Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise patricia kopatchinskaja has won critical acclaim for her musicianship and widespread notice for her unusual performing style. Interpretation is the encounter of a musician with a work of art. A solo disc, slated for release in 2019, will focus on juxtaposing old and new music with improvisations on several different keyboard instruments. Her first visit to ojai was in april 2016 as a guest on the festivals offseason open ears series. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja withdraws from concerts due. Whether performing a violin concerto by tchaikovsky, ligeti or schoenberg or presenting an original staged project deconstructing beethoven, ustwolskaja or cage, her distinctive approach always conveys the core of the work. The winner of numerous awards including the 20 royal philharmonic societys instrumentalist of the year is this seasons artist in residence at the berlin konzerthaus, at londons wigmore hall and at the kissinger sommer festival. A detectives view on ludwig van beethovens violin concerto in d major, opus 61 by patricia kopatchinskaja i am pleased to share my interpretation of beethovens violin concerto with spco audiences this week and want to take this opportunity to share my perspective on this piece. The culmination of this concert with sir simon rattle is gustav mahlers fourth symphony which stands out from the monumental works of the composer through its sunny disposition. Camerata bern a combination of depth, brilliance and humour, kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in moldova to musician parents. It offers the schubert quartet itself, in an arrangement for string orchestra by kopatchinskaja herself, that preserves the original quartet forces in some passages. Late night concert with patricia kopatchinskaja berliner.
On his return from settle, elgar presented the work to his wife and proposed to her. Welcome patricia kopatchinskaja november 2023, 2014. Patricia kopatchinskaja competitors, revenue and employees. Kopatchinskaja treats the work as if it were newly composed and avoids comparison with recordings of the past. A combination of depth, brilliance and humor, kopatchinskaja brings an inimitable sense of theatrics to her music. The first thing shell play on it is a palestinian song a work. Violin virtuoso and interpreter, patricia kopatchinskaja debuts her project, pierrot lunaire with members of the berliner philharmoniker and pianist, tamara stefanovich as a late night concert this saturday, 9 march 2019. The moldovanborn violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, this years music director, had selected her programs long before december, but they spoke with eerie aptness to a town that had faced an. Born in sovietcontrolled moldova to parents emilia violinist and viktor cimbalom player the family emigrated to vienna in 1989 to escape rough economic conditions kopatchinskaja picked up the violin at the age of six and is now widely considered the worlds most exciting violinist.
This was the 37yearold moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, who. Please select a different performance date from the remaining options. Saturday night it was the turn of maybe todays most astonishing and least predictable violinist, patricia kopatchinskaja, who gave a joint recital with cellist jay campbell at hahn hall. Kopatchinskaja makes an spco concert great theater.
Patricia kopatchinskaja and camerata bern invite composers worldwide to send us short samples of their work, s. The restless violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, has been dying to swap her normal instrument for a medieval rebec. This collaborative exploration of schuberts string quartet in d minor, d. First conceived whilst the violinist was unable to practice due to an arm injury, the project began to take shape with kopatchinskaja s work on pierrots vocals. This was the last of the summers a little night music programs, the mostly mozart festival series of latenight, hourlong concerts where some 230 audience members sit at cocktail tables enjoying free wine and skyline views. Les noces patricia kopatchinskaja, teodor currentzis on allmusic 2016 iconoclastic conductor teodor currentzis and his. Patricia kopatchinskaja in the final program of mostly mozarts a little night music on thursday. Patricia kopatchinskaja music, videos, stats, and photos. Read more at wikipedia this entry is from wikipedia, the usercontributed encyclopedia. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays tchaikovskys violin concerto. Patricia kopatchinskaja transforms herself into the human puppet of schoenbergs wacky cabaret.
In this concert, kirill petrenko made his last appearance with the berliner philharmoniker before taking up office as their chief conductor. The captivating patricia kopatchinskaja began her tenure as an spco artistic partner in this program celebrating her twin cities debut. Aug 25, 2014 so it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. Work inprogress much of what we produce online is a work inprogress. The work carried the dedication to carice, a contraction of his future wifes forenames caroline alice with which they subsequently christened their daughter. So it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. Patricia kopatchinskaja premiered the new violin concerto by michael hersch. They married at the brompton oratory in south kensington, london in may the following year.
Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist. Patricia kopatchinskaja with the mahler chamber orchestra at snape maltings. As an interpreter i am most interested in communicating th. Feb 11, 2017 patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. That work s theme first surfaced in the slow movement of schumanns lone violin concerto, and benjamin britten adapted it into a weighty elegy to which kopatchinskaja. This program was a highlight of the 201516 the as patricia kopatchinskaja, the most exciting violinist in the world strings magazine, performed the world premiere of a violin concerto by esteemed composer michael hersch, as well as beethovens beloved violin concerto in her own interpretation based on beethovens original manuscript. Always in search of powerful musical experiences, the violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and camerata bern of which she has just taken over the artistic direction here juxtapose hartmanns concerto funebre, composed in 1939 to express his indignation at the nazis terror, and the polyptyque for violin and orchestra that frank martin wrote in 1973 for yehudi. First, soloist patricia kopatchinskaja showed how much virtuosity and expressive variety there is in arnold schoenbergs violin concerto. After a years work, the virtuoso writes, i took the plunge in october 2017 with musicians of the utah symphony and thierry fischer in the adventurous surroundings of the. It is the duty of an artist to put his personal emotions into the music he plays. With tito munoz conducting, kopatchinskaja was the soloist in the new work, too, the concerto for violin and chamber ensemble by. Patricia kopatchinskaja takes australian chamber orchestra through heated encounters. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in 1977 in chisinau, moldova. Quasi parlando kopatchinskaja, lechner, thompson, amsterdam sinfonietta label.
Patricia kopatchinskaja s headquarters is located in greater london, england, gb w6 8bj. Patricia kopatchinskaja has an estimated 8 employees and an estimated annual revenue of 201. This is a violinist who loves taking risks, who subverts musical tradition with the impish humour of a. Patricia kopatchinskaja, wigmore hall, friday 16 february 2018. Kopatchinskaja performs a number of new commission premieres this season. Turnages new piece for violin and cello with sol gabetta.
Patricia kopatchinskaja read more about this and other grammys news at. Sep 20, 20 the words tumble out with the same impunity as the notes that flow from patricia kopatchinskajas violin when she plays one of her idiosyncratic improvisations. Jun 24, 2018 patricia kopatchinskaja with the mahler chamber orchestra at snape maltings. Its a madness shes seemed to embrace wholeheartedly. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja withdraws from concerts.
The pressenda played by patricia kopatchinskaja dates from 1834, when the maker was nearly 60 and at the height of his powers. With tito munoz conducting, kopatchinskaja was the soloist in the new work, too. When tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years festival, the visionary moldovanborn violinist didnt. Kopatchinskaja makes an spco concert great theater twin. Zoltan kodaly 18821967 duo for violin and violoncello, op. Patricia kopatchinskaja premieres pierrot lunaire in. With that, kopatchinskajas new show was born a mashup pairing pierrots 21 songs with music by. Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise the new york times. Mauricio sotelos new composition for string orchestra, flamenco dance and percussion with the saint paul chamber orchestra where she is an artistic partner as well as a new piece by michael hersch and. Patricia kopatchinskaja was forced to cancel a performance with the saint paul chamber orchestra on saturday because of an arm injury. Time and eternity an allornothing proposition two main pieces of music are supported by sources including prayers. Patricia kopatchinskaja biography, albums, streaming links.
Then came tchaikovskys passionate fifth symphony in a performance full of power and dedication, with a final. Stay uptodate with the latest news on patricia kopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskaja in a little night music the new. The life and work of vincenzo and his sons latest research, new biography, 22 instruments and bows. While her parents were on concert tour through the former. At the piano was russias polina leschenko, whom spco artistic director kyuyoung kim introduced as patricia s favorite pianist in the world. Patricia kopatchinskajas graphic description of the way she thinks the soloists narrative unfolds through the first movement of the tchaikovsky violin concerto is certainly provocative. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mar 29, 2017 in another life, patricia kopatchinskaja might have been a rock star or a standup comedian. Patricia kopatchinskaja s projects, schedule, pictures, videos, recordings. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to. Patricia kopatchinskaja, violin markus hinterhauser, piano reto bieri, clarinet produced by manfred eicher recorded march 20 ecm new series 2329 these are three masterpieces written by galina ustvolskaya 19192006. Byzantine chant on psalm 140 for solo violin and strings arranged by patricia kopatchinskaja view full playlist 10 videos 6 videos play all.
The violinist, who is one of the ensembles artistic partners, gave the world premiere of michael herschs violin concerto alongside performances of beethovens violin concerto on 5 and 6 november at ordway concert hall in st paul, minnesota, but withdrew. Berliner philharmoniker simon rattle conducted an evening of substance and drama at the philharmonie highlights included ligetis violin concerto played by a barefoot patricia kopatchinskaja. Anoushka shankar and patricia kopatchinskaja raga piloo. The violent extremes of patricia kopatchinskaja at wigmore. The sonic fury of the ojai music festival the new yorker. Aug 24, 2016 wild child of violin on a meteoric rise patricia kopatchinskaja has won critical acclaim for her musicianship and widespread notice for her unusual performing style.
Oct 26, 2017 spco artistic partner patricia kopatchinskaja, one of classical musics great risk takers bachtrack, brings the music of 20th century composer, marxist and staunch antifascist luigi nono to life in the walker art center galleries. Patricia kopatchinskaja on new music and innovation bachtrack. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. When the maverick violinist injured her hand and was told to lay down her instrument, she got her musical fix reciting the songspeech of schoenbergs surrealist melodrama, pierrot lunaire. Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas versatility shows itself in her diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque and classical often played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterworks. T his being patricia kopatchinskaja, this is not your runofthemill disc of schuberts death and the maiden. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to ojai. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova. Iconoclastic conductor teodor currentzis and his musicaeterna orchestra, way out in perm the hometown of diaghilev, among others, are never dull in the least, and currentzis deserves credit for rethinking mozart, rameau, and other music of the 18th century in fundamental ways. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57, 2015. Paul chamber orchestra presented its newest artistic partner in a lively concert at temple israel thursday night. The concert opens with the premiere of a short piece by wolfgang rihm, followed by gyorgy ligetis violin concerto. Galina ustvolskaja, patricia kopatchinskaja, markus.
The official youtube channel of violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. Here patricia kopatchinskaja talks about playing pierrot lunaire, a project the violinist first conceived while she was unable to practise due to an arm injury. She studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. Last summer at the salzburg festival, violinist patricia kopatchinskaja wandered onstage looking a little lost. S, soundmagicalspace composers get the possibility to be heard, here and elsewhere. His work on patricia kopatchinskaja s 2015 duetdisc take two was widely acclaimed, particularly his improvisations on bachs chaconne.
Sonata for violin and piano 1952 it has a single movement. In an interview focusing on her love for contemporary music, i started by asking the moldovanborn violinist what making music means to her in practice. Traditionalists will no doubt be outraged at what seems on paper to be a deliberately wilful, perverse and mannered approach to an old favourite. Jun, 2018 when tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years festival, the visionary moldovanborn violinist didnt. Beki smith that notion of going backwards to move forward was then taken literally in the second concert. The mysterious, expressionistic miniatures of arnold schoenbergs pierrot lunaire cycle are perfect for a late night concert. Patricia kopatchinskaja this makes her an exceptionally encouraging example for anyone hoping to extend the creative range of classical performance. Instead, its a live recording led by the violinist of a concert in which the. Feb 05, 2016 patricia kopatchinskaja performs schumanns violin concerto on 6 february, and kurtags kafka fragments up close on 7 february as part of the changing minds festival, and the music of. The welcome patricia kopatchinskaja performance on thursday, november 20 at temple israel in minneapolis is currently sold out. Between bartok, ligeti, eotvos and kopatchinskaja, there are many links. The daughter of distinguished moldovan folk musicians, she grew up in an environment in which classical and improvised traditions could easily interact. One might find the account a bit over the top, especially with kopatchinskaja s frequent use of portamento.
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