J. S. Bach:
Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 – I. Prelude, III. Courante
Eötvös:
Two Poems to Polly
Gubaidulina:
In croce
Majkusiak:
Rhythms of Doubt
Jennifer Walshe:
New composition (commissioned by ECHO) – world première
Openness and attention to detail are the hallmarks of the Austrian cellist Valerie Fritz’s musical philosophy, whether we are talking gut strings or electronic instruments, early music or contemporary works. She believes that the way to communicate effectively with the audience is through carefully compiled programmes and original concert formats. She is a committed chamber musician, a member of the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize-winning NAMES ensemble, and regularly appears with Camerata Salzburg. In concert, she shares her passion for new music with her listeners as she improvises along to Bach excerpts in the company of Goran Stevanovich, an accordian player considered a “true wizard”, while we will also hear pieces by Eötvös, Gubaidulina and the Polish Mikołaj Majkusiak, in addition to a world première from the Irish composer Jennifer Walshe, who likes to experiment with the human voice.
Nominated for the Rising Stars programme by: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, BOZAR – Centre for Fine Arts Brussels, Casa da Música Porto, Kölner Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Musikverein Wien
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
cello: Valerie Fritz
Featuring:
accordion: Goran Stevanovich
Host and moderator of the audience encounter following the concert: Endre Tóth
