AUSTRIAN PREMIERE: Three Movements for Strings
the Symphonieorchester Vorarlberg under Gérard Korsten will give the first Austrian performance of my Three Movements for Strings. 4 concerts are scheduled. The piece was written and premiered in Boston in 2007. For all dates click here.
PREMIERE at Musikverein Wien
on April 15th the Ensemble Kontrapunkte directed by Peter Keuschnig will give the premiere of my new piece for Chamber Orchestra SOLAR FLARES at the Musikverein Wien. more...
THE VIENNA CHAMBER DIARIES
My new CD project is currently in the mixing phase. I am overly excited about this new music that features jazz masters Wolfgang Muthspiel, Klaus Gesing and Gwilym Simcock along with an ensemble of excellent young classical musicians. read more ...
I am very happy to announce, that I received the "Staatsstipendium 2013" of the Austrian government. It is a monthly stipend which will allow me to focus on composing for the duration of on year !!!
NEW CD OUT!
The Vienna Saxophonic Orchestra released their debut CD "Frameless Pictures" which features my composition Stormy Weather for 12 saxopohones. The CD is released on GRAMOLA For more infos and a preview click here.
2nd Performance of "Echoes of the Miraculous"
The Bruckner Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies wonderfully played my piece "Echoes of the Miraculous" on Sept. 2nd. Listen to the live recording of the concert:
PREMIERE @ the World Saxophone Congress in Scotland
"Stormy Weather" for 12 Saxophones will be premiered by the Vienna Saxophonic Orchestra, directed by Lars Mlekusch at the World Saxophone Congress in St. Andrews / Scotland.
From May 8 - 11 I was guest at the Soundings Festival at the ACF London. Three pieces have been played, including a premiere of "Prelude" for Soprano Sax and Piano. A total of six composers have been featured on the 13th edition of this festival, dedicated to presenting young talented composers.
"Echoes of the Miraculous" has been pemiered at the opening ceremony of the Bruckner Festival Linz 2011 by the Bruckner Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies with great success. The feedback has been overly positive:
"Berauer is not just straining after superficial effects but achieves real depth." OÖN, 12.11.2011
INTERVIEW: Kultur im Gespräch mit Barbara Rett
In the course of the upcoming premier with the Bruckner Orchestra I got invited to Barbara Retts TV program "Kultur im Gespräch" on ORF 3.
The Eggner Trio will give the first full performance of the composition in the acclaimed Viennese concert hall on February 16th. Further dates for this year are already scheduled, New York and Washington being amongst them. read more ...