MUSICAL CRAIOVA 2016
CRAIOVA MUZICALĂ 2016 / MUSICAL CRAIOVA 2016:
Live the Experience! Be contemporary! | November 18-30, Craiova 2016
The 43rd edition of CRAIOVA MUZICALĂ International Music Festival is, for the first time, dedicated to modern and contemporary music: from masterpieces of the XXth century – Igor Stravinski, Olivier Messiaen, György Ligeti or Ştefan Niculescu –, to the latest musical creations. For 2 weeks, between November 18-30, Craiova will gather many and various aspects of the contemporary music phaenomenon: avangarde, jazz, postmodernism, structuralism, performance, musical theater – all united by the joy of making and giving music, and open to all kinds of public and new experiences lovers.
The festival is organized by the “Oltenia” Philharmonic in Craiova, with the support of the Craiova City Hall and has invited, for this edition, composer Doina Rotaru as a honorary artistic director.
CRAIOVA MUZICALĂ #43 EVENTS:
- 3 Symphonic Concerts: the “Oltenia” Philharmonic Orchestra and the “Oltenia” Chamber Orchestra
- 9 Chamber music concerts: Pearls Before Swine Experience (Sweden), Green Thing Ensemble (Austria), SIGMA Project – saxophone quartet (Spain), Trio Contraste, Profil, SonoMania, Atem Duo, Percutissimo (Romania), LOGOS String Quartet (USA)
- 5 Recitals: Mario Caroli (flute, Italy/France), Barrie Webb (trombone,England), Ghenadie Rotari (accordion, Moldavian Republic), Mihai Măniceanu (piano,Romania), Veronica Anuşca and Mihai Murariu (lied recital,Romania)
- 2 Jazz Concerts: Mircea Tiberian Band, Jazzappella (Romania)
- 2 Performance-Concerts / Instrumental theater: Muttis Kinder (Germany), Irinel Anghel & guests (Romania)
- 2 Silent film with live music projections: “Tabu” (1931) by F.W. Murnau, witn music by Vioieta Dinescu (Germany) – performing Trio Contraste; the animation “Odboy and Erordog” by Marcus Fjellström – performing Pearls Before Swine Experience (Sweden)
- Musicology Symposium: Mechanics and Mechanisms in Music
Entrance: 10 RON / concert
Details: http://www.filarmonica-oltenia.ro/
PROGRAM:
Friday, 18.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m.- Festival Opening
„Oltenia” Philharmonic’s Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Tiberiu Soare
Soloists: Emil Vişenescu (clarinet), Adam Kosmieja (piano /Poland)
Program:
Ştefan Niculescu: Cantos for clarinet and orchestra
Jerzy Kornowicz: Big Transition for piano and orchestra
Dan Dediu: Atlantis for orchestra
Saturday, 19.11.2016
“Filip Lazăr” Hall – „Oltenia” Philharmonic
12:00 – Musicology Symposium: Mechanics and Mechanisms in Music – Composers of 20th Century
Speakers: Bianca Temeș, Ştefan Firca, Vlad Văidean, Constantin Secară
Philharmonic Hall
5 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
”Mai în glumă, mai în serios” / ”Jokingly, seriously”
Trio Contraste Ensemble (Timişoara)
ION BOGDAN ȘTEFĂNESCU (flutes), DORU ROMAN (percussion), SORIN PETRESCU (piano)
Program:
Miklos Maros: Rush
Ernst-Lothar von Knorr: Nächtliche Suite
Corneliu Dan Georgescu: Motive transilvane / Transylvanian Tunes
Wil Offermans: Harmonics
Jos Zwanenburg: Voices
Maia Ciobanu: Trio nr. 273, op. 2 / Trio No. 273, Op. 2
Laura Manolache: Plecarea (pe un text de Urmuz) / The Leaving (on a text by Urmuz)
Aurel Stroe: Trei piese pastorale / Three Pastoral Pieces
Lucian Mețianu: Attracteur étrange
Horst Lohse: The Seven Deadly Sins
Christoph Keller: Mozart in Argentine
Christoph Keller: Beethoven in Brazil
“Marin Sorescu” National Theatre Hall
Extraordinary Concert: a cappella, music, show
20.00 – Muttis Kinder (Germany) – VOCAL TRIO
CLAUDIA GRAUE, MARCUS MELZWIG, CHRISTOPHER NELL
Sunday, 20.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
5 p.m.- Percussion Concert
Percutissimo Ensemble (Timişoara), music direction: DORU ROMAN
Soloists:
ION BOGDAN ȘTEFĂNESCU (flute), DORIN CUIBARIU (clarinet)
Program:
Darie Nemeș-Bota: Fight and Light
George Crumb: An Idyll for the Misbegotten
Violeta Dinescu: Alean / Yearning
Nebojsa Jovan Jivković: Trio per Uno (p. I)
Halyna Ovcharenko: What the Shaman Saw
Doron Kaufmann: Streams of Life
Carmen Cârneci: Songe du Dragon Rouge
Minoru Miki: Marimba Spiritual
Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu: Pianissimo Summer Dream
8 p.m. – Silent-film Projection with Live Music
TABU (1931) – director: F. W. Murnau
Music: VIOLETA DINESCU
Performing Artists:
ION BOGDAN ȘTEFĂNESCU (flute), DORIN CUIBARIU (clarinet), SORIN PETRESCU (piano), DORU ROMAN (percussion)
Monday, 21.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
6 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
”SIGMA” Project (Spain) – Saxophone Quartet
Program:
Georg Friedrich Haas: Saxophonquartett
Josep Planells: Work in Progress
Alberto Posadas: Knossos
Luis de Pablo: Rumia
Ramon Lazkano: Jalkin
Isabel Urrutia: Contre vents et marées
8 p.m.- Jazz Concert
JAZZAPPELLA – Vocal Sextet, music direction: Zoltán András
Tuesday, 22.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
6 p.m.- Piano Recital
MIHAI MĂNICEANU (Bucharest)
Program:
György Ligeti: Musica ricercata (nr. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 )
Olivier Messiaen: Vingt regards sur l’enfant-Jésus (nr. 11 )
Remus Georgescu: Interludiu și Toccata (din Suita a II-a pentru pian) / Interlude and Toccata (from the Piano Suite No. 2)
Vlad Maistorovici: transScent
Henryk Górecki: Piano Sonata No. 1
Salvatore Sciarrino: Anamorfosi
8 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
ATEM Duo (Timişoara)
CRISTINA CONSTANTIN (violin), VICTOR PĂRĂU (piano)
Program:
Arvo Pärt: Fratres for violin and piano
Kaija Saariaho: Calices for violin and piano
Toru Takemitsu: Rain Tree Sketch II – in memoriam Olivier Messiaen for piano
Sofia Gubaidulina: Dancer on a Tightrope for violin and piano
George Crumb: Four Nocturnes (Night music II) for violin and piano
Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel for violin and piano
Wednesday, 23.11.2016
Philharmonic’s Foyer
6.30 p.m. – CD Release: Contemporary Trombone Classics Barrie Webb
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m.- Extraordinary Recital
BARRIE WEBB – trombone (England)
Guest Artist: MIHAI MĂNICEANU (piano)
Program:
Giacinto Scelsi: Three Pieces
Luciano Berio: Sequenza V
Jonathan Harvey: Ricercare una Melodia
Stuart Greenbaum: In Transit
Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo op. 119, nr. 1
Katsuji Maedo: Intermezzo
Takashi Fujii: Dancing Bones
Ernst Krenek: Five Pieces
Thursday, 24.11.2016
“Filip Lazăr” Hall – „Oltenia” Philharmonic
5 p.m. – Improvisation Workshop with IRINEL ANGHEL
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m. – Extraordinary Recital
MARIO CAROLI – flute (Italy)
Guest Artist: MIHAI MĂNICEANU (piano)
Program:
Claude Debussy: Syrinx
Joji Yuasa: Mai-Bataraki II (pentru flaut alto / for flute alto)
André Jolivet: Chant de Linos (pentru flaut și pian / for flute and piano)
André Jolivet: Pour une communion sereine de l’être avec le monde (Incantation nr. 4)
Ivan Fedele: Donax
Federico Gardella: Cinque cori notturni sotto la costa (pentru flaut alto / for flute alto)
Toru Takemitsu: Air
Kaija Saariaho: Laconisme de l’aile
Friday, 25.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m.- Symphonic Concert
„Oltenia” Philharmonic’s Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: GHEORGHE COSTIN
Soloists:
MARIO CAROLI – flute (Italy)
BARRIE WEBB (trombone, England)
Program:
Liviu Dănceanu: Seven Days for trombone and orchestra
Doina Rotaru: L’Ange avec une seule aile for flute and orchestra
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite for orchestra
Student’s House of Culture
9 p.m.- The Island from the Day After (Fictional Performance-concert)
IRINEL ANGHEL & Friends
Irinel Anghel – voice, performance; Bogdan Frigioiu – electric guitar; Marian Cîtu – electronics; Barrie Webb – trombone; Mihai Pintenaru – clarinet; Luiza Mitu – performance; Irina Maria Niţu – performance; Andrada Băleanu – performance; Daniela Ionescu – performance; Ioana Stama – performance
Saturday, 26.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
Povestind / Narrating – SonoMania Ensemble (Bucharest)
MIHAI PINTENARU (clarinet), RALUCA STRATULAT (violin), MIHAI MURARIU ( piano)
Artistic Director: DIANA ROTARU
Guest, Actor MIKLOS BÁCS
Program:
Gabriel Mălăncioiu: Sanran for clarinet and violin
Mihai Măniceanu: Cantabile e Presto for violin and piano
Tiberiu Olah: „Magic Bird” Sonata for clarinet solo
Toshio Hosokawa: Ancient Dance for violin and piano
Igor Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale for clarinet, violin and piano
Sunday, 27. 11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
5 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
Peärls Before Swïne Experience Ensemble (Sweden)
Program:
Klas Torstensson: Pocket Violin Concerto
Annie Gosfield: Cranks and Cactus Needles
Mattias Petersson: 1st Application
Marcus Fjellström: Odboy and Erordog (cartoon animation with live music)
Hanna Hartman: Neighbors above are louder than neighbors below
8 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
„Oltenia” Philharmonic’s Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: IVAN ILIEV (Bulgaria)
Soloist:
JURE GRADIŠNIK (trumpet,Slovenia)
Program:
Aaron Copland: Quiet City for trumpet, English horn, and strings – JURE GRADIŠNIK (trumpet, Slovenia), LOREDANA CIOCAN (English horn)
Leoš Janáček: Suite for string orchestra
André Jolivet: Concertino for trumpet, string orchestra and piano – JURE GRADIŠNIK (trumpet, Slovenia), ANDREEA STOICA (piano)
Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Monday, 28.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
5 p.m. – Lied Recital
VERONICA ANUȘCA (soprano), MIHAI MURARIU (piano)
Program:
Compositions by Mihail Jora (Riddle, Song for the Light), Constantin Brăiloiu (Autumn), Theodor Rogalski (The Willow), Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea(Autumn’s Gospels), Felicia Donceanu (The Steps), Mihai Murariu (Three), Leonard Bernstein (La bonne cuisine), Daniel Sabzghabaei (Four Glimpses of Desire)
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
PROFIL Ensemble (Bucharest)
Artistic Director: DAN DEDIU
DIANA MOȘ (violin), MARIAN MOVILEANU (viola), MIRCEA MARIAN (cello), ADRIANA MAIER (piano)
Program:
Valentin Gheorghiu: Adagio for violin, cello and piano
Ștefan Niculescu: Per tre for violin, viola and cello
Mihai Măniceanu: Crescendo for violin solo
Thomas Beimel: Aria for violin, cello and piano
Dan Dediu: Pirouettes pierrotiènnes for violin, viola, cello and piano
Miriam Marbé: Tromelbass for violin, viola and cello
Tuesday, 29.11.2016
Art Museum
5 p.m.- Accordion Recital
GHENADIE ROTARI (Republic ofMoldova)
Guest Artist:
ANA TOPALOVIĆ (cello, Austria/Serbia)
Program:
Sofia Gubaidulina: De Profundis
Gerard Grisey: Passacaille
Magnus Lindberg: Jeux d’anches
Salvatore Sciarrino: Vagabonde blu
Sofia Gubaidulina: In Croce (acordeon și violoncel / accordion and cello)
Vladimir Zubitsky: Sonata nr. 2 – Slavonic
Philharmonic Hall
7 p.m.- Chamber Music Concert
Partner: ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
GREEN THING Ensemble (Austria)
Matei Ioachimescu (flute), Natalija Isaković (violin), Ana Topalović (cello), Alfredo Ovalles (piano)
Program:
Călin Ioachimescu: Tetrachords
Cristian Lolea: Mechanisms
George Crumb: Vox Balaenae
Diana Rotaru: Verde / Green
Jennifer Higdon: Piano Trio
Julija Bal: Chochek
Wednesday, 30.11.2016
Philharmonic Hall
6 p.m. – Chamber Music Concert
LOGOS String Quartet (USA)
Espen Lilleslåtten, Roxana Pavel (violin), Elias Goldstein (viola), Dennis Parker (cello)
Program:
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in Fa Major, Op. 73
Paul Creston: String Quartet
Daniel Schnyde: Great Places – String Quartet No. 4
Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Philharmonic Hall
8 p.m.- Jazz Concert
MIRCEA TIBERIAN (piano), CHRIS DAHLGREN (doublebass, USA), JOHN BETSCH (drums,USA)