Vox Primus

18/11/2025

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.
On May 12, 2026, the Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein (SOL) will premiere the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 composed by Ivan Baumans for Marc André . Both musicians are winners of the International Classical Music Awards. The concert will be repeated on May 13.
Luxembourgish composer and conductor Ivan Boumans won the ICMA Composer Award in 2020. His catalogue of works contains more than 170 pieces of several music styles going from chamber music works, film music or symphonic pieces. His works have been performed all through Europe, USA, China and Russia, by ensembles like the Luxembourg Philharmonic the Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein or the Orchestre National de France.
Recognised as one of the most promising double bassists of our time, Marc André brings a completely new approach to his instrument by exploring the soloistic capabilities. He won the ICMA Classeek Award in 2024.
Subsequently ICMA President Remy Franck invited both artists to collaborate for a new Double Bass Concerto which is to be premiered by Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing.
Ivan Boumans says: "It is for me an honour to be part of this adventure, but also a big responsibility. Unfortunately there are not many concertos for Double Bass in the repertoire. This captivating instrument has always scared composers... I'm taking on this challenge!"
Marc André says: “I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to bring a new concerto for double bass to life with Ivan Boumans and the Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein. This collaboration reflects my mission to expand the expressive and soloistic possibilities of the double bass, and I am honored that a devoted private patron has made it possible for us to share this music with audiences in Liechtenstein and beyond.”

14/11/2025

𝐈𝐂𝐌𝐀 𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟑𝟎𝟕 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
The International Classical Music Awards ICMA today announced the nominations for their Awards 2026, celebrating the best musicians and recordings. The nominations include many renowned soloists, ensembles, conductors and orchestras as well as a lot of young musicians, many of them being first-nominees.
For the Awards 2026 the jury has nominated a total of 307 audio and video productions released by 101 labels from Europe, Asia and North America – 18 countries in total.
To become a nomination, a production needs to be proposed by at least two jury members. The most nominated labels are Alpha, Deutsche Grammophon, Harmonia Mundi, Naxos, and Pentatone.
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Iskrene čestitke 𝐡𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐦𝐚 čija su izdanja nominirana.
U kategoriji vokalne glazbe nominirani su 𝑷𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒎𝒆 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐣𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 u izvedbi i u izdanju te 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞 (Donizetti, Rossini, Bizet,Delibes, Verdi) u izvedbi E. Morley, L. Brownlee, Munich Radio Orchestra pod dirigentskim vodstvom 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮š𝐢ć𝐚 u izdanju .
U kategoriji zborske glazbe nominirana je 𝙃𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙠𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙖 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚 u izdanju -KLASSIK gdje su, ponovno pod vodstvom 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮š𝐢ć𝐚 uz Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks nastupili 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮š𝐭𝐚𝐧, 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐞, 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯 𝐌𝐮ž𝐞𝐤 𝐢 𝐋𝐣𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐮š𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢ć.

Čestitamo svim umjetnicima na nominacijama👏!

27/10/2025

During the 1980 Chopin Competition, a dramatic incident occurred when the legendary pianist Martha Argerich left the jury in protest. She disagreed with the early elimination of the young, unconventional prodigy Ivo Pogorelich, whose daring interpretations divided opinions. Argerich’s departure highlighted the tension between tradition and true musical insight in competitions.

Despite the controversy, the competition went on, and Dang Thai Son ultimately claimed victory, becoming the first Vietnamese pianist to win the Chopin Competition. Argerich’s principled stand remains one of the most memorable moments in competition history, a reminder that true artistry is not always fully recognized by standard judging.

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02/10/2025

Započele su prijave za 14. Hrvatsko natjecanje mladih glazbenih umjetnika Papandopulo u kategorijama klavir, solo pjevanje, komorna glazba i Jazz.
Prijave su otvorene do 15. listopada 2025.
Više na www.natjecanje-papandopulo.org

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