Composer Biography: Ondřej Adámek, born in Prague in 1979, studied composition at the Music Academy in Prague and at the Conservatory in Paris. He composes orchestral, chamber, vocal and electro-acoustic music and works with contemporary dance choreographers. Adámek has received numerous composition commissions from important festivals and ensembles. His works have been awarded several prizes. In his musical […]

Violin biography: Julia Rebekka Adler (born Mai), the best -placed German participant at the ARD competition in 2004 in the BRASCHE, received her first viola lessons at the age of six and won several 1st federal prices at ›Youth Music‹ at the beginning of her career (twice Viola and once string quartet). In 1994, at the age of sixteen, she recorded her first CD as a soloist (1.

Piano biography: The Hungarian-Swiss piano duo Adrienne Soós and Ivo Haag has established itself in the music life of Switzerland in the around 20 years of its existence as one of the leading chamber music ensembles. The artists have made a name for themselves through their artistically sophisticated and independent programming, which naturally includes the standard repertoire as well as interesting, unjustly forgotten works or premieres.

Conductor: Biography: Facundo Agudin is an Argentic-Swiss conductor. He received his training in Buenos Aires, completed a postgraduate studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and sang in the Swiss chamber choir under the direction of Claudio Abbado, Armin Jordan, Simon Rattle, Gennadi Roschdestwenski and Waleri Gergijew. He received 1st prize at the Colin Metters Seminar in Saint Petersburg. He is

Piano biography: The composer György Ligeti described Pierre-Laurent Aimard as the leading interpreter of contemporary music - because his playing combines technical perfection and poetic feeling. According to his own statement, the pianist from Lyon was “magnetically attracted” to new music from an early age. Studying with Yvonne Loriod, my wife, was formative

Andrés Hernández Alba, Wolfgang Sehringer, Christian Wernicke, Tillmann Reinbeck Biography: “...but whoever puts his ear to its surface declares that he will soon hear its busy roaring.” (Jorge Luis Borges, from El Aleph) The four musicians of the Aleph Guitar quartets enthusiastically promote the music of our time. Work in intensive collaboration with composers, sound engineers and acousticians

Biography: ENSEMBLE ALGORITMOMario Caroli, fluteRoberta Gottardi, clarinetFlavio Tanzi, drumsCiro Longobardi, pianoMarco Rogliano, violinGabriele Croci, violaClaude Hauri, cello The ENSEMBLE ALGORITMO was founded in 2002 by Marco Angius with young musicians who are dedicated to contemporary music and in the international scene were already established. The reception activity of the ensemble received the highest recognition from the "Amadeus 2007" record price as an admission of the

Biography: Arcos Chamber Orchestra The New York Arcos Chamber Orchestra was founded in 2005 by the well-known saxophonist and conductor John-Edward Kelly and the concertmaster Elissa Cassini. In memory of Bartók's ability to unite the past and the future in music that speaks directly to the heart, the Arcos Chamber Orchestra builds an artistic bridge from European sources

Composer Biography: Laurie Altman, born in 1944, grew up in New York City. He attended the Mannes College of Music in New York, where he studied with William Sydeman and Lester Trimble and received his master's degree in composition. Laurie Altman has received numerous awards and fellowships, including: Mason Gross Fellowship, Lincoln Center Composers Forum Award, Woodrow Wilson