3rd Cape Town International Summer Music Festival Concert 18

Thursday 18 December

 Symphony Concert: City Hall 20:00  

Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki
Soloists:    Alexander Ivashkin (cello)
                 Florian Uhlig (piano)

After taking private composition lessons with Franciszek Skolyszewski, KRZYSTOF PENDERECKI studied music at Krakow University and the Academy of Music in Krakow underArtur Malawski and Stanislaw Wiechowicz. Having graduated in 1958, he took up a teaching post at the Academy. Penderecki's early works show the influence of Anton Webern and Pierre Boulez (he has also been influenced by Igor Stravinsky).

Penderecki's international recognition began in 1959 at the Warsaw Autumn Festival with the premières of the works Strophen, Psalms of David, and Emanations, but the piece that truly brought him to international attention was Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, written for 52 string instruments.

     Alexander Ivashkin                         Florian Uhlig  

It was the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich who suggested that ALEXANDER IVASHKIN choose the career of a solo cellist. Mr. Ivashkin established an international reputation both as an interpreter of the standard repertoire and as a proponent of contemporary music. His highly acclaimed recitals, radio and TV recordings, and appearances with orchestras have included performances in more than 30 countries.

FLORIAN UHLIG is one of the most individual and imaginative young pianists. He is renowned for his creative resourcefulness and his wide-ranging repertoire from Bach to contemporary composers, which he combines in his inventive and original programmes. He is constantly searching to explore the possibilities of musicological research and projects with literature

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