News Archive
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LISTEN TO:
Belgian National Radio // Klara VRT Radio: Plastic bottle cadenza with Vivi Vassileva
Thursday, 05th of September 2023, 21.35pm
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I am overwhelmed to be nominated for OPUS KLASSIK in 4 different categories:
- Young artist of the year (conductor)
- Composter of the year
- Best music video clip
- Most innovative concert (Recycling Concerto together with Vivi Vassileva)See all nominees here.
For more information about the Recycling Concerto, click here.
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Video of the premiere of "We are earth" on 13th of November 2022 at Berlin Philharmonic
11th climate concert of the Orchestra of Change (Staatskapelle Berlin)Secular Oratorio - We are earth - is now available on youtube.
Commissioned work for the Foundation for Cultural RenewalWith:
Orchestra of Change with musicians of Staatskapelle Berlin
Choir of Change (Choir of Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, Rias Chamber Choir, Berlin Radio Choir)
Rinnat Moriah, soprano
Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano
Conny Thimander, tenor
David Steffens, bass
Markus Vogt, librettoDramaturgy and text collaboration
Juliane Hendes, Matthias Fuchs, Felicitas Magdalena Pfaus, and Elisabeth MayrhoferDirection: Gregor A. Mayrhofer
After more than three years of development time, I am more than happy to share with you the recording of my most important composition so far:
"We are Earth"
This "secular oratorio" describes musically the numerous crises we face (climate change, environmental pollution, social divisions between cultures, religions and between poor and rich), but also the solutions and perspectives of four different characters who can be seen as representatives of our society, or as parts of our own personality.
The piece develops a musical dialoge, that tries to overcome our inactivity by bringing together the scientific analysis of a dataist, the spiritual visions of a theist/artist, the moral appeals of a humanist and the critical view of a skepticist.Inspired by Pope Francis' environmental encyclical "Laudato si'", the piece wants to connect people with different opinions: scientists and religious people, artists and researchers, dreamers and realists.
We wanted to make a statement to overcome all differences of culture and opinion in order to find peaceful and sustainable solutions to the urgent problems of our time. -
World premiere 1st string quartet
Composition commissioned by the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts 202016th of May 2023, 7 pm
Here's the event!
Asasello Quartet:
Rostislav Kozhevnikov, violin
Barbara Streil, violin
Justyna Sliwa, Viola
Teemu Myöhänen, celloModeration: Tobias PM Schneid, Thomas Larcher
Concert program
Thomas Larcher
IXXU / 2nd string quartet (1998-2004)I. Fleeting, nervous
II. Very fast, precise
III. Quiet
IV. Presto subitoGregor A. Mayrhofer
String Quartet (2023)I. Allegro
II. Adagio
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8th symphony concert // cycle nature
16th of April 2023, 11 am
17th of April 2023, 8 pmWorks by Mayrhofer, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Debussy
Gregor A. Mayrhofer, direction
Braunschweig State OrchestraCycle nature
Gregor A. Mayrhofer
Insect Concerto for solo violin and orchestraFelix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
The Hebrides, op. 26Claude Debussy
La Mer, three symphonic sketches for orchestraThe focus is on two contemporary compositions, each with its own unique perspective on nature, as well as a classic of nature tone paintings, one of the best-known examples of musical impressionism. In 2019, composer and conductor Gregor A. Mayrhofer wrote his »Insect Concerto«, the first piece that brings singing insects and classical musicians together in the concert hall. With the interaction of insects and humans, Mayrhofer points out the important role that insects play in our ecosystems. Insects, which account for about three quarters of the biomass on our planet, are at the beginning of the food chain as food for birds and pollinators for plants. Animals and humans feed on these in turn.
Musical direction: Gregor A. Mayrhofer
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SWR2 evening concert (concert on April 6th in the auditorium of the New University of Heidelberg)
Heidelberg Spring Music Festival 2023
15th of April 2023, 8.03pm
Works by Busoni, Berg, Schönberg, Webern and Zemlinsky.Katrien Baerts, soprano
Het Collectief
Gregor A. Mayrhofer, directionListen here to the concert recording!
Concert recording SWR2 evening concert
Ferruccio Busoni
Berceuse élégiaque op. 42, arranged by Arnold SchönbergAlban Berg
7 early songs arranged by Reinbert de LeeuwArnold Schoenberg
Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9, arranged by Anton WebernAlexander Zemlinsky
6 songs after Maeterlinck op. 13, arranged by Reinbert de Leeuw, Erwin Stein, Leonard SteinAnton Webern
Passacaglia op. 1, arranged by Reinbert de LeeuwA truly exclusive form of musical gatherings was practiced around 1920 by Arnold Schönberg's "Association for Private Musical Performances", which dedicated itself to the exemplary rehearsal of key works of the Second Viennese School. Clapping and other public reactions were forbidden - it was all about the art. Het Collectief from Belgium is an ensemble of exquisite soloists, reviving the association's transparent chamber music versions. As unreservedly expressive as the group performs, the key works of the founding fathers of modernism reveal their deeply romantic inner life.
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Thanks to NRC for this nice review of the Dutch premiere of my ♻️RECYCLING CONCERT♻️ in Den Haag with the wonderful ensemble Residentie Orkest and the fabulous percussionist Vivi Vassileva conducted by Anja Bihlmaier. A great memory of a great concert evening!
Click here for the full article.
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Insect Day - Rethink
Environmental forum Berlin30th of March 2023, 7pm
Soundinstallation Insect Concerto
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Concert debut with the Orchester National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Wednesday, 11th of January 2023 at the Bordeaux Auditorium
Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36The legendary pianist Khatia Buniatishvili will be also there.
More information about the concert is available here: Opera National Bordeaux Aquitaine
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The last days of 2022 are slowly coming to an end...
A year that I look back on gratefully and happily, a year with wonderful musical highlights, encounters with great artists and fabulous concerts in all sorts of places around the world.
I wish you all the best for the new year, health and many beautiful musical moments and concert experiences!
Yours, Gregor A. Mayrhofer
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STEFAN LITWIN - PROGRAM VOL. 7 "KINDERSZENEN"
Robert Schumann
Fantasy pieces op. 12 and Scenes from Childhood op. 15Stefan Litwin
»Scenes from Childhoof« for 8 players and Sampler (2018)Stefan Litwin, piano
Ensemble Ascolta
Gregor A. Mayrhofer, directiontelos music recordings (2022)
Get the CD here!
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Climate Concert // World premiere"We are Earth" - secular oratorio inspired by the environmental encyclical "Laudato si''
Commissioned work for the Foundation for Cultural Renewal WorldWorld premiere: 13th of November 2022 in the Berlin Philharmonic
With works by J.S.Bach, Thorsten Encke and Camille Saint-Säens
Orchester des Wandels with musicians of Staatskapelle Berlin
Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin
Tanja Tetzlaff, violoncello
Rinnat Moriah, soprano
Ema Nikolovska, mezzosopran
Conny Thimander, tenor
David Steffens, bass
Gregor A. Mayrhofer, direction
Markus Vogt, librettoDramaturgy and text collaboration
Juliane Hendes, Matthias Fuchs, Felicitas Magdalena Pfaus, Elisabeth MayrhoferGet your ticket now or call +49 30 / 203 545 55
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Climate Concert // World premiereYou can read the interview in the Concerti here.
You can read the article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung here."We are Earth" - secular oratorio inspired by the environmental encyclical "Laudato si''
Commissioned work for the Foundation for Cultural Renewal WorldWorld premiere: 13th of November 2022 in the Berlin Philharmonic
With works by J.S.Bach, Thorsten Encke and Camille Saint-Säens
Orchester des Wandels with musicians of Staatskapelle Berlin
Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin
Tanja Tetzlaff, violoncello
Rinnat Moriah, soprano
Ema Nikolovska, mezzosopran
Conny Thimander, tenor
David Steffens, bass
Gregor A. Mayrhofer, direction
Markus Vogt, librettoDramaturgy and text collaboration
Juliane Hendes, Matthias Fuchs, Felicitas Magdalena Pfaus, Elisabeth MayrhoferGet your ticket now or call +49 30 / 203 545 55
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University Mozarteum Salzburg
A wonderful concert program with works by Helmut Lachenmann, Luigi Nono and Mark Andre
Composer Helmut Lachenmann will be there himself!6th of November 2022, 6pm
Students and alumni of the University Mozarteum Salzburg
œnm - austrian ensemble for new music
Nora Skuta, piano
Helmut Lachenmann, speaker
Gregor Mayrhofer, conductorClick here for the event!
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NOW ONLINE: Recycling Concerto with Britten Sinfonia
Snape Maltings Concert Hall 19th of June 2022 at Aldeburgh Music Festival 2022
Recording: Eastwood Records
Camera Operators: Will Hazell, Guy Wingmore
Video editor: Guy Wingmore
Audio producer and Engineer: Myles EastwoodSpecial thanks to Erich Fischer and the "International Foundation for the support of Culture and Civilization" who made it possible to realize this movie through their generous support.
www.internationalestiftung.deWatch here the full video.
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"The Recycling Concerto creating a smash out of trash" writes The Big Issue in July about the English premiere of the Recycling Concerto at the Aldeburgh Festival with Britten Sinfonia and percussionist Vivi Vassileva.
The article has now been republished in the Japanese magazine The Big Issue Japan.
The full English article is available here.
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"Klangspuren" in the House of Music
Great television report to the Austrian premiere of the Recycling Concerto on 21st of September at the Klangspuren Schwaz Festival with konsTellation plus and Vivi Vassileva.
Click here to watch the full Recycling Concerto report.
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LISTEN TO:
BR-Classic Podcast Do Re Mikro: Wonderful world of small animals/insects
Sunday, 03th of July 5:05 pm on BR Children
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The Times - "The recycling concerto being played on upcycled rubbish"
It's a startling combination, but together the blend is seamless. There's drama in the music alternating with playfulness. (...) Mayrhofer and Vassileva have taken the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" to heart. (The Times)
Find here the article on The Times!
To be heard in CONCERT at the Aldeburgh Festival with Britten Sinfonia and Vivi Vassileva:
Sunday, 19th of June 2022 at 5pm in Suffolk, Snape Maltings Concert Hall -
TO LISTEN TO:
hr2 culture - music portrait
Musikland Hessen - News, concert recordings and background informationSaturday 18th of June 2022, 3-5pm on hr2 culture
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TO LISTEN TO:
WDR 3 - music portrait
Cricket pizzicato - the composer Gregor A. MayrhoferFrom Sabine Fringes
Monday 6th of June 2022, 03.04pm on WDR 3
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LISTEN TO:
Contemporary positions in music on the climate crisis and the species extinction
What consequences do contemporary musicians draw for their work?Monday, 23rd of May 11pm-00:05am on rbbKultur
With excerpts from Gregor A. Mayrhofer's Recycling Concerto (recording from SWR, 7th of February 2022)
Vivi Vassileva, percusssion
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Alexander Liebreich, direction -
NOW ONLINE:
Einsamkeit Du stummer Bronnen (world premiere: 20th of October 2021)
Live-Recording SWR Schwetzinger Festspiele on 25th of October 2021
Julian Prégardien tenor
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker violoncello
Martin Helmchen pianoWatch here the full video.
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Triple world premiere at SWR2 NowMusic
Works of Saed Haddad, Ying Wang and Volker Heyn
SWR Symphonieorchester
SWR Experimentalstudio
Pedro Carneiro, quarter tone marimba
Direction: Gregor A. Mayrhofer
Fri. 4th of February 2022 - 6pm - Theaterhaus Stuttgart
For more information, click here.The concert will also be streamed on 25th of February at 8.05pm on SWR2 Evening concert.
Concert program
Saed Haddad
World premiere: New Work for Quarter tone marimba & orchestra
Ying Wang
World premiere: 528 Hz 8ⱽᴬ. New version for orchestra with electronics
Volker Heyn
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World premiere and tour "Recycling Concerto"
Württemberg Philharmonic Orchesta Reutlingen
Vivi Vassileva, percussion
Direction: Alexander LiebreichFri. 4th of February 2022 - 7:30pm - Tauberphilharmonie Weikersheim (UA)
Mon. 7th of February 2022 - 8pm - Town Hall Reutlingen
Wed. 9th of February 2022 - 7:30pm - Theatre Coesfeld
Fri. 11th of February 2022 - 7:30pm - Town Hall LahrFor more information about the Recycling Concerto, click here.
The topic of environmental destruction dominates this moment in time. In particular we must urgently decide what to do about our trash, waste and poisonous materials. The composer and conductor Gregor A. Mayrhofer saw this as an opportunity to address the issues in a musical way.
Various new percussion instruments were developed for the piece, all made from recycled materials. Nothing new is purchased - all percussion sounds are created only from discarded materials that would otherwise go to waste. -
Triple premiere for the season opening in Zaryadye concert hall
Debut with MusicAeterna - Russian debut - Russian premiere of the "Insect Concerto"
Selected works of Britten, Dvořák and Mayrhofer
MusicAeterna
Dir.: Gregor A. MayrhoferSaturday, 4th of September 2021 - 7pm - Zaryadye concert hall - Moscow
For more information, click here.Concert programme:
Gregor A. Mayrhofer: Insect Concerto
for Solo violin and orchestra
Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes from the opera "Peter Grimes" for symphonic orchestra, op. 33a
Dawn
Sunday Morning
Moonlight
Storm
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Antonín Dvořák: The New World Symphony, op. 95
Adagio - Allegro molto
Largo
Molto vivace
Allegro con fuoco
For more information to the season opening concert, click here.
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Lucile Richardot, Mezzo-Sopran
Yves Saelens, TenorHet Collectief
Dir. Gregor A. Mayrhofer20:00 Klarafestival RADIO LIVESTREAM:
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The dutch newspaper NRC voted for the best concert experiences of the year 2020.
Our Mahler Concert with Lucile Richardot, Yves Saelens and the Het Collectief was voted on to be the 3rd best, the recording even 2nd best of the year. -
"Why is cultur relevant?"
"How important is music in a movie?"
"How influences Corona us artists?"
Read the full interview here:Süddeutsche Zeitung "We are all lonely like a fly in the web"
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NOW ONLINE:
My arrangement of John Dowland: "Weep you no more sad fountains"sung by Teodor Currentzis and Patricia Kopatchinskaja
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Score: Ralf Wengenmayr
Orchestra: German Movie Orchestra Babelsberg
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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Lucile Richardot (Mezzo-Soprano), Yves Saelens (Tenor)
Het Collectief
Direction: Gregor A. Mayrhofer
Mi. 31.09.2020 20:00 Uhr
Netherlands Radio NPO Radio 4
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Gregor A. Mayrhofer is Artist in Residence at BASF Culture 2020 in Ludwigshafen.
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Das Präludium schlägt zurück
FR. 31.07.2020 20:00 Uhr
Kulturbühne Hinterhalt
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Gregor A. Mayrhofer conducted the recording sessions with the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg of Ralf Wengenmayr's movie score to "Jim Button and the Wild 13". The German premiere will take place at October 8, 2020.