„Meridian” International Festival,SNR-SIMC Days | 11th Edition, Romania | 16-22 November 2015
Monday, 16th of November
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
17.00
SONGS RECITAL
Bianca Luigia Manoleanu – voice
Remus Manoleanu – piano
Nicolae Coman – Rugăciune / Prayer, lyrics by Mihai Eminescu (p.a.a.);
– Le feuillage, lyrics by Victor Hugo (p.a.a.)
Gheorghe Firca – Despre scuturarea salcâmilor / About Acacia’s Waving About, lyrics: Pavel Șușară
Horațiu Alexandrescu – Cantemir, Domine!, for solo piano (p.a.a.)
EdeTerény – from the cycle Eminescu’s evocations for voice and piano:
- O, rămâi (p.a.a.)
- Frumoasă-i… (p.a.a.)
Dan Bălan – Events, lyric by Petre Ghelmez (p.a.a.):
- Gândul / The Thought
- În câmp / In the Field
- Luminiș / Glade
Carmen-Petra Basacopol – Naïve Songs for Nichita, lyrics by Nichita Stănescu
Ionică Pop – Bianca for solo piano (p.a.a.)
Irina Hasnaș – Metamorphoses II for voice and piano, lyrics by Nichita Stănescu (p.a.a.)
Gabriel Mălăncioiu – Only the Poet – lyrics by Mihai Eminescu (p.a.)
Dan Buciu – Sonets for HER (microcycle of songs), lyrics by Francesco Petrarca (p.a.a.)
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
19.30
GAME Percussion Ensemble
Artistic Director: Alexandru Matei
Percussionists: Irina Rădulescu, Cătălin Cioargă, Alexandru Uță, George Iacob, Daniel Iliescu, Alexandru Badea
Guests: Viorica Vătămanu Matei – Actress, Ilinca Lorentz – Timpani, Mircea Marian – Cello, Ella Bokor – cello
Lucian Zbarcea – Game Laser Jaya for 4 percussionists and 2 cellists
Halyna Ovcharenko – Invocation of Rain
Thomas Beimel – Echos
Ney Rosauro – Concerto for Timpani and Percussion Ensemble
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
Tuesday, 17th of November
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
17.00
GAUDEAMUS QUARTET
Lucia Neagoes – violin I, Raluca Irimia – violin II, Leona Varvarichi – viola, Ștefan Neagoe – cello
Manahem Zuer – Quartet nr. 2
Ulpiu Vlad – On this Sunlit Earth II
Adrian Iorgulescu – Quartet nr. 4
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
19.00
TRAIECT New Music Group
Music Director: Sorin Lerescu
Alexandru Hanganu – flute, Răzvan Gachi – clarinet, Cătălin Bucerzan – trombone,
Andrei Podlacha – pian, Georgeta Radu – percussion,
Geanina Săveanu Meragiu – violin, Viorica Nagy – cello
Guest: Cornelia Petroiu – viola
Pavel Mihelčič (Slovenia) – A damsel or tear-resembling drops, for eight instruments (p.a.r.)
Theodor Grigoriu – Trio „The Magic Mountain”, for violin, cello and piano
Vladimir Scolnic (Israel) – Lights… Shadows…, for flute, trombone, violin, viola, cello, piano & percussion
Sorin Lerescu – Les jeux sont faits, for instrumental ensemble
Ludmila Samodaieva (Ucraine), Running for viola (p.a.a.)
Mihaela Vosganian – Symmetries II, for ensemble and processed sounds (p.a.r.)
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
Wednesday, 18th of November
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
16.30
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
MOZAIC TRIO
Emil Vișenescu – clarinet, Diana Spânu Dănilă – piano, Oana Spânu Vișenescu – viola and violin
Tiberiu Olah – Trio for violin, clarinet and piano
Livia Teodorescu-Ciocănea – Polyspectralia, for violin, clarinet and piano
Costin Miereanu – Piece for solo clarinet
Csanád Kedves – Ein Stück meiner Fantasie – hommàge a Roberg Schumann, for clarinet and piano
Petru Stoianov – Proportions II for two solist instruments: violin and clarinet (p.a.a.)
Christian Al. Petrescu – BBD contre leur gré (Memories… shortened), for clarinet, viola and piano
VIOLIN RECITAL
Diana Moș
Ana Szilagyi – Characters for solo violin
Vladimir Beleaev – Piece for solo violin
Cornel Țăranu – Sonata for solo violin
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
18.00
SonoMania Ensemble
Artistic Director: Diana Rotaru
Veronica Anușca – soprano, Valentin Ghita – oboe, Mihai Pintenaru – clarinet,
Olga Podobinschi – piano, Raluca Stratulat – violin
Special Guest: Cristina Lilienfeld – dance, choreography
DRAWINGS
Concert dedicated and oriented towards the musical penmanship of Toshio Hosokawa
(60 Years Anniversary)
Toshio Hosokawa – Elegy for solo violin
Federico Gardella – Voici venir la nuit – D’aprés une chanson valdôtain, for soprano and piano
Diana Rotaru – Meander for solo clarinet (dancer: Cristina Lilienfeld)
Mihai Măniceanu – Crescendo for solo violin
Șerban Marcu – Harun al meu, al rașid from Three Madrigals for soprano, clarinet and piano
Irinel Anghel – A dinner with my demons – blind movie with present author
Toshio Hosokawa – Edi for solo clarinet
Isang Yun – Piri for solo oboe (dancer: Cristina Lilienfeld)
Toshio Hosokawa – Ancient Dance for violin and piano
Doina Rotaru – Bocet IV for soprano, clarinet, violin and piano
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
20.00
devotioModerna Ensemble
Musical Direction: Carmen Cârneci
Ștefan Diaconu – flute, Cristian Mancaș – clarinet, Dan Cavassi – cello,
Mihai Murariu – piano, Alexandru Stroe – percussion
Guests: Cristian Buciumaș – bassoon, Natalia Pancec – violin
Carmen Maria Cârneci – Origami III for solo flute
Ivana Stefanović (Serbia) – Kust op. 3 for cello and piano
Mihai Murariu – Hyperlink II for flute and clarinet
Dimitris Maronidis (Greece) – Orbits for piano and tape
Dejan Despić (Serbia) – Manchester trio op. 93 for clarinet, cello and piano
Octavian Nemescu – ItsonorumBE for ensemble and tape
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
Thursday, 19th of November
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
17.00
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
Claudia Codreanu – mezzosoprano and Diana Vodă Nuțeanu – piano
Guest: Monica Scurtu – soprano
Sabina Ulubeanu – Cântec pentru Lara for Soprano, Mezzo and piano; lyrics by Cornel Brad
Pascal Bentoiu – Obârșii, lyrics by Nina Cassian
Olguța Lupu – Psalm, lyrics by Tudor Arghezi
Nicolae Teodoreanu – Flames, lyrics by Lucian Blaga
– Song under the stars, lyrics by Lucian Blaga
Remus Georgescu – Autumn Twilight, lyrics by Lucian Blaga
Viorel Munteanu – from the song cycle Returns to Blaga for voice and piano: – But the Mountains… Where are they?, lyrics by Lucian Blaga
Diana Vodă-Nuțeanu – The Passion, lyrics by Nina Cassian
Concert realised in partnership with the „George Enescu” National Museum and the National University of Music in Bucharest
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
19.30
„Archaeus” Contemporary Music Workshop
Musical direction – Liviu Dănceanu
Dorin Gliga – oboe, Ion Nedelciu – clarinet, Șerban Novac – bassoon,
Rodica Dănceanu – piano, Sorin Rotaru – percussion, Marius Lăcraru – violin
Anca Vartolomei – cello
Pierre Alberto Cattaneo – Thin Shadows Rags (p.a.r.)
Elena Apostol – Play with cat for solo bassoon
Călin Ioachimescu – Tetrachords for flute, violin, cello and piano
Martin Q. Larsson – Gyration Point 3.1 (p.a.r.)
Bogdan Vodă – Dualisms (p.a.r.)
Horia Șurianu – Antonymes sonores
Laura Ana Mânzat – Bergamo (p.a.a.)
Liviu Dănceanu – Quasisuita
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
Friday, 20th of November
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
16.30
PIERRE BOULEZ – 90
Guests: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu – flute, Sorin Petrescu – piano,
Andreea Dumitrescu – piano, Diana Moș – violin
Pierre Boulez – Sonatina for flute and piano
Fred Popovici – Hommage to Pierre Boulez – for solo violin and electronic medium
Klaus Ager – Duino 2 for solo flute
Pierre Boulez – 3rd Sonata for solo piano
Pierre Boulez – Anthèmes for solo violin (audio-visual projection)
Concert realized in partnership with the French Institute in Bucharest
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
18.30
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL
Mădălina Dănilă – piano
Special guests: Alexandra Ariadna Mihai – soprano, Ionuț Brehuescu – baritone,
Diana Simon – piano, Mircea Marian – cello
Paul Rogojină – Sonata nr. 4 for solo piano
Jana Andrevska – Three dyadic variations for solo piano
Adina Sibianu – Waves for cello and piano
Sever Tipei – HB with G&E for solo piano
Diana Simon – Saviour’s Advices for soprano, baritone and two pianos
Ghenadie Ciobanu – La cancion que no fue cantada y la ultima serenata de Juan Carlos for solo cello
Saturday, 21st of November
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
11.00
VIOLIN RECITAL
Marianna Oczkawska (Austria)
Matthias Pintscher – Study III for Treatise On The Veil
Michel Jarrel – Prisme
José María Sánchez-Verdú – 3 Interludios No. I
Georges Aperghis – I.X.
José María Sánchez-Verdú – 3 Interludios No. II
Frederik Neyrinck – Kandinsky-Etüde 5. Point Et Résonances III (p.a.)
José María Sánchez-Verdú – 3 Interludios No. III
Clemens Gadenstätter – Moved By, Part B (p.a.)
Concert realised in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum in Bucharest
Comic Opera for Children
17.00
MÜNCHHAUSEN – LORD OF LIES Opera
Music: Dan Dediu
Conductor: Dan Dediu
Libretto: Holger Siemann
Direction: Cristian Mihăilescu
Choreography: Răzvan Mazilu
Decor: Andreea Rotaru
Costums: Daniela Drăgulescu
Video Design: Max Media Production – Bogdan Nedelcu
Musical training: Adriana Maier, Tudor Scripcariu
Ballet Master: Cătălin Caracaș
Direction Assistant: Lucia Racoveanu-Cușa
Distribution:
Münchhausen – Daniel Filipescu / Vicențiu Țăranu
Münchheim – Plamena Anghelova / Valentin Racoveanu
Frau Kern – Andreea Iftimescu
Lisbeth – Amaia Arrieta / Raluca Oprea
The Actor, the Creditor – Ștefan Schuller / Fang Shuang
Children: Jennifer Dumitrașcu, Justin Năstasă, Bogdan Șerban
PROFIL Ensemble: Diana Moș – violin, Adriana Maier – piano, Eugen Bogdan Popa – cello, Petra Pană – flute, Mihai Pintenaru – clarinet, Sorin Lupașcu – french horn
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
17.00
AD-HOC ENSEMBLE
From the „Gheorghe Dima”Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca
Aurelian Băcan – clarinet, Eva Butean – piano, Radu Dunca – violin I,
Melinda Béres – violin II, Ovidiu Costea – viola, Vlad Rațiu – cello
Artistic direction: Adrian Pop
EdeTerényi – Quartet no. 1
Aurelian Băcan – Les Kaches – esprits des rochers for violin, clarinet and piano (performed by:AXIS MUNDI TRIO)
Valentin Timaru – Quartet no. 1
Adrian Pop – Țiituri 2 for violin and piano
George Balint – Sonata for clarinet and piano
Hans Peter Türk – Meditationen KV. 499 for string quartet
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest and the „George Enescu” National Museum
Cantacuzino Palace Hall
19.00
PLATYPUS ENSEMBLE (Austria)
Kaoko Amano – soprano, Katharina Vass – clarinet, Marianna Oczkowska – violin
Tristan Murail – Les ruïnes Circulaires for violin and clarinet
Kaija Saariaho – Changing Light for soprano and violin
Gÿorgy Kurtag – Kafka-Fragmente: Träumend Hing Die Blume for soprano and violin
Clemens Gadenstätter – Moved By, Part C for solo violin (p.a.a.)
- Pauză –
Fernando Riederer – Trio pentru soprană, for clarinet and violin (p.a.a.)
Gerald Resch – Splitter for soprano (+triangle) and clarinet
Gÿorgy Kurtag – Kafka-Fragmente: In Memoriam Joannis Pilinszky for soprano and violin
Roman Vlad – Reveniri pe Altair for clarinet and electronic medium
Concert realised in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum in Bucharest
Sunday, 22nd of November
National University of Music in Bucharest
Opera and Multimedia Studio
11.00
TRIO CONTRASTE
Ioan Bogdan Ștefănescu – flute, Sorin Petrescu – piano, Doru Roman – percussion
Cornelia Tăutu – Sursum corda
Didier Schein (France) – Hoquetus (p.a.a.)
Horst Lohse (Germany) – Moments de passion
Violeta Dinescu – Lytaniae
Lucian Mețianu – Attracteur étrange
Felicia Donceanu – Ison Confession (p.a.a.)
Volodymyr Runcha (Ucraina) – Homo Ludens (p.a.a.)
Corneliu Dan Georgescu – Transylvanian Motifs
Maia Ciobanu – Tandem Contrasts
SCORE/BOOK/CD RELEASE
Maia Ciobanu – Tandem Contrasts, Editura Muzicală
George Balint – Sonata for clarinet and piano, Editura Muzicală
George Balint – OPERA SONORĂ – Levels in oblique perspective, Editura Muzicală (presented by: Ruxandra Arzoiu)
Theodor Grigoriu – Music and the poetry’s aura – the hearth of my creation, Editura Muzicală (presented by: Irina Hasnaș)
CD – Hommage to Enescu by Theodor Grigoriu (presented by: Irina Hasnaș)
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
17.00
MUD CAVALIERS Ensemble (Poland)
Krzysztof Knittel – live electronics, Jerzy Kornowicz – piano, Ryszard Latecki – trumpet, accordion, small instruments, Mieczyslaw Litwinski – voice, viola, drums, Tadeusz Sudnik – live electronics, Special guest: Wojciech Błażejczyk – electric guitar
FIGURESANDGESTURES – 2015
Concert realised in partnership with the Polish Institute in Bucharest
National University of Music in Bucharest
„George Enescu” Hall
19.00
PROFIL Ensemble
Artistic Director: Dan Dediu
TRIADS
Diana Moș – violin I, Petru Nemțeanu – violin II, Marian Movileanu –viola, Mircea Marian – cello Guest: Sorin Rotaru – percussion
Ludovic Feldman – Three Concert Studies for string quartet and percussion
Ștefan Niculescu – Per tre for string trio
Francis Burt (Austria) – String Quartet no. 2
Myriam Marbé – Quartet no. 3
Anatol Vieru – Steps of silence for string quartet and percussion
Concert realised in partnership with the National University of Music in Bucharest
Concerts in other Romanian Cities
Thursday 19th of November
State Philharmonic fromArad
19.00
SYMPHONIC CONCERT
Conducter: Matei Pop
Soloist: Daniel Goiți – piano
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Serenade for string orchestra
Franz Liszt – Piano Concert in E flat Major, No. 1
Adrian Pop – Triptic
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
Friday 20th of November
State Philharmonic in Sibiu
Thalia Hall
19.00
SYMPHONIC CONCERT
Conductor: Horváth Gábor (Hungary)
Soloist: Alexandru Tomescu – violin
Theodor Rogalski – Three Romanian Dances
Felix Menelssohn-Bartholdy – Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
Serghei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 in E minor, op. 97