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Tansy Davies's Between Worlds: "a piece of breathtaking beauty" at English National Opera
May. 05, 2015Tansy Davies's highly anticipated new opera, Between Worlds, debuted at the Barbican Theatre in London on April 11 to resounding acclaim. A bold and highly individual response to the …

George Perle Centennial
May. 04, 2015May 6 brings the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Perle — Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, educator and music theorist. Throughout the month, many performances take place honoring Perle’s genius …

Susanna Mälkki leads the New York Philharmonic in Jonathan Harvey's Tranquil Abiding
May. 04, 2015On May 21 and 23, Susanna Mälkki leads the New York Philharmonic in a performance of Jonathan Harvey’s Tranquil Abiding, marking the first performance by the orchestra of a …

Los Angeles Philharmonic Debuts Christopher Cerrone's The Pieces That Fall to Earth
May. 04, 2015Christopher Cerrone’s The Pieces That Fall To Earth for soprano and chamber orchestra receives its world premiere with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on May 26 at the Walt Disney Concert …

Hannah Lash's Adjoining Premiered By Francesca Anderegg
May. 04, 2015On May 4, violinist Francesca Anderegg and pianist Brent Funderburk gave the world premiere of Hannah Lash’s Adjoining as part of a faculty recital presented at the St. Olaf College …

Alarm Will Sound and New York University Symphony Premiere Works by Valgeir Sigurðsson
May. 04, 2015Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurðsson receives two major premieres in the United States this month, with the world premiere of Veej, for chamber ensemble, and the US premiere of Dreamland …

World Premiere of Pierre Jalbert's Strata with the Rhode Island Philharmonic
May. 04, 2015Several works by Pierre Jalbert receive performances across the United States this month, including the world premiere of Strata, Jalbert’s latest work for orchestra. The premiere takes place on …

WERGO Releases The Wild Beasts, Landmark Recordings of Morton Subotnick
May. 04, 2015WERGO Records has re-released a collection of landmark recordings by legendary electro-acoustic composer Morton Subotnick. “The Wild Beasts” (WER 73112) features two of his groundbreaking compositions for instruments and “ghost …

US Premiere of John Casken's That Subtle Knot with Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
May. 04, 2015On May 7, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra gives the US premiere of John Casken’s That Subtle Knot. The work, a double concerto for violin and viola, draws inspiration …

Lei Liang's Xiaoxiang Concerto Named 2015 Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Apr. 27, 2015Lei Liang’s Xiaoxiang Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra has been named a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Music. The work received its world premiere in its revised and expanded …
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