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2015 Summer Festival Digest

Jul. 01, 2015

2015 Summer Festival Digest

As the 2014/2015 concert season comes to a close, many musicians and music lovers regroup in summer venues throughout the world to enjoy performances of classical music in magnificent locations. This year’s summer festival line-up is particularly exciting, with premieres and unique performances taking place from Tanglewood to Santa Fe and beyond. Below you’ll find a round-up of festival activities across the globe. 

Aspen Music Festival
The 67th Aspen Music Festival features the US premieres of Francisco Coll’s Liquid Symmetries and Shin-ichiro Ikebe’s Flash! along with works by Vijay Iyer, Pierre Jalbert, George Perle, Karol Szymanowski, Arvo Pärt, Anthony Cheung and more. Read more. 

BBC Proms
The 120th BBC Proms includes world premieres from Tansy Davies and Luke Bedford, as well as works by John Woolrich, Pierre Boulez, Colin Matthews, Arvo Pärt and more. Read more. 

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Hannah Lash's Eating Flowers is given its world premiere as part of The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Read more.

Grant Park Music Festival
The Grant Park Music Festival features several performances of works by Douglas J. Cuomo, including the premiere of two concert arias from his opera Doubt. Read more.

Lincoln Center Festival
Ensemble Musikfabrik joins the Lincoln Center Festival for the acclaimed production of Harry Partch’s Delusion of the Fury. Read more.

Lucerne Festival
The Lucerne Festival celebrates the 90th birthday of renowned composer/conductor Pierre Boulez with a marathon “Day for Pierre Boulez.” Read more.

Mostly Mozart Festival
George Benjamin’s operatic masterpiece Written on Skin receives its fiercely anticipated US stage premiere as part of Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival. Read more.

Salzburg Festival – Rihm & Weill
Among the events at this year’s Salzburg Festival is the premiere of a new production of Wolfgang Rihm’s anarchic opera Die Eroberung von Mexico as well as several not-to-be-missed performances of works by Kurt Weill. Read more about the Salzburg Festival's performances of Rihm and Weill. 

Santa Fe Music Festival
The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival premieres two new works by Alexander Goehr. Read more.

Tanglewood Music Festival
The Tanglewood Music Festival premieres newly commissioned works by Fred Lerdahl and Colin Matthews as part of its 75th Anniversary Season. The Festival of Contemporary Music also features works by George Perle, Oliver Knussen, Bruno Maderna, Hans Werner Henze, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Luigi Dallapiccola and Julian Anderson. Read more.

Yellow Barn Music Festival
The Yellow Barn Music Festival hosts Jörg Widmann as its composer-in-residence and also performs works by Oliver Knussen, Fred Lerdahl, Wolfgang Rihm, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Alban Berg. Read more.

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