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Johanna Beisteiner
Johanna Beisteiner (born 20 February 1976) is an Austrian classical guitarist, singer and arranger. Life Johanna Beisteiner received her first guitar lessons at the age of nine at the Josef Matthias Hauer music school in her hometown Wiener Neustadt. In 1992, when only sixteen years of age, she became a student at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, from where she graduated as a concert guitarist as well as a Doctor of philosophy with a PhD Thesis on ''Art music in figure skating, synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics''. Johanna Beisteiner is an internationally active guitar soloist and singer, her repertoire contains music from the 15th to the 20th century as well as contemporary classical music. Inter alia she played several world premieres of works by the composers Robert Gulya, Reuben Pace and Eduard Shafransky. Moreover, she worked with known orchestras such as the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Sochi Symphony Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premiere
A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition. A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its first presentation in each country, and an online première (the first time it is published on the Internet). When a work originates in a country that speaks a different language from that in which it is receiving its national or international première, it is possible to have two premières for the same work in the same country—for example, the play ''The Maids'' by the French dramatist Jean Genet received its British première (which also happened to be its world première) in 1952, in a production given in the French language. Four years later, it was staged again, this time in English, which was its English-language première in Britain. History Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the film premiere to showman Sid Grauman, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Soldatov
Oleg Soldatov (Russian: Олег Юрьевич Солдатов; born 9 January 1963) is a Russian conductor. Life Soldatov studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and received his diploma in 1986. From 1990 to 1991 he was the artistic director of the ''Tomsk Symphony Orchestra'', from 1992 to 2006 he headed the ''Symphony Orchestra of the Karelian Philharmony''. Since 1996 he became the chief conductor of the Sochi Symphony Orchestra. Awards * Award of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of culture (2005) Article on the official website of |
Achim Holub
Achim Holub (born 1966 in Graz) is an Austrian conductor. Early life Born in the Styrian capital of Graz, his first musical experiences came at an early age through his mother's, Sofia Holub's, Jazz band. His father Ignaz Eduard Holub was a highly successful, internationally active architect who had close family relations to the famous American writer Arthur Miller (Achim Holub's half-sister Doris stayed for one year with the Miller's at their home in New York State during the 1960s.) He received his first piano tuition at the age of six, and decided, after initially being extremely attached to Jazz, to become a professional conductor at the age of twelve. At fourteen he became a student of Alois. J. Hochstrasser, the then music director of the Graz Symphony Orchestra, at the Johann-Joseph-Fux-Konservatorium des Landes Steiermark. Education In 1984 he became a student of Milan Horvat at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. Among his other teachers were Andrzej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béla Drahos
Béla Drahos (born 14 April 1955) is a Hungarian conductor and flautist. Biography Drahos started out as a flautist, joining the orchestra in his hometown when he was just 8 years old. At the age of 12 he became the principal flautist, and as a young man he won several flute competitions. He studied at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, graduating in 1978. He did not make his conducting debut until 1992 with an all-Beethoven programme. His first recording as a conductor was a disc of three Haydn symphonies for Naxos Records. He has also been soloist and conductor in a disc of Vivaldi flute concerti, as well as conducting flute concerti by Leopold Hofmann with another soloist. Moreover, he worked with the Hungarian composer Robert Gulya and the Austrian guitarist Johanna Beisteiner and published recordings with them for Gramy Records. He was conductor during the recording of the critically acclaimed soundtrack of '' Hitman 2: Silent Assassin'' and '' Hitman: Blood Money'', compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Castelletti
Michelle Castelletti (born 1974) is a Malta, Maltese conductor. Michelle Castelletti has studied at the University of Malta, Canterbury Christ Church University, and New College, Oxford, New College, University of Oxford. She worked with orchestras such as the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and Hallé Orchestra. On 26 January 2017, she conducted the world premiere of Reuben Pace's Concertino for Guitar, Harpsichord and Orchestra at Manoel Theatre during the Valletta International Baroque Festival. Castelletti is currently the artistic director of the Malta Arts Festival and the Royal Northern College of Music. Royal Northern College of Music References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the score in a way which reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by ensemble members, and "shape" the phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. Since the mid-19th century, most conductors have not played an instrument when conducting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra
The Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra is a professional Hungarian orchestra. History The orchestra was founded in 1977 by graduates of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, beginning life as a septet. It subsequently developed into a sixteen person string orchestra, which was awarded first prize at the International Chamber Orchestra Competition in Belgrad in 1982. Since 1983, the orchestra has performed regularly in the most important concert halls in Hungary. In 1995 it founded the International Haydn Festival in Fertőd. Besides playing the standard repertoire for string orchestra, it performs compositions by Hungarian composers, including Béla Bartók and Leó Weiner. In March 2013, the orchestra performed the world premiere of Robert Gulya's '' Nutcracker-Variations'' for guitar and strings at Palace of Arts in Budapest. The chamber orchestra has worked with such notable soloists as Peter Frankl, Johanna Beisteiner and Irena Grafenauer, and has recorded numerous CDs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graz Chamber Philharmonic
The Graz Chamber Philharmonic (german: Kammerphilharmonie Graz) is a professional Austrian orchestra. History The Graz Chamber Philharmonic was founded in 2001 by Achim Holub and developed into one of the most renowned Austrian chamber orchestras. It performed many times in Styria, Carinthia as well as the Burgenland and appeared at different festivals. Moreover, the orchestra played with known soloists such as Johanna Beisteiner Johanna Beisteiner (born 20 February 1976) is an Austrian classical guitarist, singer and arranger. Life Johanna Beisteiner received her first guitar lessons at the age of nine at the Josef Matthias Hauer music school in her hometown Wien ... and the British pianist Nick van Bloss. Article on Meinbezirk.at. 2014-06-10. The orchestra no longer ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sochi Symphony Orchestra
The Sochi Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Sochi, Russia. History The orchestra was founded in 1991 as a chamber ensemble, in 2001 it received the status of a symphony orchestra. Its current chief conductor is Oleg Soldatov. The orchestra regularly gives concerts in Sochi and other Russian towns. It performed with internationally known soloists, such as Denis Matsuev and Johanna Beisteiner. Article on a concert of the Austrian guitarist Johanna Beisteiner
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Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is recognized as Malta’s foremost musical institution. Founded in 1968 as the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, in September 1997 it became an independent body and was officially named as Malta's national orchestra. In 2008, it expanded into a full-size orchestra and became the MPO. History The orchestra was founded in April 1968, when musicians from the defunct “Commander-in-Chief” (C-in-C) orchestra of the Malta-based British Mediterranean Fleet regrouped as the Manoel Theatre Orchestra. It continued to serve as the theatre’s resident orchestra until September 1997, when it became an independent orchestra, taking up the name National Orchestra of Malta. The orchestra became the MPO in 2008 when it expanded into a full-size symphony orchestra, bringing together the best of Maltese talent and musicians from Europe and beyond. Joseph Sammut, the C-in-C’s last conductor, was the orchestra’s first conductor, remaining at the helm until 1992. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest Symphony Orchestra
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (also known earlier as Budapest Symphony Orchestra) ( hu, Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara; MRZE) is a Hungarian radio orchestra. It is part of the Hungarian Television and Broadcasting Organisation, Magyar Rádió. History The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (also known earlier as Budapest Symphony Orchestra) / was founded in 1943 by conductor Ernst von Dohnányi. by Robert Adelson, 2012. Originally a salon orchestra was established by the Hungarian Radio In 1936, leading it István Bertha as the conductor, Miklós Fehér, Tibor Ney as the concert master. The future symphony orchestra was founded partially by the memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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