| 2007 |
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Conductor Karlin Theater, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2007 |
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Conductor Mexican State Symphony Orchestra |
| 2007 |
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Piano Soloist Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin), Mexico |
| 2007 |
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Piano Soloist Concerto in A Minor (Vivaldi), Mexico |
| 2007 |
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Piano Soloist with Mexican State Symphony Orcherstra |
| 2006 |
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Jekyll&Hyde (South Korea tour) |
| 2006 |
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Mozart 250th birthday concert,Stern Chamber Orch., Rudolfinum,
Prague |
| 2006 |
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Jekyll&Hyde, Musical by Frank Wildhorn, Karlin Theater
Prague |
| 2005 |
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Short Tenors, LA workshop |
| 2005 |
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Jekyll&Hyde, Musical by Frank Wildhorn, Karlin Theater
Prague |
| 2004 |
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West Side Story, Karlin Theater Prague |
| 2002 |
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Ragtime. Musical by Steven Flaherty. Chicago |
| 2001 |
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Opera Ontario Lehar: The Merry Widow |
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Copenhagen Opera Festival, Puccini: Tosca |
| 2000 |
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Bohemia Symphony Orchestra, Prague (Tour in Italy) |
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Sicilian Symphony Orchestra, Italy |
| 1999 |
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Seoul Royal Symphony Orchestra, Korea. |
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Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, New Orleans (USA).
Musical: Fiddler on the Roof. Music by Jerry Bock. |
| 1998 |
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Rio de Janeiro Philharmonic Orchestra, Brazil. |
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Sibelius Symphony Orchestra, Germany. |
| 1997 |
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra, Egypt.
Verdi: Otello. |
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Music Director, Arsenic and Old Lace
Tiroler Landestheater, Innsbruck, Austria. |
| 1995 |
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Conductor, Ensemble Europa (Members of the Israel Philharmonic
and Deutsche Oper Orchestras) for concerts in Israel and Europe
commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of World War
II. Performances in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Berlin. |
| 1994 |
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Brandenburg Chamber Orchestra, Germany. |
| 1993-1996 |
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Music Director, Berliner Ensemble, Theater am Schiffbauerdamm. |
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Productions: Das Wunder von Mailand (Miracolo e Milano).
Stage Director: Peter Zadek (Nominated for the Friedrich Luft
Prize Drama Critics' Prize
Anthony and Cleopatra. Stage Director: Peter Zadek. (Awarded
the Critics' Prize of the Edinburgh International Festival)
Ich bin das Volk. Stage Director: Peter Zadek.
Die Geisel. Song texts by Peter Zadek.
Ich bin das Volk. (Tour version). Music: Alexander Frey.
Ein Paul Dessau Abend. Produced by Alexander Frey and Bärbel
Jaksch.
Die Reise nach Jerusalem.
Hänsel und Gretel |
| 1994/95: |
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Guest performances of the Berliner Ensemble at European
Festivals
Anthony and Cleopatra in Vienna (Vienna Festwochen), Theater
an der Wien;
Edinburgh International Festival (Critics? Prize), Kings Theater;
Holland Festival (Amsterdam).
Das Wunder von Mailand in Venice (Venice Festival), Teatro
La Fenice;
Fifth European Festival in Recklinghausen (Germany), Festspielhaus;
Ich bin das Volk in Heidelberg, Hannover and on tour. |
| 1992 |
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Theater des Westens, Berlin and Schauspielhaus, Hamburg.
The Blue Angel (Der Blaue Engel) starring Ute Lemper.
Stage direction: Peter Zadek und Jerôme Savary. |
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Hamburger Kammerspiele Theater
Music Director, Eine Woche voller Samstage. Regie: Rosee Riggs.
(Over 100 performances) |
| 1986 |
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Conductor, Pirates of Penzance, Ann Arbor. |
| 1984 |
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Music Director, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Chicago. |
Assistant Conductorships |
| 1999-2000 |
|
Assistant Conductor, Kurt Weill Der Weg der Verheissung
(The Eternal Road)
Production on tour in Germany, Israel and the United States
John Mauceri, conductor
|
| 1997 |
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Assistant Conductor to John Mauceri
Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra
An Evening for Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Concert performance of excerpts from operas, symphonic works
and film music. |
| 1994 |
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Assistant Conductor to John Mauceri
Deutsches Sinfonie Orchester, Berlin.
Flammen. Opera by Erwin Schulhoff.
With Jane Eaglen, Iris Vermillion, Kurt Westi etc. |
| 1985 |
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The Rake's Progress. Ann Arbor. Opera by Igor Stravinsky.
Stage direction: Robert Altman. The opera directing debut
of film director Robert Altman. Assistant conductor, rehearsal
pianist and musical assistant to Mr. Altman. |
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Performances as pianist and organist with the Berlin Philharmonic,
Munich Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, San Francisco
Symphony, Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus
Orchestra, Deutsches Sinfonie Orchester, Berliner Rundfunk
Sinfonie Orchester, orchestra of the Teatro Regio di Torino,
Brandenburg Chamber Orchestra, Robert Schumann Philharmonie,
Orchestra Filarmonico Italiana, and others under conductors
Claudio Abbado, John Mauceri, Michael Tilson Thomas, Fernando
Alvarez, among others. Annual world-wide recital tours. |
DISCOGRAPHY |
| 2004-2005 |
|
Leonhard Bernstein: Peter Pan (world premiere recording,
Linda Eder)
Soloists, chorus and orchestra
Alexander Frey, conductor
Koch International Classics |
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Korngold in Hollywood: Great Film Music
Bohemia Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Frey, conductor
Koch International Classics |
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Bountiful Voyage: Orchestral Music of John David Earnest
Bohemia Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Frey, conductor
Koch International Classics |
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Korngold: Complete Works for Piano, vols. 2 and 3
Alexander Frey, pianist
Koch International Classics |
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Korngold: Lieder
Jerry Hadley, tenor
Alexander Frey, piano
Koch International Classics |
| 2000 |
|
Korngold: Complete piano works, vols. 1 Alexander Frey,
piano Koch International Classics |
| 1999 |
|
Puccini: Il Tabarro.
With Renato Francesconi, Sylvia Marini, Barry Anderson, Stefano
Anselmi u.a.
Rome Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Frey, Conductor
IMR Classics. |
| 1998 |
|
Bernstein: Complete Works for Solo Piano
Alexander Frey, piano
Koch International Classic |
| 1995 |
|
Korngold: Between Two Worlds (Suite for piano and orchestra)
Alexander Frey, piano
John Mauceri, Conductor
Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester Berlin.
London/Decca Records |
| 1994 |
|
Schulhoff: Flammen
With Jane Eaglen, Iris Vermillion, Kurt Westi u.a.
John Mauceri, conductor
Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester
Assistant conductor and Organist.
Winner of the Diapason d'Or recording prize (France)
London/Decca Records |
FILMS |
| 2001 |
|
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: A Viennese in Hollywood A film
by Barrie Gavin featuring Anne-Sophie von Otter (mezzosoprano),
Alexander Frey (piano), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Quirine
Viersen (violoncello), and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt
under the direction of Hugh Wolff.
Produced by: Hessischer Rundfunk/ARTE
Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Available on DVD. |
| 1991 |
|
Documentary Film: Europe: "The Road to Unity". Co-production
by PBS (USA) und RIAS-TV (Berlin). Performance in the Thomaskirche,
Leipzig.
Shown on television throughout Europe and the United States.
|
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Documentary Film: "In the Steps of Bach".
Trinity Broadcast Network (USA)
Performance in the Thomaskirche, Leipzig. |
| 1980 |
|
Documentary Film: "Portraits of Musicians"
Universal Films.
Performance and interview as pianist in this film about young
musicians |
RADIO |
| 1997 |
|
"Alexander Frey" A one-hour program about Mr. Frey's life
and work. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel.
WFMT, Chicago. Broadcast in North America. |
AWARDS AND HONORS |
| 2003 |
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Deutscher Schallplattenpreis (German Grammy) |
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Choice of the French Media Critics |
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Record of the Month, MusicWeb (UK) |
| 2002 |
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Bronze World Medal, New York Festival |
| 1994 |
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Critics' Prize, Edinburgh International Festival. For the
production Antony and Cleopatra. |
| 1993 |
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Nomination for Friedrich-Luft Berlin Drama Critics Award. |
| 1992 |
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Semi-finalist, National Competition in Organ Improvisation
(American Guild of Organists national convention), Atlanta
|
| 1990 |
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Semi-finalist, National Competition in Organ Improvisation
(American Guild of Organists national convention), Boston
|
| 1988 |
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Semi-finalist, National Competition in Organ Performance,
Pittsburgh |
| 1985 |
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Second Prize, International Competition in Organ Improvisation,
San Anselmo Festival. |
| 1980 |
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Presidential Scholar in the Arts. |
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Commendation from the Governor of Illinois. |
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First Prize, Concerto Competition, Evanston (USA) |
| 1976 |
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Outstanding Musicianship Award, National Association of
Jazz Educators |
