Helmut Lachenmann is writing his new work “My Melodies” for 8 horns and orchestra. The world premiere is at 7th June 2018. It will be repeated at the concert on 8th June 2018 at 8.00 pm which will be offered as video-livestream here on this page and on BR-KLASSIK.de/concert. Helmut Lachenmann will talk about the work for the first time at the musica viva talk on 4 May with Beat Furrer and Michael Krüger.
During the musica viva weekend from 7 to 9 June 2018 there will be the räsonanz – Donor’s Concert of the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung on 9 June 2018 in Munich. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe and conductor David Robertson will play works by Elliott Carter, George Benjamin, Enno Poppe and György Ligeti.
The CD with works by Sir George Benjamin, which was recorded during a musica viva concert by the Symphony Orchestra of the BR and Pierre-Laurent Aimard, won the Gramophone Award 2017 in the “Contemporary” category.
Recent recordings, experimental performances for orchestra and chamber music – CD-Highlights of the musica viva des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
The musica viva is one of the world’s most famous events for future-oriented and contemporary music, where many experimental works and performances for orchestra and chamber music receive their premiere.
musica viva is one of the world’s most famous events for future-oriented and contemporary music, where many experimental works and performances for orchestra and chamber music receive their premiere. Director Winrich Hopp took over musica viva in 2011.
