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New Nielsen recording featuring the New York Philharmonic
After having played a significant role in the international Nielsen breakthrough with its Leoonard Bernstein recordings of major Nielsen works back in the 1960's, the New York Philharmonic has not recorded his music lately.
Now the Danish record label Dacapo has succeeded in signing a contract with chief conductor Alan Gilbert and the New York orchestra for a recording of Nielsen's three concertos. Only one of the soloists has been chosen so far, the Danish flute player Ulla Miilmann, at present solo player in the Danish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.
The new Nielsen cd is to be published in connection with the orchestra's Scandinavian tour in the autumn of 2010.
Carl Nielsen Violin Competition 2008
The winners of the 8th International Carl Nielsen Violin Competition were:
1st Prize: DKK 125,000: Hrachya Avanesyan, Armenia
In memory of Prof. Peder Elbæk
2nd Prize: DKK 80,000: Yusuke Hayashi, Japan
3rd Prize: DKK 50,000: Josef Spacek, Czech Republic
4th Prize: DKK 30,000: Eugen Tichindeleanu, Romania
Special Prize for the performance of Danish music: DKK 15,000: Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Denmark
Odense Symphony Orchestra Prize DKK 10,000: Yusuke Hayashi, Japan
Young People’s Jury Prize: DKK 10,000: Josef Spacek, Czech Republic
Special Prize: DKK 10,000: Emilie-Anne Gendron, USA
Awarded to the best semifinalist who is NOT admitted to the final round.
The prize is donated by Professor Milan Vitek, President of the Jury,
in memory of his late wife, Mrs Vera Vitek.
39 competitors from 13 countries, among them no less than 8 Danes, were chosen to participate in the Competition in Odense, Denmark, from May 30 to June 9. Their artistic level was described as being higher than ever before. None of the Danes made it into the final round.
More information on the competition at www.odensesymfoni.dk/cncomp.
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Per Nørgård, Danish 76-year old composer of international reputation, wrote a new solo violin piece which had to be played by all participants in the second round of the International Carl Nielsen Violin Competition.
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