Based on Nemtsov's 2016 opera "Sacrifice" this suite was written and premiered by Klangforum Wien on December 12th,  2022 in Konzerthaus, Vienna. The final movement captured here from the premiere, is a lyrical conclusion to the whole suite featuring the electric guitar as a musical protagonist. I vividly recall the joy of playing the part with its rich microtonal harmonies and tactile textures as it bridged between the musical material coming from the ensemble and the electronics.

Sarah Nemtsov - Sacrifice Suite (W. Klangforum Wien, Final movement, live in Vienna 2022)

EXCERPT of
K'LIPOT (2023) for four soloists (sax/e guit/keyb/drums) and large orchestra (4.3.4.3/4.3.2.1/3perc/timp/2harp/pno+celesta/strings)

live recording from Essen NOW Festival, Philharmonie Essen, 12th November 2023, Nikel ensemble, WDR orchestra, Peter Rundel

Nikel ensemble:
Yaron Deutsch, e guitar
Patrick Stadler, sax
Antoine Francoise, keyboard
Brian Archinal, drums

Duration K'lipot (complete): ca. 26′
K'lipot is part of the 70 minutes long tetralogy “TZIMTZUM” (2020-2023) for 4 soloists and orchestra

K'lipot (2023) EXCERPT

Sarah Nemtsov - composer (*1980) - Germany, Berlin

Yaron Deutsch (Tel Aviv, 1978), is a guitarist mainly known for his work in the field of contemporary (classical) music. He is the founder and artistic director of the chamber quartet NIKEL and a frequent guest in Europe’s finest groups & orchestras dedicated to contemporary music. Most often he plays with the acclaimed Klangforum Wien & Musikfabrik ensembles.

As a soloist he performed with the Israeli Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai (Turin) & SWR Symphonieorchester; playing under conductors: Sylvain Camberling, Titus Engl, Peter Eötvös, Zubin Mehta, Emilio Pomàrico, Peter Rundel, Ilan Volkov & Bas Wiegers to name a few.

Recordings featuring his playing are available on Col Legno, Kairos, Neos, Sub Rosa and Wergo labels.

Apart from his performative activities, he is a professor for contemporary music at the University of Music in Basel (Hochschule für Musik FHNW / Sonic Space Basel) and guitar tutor at the Darmstadt International Summer Courses.
As well he directs the International Festival for Contemporary Chamber Music in Tel Aviv – “Tzlil Meudcan” (In Hebrew: “Updated Tone”).

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