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07 October 2020
20:00 PM
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HANNS EISLER
musica nova
Julia Sophie Wagner soprano , Marie-Luise Dreßen mezzo-soprano , Inga Jäger Alt , Patrick Grahl tenor , Steffen Schleiermacher piano / speaker , Charlotte Steppes piano , Ensemble Avantgarde
Hanns Eisler - 1st Sonata op.1
Johanna Ruotsalainen - Weight of Silence
(World Premiere)
Patricia Martínez / Eisler Fellow 2020/2021 - Tenuous Brilliance
Hanns Eisler - Diary of Hanns Eisler - A small cantata op.9
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Eisler concert in the Mendelssohn Hall
The successful world premiere of the commissioned work “The Weight of Silence” for chamber ensemble by Johanna Ruotsalainen (born 1983), the second Eisler scholarship recipient of the city of Leipzig in 2020, took place in the Mendelssohn Hall of the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. The concert Hanns Eisler / musica nova also performed works by Hanns Eisler and “Tenuous Brillance” for flute, oboe, violin, violoncello and percussion (2007) by Patricia Martinez (born 1973), the second Eisler scholarship holder of the city of Leipzig in 2021. Participants were Julia Sophie Wagner (soprano), Marie-Luise Dreßen (mezzo-soprano), Inga Jäger (alto), Patrick Grahl (tenor), Steffen Schleiermacher (piano and moderation), Charlotte Steppes (piano) and Ensemble Avantgarde.
Unfortunately, the concert took place without the presence of Johanna Ruotsalainen, who had to break off her residence in the Eisler apartment prematurely due to health problems.
Johanna Ruotsalainen wrote about the commissioned composition “The Weight of Silence”: “The piece examines the relationship between music and silence, the experience of silence, the relationship between the physical movements associated with the performance of a musical work and the reality of the Heard, the relationship between active listening and listening based on experience as well as the relationship between tension and relaxation in intensity and duration. ”Patricia Martinez introduced herself to the audience in a video message.
Jury decision for the third Eisler symposium of the city of Leipzig in 2021
The call for applications for the "International Hanns Eisler Scholarship of the City of Leipzig 2021" ran from May 1 to July 6, 2020, Hanns Eisler's 122nd birthday. A total of 46 entries were accepted for the application process at Eisler-Haus Leipzig e. V., who designed and implemented the composer-in-residence program in cooperation with the cultural office of the city of Leipzig. This year five women and 41 men applied for the scholarship. 22 nationalities were represented, including six applications from Germany. The relatively high proportion of eight applications from Latin America and a broad international distribution from all continents with the exception of Australia were remarkable. The number of applicants was almost constant compared to the previous year (2019: 47 applications).
The jury met in a video conference on September 5, 2020 - participants were Stefan Conradi (Edition Peters), Prof. Stefan Fricke (Hessischer Rundfunk), Annette Schlünz (composer) and Prof. Ipke Starke (HMT Leipzig), chaired by Steffen Schleiermacher.
To the composer-in-residence program: The scholarship forms the core of a composer-in-residence program that is unique in Europe: The scholarship holder receives 5,000 euros for living expenses and can live free of charge in Hanns Eisler's home at Hofmeisterstraße 14 in Leipzig for five months from April 2020, to devote himself to the elaboration of a previously sketched composition project. As in the case of the current Hanns Eisler scholarship holder, at least one of the works to be created during the stay in Leipzig will be premiered by Steffen Schleiermacher and the Ensemble Avantgarde in a musica nova concert. The basis for the tender is the resolution of the city council of December 2017, on the occasion of the 120th On the occasion of Hanns Eisler's birthday in 2018, an international Hanns Eisler scholarship was awarded and the Eisler-Haus Leipzig e. V. to provide 40,000 euros annually from 2018. The funding is granted for the scholarship as well as for the historical-artistic examination of the complete works and the personality of Hanns Eisler.
Patricia Martinez, third Eisler fellow in 2021
The jury's reasoning: “Patricia Martinez impressed with her authentic reflection on the artist and person Hanns Eisler. The compositional work of Patricia Martinez reflects an intensive, content-relevant examination of various currents of contemporary music as well as a high standard of compositional and humane content. "
Vita of the award winner: Patricia Martinez (born 1973, Argentina / Spain) is a composer, interdisciplinary artist and performer who has lived in Buenos Aires for 27 years. Her creative and academic interests are primarily focused on interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary projects, contemporary music theater, orchestral and chamber music, computer music, improvisation, dance and video art. She works on extensive projects on three continents and regularly composes for leading institutions of new music in Latin America, for example the Recoleta Buenes Aires cultural center, the International Festival of the New Opera of Buenos Aires and the Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico-City. Patricia Martinez is Professor of Composition at the National University of Quilmes; at the “Astor Piazzolla” Academy of Music in Buenos Aires and external tutor of the PhD program in composition at the National Free University of Mexico. She received her PhD and Masters degrees in composition from Stanford University, where Brian Ferneyhough was her tutor. She studied at the Municipal Conservatory of Buenos Aires, at the National University of Quilmes and completed the annual course in computer music at IRCAM Paris, 1997/98. Her awards and residencies received in Europe include the Eisenacher Bach International Composition Prize 2020 and the First International Music Theater Competition of Staatstheater Darmstadt & International Music Institute Darmstadt 2015, “12 minutes for Moniuszko” (Stanisław Moniuszko International Composition Competition for a Micro-Opera, 2019).
Credits:
Text: Press releases from Eisler-Haus Leipzig eV / Roland Dippel
Photo: Ensemble Avantgarde in the Mendelssohn Hall of the Gewandhaus © Eisler-Haus Leipzig e. V.
The concert took place on October 7th, 2020. Published: 10/8/2020
Eisler concert in the Mendelssohn Hall
The successful world premiere of the commissioned work “The Weight of Silence” for chamber ensemble by Johanna Ruotsalainen (born 1983), the city of Leipzig's second Eisler scholarship holder in 2020, took place in the Mendelssohn Hall of the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. The concert Hanns Eisler / musica nova also performed works by Hanns Eisler and “Tenuous Brillance” for flute, oboe, violin, violoncello and percussion (2007) by Patricia Martinez (born 1973), the second Eisler scholarship holder of the city of Leipzig in 2021. Participants were Julia Sophie Wagner (soprano), Marie-Luise Dreßen (mezzo-soprano), Inga Jäger (alto), Patrick Grahl (tenor), Steffen Schleiermacher (piano and moderation), Charlotte Steppes (piano) and Ensemble Avantgarde.
Unfortunately, the concert took place without the presence of Johanna Ruotsalainen, who had to break off her residence in the Eisler apartment prematurely due to health problems.
Johanna Ruotsalainen wrote about the commissioned composition “The Weight of Silence”: “The piece examines the relationship between music and silence, the experience of silence, the relationship between the physical movements associated with the performance of a musical work and the reality of the Heard , the relationship between active listening and listening based on experience as well as the relationship between tension and relaxation in intensity and duration. "Patricia Martinez introduced herself to the audience in a video message.
Jury decision for the third Eisler symposium of the city of Leipzig in 2021
The call for applications for the “International Hanns Eisler Scholarship of the City of Leipzig 2021 ″ ran from May 1st to July 6th, 2020, Hanns Eisler's 122nd birthday. A total of 46 entries to Eisler-Haus Leipzig e. V., who designed and implements the Composer-in-Residence program in cooperation with the cultural office of the city of Leipzig. This year five women and 41 men applied for the scholarship. 22 nationalities were represented, including six applications from Germany. The relatively high proportion of eight applications from Latin America and a broad international distribution from all continents with the exception of Australia were remarkable. The number of applicants was almost constant compared to the previous year (2019: 47 applications).
The jury met in a video conference on September 5, 2020 - the participants were Stefan Conradi (Edition Peters), Prof. Stefan Fricke (Hessischer Rundfunk), Annette Schlünz (composer) and Prof. Ipke Starke (HMT Leipzig), chaired by Steffen Schleiermacher.
About the Composer-in-Residence-Program: The scholarship forms the core of a composer-in-residence program that is unique in Europe: The scholarship holder receives 5,000 euros for living expenses and can stay for five months free of charge in the home of Hanns Eisler live at Hofmeisterstraße 14 in Leipzig in order to devote himself to the elaboration of a previously sketched composition project. As in the case of the current Hanns Eisler scholarship holder, at least one of the works that will be created during the stay in Leipzig will be premiered by Steffen Schleiermacher and the Ensemble Avantgarde in a musica nova concert. The basis for the call is the decision of the city council in December 2017 to award an international Hanns Eisler scholarship to the Eisler-Haus Leipzig e. V. to provide 40,000 euros annually from 2018.
Patricia Martinez, third Eisler fellow in 2021
The jury's reasoning: “Patricia Martinez impressed with her authentic reflection on the artist and person Hanns Eisler. The compositional work of Patricia Martinez reflects an intensive, content-relevant examination of different currents of contemporary music as well as a high standard of compositional and humane content. "
Bio of the award winner: Patricia Martinez (1973, Argentina / Spain) is a composer, interdisciplinary artist and performer based in Buenos Aires, working for more tan 27 years. Her creative and academic interests are primarily focused on interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary projects, contemporary music theater, orchestral and chamber music, computer music, improvisation, dance and video art. She works on extensive projects on three continents and regularly composes for leading institutions of new music in Latin America, for example the Recoleta Buenes Aires cultural center, the International New Opera Festival of Buenos Aires and the Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico-City. Patricia Martinez is Professor of Composition at the National University of Quilmes; at the “Astor Piazzolla” Academy of Music in Buenos Aires and external tutor of the PhD program in composition at the National Free University of Mexico. She received her PhD and Masters degrees in composition from Stanford University, where Brian Ferneyhough was her tutor. She studied at the Municipal Conservatory of Buenos Aires, the National University of Quilmes and completed the annual course in computer music at IRCAM Paris, 1997/98. Her awards and residencies received in Europe include the Eisenacher Bach International Composition Prize 2020 and the First International Music Theater Competition from Staatstheater Darmstadt & International Music Institute Darmstadt 2015, “12 minutes for Moniuszko” (Stanisław Moniuszko International Composition Competition for a Micro-Opera, 2019). Her works have been performed in Latin and North America,
Composition commission "Hoy no muero" - World premiere: musica nova, October 13, 2021
"I think music is a tool and a (peaceful) weapon to counter injustice, violence and inequality in the world," says Patricia Martinez. The world premiere of “Hoy no muero” for chamber ensembles in the Eisler Concert 2021, based on texts by María Medina, is a sound structure about the potential for violence in our society. María Medina left dozens of poems and paintings that her mother Ruth Tomatis had collected in the book “Hoy no muero” (“I'm not dying today”), which she published in 2016 in memory of her dead daughter. The composition should express the conflict between words and deeds. (patriciamartinez.com.ar)
Credits:
Text: Press releases from Eisler-Haus Leipzig eV / Roland Dippel
Photo: Ensemble Avantgarde in the Mendelssohn Hall of the Gewandhaus © Eisler-Haus Leipzig e. V.
The concert took place on October 7th, 2020.
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