Week, Maxim Shalygin, Maya Fridman, Sergei Prokofiev, The Fiery Angel, Tomoko Mukaiyama
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Cellist Maya Fridman: ‘The best thing about making music is communicating with my audience’.
The cellist Maya Fridman was born in 1989 in Moscow, where she developed into a child prodigy. Already while studying at the Schnittke College she won the first prize of the International Festival of Slavic Music. In 2010 she moved … Continue reading
Posted in music, news, women composers
Tagged Canti d'inizio e fine, Gaudeamus, Kunstruimte KuuB, Louis Andriessen, Maxim Shalygin, Maya Fridman
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Gaudeamus Muziekweek: de piep-knor definitief voorbij?
De Gaudeamus Muziekweek lijkt het stadium van doorwrochte, maar publieksonvriendelijke ‘piep-knor’ definitief achter zich te hebben gelaten. Het gerenommeerde festival voor nieuwe muziek brengt in vijf dagen tijd 129 composities uit 32 landen. Asko|Schönberg en Cappella Amsterdam trapten woensdag 6 … Continue reading
De 5 concerten die je niet wilt missen in Gaudeamus Muziekweek
Liefst 175 partituren van componisten uit 28 landen moest de driekoppige jury van de Gaudeamus Muziekweek beoordelen. Vijf van de inzenders werden genomineerd en strijden om de felbegeerde Gaudeamus Award, die zondag 11 september wordt uitgereikt na afloop van het … Continue reading
Posted in music, news
Tagged Anna Korsun, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Kate Moore, Looptail, Maxim Shalygin, Michel van der Aa, Thea Derks
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Panorama de Leeuw XII plaatst Aktie Notenkraker in context van zijn tijd
Hoe nuttig en noodzakelijk was de beruchte Aktie Notenkraker op 17 november 1969? Die vraag beantwoordde ik gisteren op de Concertzender in de twaalfde aflevering van Panorama de Leeuw, een kroniek van de hedendaagse muziek in Nederland aan de hand van … Continue reading
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Tagged Aktie Notenkraker, AVRPTROSVrijdagconcert, Brabants Orkest, Calliope Tsoupaki, Collectief Ludwig, Concertgebouworkest, Concertzender, Cultuurpers, Dirk Luijmes, Florian Maier, Galina Oestvolslaka, Giya Kantsjeli, Groot Omroepkoor, Jan Rokyta, Konstantin Napolov, Mariken in de tuin der lusten, Martijn Padding, Maxim Shalygin, mens of melodie Panorama de Leeuw, Peter Eötvös, Pierre Boulez, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Reinbert de Leeuw, Sofia Goebaidoelina, Thea Derks, Valentin Silvestrov
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