Live from the Hong Kong Cultural Center; Max Richter, joined by Mari Samuelsen and Grace Davidson with conductor Robert Ziegler and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Richter’s 2002 debut work Memoryhouse, followed by Recomposed: Vivalidi’s – The Four Seasons (2012).
Tune in to the live stream on Dec. 1 at 12:00 noon GMT HERE
Max Richter has scored a lavish orchestral score to director Josie Rourke’s ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ one of the most anticipated movies of 2018. Coming to theatres this December. Listen to the first track, “A New Generation” from Deutsche Grammophon HERE.
Max Richter brings his two works, Recomposed: Vivaldi’s – The Four Seasons & Memoryhouse to Hong Kong for the first time over two nights on Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st 2018. Richter is joined by violinist Mari Sameulsen, soprano Grace Davidson, conductor Robert Ziegler and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestera. Tickets & Information HERE
Produced and adapted by HBO, and featuring music by Max Richter, Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend will be premiering 18 November 2018 on HBO. More information HERE.
Max Richter’s score for the 2018 drama NEVER LOOK AWAY is released for streaming and download today on Deutsche Grammophon. The latest from director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarch (Lives of Others) NEVER LOOK AWAY is inspired by the life of artist Gerhard Richter through the story of an art student in post-war East Germany. The film has been selected as the German entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the upcoming Academy Awards and stars Tom Schiling, Sebastian Koch and Paula Beer.
White Boy Rick, starring Matthew McConaughey and newcomer Richie Merritt features an original score by Max Richter is now available from Deutsche Grammophon. The American crime drama which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this month is directed by Yann Demange and will arrive in theaters on September 14th (UK – Dec. 17).
Across 10 cities in North America this September – October, Max Richter and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) will perform The Blue Notebooks and INFRA. The tour will culminate in New York City at The Town Hall venue with a special performance of Richter’s score for The Leftovers, coinciding with the ‘Departure Day’ of the eponymous HBO series.
Max Richter and his ensemble will perform SLEEP inside Antwerp’s Cathedral of Our Lady on Sept. 7th as part of Antwerp’s 2018 Baroque festival. Info & Tickets HERE.
Starring Elisabeth Moss, the short film “On The Nature of Daylight” premieres today as part of the the 15th Anniversary reissue of Max Richter’s work, The Blue Notebooks. Originally composed in 2003, the reissue from Deutsche Grammophon features several bonus tracks, a special vinyl release, and a super deluxe edition due June 29th.
Filmed in Toronto, Canada in March, 2018 by director George Belfield, with Steve Annis as Director of Photography, the six-and-a-half minute short stars Moss, a recent winner of, among other prizes, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards as Executive Producer of and Lead Actress in The Handmaid’s Tale. Moss – who calls herself Richter’s “biggest fan”– also produced the film, alongside Richter’s creative partner Yulia Mahr, Stefan Demetriou, Tarquin Glass and Max Brook.On The Nature Of Daylight – The Blue Notebooks
The Music Center presents Max Richter’s 8 hour overnight piece, SLEEP. Performed for the first time outdoors, the 2 performances with soprano Grace Davidson and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) will take place at Grand Park on July 27th and 28th. Information and tickets HERE