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Opera Dijon's New Production of Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles Uses Bärenreiter's Critical Edition
Mar. 31, 2025The love triangle between two longtime friends, Zurga and Nadir, and their love for the Brahmin Leïla, is one of the favorites of the operatic canon. What few know: The source …
Beat Furrer and Thomas Stangl's Opera Das grosse Feuer Premiered in Zürich
Mar. 31, 2025Beat Furrer’s latest opera, Das grosse Feuer, was premiered on March 23 at the Opernhaus Zürich in a production directed by Tatjana Gürbaca and Vivien Hohnholz and conducted by the …
The Wet Ink Ensemble Performs Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT at Big Ears
Mar. 31, 2025On March 27, the Wet Ink Ensemble performed Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, TN as part of Big Ears 2025. The composer performed the …
Led by Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Alisa Weilerstein and the New York Philharmonic premiere Thomas Larcher's returning into darkness on April 3-5 at the Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall.
Larcher describes his new work …
Spotlighting Zen-On's Women Composers
Mar. 30, 2025In honor of Women's History Month, Japanese publisher Zen-On celebrated the exceptional female composers on their roster by highlighting their compositions, from solo works to large-scale orchestral compositions, chamber works, …
Violinist Bomsori Kim Named an Ambassador of Grażyna Bacewicz’s Music
Mar. 30, 2025World-renowed Korean violinist Bomsori Kim has taken on the honorable title of Ambassador of Grażyna Bacewicz’s music, which she performs worldwide, promoting the legacy of Poland’s most important woman composer.
What …Women's Day Gala Concert in Hamburg Features Orchestral Works by Konstantia Gourzi
Mar. 30, 2025On March 8, the Bremer Philharmoniker and the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Choir Hamburg joined forces under the baton of Hansjörg Albrecht to perform music by female composers in celebration of …
World Premiere of Gerald Barry's Salome in Magdeburg
Mar. 30, 2025On March 15, Theatre Magdeburg presented the world premiere of Gerald Barry's latest opera Salome. The outstanding soprano Alison Scherzer sings the part of Salome in a production …
Celebrating the Music and Legacy of Pierre Boulez at 100
Mar. 30, 2025On March 26, we celebrated the 100th birthday of Pierre Boulez, who died in 2016. Pierre Boulez remains one of the most influential and revolutionary figures in contemporary music. Born in …
Exhibition “Al compás de Madrid” Displays Joaquín Rodrigo's Music and Personal Effects
Mar. 30, 2025On April 24, an exhibition titled “Al compás de Madrid” ("To the Beat of Madrid") will be inaugurated at the Biblioteca Regional de Madrid. The exhibition includes several items …