+++ Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for Friedrich Cerha: On 22 June, the Austrian composer who celebrated his 85th birthday last year will receive the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, often called the "Nobel Prize for Music". The awards ceremony at Munich's Cuvillié-Theater will include a performance of his composition Bruchstück, geträumt with the Ensemble Modern under Friedrich Cerha's direction.

+++ Orchestral work by Johannes Maria Staud will be premiered in Munich: On 9 and 10 February, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under Mariss Jansons will perform the new composition Maniai at Munich's Herkulessaal.

+++ Tabea Zimmermann will perform Walton's viola concerto in Berlin: On 10 and 11 February, Tabea Zimmermann will perform William Walton's concerto for viola and orchestra together with the Konzerthausorchester under the direction of Jonathan Darlington.

+++ Friedrich Cerha's latest composition will be premiered at the Eclat Festival: The Two Scenes for Seven Voices will be performed on 11 February by the Neue Vocalsolisten as part of the Eclat Festival at Stuttgart's Theaterhaus.

+++ Bernard Foccroulle will perform organ recital in Dortmund: The program of the concert on 12 February at the Konzerthaus Dortmund includes works by Buxtehude, Messiaen, Boesmans, Alain and Bach.

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