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Weill’s Street Scene Returns to Dresden Semperoper
May. 01, 2012Dresden Semperoper remounts its successful 2011 production of Street Scene for two performances on May 30 and June 3. The German-language production, directed by Bettina Bruinier and conducted by Jonathan …
Centenary of Jean Françaix
Apr. 30, 2012Jean Françaix’ declared motto of always aiming to create "musique pour faire plaisir (music to please)" partially conceals the great variability and frequent inscrutability of the music created by …
Colin Matthews’ New Arrangement of "Trinklied" from Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde Debuts in the UK
Apr. 30, 2012The Hallé Orchestra’s performance this month of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic lament, Das Lied von der Erde, features the world premiere of Colin Matthews’ new arrangement of the work’s first …
US Premieres for Toshio Hosokawa and Toshi Ichiyanagi at Spoleto Festival
Apr. 27, 2012The Spoleto Festival USA, one of America’s premier performing arts festivals seated in historic Charleston, South Carolina, continues its dedication to new music this year with eight US and two …
Alban Berg’s Lulu Bows in New Chamber Orchestra Version
Apr. 27, 2012Alban Berg’s monumental opera, Lulu, receives a special performance this month with the world premiere of a new chamber orchestra version by Eberhard Kloke. Conductor Herbert Gietzen and director Thomas …
Pierre Jalbert’s String Quartet No. 5 in German Premiere
Apr. 27, 2012On May 16 the Emerson String Quartet presents the German premiere of Pierre Jalbert’s String Quartet No. 5 at Musik im Riesen 2012. Commissioned by the Emerson String Quartet, …
Jonny Greenwood/Krzysztof Penderecki on Nonesuch and in the Press
Apr. 26, 2012The long-awaited album of string orchestra works by Jonny Greenwood and Krzysztof Penderecki was released by Nonesuch on March 13, featuring performances by the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra led by Penderecki …
Spoleto Festival Features Jonny Greenwood and Tansy Davies
Apr. 26, 2012The 2012 Spoleto Festival’s vast music, theatre and dance offerings includes the work of two the most vital members of the young generation of English composers, Jonny Greenwood and Tansy …
Holst’s The Wandering Scholar in New York City
Apr. 26, 2012The Little Opera Theatre of New York opens its Spring season with a unique look at the work of Gustav Holst with their program Travelers. Befitting this theme, the …
Jörg Widmann Featured In Two Nights at Carnegie
Apr. 26, 2012Carnegie Hall presents a special showcase of music from German composer Jörg Widmann on back-to-back-evenings: first as part of András Schiff’s recital on May 2 in which the pianist premieres …