+++ Tabea Zimmermann at Musikfest Berlin: As soloist in Berlioz' Harold en Italie, Tabea Zimmermann will perform in the opening concert of this year's edition of the Musikfest Berlin together with the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Harding on 3 September.
+++ Salome Kammer will premiere work by Iris ter Schiphorst: As part of the Mendelssohn Festival 2010, Salome Kammer will perform Iris ter Schiphorst's new composition Passion 13 together with the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra at the Gewandhaus Leipzig.
+++ Alejo Pérez will conduct Mahler's Symphony No. 8: For the Teatro Argentino it will be a premiere - on 5 September, Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand' will be performed for the first time in La Plata. Alejo Pérez, musical director of the Teatro Argentino, will conduct the Orquesta Estable also in two further performances on 10 and 12 September.
+++ Christoph Prégardien at the Schubertiade: The tenor will perform two lied recitals with pianist Michael Gees at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg. After a program with works by Schumann on 4 September, Franz Schubert will be the main focus of the concert on 6 September.
+++ The GrauSchumacher Piano Duo kicks off the season with three concerts in Berlin: On the heels of a September 8th recital in the Konzerthaus Berlin, the duo will perform Berio's Concerto on 14 September at Musikfest Berlin with the Bavarian State Orchestra Munich under Kent Nagano. On 3 October, the pianists will open the Mozart-Matinee series with the Konzerthaus Orchestra and its chief conductor Lothar Zagrosek.
+++ Hans Werner Henze's opera 'Phaedra' in Lucerne: On 8 September, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mark Foster will perform the opera at the Lucerne Festival. The production which was stage directed by Stephan Müller will be shown again on 12 and 18 September. Upon its world premiere in Berlin in 2007, Phaedra had received enthusiastic reviews.
+++ Jens Joneleit's latest opus at the Staatsoper Berlin in October 2010: Metanoia is the title of Jens Joneleit's piece that will open the first season of the Berlin State Opera at the Schillertheater, its temporary home during the renovation of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Daniel Barenboim will conduct the Staatskapelle Berlin.
+++ Peter Rundel and Jeremias Schwarzer in opera's world premiere at the Ruhrtriennale: The opera Leila and Madschun will make its world premiere as part of the Ruhrtriennale on August 20th. The musikFabrik Köln is set to play under the direction of Peter Rundel, and recorder-player Jeremias Schwarzer will be a featured soloist. Additional performances are to take place between the opera's premiere and September 3rd.
+++ Friedrich Cerha will receive the International Composition Award Salzburg: During the Salzburg Biennial 2011, Friedrich Cerha will be honoured with the composition award of the federal state of Salzburg. Cerha is the third recipient of the price after Salvatore Sciarrino and Klaus Huber.
+++ The Ruhr Area celebrates Hans Werner Henze: With possibly the largest homage any living composer has ever experienced, the Ruhr region, European Capital of Culture 2010, honours Hans Werner Henze. More than forty institutions join forces for over 200 performances over the course of the year.
+++ ECHO Klassik Award for Tabea Zimmermann: For her solo album with works by Max Reger and Johann Sebastian Bach, Tabea Zimmermann will be awarded an ECHO Klassik 2010 as "Instrumentalist of the Year (Viola)". The CD was released by myrios classics in 2009 and has received rave reviews by numerous international magazines.
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