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World Premiere of Jay Schwartz's Arrangement of Béla Bartók's Petite Suite
Sep. 01, 2018On September 2, the Festival Strings Lucerne, conducted by Daniel Dodds, gave the world premiere of Jay Schwartz's arrangement of Béla Bartók's Petite Suite. In 1936, Bartók made a piano …
French Premiere of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (The Suites)
Sep. 01, 2018Never before presented in France, Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (The Suites) will be performed this month by T&M-Paris. This new production of the work is directed by Leo Warynski, with …
World Premiere of Dieter Schnebel's Schicksalslied
Sep. 01, 2018On September 21, the Prager Philharmonischer Chor and Sinfonieorchester Flandern, led by Jan Latham-Koenig, perform the world premiere of Dieter Schnebel's last work Schicksalslied at the World Conference Center's …
Two World Premieres by Atsuhiko Gondai
Sep. 01, 2018The start of the 2018/19 performance season sees the world premieres of two works by Atsuhiko Gondai. The world premiere of To the West for string quartet takes place …
US Premiere of Gavin Bryars's New York
Sep. 01, 2018On September 29, conductor Michael Linville leads the New World Symphony in the US premiere of Gavin Bryars's New York. Bryars notes:
"The title [of this work] …
Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen in its Glimmerglass Debut
Jul. 17, 2018From July 8 to August 25, the Glimmerglass Festival mounts a new production of Leoš Janáček's beloved opera The Cunning Little Vixen with a new English translation by Kelley …
2018 Summer Festival Digest
Jul. 16, 2018Summer 2018 marks another exciting festival season for our composers. Below you’ll find a round-up of festival activities across the globe.
Aspen Music Festival
The 2018 Aspen Music Festival features …
New Works by Lei Liang at La Jolla SummerFest and in Bennington
Jul. 16, 2018This summer brings two world premieres from Lei Liang. On July 25, the world premiere of Lakescape VI for woodwind quintet will be performed at the Bennington Chamber …
First Complete Recording of The Cradle Will Rock Released
Jul. 13, 2018One year after its highly acclaimed production of Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock, Opera Saratoga’s resulting original cast album has been released on Bridge Records. The two-disc set, with …
Summer Festivals Featuring the Music of Kurt Weill
Jul. 13, 2018Kurt Weill’s music can be heard at festivals around the world this summer. Barry Humphries and cabaret artist Meow Meow team up again this summer with the Aurora Orchestra to …