Conductor Dane Lam and Berlin Philharmonia Quartett join Bolero roster
Bolero Artists Management is pleased to welcome Dane Lam to its roster. Hailed as one of the "most talented young conductors Australia has produced" [Limelight Magazine, Australia, June 2007] as well as one of its "brightest hopes" [The Australian, April 20 2007], Queensland native Dane Lam was accepted in 2007 into New York's prestigious Juilliard School at only age 22. Lam was first introduced to conducting through Symphony Services Australia who noticed his talent and nurtured his development. He has repeatedly impressed audiences and orchestras alike with his commitment to musical interpretation despite his young age, his charming sensibilities, and his individual musical voice. Bolero will represent Mr. Lam worldwide.
Also joining Bolero's roster is the Berlin Philharmonia Quartett. Praised as "Four of the Best" by the British press after their debut at Wigmore Hall in London two decades ago, the Philharmonia Quartett Berlin has since celebrated a critically acclaimed career, establishing itself among the finest string quartets playing on the world stage today with 20 years of international concerts and a large and diverse discography. Audiences throughout the world have enjoyed the incredible artistry of the Philharmonia Quartett Berlin, from Europe to Asia to North and South America. Bolero will represent the quartet in France and the United Kingdom.
Simon Gaudenz debuts with BRSO; fall features numerous debut engagements
Simon Gaudenz made his debut with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducting the three final concerts of the International Music Competition of the ARD in Munich at the Herkulessaal in September. In other events, Gaudenz in August was named one of three finalists for "The German Conductor's Prize - Deutscher Dirigentpreis", the final round to be held in February 2009 at the Konzerthaus in Berlin. This fall, Gaudenz will be busy making a series of debuts: in addition to the Symphonie Orchester of the BRSO, he will conduct the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker and the Orchestre de Chambre de Geneve.
Organist Apkalna debuts with Hamburg Philharmoniker; collaborates again with Abbado
In late October Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna will perform in two major orchestral engagements. On October 25, she will again join conductor Claudio Abbado in a performance of Berlioz's Te Deum, to be performed by the Orchestra Mozart in Bologna. In May, Apkalna performed the same work with Maestro Abbado in her Berlin Philharmonic debut, in an outdoor concert before 18,000 people, just days after fire damaged the Philharmonie.
On October 26 and 27, Ms. Apkalna will join conductor Simone Young and the Hamburg Philharmoniker, performing Barber: Toccata Festiva, Op. 36 for Organ & Orchestra and Messiaen: Eclairs Sur l’Au Dela, at the Laeizshalle.
French conductor Fabien Gabel makes his debut with the Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montreal
French conductor Fabien Gabel, winner of the 2004 Donatella Flick Competition, will make his debut with the Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montreal in Montreal Canada. He will conduct four performances of a diverse program, including works by Beethoven, Murray Schafer and Bizet, and will be joined by violonist Noemi Racine-Gaudreault. For more details, see Fabien's performance calendar.
Messina, Nemtanu and Thibaudet at the Opéra-Comique: "Paris, New York, 1930"
Clarinetist Patrick Messina and violinist Sarah Nemtanu will join pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the percussionists of the Orchestre National de France in a chamber music concert on Tuesday, June 24. The concert, held at the historic Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique in Paris, is entitled "Paris, New York, 1930" and presents a wide range of music of the period from both sides of the Atlantic. The broad program includes the uniquely American voices of Ives, Copland and Bernstein, Verèse's groundbreaking Ionisation for thirteen percussionists, sonatas from Poulenc and Ravel, and the jazz-infused works of Gershwin and Ellington/Strayhorn.
Berlin Philharmonic debut for Apkalna in aftermath of Philharmonie fire
Iveta Apkalna made her Berlin Philharmonic debut on May 24, 2008, performing the featured organ part in Berlioz's monumental Te Deum under the baton of Claudio Abbado. The performance took place in Berlin's famous Waldbühne park in front of an audience of 18,000, just days after a fire at the Philharmonie forced a change of venue. In the end, it was a good news all around: limited damage to the concert hall, a great debut for Apkalna, and a concert that will be remembered in Berlin for a long time to come.
French pianist David Fray, received the Jury Award: "Newcomer of the Year 2008" for his Boulez/Bach CD from BBC Music Magazine. View article [PDF]
Simon Gaudenz makes his debut with the
Orchestre National de France. View press release [PDF]
Debora Waldman named ADAMI
Young Talent of 2008. View press release [PDF]
Bolero Artists Management opens its doors. View press release or the Bolero Artists brochure [PDF]
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