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Miguel Kertsman appears on a WFMT Radio special about Vienna, the city of Music
Miguel Kertsman was part of a WFMT Radio special, which was broadcast shortly after Christmas 2018. He joined the prestigious list of fellow musicians, who live in Vienna, the city of music.
“3 Concertos & Chamber Symphony No. 2” featured on BBC Music Magazine’s monthly podcast
Miguel Kertsman’s new album “3 Concertos & Chamber Symphony No. 2” got reviewed during the broadcast of the December issue of BBC Music Magazine’s monthly podcast. In the segment “first listen” Jeremy Pound, deputy editor of the magazine, describes, how Miguel Kertsman’s album has grown on him: “It’s a fascinating disc, it’s a real melting pot of repertoire. Kertsman’s style is very, very varied. He plunges everything into his music, from jazz to world music influences. It’s sometimes atonal, but it’s never inaccessible. And this disc has grown and grown on me.”
3 Concertos & Chamber Symphony No. 2 released globally
Miguel Kertsman’s new album release was accompanied by worldwide attention. The album featuring 4 orchestral works performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Dennis Russell Davies, was released worldwide by Naxos Records in September 2018.
Sound the Shofar!
Chicago based radio station WFMT broadcasts an hour-long special about the shofar and its ancient history. The program is a rather educational piece about the shofar, in which Miguel Kertsman’s new piece, Concerto for Violin, Horn, Shofar & Orchestra is featured among other works from the Classical literature, and exclusive interviews.
Release Radar
The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) – amongst others – featured the Concerto for Violin, Horn, Shofar & Orchestra in its weekly Spotify playlist!
New Orchestral Album! Global Release on Naxos Records
Miguel’s new orchestral works, recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with Conductor Dennis Russell Davies, and soloists Marina Piccinini (flute), Orsolya Korcsolan (violin), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Gergely Sugar (Horn and Shofar) will be available on CD, digital formats and streaming worldwide as of 14 September 2018 on the Naxos label.
Video from the recording sessions in London coming soon!
Photograph Credits: Elle Halley, Harry Leckstein
Miguel presents an award at the Z-Awards in Vienna
The Zawinul Foundation for Achievement, a nonprofit organization founded to honor Jazz legendary musician, Joe Zawinul, hosts its annual “Z” Award Ceremony at the Porgy and Bess jazz club in Vienna on Sat May 12, 2018. Miguel will introduce the Foundation during the ceremony, and present an award to one of the young winning musicians!
Horizon Concert Overture Premiere!
Enjoy this video excerpt from the exciting premiere of the work performed by the fantastic Horizon Youth Orchestra! Kudos and bravo to all those young, wonderfully talented and enthusiastic musicians!
World Premiere of Concert Overture: Horizon
Miguel has just composed a new work “Concert Overture: Horizon” for symphony orchestra. The world premiere performance will take place on January 17, at 19:30 in Vienna’s Muth Theater (home of the Vienna Boys Choir) with the Horizon Youth Orchestra conducted by Paul-Boris Kertsman
Miguel records his next orchestral album featuring three new Concerti and a Chamber Symphony in London!
Virtuoso soloists Marina Piccinini (flute), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Orsolya Korcsolan (violin), Gergely Sugar (horn and shofar), Conductor Dennis Russell Davies and the London Philharmonic Orchestra come together at Henry Wood Hall in London recording Miguel Kertsman’s “Concerto for Flute, Strings, and Percussion,” “Journey for Bassoon and Orchestra: I. Tallin, II. New York, III. Recife,” “Concerto for Violin, Horn, Shofar and Orchestra”, and “Chamber Symphony Nr. 2, New York of 50 Doors.”
The new album will be globally released in physical, digital and streaming formats in May 2018!
Miguel Directs new Master of Arts Programs at Danube University Krems
The newly designed MA Programs in Music Management, and Music for Applied Media — whose curricula Miguel has mostly developed or re-designed, and which he runs as Academic Course Director and Faculty, are in session quite successfully with an array of talented and motivated students from various countries! We look forward to their success stories, how they will help shape the new music industry and contribute music and sound to new movies and media!
Miguel Returns to the Ars Electronica Festival!
Following a set of live game music scoring concerts in 2016 at the futuristic Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Miguel was back this past September contributing music to the first ever “Stereo Narrative” film! Kudos to Miguel’s Music for Applied Media students at Danube University for contributing outstanding sound design and additional music cues to the picture, and the film producers for their innovative movie making approach!