International Contemporary Music Festival
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| Country and Region | Cyprus — Nicosia |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Festival Address Information | Mailing address: Physical address: |
| Festival Description | The Pharos Arts Foundation is proud to introduce the First International Contemporary Music Festival, the mission of which is to propagate the music of 20th and 21st centuries and showcase avant-garde compositions from all over the world. The Festival also aims to provide a forum for composers and performers to advance and develop new projects, and aspires to establish itself as an annual event of international scope. The First International Contemporary Music Festival will comprise five concerts on five consecutive evenings, 26 - 30 August 2009. All concerts will be held at the Shoe Factory – the Foundation’s recently established venue for intimate chamber concerts and ideal setting for contemporary music events. The exceptionally rich and diverse programme includes a number of classical 20th century masterpieces as well as recently composed works by the younger generation of composers from all over the world. Embracing a variety of musical styles, aesthetics and trends, this year’s Festival will feature over 40 works – most of which are Cyprus premieres – by 38 composers, including Stockhausen, Ligeti, Varese, Scelsi, Xenakis, Berio, Crumb and Messiaen. Artistic Directors of the Festival are Cypriot composer Evis Sammoutis, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved and pianist Aaron Shorr. The concerts will also feature cellist Bridget MacRae, clarinettist Roger Heaton, flutist Nancy Ruffer and Cypriot soprano Margarita Elia. |
| Festival Dates | August 26 - 30, 2009 |
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Festival Events:
Program 2009:
- Wednesday, August 26, 2009 — Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin) & Aaron Shorr (piano)
- HANS WERNER HENZE (b. 1926) — 5 Nachtstěücke
- MICHAEL FINNISSY (b. 1946) — Enek
- MIHAILO TRANDAFILOVSKI (b. 1974) — Duo 1
- HENRY COWELL (1897-1965) — The Banshee
- ARVO PÄRT (b. 1935) — Fratres for violin and piano
——Intermission - HELMUT LACHENMANN (b. 1935) — Toccatina
- GYÖRGY LIGETI (1923-2006) — Piano Etudes: Fanfares and Arc-en-Ciel
- EVIS SAMMOUTIS (b. 1979) — Taftophonia
- PAUL MORAVEC (b. 1957) — Ariel Fantasy
- Thursday, August 27, 2009 — Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin), Aaron Shorr (piano), Roger Heaton (clarinet)
- ANTON WEBERN (1883-1945) — 4 Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 7
- PIERRE BOULEZ (b. 1925) — Domaines
- ALBAN BERG (1885-1935) — 4 pieces for Clarinet and Piano Op. 5
- GYÖRGY KURTÁG (1885-1935) — Hommage à Robert Schumann for clarinet, viola & piano, Op. 15d
——Intermission - THOMAS SIMAKU (b. 1958) — A Due Sotti Voci
- BÉLA BARTÓK (1881-1945) — Contrasts
- Friday, August 28, 2009 — Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin), Bridget Macrae (cello), Aaron Shorr (piano), Nancy Ruffer (flute), Roger Heaton (clarinet)
- EDGARD VARÈSE (1883-1965) — Density
- KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN (1928-2007) — Right Durations
- JONATHAN HARVEY (b. 1939) — Curve with Plateau
- GIACINTO SCELSI (1905-1988) — Duo for Flute & Clarinet
- ARNOLD SCHÖNBERG (1874-1951) — Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47
——Intermission - IANNIS XENAKIS (1922-2001) — Charisma
- ANTON WEBERN (1883-1945) — Three Pieces for cello and piano, Op. 11
- ELLIOT CARTER (b. 1908) — Enchanted Preludes for flute and cello
- BRUNO MADERNA (1920-1973) — Dialodia for flute and violin
- IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) — Histoire du soldat Suite
- Saturday, August 29, 2009 — Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin), Bridget Macrae (cello), Aaron Shorr (piano), Nancy Ruffer (flute), Roger Heaton (clarinet), Margarita Elia (soprano)
- ROGER MARSH (b. 1949) — A little Snow for solo voice (Text by Nicanor Parra)
- JOHN CAGE (1912-1992) — 4’33”
- AUGUSTA READ THOMAS (b. 1964) — Circle Around the Sun for piano trio
- LUCIANO BERIO (1925-2003) — O King
- GEORGE CRUMB (b. 1929) — Eleven Echoes of Autumn
——Intermission - CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918) — Fêtes galantes (En sourdine, Fantoches, Clair de Lune)
- OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908-1992) — Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
- Sunday, August 30, 2009 — Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin), Bridget Macrae (cello), Aaron Shorr (piano), Nancy Ruffer (flute), Roger Heaton (clarinet), Margarita Elia (soprano)
- BRIAN FERNEYHOUGH (b. 1943) — Superscriptio for solo piccolo
- NIGEL CLARKE (b. 1960) — Pernambuco for solo violin
- GÉRARD GRISEY (1946-1998) — Charme for clarinet
- PIETRO ANTONIO LOCATELLI (1695-1764) — Il Laberinto Armonico, facilis aditus, difficilis exitus
- MORTON FELDMAN (1926-1987) — Projections I for solo cello
- EVIS SAMMOUTIS (b. 1979) — Air for solo flute
——Intermission - JOHN CAGE (1912-1992) — The Wonderful Widow of 18 Springs
- GEORGE CRUMB (b. 1929) — Little Suite for Christmas
- HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST (1814-1865) — Schubert’s Der Erlkönig for solo violin
- IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) — 3 pieces for clarinet
- GYÖRGY LIGETI (1923-2006) — Solo Cello Sonata
Workshops 2009:
- As part of the its Music Education Programme, the Pharos Arts Foundation will also organise two workshops:
- A composition workshop for contemporary music with the participation of the artistic directors (Thursday, 27 August 10:00am – 11:30am).
- A master-class for instrumentalists with the participation of all six performers (Sunday, 30 August from 10:00am – 1:00pm). Both workshops are open to the public (entrance free).
Practical Info:
Venue:
- The Shoe Factory
Nicosia
Tickets 2009:
- Ticket Prices:
- Adults: €20 / Friends and Supporters of the Pharos Arts Foundation, Students: €15
- Tickets can be purchased from:
- Pharos Arts Foundation +357 22 663 871
- Moufflon bookshop +357 22 665 155
- Soloneion bookshop +357 22 666 799
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