Ukrainian composer Alla Zagaykevych in focus of ‘Ukraine & Beyond’ project which was launched since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression to set an example and focus on Ukraine’s rich culture.
In this second concert-portrait of Alla Zagaykevych, the Ukrainian artist in residence at Le Vivier, invites us to hear three works from her repertoire and one creation.
Highlighting this season dedicated to the victims of the war in Ukraine, this concert, conducted by Lorraine Vaillancourt, presents the works of five composers yet to be discovered.
New piece “and only the reeds glistens in the sun..” by Alla Zagaykevych on the program of Kyiv Chamber Orchestra under Natalia Ponomarchuk in the program ‘Towards Kyiv Music Premieres 2023’ by Ukraine Philharmonics.
Program: Hilda Huang William Byrd (c1540–1623): Pavan and Galliard, “Kinborough Good” (in C); Ut Re Mi Fa Sol La (in G) from My Lady Nevells Booke, London, collected 1591 Liubov Titarenko Hawar Tawfiq (*1982) Exigeant (2019) Sae Goto Peter Philips (1561–1628): Passamezzo Pavan & Galliard (1) Vicente Romero Carrilero (traverso), Jonas Krebs (violin), Adriana Méndez Fernández (viola […]
Jakub Polaczyk (born in 1983 in Poland) is a Polish-American composer, pianist, and pedagogue interested in surreal and synthetic art. He graduated from the Penderecki Music Academy, Jagiellonian University and Carnegie Mellon University. He studied with: Krzysztof Penderecki, Marcel Chyrzyński, Marek Chołoniewski, Reza Vali, Jan van Landeghem.
Ville Raasakka’s works are performed by the Klangforum Wien (Vienna), the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, der/gelbe/klang (Munich), Mise-en Ensemble (New York), Dal Niente (Chicago), Ensemble Lemniscate (Basel) and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra at the most esteemed festivals such as Eclat (Stuttgart), June in Buffalo (Buffalo), Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg (Bamberg), Festival Archipel (Geneva) and […]
Luc Brewaeys was born in 1959 in Mortsel (Belgium). He studied composition with André LAPORTE in Brussels, with Franco DONATONI in Siena (Italy) and with Brian FERNEYHOUGH in Darmstadt (Germany). From 1980 to 84 he had regular contacts with Iannis XENAKIS in Paris. He is also conductor, pianist and works since 1985 as recording producer at the VRT (Flemish Radio & Television).
Leonard Guillaume Samama komt op 25 maart ter wereld in een muzikale joodse familie in Apeldoorn. Zijn moeder, Ans Samama-Polak, is een amateurcelliste en als oefentherapeut Mensendieck auteur van het boek 'Musiceren zonder pijn'. Zijn vader Sylvio is oprichter van de platenmaatschappij Iramac en een vooraanstaand impresario. De jonge Leo leert dwarsfluit spelen en begint in zijn tienerjaren al te componeren. Tijdens zijn studie Muziekwetenschap aan de Universiteit Utrecht (1970-1977) studeert hij enige jaren compositie bij Rudolf Escher. In 1975 schrijft hij met 'Tombeau concertant pour Frank Martin' voor twee violen en strijkorkest, zijn officiële opus 1. Met steun van een Rotarybeurs voltooit hij zijn studie aan de Universiteit van California in Los Angeles. Al tijdens deze studie geeft hij lezingen over de Nederlandse muziek van de twintigste eeuw.
