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1 Oct 2021

October 2021 Newsletter

October 2021

Gregor Huebner News

Dear Friends,

A lot of things happened in the last almost 2 years and here are some samples and products of my creative work during this, for us artists, a difficult time:

Pelikula is a project together with the great film composer Gerd Baumann. It took us several years to create this wonderful recording and I am very proud about the final outcome.

During the cultural break I took part as a violinist in the movie Rotzbub which will be in theaters this winter and as a composer and musician in and for the documentary Der Fall El Masri which is still available on arte TV.

I was privileged to get some great commissions in the last 2 years which kept me writing, focused and sane.

Digital Code for the Munich Composers Collective Watch >
Barcelona for Harp and Barock Harp 6.12.2021 Watch >
MLK for Choir String Quartet and Soprano 18.9.2021. Listen to the whole concert on the mediatek of the SWR2 radio station >
Changing times for string quintet marimaba, piano, harp and soprano saxophone Listen to the final rehearsal of the last movement called “The Siege” >

Sirius Quartet recorded 2 new CDs for Parma records;
Playing on the Edge 2 and High Voltage Chamber Music

I know this is a lot of information, but I just wanted to get you up to date before my regular newsletters return.

Thanks for all your interest and trust in me and my music. I hope to see you soon at some live concerts again.

Regards,
Gregor

2021 Concerts

OCTOBER 2021
10.6 Berta Epple Die Rente ist sicher
10.9 Munich Composers Ensemble Club Milla

10.10. Friends Konstanzer Kirche Ditzingen
10.28/29 Progressive Chamber Musik Festival New York

NOVEMBER 2021
11.10/11 Progressive Chamber Musik Festival Munich
11.12 Berta Epple Die Rente ist sicher
13.11.AireLatino goes Classic
21.11 Christof und Vladi Altmann: Im Land der Zauberer und Hexen
27.11.Berta Epple Biesigheim-Bissingen
28.11 Berta Epple Mauerwerk Herrenberg

In Memoriam

Two dear friends passed away during Covid, and I want to remember their musical genius; George Mraz, Jazz Bassist and Tango master Raúl Jaurena.

It was a great honor to work with them. They will be greatly missed, but their music endures.

George Mraz, Consummate Jazz Bassist, Dies at 77
For half a century, he was in constant demand, backing big names like Oscar Peterson as well as countless up-and-coming performers.

These photos were taken at one of our last concerts with Beirach Huebner Mraz in 2014.

Read NYTimes Obituary >>

Tango master Raúl Jaurena dies of coronavirus at 79

Uruguayan tango composer and bandoneon player Raúl Jaurena died in January 2021 from complications due to the coronavirus at the age of 79.

This photo of Raul Jaurena was taken at my second El Violin Latino recording session in 2015. More >

RECENT ALBUMS

Pelikula: Gerd Baumann and Gregor Hübner
Available on Apple Music >

PLAYING ON THE EDGE 2
Sirius Quartet plays the entire catalogue to perfection

HIGH VOLTAGE CHAMBER MUSIC The latest album from composer
Jan Järvlepp

El Violin Latino, Vol. 3 – Los Soñadores

Order the album in Europe and Asia from GLM >>

Order the album in the US from Amazon >>

European Publisist:
Angelika Schindel

Schindel PR
Munchen

US Publicist:
Francesca Raimond
FIR Productions
New York City

21 Dec 2020

December 2020 Newsletter

December 2020

Gregor Huebner News

Dear Friends,

Greetings! I wish you all a wonderful time during the holidays and a fantastic New Year leading into a much better 2021.

Here is a video I recorded with the great brass quartet Tetra Brass in Munich a couple weeks ago and it’s the perfect music to bring this year to an end. It’s based on Bach’s choral “Es ist genug – It is enough.”

Here are some excerpts from the original text which pretty much describe the artists and many other people’s situation during this difficult time. I hope this gives everybody some hope. There is still music and creativity in this world.

Wie lang, wie lange muß ich sehnen? Wann ists genug?

How long, how long must I yearn? When is it enough?

In the New Year I am really looking forward to releasing “Pelicula” with my friend and colleague Gerd Baumann in Munich. We worked on this one for years and I am very excited about it. The album will be out in February/March on vinyl and as a digital download.

I am sure there are concerts coming again and there are many scheduled in 2021, but since all these dates in the first half of 2021 are uncertain, I will post them when we know for certain that they will happen in a new newsletter and on social media.

With Berta Epple we are doing an cultural advent calendar on Wednesday, December 23 at 19:00 German Time and 1pm EST. We will have an interview and show some great videos of music from our latest program and the Christmas program we have.

Join us through this link on Wednesday >

Once more, Happy Holidays and I see you hopefully soon in some live concert again,

Gregor

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RECENT ALBUMS

European Publisist:
Angelika Schindel

Schindel PR
Munchen

US Publicist:
Francesca Raimond
FIR Productions
New York City

19 Dec 2020

“It Is Enough” Munich Tetra Brass + Gregor Huebner

I recorded this video with the great brass quartet Tetra Brass in Munich. It’s based on Bach’s choral “Es ist genug – It is enough.”

Here are some excerpts from the original text which pretty much describe the artists and many other people’s situation during this difficult time.

Wie lang, wie lange muß ich sehnen? Wann ists genug?
How long, how long must I yearn? When is it enough?

Watch the Video >

J.S. Bach Es ist genug
arr. Gregor Hübner

Gregor Hübner Violine
Luca Chiché, Aljoscha Zierow Trompete
Stephan Gerblinger, Jakob Grimm Posaune
Sebastian Kienel Ton
Vincent Eberle Kamera
Jakob Grimm Schnitt

eine Produktion von Munich Tetra Brass

23 Nov 2020

Sirius Quartet Remote Concert for the Detroit Institute of Arts

In the midst of the pandemic when none of us is sure when the “norm” will ever come back, we were absolutely blessed to be playing for the audience of Detroit Institute of Art through a camera. Detroit, we hope you enjoyed our concert, we will see you in person soon, we hope. Please enjoy the music and the wonderful video shot and edited by Mr. Simon C.F. Yu.

11 Nov 2020

Progressive Chamber Music Festival 2020

Program:
Chano Dominguez, solo piano
Jennifer Choi/Kathleen Supove Duo
Sirius Quartet

Due to Covid-19, Sirius Quartet was forced to cancel our festival this year and move the event online instead. It is such an honor to have Andreas Kolb, the Chief Editor of Germany’s legendary Neue Musikzeitung, to introduce the festival, vielen dank! Our deepest gratitude towards our colleagues and friends, Chano Dominguez, Jennifer Choi and Kathleen Supove, for contributing their sets, despite their busy schedules!

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