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World Premieres of Gerald Barry's Concertos for Cello and Double Bass in Galway and Berlin
Jun. 23, 2022On May 11, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and soloist Adrian Mantu, under the baton of David Brophy, gave the world premiere of Gerald Barry's Cello Concerto at Bailey Allen Hall …
World Premieres in Paris of Jörg Widmann's Danse macabre and Bunte Blätter
Jun. 23, 2022Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France premiered Jörg Widmann's Danse macabre on June 10 at the Auditorium of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique in Paris. The work was commissioned …
Mary Finsterer's Chamber Opera Antarctica Premiered at the Holland Festival
Jun. 23, 2022On June 5, Australian composer Mary Finsterer's chamber opera, Antarctica, was premiered at the Holland Festival by the Sydney Chamber Opera and Asko | Schönberg under the baton of Jack …
George Benjamin Awarded the Institut de France Prize
Jun. 23, 2022George Benjamin has been awarded the Grand Prix artistique 2022 de la Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca by the Institut de France, in recognition of his extraordinary artistic and …
Tom Coult's First Opera, Violet, Premieres at the Aldeburgh Festival
Jun. 23, 2022On June 3, Tom Coult’s Violet opened the 2022 Aldeburgh Festival and has garnered rave reviews. The opera, with a text by Alice Birch and directed by Jude …
Sebastian Hilli's Hibernation Premiered by IEMA-Ensemble in Paris
Jun. 23, 2022On June 30, the Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie premieres Sebastian Hilli's Hibernation for large ensemble, animation, and electronics with video by Jenny Jokela at the Grande Salle of the Centre …
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 …