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Robert Schumann International Competition For Pianists And Singers
The Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers was constituted in 1956 in East Berlin within the framework of the commemorations on the 100th anniversary of Robert Schumann's death. A second edition was organized on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, and three years later a third edition was arranged in Zwickau, his birthplace. The competition, a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classi ..., has taken place in Zwickau every 3 or 4 years since. Prize winners Piano Voice String quartet References {{Reflist Singing competitions Zwickau Piano competitions Music competitions in Germany Recurring events established in 1956 1956 establishments in East Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Berlin
East Berlin was the ''de facto'' capital city of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as West Berlin. From 13 August 1961 until 9 November 1989, East Berlin was separated from West Berlin by the Berlin Wall. The Western Allied powers did not recognize East Berlin as the GDR's capital, nor the GDR's authority to govern East Berlin. On 3 October 1990, the day Germany was officially German reunification, reunified, East and West Berlin formally reunited as the city of Berlin. Overview With the London Protocol (1944), London Protocol of 1944 signed on 12 September 1944, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union decided to divide Germany into three occupation zones and to establish a special area of Berlin, which was occupied by the three Allied Forces together. In May 1945, the Soviet Union installed a city gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Grützmann
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Susanne may refer to: * Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) *, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 *, the proposed name and designation for a vessel the Navy considered for service during World War I but never acquired * ''Susanne'' (1950 film), a Danish film directed by Torben Anton Svendsen * ''Susanne'' (1961 film), a Swedish film directed by Elsa Colfach * "Susanne" (song), by Weezer See also * * Suzanne (other) * Susanna (other) * Susana (other) * Susann *Zuzana Zuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna ( Polish), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shoshana, meaning "lilly". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Vedernikov (bass)
Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov (russian: Алекса́ндр Фили́ппович Веде́рников; 23 December 1927 – 9 January 2018) was a Soviet and Russian opera and chamber singer (bass) and teacher. He was the soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of the USSR from 1958–1990. His son was the Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov. Awards * Winner of the performers competition of World Festival of Youth and Students (2nd Prize, 1953) * Winner of Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers (1956) *Winner of the All-Union competition for the execution of works by Soviet composers (1st prize, 1956) *Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1961) *People's Artist of the RSFSR (1967) * USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, Gosudarstvennaya premiya SSSR) was the Soviet Union's state honor. It was established on 9 September 1966. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, t ... (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Iordăchescu
Dan Iordăchescu (; 2 June 1930 – 30 August 2015) was a Romanian baritone. A native of Vânju Mare, he was the father of opera singers Cristina Iordachescu, Irina Iordachescu and Raluca Iordachescu. He was active in various countries for a number of years and has received awards. He is the author of two books of autobiography: "Un drumeț al cântului", Editura Eminescu, București, 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicist ...; and "Postscriptum la o carte cenzurată". Notes External links * * 1930 births 2015 deaths People from Vânju Mare Romanian operatic baritones 20th-century Romanian male opera singers {{Opera-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigrid Kehl
Sigrid Kehl (born 23 November 1932) is a German operatic soprano and mezzo-soprano. Life and career Born in Berlin, Kehl first studied singing at the Thuringian State Conservatory in Erfurt. Later she continued her education at the Berlin University of the Arts in piano and singing. In 1956 she made her debut at the Berlin State Opera as ''Eleve'' (student) in the small role of the Polowetz girl in Borodin's ''Prince Igor'' conducted by Horst Stein, while still a member of the opera studio. In 1956 she won the 2nd prize at the Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers. Thereupon she was engaged by the then General Music Director in Leipzig. In 1957 she became a permanent member of the ensemble at the Leipzig Opera. Kehl remained a member of the ensemble for over 35 years. In the course of her career she sang over 70 roles at the Leipzig Opera House, ranging from the lyrical mezzo-soprano to the dramatic soprano. She began with classical beginner r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Poon
Tiffany Poon (born 29 December 1996, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-born American YouTuber and classical pianist, currently residing in New York City. Career Poon began taking piano lessons at the age of 4. At 9, she moved to New York to study at the Juilliard School Pre-College Division for eight years with a full scholarship, under the guidance of Yoheved Kaplinsky. She also studied at The Calhoun School for high school, where she graduated in 2014. She continued her studies at the Columbia University / Juilliard School exchange program with Emanuel Ax and Joseph Kalichstein. In May 2018, she graduated from Columbia University as a John Jay Scholar with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Poon made her concerto debut at the age of 10, and has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and China. Among the venues where she has performed are Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall in New York City, and Sala Mozart in Bologna, Italy. She has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soojin Ahn
Soo-jin, also spelled Su-jin or Sue-jin, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading " soo" and 48 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Soo-jin was the fifth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1980, third-most popular in 1988, and fifth-most popular again in 1990. People with this name include: Artists and musicians *Kang Sue-jin (born 1967), South Korean female ballerina *Yoo Chae-yeong (birth name Kim Soo-jin; 1974–2014), South Korean female pop singer *Seomoon Tak (born Lee Su-jin, 1978), South Korean female rock singer *Horan (singer) (born Choi Soo-jin, 1979), South Korean electropop singer *Soojin (singer) (born Seo Soo-jin, 1998), South Korean female pop singer, former member of (G)I-DLE Film and television personalities *Kang Soo-jin (voice actor) (born 1965) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Seibert
Christian Seibert (born 1975) is a German classical pianist who recorded the complete piano works by composers such as Krzysztof Meyer. He founded the Kleist Music School in Frankfurt (Oder). Life and career Seibert was born in Delmenhorst to a family of musicians. His father is the pianist, chamber musician and academic teacher . Christian first appeared in public at age 10. From age 16, he studied with Pavel Gililov in Cologne. He continued his studies in Vienna, taking master classes with pianists such as Bruno Leonardo Gelber and Rudolf Kehrer. He achieved prizes at competitions such as the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and the Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau, which led to international concerts. In March 2013, Seibert founded the Kleist Music School in Frankfurt (Oder). He has been artistic director of the lounge concerts of the Viadrina European University in Frankfurt (Oder). Festivals and concerts Seib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Ciocarlie
Dana Ciocarlie (born 26 November 1968) is a French pianist and teacher of music of Romanian origin. Life Born in Bucharest, Ciocarlie began her musical studies at the Bucharest Conservatory and won her first prize in 1990. She came to work at the École normale de musique de Paris with Viktoria Melki (a student of Alfred Cortot) for her concert diploma, then perfected her skills with Dominique Merlet and Georges Pludermacher for two years at the Conservatoire de Paris as well as with Christian Zacharias and Dmitri Bashkirov. She then participated in various competitions: winner of the Yamaha Foundation (1993), the Cziffra Foundation (1994), auditions of young artists in Leipzig (1995), and won the Pro Musicis prize in 1996 (prize of the Yvonne Lefébure foundation), the same year than the Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau (2nd place) and the Géza Anda Competition the following year in Zurich (special Sándor Végh prize). She has pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Melnikov (pianist)
Alexander Markovich Melnikov (born 1973) is a Russian pianist. His grandma was the Soviet pianist and composer Zara Levina. Melnikov''88 notes pour piano solo'', Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p. 126. graduated from the Moscow Conservatory under Lev Naumov. His most formative musical moments in Moscow include his early encounter with Sviatoslav Richter, who thereafter regularly invited him to festivals in Russia and France. He was awarded prizes at competitions as the Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau (1989) and the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels (1991). Known for his often-unusual musical and programmatic decisions, Melnikov discovered a career-long interest in historical performance practice at an early age. His major influences in this field include harpsichordists Andreas Staier and Alexei Lubimov, with whom he collaborated on numerous projects. Melnikov performs regularly with period ensembles as Concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éric Le Sage
Éric Le Sage (born 15 June 1964 in Aix-en-Provence) is a contemporary French classical pianist. Biography After he finished his studies at the Conservatoire de Paris, Le Sage went to London to improve by Maria Curcio. Éric Le Sage is best known for his interpretations of romantic music, Schumann, but also for recording the complete piano music of Francis Poulenc. His curiosity for the unknown works led him to play more than twenty rare concertos by Dvořák, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Britten and others. Lesage is a guest of renowned groups such as the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra or the Dresden Philharmonic. Prizes He was the winner of the Porto International Piano Competition in 1985, of the Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers at Zwickau in 1989 and of the Leeds competition in 1990. In 2000 and 2001, he obtained the ''grand prix du disque'' of the Académie Charles Cros, a Victoire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuzana Paulechová
Zuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna (Polish), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shoshana, meaning "lilly". The nameday for people with this name is 11 August. Pronunciation Both Czech and Slovak have initial stress and mark vowel length with acute accents, so the correct pronunciation of the name in the two languages is with the stress on the first syllable and with short vowels /'zuzana/. Variants of the name (nicknames) There are several variations of the name. For example, the name is often shortened to Zuzka. For a child with the name Zuzana, one can also use the diminutive form Zuzanka. A modern nickname would be Zuzi. People with this first name * Zuzana Brzobohatá (born 1962), Czech politician * Zuzana Chalupová (1925–2001), Serbian naïve painter * Zuzana Čaputová (born 1973), first woman president of Slovakia, lawyer, act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
