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Kurt Masur conducting Tonhalle Orchestra

Sasha Mäkilä — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:59:00 +0200

"This is one of the happiest days in my life..." Two weeks ago I made a trip to Zürich to hear the famed Tonhalle orchestra. This summer I will study in Aspen with David Zinman, Tonhalle's music director, and I was really curious to see and hear what kind of an orchestra is it. An email to the orchestra office secured me a chance to see... Read Kurt Masur conducting Tonhalle Orchestra

Panula conducting competition participants announced

Sasha Mäkilä — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:21:00 +0200

The 4th International Panula Conducting Competiton 10.-13.11.2009 – 20 PARTICIPANTS & 3 RESERVES Selection jury - Mr Jorma Panula - Mr Ulf Söderblom - Toby Hoffman The selection jury has chosen following applicants to the competition: 20 participants 1. Andrea Cazzaniga, Spain 2. Cristian Orosanu, Romania 3. Huba Holloköi, Hungary 4.... Read Panula conducting competition participants announced

Trying out Twitter @sashamakila

Sasha Mäkilä — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:41:00 +0200

I just set up a Twitter account which I intend to use while I am in Aspen this summer. I have heard the program at the American Academy of Conducting is so intense, that regular blogging might not be a valid option. So maybe "microblogging" would do the trick! Don't expect too many tweets before June 17th though. All that said, my Twitter... Read Trying out Twitter @sashamakila

Zinman rehearses Orchestre de Paris

Sasha Mäkilä — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:09:00 +0200

I just had to add this video I ran across in YouTube. Why? Because I am actually sitting in this very rehearsal myself just outside the frame on the right side! I wrote earlier that I was in Paris in March to follow rehearsals of David Zinman, and this concert was really great. The program was Beethoven 4th piano concerto with Helene Grimaud,... Read Zinman rehearses Orchestre de Paris

Dutilleux composing "live"

Sasha Mäkilä — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:14:00 +0200

Two weeks ago I made a trip to Paris, to observe Seiji Ozawa work with the Orchestre National. One of the most interesting things that week was the world premiere of the final version of "Le Temps l'horloge" by Henri Dutilleux. Ozawa had performed the three existing movements before, but this time he and the players got the final... Read Dutilleux composing "live"