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THE OPERA MAGAZINE. As part of the East-West Festival NRW, which is dedicated to the theme of peace, on October 13, 2023, the British tenor Ian Bostridge and the Belarusian pianist and conductor Rostislav Krimer performed Franz Schubert's "Winterreise." Bostridge's intensive exploration of this cycle of 24 "eerie songs" was demonstrated by his 2015 monograph titled "Schubert's Winter Journey – Anatomy of an Obsession," which not only provides detailed insights into the performance but also delves into historical…

On October 17th, the outstanding pianist Alexei Volodin presented to the audience at the Beethoven-Haus Bonn his piano recital as part of the East-West Festival NRW series "Great Masters at the Beethoven-Haus Bonn" into a state of pure enchantment. The finely curated program of the evening revealed the versatility of award-winning Alexei Volodin's outstanding talent. The evening commenced with Franz Schubert's piano pieces D.946 No. 2, where Volodin impressed not only with technical virtuosity but also with a…

Save The Children:After masterful tones echoed through the Beethoven House in Bonn on October 16th during the East-West Festival, we would like to express our gratitude for the tremendous solidarity and generosity. Special thanks go to Rostislav Krimer, his Orchestra-For-Peace, all soloists, as well as all other organizers, and, of course, the fantastic audience. Our team leader for partnerships and philanthropy, Jenny zu Eulenburg, had the great pleasure of being present at the charity concert on Monday and…

On October 11, as part of the new "East-West" festival, the distinguished pianist and educator Alexey Lubimov performed in the chamber hall of Beethoven's house-museum in Bonn. He is one of the key figures in Russia's musical culture, both before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In the 1960s, he was the first to perform American minimalists in the USSR, in the 1970s, he delved into early music in its original sound, and in the 1980s,…