Chaya Czernowin

Chaya Czernowin

Born: December 7th, 1957
Country of origin: Israel

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February 11th, 2012 | Theaterhaus - Stuttgart - Germany

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February 15th, 2012 | University of California, Conrad Prebys Concert Hall - San Diego, CA - United States of America

News

10/17/2011

Work of the Week - Chaya Czernowin: Zohar Iver (blind radiance)

Swiss festival CULTURESCAPES, Bern, was founded in 2003 and since then, is presenting an annual focus on a cultural landscape with concerts, plays, lectures and exhibitions. After featuring Eastern European Regions in the past years, Israel is the country of interest in 2011. On this occasion, ...

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10/07/2011

Chaya Czernowin’s Lovesong in US Premiere with Red Light New Music

On October 3, the Red Light New Music Ensemble performed the US premiere of Lovesong by Chaya Czernowin, a work originally written for ensemble recherché in 2010.  Lovesong is a “virtuoso ensemble piece”, writes Czernowin: In Lovesong , there is music which follows the gesture ...

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08/24/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 5/2011 online

Stage Animals Scientists estimate that there are 1,367,555 animal species currently known on earth. Insects and spiders constitute the largest group by far with a total exceeding a million different species. The figure is somewhat more modest in the world of theatre, or to be more precise, ...

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06/21/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 4/2011 online

MUSIC IN BLOOM Flowers and Gardens: although we all use the same words, their meaning and significance can be completely different depending on our cultural background. Some of you may bring to mind roses or snowdrops; our ancestors, however, used the word for cherry or plum blossoms. I agree ...

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04/21/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 3/2011 online

21ST CENTURY CELLO CONCERTOS If you ask cellists about the special character of their instrument, they will above all enthuse about the cello’s extensive range and wide dynamic spectrum, taking in the sonorous ’masculine’ tone of the bass and the luminously bright timbre in the highest parts ...

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01/27/2011

"Shifting Gravity": WERGO presents the first recording of chamber music by Chaya Czernowin

WERGO presents the first recording by the Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin with her chamber music. The same-titled series of works, “Shifting Gravity“ from 2008, connects the string quartets “Anea Christal“ with the compositions “Sheva“ and “Sahaf“. The second part of the CD consists of the “Winter ...

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12/23/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 1/2011 online

CHORSINFONIK  p 3: Editorial · Contents  pp 4-6: World Premières: Krzysztof Penderecki: "Powiało na mnie morze snów..." · Robert Beaser: Ground "O" · Rodion Shchedrin: Double Concerto · Gavin Bryars: New full length ballet · Chaya Czernowin: The Quiet ...

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07/07/2010

Work of the Week - Chaya Czernowin: Pnima...Inwards

On 9 July 2010, the Staatsoper Stuttgart will present Chaya Czernowin’s chamber opera Pnima…Inwards as their final production of the 2009/10 season.  The new production will be directed by Yona Kim with stage design and costumes by Herbert Maurer and Katharina Weissenborn respectively.  ...

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06/24/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 4/2010 online

Marimbas, Maracas and More - New Percussion Repertoire p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-6: World Premières: Fazil Say: Variationen · Benjamin Schweitzer: Weikersheimer Wirbel · Joe Duddell: Skotos Variations · Morton Subotnick: Jacob's Room · Huw Watkins: Violin ...

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06/22/2010

Mode Records Releases Chaya Czernowin's Maim

Chaya Czernowin's Maim [water] is now available on a new Mode Records CD. Written for orchestra, a quintet of soloists including prominent tubax, and electronics, the title piece is performed by Konzerthausorchester Berlin under the direction of Johannes Kalitzke with live electronics by ExperimentalStudio ...

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