Now the frequently-performed work “Goetia. 72 – In umbra lucis” for choir and string quartet by Lera Auerbach, which has been premiered in many countries, is to be given its premiere in Poland. The Cracow Singers together with the RIAS chamber choir and others commissioned the composition from the Russian-American composer and are to sing […]
The Washington Classical Review has chosen Lera Auerbach‘s “Arctica” symphony for Best New Symphonic Work of 2019. Michael L. Ulica (President of the National Geographic Society) wrote: „(…) ‚Arctica‘ takes its audiences on a profound exploration of the Arctic. It encourages viewers to reflect on the wonders of the vulnerable region, while considering the powerful, […]
The pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is on a world tour with his spectacular “Diabelli Project 2020”. Part of the project is also the composition “Diabellical Waltz“ by Lera Auerbach, which will be premiered in Russia on July 15, 2020 at Buchbinders Recital in St. Petersburg. The background of the project is the waltz in C major, […]
Following the Gewandhaus Leipzig’s decision to resume its concert schedule on 7 June 2020 in a restricted form, it is to present chamber music concerts and chamber orchestra concerts for a maximum of 80 listeners each on the weekends between 7 June and 21 July within the framework of its ‘Summer Festival 2020’. The world […]
The work “Arctica” for orchestra, choir, and piano by Lera Auerbach, which premiered in Washington on March 30, 2019, was performed under the patronage of the National Geographic Society in the North Pole countries USA, Russia, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Canada, Iceland and Denmark (Grönland). On February 27, 2020, the Norwegian premiere is coming now in […]
The renowned Jasper String Quartet premiered Lera Auerbach‘s string quartet No. 10 “Frozen Dreams” on March 6, 2020 in Tucson, Arizoni, USA. The piece was commissioned by Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, supported by Leonid Friedlander and Elena Landis, for the joint composition “Four Seasons” for string quartet. Four composers were commissioned to contribute one […]
From 5 February to 11 April 2019, Lera Auerbach is an artist in residence in the city of New Orleans. To make this possible, five cultural institutions of the metropolis on the Mississippi River have joined forces: the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans Opera, the New Orleans Friends of Music, the Musical Arts Society of […]
The “Suite concertante” for violin, piano, and strings by Lera Auerbach was composed in 2001 on the occasion of the 20th jubilee of the Lockenhaus Festival, where the work was premiered by Gidon Kremer, Lera Auerbach, and the Kremerata Baltica. The composer dedicated her work to Gidon Kremer. On 24 October 2017, the Swedish violinist Hugo […]
The world premiere of Lera Auerbach’s 4th Violin Concerto “NYx: Fractured Dreams” was given in New York on 1 March 2017 by the violinist Leonidas Kavakos on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The violinist will now present the European premiere of this work in Vienna on 14 October 2017 with the Radio Symphony Orchestra […]
The Trio No. 4 for Violin, Violoncello and Piano by Lera Auerbach was commissioned by the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in Sion, Switzerland (Concours International de Violon Tibor Varga), where Lera Auerbach will serve on the jury in the category of chamber music in 2017. The competition will be held from 22 to 29 August 2017. The world premiere of her 4th Piano […]