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News
- Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica Conclude Tour, Infusing Works with "An Electric Charge" (Boston Globe)
Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra closed out their tour of North America with performances at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in New York and Boston's Jordan Hall, featuring works from their latest Nonesuch release, De Profundis. The New York Times describes one such work as an "alluring, reflective piece." The Boston Globe says Kremer's performance "carries an electric charge precisely because the ear is almost always being led somewhere unexpected," and the Kremerata Baltica "play with great sensitivity."
- Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica Enchant in Concert with Music from "Superb" New Album (Mercury News)
Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica continue their North American tour with a sold-out show at the Newman Center in Denver, featuring works from their album De Profundis. The San Francisco Chronicle describes Sunday's show in Berkeley as "deeply satisfying" and Lera Auerbach's Sogno di Stabat Mater, off the album, as "fascinating. The San Jose Mercury News calls that piece "best of all" in this concert of "enchantment and mystery," the new album "superb ... dark and mesmerizing."
About Kremerata Baltica
"Kremer and his new string orchestra, made up of extraordinary young players from the Baltic States, are special. They animate everything their bows touch." —Los Angeles Times
Kremerata Baltica, a chamber orchestra, was created in 1997 by violinist Gidon Kremer, who serves as the orchestra's artistic director and solo violinist. The high artistic quality of the ensemble is the result of the talent of the individual musicians and Kremer's innovative approach to repertoire. Kremerata Baltica is composed exclusively of talented young musicians (average age 27) from the Baltic States and is supported by the Ministries of Culture of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, making the group the de facto cultural ambassadors of the region. Kremerata Baltica won a Grammy Award in 2002, was nominated for another in 2003, and performs in all the great halls of the world.
Latest Release
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De Profundis
September 14, 2010De Profundis features 12 pieces from the performing repertoire of Gidon Kremer, whom the Boston Globe calls "one of the most important violinists before the public today." The composers represented here span nearly two centuries, from Schubert to Schnittke for an album that "plays through like a fascinating mix tape, with a surprise around every corner," says NPR. "It's fantastic."
Releases
On Tour
- October 4, 2012 – 07:30 pmEsterházy Palace / Haydnsaal, Eisenstadt,
- October 6, 2012 – 07:00 pmEsterházy Palace / Haydnsaal, Eisenstadt,
- October 7, 2012 – 11:00 amEsterházy Palace / Haydnsaal, Eisenstadt,
- October 16, 2012Seoul Arts Center / Concert Hall, Seoul,
- October 17, 2012Seoul Arts Center / Concert Hall, Seoul,
- October 19, 2012Goyang Arts Center, Goyang,