Austrian Cultural Forum free concerts on April 18 and 19 feature Klangforum Wien

PRESS RELEASE
March 27, 2012
For Immediate Release

Press Contacts:
Gail Wein: (646) 484-9691
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Martina Laab: (917) 628-4275, mlaab@acfny.org
www.acfny.org

Austrian Cultural Forum's 10th Anniversary Season

of free concerts continues with

Klangforum Wien from Vienna on April 18 and 19

April 18, 2012 marks exactly ten years since the official opening of

Austrian Cultural Forum's building

World premiere work commissioned by ACF highlights the programs, plus music of Kurtag, Sciarrino and more

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Agata Zubel

New York, NY Austria's leading contemporary music ensemble, Klangforum Wien, returns to New York to perform two free concerts at the Austrian Cultural Forum, April 18 and 19 at 7:30 pm. This visit by Klangforum Wien is especially noteworthy, as this same ensemble performed at the official opening of the Austrian Cultural Forum exactly ten years ago, on April 18, 2002.

The program features a brand new work by the Polish composer Agata Zubel commissioned by the Austrian Cultural Forum. Zubel will be at the concert for the premiere. Also on the program, music by Gyorgy Kurtag, Salvatore Sciarrino, and the young Argentinian composer Eduardo Moguillansky, among others. Complete program details are at the end of this press release.

Austrian Cultural Forum NY

Klangforum Wien, 24 musicians from 10 different countries, has been in existence for over a quarter-century and has performed extensively in its native Austria, in Europe and around the world. With dozens of world-premiere performances and nearly a score of CD recordings, Klangforum is firmly established as a leader in contemporary music performance in Europe and around the world.

Born in Wroclaw, Poland, Agata Zubel is equally renowned for her compositions as she is for her vocal performance. "Her voice is beautiful but even more interesting is her approach to singing: simultaneously playful, powerful, ironic, emotional and witty," writes Omar Willey of The Seattle Star. According to Other Minds Festival, she is "....one of the most exciting composer-performers on the scene." Zubel is winner of Paszport Polityka, one of the prestigious awards in Poland, as well as many other notable awards, and is on faculty of the Academy of Music in Wroclaw. Her motto is "At the beginning, there was rhythm and color".

The Austrian Cultural Forum, located at 11 E 52nd Street in New York City, presents these free performances on April 18 & 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm as part of their 10th anniversary season. Details about all ten free concerts in this free series are below. The concert is free, and reservations (via www.acfny.org or 212-319-5300 ext. 222) are required.

Since 2002, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York has presented concerts, art exhibitions, discussions, theatre and more, bringing the finest of Austria's fine arts to American audiences. This year, the Austrian Cultural Forum marks its 10th anniversary with ten free concerts featuring outstanding ensembles from the US and Austria, including Talea Ensemble, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) and Argento Chamber Ensemble from the US; and Aron Quartett, Hugo Wolf Quartett and Klangforum Wien from Austria. Newly commissioned works by the most significant Austrian composers active today highlight the programs, which are framed by US premieres and landmark compositions.

The Austrian Cultural Forum's 10th anniversary season continues with free concerts this spring and fall. All concerts are free, and reservations are required. Program and season information is below, with further details, artist and composer bios and reservation information at www.acfny.org.

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Austrian Cultural Forum presents

Klangforum Wien

April 18 and 19, 2012, 7:30 pm

Austrian Cultural Forum NY

11 E 52nd St., New York, NY

Program

Klangforum Wien

Agata Zubel: What is the word

World premiere performance

Roman Haubenstock-Ramati: Streichtrio

Johannes Maria Staud: Celluloid

Gy�rgi Kurt�g: In Nomine - all'ongherese

Eduardo Moguillansky: Tempo giusto

Franco Donatoni: Fili

Salvatore Sciarrino: Malinconia

Admission is free, reservations are required.

Visit www.acfny.org for the April 18 concert, or www.acfny.org for the April 19 concert, or call (212) 319-5300 ext. 222 for reservations

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York

Ten Free Concerts

2012 Spring and Fall Season

February 17, 8:00 pm: Talea Ensemble with soprano Donatienne Michel-Dansac

Bohemian National Hall at Czech Center, 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY

Program: Works by Clemens Gadenst�tter (US premiere), Bernhard Gander (US premiere) and Bernhard Lang

Follow this link for details about the concert

March 6, 7:30 pm: International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

Austrian Cultural Forum NY, 11 E 52nd St., New York, NY

Program: An evening of music by Austrian composer Klaus Lang

Follow this link for details about the concert

March 28, 7:30 pm: Aron Quartett

Austrian Cultural Forum NY

Program: Kurt Schwertsik (world premiere), Erich Zeisel, and Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Follow this link for details about the concert

April 18 and 19, 7:30 pm: Klangforum Wien

Austrian Cultural Forum NY

Program: Agata Zubel (world premiere of commissioned work - What is the name), Roman Haubenstock-Ramati (1. Stringtrio), Johannes Maria Staud (Celluloid), Gy�rgi Kurtag (In Nomine all'ongharese), Eduardo Moguillansky (Tempo giusto), Franco Donatoni Rima (Fili), Salvatore Sciarrino (Malinconia)

Follow this link for details about the April 18 concert

Follow this link for details about the April 19 concert

Revised date and time!

May 17 at 6:30 pm and May 18 at 5:30 pm: Argento Chamber Ensemble

Austrian Cultural Forum NY

Program: Bernhard Lang (world premiere of commissioned work)

Concept artist Silke Grabinger incorporates the entire building into the presentation of the music

Follow this link for details about the May 17 concert
Follow this link for details about the May 18 concert

September (exact date tba): Ensemble Lux

Austrian Cultural Forum NY

Program: Gerald Resch (world premiere of commissioned work)

Revised date!