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Robert Simpson – An Approaching Centenary
Dec. 01, 20192021 marks the centenary of the birth of Robert Simpson, a composer’s composer whose impressively single-minded but now almost entirely neglected body of work is crowned by eleven symphonies …

New Version of Valgeir Sigurðsson's Dissonance Premiered at Juilliard
Dec. 01, 2019Valgeir Sigurðsson has created a new version of his piece Dissonance for Stephen Petronio, who choreographed it for a run of six performances at The Juilliard School's Peter Jay Sharp …

Howard Goodall Conducts the World Premiere of Christmas Cantata in Houston, Texas
Dec. 01, 2019Howard Goodall conducts the world premiere performances of his Christmas Cantata on December 15 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. Christmas Cantata, a seven-movement work …

Vijay Iyer and Fulcrum New Music Project Perform RADHE, RADHE: Rites of Holi
Dec. 01, 2019On December 10, Vijay Iyer performed the midwest premiere of RADHE, RADHE: Rites of Holi with the Fulcrum New Music Project, Kalyan Pathak, tabla, and Greg Ward, saxophone, led …

Hannah Lash and Jeremy Denk Perform the World Premiere of Double Concerto for Piano and Harp
Nov. 01, 2019On November 14, the Naples Philharmonic, under the baton of Arvo Volmer, performs the premiere of Hannah Lash's Double Concerto for piano, harp, and orchestra. Jeremy Denk (who premiered …

Carol Wincenc, Escher Quartet, and Houston Chamber Choir Premiere New Works by Pierre Jalbert
Nov. 01, 2019On November 12, Carol Wincenc and the Escher String Quartet perform the world premiere of Pierre Jalbert's Air in Motion at The Morgan Library in New York. The …

World Premieres of Toshio Hosokawa's Uzu and Passage in Japan
Nov. 01, 2019On November 28, the world premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Uzu will be presented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Yoichi Sugiyama.
Uzu, for orchestra, was co-commissioned by Suntory Foundation …
In Memoriam: Raymond Leppard, CBE
Nov. 01, 2019We are saddened to report the passing of Raymond Leppard, CBE. Acclaimed conductor, harpsichordist, composer, and editor, Maestro Leppard (b. 1927) was instrumental in bringing about the revival of …

yMusic Plays the World Premiere of Andrew Norman's Difference at UMS
Nov. 01, 2019On November 1, yMusic gave the world premiere of Andrew Norman's Difference at the the University of Michigan's Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The new work, scored for six …
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US Premiere of Neil Brand's Score to Alfred Hitchcock's The Lodger
Nov. 01, 2019Last month, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, considered the world’s leading international silent-film festival, presented the world premiere of Neil Brand’s score to the Hitchcock silent film “The Lodger”. Indiana University …
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