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Joseph Schwantner Celebrates 70!
Mar. 05, 2013We send our warmest birthday wishes to American master Joseph Schwantner who celebrates his 70th birthday on March 22. In honor of the special occasion, we've gathered together a lifetime …
Kamran Ince Honored by The American Academy of Arts and Letters; Judgment of Midas Premieres in Milwaukee
Mar. 04, 2013It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Kamran Ince on being named a recipient of the Award in Music from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The award …
The acclaimed Four Score Festival’s final concert of the 2013 season features works selected from Frank Zappa’s classic album, The Yellow Shark. Presented by the Music Institute of Chicago, …
New Chamber Works from Hannah Lash
Mar. 04, 2013Two new chamber works by Hannah Lash see their world premieres on March 28: Secrets, for trumpet and electronics, at The Stone in Manhattan’s Lower East Side; and Violations …
Gerald Barry’s The Importance of Being Earnest in Premiere Staging
Mar. 04, 2013On March 17, Gerald Barry’s wildly inventive opera The Importance of Being Earnest receives its world premiere staging at the Opéra national de Lorraine of France. Based on the celebrated …
Wigmore Hall Presents the George Benjamin Series
Mar. 04, 2013“George Benjamin is one of the most important and distinctive voices in contemporary classical music today and a musician of the highest caliber,” comments John Gilhooly, director of London’s Wigmore …
Edmonton Symphony Premieres David Matthews’ Fantasy on themes from Swan Lake
Mar. 04, 2013On March 7, The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra premieres David Matthews’ Fantasy on themes from Swan Lake, headlining the ESO program “The Russian Soul.” Conducted by Case Scaglione, the program offers …
Tobias Picker’s Romances and Interludes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Mar. 04, 2013On March 12, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Symphony presents Tobias Picker's enchanting work for oboe and orchestra Romances and Interludes. The concert features soloist Stephanie Caulder with David …
Robert Levin Reprises Bernard Rands’ Preludes for Piano
Mar. 04, 2013Bernard Rands originally composed his magnificent set of 12 piano preludes for his friend and colleague Robert Levin in 2007 on a co-commission from Maria and Robert A. Skirnick and …
Sally Groves Awarded Leslie Boosey Award
Mar. 04, 2013We are proud to announce that our dear colleague and friend Sally Groves, Creative Director at Schott Music Ltd., London, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Leslie Boosey Award …