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Canadian Premiere of Matthias Pintscher's Ex Nihilo with Orchestre Symphonique de Québec
Feb. 28, 2014On March 26, Matthias Pinchter leads the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec in a program called “Tradition and Modernity”, featuring the Canadian premiere of his own Ex Nihilo, for chamber …
Bernard Rands Celebrates 80!
Feb. 28, 2014We offer our heartfelt congratulations to our own Bernard Rands on the occasion of his 80th birthday this month. Long established as a major figure in contemporary music, Rands’s output …

Matthew Hindson's The Returned Soldier Debuts with Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
Feb. 28, 2014The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra performs the world premiere of Matthew Hindson’s The Returned Soldier: Symphony No. 3, on March 28 and 29 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Commissioned by the Phoenix …

US Premiere of Joe Duddell's St. Anthony with Philip Glass, Scorchio Quartet and Mike Garry
Feb. 28, 2014Saint Anthony, a collaborative work between composer Joe Duddell and poet Mike Garry, receives its US premiere at the 24th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on …

Tzadik Releases New Recording of Chamber Music by Tobias Picker
Feb. 27, 2014As part of its Composer Series, Tzadik Records releases a new album this month featuring chamber works by Tobias Picker. Titled Invisible Lilacs, the album includes powerful new recordings …

Austrian Cultural Forum and Trinity Wall Street Celebrate Ernst Krenek
Feb. 26, 2014Several events take place this month in celebration of the music of Ernst Krenek. On March 9, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street presents Krenek's The Lamentations of the Prophet …

Krzysztof Penderecki Composer-in-Residence at Curtis Institute of Music; US Premiere of Sinfonietta No. 3
Feb. 26, 2014On March 20 at Carnegie Hall, the Curtis Institute of Music’s Ensemble 20/21 gives the US premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Sinfonietta No. 3 for string orchestra as part of a …

US Premiere of Ryan Wigglesworth's Locke's Theatre with Cleveland Orchestra
Feb. 26, 2014Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in the US premiere of Ryan Wigglesworth’s Locke’s Theatre on March 6 and 8 at Cleveland’s Severance Hall. The work was commissioned by the Aldeburgh …

US Premiere of Lei Liang's Saxophone Concerto with Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Feb. 26, 2014The Boston Modern Orchestra Project, under the direction of Gil Rose, gives the US premiere of Lei Liang’s Saxophone Concerto “Xiaoxiang” with soloist Chien-Kwan Lin at Boston’s Jordan Hall on …

World Premieres of Chamber Works by Charlotte Seither
Feb. 26, 2014March brings two world premieres of chamber works by Charlotte Seither: Chercher le chien, for seven players, and Running Circles, a quartet for two pianos and two percussion. …
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