Miguel Kertsman curates and hosts — as one of the keynote speakers, among several illustrious international guest speakers, and as moderator the “Music, Business, and Arts Forum: The Future is Now”. The event takes place in Vienna and is presented by the WKO, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber External Economy Affairs – “Go International” Initiative, and Danube University Krems, Center for Applied Music Research on October 11, 2019.
Music Academy in Telc
Miguel Kertsman returns to the French-Czech Summer Music Academy on July 14, 15 2019 in Telc as Composer-in-Residence holding Master Classes and Workshops on Contemporary Music Performance, and the Music Industry concerning Classical Musicians.
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World premiere of “Concerto Carioca”
Miguel Kertsman’s new work “Concerto Carioca for 2 Pianos & Percussion” was performed at the Liszt Festival Raiding on June 15 by Eduard Kutrowatz, Johannes Kutrowatz, Josef Gumpinger and Georg Hasibeder for the first time.
World live premiere of “Journey for Bassoon” in Graz
Miguel Kertsman’s orchestral piece “Journey for Bassoon and Orchestra”, which was featured on his Naxos release last September, was performed live for the first time ever in Oberschützen and Graz with soloist David Seidel conductor Martin Kerschbaum and the Oberschützen Orchestra in May 2019!
This Concerto was recorded with bassoon virtuoso Martin Kuuskmann and the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies.
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Charity Event with Angelika Kirchschlager
Miguel Kertsman will perform with several of his music friends at a Charity Matinee at Porgy & Bess Jazz Club Vienna. Opera star Angelika Kirchschlager will sing Schubert, Brahms, Kertsman & Jobim.
“Vienna Goes to Rio!” supports children and their families in need.
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