IX International Festival of Contemporary Music
MOSCOW FORUM
New music on old instruments,
old music on new instruments
14–20 April 2003
The MOSCOW FORUM 2003 festival is held under the theme New Music on Early Instruments, Early Music on New Instruments. It will comprise 14 concerts, an academic conference (2 days), series of lectures and master classes by leading Russian and international performers, and an exhibition of works by contemporary artists. Among the participants are the finest ensembles from Russia, France, Great Britain, Finland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Germany. The idea of the festival is to try to remove the traditional opposition between the avant-garde and the classical heritage by highlighting certain common features of compositional thinking in the contemporary era and in the time before Bach. “Old instruments” means instruments of the Baroque and Renaissance, for which a new repertoire has been created in recent decades. At the same time, the festival aims to bring to the fore the issue of contemporary interpretation of early music on modern instruments. The theme has aroused serious interest among the Russian and international participants in the project. Journalists from major Russian and foreign publications, as well as a number of television and radio newsrooms, have announced their intention to cover the Moscow Forum.
The festival concerts will feature:
• from Russia — the Moscow Conservatory’s Studio for New Music ensemble, Tatiana Grindenko’s Academy of Early Music, the Madrigal Ensemble, Mark Pekarsky’s Percussion Ensemble, the Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble, EnSemble (St Petersburg), and soloists on string and wind instruments.
• international ensembles — Schoenberg Ensemble (Netherlands), HET-TRIO (Netherlands), Hortus Musicus (Estonia), Fretwork (Great Britain), Les jeunes solistes (France), New Barocco Ensemble (Finland), Ensemble Bel Canto (Germany).
LIST OF EVENTS
14 April, Monday
19:00, Rachmaninoff Hall of the Conservatory
AVANT-GARDE IN THE EARLY STYLE
Bach–Webern Fugue (Ricercata) from “The Musical Offering” (1935)
Mathias Spahlinger (1944) Adieu m’Amour for violin and cello (1982–83) Russian premiere
Klaus Huber (1924) Intarsi. Chamber concerto for piano and 17 instrumentalists (1994) Russian premiere
Louis Andriessen (1939) Symphony for Open Strings (1978) Russian premiere
Edison Denisov (1929–1996) Crescendo e diminuendo for harpsichord and 12 strings (1965)
Klaus Huber (1924) Plainte – Die umgepfluegte Zeit for viola d’amore and 13 instrumentalists (1990) Russian premiere
Johannes Schöllhorn (1962) Madria for bass clarinet, accordion and double bass (1993–1994) Russian premiere
Igor Kefalidi (1941) …go-round 132 on a theme by A. Honegger for percussion, acoustic and electronic sounds (2003) world premiere
Maria Khodina, violin
Olga Galochkina, cello
Mikhail Dubov, piano
Danila Galochkin, viola d’amore
Lyubov Rubtsova, accordion
Nikolai Gorshkov, double bass
Oleg Tantsov, bass clarinet
Andrey Vinnitsky, percussion
Studio for New Music ensemble
Igor Dronov, conductor
Ensemble 318
Felix Korobov, conductor
15 April, Tuesday
15:30, Conference Hall of the Conservatory
YOUTH FORUM
The programme features works by student composers of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory:
Tatiana Petukhova, Andrey Komissarov, Nikolai Khrust, Andrey Kuligin, Arman Gushchyan, Vasily Ivanov, Maria Romanova, Alexey Nadzharov, Nina Farnieva, Irina Shursha
18:00, Rachmaninoff Hall of the Conservatory
CANONS
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) Double Canon in Memory of Raoul Dufy for string quartet (1959)
Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998) Canon in Memory of Stravinsky for string quartet (1992)
Edison Denisov (1929–1996) Canon in Memory of Stravinsky for flute, clarinet and harp (1971)
Dieter Kaufmann Three Poems by Stéphane Mallarmé for soprano and chamber ensemble (2002) Russian premiere
Tatiana Mikheeva Archaic Canons for choir, cello, soloists and electronic tape (2000)
David Gompper (1954) The Path for violin and chamber ensemble (2003) world premiere
Heinz Holliger (1939) Summer Canon IV. Distant Sound. Stretta. Wheel from the Scardanelli Études for chamber ensemble (1985) Russian premiere
Elisabeth A.M. Sikora, soprano (Austria)
Wolfgang David, violin (Austria)
STUDIO FOR NEW MUSIC ensemble
Igor Dronov, conductor
Dmitry Cheglakov, cello
“Magic of Music” Vocal and Choral Studio of the Russian National Orchestra,
Elena Varshavskaya, conductor
19:30, Rachmaninoff Hall of the Conservatory
DA CAPO
Charles Wuorinen (1938) Arrangements from Das Glogauer Liederbuch (1962) Russian premiere
Kirill Umansky (1962) Kammerstück (1997)
John Harbison (1938) November 19, 1828, a hallucination in four episodes for piano and string trio (1988) Russian premiere
Bruce Adolphe (1955) Machaut Is My Beginning (1989) Russian premiere
George Crumb (b. 1929) Eleven Echoes of Autumn (1966)
Joan Tower (1938) Petroushskates (1980) Russian premiere
DA CAPO CHAMBER PLAYERS (USA):
Patricia Spencer, flute
Meighan Stoops, clarinet
David Bowlin, violin
Lois Martin, viola
André Emelianoff, cello
Blair McMillen, piano
21:30, Rachmaninoff Hall of the Conservatory
Performance
Elisabeth Schimana (Austria)
Portrait 01 “THE FUTURIST”, pocket version, Russian premiere
16 April, Wednesday
11:00, Conference Hall
Master class for composers
FRETWORK ensemble (Great Britain)
14:00, Conference Hall
Master class for composers
DA CAPO CHAMBER PLAYERS (USA)
18:00, Small Hall
ORGAN — HARPSICHORD — PIANO
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) Six épigraphes antiques for piano four hands (1914)
Luciano Berio (1925) Fa-Si for organ (1975) Russian premiere
Maurice Ohana (1914–1992) Wamba (1982) Russian premiere
Conga (1983) for harpsichord Russian premiere
Wolfgang Rihm (1952) Bann, Nachtschwärmerei for organ (1980) Russian premiere
György Ligeti (1923) Hungarian Rock for harpsichord (1978) Russian premiere
László Sáry (1940) Sounds for … (1972) Russian premiere
Mikhail DUBOV (organ, harpsichord, piano)
Also taking part in the concert:
Mona Khaba (piano, celesta)
Marianna Vysotskaya (organ)
Elena Lozhkina (harpsichord)
19:30, Small Hall of the Conservatory
IN THE ENGLISH STYLE
William Byrd (1530–1623) Fantasia Two Parts in One
Alexander Goehr (1932) Fantasia (2000) Russian premiere
Peter Sculthorpe (1929) Djilile (1994) Russian premiere
John Jenkins (1592–1678) 2 Fantasias in 5 parts
Duncan Druce (1939) The Garden of Cyrus (2002) Russian premiere
Andrew Keeling Epilogues (1999) Russian premiere
William Byrd (1539–1623) Browning
Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) In Nomine a 5
Alexander Goehr (1932) Fantasia (2000) Russian premiere
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Fantasia in 4 Parts
Fantasia upon One Note
Barry Guy (1947) Buzz (1995) Russian premiere
FRETWORK ensemble (Great Britain)
Richard Boothby
Richard Campbell
Julia Hodgson
Susanna Pell
Wendy Gillespie
17 April, Thursday
14:00, Conference Hall
Master class for performers
FRETWORK ensemble
18:00, Rachmaninoff Hall
TABLATURES
Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654) Passamezzo from Tabulatura Nova (1624)
Valentin Silvestrov (1937) Projections for harpsichord, vibraphone and bells (1965)
Sándor Kallós (1935) Ricercar (2003)
Valentin Bakfark (1507–1576) Fantasia
Iraida Yusupova PolyCordia, a composition for Irish harp, cello, piano and tape (2001)
John Cage (1912–1992) Aria (1958)
Dmitri Kourliandski (1976) ~#(:-& for 4 performers (2002)
Alexey Syumak (1976) Cl.air for solo clarinet (2000)
Edison Denisov (1929–1996) Birdsong for prepared piano and tape (1969)
Alexey Semenov, harpsichord
Sándor Kallós, lute
Svetlana Savenko, soprano
Mikhail Dubov, piano
Tatiana Vymyatina, Irish harp
Anastasia Braudo, piccolo harp
Dmitry Cheglakov, cello
Iraida Yusupova, piano
Maria Khodina, violin
Olga Galochkina, cello
Mikhail Beznosov, clarinet
19:30, Rachmaninoff Hall
CONTRA-PUNCTS
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Two Contrapuncti from “The Art of Fugue” (1742)
William Byrd (1530–1623) Christe Redemptor a 4
Ivan Moody (1964) In Nomine a 4
In Nomine Russian premiere
John Jenkins (1592–1678) Two Fantasias in 4 parts
Matthew Locke (1629–1677) Consort in 4 parts
Johann Sebastian Bach Two Contrapuncti from “The Art of Fugue”
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Fantasia in 3 parts
Simon Bainbridge (1952) Henry’s Mobile (1994) Russian premiere
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Fantasia in 4 parts
John Woolrich (1954) Fantasia for 4 viols (1995) Russian premiere
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Two Fantasias in 4 parts
FRETWORK ensemble (Great Britain)
Richard Boothby
Richard Campbell
Julia Hodgson
Susanna Pell
Wendy Gillespie
18 April, Friday
18:00, Rachmaninoff Hall
B.A.C.H.
Helmut Lachenmann (1935) Dritte Stimme zu J. S. Bachs zweistimmiger Invention d-Moll BWV 775 (1985) Russian premiere
Arthur Honegger (1892–1955) Prélude, arioso, fughette sur le nom de BACH (1932) Russian premiere
Aldo Clementi (1925) B.A.C.H. for piano (1970) Russian premiere
Marina Voinova (1972) BACH Transforms for 2 pianos (2003) world premiere
Sergey Zagny (1960) Studies on the Rhythm BACH for harpsichord (1984)
Arvo Pärt (1935) Collage über B-A-C-H for string orchestra (1964)
Alexandra Ivanova, harpsichord
Philipp Nodel, baroque oboe
Marina Voinova, piano
Dzhennet Shamasova, piano
Mona Khaba, piano
Ensemble “318”
Felix Korobov, conductor
19:30, Rachmaninoff Hall
THE AVANT-GARDE OF THE 17TH CENTURY
Dario Castello (1590–1644) Trio Sonata No. 12
Georg Muffat (1645–1704) Sonata in D major for violin and basso continuo
Heinrich Ignaz Biber (1644–1704) Battalia
Heinrich Ignaz Biber (1644–1704) Sonata “Representativa” for violin and basso continuo
Johann Schmelzer (1623–1680) Sonata “Cucu”
Johann Westhoff (1656–1705) The Battle
Carlo Farina (1600–1640) Capriccio Stravagante
BaRockers Trio:
Nikolai Dolzhnikov (baroque violin)
Alexander Gulin (baroque cello)
Olga Filippova (harpsichord)
With the participation of Lyudmila Topychkanova (soprano)
Ensemble “318”
21:30, Rachmaninoff Hall
A Total Theatre performance using original instruments and constructive objects by Vyacheslav Koleichuk
SHADOWS (1998)
Anna Koleichuk, concept of the performance, video
Vyacheslav Koleichuk, ovaloid, constructive bells
Varvara Tishina, violin, ovaloid
Jorge Campos, tape
Alexandra Bugreeva, movement
Vyacheslav Koleichuk, Irina Anishchenko, Anna Koleichuk, costume-object
OBJECT-ORCHESTRA (2000)
Mark Pekarsky
Vyacheslav Koleichuk
Stanislav Kreichi
19 April, Saturday
12:00, Conference Hall
Lectures
Dr Elmer Schönberger (Netherlands)
Nikolai Obukhov — the “missing link” between Scriabin and Messiaen?
Dr Yu. N. Kholopov
The missing link in the theory of new tonality: from Scriabin onwards
15:00, Conference Hall
Master class for composers
Klaas de Vries (Netherlands)
18:00, Rachmaninoff Hall
NARCISSUS…
Nikolai Tcherepnin (1873–1945) Narcisse et Écho, mythological poem (fragment). Concert transcription by M. Dubov (1911/2003) Russian premiere
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) Sonata No. 9 (1913)
Arnold Schoenberg–Ferruccio Busoni Piano Piece op. 11 No. 2. Concert transcription (1908/1910) Russian premiere
Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937) Narcissus (from the cycle Myths) for violin and piano (1915) Russian premiere
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) Sonata No. 10 (1913)
Mikhail Dubov (piano)
With the participation of Maria Khodina (violin)
19:30, Rachmaninoff Hall
… AND ECHO
Alla Kesselman (1976) Installations of Silence (2003) world premiere
Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) Sonata No. 10, arranged for ensemble by Faraj Karaev (1913/1992) Russian premiere
Alexander Scriabin Vers la flamme / Klaas de Vries Eclipse (1914/1992) Russian premiere
Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937) Slopiewnie, five songs to words by Julian Tuwim (1921/28) Russian premiere
Nikolai Obukhov (1892–1954) Four Balmont Songs, arranged for ensemble by Elmer Schönberger (1913–1918 / 1994) Russian premiere
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951) Chamber Symphony op. 9 (1906)
Barbara Hannigan, soprano
Schoenberg Ensemble (Netherlands)
Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor
20 April, Sunday
19:30, Rachmaninoff Hall
AVANT-GARDE FROM THE OLD AND NEW WORLDS
György Ligeti (1923) Melodien (1971) Russian premiere
Louis Andriessen (1939) Zilver (1994)
Michel van der Aa (1970) Here (in circles) (2002) Russian premiere
Claude Vivier (1948–1983) Bouchara (1981) Russian premiere
John Adams (1947) Chamber Symphony (1992) Russian premiere
Barbara Hannigan, soprano
Schoenberg Ensemble (Netherlands)
Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor