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Benjamin Britten at 100
Nov. 05, 2013November 22 marks the centennial of Benjamin Britten's birth, and throughout the month over 1300 events are taking place worldwide in celebration of the occasion. Mstislav Rostropovich famously said, “I …
Ryan Wigglesworth's Locke's Theatre Premieres at Britten Centenary with BBC Symphony Orchestra
Nov. 05, 2013As part of the “Britten 100” weekend celebration, Ryan Wigglesworth’s Locke’s Theatre receives its world premiere on November 22 during the official Britten Centenary Concert. Commissioned by Aldeburgh Music, Locke’s …
North Carolina Symphony performs the US Premiere of Olli Mustonen's The Old Church at Petäjävesi
Nov. 04, 2013Grant Llewellyn leads the North Carolina Symphony in the US premiere of Olli Mustonen’s The Old Church at Petäjävesi, with four performances of the work beginning November 14.
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World Premiere of Gerald Barry's Piano Concerto; Canadian Premiere of Feldman's Sixpenny Editions
Nov. 04, 2013Commissioned by the Bayerischer Rundfunks/musica viva and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Barry’s Piano Concerto receives its world premiere on November 15 with soloist Nicolas Hodges. The performance …
Kurt Weill's Street Scene in new production at Staatsoper Hannover
Nov. 04, 2013Two years after its acclaimed production of Lady in the Dark, Staatsoper Hannover presents another of Weill’s Broadway shows. Street Scene, the culmination of Weill’s dream of creating …
Central City Chorus Presents US Premiere of David Matthews's Psalm 23
Nov. 04, 2013On December 7 and 8, the Central City Chorus partners with the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra to present the US premiere of David Matthews's Psalm 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd) …
Christopher Cerrone's Invisible Cities in Premiere Production at LA's Union Station
Oct. 31, 2013Invisible Cities, an opera by Christopher Cerrone, has received rave reviews following its staged premiere on October 19 in Los Angeles. Produced by The Industry and the LA Dance …
Pierre Boulez's Notations I-IV with Seattle Symphony and Berlin Philharmonic
Oct. 30, 2013Pierre Boulez’s monumental Notations I-IV receives performances this month by both the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. On November 7 and 9, Ludovic Morlot leads the Seattle Symphony …
Krzysztof Penderecki at 80 and World Premiere of La Follia with Anne-Sophie Mutter
Oct. 29, 2013November 23 marks the 80th birthday of Krzysztof Penderecki and a constellation of events around the world mark the occasion. Hailed by the Guardian as “Poland’s greatest living composer,” Penderecki …
Joseph Schwantner's Sparrows at University of New Mexico
Oct. 29, 2013On November 21, the University of New Mexico features Joseph Schwantner’s Sparrows as part of its “New Music New Mexico” concert. The performance, conducted by David Felberg, takes place at the university's Keller …