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Chansons des quais in Staged Premiere
Jan. 30, 2025An adventurous triple bill in November 2024 at London’s Royal College of Music included a pre-Christmas gift to audiences: the staged premiere of Chansons des quais (Songs of the Waterfront), …
New Children's Book About the Life and Music of Joaquín Rodrigo Earns High Praise
Jan. 30, 2025Last month, Jeyran Main of Review Tales reviewed Karen A. Wyle and Tomasz Mikutel's delightful children's book, A Boy Who Made Music: The Extraordinary Life of Joaquín Rodrigo, which …
Love Life Comes Alive! Two Major Productions Poise for Premiere
Dec. 20, 2024For the first time, seventy-seven years after its opening on Broadway, Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s Love Lifewill enjoy two productions in the same season. A special feature in …
A Season of Premieres and Noteable Performances for Philipp Maintz
Dec. 20, 2024For Aachen-born composer Philipp Maintz, the new year begins with an impressive series of world premieres and first performances that will take place in his native city and beyond. Performances …
Zen-On's "Groupe des Quatre x Tokyo Sinfonietta" Concert a Rousing Success
Dec. 20, 2024On December 11, 2024, Zen-On presented a concert titled "Groupe des Quatre x Tokyo Sinfonietta" at 7:00 JST at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Recital Hall. The highly-anticipated "Groupe des Quatre et …
Hub New Music Premieres Andrew Norman's Hubbubs at Yale's Schwarzman Center and Merkin Hall
Dec. 20, 2024Hub New Music celebrated their tenth anniversary with a series of new commissions from a diverse group of composers including Andrew Norman who composed Hubbubs for the ensemble's world premiere …
Katherine Balch, Lei Liang, Andrew Norman, and Shelley Washington Receive 2024 Fromm Music Foundation Commissions
Dec. 20, 2024We are pleased to announce that Schott Music composers, Katherine Balch, Lei Liang, and Andrew Norman, and PSNY composer, Shelley Washington have been awarded 2024 Fromm Music …
In Memoriam: Michio Mamiya (1929-2024)
Dec. 20, 2024We are saddened to announce the death of composer Michio Mamiya who passed away on December 11, 2024, at the age of 95. He was a prolific composer of orchestral, piano, …
Carl Davis’s Alice in Wonderland Revived by Companhia Nacional de Bailado
Dec. 20, 2024This month, Portugal’s Companhia Nacional de Bailado revived Carl Davis’s Alice in Wonderland at the Teatro Camões, Lisbon. The production, choreographed by Howard Quintero, received 11 performances, accompanied …
New Publication: The Gershwins Abroad Edited by Michael Owen for The George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition
Dec. 20, 2024On March 10, 1928, the celebrated American lyricist Ira Gershwin and his wife Leonore set sail for Europe aboard a luxury ocean liner, accompanied by Ira’s brother George, the esteemed …