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Iain Matheson Reaches International Final
Scottish Music Centre16 May 2006
Edinburgh-based composer Iain Matheson is one of the finalists in the international competition promoted by the Luxembourg Society for Contemporary Music.
Iain Matheson
His work Equal Parts was one of five works chosen from 126 submissions from 41 countries.
The Luxembourg Society for Contemporary Music has invited composers from all over the world to compose new works for its annual International Composition Prize. 126 composers from 41 countries participated in the competition, the countries being Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tatarstan, Turkey, Ukraine, USA and Venezuela.
The international jury consisting of Theo Brandmüller (Germany), Jay Gottlieb (USA), André Laporte (Belgium), Seungwoo Paik (Korea) and Marcel Wengler (Luxembourg) has chosen five works to be played in the final concert of the International Composition Prize Luxembourg 2006.
The selected compositions will be performed on Saturday, the 14th October 2006 in a public concert at the Centre des Arts Pluriels in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg. The Luxembourg Sinfonietta, under the direction of Marcel Wengler will appear in the following composition: clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello, doublebass, mandolin, accordion, percussion and piano-solo.
The works of the following five composers have been chosen for the final concert: (in alphabetical order)
Alice HO (Canada): Angst
Barnaby HOLLINGTON (Great Britain) : Mechanical Avunculogratulation
Iain MATHESON (Great Britain) : Equal Parts
Maki NAKAJIMA (Japan): passing rain
Alexander SHCHETYNSKY (Ukraine): Chamber Concerto
For further information please contact:
Luxembourg Sinfonietta, B.P. 828, L-2018 Luxembourg, Tel. (+352) 22 58 21, Fax (+352) 22 58 23, e-mail: info@luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu, homepage: www.luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu
Luxembourg Music Information Centre: www.mic.lu