Thomas Larcher

Thomas Larcher

Born: September 16th, 1963
Country of origin: Austria

Upcoming:

Böse Zellen
Conductor: Reinbert de Leeuw
February 11th, 2012 | Concertgebouw - Amsterdam - Netherlands

Sonata
February 21st, 2012 | Bridgewater Hall - Manchester - United Kingdom

News

11/10/2011

World première: Piano Quintet by Thomas Larcher at Wigmore Hall

Thomas Larcher Piano Quintet (2011) Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Foundation Hoffmann, Konzerthaus Wien and Konzerthaus Dortmund • 12 Nov 2011 · London (UK) Wigmore Hall Mihaela Ursuleasa, piano Belcea Quartet ...

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11/09/2011

Wigmore Hall Presents Thomas Larcher Composer Focus

On Saturday, November 12, composer Thomas Larcher is the subject of a day-long composer portrait held at London’s Wigmore Hall. The event, celebrating Larcher’s chamber and solo music, is comprised of three concerts and an open conversation on Larcher’s music between the composer and British music ...

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10/24/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 6/2011 online

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA As orchestras continue to focus on innovation in the concert hall, chamber orchestra repertoire is increasingly becoming a fixture in concert programming. Perhaps one reason for this is clear: a smaller, more nimble ensemble opens up endless possibilities for alternative ...

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10/06/2011

Sound and Sense - Thomas Larcher and Peter Maxwell Davies

Composer Thomas Larcher returns to London after the world premiere of his double concerto earlier this year at the BBC proms to speak at the Notes and Letters literature festival taking place at Kings Place from 7th October.  Also in the same festival Sir Peter Maxwell Davies will be on stage ...

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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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08/16/2011

World Première: Thomas Larcher's Double Concerto at the BBC Proms

Thomas Larcher Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra (2011) Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the Vienna Konzerthaus and first performed at the BBC Proms on August 18, 2011. 22’ • 18 Aug 2011 · London (UK) Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms 2011 Viktoria Mullova, violin Matthew ...

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08/15/2011

Work of the Week - Thomas Larcher: Concerto

An Austrian in London – the composer Thomas Larcher has become a frequent and welcome guest in the UK over the past years and during the second half of this year his profile is set to rise even further. He will be at Kings Place on 9 October taking part in the Spoken Word day, and on 12 November ...

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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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05/12/2011

World Première: Thomas Larcher - A Padmore Cycle

Thomas Larcher A Padmore Cycle for tenor and piano (2010-2011) after textes by Alois Hotschnig and Hans Aschenwald (Ger.) • 14 May 2011 · Margreid (I) Weingut Alois Lageder Festival VIN-o-TON 2011 Mark Padmore, tenor Thomas Larcher, piano Further performances: ...

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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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