David Philip Hefti's CD release 'The Snow Queen' and start as Composer in Residence at CAMERATA BERN

The Siemens and Hindemith Prize winner for composition David Philip Hefti shows in his works his "classical avant-garde tonal language" with a "expressivity" that appeals to the listener and a music that can "develop furious drive" (Süddeutsche Zeitung).

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Artistic Partner of CAMERATA BERN, will conduct from the violin the world premiere of Hefti's Double Concerto for violin, clarinet, and string orchestra, with Reto Bieri on clarinet. As Composer in Residence at CAMERATA BERN, Hefti built a chamber music program as well as a single work will be played. A composer's colloquium will be held at the Hochschule der Künste Bern (information here). Patricia Kopatchinskaja about David Philip Hefti: "I heard the Wunderhorn-Music by David Philip Hefti and immediately became aware of this composer. They were colorful stories, cleverly instrumented and told. That we are allowed to premiere his new piece with CAMERATA BERN and the fabulous Reto Bieri is a great gift, that I am looking forward to next season.”

From November 27, 2020 Mojca Erdmann can be heard on CD (NEOS) in the title role of Hefti's second music theater "The Snow Queen". She says: "For all its complexity, David Philip Hefti's "Snow Queen" is a sensual music that touches directly. The title part was composed to fit my body so that I can unfold practically all facets of my voice, not to mention the enormous ambience. I enjoyed singing this lyrical part very much and I hope for many more performances!”

The world premiere took place in November 2018 with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich under the baton of the composer himself, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich. In addition to Erdmann as Snow Queen, the actress Delia Mayer, known from the television series Tatort (Switzerland), as narrator/Gerda and the actor Max Simonischek as Kay are involved as soloists.

NEOS will also release the chamber music CD “light & shade” in spring 2021 with string quartets (partly with soloists), such as "Danse interstellaire" for bassett clarinet and string quartet or the 5th string quartet "Concubia nocte" by Hefti, recorded with the Amaryllis Quartet.

Further exciting works will be completed in the coming season. Like his latest work "Four Moments" for flute and string orchestra, which was written for the flautist Philipp Jundt.

A total of six world premieres of works by David Philip Hefti will take place in the coming season. Here you can find an overview of the premieres and the dates as Composer in Residence of CAMERATA BERN: 

 

 

26 September         Bern, Dampfzentrale Bern                                          Composer in Residence

Musiker der CAMERATA BERN

Alder: Kompositionen und Bearbeitungen von traditionellen Volksmusikstücken

Hefti: Guggisberg-Variationen – Streichquartett Nr. 2

Lully: Tänze aus Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

Kodály: Marosszéker Tänze arr. Sándor Veress

Bartók: Mückentanz arr. Noldi Adler

 

25 January               Zürich, Schulhaus Hirschengraben                           Bläserserenaden Zürich

Hefti: Gallicinium – music for the fourth nocturnal vigil

for wind quintet                                                                                     world premier

Andrea Kollé – Flute, Silvia Zabarella – Oboe, Fabio Di Càsola – Clarinet, Mischa Greull – Bugle, Maria Wildhaber – Bassoon

 

29 January               Winterthur, Stadthaus                                                

Musikkollegium Winterthur, David Philip Hefti                                  

Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music

Strawinsky: Chant funèbre

Hefti: Cantabile – concerto for viola and orchestra                             world premier

Reger: A Romantic Suite

Jürg Dähler – Viola

 

17 March                  Bremen, Sendesaal

Amaryllis Quartett

Hefti: Rückert-Lieder – Gustav Mahler / arr. David Philip Hefti

für hohe Stimme und Streichquartett

Hefti: string quartet No. 6                                                                       world premier

Juliane Banse - Soprano

                                                              

18 March                  Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie

s. 17 March

 

 

19 March                   Lübeck, Kolosseum

s. 17 March

 

6 April                       Bern, Hochschule der Künste Bern                          Composer in Residence

Musiker der CAMERATA BERN

Kammermusikprogramm aus Bach und Hefti

 

12 April                      Zürich, Kirche St. Peter

Hefti: J. S. Bach / transkr. D. P. Hefti                                      world premier

for any six instruments        

Hefti: Mormorando music for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon     

Felix Renggli – Flute, Emanuel Abbühl – Oboe, François Benda – Clarinet, Sergio Azzolini – Bassoon, Jan Golebiowski – Bugle

 

13 April                        Basel, Musik-Akademie Basel, Grosser Saal

s. 12 April

 

14 April                        Genf, Les Salons

s. 12 April

 

15 April                       Lugano, Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana

s. 12 April

 

20 April                       Bern, University of the Arts                                        Composer in Residence

Colloquium discussion with David Philip Hefti at the class for composition

 

23, 24 June                  Basel, Stadtcasino, Musiksaal

Sinfonieorchester Basel, Ivor Bolton

Hefti: new Work for 2 trumpets and orchestra                      world premier

Immanuel Richter – Trumpet, Huw Morgan - Trumpet

 

27 June                          Bern, Casino                                                        Composer in Residence

Camerata Bern, Patricia Kopatchinskaja                                              world premier

Hefti: Double Concerto for Violin, clarinet and string srchestra

Patricia Kopatchinskaja – Violin and Lead, Reto Bieri – Clarinet

 

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to send you a copy of the CD "The Snow Queen".

 

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