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Handel in Halle with Agrippina, Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, Israel in Egypt, and Amadigi di Gaula
Jun. 30, 2025The Handel Festival Halle took place from June 6-15 with top ensembles and a varied program. It included four productions featuring the Halle Handel Editions published by Bärenreiter. On June 6, …
Finale and a World Premiere: the Mahler-Scartazzini Cycle is Complete
Jun. 30, 2025On June5, a performance of the complete Mahler-Scartazzini cycle was presented at the Volkshaus Jena. The Adagio from Mahler’s 10th Symphony was played first, followed by all ten compositions by Andrea …
Klaus Mäkelä and the Concertgebouw Orchestra Premiere Anders Hillborg’s Hell Mountain
Jun. 30, 2025Anders Hillborg’s Hell Mountain – a Mahler homage for orchestra – was premiered on May 9 at the Mahler Festival 2025 by Klaus Mäkelä and the Concertgebouw …
Thomas Adès Tours his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with Igor Levit and the Vienna Philharmonic
Jun. 30, 2025From May 27-29, Thomas Adès joined Igor Levit and the Vienna Philharmonic for performances of his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra at the Elbphilharmonie, Wiener Konzerthaus, and MÜPA Budapest …
On June 5, Nuno Coelho conducted the world premiere of Francisco Coll’s Lilith with Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias in a newly-expanded three-movement version of the 2022 work. …
Markus Stenz's “Impassioned” Musical Leadership Elevates Der Protagonist in Venice
Jun. 30, 2025Weill’s first opera, Der Protagonist, was a sensation at its Dresden premiere in 1926, a signal to the German musical world that a major talent had appeared on the scene. …
Jonathan Biss Pairs Schubert and Singleton in New York City
May. 30, 2025On May 8, renowned pianist Jonathan Biss performed Alvin Singleton's Bed-Stuy Sonata at The Crypt under The Church of the Intercession in two concerts presented by Death of Classical. These …
Orchestra Filarmonicii de Stat Sibiu's Presents "Omaggio a Nino Rota" Featuring Prova d'orchestra
May. 30, 2025On June 5, the Orchestra Filarmonicii de Stat Sibiu, led by Paolo Ponziano Ciardi, will present "Omaggio a Nino Rota," a tribute concert featuring several works by Nino Rota, including Prova …
Performances of Pierre Boulez's Messagesquisse in Hamburg, Vienna, and Budapest
May. 30, 2025Under the baton of Thomas Adès, members of The Vienna Philharmonic performed Pierre Boulez's Messagesquisse for violoncello solo and six violoncellos at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg (May 24), the …
On May 29, Sophie Dervaux and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias premiered Manuel Burgos's bassoon concerto, Étoiles sur fond blanc, under the baton of Fabien Gabel at the Teatro Jovellanos …