10th “MERIDIAN” ISCM-Romanian Section International Festival
Bucharest, Romania, 1-7 December 2014
Official website: snr.cimec.ro
Cardinal Points
PROGRAM
MONDAY, December 1
Cantacuzino Palace Hall (Calea Victoriei 141)
5 p.m.
LIED RECITAL
Bianca Manoleanu (soprano) and Remus Manoleanu (piano)
Guest Performers: Ion Bogdan Ştefănescu – flute and Costin Soare – guitar
Program:
Dan Buciu –Înțeleptul și poezia/ The Sage and the Poem micro-cycle – lyrics by Omar Khayyam (world premiere)
Martin Q. Larsson – Lieds on lyrics by Francesco Petrarca for soprano, flute and guitar (Romanian premiere)
Gabriel Iranyi –Vier Dischereit-Lieder cycle – lyrics by Esther Dishereit (Romanian premiere)
Irina Odăgescu-Țuțuianu – Continuum Y
Dan Voiculescu –12 Hai-Kai cycle
Irina Hasnaș –Metamorfozele/Metamorphoses cycle – lyrics by Nichita Stănescu (world premiere)
Theodor Grigoriu –Dincolo de tăcere/ Beyond Silence cycle – Iisus lyrics by Ștefan Codrin
Bogdan Vodă –Trei Crochiuri/Three Sketches cycle – lyrics by Doina and Bogdan Vodă (world premiere)
Adrian Pop – Viziune/Vision – lyrics by Ion Minulescu
Viorel Munteanu –Ecouri din transposibil/Echoes from the Transpossible for soprano, flute and piano – lyrics by George Popa (world premiere)
6:30 p.m.
SCORE LAUNCH – CIMRO SCORES 2013 -2014
Collection Coordinator: Sebastian Androne
Main CIMRO Coordinator: Diana Rotaru
7 p.m.
HORN RECITAL
Delphine Gauthier Guiche (France)
Program:
Olivier Messiaen – Appel interstellaire
Violeta Dinescu – Sieben Rosen
Michèle Rusconi – On a whim
Arthur Kampela – Not I, holographies for French horn
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TUESDAY, December 2
Cantacuzino Palace Hall (Calea Victoriei 141)
5 p.m.
GAUDEAMUS Quartet
Lucia Neagoe – 1st violin, Raluca Irimia – 2nd violin, Leona Varvarichi – viola, Sebastian Vârtosu – cello
Program:
Adrian Iorgulescu – Quartet No. 3
Ulpiu Vlad – Flori for voi/Flowers for you
Vladimir Beleav – Quartet No. 2
The National University of Music in Bucharest (Str. Ştirbei Vodă 33)
The Opera and Multimedia Studio
7 p.m.
STYLISTIC INTERFERENCES IN TODAY’S MUSIC
TRAIECT Ensemble
Conductor and artistic director: Sorin Lerescu
Geanina Săveanu Meragiu – violin, Georgeta Radu – percussion, Viorica Nagy – cello, Alexandru Hanganu – flute, Răzvan Gachi – clarinet, saxophone, Andrei Podlacha – piano, Cătălin Bucerzan – trombone
Guests: Dan Bordeianu – reader, Raluca Florescu – violin, Cornelia Petroiu – viola
Program:
Sorin Lerescu – Phonologos V for seven players
Dušan Bavdek (Slovenia) – Geste mrtvega casa/The Gestures of Dead Era for clarinet and pianoo (Romanian premiere)
Iulia Cibişescu-Duran – Conexiuni-H/Connections-H for ensemble (world premiere)
Adrian Enescu – Breakfast for solo viola
Ghenadie Ciobanu (Moldavian Republic) – The Signs That Are Reflected At Sky for ensemble
Csanád Kedves (Hungary) – Cohésion déséquilibrée, dedicated to TRAIECT Ensemble (clarinet, piccolo flute, percussion, cello and pianoo) (world premiere)
Maia Ciobanu – Nr. 273,16 – Intersecţii/ No. 273,16 – Intersections for saxophone, viola and electronic medium
Laura Ana Mânzat – Graal for ensemble and reader (world premiere)
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
WEDNESDAY, December 3
The National University of Music in Bucharest (Str. Ştirbei Vodă 33)
The Opera and Multimedia Studio
5 p.m.
devotioModerna Ensemble
Conductor and artistic director: Carmen Cârneci
Ștefan Diaconu – flute, Cristian Mancaş – clarinet, Marius Bâclea – violin, Dan Cavassi – cello, Mihai Murariu – piano, Alexandru Stroe – percussion
Guest performer: Andrei Tănăsescu – piano
Program:
Branka Popović (Serbia) – Solitude. Selfreflections for piano (Romanian premiere)
Myriam Marbé – Incantatio for clarinet solo
Carmen Cârneci – Hesperide (from Orphäide cycle) for cello and piano (world premiere)
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred (Norway) – Echoes of Winter for alto flute and percussion(Romanian premiere)
Fred Popovici – In-con-secvențe/ In-con-sequences for violin, cello and piano
Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea – Archaeopterix (Urvogel) for flute, piano and percussion(world premiere)
Mihai Murariu – ApfelStrudel for flute, piano and percussion (world premiere)
Cantacuzino Palace Hall (Calea Victoriei 141)
7 p.m.
TRIO APERTO
Ladislau Csendes – violin, Doloros Chelariu – piano, Dan Abramovici – clarinet
Guest performer: Ella Bokor – cello
Program:
Octavian Nemescu – ITintervallumBE oder vallumBEITinter for 5 o’clock in the afternoon for violin, clarinet, piano and CD (world premiere)
Klaus Ager – Trio for violin, cello and piano
8 p.m.
FRESCOMANIA
Contemporary Variations on a Theme by Frescobaldi
SonoMania Ensemble
Artistic Director: Diana Rotaru
Conductor: Vlad Răzvan Baciu
Veronica Anușca – soprano, Ştefan Diaconu – flute, Valentin Ghita – oboe, Tamara Dica – viola, Eugen-Bogdan Popa – cello, Olga Tănase Podobinschi – piano/percussion
Guest performer: Raluca Stratulat – violin
Program:
Girolamo Frescobaldi – Arrangements of the air Se L’Aura Spira from Primo libro d’arie musicali per cantarsi (1630) – by Doina Rotaru
Gabriel Mălăncioiu – Frescobaldi’s Winter Dream for soprano, flute, viola, cello and tamburină
Mihai Măniceanu – Bicephalous for flute and oboe
Sebastian Androne – Fresco meets Baldi for viola and cello
Adina Sibianu – InsPIral for viola, cello andi piano
Sabina Ulubeanu – Clustercantabile for soprano, flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello
Vlad Răzvan Baciu – Hiperpolarizar/Hyperpolarisation for flute and cello
Diana Rotaru – 2 little whos for soprano, flute, viola, cello and percuţie
Alexandru Sima – Vendeleria for flute, oboe, viola and cello
Cătălin Creţu – Bird’s-Eye View of Frescobaldi’s ‘Se L’Aura Spira’ for soprano, flute, oboe, viola, cello and piano
The Romanian works are part of the “Variations on a Given Theme” project, initiated by the Romanian Music Information Center (CIMRO) during CIMRO DAYS 2014 – project supported by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund
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THURSDAY, December 4
The National Art Center Tinerimea Română/Romanian Youth (Str. Gutenberg Johann 19)
4 p.m.
BOOK LAUNCH
Books by Despina Petecel and Grigore Constantinescu
Presenter: Lavinia Coman
5 p.m.
ARCHAEUS Ensemble
Conductor and artistic director – Liviu Dănceanu
Anca Vartolomei – cello, Rodica Dănceanu – piano, Dorin Gliga – oboe, Ion Nedelciu – clarinet, Şerban Novac – bassoon, Sorin Rotaru – percussion, Marius Lăcraru – violin Guest: Elena Apostol – reader
Program:
Laurentiu Beldean – Unfinisched Gravity (gravity by accident…) (world premiere)
Costin Miereanu – Solo 3
Elena Apostol – Fabulă/Fable for ensemble and reader
Jean Paul Dessy – Amos – Soma (Romanian premiere)
George Balint – Muzică for Archaeus/Music for Archaeus
Ștefan Niculescu – Sinchronie I
Leonard Dumitriu – ORTER Trio (world premiere)
Ivana Stefanović – Ordinary Conversation for oboe and violin (Romanian premiere)
Liviu Dănceanu – Panta rei
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
7 p.m.
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
Claudia Codreanu – mezzosoprano, Diana Vodă Nuțeanu – piano, Constantin Urziceanu – clarinet
Program:
Ana Iulia Giurgiu – extracts from Robaiates cycle for mezzosoprano and piano – lyrics by Omar Khayyam: Poussière; Pour la sage
Adina Dumitrescu – Dans le jardin de ma mémoire for mezzosoprano, piano and clarinet – lyrics by Guillaume Apollinaire
Diana Vodă Nuțeanu – Fapt divers/Diverse Fact for mezzosoprano și piano – lyrics by Ana Blandiana
Mihaela Vosganian – Sonata for clarinet solo
Ana Maria Avram – Canciones de la soledad for soprano, clarinet bas și percussion – lyrics by Frederico Garcia Lorca
Dana Probst – Am Orte des Lichtes for mezzosoprano and piano – on Psalm 22
Nicolae Coman – Uber allen Gipfeln ist Ruh – lyrics by Johann Wolfgang Goethe; Les cloches - lyrics by Guillaume Appolinaire
Gheorghe Costinescu –Doi copii s-au dus/Two children were gone - lyrics by Tudor Arghezi
Felicia Donceanu –Lieder des Sudens cycle for mezzosoprano, clarinet and piano – lyrics by Hans Bergel: Ankunft in Umbrien; Mobile veronese; Sizilianische Wassertragerin
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FRIDAY, December 5
The National University of Music in Bucharest (Str. Ştirbei Vodă 33)
“Dinu Lipatti” Hall
5 p.m.
CDs AND SCORES LAUNCH
Scores of Dan Dediu, Radu Paladi and Cornel Țăranu
CD-uri with symphonic and chamber music works realised by Editura Muzicală/Music Presenter: Irina Hasnaș
“George Enescu” Hall
7 p.m.
GAME Percussion Ensemble
Alexandru Stroe – percussion, Sorin Rotaru – percussion, Alexandru Matei – percussion
Conductor: Mircea Pădurariu
Program:
Vladimir Scolnic – Duhul Pădurii/The Spirit of the Forest
Anatol Vieru – Mosaique
Victor Alexandru Colțea – Talaz
Tiberiu Olah – Spațiu și Ritm/ Space and Rhythm
Doina Rotaru – Geyser
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SATURDAY, December 6
The National University of Music in Bucharest (Str. Ştirbei Vodă 33)
The Opera and Multimedia Studio
11 a.m.
TRIO CONTRASTE
Ion Bogdan Ştefănescu – flute, Sorin Petrescu – piano, Doru Roman – percussion
Program:
Ying Wang (China) – Transparent Song (world premiere)
Ioan Dobrinescu – Leaves Falling and Lonely Bird for flute solo
Nuri El Ruheibany (Siria) – Yagsayel
Yair Klartag – All Day I Here The Noise Of Waters for percussion
Aurel Stroe – 3rd Sonata for piano
Nicolae Teodoreanu – Noison
Corneliu Dan Georgescu – The Colours Of Elegy
Cantacuzino Palace Hall (Calea Victoriei 141)
5 p.m.
RECITAL
Mădălina Claudia Danilă and Ioana Cojuharov – piano
Jerzy Kornowicz – piano, Tadeusz Sudnik - live electronics
Program:
Jana Andreevska – 2.2.4 to 4.4.2 for four hand piano
Diana Simon – Mozaic for piano
Jerzy Kornowicz – Silence of Sounds for piano and live electronics
Jerzy Kornowicz, Tadeusz Sudnik – Creations for piano and live electronics
7 p.m.
AdHOC Ensemble
Conductor: Matei Pop
Flavia Herdlicska – flute, Aurelian Băcan – clarinet, Radu Dunca – vioara I, Diana Man – vioara a II-a, Ovidiu Costea – viola, Vlad Rațiu – cello, Eva Butean – piano, Emil Simion – percussion
Special Guests: TRIO AXIS MUNDI
Radu Dunca – vioara I, Aurelian Băcan – clarinet, Eva Butean – piano
Program:
Valentin Timaru – Ecou de colind/Carol Echo for piano quintet
Roman Vlad – Voci în infinit/Voices in the Infinity - Concerto for clarinet and string quartet
Jeremy Thurlow – Invocation – Sprite – Under the Shadow of Wings from the Ouija suite for violin and electroacoustic medium
Xavier Dayer – De Umbris for flute and string quartet
CORNEL ȚĂRANU – 80
Group Portrait – Ad honorem Magistri Cornel Țăranu (Trio Axis Mundi)
Șerban Marcu – TocCaTa brevissima
Tudor Feraru – Con tenerezza
Dora Cojocaru – Mnemosyne
Ionică Pop – Guirlandes en résonance
Ciprian Pop – Kandaon
Cornel Țăranu – Mozaicuri for clarinet and ensemble
SUNDAY, December 7
The National University of Music (Str. Ştirbei Vodă 33)
The Opera and Multimedia Studio
11 a.m.
RECITAL
Cătălin Opriţoiu – flute, Emil Vişenescu – clarinet
With the participation of TRIO MOZAIC
Emil Vişenescu – clarinet, Oana Spânu Vişenescu – viola, Diana Spânu Dănilă – piano
Special Guest: Andrei Tănăsescu – piano
Program:
Petru Stoianov – Proporții 1/Proportions 1 for flute solo
Andrei Tănăsescu – Duo for flute and piano
Liana Alexandra – Ancestrales for flute solo
K.S.Elert – Ciaconna for flute solo
Jacques Ibert – Piesă for flute solo
Eugene Bozza – Image for flute solo
Sever Tipei – Clariphonies for clarinet solo
Nicolae Branduș – N.K. 2000 for flute and clarinet
Luciano Berio – Lied for clarinet solo
Laurenţiu Ganea – Doina for clarinet solo
Sever Tipei – Clariphonies for clarinet solo
Michael Verhagen – Trio for clarinet, piano and violin
Marko Kuzmanovic – Trio for clarinet, piano and violin
Cantacuzino Palace Hall (Calea Victoriei 141)
5 p.m.
ARS VENTUS
Ştefan Diaconu – flute și Valentin Ghita – oboe
Program:
Ana Szilágyi – Daheim for flute solo
Jos Zwaanemburg – Voci/Voices for flute solo
Robert Muczynski – Three preludes, op. 18 for flute solo
Alexandru Hrisanide – În căutarea verticalei/In the Search of the Vertical for oboe solo
Gilles Silvestrini – from Cinq Tableaux pour Hautbois solo – No.1 „Hôtel des Roches Noires à Trouville”
Sigismund Toduță – from Six Pieces for oboe solo – No.1 „…de colindat”
VIOLIN RECITAL
Marianna Oczkowska (Austria)
Program:
Iannis Xenakis – Mikka S
Frederik Neyrinck – Quasi-Palindrom
Brian Ferneyhough – Intermedio alla ciaccona
Helmut Lachenmann – Toccatina. Study
Tomasz Skweres – Deuterium
Iannis Xenakis – Mikka
7 p.m.
PROFIL Ensemble
Artistic Director: Dan Dediu
Diana Moş – 1st violin, Petru Nemţeanu – 2nd violin, Marian Movileanu – viola, Mircea Marian – cello, Emil Vișenescu – clarinet; Adriana Maier – piano
Program:
Menahem Zur – Discussions #11 for piano quintet
Thomas Beimel – Ugarit – String Quartet No. 3
Cristian Lolea – String Quartet
Dan Dediu – Essai sur le Globe pirate for clarinet, string quartet and piano
Detailed program in other Romanian cities, HERE (in Romanian)