February 2009 International Diary
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Austria
- 10 & 12 February 2009 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Wiener Singverein, Mariss Jansons (conductor), Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano), Mihoko Fujimura (alto), Christopher Ventris (tenor), Thomas Quasthoff (baritone) | • Dvořák: Requiem, Op 89 (B 165) | Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 7.30pm, web sites: www.concertgebouworkest.nl and www.musikverein.at
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Canada
- 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 and 23 February 2009 | Canadian Opera Company Orchestra & Chorus, John Keenan (conductor), Julie Makerov Rusalka, Irina Mishura Ježibaba, Michael Schade Prince, Richard Paul Fink Water Gnome, Joni Henson Foreign Princess | • Dvořák: Rusalka, Op 114 (B 203) | Opera House, Toronto, 7.30pm (2.00pm on 8th, 4.30pm on 14th), web site: www.coc.ca
- 18, 19 & 21 February 2009 | Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jun Maerkl (conductor), Midori (voplin) | • Dvořák: Slavonic Dances(selection) | • Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 53 (B 108) | • Schumann: Symphony No 1 ‘Spring’ | Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto, 8.00pm (7.30pm on 21st), web site: www.tso.ca
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Czech Republic
- 8 February 2009 | concert to mark 80th anniversary of Petr Eben’s birth | Prague Mixed Choir, Charles University Artistic Ensemble, Motýli, Miroslav Košler, Jakub Zicha & Tomáš Motýl (choirmasters) | • Petr Eben: Love and Death | • Petr Eben: Missa Adventus et quadragesimae | • Petr Eben: Proprium festivum | • Petr Eben: Prague Te Deum | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 5.00pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 10 February 2009 | In Modo Camerale | • Kramář (Krommer): Trio in F major for oboe, clarinet & bassoon | • Mozart: Quartet in D minor for oboe, clarinet, bassoon & piano (K 478) | • Mendelssohn: Concert Piece in D minor for clarinet, bassoon & piano, Op 114 | • Petr Eben: Music for oboe, bassoon & piano | • Françaix: Trio for oboe, clarinet & bassoon | Suk Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 11 February 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Panocha Quartet, András Schiff (piano) | • Dvořák: Bagatelles for 2 violins, cello & harmonium, Op 47 (B 79) | • Dvořák: Piano Quintet No 1 in A Major, Op 5 (B 28) | • Dvořák: Piano Quintet No 2 in A Major, Op 81 (B 162) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 12 February 2009 | Prague Symphony Orchestra, Petr Altrichter (conductor), Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno (Petr Fiala, choirmaster), Tatiana Teslia (soprano), Michal Lehotský (tenor), Martin Bárta (baritone) | • Dvořák: The Spectre’s Bride, Op 69 (B 135) | Smetana Hall, Municipal House, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 16 February 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Bohuslav Martinů Piano Quartet | • Martinů: Piano Quartet (H 287) | • Mahler: Piano Quartet | • Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor No 1, Op 25 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 17 February 2009 | Czech Chamber Orchestra, Czech Children’s Choir Jitro, Ondřej Kukal (conductor), Jiří Skopal (choirmaster), Jiří Vodička (violin) | • Petr Eben: ‘The Green Twig is Sprouting’ cycle of children’s choruses | • Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in A Major | • Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op 25 | • Dvořák: Serenade in E major for string orchestra, Op 22 (B 52) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 21 February 2009 | Czech Chamber Music Society | Barbara Maria Willi (harpsichord), Vilém Veverka (oboe) | • Jiří Antonín Benda: Sonatinas Nos 1 – 3 | • Peter Graham (Jaroslav Šťastný-Pokorný): Song of the Fixed Chord (for oboe and harpsichord) | • Jiří Antonín Benda: Sonatinas Nos 4 – 6 (for harpsichord) | • plus music by Antal Dorati, Rameau, Keltenborn & Bach | Martinů Hall, Liechtenstein Palace, Prague, 10.30am, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 21 February 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimír Válek (conductor) | • Smetana: Symphonic Poem ‘Richard III’ | • Dvořák: Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 (B 141) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 3.00pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 21 February 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimír Válek (conductor) | • Smetana: Symphonic Poem ‘Richard III’ | • Zdeněk Lukáš: Viola Concerto, Op 185 | • Dvořák: Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 (B 141) | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
- 24 February 2009 | Bohuslav Martinů Piano Quartet | • Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op 87 (B 162) | • Suk: Piano Quartet in A minor, Op 1 | • Martinů: Piano Quartet (H 287) | Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.fok.cz
- 26 & 27 February 2009 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir (chorus master Lukáš Vasilek), Carlos Kalmar (conductor), Adriana Kohútková (soprano), Barbara Hölzl (mezzo-soprano), Christian Elsner (tenor), Jochen Kupfer (bass) | • Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Op 123 | Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 7.30pm, web site: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz
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Germany
- 1 February 2009 | Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Yefim Bronfman (piano) | • Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 | • Dvořák: Symphony No 8 in G Major, Op 88 (B 163) | Joseph-Keilberth-Saal, Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Bamberg, 5.00pm, web site: www.bamberger-symphoniker.de
- 11, 12 & 13 February 2009 | Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor), Nicolai Tokarew (piano) | • Janáček: The Fidler’s Child | • Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 | • Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C Major, Op 52 | Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, 8.00pm, web site: www.mphil.de
- 18, 19, 20 & 22 February 2009 | Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg (conductor), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) | • Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op 92 (B 169) | • Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 1 | • Dvořák: Symphony No 6 in D Major, Op 60 (B 112) | Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, 10.00am (7.00pm on 19th, 8.00pm on 20th, 11.00am on 22nd), web site: www.mphil.de
- 19 & 20 February 2009 | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Sebastian Klinger (cello) | • Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain | • Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (B 191) | • Hindemith: Symphony in E flat Major | Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich, 8.00pm, web site: www.br-online.de/kultur-szene/klassik_e/
- 19 & 21 February 2009 | Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Nikolai Tokarew (piano) | • Dvořák: Overture ‘Carnival’ Op 92 (B 169) | • Grieg: Piano Concerto | • Martinů: Symphony No 1 (H 289) | Theater der Stadt, Schweinfurt, 7.30pm, web site: www.bamberger-symphoniker.de
- 22 February 2009 | Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Nikolai Tokarew (piano) | • Dvořák: Overture ‘Carnival’ Op 92 (B 169) | • Grieg: Piano Concerto | • Martinů: Symphony No 1 (H 289) | Joseph-Keilberth-Saal, Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Bamberg, 5.00pm, web site: www.bamberger-symphoniker.de
- 22 February 2009 | Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Nikolai Tokarew (piano) | • Dvořák: Overture ‘Carnival’ Op 92 (B 169) | • Grieg: Piano Concerto | • Martinů: Symphony No 1 (H 289) | Heinrich-Lades-Halle, Erlangen, 8.00pm, web site: www.bamberger-symphoniker.de
- 26, 27 & 28 February 2009 | Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniele Gatti (conductor), Christiane Oelze (soprano) | • Berg: Lulu Suite | • Mahler: Symphony No 4 in G Major | Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, 8.00pm (7.00pm on 28th), web site: www.mphil.de
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Netherlands
- 5 & 6 February 2009 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Wiener Singverein, Mariss Jansons (conductor), Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano), Mihoko Fujimura (alto), Christopher Ventris (tenor), Thomas Quasthoff (baritone) | • Dvořák: Requiem, Op 89 (B 165) | Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 8.15pm, web site: www.concertgebouworkest.nl
- 6 February 2009 | Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Gérard Korsten (conductor), Tasmin Little (violin) | • Géza Frid: Rhitmische studies, Op 58 • Ligeti: Violin Concerto | • Dvořák: Symphonic Poem ‘The Noon WitCH, Op 108 (B 196)’ | Vredenburg, Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht, 8.15pm, web sites: www.radiokamerfilharmonie.nl & www.vredenburg.nl
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United States of America
- 2, 5, 9 14, 18 & 21 February 2009 | Metropolitan Opera, Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Karita Mattila (Tatiana), Thomas Hampson (Onegin) | • Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin | Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, 8.00pm (1:00pm on 14th), web site: www.metoperafamily.org
- 12, 14 & 15 February 2009 | The Cleveland Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor), Nikolaj Znaider (violin) | • Barber: Overture, ‘The School for Scandal’ | • Brahms: Violin Concerto | • Smetana: Excerpts from Má vlast | Severance Hall, Cleveland, 8.00pm (3.00pm on 15th), web site: www.clevelandorchestra.com
- 13 February 2009 | The Cleveland Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor), Nikolaj Znaider (violin) | • Brahms: Violin Concerto | • Smetana: Excerpts from Má vlast | Severance Hall, Cleveland, 11.00am, web site: www.clevelandorchestra.com
- 18 February 2009 | Talich Quartet | • Beethoven: String Quartet in C minor, Op 18 No 4 | • Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op 130 | Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle, 7.30pm, web site: www.seattlesymphony.org
- 19, 20 & 21 February 2009 | The Cleveland Orchestra, Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Gil Shaham (violin) | • Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini | • Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D Major | • Dvořák: Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 (B 141) | Severance Hall, Cleveland, 8.00pm, web site: www.clevelandorchestra.com
- 20 & 21 February 2009 | Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Jonathan Biss (piano) | • Smetana: Šárka, from Má vlast | • Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C Major | • Dvořák: Symphony No 5 in F Major, Op 76 (B 54) | Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, 8.00pm, web site: www.indianapolissymphony.org
- 26 & 27 February 2009 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) | • Bartók: Dance Suite | • Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (B 191) | • Elgar: Enigma Variations | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, 8.00pm, web site: www.baltimoresymphony.org
- 26 & 28 February 2009 | The Cleveland Orchestra, Kurt Masur (conductor), Louis Lortie (piano) | • Janáček: Taras Bulba (Rhapsody for Orchestra) | • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 1 | • Beethoven: Symphony No 7 | Severance Hall, Cleveland, 8.00pm, web site: www.clevelandorchestra.com
- 28 February 2009 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello) | • Bartók: Dance Suite | • Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104 (B 191) | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, 11.00am, web site: www.baltimoresymphony.org
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