LARS MLEKUSCH
SEASON 2022-2023
Conducting debut at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
https://youtu.be/icWVQRZsdW8
Conducting debut with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducting debut with the Collegium Novum Zurich
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As a conductor and saxophonist, Lars Mlekusch has appeared in venues including Musikverein Wien, Wiener Konzerthaus, Cité de la Musique Strasbourg, Suntory Hall, Het Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Casa da Música Porto, Teatro Nacional de Cuba, National Concert Hall Taipei and at festivals such as Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Festival Wien Modern, impuls festival Graz or Salzburg Aspekte. He conducted ensembles and orchestras such as Collegium Novum Zürich, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble PHACE, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, OENM Salzburg, Georgisches Kammerorchester Ingolstadt or Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Cuba. He is equally passionate about sharing his experience with the next generation. Since 2015 he is a professor at the Zurich University of the Arts and teaches masterclasses around the world.
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Lars Mlekusch hat sich als vielseitiger Dirigent, Saxophonist und Pädagoge einen Namen gemacht.
Engagements führen in an namhafte Festivals und in viele der wichtigsten Konzertsäle. Sowohl als Dirigent wie auch als Saxophonist brachte er zahlreiche Werke zur Uraufführung. Ein besonderes Anliegen ist ihm der Austausch mit jungen Musikern. Seit 2015 lehrt er als Professor an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK). Er gibt weltweit Kurse an renommierten Hochschulen und Meisterkursen. CD-Produktionen sind erschienen bei KAIROS, Col Legno, Gramola.
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Lars Mlekusch has been passionate about teaching and exchanging ideas with the next generation since the beginning of his career as a professional musician.
He is tremendously enjoying to share his knowledge with younger musicians and to keep learning from them as well.
Zurich University of the Arts
Since 2015 Lars Mlekusch is professor of saxophone, chamber music and contemporary music at the Zurich University of the Arts
Find more information about the studio, alumni, the different degree programs, auditions and much more.
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Arosa Music Academy
Lars Mlekusch is teaching this annual summer saxophone masterclass together with Christian Wirth (Paris) and Timothy McAllister (Michigan, USA) in Arosa, Switzerland.
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
NOV 8, 2022BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA | RADIO CONCERT HALL
Melos Ethos Festiva
Opening Concert
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Juliet Fraser, soprano
Daan Vandewalle, piano
Lars Mlekusch, conductor
Frederick Rzewski: A dog’s Life
Morton Feldman: Neither (Opera in one act)