SIMN 2014
The International New Music Week, the oldest and most respected contemporary music festival in Romania, organized by the Union of Romanian Composers and Musicologists, starts this Saturday, on May 24th and ends on May 30. Here is what the Artistic Director, composer Dan Buciu, has to say about this 2014 edition and check our the complete program below.
New music, contemporary music, musical avant-garde… we may continue in a similar way but this terminology fails to be perceived in a strict and unitary way by the musicians and music lovers of the second decade of the 21st Century! The Festival that we propose to the public and the specialists in May 2014 is dedicated to new music – that music that has been written starting with 1950: this music has been impelled by the technological and scientific progress (let us remember the concrete music, the electronic and electro-acoustic music, the computer assisted music or the music built on mathematical basis) but also by the development of some ideas that had germinated in the second half of the XXth Century: the integral serialism, the “global effect” music, the aleatorism, the minimalism. This is the vast and generous objective of the 24th edition of the SIMN Festival.
It would be an illusion to try and provide a complete retrospective of six decades of music in only one week. The musical life is dynamic and ever changing and its values (even the “oldest” ones) have not been decanted yet. The Festival organizers wanted to focus on the contemporary music phenomenon (the last 20 years) without neglecting the values (even if only partially confirmed) of the previous decades (the 6th, the 7th, the 8th and the 9thof the XXth century. The present issue of the Festival is structured on cycles of events: “Prestigious Chamber Ensembles”, “Great Romanian Performers of New Music”, “Young Musicians and New Music”, “Prestigious Guests”, “Great National and International Ensembles” and “Experimental Concerts”. There will also be a Symposium with the theme “Current Challenges and Trends in Romanian and Universal Music after 1990” and a New Music Performing Masterclass that will be organized by Andreea Butnaru at the National University of Music in Bucharest and at “George Enescu” National College of Music. Its results will be embodied in a concert at the end of the masterclass.
SIMN 2014’s main purpose is undoubtedly that of gaining the public’s attention and having more and more people attending the concerts of a musical “zone” that is (unfortunately) thought to be reserved to specialists only. There will be high quality performances; consecrated artists will be promoted – but also those who aspire to success in a justified manner; this way, SIMN 2014 aims to attract true music lovers – those who overpass the prejudices and who will surely discover new sonorous realms, strange and fascinating musical events. They will joyfully rediscover “Music” – regardless of the classical or modern barriers.
SIMN 2014’s team invites the public to attend the concerts in Bucharest and in other cities starting with May 24th until May 30th 2014. We wish you a wonderful musical experience!
Artistic Director,
Dan Buciu
THE INTERNATIONAL NEW MUSIC WEEK | SĂPTĂMÂNA INTERNAŢIONALĂ A MUZICII NOI (SIMN 2014)
Program in Bucharest
Saturday, 24.05
11.30 a.m. | Romanian Atheneum Hall
“Young Musicians and New Music”
The “Universitaria” Orchestra of the National University of Music in Bucharest
Conductor: Jin Wang
Soloist: Octavian Moldovean – flute
Orchestral coordinator: Alexandru Ganea
Program:
Sebastian Androne – Erebos
Doina Rotaru – Concerto no. 1 for flute, 13 string instruments and percussion
Jin Wang – Concerto for the Young Orchestra
- Theme and Variation
- Song Without Words
- Techno and Fugue
Dumitru Capoianu – Cinematographic Variations
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5 p.m. | The Cantacuzino Palace Hall
“Distinguished Guests”
Lilianna Załesinska – mezzosoprano
Mihai Murariu – piano
Program:
Paweł Szymański – Drei Lieder nach Trakl
Pascal Bentoiu – Two of the Five Songs on lyrics by Nina Cassian, op. 11
- Poetul și marea (The Poet and the Sea)
- Obârșii (Ancestries)
Andrzej Panufnik – Two vocalises from Hommage a Chopin
George Balint – De Hebdomadibus
Alicja Gronau – Zwei selbstverfasste Lieder (Das Badauern, Das Schmerz)
This concert is supported by the Polish Institute in Bucharest.
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8 p.m. | The “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Distinguished Guests”
AdHOC Ensemble
Conductor: Matei Pop
Artistic Director: Adrian Pop
Boroka Pöllnitz – flute, Adrian Cioban – oboe, Răzvan Poptean – clarinet, Victor Tobac – bass clarinet, Rafael Butaru – violin, Diana Man – violin, Ovidiu Costea – viola, Vlad Rațiu – cello, Raul Lenart – double bass, Eva Butean – piano, Ioan Dărăban – percussion
With the participation of the “Opera” String Quartet: Rafael Butaru – 1st violin, Diana Man – 2nd violin, Ovidiu Costea – viola, Vlad Rațiu – cello
Program:
György Selmeczi – Septuor
- Liaisons dangereuses
- Les Adieux
- Rondeau bulesque
Valentin Timaru – Sonata for solo oboe
Daniel Matej – NICE
Vasile Herman – Grafica musicale per pianoforte
György Kurtág – Six moments musicaux op. 44 (Opera Quartet)
- Invocation (fragment)
- Footfalls
- Capriccio
- in memoriam György Sebök
- Rappel des oiseaux (Étude pour les Harmoniques) à Tabea Zimmermann
- Les Adieux (in Janaceks Manier)
Adrian Pop – Poliphonies (First „Orient Express” Official Arrival at Victoria Station, London)
Corneliu Dan Georgescu – Sub signum harmoniae
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Sunday, 25.05
11.00 p.m. | The National “George Enescu”Music College
“Young musicians and new music”
New Music Masterclass – MusicaViva Ensemble
Andreea Butnaru – piano; Florin Mitrea – cello
Guest: Emil Vişenescu – clarinet
Program:
Felicia Donceanu – Maple Leaf for violin and piano
Robert Muczynski – Duo for flutes
George Balint – Ra-ta-ta for trumpet and piano
Sorin Lerescu – Solitude for violin and piano
Howard Cowell – Trio for piano, violin și cello
Gofredo Petrassi – Dialogo angelico for two flutes
Arno Babageanian – Trio for piano, violin and cello
Nino Rota– Trio for piano, clarinet and cello
Liviu Dănceanu – Armeni op. 101 from the Exercises in Admiration cycle
The works will be performed bu pupils of the “George Enescu” College and students of the National University of Music in Bucharest, alongside Andreea Butnaru and Florin Mitrea.
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5 p.m. | The “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Great Romanian New Music Performers”
Ionuț Ștefănescu – flute
Toru Takemitsu – Itinerant
Luciano Berio – Sequenza
Giacinto Scelsi – Quays
Philip Glass – Arabesque in memoriam
Alexandru Matei – percussion
Szegho Peter – Concert Piece
Ștefan Niculescu – Solo for vibraphone and marimba
Dan Voiculescu – Flowers for two semantrons
Iannis Xenakis – Rebonds
Emil Vișenescu – clarinet
Sorin Lerescu – Divertisment
Eugen Wendel – Claribior
J. Vilblerger – Diario
Mihai Murariu – Vyshtma for flute, clarinet and percussion
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7 p.m. | The “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Prestigious Chamber Music Ensembles”
PROFIL Ensemble
Conductor: Tiberiu Soare
Artistic Director: Dan Dediu
Ștefan Diaconu – flute, Cosmin Sperneac – oboe, Emil Vișenescu – clarinet, Laurențiu Darie – fagot, Mihai Toth – trompetă, Sorin Lupașcu – horn, Florin Pane – trombone, Sorin Rotaru – percussion, Adriana Maier – piano, Diana Moș and Oana Vișenescu – violin, Marian Movileanu – viola, Eugen Bogdan Popa – cello, Dinu Petrache – double bass
Program:
Carmen Cârneci – OMENS. Thesaurós for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion
Marc Mellits – Platter of Discontent for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, marimbă and piano
Mihaela Vosganian – Symmetries for ensemble and processed sounds
Thomas Beimel – Bagatellen for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion, 2 violins, viola and cello (I. zeichen, II. sprechen, III. von zeit zu zeit)
Ștefan Niculescu – Undecimum for ensemble
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Monday, 26.05
5 p.m. | The “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Great New Music Performers”
Mihai Măniceanu – piano
Andrei Tănăsescu – piano
Program:
Radu Paladi – Rondo a Capriccio (M. Măniceanu)
Octavian Nemescu – Centrifuga (A. Tănăsescu)
Mihai Măniceanu – Preludio alfabetico e Toccata numerico (M. Măniceanu)
György Ligeti – Monument for Two Pianoos (A. Tănăsescu, M. Măniceanu)
Aurel Stroe – 3rd Sonata “en palimpseste” (M. Măniceanu)
Nicolae Brânduș – Sonata for two pianos (M. Măniceanu, A. Tănăsescu)
Andrei Tănăsescu – Evantai (Fan ) (A. Tănăsescu, M. Măniceanu)
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7 p.m. | The Opera and Multimedia Studio of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Prestigious Chamber Music Ensembles”
The ARCHAEUS Contemporary Music Workshop
Conductor: Liviu Dănceanu
Stage Director: Daniel Prallea-Blaga
Anca Vartolomei – cello, Rodica Dănceanu – keyboards, Dorin Gliga – oboe, Ion Nedelciu – clarinet, Serban Novac – bassoon, Sorin Rotaru – percussion, Marius Lacraru – violin
Soloists: Simona Jidveanu – soprano – (“Her”) and Christian Alexandru Petrescu – tenor – (“Him”)
Program:
Liviu Dănceanu – Unu Plus Minus Unu (One Plus Minus One) – chamber opera in seven scenes for soprano, tenor and ensemble
- Sinrondophonia, op.148 – (Ouverture)
- Suiciacconata, op.149 – (Morning)
- Tocchabanerata, op.150 – (The Ice Woman)
- Cantasonata, op.151 – (Afternoon)
- Peşfugarev, op.152 – (The Other Shore)
- Varicercazioni, op.153 – (Evening)
- Finocturnal, op.154 – (Night)
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9:30 p.m. | The Opera and Multimedia Studio of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Experimental Concerts”
ODD CONNECTIONS
opus.art Ensemble (Dan Alexandru – percussion, live electronics; Cătălin Crețu – live electronics)
Guest performer: Mihai Sergiu Rebac – clarinet
Program:
Adrian Borza – Fractus – electronic composition
Maia Ciobanu – Das ist nicht ein Streichquartett! – multimedia work
DE CAELO remix – an electroacoutic phantasy on a work by Dan Dediu
Cătălin Crețu – Odd interactions – for percussion and live electronics
Producer: The Electroacoustic and Multimedia Music Center of the National University of Music in Bucharest
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Tuesday, 27.05
5 p.m. | The Cantacuzino Palace Hall
“Prestigious Chamber Music Ensembles”
Delian Quartet
Adrian Pînzaru – violin, Andreas Moscho – violin, Aida-Carmen Soanea – viola, Romain Garioud – cello
Program:
Gabriel Iranyi – String Quartet no. 5 – Ferne-Nähe, Verzweigungen, Splitter (W.P.)
Wilhelm Berger – String Quartet op.24 no.6
Hans Peter Türk – Meditations on KV 241
Helmut Zapf – Streichquartett No.1
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7:30 p.m. | The “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Young Musicians and New Music”
The “Concerto” Symphonic Orchestra of the National University of Music in Bucharest
Conductor: Bogdan Vodă
Program:
Liviu Glodeanu – Etudes for orchestra
Christian W. Berger – Fragments from a Mosaic op. 16 (R.P.)
Myriam Marbé – Serenata – Eine kleine Sonnenmusik
Bogdan Vodă – Ses voies incompréhensibles (W.P.)
Tiberiu Olah – The Mihai Viteazul Symphonic Suite
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Wednesday, 28.05
5 p.m.| The “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Prestigious Guests”
Part I
Gary Barnett – piano
Program:
Liviu Marinescu – Shadows
Violeta Dinescu – Schlachtfeld von Marathon
Martin Jaroszewicz – Laberinto
Mario Davidovsky – Synchronisms No. 6
Part II
Claudia Codreanu – mezzosoprano
Diana Vodă-Nuțeanu – piano
Program:
Liana Alexandra – Diptych – two poems on lyrics by Eugene van Itterbeek
- Poem for Romania
- Poem for the Neamț Madonna
Csiki Boldizsar – Mint sir az feher hattyu (The Cry of the White Swan) on traditional lyrics
Nicolae Teodoreanu – Two Songs on lyrics by Lucian Blaga
- Lacrima și raza (The Tear and the Ray)
- Vei plânge mult, ori vei zâmbi?(Will you cry a lot or will you smile?)
Remus Georgescu – Two Songs
- Autumn Twilight on lyrics by Lucian Blaga
- Argonautica on lyrics by Radu Stanca
Gheorghe Costinescu – Hand in hand two children went on lyrics by Tudor Arghezi (translation by Gheorghe Costinescu and E. Hulick)
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7 p.m. | The “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting House
“Internationally renowned musical ensembles”
Radio Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Gheorghe Costin
Soloists: Ladislau Csendes – violin and Ravvivando String Quartet (Olga Berar – 1st violin; Ciprian Oraveţ – 2nd violin; Adrian Vasile – viola; Mircea Marian – cello)
Program:
Remus Georgescu – Concerto for string orchestra
Ulpiu Vlad – Field Flowers for quartet and chamber orchestra (R.P.)
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Cornel Țăranu – Yang & Yin
Dan Dediu – Nuferi (Water Lilies) for violin and chamber orchestra (R.P.)
During the break:
Foyer
Your Highness – performative installation with electronic medium by Irinel Anghel
Performers: Irinel Anghel – voice, performance; Ana Costea, Raluca Roşu, Bogdan Drăganescu – dancing performances
Costume: Raluca Ghideanu & Irinel Anghel
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Thursday 29.05
4:30 p.m. | The Cantacuzino Palace Hall
“Great Romanian New Music Performers”
Bianca Manoleanu – soprano
Remus Manoleanu – piano
Guests: Emil Vișenescu – clarinet; Gödri Orban – bassoon
Program:
Nicolae Coman – extraits from Seven Songs on lyrics by Miquel Marti i Pol
- Us proposo de compartir
- Un sonet per a tu
Viorel Munteanu – Selfportrait, from the Returning to Blaga cycle
Horia Șurianu – Two Songs on lyrics by Mihai Eminescu
- Prin nopţi tăcute (Through Silent Nights)
- Peste vârfuri (Over the Tops)
Costin Miereanu – extraits from Six Melodies on lyrics by Victoria Dragu
- Nr. 5 – Potecile astea de lut (Those Clay Paths)
- Nr.6 – Inima mea (My Heart)
Darie Nemeş Bota – Lu-Mi-Dum cycle on lyrics by Răzvan Ropotan
Theodor Grigoriu – extraits from 11 Haikus. Beyond the Silence – the Spirit of the Fields (no. 7 and 11)
Valentin Gheorghiu – Two Songs on lyrics by Tudor Arghezi
- Midnight
- Transfiguration
Luciano Berio – extraits from Quattro Canzoni popolari
- Avendo gran Dio
- Ballo
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Ned Rorem – Ariel – Five poems
- I.Words
- II.Poppies in July
- III.The Hanging Man
- IV.Poppies in October
- V. Lady Lazarus
Anton Dogaru – Two Lieds ob lyrics by Ana Blandiana
- Mi-e somn (I’m sleepy)
- Fără mişcare (No movement)
Willard Somers Elliot – Tears, Idle, Tears
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7 p.m. | The “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting House
“Internationally Renowned Musical Ensembles”
Part I
PRELUDIU Chamber Choir
Conductor: Voicu Enăchescu
Paul Constantinescu – Rugăciunea inimii (The Prayer of the Heart)
Marțian Negrea – Psalm 123
Livia Teodorescu – Ciocănea – Orationes Aliquot Sanctae Brigittae
Conductor: Gabriel Marica
Francis Poulenc – Prayer
John Woolrich – Far from home
Conductor: Răzvan Rădos
Petru Stoianov – Basmul Trenului-Destin (The Story of the Destiny-Train) on lyrics by N.D.Frumtelata
Conductor: Luminița Guțanu
Grigore Cudalbu – Poveste dintr-un sat (Story from a Village)
Conductor: Grigore Cudalbu
Richard Oschanitzky – Two Secular Carols
Vasile Spătărelu – Towards… on lyrics by Nichita Stănescu
Corneliu Cezar – fragments from Flăcări și roți (Flames and Wheels)
Part II
The Radio Academic Choir
Conductor: Dan Mihai Goia
Program:
Elena Apostol – Odă sobei mele (An Ode to my Oven)
Marcel Octav Costea – Kyrie from Missa Tempus Adventus (Organ – Simona Săndulescu-Popovici)
Diana Vodă-Nuţeanu – Toccata–Waltz
Christian Alexandru Petrescu – Laudatio
Valentin Gruescu – Taka–Modern Fugue
Felicia Donceanu – Ciocârlia
Adrian Enescu – Graffiti (Piano – Carmen Săndulescu)
Irina Odăgescu-Ţuţuianu – Our Father
Kirke Mechem (US) – Professor Nontroppo’s Music Dictionary (Soloist – Svetlana Sicencova)
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9 p.m. | The Opera and Multimedia Studio of the National University of Music in Bucharest
“Young Musicians and New Music”
SIMN 2014 Ensemble
Conductor: Lucian Beschiu
Program:
Cristina Uruc – Farfalle for violin and clarinet
Diana Gheorghiu – Mandukya III. Opposites for piano, violin, clarinet and tape
Alexandru Murariu – Trio for flute, percussion and piano
Veronica Anghelescu – The End of Childhood for clarinet and percussion
Diana Simon – Trini(s)on for septet
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Friday, 30.05
9 p.m. | The “Dinu Lipatti” Hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest
Musicology Symposium: Currents and Tendencies in Romanian and Universal Music after 1990
Coordinator: Olguța Lupu
Speakers:
Oana Andreica ( “Gheorghe Dima” MusicAcademyin Cluj-Napoca) – Vingt minutes autour de Costin Miereanu
Gary Barnett (Universityof California, Riverside, SUA) – A Portrait of Postmodern Romanian Solo Pianoo Music
Oana Bălan ( “Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca) – The Development of Music Management as Support for Contemporary Creation after 1990
Dragoș Călin (The NationalUniversityof Music in Bucharest) – Music and Music Personalities in Canadian Music after 1990
Iulia Cibişescu-Duran („Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca) – Structure and Language in my own Works: Concerto for violin and orchestra no.1 and Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra no.2
Lavinia Coman (The National University of Music in Bucharest) – The “Ombra del mar” cycle, seven songs by Nicolae Coman on lyrics by Miquel Martí i Pol – a Merging of Music and Poetry
Grigore Constantinescu (The National University of Music in Bucharest) –Draft of a Profile of Octogenarian Master Cornel Ţăranu
Leonard Dumitru (The „George Enescu” University of Arts in Iași) – Creative Achievements and Aspirations: Viorel Munteanu at 70
Corneliu Dan Georgescu (Heidelberg Universität, Germany) – Romanian Composers at Venerable Ages. The Contribution of Earlier Generations at the Fruition of Romanian Music
Nicolae Gheorghiță (The National University of Music in Bucharest) – Research Directions in Byzantine Romanian Musicology after 1990
Sanda Hîrlav-Maistorovici (The National University of Music in Bucharest) – “The Daughter of the Sea” – a Choreographic Poem for Children by Carmen Petra Basacopol. Analytical Musicologic and Aesthetic Observations.
Olguța Lupu (The National University of Music in Bucharest) – The Quotation in Works by Tiberiu Olah Written after 1990
Liviu Marinescu (California State University Northridge, Los Angeles, SUA) – The Concept of Sonic Plasma in Horaţiu Rădulescu’s Music
Octavian Nemescu (The National University of Music in Bucharest) – The Cultural-Artistic Crisis after 1990
Free entrance.
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5 p.m. | The Cantacuzino Palace Hall
“Prestigious Chamber Music Ensembles”
The Green Thing Ensemble
Matei Ioachimescu – flute, Edua Zadory – violin, Ana Topalovici – cello, Alfredo Ovalles – piano
Program:
Ulkemin Akbas – Hermes for flute, violin, cello and piano (W.P.)
Gerald Resch – Green Things for flute, violin, cello and piano
Daisuke Soga – Syrinx for flute, violin, cello and piano (W.P.)
Dragan Latinčić – Fragments of Blue for flute, violin, cello and piano
Kajia Saariaho – Cendres for flute alto, cello and piano
Annie Gosfield – Cranks and Cactus needles for flute, violin, cello and piano
Cristian Lolea – Mechanisms for flute, violin, cello and piano (W.P.)
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7 p.m. | The “Mihail Jora“ of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting House
“Internationaly Renowned Musical Ensembles”
National Radio Orchestra, Academic Radio Choir and Children Radio Choir
Conductor: Horia Andreescu
Choir masters: Dan Mihai Goia and Voicu Popescu
Soloists: Raluca Stratulat – violin and Andreea Țimiraș – cello
Program:
Dan Constantinescu – Chamber Symphony
Anatol Vieru – Double Concert for violin and cello
Adrian Iorgulescu – Symphony no. 4 with choir (W.P.)