Without Making Compromises – Baritone Holger Falk on Empty Space as a Key-Driver of the Artistic Self-Development
On the occasion of his performance of "Eight Songs for a Mad King", Holger Falk talked to Paolina Lyapustina from OperaWire about empty space as a key-driver of the artistic self-development. >>> Read the full interview here
Holger Falk performs „Eight songs of a mad king“ by Peter Maxwell Davies in a live-stream performance at Bayerische Staatsoper.
The performance that took place on January 11th, 2021 is to be watched at staatsoper.tv until February 13th, 2021.You can have a look and listen to the trailer on the website of Bayerische Staatsoper TV. >>> To watch „Eight Songs For A Mad King“ with Holger...
Holger Falk sings the worldpremiere of Berhard Lang´s Songbook 2 in the new version for Baritone and Ensemble
Holger Falk sings the worldpremiere of Berhard Lang ´ s Songbook 2 in the new version for Baritone and Ensemble. The live streamed concert took place at Mumuth Graz on Dec. 21st 2020 with Klangforum and PPCM instrumental with Yalda Zamani conducting. The Songbook 2...
„Il gondoliere veneziano“ – Nomination for the International Classical Music Award 2021
„Il gondoliere veneziano“ – Nomination for the International Classical Music Award 2021 Holger Falk´ s celebrated collection of 18th century Gondolier songs is nominated for the International Classical Music Award 2021!
„DDR-Hymne und Gondel-Lieder“: Der deutsche Bariton Holger Falk in der Ö1-Sendereihe „Intermezzo – Künstlerinnen und Künstler im Gespräch“
Über Eisler, Gondeln, die Freiheiten der neuen Musik und wie man die DDR-Hymne als gefühlvolles Lied eines Heimkehrers interpretiert, spricht Holger Falk mit Katharina Menhofer.Zur Sendung „Intermezzo“ auf Ö1 mit Holger Falk (hier Podcast zum Download) (Link ebenfalls...
„Heiterer Himmel, ruhige Wellen“ – Ö1-Sendung „Des-Cis“: Interview mit Holger Falk zu seiner CD „Il gondoliere veneziano“
Interview von Helene Breisach mit Holger Falk über dessen neue CD „Il gondoliere veneziano“, eine musikalische Gondelfahrt durch Venedig.Das ungewöhnliche Konzeptalbum lädt ein auf eine Fantasiereise durch die „Serenissima“, des historischen aber auch des heutigen...
Holger Falk sings the worldpremiere of Manfred Trojahns new Monoopera „Ein Brief“, based on the Monologue of Hugo von Hofmannsthals famous Chandos-Brief at the Opera Bonn
Andreas Falentin writes in the „Die deutsche Bühne“: “Is it not an amazing idea to tackle the famous Letter of Lord Chandos by Hugo von Hofmannsthal on today’s opera stage? It is especially so if you have a singer such as Holger Falk at the disposal, who takes you...
Holger Falks new CD „Il Gondoliere Veneziano: a musical voyage through Venice“ released at Prospero records
Together with the baroque ensemble „nuovo aspetto“ and the sound artists „Merzouga“ Holger sings Gondolier songs of the 18th century and combines them with the sounds of todays Venice.Listen to Niels Kaisers Radio Podcast choosing the recording as HR2 CD-Tip (go to...
Holger Falk interrupts the Corona shutdown on German stages and performs Peter Maxwell Davies „Eight songs for a mad king“ at Bayerische Staatsoper Munich.
Reinhard Brembeck writes in the Süddeutsche Zeitung: „Falk certainly sings the standard repertoire - Papageno, Monteverdi’s Orfeo, Eisenstein, Rossini’s Figaro, Pelleas and Wozzeck. He also sings modern classics such as Henze’s Homburg Prince, Trojan’s Enrico, Bernd...
Holger Falk and Steffen Schleiermacher nominated again for „Opus Klassik 2020“ for „Hanns Eisler: Songs and Ballads vol.4: 1917-1927“
After being awarded for their recording „Erik Satie: Intégrale des Mélodies et Chansons“ and nominations for „Hanns Eisler: Lieder und Balladen“ vol.1, vol.2 and vol.3 in the years 2017-2019 Holger Falk and Steffen Schleiermacher are again nominated for the OPUS...
Holger Falk again nominated for „Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2020“ (German record critics award 2020)
After winning the prestigeous award in 2017 for the first of his Eisler recordings, now his new CD project „Il gondoliere veneziano“ , the beautiful collage of 18th century „canzoni da battello“ and sound-compositions of todays Venice by the Duo Merzougais nominated...
Holger Falk and Steffen Schleiermacher release Hanns Eisler/A collection of songs vol. 4 : Songs 1917-1927. The award winning Hanns Eisler Edition is complete.
Hanns Eisler has left more than 500 songs, and it comes without a saying: piano songs are also among his earliest compositions. On the fourth and last episode of their selection of Eisler's songs, Holger Falk and Steffen Schleiermacher dedicate themselves to these...
Holger Falk again nominated for „Singer of the year“ Opernwelt award!
For the third time in the last three years Holger Falk is nominated for the prestigious Opernwelt Critics Award „Singer of the year“. Following his nominations for „Kassandra“ in „Oresteia“ by I. Xenakis at Theater Basel and „Johannes“ in „Morgen und Abend“ by...
Holger Falk nominated for „singer of the year“ and „Liedeinspielung des Jahres“ for the OPUS KLASSIK AWARD 2019
The recording „Hanns Eisler - songs in American Exile“, vol. 3 of Holger Falks and Steffen Schleiermachers Eisler edition, was already awarded with the „Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik“ and as CD of the month by OPERNWELT as well as Grammophones „Editors...
Premiere of „Gondoliere Veneziano“ at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
As the opening concert of the Venice-Festival at Elbphilharmonie, Holger premiered his project „Gondoliere Veneziano“ together with the baroque-ensemble Nuovo Aspetto and the sound artists Merzouga.The Hamburger Abendblatt writes:"The density of the songs is high,...