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NEWSLETTER
April 2014
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IMZ MEMBERS NEWS New Productions ACCENTUS Music The New Releases Arthaus Musik Strauss, Waltz And An Electric Heart Clasart Classic Werther C Major Entertainment Mission Incognito, The Clash And Richter’s Four Seasons col legno In Four Parts – Tribute to John Cage EuroArts Piano Four Hands: Martha Argerich And Daniel Barenboim La Monnaie / De Munt Sindbad And Au Monde London Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis Anthology makido film Minds Apart – Strauss vs Weill Unitel St John Passion And Arabella Windrose Romeo & Juliet Collaboration News MODemay Entertainment What’s ON… gebrueder beetz filmproduktion The Wagner Files And Gardenia ZDF/3Sat All About Strauss
SCHEDULE IMZ At IAMA Media Day 10 April 2014 | London, UK IMZ Co-operation With ICMA – International Classical Music Award Gala 2014 12 April 2014 | Warsaw, Poland IMZ At Classical:NEXT 14 – 17 May 2014 | Vienna, Austria IMZ At EVDH Workshop On Video Dance 26 May – 1 June 2014 | Madrid, Spain Film Festival At Wiener Rathausplatz 28 June – 31 August 2014 | Vienna, Austria International Emmy® Awards Semi-Final Judging 2014 2 – 3 July 2014 | Vienna, Austria IMZ At ITF Golden Prague 4 – 8 October 2014 | Prague, Czech Republic
Festival/Competition News Queen Elisabeth International Voice Competition
IMZ At WOMEX 14 22 – 26 October 2014 | Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Laurels, Prizes and Praises EuroArts gebrueder beetz filmproduktion
IMZ At Viennese Ball Iasi 5 December 2014 | Iasi, Rumania
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EFA Atelier For Young Festival Managers Poznań Call For Applications European Music Council 4th European Forum On Music Rose d’Or Awards 2014
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IMZ AT CLASSICAL:NEXT 14 – 17 May 2014 | Vienna (Austria) Make sure to join us at the third edition of the classical music expo Classical:NEXT, taking place from 14 – 17 May 2014 at the MAK (Museum für Angewandte Kunst) in Vienna! We have a special registration deal for all IMZ members and the late rate deadline is 18 April 2014: All IMZ members can register under the Company Additional rate, just write "IMZ MEMBER" on your registration form!. At Classical:NEXT 2014 the IMZ will be represented with its own stand, a video library and a session revealing tips and tricks for Being successful in financing your audio-visual music production. The two IMZ Film Screenings, which will be taking place in the presence of the filmmakers, are scheduled for Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May, starting at 6:00 pm in the MAK lecture hall and are also open for the general public.
16 May 2014, 6:00 pm Gergiev – A Certain Madness The road movie documents the two-week train journey throughout Russia by St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre orchestra together with its conductor. The orchestra is seen as an instrument; its conductor, Valery Gergiev, gives his all – and demands everything from his musicians. The music of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Shchedrin is merged with the sounds of industry and the moving train. Everything becomes music. Director: Alberto Venzago
15 May 2014, 6:00 pm Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender The story of Queen is much told, but this new documentary focuses on Freddie and the solo projects he worked on, outside of the band. Using extensive archive footage of interviews with Freddie as well as concerts, video shoots and personal material – much of it previously unseen – along with new interviews with friends and colleagues, a picture emerges of a man who was very different to his flamboyant stage persona. This portrait reveals the man behind the superstar image, The Great Pretender. Director: Rhys Thomas
Classical:NEXT is an annual event that addresses head on the challenges facing the international classical and art music community, both in its entirety and within its various sectors. Classical:NEXT also offers an ideal opportunity to promote new talent, new creative ideas and future-oriented business practices. At last year´s Classical:NEXT 950 professionals and more than 500 companies came to Vienna from more than 40 countries! www.classicalnext.com
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IMZ SESSION "THE FUTURE IS AUDIO-VISUAL!" AT IAMA MEDIA DAY 10 April 2014, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Milton Court | London (UK) Don’t miss out on joining us at the IMZ session within the 24th IAMA International Conference and Opera + Media Day, taking place in London from 9 – 12 April 2014. Find more information about the IAMA International Conference and Opera + Media Day 2014, London here.
The International Artist Managers’ Association (IAMA) – is the only worldwide association for classical music artist managements. It is dedicated to serving all its members‘ needs including Affiliate and Group members and it strives to raise professional standards in the business of music. www.iamaworld.com
IMZ WORLD MUSIC FILM SCREENINGS AT WOMEX 14 Last Call For Entries!
Don’t miss Friday 18 April 2014 – the deadline for entering your film to the 13th IMZ-organised World Music Film Screenings at WOMEX.
- We are looking for undeniable cinematic quality - We insist on great, interesting, special and unforgettable music
Benefit from a wide range of promotional activities to increase the visibility of your work and join us at WOMEX 14 to expand your network!
Submit right away - Any recently produced world music programmes that have not yet been presented at WOMEX
As every year, the selected entries may also become part of our World Music Film on Tour non-profit distribution project.
For personal support, contact Ruth Pfletschinger. www.womex.com
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ACCENTUS MUSIC New DVD/Blu-ray Releases Claudio Abbado – Lucerne Festival 2013: The Last Video Recording With his unique “mysterious seductive power and legendary elegance” (Le Monde), Claudio Abbado, for the last time, opened the Lucerne Festival in the summer of 2013 – only a few months later, the world had to bid farewell to a monumental artist, great conductor and orchestra founder. This record, released on DVD/Blu-ray in May/June at ACCENTUS Music, is the last audio-visual documentation of his work. Once again, it captures the extraordinary atmosphere of vibrant emotionality that always emerged when Abbado created music with his “orchestra of friends”.
Lasso, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Josquin a.o., recorded in Palladio’s splendid Renaissance Villa Godi. Performers include Hille Perl (viola da gamba), the American lutenist Lee Santana and percussionist Michael Metzler.
Bruckner's 7th Symphony With the release of Bruckner’s 7th Symphony in April, ACCENTUS Music presents the fourth part of its cycle Bruckner – The Mature Symphonies with Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin. The Guardian calls Daniel Barenboim’s London interpretation "Tremendous … Barenboim and the Staatskapelle seem to have this work in their systems, and the overall impression was of music unfolding organically at its own pace rather than of a work being self-consciously interpreted or led."
Riccardo Chailly & Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra: Mahler 5 Continuing the award-winning Leipzig Mahler cycle… – available from May/June. Bonus: Riccardo Chailly on his interpretation of Mahler’s 5th Symphony.
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amarcord The Book Of Madrigals In its Book of Madrigals (DVD/Bluray Release: May 2014), a cappella ensemble amarcord presents magnificent compositions from the European Renaissance by Dowland, di
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ARTHAUS MUSIK The Richard Strauss Collection
A limited 11-DVD box set with the 7 greatest operas by Richard Strauss, from Salome to Capriccio. Legendary recordings conducted by Karl Böhm, Carlos Kleiber, Claudio Abbado, Wolfgang Sawallisch a.o., with a top-class ensemble, including Brigitte Fassbaender, Renée Fleming, Franz Grundheber, Gwyneth Jones, James King, Nadja Michael, Lucia Popp and Falk Struckmann. A book with texts by the Strauss Family and Brigitte Fassbaender, rare photo materials from the family archive plus a number of facsimile reproductions complement the collection. (107539)
Brigitte Kramer Sasha Waltz – A Portrait Sasha Waltz is one of Europe’s bestknown and most exciting choreogra-
CLASART CLASSIC phers. Her choreographies surprise with ever-new formations, deep subjects and stunning aesthetic style. In addition to her work with dancers, the dialogue with all other art forms is her special interest. Live music has become an important element in her work. The film portrait by Brigitte Kramer draws a line from 2005 until today – the most important years of Sasha Waltz’ international career. (102182)
Werther Starring Jonas Kaufmann And Sophie Koch
John Vizzusi Don Ellis – Electric Heart © Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
Don Ellis – Electric Heart is the story of one of the most innovative musicians of the 20th century. Ellis (1934–1978) fused together a mixture of jazz-classical-rock and his own version of world music long before anyone else had thought of doing it. Strangely enough, his life story and musical genius have fallen into oblivion. The unforgettable short life of one of the greatest musicians of all time is explored and a re-birth of the electrifying and magical sounds of Don Ellis is back for all to enjoy! (102178) www.arthaus-musik.com
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From the current Met-season: Massenet's sublime adaptation of Goethe's revolutionary and tragic romance Werther. Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role of the tortured poet with the “dark, resonant timbre of his tenor that gives him weight; its swordlike directness makes him unstoppable. Every moment has the exact vocal color it needs” (The Wall Street Journal). Richard Eyre, whose hit production of Bizet’s Carmen premiered at the Met in 2010, returns to direct the first new Met production of Werther in more than forty years. “Mr. Eyre’s production, while essentially traditional, uses video imaginatively and has touches of modern imagery. Mr. Eyre deserves unreserved credit for the detailed and involving performances he draws from his cast” (The New York Times). French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch, one of the world’s leading interpreters of Charlotte, makes her Met debut as the object of Werther’s unrequited love, in a cast that also includes Lisette Oropesa as Sophie, Serbian bass David Bižić in his Met
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C MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT debut as Albert, and Jonathan Summers as Le Bailli. The conductor is Alain Altinoglu. In addition to this acclaimed new production of Massenet’s Werther, Clasart Classic provides about 70 further outstanding productions from the “Met Live in HD” series for TV. www.tmg.de
Mission Incognito
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A 6-part documentary series by Bea Conrad, Claus Wischmann, Lorenz Findeisen and Caroline Haertel. The opera house, the concert hall, the museum … these venues are passé – Mission Incognito is the new tomorrow: Celebrity artists go outside their comfort zone and share their high art directly with the people on the streets. An entertaining half-hour format featuring well known musicians and artists, such as Rolando Villazón or Vladimir Malakhov stepping into the world to meet their amateur counterparts. Length: 6 x 30 min. Production: Sounding Images in coproduction with ZDF/ARTE
The Clash – The Rise And Fall Of The Clash
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From first-time director Danny Garcia comes The Rise and Fall of the Clash, featuring previously unseen footage of the band at work and at play, interviews with the individual band members and with those who knew them well. The fascinating in-
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side story of rivalry, treachery and betrayal, and the internal band dynamics and managerial interference that ultimately led The Clash to self-destruct. Length: 90 min. Production: Chip Baker Films / Icon TV Music / Apropos Films.
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed By Max Richter – The Berlin Concert
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Vivaldi's Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed, as Max Richter suggests. “The piece is part of the musical landscape, and a part of my daily life. I hear it in supermarkets, and it’s always turning up in TV ads.” Affection is an integral part of the composer’s “avant-garde update” (The Guardian). Max Richter’s post-classical idiom draws inspiration from influences like electronic music, punk, club music, psychedelic rock. His co-conspirators in Vivaldi Recomposed are violinist Daniel Hope and the orchestra l'arte del mondo. Concert: Length: 44 min. Documentary: Length: 52 min. Production: Isis Productions for Deutsche Grammophon www.cmajor-entertainment.com
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COL LEGNO
EUROARTS
In Four Parts – Tribute to John Cage
Summit Meeting
Equipped with a modular synthesizer, a guitar and electronics, Patrick Pulsinger and Christian Fennesz approach the master of the treatment of silence, John Cage. The two legendary electronic music protagonists create an intense musical experience that permits an interplay between active listening and passive absorption, stimulating the listener’s imagination in wondrous ways. Here is a link to listen to the music: www.col-legno.com/en/catalog/ complete_catalog/in_four_parts Full sync rights can be licensed from col legno. Please get in touch with Mike Breneis, mb@col-legno.com. www.col-legno.com
Release Highlights
On 19 April 2014, a summit meeting of two of the most eminent pianists of the past few decades, two fellow countrymen, will take place at Philharmonie Berlin: Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim. On the programme: Mozart’s Sonata for two pianos in D Major, Schubert’s Variations on an Original Theme in A flat major for four hands piano and Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (version for piano four hands). Produced by EuroArts Music in coproduction with RBB, Arte, Unitel.
Two dance highlights are waiting to be released in spring: Léo Delibes’s Coppélia choreographed by Eduardo Lao with the Víctor Ullate Ballet Communidad de Madrid and Chaplin with the Leipziger Ballet choreographed by Mario Schröder. Both productions are available for TV distribution and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in April 2014. www.euroarts.com
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LA MONNAIE/ LONDON DE MUNT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sindbad And Au Monde
In April, two opera creations will be available online on La Monnaie’s website. Sindbad – a Community Opera composed and conducted by Howard Moody and initiated by La Monnaie's Education department – was created in collaboration with children from four schools in the Brussels area. More than 200 kids on stage make for an impressive wall of sound. Available on www.lamonnaie. be until Saturday 12 April 2014 – and not to be missed!
The 100th Release: Sir Colin Davis Anthology
Music. The remarkable documentary highlights his work in masterclasses, opera, concerts and to-camera talk.
The Sir Colin Davis Anthology will be released by LSO Live on 7 April. It is a unique collection of 13 discs including a DVD and a commemorative book incorporating photos and private correspondence from Sir Colin’s archives. Sir Colin Davis was instrumental in the success and development of LSO Live, the most successful record label of its kind, and this set is the 100th release on LSO Live. The collection pays tribute to the huge part which Sir Colin played in the pre-eminence of the LSO across the globe for more than 50 years and in his roles as Principal Conductor and President of the Orchestra.
The notes are in English, French and German and the DVD subtitles in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese. The Sir Colin Davis Anthology is available from all good stores and digital music services and is also available from lso.co.uk.
A family saga gone awry… The opera Au monde, a new world creation composed by Philippe Boesmans, directed by Joël Pommerat and conducted by Patrick Davin, was premiered in Brussels on 30 March 2014. This contemporary opera will be available on www.lamonnaie.be as of Wednesday 23 April up until half May 2014. www.lamonnaie.be
The Sir Colin Davis Anthology includes previously unreleased material from the LSO Live archive, Berlioz’s Overture Les Francs Juges and Te Deum; Sibelius’ Oceanides; and a recording of Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.4. Also two much loved recordings are available on high-resolution SACD for the first time: Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. The Anthology is completed with a bonus DVD documentary by Reiner Moritz, Colin Davis: The Man and his
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MAKIDO FILM Minds Apart – Richard Strauss And Kurt Weill Geister, Die Sich Scheiden – Richard Strauss Und Kurt Weill Richard Strauss and Kurt Weill – two composers, who were equally fa-
UNITEL Heindl, Weill-perfomer Carmen Maja-Antoni, Richard Strauss’ grandson Christian Strauss and Weill-expert Giselher Schubert also get a chance to speak.
From the Philharmonie Berlin Bach, Johannes-Passion (St John Passion)
Length: 52 min. A production of makido film, ZDF/3Sat and Unitel. www.makidofilm.tv
mous as they were different. While Strauss became the president of the German Chamber of Music in 1933, Weill fled from the National Socialists to Paris and later to the United States of America. Both created memorable works. While Strauss had ignored the political situation for a long time, Weill had actively criticized politics and society. One of them created The Knight of the Rose and the other one The Threepenny Opera.
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Bach's St John Passion in a staging by Peter Sellars. The Berliner Phiharmoniker under the baton of Simon Rattle played "a performance that was lush yet energetic from the first downbeat, with warm balance between the strings and the winds" (NY Times). The cast: Mark Padmore, Magdalena Kožená, Camilla Tilling, Topi Lehtipuu, Roderick Williams and Christian Gerhaher. With the Grammy-awarded Rundfunkchor Berlin. Production: BPhil Media, BR, Unitel. Length: approx. 135 min.
In this context, the documentary by Michael Pfeifenberger for makido film poses the question: Which political responsibility for art – in former times and nowadays? Which purpose does art serve? May an artist remain neutral or does an artist bear societal responsibility? Is the creation of music an end in itself or does it have to serve a bigger purpose?
Salzburg Easter Festival 2014 Christian Thielemann Conducts Richard Strauss’s Arabella
Among the interviewees are opera stars Angela Denoke and Anna Prohaska, conductor Adam Fischer and the former concertmaster of the Viennese Philharmonics, Walter Barylli. The music scientist Christian
Renée Fleming, one of the most famous Strauss sopranos, sings the title role of Richard Strauss’s opera Arabella in a new production from
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WINDROSE
MODEMAY ENTERTAINMENT
New Ballet In Windrose Line-up MODemay Entertainment Joining Forces Romeo & Juliet With Canadian ProShakespeare’s mythical story has ducers Riddle Films And been performed by dancers of the Rhombus Media
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the 2014 Salzburg Easter Festival. In the role of Mandryka: star baritone Thomas Hampson. Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden, that was also performing at the world premiere of the opera in July 1933 at Semperoper Dresden. The Staatskapelle is joined by the Sächsischer Staatsopernchor and a stellar cast of singers: Albert Dohmen, Gabriela Beňačková, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller and Daniel Behle. Production: ORF/ 3sat, NHK, UNITEL. Length: approx. 170 min.
National Ballet and Contemporary Dance Company of Spain at the Royal Theater of Madrid, Teatro Real. Goyo Montero, the Artistic Director of the Nuremberg’s Ballet Company created its choreography. The Prokofiev’s music was played by the Madrid Symphonic Orchestra. This production has been nominated in the dance magazine “Dance for you” as best modern choreography in 2012/2013 and in "Dance Europe" as best revival in 2013. The ballet
Unitel is distributed by C Major Entertainment. www.cmajor-entertainment.com
features a succession of spectacular acrobatic group scenes, with poetic pas de deux showing how love can be addictive. HD, 100 min, 2013, by Jean-Marie David; Broadcasted by Mezzo & TVE
MODemay Entertainment’s distribution collaboration with Rhombus Media continues on a number of programmes: The Young Romantic (2008), Mozartballs (2006), Beethoven’s Hair (2005), Burnt Toast (2005), Toothpast (2001), Ravel’s Brain (2000), The Four Seasons (2000). MODemay supports the pre-sales of the Larry Weinstein saxophone project: The Devil’s Horn. For now, the film is funded by Canadian broadcasters and funds, and by ARTE, and will be released in June 2015. MODemay Entertainment and Riddle Films are now collaborating on the distribution of the music documentary The Rolston Sessions and the development of the documentary The Jews who stole Christmas, directed by Larry Weinstein. Riddle Films is a multi-award production company committed to making high-quality films and television. www.modemay.com
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GEBRUEDER BEETZ FILMPRODUKTION The Wagner Files App Presentation At fmx Stuttgart The interactive app The Wagner Files will be presented at the exhibition Interactive Graphic Novels during the international conference for animation, effects, games and transmedia (fmx), taking place in Stuttgart on 22 – 25 April 2014.
ZDF/3SAT ty artists through the prism of a great dance, theatre, cabaret and music show called Gardenia. It was evolved in collaboration with Alain Platel, one of Europe’s greatest contemporary choreographers. For more information and to watch the trailer, see www.gebrueder-beetz. de/en/productions/gardenia-2 www.gebrueder-beetz.de
The Wagner Files explores exciting new ways of storytelling: through the fusion of animation, videos, historical letters, music scores and photographs, Wagner is experienced in a completely new light. For more information about the app, where to get it and to watch the trailer, visit www.gebrueder-beetz.de/ en/produktionen/the-wagner-filesapp
Richard Strauss * 11 June 1864 In June 2014, we celebrate the anniversary of a legendary composer: the 150th birthday of Richard Strauss. 3Sat already starts the celebration on 5 April 2014 with a concert from the Salzburg Festival (Alpine Symphony and a selection of orchestral songs) under the baton of Strauss-maniac Christian Thielemann. A week later, on 12 April 2014, we will visit the Salzburg Easter Festival for the opera Arabella. The symphonic poem Ein Heldenleben will be broadcast on Easter Day (20 April 2014). Conducted by Herbert von Karajan and performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra this recording from 1985 is a special historic highlight. In June, ZDF/3Sat continues with the two famous Strauss operas Der Rosenkavalier and Ariadne auf Naxos – from Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, with Renée Fleming and Christian Thielemann.
Gardenia – Before The Curtain Falls: World Premiere At Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
When it comes to documentary… The film Richard Strauss und Kurt Weill explores the two lives of the geniuses in politically difficult times. The film Richard Strauss und seine Heldinnen sets out to search for the women in Strauss' life – and in his operas. In addition, there will be two 3Sat premieres: Christian Thielemann – My Strauss and Richard Strauss – Ein verkannter Visionär, starring the composer Manfred Trojahn, the singer Marlis Petersen, pianist Stefan Mickisch and extreme climbers Thomas and Alexander Huber, also known as the Huberbuam.
The feature documentary Gardenia – Before The Curtain Falls (In coproduction with ZDF/ARTE) will have its world premiere at the renowned Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which will take place from 24 April ¬– 4 May 2014 in Toronto. Gardenia - Before the Last Curtain Falls is a film that explores the lives of six aging and highly unique traves-
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QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VOICE COMPETITION (MAY 2014): 73 PARTICIPANTS
12 April 2014 08:15 pm Arabella. Osterfestspiele Salzburg 10:45 pm Richard Strauss und seine Heldinnen 20 April 2014 10:35 am Ein Heldenleben / Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, 1985 7 June 2014 08:15 pm Christian Thielemann – Mein Strauss 09:00 pm Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 2009 14 June 2014 08:15 pm Ariadne auf Naxos 10:35 pm Richard Strauss - Ein verkannter Visionär www.zdf.de
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Of 214 singers whose DVDs have been screened by the preselection jury in February 2014, 73 have been admitted to the first public round of this year’s voice competition. Find out the names and nationalities of the candidates on www.qeimc.be. Chaired by Arie Van Lysebeth, the international preselection jury was composed of Renée Auphan, Maria Bayo, Marius Brenciu, Helmut Deutsch, Sophie Karthäuser and José Van Dam.
24 candidates will go through to the semi-final (18 – 20 May). The 12 finalists will perform from 28 to 31 May 2014 at the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts with the La Monnaie/De Munt Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Roland Böer. Paolo Arrivabeni will conduct the Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Liège Wallonie with the six ranked prize winners on 10 June 2014. The IMZ members are warmly invited to attend the competition sessions and the closing concert. Please contact Michel-Etienne Van Neste, Secretary-General of the Competition (mevanneste@qeimc.be). www.cmireb.be
On Monday 12 May 2014, the names of the other jury members will be announced, as well as the order of appearance of the candidates in the first round, taking place from 14 to 16 May 2014 at Flagey in Brussels.
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EUROARTS Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Die Soldaten Wins Prix Caecilia 2014 in Belgium
For further information and to watch the trailer, please visit: www.euroarts.com/artikel/dvd/?id=007258_ zimmermann_soldaten
GEBRUEDER BEETZ FILMPRODUKTION Midsummer Night’s Tango Was Awarded Best Documentary At The 40th International Filmwochenende In Würzburg/Germany The German-Finnish-Argentine production (in coproduction with 3Sat) won the award for best documentary at the 40th International Filmwochenende in Würzburg. Since 13 March 2014, the entertaining roadmovie searching for the roots of tango in Argentina and Finland can regularly be seen in 50 German cinemas. With more than 10,000 viewers only at the first weekend, the film achieved the most successful cinema release in Germany. For more information and to watch the trailer, visit www.gebrueder-beetz.de/en/productions/midsummer-nights-tang
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Audiences Identify Top Orchestras By Appearance More Than Sound To enrich the visual appeal of symphony concerts, orchestras have experimented with a range of tactics: adding video screens to concert halls that show live close-ups of the conductor and soloist; ditching tuxedos in favor of more modern garb; or projecting video effects and silent films during a performance. Read more...
Now you can down and up-load John Cage's silence on your phone John Cage's 4'33" is now available as an app. It's not as silly as it sounds... Read more...
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EUROPEAN FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION (EFA)
ROSE D’OR AWARDS 2014
Atelier for Young Festival Managers 20-27 October 2014 | Poznań, Poland Application Deadline: 15 April 2014
The deadline for submitting your TV, Online and Radio entries to the Rose d’Or Awards 2014 has been extended!
The Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA), and the Malta Festival Poznań are delighted to announce the next Atelier for Young Festival Managers to take place in Poznań, Poland from 20-27 October 2014. The Atelier for Young Festival Managers is an intensive 7-day training programme that allows its participants to gain knowledge and skills in the field of artistic festival management. Applications must be submitted by 15 April 2014. 45 young festival managers from all over the world will be selected to take part in this unique training programme. Coordinated by Hugo De Greef (former EFA Secretary General, General Manager Bruges European Capital of Culture 2002, Founder and former Director Kaaitheater – Belgi-
um), ten renowned artistic festival directors from all over the world will guide the participants through the intense programme. The Atelier POZNAŃ 2014 will follow the experiences of previous Ateliers in Görlitz (2006), Varna (2009), Singapore and Izmir (2011), Ljubljana (2012), and the upcoming Atelier in Edinburgh (3-10 April 2014). Latest news on the Atelier POZNAŃ 2014 can be found at www.atelierforyoungfestivalmanagers.eu, or on facebook. In case of questions, please contact atelier@efa-aef.eu.
EUROPEAN MUSIC COUNCIL (EMC) The 4th European Forum On Music 19 – 22 June 2014 | Bern, Switzerland Registration Is Open The next EMC annual conference will take place in 2014 from 19 – 22 June 2014 in the Swiss capital of Bern. In cooperation with the Swiss Music Council and the Yehudi Menuhin Forum Bern, the Forum will evolve around the theme Music & Politics: A shared responsibility. Inspired by the host country, the 4th European Forum on Music will explore what Europe can learn from Switzerland, the so-called “nation of will” ("Willensnation"). The widely acclaimed slogan “unity in diversity” is claimed
by both the European Union and Switzerland as one of their main characteristics. What does this diversity look like? What are the challenges of it? And how is this diversity reflected in Europe? For more information on the event visit the official website: www.emc-imc.org/efm
You now have an extra two weeks to perfect and finalise your submissions into the prestigious entertainment awards event, with the final date now 14 April 2014. Important dates: 14 April 2014: new closing date for submission of entries for consideration 19 May 2014: announcement of the finalists in each category 17 September 2014: Rose d’Or awards ceremony, Berlin You can register online at www.rosedor.com/register to enter your programme into the competition, and to book tickets to attend the Awards evening.