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Andrew Norman Wins Berlin Prize
Andrew Norman has been awarded the prestigious Berlin Prize in Music Composition. Just coming off a successful residency with the Des Moines Symphony, Norman's music continues to see performances around the country and abroad.
Jun. 04, 2009Bernard Rands Featured as Composer-in-Residence at June in Buffalo Festival
Bernard Rands assumes the position of Composer-in-Residence at this year's June in Buffalo Festival, featuring multiple performances of the composer's chamber and orchestral works.
Jun. 04, 2009Highlights of the 2009 Summer Season
Click below to see a preview of this summer's festivals featuring the music of Schott/EAM composers.
Jun. 03, 2009Kamran Ince's Duo Road Takes, Opera Judgment of Midas in First Takes
The Allemagnetti Viola and Harpsichord Duo performs the world premiere of Kamran Ince's Road Takes on May 10 in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. Also this month American Opera Projects presents excerpts from Ince's new one-act opera Judgment of Midas in a piano–vocal workshop on May 9 and 11 at the South Oxford Space in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
May. 08, 2009Ullmann's The Emperor of Atlantis, Orff's The Clever One in the Hull of the Queen Mary
Long Beach Opera pairs Viktor Ullmann's The Emperor of Atlantis and Carl Orff's The Clever One in new productions opening this month on May 7, conducted and directed by Andreas Mitisek in the hull of the Queen Mary ship.
May. 06, 2009Schott Music Releases Paul Hindemith Composer Portrait Sampler CD
The newest installment in the Schott Music Composer CD Portrait Series, this Hindemith sampler follows the recent release of the Erich Wolfgang Korngold CD Portrait, with many more on the way.
May. 06, 2009Heinz Holliger Celebrates 70th Birthday
Celebrated Swiss composer, oboist and conductor Heinz Holliger turns 70 on May 21.
May. 06, 2009Johannes Maria Staud's On Comparative Meteorology Premieres at The Cleveland Orchestra
On Comparative Meteorology, the new work by Johannes Maria Staud, sees its world premiere at the hands of Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra as the culmination of Staud's Daniel R. Lewis Young Composer Fellowship on May 28.
May. 06, 2009Benjamin Britten's Owen Wingrave in Chicago Opera Theater Production
Chicago Opera Theater presents Benjamin Britten's Owen Wingrave in five performances this month directed by Ken Cazan and conducted by Steuart Bedford.
May. 05, 2009Kennedy Center Features Works by Oliver Knussen, Julian Anderson and Mark-Anthony Turnage
This month the Kennedy Center presents Cross Currents, their week-longcontemporary music festival from May 1 through 10. Curated by Oliver Knussen, the series features works by Turnage, Anderson and Knussen.
May. 04, 2009