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Follow on Google News | Munich Philharmonic turns heads with surprise programming of "Frozen in Time" by Avner DormanMunich Philharmonic, led Juraj Valcuha, presents Avner Dorman’s Frozen in Time only seven weeks after its world premiere in Hamburg, featuring percussion soloist Martin Grubinger on January 24, 25, and 26, 2008 at Philharmonie im Gasteig.
By: Katy Tucker Frozen in Time, received its world premiere on December 2, 2007 by the young Austrian percussionist Martin Grubinger and the Hamburg Philharmoniker conducted by Simone Young, and was received enthusiastically by audiences and critics alike with standing ovations. Die Welt noted the composition’ Avner Dorman has quickly risen to become one of Israel’s most successful renowned composers. His works have been commissioned and performed by leading orchestras and ensembles such as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta, The Hamburg Philharmoniker, the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Tanglewood Music Center. At the age of 25, he was the youngest composer to receive Israel’s Prime Minister’s Award and has since received several prestigious international awards. In 2006, an album of Dorman’s piano music was released by Naxos to critical acclaim. A graduate of the Tel-Aviv University, Dorman holds a Doctorate in musical composition from the Juilliard School where he studied with John Corigliano. In Israel, he was a student of Josef Bardanashvili. Dorman’ General Information: What: Munich Philharmonic performs Frozen in Time by Avner Dorman When: January 24, 25, and 26th at 8:00pm. Where: Philharmonie im Gasteig. How: For tickets, visit the Munich Philharmonic site at http://mphil.de. Website: www.avnerdorman.com End
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