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Gavin Bryars's 80th Birthday Celebrations Continue
Nov. 29, 2023On November 9, homeless performers from Streetwise Opera and The Choir with No Name joined the Gavin Bryars Ensemble at the Church of St Martin in the Fields, to …
European Premiere of Anthony Davis's You Have the Right to Remain Silent at the Barbican
Nov. 29, 2023On November 29, Anthony McGill and the Britten Sinfonia, under the baton of Pablo Urbina, performed the European premiere of Anthony Davis's You Have the Right to Remain Silent at …
World Premiere of Peter Eötvös and Mari Mezei's Opera, Valuska at the Hungarian State Opera
Nov. 29, 2023Peter Eötvös's new opera, Valuska is the first of Eötvös' thirteen operas that the Hungarian composer wrote in his native language. Eötvös celebrates his 80th birthday on January 2, …
Dobrinka Tabakova and Tansy Davies Win Ivor Novello Awards
Nov. 29, 2023On November 14, the Ivors Classical Awards honored Dobrinka Tabakova with an Ivor Novello Award for Best Community and Participation Composition in Association with ABRSM for her work Swarm …
Preludio al Atardecer, Joaquín Rodrigo's First Work for Solo Guitar, Now Available From Ediciones Joaquín Rodrigo
Nov. 29, 2023Ediciones Joaquín Rodrigo has recently released Joaquín Rodrigo's first work for solo guitar, Preludio al Atardecer, composed in 1926. The unpublished manuscript of Preludio al Atardecer was discovered in …
German Chancellor Scholz Speaks at New Weill Synagogue Dedication
Nov. 29, 2023On October 22, the Weill family name was drawn again into dramatic events in a dangerous world. For almost a decade, the city of Dessau-Roßlau has been the locus …
A MadAminA! Insert: Luigi Dallapiccola: Two Encounters with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Nov. 29, 2023I had scarcely begun the first musical draft of Volo di notte [Night Flight] when it struck me that sooner or later I should have to approach Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, …
Watch: Lisa Illean’s arcing, stilling, bending, gathering from the Australian National Academy of Music
Nov. 29, 2023Lisa Illean’s arcing, stilling, bending, gathering, premiered by pianist Aura Go and musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music, is now available to watch online here:
Lisa Illean/ …Introducing Black Fell: An Online Interactive Digital Opera from Martin Suckling and Frances Leviston
Nov. 29, 2023Black Fell, an online interactive digital opera from composer Martin Suckling and poet Frances Leviston, launched this month (click here to explore the opera). Co-created with …
Introducing the Gershwin Critical Edition
Oct. 19, 2023George Gershwin's unique ability to combine complex classical compositional techniques with catchy melodies and rhythmic vitality made him one of the most popular and influential composers of all time. As the musical world celebrates …