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Markus Stenz Felix B ro ed e For Markus Stenz’s bio., please see pg. 13. Lars Vogt Lars Vogt has established himself as one of the leading musicians of his generation. Born in the German town of Düren in 1970, he first came to public attention when he won second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition. His versatility as an artist ranges from the core classical repertoire of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms to the romantics Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff through to the dazzling Lutosławski concerto. Mr. Vogt has performed with many of the world’s great orchestras and with some of the world’s most prestigious conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Mariss Jansons, Claudio Abbado and Andris Nelsons. He currently serves as Music Director of the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Sage, Gateshead. In June 1998, Mr. Vogt founded his own chamber festival, Spannungen, in the village of Heimbach near Cologne. Its success has been marked by the release of 10 live recordings on EMI. Mr. Vogt’s recordings for EMI also include the Hindemith Kammermusik No. 2 with the Berlin Philharmonic, and Schumann, Grieg and Beethoven concertos with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Recent recordings include solo works of Schubert for Avi-music, Mozart concerti with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra for Oehms and Mozart sonatas with Christian Tetzlaff for Ondine. Broadmead resident, Erroll Hay ™ proudly supports the arts and the BSO. • 94 acre beautifully landscaped campus • Stimulating social activities • Fitness, aquatic, and wellness programs • Pet friendly campus • Single story garden homes • Exceptional dining venues To request a free information kit please call 443.578.8008 or visit www.Broadmead.org 13801 York Rd. Cockeysville, MD 21030 TTY/Voice - Maryland Relay Service 1.800.201.7165 Looking for Creative? LET’S GET STARTED. Award-winning design and print services. See our portfolio at Lars Vogt last appeared with the BSO, October 2002, performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, with Jun Märkl conducting. www.baltimoremagazine.net/dpd Kwame Kwei-Armah Kwame Kwei-Armah is an award-winning British playwright, director, actor and broadcaster. He is the Artistic Director of Center Stage, What we do. PUBLICATIONS PRINT ADVERTISING MARKETING COLLATERAL CORPORATE IDENTITY DIRECT MAIL WEBSITE + E-MARKETING March– April 2016 | O v ertur e 19