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Francisco Coll Conducts his Cello Concerto in Paris and Switzerland with Sol Gabetta
Jan. 24, 2023On November 27, Francisco Coll conducted the premiere of his Cello Concertofor Sol Gabetta, with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. The commission for the Cello Concerto was …
Toshio Hosokawa Wins the Berkeley Japan Prize
Jan. 18, 2023On December 1, 2022, the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) of the University of California, Berkeley announced that Toshio Hosokawa was selected as the recipient of the 6th Berkeley Japan Prize …
Gavin Bryars Celebrates 80
Jan. 18, 2023Yorkshire born Gavin Bryars is known internationally as both a composer and a jazz bassist. His musical style has encompassed many influences over the years, beginning with his work as a …
Zen-On Releases Two New Publications by Kenji Sakai
Jan. 17, 2023On January 15, Zen-On released two new publications by Kenji Sakai: Spiral in Blue for woodwind quintet, and Ritornello in Blue, for woodwind trio.
Spiral in Blue …Performances of Wolfgang Rihm's Aria/Ariadne in Zürich and Der Maler träumt in Germany
Dec. 22, 2022Gianandrea Noseda led the Philharmonia Zürich and soprano Mojca Erdmann in a performance of Wolfgang Rihm'sAria/Ariadne at the Opernhaus Zürich on December 18 and 22. While Rihm was composing Aria/Ariadne, he was already thinking of …
Luke Bedford's Through His Teeth Presented at the Pfalztheater in Germany
Dec. 22, 2022On December 21, the Pfalztheater presented an exciting evening of chamber opera featuring two works that explore the complexities of "truth." The production combines Luke Bedford's contemporary opera Through …
One year after premiering Michael Hersch's acclaimed opera, POPPAEA, at the ZeitRäume Basel and Wien Modern Festivals, musicians of Ensemble Phoenix gave the premiere of one step onto the …
World Premieres of Anno Schreier's Ente und Wolf and Turing
Dec. 22, 2022Anno Schreier and Alexander Jansen's Ente und Wolf [Duck and Wolf] is the action-packed, family-friendly sequel to Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. The story begins in …
Anthony Davis and Joy Harjo's How Bright the Sunlight Premieres with the Eastman Philharmonia
Dec. 22, 2022On December 5, the Eastman School of Music presented the world premiere of Anthony Davis’s How Bright the Sunlight, a work for symphony orchestra and narrator, with …
Walter Aaron Clark’s book Joaquín Rodrigo: A Research and Information Guide, published by Routledge, has received the prestigious Vincent H. Duckles Award from the Music Library Association for the best book-length …