Nimrod Borenstein – Symphony No. 1 “Jerusalem”
In 2024, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity commissioned Nimrod Borenstein, the Anglo-French-Israeli composer, to write a new work: the Symphony No. 1 “Jerusalem” (Op. 100). Borenstein (b. 1969, Tel Aviv) is one of today’s most distinctive and internationally acclaimed contemporary composers. His works have been performed at major venues including the Royal Opera House and Royal […]
Thierry Escaich – “Towards the Light” (Tribute to Gabriel Fauré)
In 2024, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity, together with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and the Orchestre de Paris, commissioned French composer Thierry Escaich to write a new work in tribute to the 100th anniversary of Gabriel Fauré’s death. The piece, entitled Towards the Light (Vers la lumière), adopts the orchestration of Fauré’s Requiem […]