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Matthew Hindson’s A Comedy of Errors Premieres in Sarasota
Apr. 22, 2022A brand-new ballet score from Australian composer Matthew Hindson was premiered on March 25-27 by The Sarasota Ballet, who commissioned the piece. Choreography is by Sir David Bintley and the …
World Premiere of Han Lash's In Pieces for Wind Band
Apr. 22, 2022On April 13, the University of South Carolina Wind Band, led by Cormac Cannon, performed the world premiere of Han Lash's In Pieces. The 28-minute work in four movements …
The Asko|Schönberg Ensemble Premieres Thomas Larcher's The Living Mountain at the Concertgebouw
Apr. 22, 2022The Asko|Schönberg Ensemble and the Ensemble Academy, conducted by Gregory Charette, give the world premiere performance of Thomas Larcher's The Living Mountain for soprano and ensemble, with texts from "The …
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Premieres the Complete Version of Julian Anderson's Exiles
Apr. 22, 2022Andris Poga leads the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Rundfunkchor Berlin, and soprano Siobhan Stagg in the world premiere of Julian Anderson's Exiles on April 22 at the Philharmonie Berlin.
Julian Anderson, whose …
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Edward Gardner, and soprano Sophie Bevan, performed the world premiere of Ryan Wigglesworth's Magnificat for solo soprano, SATB chorus and orchestra on April 7at Grieg Hall …
Katherine Balch's Musica Spolia is Premiered in New York
Apr. 22, 2022On April 14, Anthony Trionfo, flute, Hsin-Yun Huang, viola, and Albert Cano Smit, piano, performed the world premiere of Katherine Balch's Musica Spolia as part of the Young Concert Artists series at …
Not Just Carmen: Bärenreiter – Alkor's New Editorial Project Highlights “Bizet’s Other Operas”
Apr. 22, 2022Georges Bizet'sLes Pêcheurs de perles and Carmen are repertory staples, performed in opera houses throughout the world. Nevertheless, it is well-known that many of Bizet's other works were published …
New Works by Annamaria Kowalsky are Premiered in New York and Sweden
Apr. 22, 2022Annamaria Kowalsky's works for soloists – Autopoiesis, Perpetuo, and Childhood Memories – were premiered in New York on April 8 as part of the CreArt …
Pianist Anna-Maria Maak Provides an Insightful Look Into Sef Albertz's Piano Concerto
Apr. 22, 2022The music of Universal Edition composer Sef Albertz is acclaimed as “a skillful dramaturgical connection to a fascinating musical world, a delightful combination of progressive and traditional elements [...] southern …
World Premiere Performances of Danny Elfman's New Concertos for Cello and Percussion
Apr. 21, 2022New concertos by Danny Elfman for cello and percussion respectively were given their first performances last month in Vienna and London.
Danny Elfman’s Cello Concerto premiered at the Wiener Konzerthaus on March …