Tag Archives: premiere

Swing Symphony

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

No, it is not a contradiction.  No, it is not a mistake. Is what happens when you put Simon Rattle and Wynton Marsalis to work, together, before the gray hair gets too thick.. oh, the man himself will explain:

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Aaaand on the drums….

Posted on October 1, 2009 by

… the conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle!!!!!! A big hand for him, ladies and gentlemen!!!!!!!!!!

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“A flowering tree”: friendship and music

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

American composer John Adams has been a very close friend of Sir Simon’s. Adams has written music to celebrate his friend -Lolapallooza, for Rattle’s 40th birthday- and Sir Simon has conducted several of his pieces. On 21 December 2006, this … Continue reading →

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The next digital concert: August 28

Posted on August 10, 2009 by

… Aaaaaand the date to put to use that golden ticket  I told you about it’s August 28, when summer vacation is over and everyone gets back to work. That night will see the start of the 2009-2010 season with … Continue reading →

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For the love of new music.

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

It must have been a very interesting evening in 2008, since it was new music and Rattle loves to tell everyone about what the contemporary composers are doing: Songs of Joy, a new work for baritone and orchestra by Grawemeyer-award-winning composer … Continue reading →

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