FREE Open Rehearsal: JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute”
Go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on the music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A follows the rehearsal.
String quartet, Opus13, and cellists Michael Müller and Marilyn de Oliveira take the stage to rehearse Jörg Widmann’s 180 Beats per Minute.
This year’s open rehearsals are sponsored by:
George & Deborah Olsen
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Wednesday, 7/24 • 11:00 am PT
Program
Click on any piece of music below to learn more about it.
- JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute” (1993)
JÖRG WIDMANN 180 Beats per Minute (1993)
180 Beats per Minute was created in 1993, shortly after I left school. The “Techno Nights” that were very popular at the time inspired me to write this piece. A rhythmic drive and a constant change in pulse speed by at top speed (180 beats per minute). Structure condenses into a study of a chord, which in principle varies throughout the entire piece, but remains unchanged in its tonal material. Until finally the piece condenses into a six-part canon that moves from the first violin to the third cello and oscillates between major and minor thirds. The work doesn’t want to be more than it is—pure joy in the rhythm itself.
—© Jörg Widmann
Artists
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Marilyn de Oliveira
Cello
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Brazilian cellist Marilyn de Oliveira enjoys an active career as a symphonic and chamber musician. Since joining the Oregon Symphony as the Assistant Principal cellist in 2009, Marilyn has been a founding member of Mousai Remix and Pyxis String Quartets, cellist of Third Angle and 45th Parallel Music, and a guest with prestigious festivals such as Grand Teton Music Festival, Oregon Bach Festival and Chamber Music Northwest.
In addition to her many performance engagements, Mrs. de Oliveira is also an educator, orchestral coach and music activist. She is part of the music faculty at Reed College, maintains a private studio with graduates now in renowned music schools worldwide, and founded the Oregon Symphony Musician’s Caroling Project— a collaborative effort which has brought music to those in need during the holidays for over a decade.
Prior to joining the OSO, Marilyn served as Acting Assistant Principal cellist and section member of the San Antonio Symphony and was a fellow at the New World Symphony in Miami, FL. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University, her Master of Music degree at Rice University and was the Bronze Award Winner in the senior division of The Sphinx Competition in 2006.
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Michael Müller
Cello
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Michael Müller was born in Gunzburg at the Donau. His father came from Transylvania and his mother from Austria. He studied cello at the Musikhochschule Muenchen and the Universitaet der Kuenste in Berlin, participating in masterclasses with Boris Pergamenschikof, David Geringas, and Heinrich Schiff. From 1987 till 1995 he was solo cellist of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Between 1995 and 2013 he was solo cellist of the Radio Kamerorkest resp. Radio Kamerfilharmonie. In 2013, he became solo cellist of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest. He trained as a chamber musician with Walter Levin (Lasalle Quartet), Amadeus Quartet in Cologne, and with Sandor Vegh in Salzburg. From 1998 till 2012 he was cellist of the Párkányí Quartet (formerly the Orlando Quartet). In 2014, he became a member of the ensemble LUDWIG. From autumn 2019 he is member of the Ruysdael Quartet. Michael Müller regularly appears as a chamber musician at many European festivals (Edingburgh Festival, Holland Festival, Salzburger Festspiele, Aldeburgh Festival). He recorded cello concertos by H. Andriessen, Georgi Minchev, and Henk Badings. He plays on a cello by Januarius Gagliano (Napoli, 1734), made available by the Dutch National Instrument Faoundation.
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Opus13
String Quartet, Protégé
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Sonoko Miriam Welde, violin
Edvard Erdal, violin
Albin Uusijärvi, viola
Daniel Thorell, celloThe Swedish-Norwegian string quartet, Opus13, is one of Europe’s most promising, up-and-coming young string quartets. Formed in 2014, the ensemble now comprises Sonoko Miriam Welde, Edvard Erdal, Albin Uusijärvi, and Daniel Thorell. They were 2nd prize winners of the prestigious Banff International String Quartet Competition 2022. In 2023, they received the Norwegian Equinor Classical Music Award, a coveted prize of one million Norwegian Crowns (approx. $96,000). Previous recipients of the award include Leif Ove Andsnes, Lise Davidsen, and Vilde Frang.
They have guested concert series and festivals such as the International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht in the Netherlands, Yeulmaru and Yonsei Chamber Music Festivals in South Korea, Rusk Festival in Finland, Swiss Chamber Concerts, and most of the major chamber music festivals in Norway, including Bergen International Festival, Stavanger, Rosendal, Trondheim, and Risør Chamber Music Festivals. Highlights in 2024 included debuts in Scotland and the United States.
Opus13 has collaborated with international top musicians such as Janine Jansen, Olli Mustonen, Julian Bliss, Alisa Weilerstein, Tabea Zimmermann, Jonathan Biss, and Konstantin Heidrich. They are mentored by Berit Cardas and Bjørg Lewis of the Vertavo Quartet, and have benefitted from masterclasses with many of the world’s leading chamber musicians, including members of the Belcea Quartet, Quatuor Ébène, Artemis Quartett, Oslo String Quartet, and Quatuor Mosaïques.
In their early years, Opus13 received invaluable support and performing experience from the Oslo Quartet Series’ Talent Program and the Crescendo Mentoring Program.
The Opus13s are Founders and Artistic Directors of Vinterspill på Lillehammer, a chamber music festival in the winter town of Lillehammer.