Musica viva, Vol. 33: Peter Ruzicka

Featuring

Peter Ruzicka
Sergei Nakariakov
Giuliano Sommerhalder
Carolin Widmann
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Vocalconsort Berlin

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Performer Biography

Carolin Widmann, a violinist born in 1976, has a diverse repertoire from Baroque to contemporary music and is a violin professor in Leipzig.

Composer Biography

Peter Ruzicka, born in 1948, studied composition with Hans Werner Henze and Hans Otte, and also pursued studies in law and musicology.

Performer Biography

Giuliano Sommerhalder, a German-Russian trumpeter born in 1985, served as solo trumpeter for the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw.

Composer Biography

Peter Ruzicka has held significant artistic director positions, including the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Hamburg State Opera, the Munich Biennale, and the Salzburg Festival.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Peter Ruzicka has a deep sympathy for marginalized composers, and as a manager and conductor, he promoted the works of figures like Alexander Zemlinsky, Franz Schreker, Allan Pettersson, and George Enescu.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Gustav Mahler has been a consistently important reference point for Peter Ruzicka, influencing his compositions from his early string quartet to his recent works.

Performer Biography

Sergei Nakariakov, a Russian-Israeli trumpeter born in 1977, debuted at the Salzburg Festival in the early 1990s and is dedicated to contemporary music.