Bim News

Danse Igor!

Sun, 09 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The work for brass quintet by Thomas Stevens, Igor�s Dance has been recorded by students of Edward Carroll at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University (Montreal): Scott Reynolds and Ryan Cole (trumpet), Xavier Fortin (horn), Keith Dyrda (trombone) and Douglas Sutton (tuba).

Vartan Adjemian in Switzerland

Thu, 06 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Armenian composer Vartan Adjemian will be in attendance at the first performance of his work �Adventure� for alto saxophone and orchestra at the Salle de Musique de la Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) on June 29th at 19:30, the occasion being the closing ceremony of the Conservatoire de Musique de Neuch�tel.

2010 Harvey G. Phillips Awards

Sun, 02 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT

�Adamastor� for 2 tubas and orchestra (or chamber orchestra or with percussion) by Portuguese composer Andreia Pinto-Correia was nominated for the final round of the 2010 Harvey G. Phillips Awards for excellence in composition.

Fritz Hauser joins Editions Bim

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Swiss percussionist Fritz Hauser, who also expresses his creativity in fields like architecture and composing just signed for a serie of nine works with Editions Bim.

Editions Bim Prize

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

End of March 2010, French violist Adrien La Marca was awarded the Editions Bim Prize (250� Sterling) for the best performance of Sonatine I for viola solo by Roger Steptoe, the required piece in the first round of the International Lionel Tertis Competition for Viola 2010, in Port Erin, Isle of Man.

Ballade for horn

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Composer Roger Steptoe was inspired to write a Ballade (c. 10�) for horn and orchestra (2 oboes, 2 horns, percussion). A first reading of the work was organized by Editions Bim in February 2010 featuring horn soloist, Bruno Schneider.

International Performers� Competition for tuba, Brno 2010

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Four works were selected from the Editions Bim catalog for the �15th International Performers� Competition� held in Brno (Czech Republic) from Sept. 27th to October 2nd 2010. The fact that four pieces chosen for this competition are from the Editions Bim catalog clearly demonstrates Bim�s commitment to the international repertoire for the instrument.

British composer Roger Steptoe joins the Editions Bim's roster

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT

On November 11th, 2008, Roger Steptoe signed nine contracts for his most recent works to be published by Editions BIM. This marks an on-going relationship with the prestigious British composer. All the following works should become available in 2009.

Charles Dutoit conducts Jean Balissat

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The 26/27/28 January 2009, Charles Dutoit will be conducting the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne with, among others, the Sinfonietta for strings by Swiss composer Jean Balissat. A great tribute to the recently deceased composer. During the same concert, Martha Argerich will perform the Concerto in G major by Maurice Ravel.

2008 Harvey G. Phillips Awards

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT

The 2008 Harvey G. Phillips Awards for Excellence in Composition were�awarded on June 28 in Cincinnati, USA, at the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference. The winner of the category "Tuba solo" is the work SoNotas for tuba and piano by Portuguese composer Francisco Loreto.

Askell Masson - Kroumata - Osmo V�nsk�

Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT

20 years ago Osmo V�nsk� begun his work as the Chief Conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and these concerts are the final concerts of this successful period. In V�nsk�s farewell concerts will be heard as the world premi�re performance the work ORA by Askell Masson, who is one of the most interesting composers of our time. The soloist in the work is the awsome percussion Ensemble Kroumata. Concert available live on May 8th 2008 on classicLive (online until May 29, 2008). Conductor Osmo V�nsk� talks about the upcoming world premiere of ORA for 6 percussionists and orchestra.

more about Askell Masson at Editions Bim

Caroline Charri�re

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT

The Swiss composer Caroline Charri�re and her women choir "Le Choeur de Jade" have won the Prize for the best performance of the set piece by Fosco Corti at the 44th Montreux Choral Festival (25-29 of March 2008). The 13 singers and their conductor share this Prize with the winner of the Prize of the Jury, the "Mrs Darcy" choir. 19 choirs from 12 European and Asian countries where attending the competition.

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:00:00 GMT

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The Jon Sass Bassline Book

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Jon Sass, master of bass groove on the tuba, will be presenting "The Jon Sass Bassline Book" in October 2007 (first announced for July). Jon's passion for the groove in jazz, rock, funk, latino and pop music is strongly connected to his environment where he grew up in New York in the 1960s. The book is meant for tuba players and for all other bass brass instruments. With the play-along CD, both professionals and music students will discover Jon's musical world. One of the strong aspect to this collection of basslines is the variety of stylistic directions and instrumentations. The book also contains a complete practice setup with valuable tips, from breathing, to the use of microphones. Preorder the book today!
Watch Jon in a show with Heavy Tuba

Helena Winkelman joins Editions Bim

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Swiss violin virtuoso and composer Helena Winkelman just joined Editions Bim. Her chamber music works will be published at first (starting in october with "Rondo mit einem Januskopf" for violin and violoncello). Helena's compositions include a rich palette of sonorities and materials. They are now dramatic, now lighter playing with influences from Bartok, Scelsi, Dave Brubeck, Pierre Favre, Ravel and Kurtag. Helena Winkelman is expressing her sensitivity and her humor with a touching talent, personality and spontaneousness.

Julien-Fran�ois Zbinden, 90th Birthday!

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Swiss composer Julien-Fran�ois Zbinden will celebrate his 90th Birthday on November 11th, 2007. As a composer, he was self-taught at the beginning. Today his catalogue of works includes over a hundred works (opera, oratorio, symphonies, concertos, choral music, incidental music). His Fifth Symphony op. 100 (2007) will be world premiered on 1st and 2nd November by the Bern Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andry Boreyko. Julien-Fran�ois Zbinden is one of the Swiss contemporary composers who is played and recorded throughout the world.

�skell M�sson received the Iceland Music Prize

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:00:00 GMT

�skell M�sson received the Iceland Music Prize for his Violin Concerto which was named �Work of the year 2006�. At the prize ceremony January 31st, which took place at the Reykjavik City theatre and was broadcast directly by the Iceland State Television, the City Major of Reykjavik handed him a statuette verifying M�sson�s Violin Concerto as �The work of the year 2006� in the category of �Classical and contemporary music�. The judges said of the work: ��skell M�sson has been particularily prolific and creating in the year 2006. The Violin Concerto is one of his works which received its premiere during the year, but in addition to this, one could name the works Bois Chantant, Quatrain and Introvertical visions. The Violin Concerto bears strong characteristics of its author, being energetic and having rhythmical sharpness, brilliancy of colours and verifying his unique ability in orchestration�.

Georgi Mintchev on Radio Suisse Romande - Espace 2

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Bulgarian composer Georgi Minchev appeared on Swiss classical radio "Radio Suisse Romande, Espace 2" on February 26th in Lausanne for "Chant libre" with Jean-Pierre Amman, to present his choral works. His unique style of composition and philosophy gave birth to numerous works, among them is "Prayers" a strong masterpiece for mixed choir.�Georgi Mintchev: "The human voice is the most perfect, sensitive, musical instrument I know. It is the most appropriate to express the total experience of human feelings and sensitivities. Perhaps this is related to the fact this expressive transmitter is located midway between the brain and heart!"

Richard Lane, works for trumpet

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:00:00 GMT

The Sonatina No. 1 for Trumpet and Piano was composed by Richard Lane in 1961 and was first performed that same year by the 14-year old Gerard Schwarz (formerly co-principal trumpet with the New York Philharmonic orchestra and today Music Director of the Seattle Symphony and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)

Thomas Stevens, Works for Tuba

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

The success of the �Variations in Olden Style� for tuba and piano or strings inspired Thomas Stevens for a new work in early classical style called �Aria con Variazioni� for tuba and piano or strings.

Richard Lane, works for viola

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

Richard Lane began writing works for viola (including his Viola Sonata No. 1 for viola and piano) in the early 1960�s for Myron Rosenblum, and he continued writing extensively for viola in diverse combinations until the end of his life.

For the young percussionnists

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

The swiss percussion teacher St�phane Borel, who released a very nice and fun marimba method now presents his works for the young percussion students.

New work for trombone

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

Richard Lane dedicated with pleasure smaller works to friends or students. All have his caracteristic musical signature, a synthesis between charm and an exceptional sens for melodic and harmonic forms.

David Sampson, Sonata Forty for horn and piano

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

Sonata Forty, for horn and piano, was commissioned by Scott Brubaker and the International Horn Society. Completed on February 2, 1992, the title and composition were inspired by my fortieth birthday.

Tuba Solo with Brass Quintet

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

James Stephenson - Tuba Concerto for solo tuba in a brass quintet
Although the piece is conceived as an ongoing dialogue between the solo part and the rest of the group, I think that tubists will find a lot more enjoyment there than in their regular role...

Jan Koetsier (1911-2006)

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:00:00 GMT

The Dutch composer and conductor, Jan Koetsier, most of whose life�s work took place in Germany, passed away end of April, 2006, in Munich, shortly before his 95th birthday.