Podcasts about Poul Ruders

WBCQ/The Planet airdate - 4/6/24 Interview conducted on 3/20/24 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with guitarist, record producer, composer, writer, and filmmaker David Starobin. David Starobin is a highly honored figure in the world of classical guitar. Called "arguably the most influential American classical guitarist of the 20th century by Soundboard magazine), Starobin was inducted into the Guitar Foundation of America's Hall of Fame in 2011, was awarded Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Career Award (in 1988), and is the dedicatee of more than three hundred new compositions including music by composers Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Poul Ruders and Gunther Schuller. A native of New York City. Starobin performs on both nineteenth century and modern guitars, and has received Grammy nominations as guitarist and as Classical Producer of the Year. In 1981, he founded Bridge Records, a record company which has been honored with 36 Grammy nominations. Starobin is a co-founder of the guitar department at the Curtis Institute of Music, and also teaches at Manhattan School of Music, where he was the holder of MSM's Andres Segovia Chair. Starobin studied guitar with Manuel Gayol, Alberto Valdes Blain and with Aaron Shearer at the Peabody Institute. His musical compositions are published by Editions New Rochelle (New York) and Edition Wilhelm Hansen (Copenhagen). His latest release on Bridge Records, Virtousi, is an homage to seven leading composer/guitarists of the past two centuries. Virtuosi presents eight previously unissued tracks, alongside remastered versions of five Starobin classics. More information is available at bridgerecords.com

I'm a singer/songwriter living in the beautiful state of Maine. After all these years, I finally found my home — and her transcendent beauty and power never fails to inspire and nurture me. Music has always been a central part of my life — my mother said I sang before I spoke. Most of what I write is pure improvisation, and I write the music and lyrics on the fly, in a holistic manner. As such, my music is a diary, a means of therapy, and a window into my deepest thoughts and other worlds, and encompasses everything from pure folk to multitrack experimental or atmospheric music. At 15, my parents took me on a vacation that would change my life. We went to Michigan and "while we were there," we visited the Interlochen Academy for the Arts. I was transfixed by the immense talent around me and I never forgot that place. One day, I mentioned the school to my mother and she had me apply. I was accepted and never looked back. I went on to study music composition at Peabody Conservatory of Music (Now The Peabody Institute of Music of the Johns Hopkins University) and the Yale School of Music and studied under composers Jacob Druckman, Martin Bresnick, Poul Ruders, and Morris Moshe Cotel. I've written string quartets and orchestra pieces. But eventually, I realized that I was my own instrument and pursued my authentic musical voice. I will never forget the day I discovered the true power in and freedom I could experience when I connected deep into my soul and let it all out — the beautiful, the dark, the ecstatic, the bloody, the traumatic, the angry. It is one of the most wonderful experiences a human being can have. Influences include Arvo Part, Ani DiFranco, George Crumb, John Cage, Bjork, Sinead O'Connor, Loreena McKennitt, and a host of others. I hope to reach out to others through the Internet during this crisis and make connections to other musicians and listeners. https://oeinc.bandcamp.com/album/gate https://nicolelepera.com

POM 9/22 Nicole LePera returns I'm a singer/songwriter living in the beautiful state of Maine. After all these years, I finally found my home — and her transcendent beauty and power never fails to inspire and nurture me.  Music has always been a central part of my life — my mother said I sang before I spoke. Most of what I write is pure improvisation, and I write the music and lyrics on the fly, in a holistic manner. As such, my music is a diary, a means of therapy, and a window into my deepest thoughts and other worlds, and encompasses everything from pure folk to multitrack experimental or atmospheric music. At 15, my parents took me on a vacation that would change my life. We went to Michigan and "while we were there," we visited the Interlochen Academy for the Arts. I was transfixed by the immense talent around me and I never forgot that place. One day, I mentioned the school to my mother and she had me apply. I was accepted and never looked back. I went on to study music composition at Peabody Conservatory of Music (Now The Peabody Institute of Music of the Johns Hopkins University) and the Yale School of Music and studied under composers Jacob Druckman, Martin Bresnick, Poul Ruders, and Morris Moshe Cotel. I've written string quartets and orchestra pieces. But eventually, I realized that I was my own instrument and pursued my authentic musical voice.  I will never forget the day I discovered the true power in and freedom I could experience when I connected deep into my soul and let it all out — the beautiful, the dark, the ecstatic, the bloody, the traumatic, the angry. It is one of the most wonderful experiences a human being can have.  Influences include Arvo Part, Ani DiFranco, George Crumb, John Cage, Bjork, Sinead O'Connor, Loreena McKennitt, and a host of others. I hope to reach out to others through the Internet during this crisis and make connections to other musicians and listeners.  https://oeinc.bandcamp.com/album/gate https://nicolelepera.com

16th-20th CenturiesIn this episode we hear works by Adrian Willaert, Carlo Gesualdo, Matthias Weckmann, Antonio Caldara, François-Joseph Gossec, Josef Strauss, Frederick Converse, and Poul Ruders.140 Minutes – Weeks of 2022 July 04 and July 11

Becky and David Starobin, librettists for The Thirteenth Child, join us for the backstory on the latest opera from Danish composer Poul Ruders (pictured). Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, The Thirteenth Child tells the story of a mad king who wants to kill his twelve sons – so that if his thirteenth child is a girl, she alone can inherit his kingdom. We hear about the process of bringing the opera to life, as illustrated by Rouders' other-wordly music, and sample the world premiere recording from the Starobin's label, Bridge Records.

70 years after Sooty first appeared with Harry Corbett on the BBC's Talent Night, presenter and current owner of The Sooty Show Richard Cadell talks to Samira about Sooty's enduring appeal, as Sooty's Magic Show embarks on a new tour and a theme park opens at the end of May. Annilese Miskimmon, Artistic Director of English National Opera, discusses her directorial debut at the ENO. The Handmaid's Tale, the opera written by Poul Ruders and Paul Bentley, is based on Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel about a repressive totalitarian state where women are stripped of their identities and their rights. The winner of Best Supporting Actress at last night's Olivier Awards was Liz Carr of Silent Witness fame, for her role in the National Theatre's revival of The Normal Heart. She tells Samira why she made a plea, after the ceremony, for more Covid-safe theatre performances for vulnerable audiences. As the season for folk festivals approaches, we consider how the times they are a-changing in the world of folk dance. Lisa Heywood, pioneer of gender-free dance calling, and Gareth Kiddier, who organises the dancing at Sidmouth Folk Festival, talk to Samira Ahmed about why gender-free calling matters, how they do it, and how it goes down on the dance floor. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Jerome Weatherald Image: Presenter Samira Ahmed with Richard Cadell and Sooty

Tom Service talks to virtuoso vocalist Bobby McFerrin about the latest chapter in his musical life and his ceaseless creativity. He's been inspiring audiences to make music with him during concerts for decades, and now, following a Parkinson's diagnosis, he is taking this further as he starts to perform live again. Bobby reflects on his early solo shows, the improvisation technique ‘circle singing' which he developed in the 1980s and whether music can really bring peace to the world. Folk musician Mari Kalkun comes to the studio with her kannel, a traditional Estonian plucked string instrument with a long history which plays a central role in much of her music. Mari talks to Tom about her personal and artistic response to the war in Ukraine and how musical activism is now an essential part of her role as an artist. We visit English National Opera to find out more about a new production of Poul Ruders's The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's seminal novel. Tom is joined by director Annilese Miskimmon, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey who sings Offred and soprano Emma Bell who sings Aunt Lydia, to explore how the story is being brought to life on stage and why it is a shattering story of our times. Plus conductor and harpsichordist Rinaldo Alessandrini tells us about the irresistible theatrical energy of Vivaldi's 'L'estro armonico' concertos from 1711 and why placing them alongside reworkings by JS Bach on his new recording with his ensemble Concerto Italiano offers a new perspective and a thrilling ride. Image: © Carol Friedman

15th-20th CenturiesIn this episode we hear works by William Cornysh, Giaches de Wert, Luca Marenzio, Jacob van Eyck, Henry Purcell, Johann Joachim Quantz, François-Adrien Boieldieu, Alexis de Castillon, Joaquín Turina, and Poul Ruders.152 Minutes – Weeks of March 21 and March 28, 2022

Synopsis On today's date in the year 2000, the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen gave the premiere of a new opera entitled “The Handmaid's Tale,” based on the dystopian novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. The book and opera tell of a nightmarish future: following a nuclear disaster in the United States, infertility rates have soared, and a religious sect has staged a military coup, enslaving the few fertile women who remain as breeders, or “handmaids,” for the military and religious commanders of their sect. Says Atwood, "There is nothing new about the society I depicted in The Handmaid's Tale except the time and place. All of the things I have written about have been done before – more than once, in fact." Despite its grim subject matter, Danish composer Poul Ruders says he saw "huge operatic potential" when he first read the book back in 1992. The original production in Copenhagen was sung in Danish, but Ruders says he conceived the work in English. The opera was staged in that language first in London at the English National Opera, and subsequently, at the opera's American premiere, in St. Paul by The Minnesota Opera, to great critical acclaim. Music Played in Today's Program Poul Ruders (b. 1949) — The Handmaid's Tale (Royal Danish Orchestra; Michael Schonwandt, cond.) DaCapo 9.224165-66 On This Day Births 1844 - Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Gregorian date: Mar. 18); 1870 - Austrian operetta composer Oscar Straus, in Vienna; Deaths 1932 - American composer and bandleader John Philip Sousa, age 77, in Reading, Pa.; 1967 - Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály, age 84, in Budapest; Premieres 1791 - Beethoven: "Ritterballett" (Knightly Ballet), in Bonn; 1825 - Beethoven: String Quartet in Eb, Op. 127, in Vienna, the Schuppanzigh Quartet; This premiere was under-rehearsed and poorly performed (the Quartet had only received the music two weeks earlier), and Beethoven arranged for a second performance by a quartet led by violinist Joseph Boehm on March 26, which was better rehearsed and better received; 1831 - Bellini: opera "La Sonnambula" (The Sleepwalker), in Milan at the Teatro Carcano; 1853 - Verdi: opera "La Traviata" (The Lost One), in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice; 1896 - Arthur Foote: Suite in d, by the Boston Symphony, Emil Paur conducting; 1917 - Rachmaninoff: "Etudes-tableaux," Op. 39 (first complete performance of the set of nine), in Petrograd (St. Petersburg), by the composer (Julian date: Feb. 21); 1926 - Hindemith: "Concerto for Orchestra," by the Boston Symphony with Serge Koussevitzky conducting; 1927 - Prokofiev: Quintet for winds and strings, Op. 39, in Moscow; 1933 - Varèse: "Ionisation," in New York City, with Nicholas Slonimsky conducting; 1934 - Piston: "Concerto for Orchestra," in Cambridge, Mass.; 1947 - Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 25, at the Moscow Conservatory by the USSR State Symphony, Alexander Gauk conducting; 1984 - John Harbison: "Ulysses' Raft," by the New Haven Symphony, Murray Sidlin conducting; 2000 - Poul Ruders: opera "The Handmaid's Tale," in Copenhagen, by the Royal Danish Theater, Mark Schönwandt conducting; 2003 - John Harbison: "Requiem," by vocal soloists Christine Brewer, Margaret Lattimore, Paul Groves, and Jonathan Lemalu, with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and the Boston Symphony conducted by Bernard Haitink. Links and Resources On Poul Ruders More on "The Handmaid's Tale"

Synopsis Today's date marks the birthday in 1885 of María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Under her married name of Maria Grever, she became the first female Mexican composer to achieve international fame. She composed her first song at age four, studied in France with Claude Debussy among others, and at 18, one of her songs sold 3 million copies. At age 22, she married Leo A. Grever, an American oil company executive, moved to New York City, and by the 1930s was composing for Paramount and 20th Century Fox films. Her best-known song is probably "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), written in 1934. Her songs have been recorded by singers ranging from the Andrews Sisters and Frank Sinatra to Dinah Washington and Aretha Franklin to Plácido Domingo and Juan Diego Flórez. “I am interested in Jazz and Modern Rhythms,” said Grever, “but above all, in Mexican Music … There is such a cultural richness in Mexican Music, its Hispanic and indigenous origins ... It is my wish and yearning to present these native rhythms and tunes from a real perspective, but with the necessary flexibility to appeal to a universal audience." Music Played in Today's Program María Grever (1885 – 1951) – Júrame (Juan Diego Flórez, tenor; Fort Worth Symphony; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, cond.) Decca 4757576 On This Day Births 1737 - Austrian composer Johann Michael Haydn, in Rohrau; He was the younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn (b. 1732); 1760 - Italian composer Luigi Cherubini, in Florence (although August 14 is occasionally cited as his birthdate); 1910 - American composer and eminent theatrical conductor Lehman Engel, in Jackson, Miss.; 1910 - Swiss composer Rolf Liebermann, in Zurich; Premieres 1854 - Bruckner: Mass in Bb ("Missa Solemnis") in St. Florian, Austria; 1952 - Frank Martin: Concerto for Harpsichord, in Venice; 1954 - Britten: opera "The Turn of the Screw," in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice; 1968 - Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12, in Moscow, by the Beethoven Quartet; 1978 - Barber: Third Essay for Orchestra, by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta; 1994 - Richard Danielpour: Cello Concerto, commissioned and performed by San Francisco Symphony conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, with soloist Yo-Yo Ma; 1996 - Stockhausen: "Freitag aus Licht" (Friday from Light), at the Leipzig Opera; 1997 - Saariaho: "Graal Théâtre" (chamber version), in Helsinki, by the Avanti Ensemble and violinist John Storgards. 2002 - David Amram: Flute Concerto ("Giants of the Night"), in New Orleans by the Louisiana Philharmonic conducted by Klauspeter Seibel, with James Galway the soloist; 2002 - Colin Matthews, Judith Weir, Poul Ruders, David Sower, Michael Torke, Anthony Payne, and Magnus Linberg: "Bright Cecilia: Variations on a Theme by Purcell," at Royal Albert Hall in London, with the BBC Symphony, Leonard Slatkin conducting; This set of orchestral variations on a Purcell theme was commissioned by BBC Music magazine to celebrate its 10th anniversary; Others 1731 - J.S. Bach performs organ recitals in Dresden on Sept. 14-21; 1741 - Handel finishes scoring his famous oratorio, "Messiah," begun on August 22 (The entire work was composed in a period of 24 days); These dates are according to the Julian "Old Style" calendar (Gregorian dates: Sept 2 to Sept. 25); 1914 - W. C. Handy copyrights his most famous song, "The St. Louis Blues"; 1973 - The Philadelphia Orchestra gives a concert in Beijing, the first American orchestra to perform in Red China; Eugene Ormandy conducts symphonies by Mozart (No. 35), Brahms (No. 1) and the American composer Roy Harris (No. 3).

- direkte fra bibliotekssalen i Rundetårn. Oplev, efter Dvoraks første klaverkvartet, den danske førsteopførelse af Poul Ruders klaverkvartet, skrevet til Rudersdal Kammersolister. Koncertens sidste værk, Dmitri Smirnovs' To Be Or Not Be er også skrevet til kvartetten. Rudersdal Kammersolister: Christine Pryn, violin. Mina Fred, bratsch. John Ehde, cello. Manuel Esperilla, klaver. Ca. kl. 21.00. Cellisten Rebecca Fuglsig, der er debuteret fra Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium, spiller Frank Bridge. Vært: Anne Bro. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

American theater director Anne Bogart and Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano reconnect to discuss their experience working together on Poul Ruders' opera adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. They discuss the nuances of the score, their process in creating this world, and reflect upon the "impossibility" of the Boston Lyric Opera production. This episode includes musical excerpts from Boston Lyric Opera's 2019 production of Poul Ruder's The Handmaid's Tale.

Den anden særkoncert fra Bornholms musiksfestival begynder med en hyldest til 250-årsfødselaren: Tre af Beethovens violinsonater spillet af Bogdan Bozovic og Kristoffer Hyldig.I anden afdeling er det Carl-Oscar Østerlind der er i centrum med Poul Ruders variationer for solocello: Bravour-studier. Brahms klaverkvintet i f-mol runder festivalen af. Bogdan Bozovic, violin.Fejø Festivalensemble: Anna Gebert, violin. Mina Fred, bratsch. Carl-Oscar Østerlind, cello.Kristoffer Hyldig, klaver.(Aa Kirke, Bornholm 4. august). Vært: Max Fage-Pedersen. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

- direkte fra åbningskoncerten i Diamanten ved den københavnske biennale for ny musik med overskriften Det etniske Norden. Lasse Thoresen: Lyden af Arktis, 3 satser, der udforsker livet og skønheden i en vildmark, der er ved at forsvinde. Eivind Buene: Violinkoncert i version for sinfonietta. Kaija Saariaho: Vers toi qui es si loin - for violin og ensemble. Peter Herrestahl, violin. Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta fra Norge under ledelse af Tim Weiss. Ca. 21.05 Late Night Concert med medlemmer af Messiaen Kvartetten, der spiller dansk og fransk musik af Axel Borup-Jørgensen, Poul Ruders, Vagn Holmboe og Debussy. Victor Wennesz, klarinet. Carl-Oscar Østerlind, cello. Kristoffer Hyldig, klaver.Vært: Anne Bro. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

Becky and David Starobin, librettists for The Thirteenth Child, join us for the backstory on the latest opera from Danish composer Poul Ruders (pictured). Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, The Thirteenth Child tells the story of a mad king who wants to kill his twelve sons – so that if his thirteenth child is a girl, she alone can inherit his kingdom. We hear about the process of bringing the opera to life, as illustrated by Rouders' other-wordly music, and sample the world premiere recording from the Starobin's label, Bridge Records.

Becky and David Starobin, librettists for The Thirteenth Child, join us for the backstory on the latest opera from Danish composer Poul Ruders (pictured). Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, The Thirteenth Child tells the story of a mad king who wants to kill his twelve sons – so that if his thirteenth child is a girl, she alone can inherit his kingdom. We hear about the process of bringing the opera to life, as illustrated by Rouders' other-wordly music, and sample the world premiere recording from the Starobin's label, Bridge Records.

Grimms' Fairy Tale number 9 is "The Twelve Brothers," a fairy tale about a king who wants to kill his twelve sons, in the event that the next child is a girl, who would lead the kingdom alone. The Thirteenth Child , a new opera by Danish composer Poul Ruders , is set to a libretto by Becky & David Starobin , based on that fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. The Thirteenth Child was co-commissioned by The Santa Fe Opera and the Odense Symfoniorkester . This release coincides with The Santa Fe Opera productions: July 27 (world premiere), 31, August 9, 14, 21, 2019. Kurt Hauswirth had the chance to speak to the librettists, Becky and David Starobin, about their process working with Poul Ruders' music, what a story like this means in 2019, and the pros and cons of working together as a married couple:

DR VokalEnsemblet åbner sæsonen med en koncert med blomstrende engelsk senromantik og nordiske sange, der forener sommerens skønhed med et strejf af vemod. Musik af Gunnar Eriksson, Poul Ruders, Edward Higginbottom, Elgar, Delius, Juhani Komulainen, Jørgen Jersild, Svend S. Schultz og Oluf Ring.DR VokalEnsemblet. Dirigent: Carsten Seyer-Hansen. (Vestervig Kirke 16. august). Ca. 20.50 Danmarks Underholdningsorkester ledet af Adam Fischer spiller Beethovens Symfoni nr. 9. Vært: Klaus Møller-Jørgensen. www.dr.dk/p2koncerten

Beloved musicians and founders of Bridge Records, Becky and David Starobin make their debut as librettists in collaboration with composer Poul Ruders on this brand new fairytale thriller opera adapted from "The Twelve Brothers" by the Brothers Grimm. Cori digs deep with Becky and David into the collaborative process, the necessary changes to the source material to make it stage worthy, and addressing universal themes of family, love and loss. We also hear how the Bridge Records recording for The Thirteenth Child (recently released) almost went horribly awry and how David saved the day. Follow Becky, David and The Thirteenth Child at http://the13thchild.com. *** The Thirteenth Child runs at the Santa Fe Opera July 27 - August 21, 2019. Learn more and plan your visit at http://www.santafeopera.org. We'd love for you to join us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @santafeopera.  *** Beyond the Opera is produced for the Santa Fe Opera by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios. Our audio engineer is Kabby at Kabby Sound Studios in Santa Fe. Our hosts are dramaturg Cori Ellison and Kathleen Clawson, associate director of the Santa Fe Opera apprentice singer program.

Thomas Søndergård startede sin karriere som slagtøjsspiller, paukist i Det kgl. Kapel, men har hele tiden været optaget af at dirigere. Han fik den helt store chance i 2005, da han overtog prøvearbejdet på Poul Ruders opera 'Proces Kafka' der blev en meget stor succes for ham. Agenter fra London valfartede til forestillingerne, og derefter kunne han lige frem selv vælge hvilket agentur han ville have. Nu er han chefdirigent for BBC Walisiske...

Thomas Søndergård startede sin karriere som slagtøjsspiller, paukist i Det kgl. Kapel, men har hele tiden været optaget af at dirigere. Han fik den helt store chance i 2005, da han overtog prøvearbejdet på Poul Ruders opera 'Proces Kafka' der blev en meget stor succes for ham. Agenter fra London valfartede til forestillingerne, og derefter kunne han lige frem selv vælge hvilket agentur han ville have. Nu er han chefdirigent for BBC Walisiske...

-En förfärligt profetisk roman som handlar om intolerans och kvinnoförtryck. Boken innehåller starka känslor, sex, förräderi och oförlöst kärlek. Rena Tosca, säger Poul Ruders. Det var tilfälligheternas spel som 1982 gav den 31-årige Poul Ruders möjligheten till succé på de internationella musikscenerna. Oliver Knussen hörde hans stycke Four Compositions och spelade in det med London Sindonietta. Resten är historia. Poul Ruders föddes 1949 och, som han säger, är han autodidakt och har jobbat mycket hårt med att komponera sedan han var 18 år. Visst är Poul Ruders självlärd tonsättare men han har fått en mycket professionell träning i notation och instrumentation. Han ser symfoniorkestern som en gammal, men krävande dam, som han känner utan och innan. Någon skrivkramp har Poul Ruders aldrig haft. Tvärt om, noterna rinner mellan fingrarna på honom. Till den grad att han medvetet måste sålla bland dem och skriva, vad han menar, mer komplicerat. Musiken finns ständigt i hans huvud. Att människor ser bilder till hans musik besvärar inte Poul Ruders. Första satsen i hans andra violinkonsert, inspelad av Rebecca Hirsch, för tankarna till en fågel. Så skall det vara. Tonsättaren såg kondoren ovan molen där han satt på toppen av en utdöd vulkan i Chile. Där föddes den musikaliska idéen.   Ruders skäms inte över att han älskar programmusik. -Nu har bölden spruckit och vi får skriva den musik vi vill, utan puritanska pekpinnar. Och det viktigaste för mig är att få skriva fler operor innan jag trillar av pinn, säger Poul Ruders som 2018 är 69 år. Operan Tjänarinnans berättelse, baserad på kanadeniska författarinnan Margaret Atwoods bok The Handmaids Tale, uruppfördes på Det Kongelige Opera i Köpenhamn den 6 mars 2000. Verket är för sju sopraner, fem mezzosopraner, två altar, fyra tenorer, en bas, orkester och kör. Librettot skrev Paul Bentley. För operan erhöll Poul Ruders priset Cannes Classical Award i kategorin The Living Composer Award. Genom Tjänarinnas berättelse fick han blodad tand vad gäller opera. -Tänk att bli spelad kväll efter kväll. Att uppleva en helt annan publik än den som kommer till konserter. Att varje dag under två månader repetera samma stycke timme ut och timme in. Och att träffa alla dessa människor som tillsammans ger järnet fram till premiären. -Det blev jag totalt förälskad i, berättar Poul Ruders, som annars, när han komponerar, sitter helt isolerad tillsammans med sin hund i en liten skrivarstuga söder om Köpenhamn.

- direkte fra Koncerthuset, hvor 24 unge dirigenter fra 17 lande og 5 kontinenter dirigerer DR SymfoniOrkestret og kæmper om sejren. Her i 3. runde, hvor 6 deltagere er tilbage, gælder det musik af Poul Ruders (uropførelse), Wagner, Weber og Verdi samt Dvoráks Cellokoncert med Andreas Brantelid som solist. Vært: Mathias Hammer. www.dr.dk/p2

24 unge dirigenter fra 17 lande og 5 kontinenter dirigerer DR SymfoniOrkestret og kæmper om sejren. Her i 3. runde, hvor 6 deltagere er tilbage, gælder det musik af Poul Ruders (uropførelse), Wagner, Weber og Verdi samt Dvoráks Cellokoncert med Andreas Bratelid som solist. Her sammendrag fra konkurrencen i Koncerthuset i eftermiddag. Vært: Mathias Hammer. www.dr.dk/p2

Vad är ett eget uttryck, en egen röst i musiken? Hur manifesterar sig den egna rösten hos en sångare eller hos en operachef? Jag känner att min röst har fått en speciell plats här i världen. En gåva som har landat i mig, säger svenska sopranen Elin Rombo, som värnar om sin naturliga och mjuka röstklang, tryfferad med en skvätt mörkt vemod. Plötsligt öppnar sig ett nytt register i hennes röst och Elin Rombo kan sjunga fyra toner ovanför höga C. Det är som att hoppa höjdhopp. Som att ha en liten ventil som pyser! Det är en underbar känsla, säger Elin Rombo, som sjöng Susanna i Mozarts Figaros bröllop på operan i Stockholm. Elin Rombo spås en lysande internationell karriär. Elin Rombo har lagt tre nya roller till sin repertoar, Sophie i Rosenkavaljeren, Fiordiligi i Così fan tutte och Mimì i La Boheme, alla vid Kungliga Operan i Stockholm. Elin Rombo har mottagit en rad stipendier och utmärkelser, bland dem Birgit Nilsson-stipendiet 2009. I november 2013 utnämndes Elin Rombo till hovsångerska och 2016 tilldelades hon medaljen Litteris et Artibus. Hur märks den egna rösten hos en operachef?   Jag har avlivat min inre kontrollfreak och tar råd av sångare. Det förstärker mitt regi-jag, förklarar Kasper Holten, tidigare operachef vid Det Kongelige Opera i Köpenhamn och Royal Opera House - Covent Garden i London. Vid tiden för denna intervju var Kasper Holten aktuell med två uppsättningar av Poul Ruders opera Dancer in the Dark efter Lars von Triers film: en i Köpenhamn och en på Norrlandsoperan. Nyligen hade Holtens film Juan premiär. Med operan Don Giovanni som förlaga gör Holten brutala förkortningar i Mozarts musik och låter sångarna sjunga live på engelska, på location, i en modern, rå stadmiljö. - Den rastlösa, maskulina sexualiteten och destruktiviteten är filmens centrala tema, berättar Kasper Holten.   Spellista:   Silver Moon aria ur operan Rusalka Dvorak Renée Fleming, sopran. London Symphony Orchestra. George Solti, dirigent. DECCA 475 094-2     Mens jeg venter Grieg Elin Rombo, sopran. Magnus Svensson, piano. SR P2 Live klassiskt Sopranos 20080823     Ständchen Brahms Elin Rombo, sopran. Magnus Svensson, piano. SR P2 Live klassiskt Sopranos 20080823     Pärlfiskarna Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre Bizet Elin Rombo, sopran Folkoperans kör och orkester. Joakim Unander, dirigent.     Figaros bröllop Duet Crudel! Perché finora Mozart Elin Rombo, sopran. Ola Eliasson,  baryton. Kungliga Hovkapellet  Kungliga Operans Kör. M fl Kungliga Operan, 27 mars 2010 Inspelad av Sveriges Radio     Figaros bröllop Susannas aria Giunse alfine il momento - Deh vieni, non tardar Mozart Elin Rombo, sopran. Kungliga Hovkapellet  Kungliga Operans Kör. M fl Kungliga Operan, 27 mars 2010 Inspelad av Sveriges Radio     Dionysos Wolfgang Rihm, musik. Text av Wolfgang Rihm after Friedrich Nietzsche's Dionysus Dithyrambs Elin Rombo, sopran. Mojca Erdmann, sopran. Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Salzburg Festspiele Inspelad av ORF Österrikiska radion     Tannhaüser AKT 1, "DIR TÖNE LOB"  /TANNHÄUSERS SÅNG/ Richard Wagner Lauritz Melchior, tenor. John Barbirolli, dir. London Symphony Orchestra. Inspelad England 29-05-1930     Winterstürme ur Valkyrian Wagner Stig Fogh Andersen, tenor. Ruse Filharmoniska orkester. Niels Borksand, dirigent. Stig Andersen-Wagner-Ring-Live in Ruse CLASSICO, CLASSCD 755     Ur filmen Juan efter Mozarts opera Don Giovanni Mozart Regi: Kasper Holten Concerto Copenhagen. Lars Ulrik Mortensen, dirigent. Christopher Maltman (Don Juan), Mikael Petrenko (Leporello), Maria Bengsson (Donna Anna), Elizabeth Futral (Elvira), Katja Dragojevic (Zerlina), Audun Ivers (Masetto) og den danske tenor Peter Lodahl som Don Otavio.

Bridge Records was founded in 1981 by the classical guitarist David Starobin, and his wife, the violinist, Becky Starobin. The company celebrates its 30th anniversary with a catalog of more than 400 CD and DVDs, as well as a music publishing arm and an artist management division. Both of the Starobin's children, Robert Starobin and Allegra Starobin, work for the company, as well as a staff of engineers, designers and allied personnel. Bridge now issues between 35 to 40 discs per year, across a broad spectrum of classical music, contemporary music and jazz. The Washington Post wrote that "Bridge is a company with a highly selectiveand consistently excellent catalog". It is this selectivity that has led to 25 Grammy nominations and numerous awards from the international critical press. New Orford String Quartet "String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887, Op. 161: I. Allegro molto moderato" (mp3) from "New Orford String Quartet performs Schubert and Beethoven" (Bridge Records, Inc.) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumThe New Orford Quartet is a brilliant all-star group from Canada. The quartet includes the concertmasters of the Montreal and Toronto Symphonies. This is the debut recording of the New Orford- a recording which has been receiving rave reviews in the critical press. Susanna Phillips, Myra Huang "Poemes Pour Mi: VII. Les Deux guerriers" (mp3) from "Susanna Phillips: Paysages" (Bridge Records, Inc.) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumSusanna Phillips is a spectacular young mezzo-soprano. Ms. Phillips is the winner of the Metropolitan Opera's 2010 Beverly Sills Award. Her solo debut recording on Bridge is called Paysages (Landscapes) and includes French songs by Messiaen, Debussy and Fauré. Here we listen to a track from Olivier Messiaen's magical song cycle Poemes pour Mi.The Budapest String Quartet "String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3: IV. Presto" (mp3) from "Beethoven: The Early Quartets" (Bridge Records, Inc.) More On This AlbumOne of the special parts of the Bridge catalog is the company's historical recordings, many released by Bridge for the first time ever. These include 25 volumes of concerts played at the Library of Congress, between 1940 and the present day. Famous names on the Bridge series include George Szell, Leopold Stowkowski, Leontyne Price, Samuel Barber and the Budapest String Quartet. Here the Budapest String Quartet performs from a 1944 concert. Garrick Ohlsson "Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IV. Allegro energico" (mp3) from "Garrick Ohlsson: Liszt Recital" (Bridge Records, Inc.) More On This AlbumBridge has a long history of recording many of today's leading soloists. Among pianists in the Bridge catalog you'll find names like Rudolf Serkin, Richard Goode, Peter Serkin and Garrick Ohlsson. Here we listen to Garrick Ohlsson's recent Liszt recording, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of Liszt's birth.BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew David "Concerto In Pieces - Purcell Variations: I. Theme and Variation I, Vivace Maestoso" (mp3) from "Concertos of Melinda Wagner and Poul Ruders" (Bridge Records, Inc.) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew David "Concerto In Pieces - Purcell Variations: II. Variation II, Vivace Scherzando" (mp3) from "Concertos of Melinda Wagner and Poul Ruders" (Bridge Records, Inc.) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumAmong the strengths of the Bridge catalog is a strong commitment to finding the leading composers of our own time, and recording large portions of their catalog. The Danish composer Poul Ruders has become known for his operas and orchestral music, much of which has been recorded on Bridge. Here we listen to his "Concerto in Pieces", played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.Joseph Alessi, Susan Narucki, George Crumb, Paul Cesarczyk, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra "Star-Child: IV. Musica Apocalyptica" (mp3) from "George Crumb Edition, Vol. 3" (Bridge Records, Inc.) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumThe composer George Crumb celebrated his 80th birthday last year. Bridge has a particularly close relationship with Crumb, and is involved in recording the great American composer's complete output. Here we listen to the "Dies Irae" from Crumb's massive orchestral work, "Star-Child." This recording was a Grammy winner!Clara Rockmore, Nadia Reisenberg "Requiebros" (mp3) from "Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album" (Bridge Records, Inc.) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumEclectic titles are also a part of the Bridge catalog, and what could be more eclectic than a recording of classical masterpieces on the Theremin! Here we listen to the superb performer Clara Rockmore with an eerily beautiful rendition of Requiebros by Gaspar Cassado, accompanied by pianist Nadia Reisenberg.

Harrison Birtwistle, David Matthews and Poul Ruders: the Contemporary category from the 2011 Gramophone Classical Music Awards