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Peteris Vasks in New York and Los Angeles
Apr. 26, 2012Latvian composer Peteris Vasks’ music features on both coasts this month, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s performances of his violin concerto Distant Light, and a portrait concert by the …
The Music of Robert Beaser in Beijing and Munich
Apr. 26, 2012Robert Beaser continues his run of international performances and residencies in May, starting in Munich, Germany, where he is in residence at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. While …
Alvin Singleton’s Different River Debuts in Atlanta
Apr. 26, 2012Alvin Singleton’s newest orchestral creation, Different River, receives a warm welcome by Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in its debut performances this month, opening an evening of …
Andrew Norman Nominated as Finalist for 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Apr. 17, 2012Congratulations to Andrew Norman on his nomination as Finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music! The composer was nominated for his string trio TheCompanion Guide to Rome, …
Alex Mincek’s Pendulum IX: “Machina/Humana” Premieres With Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Mar. 30, 2012The world premiere of Alex Mincek’s Pendulum IX: “Machina/Humana” this month marks the final premiere of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s innovative Project 440. A commissioning collaboration with New York City’s …
Two World Premieres for Hannah Lash
Mar. 29, 2012April brings the world premiere of Lash’s Requiem Pro Avibus Mortuis (Requiem for Extinct Birds), performed by the Park Avenue Christian Church Choir on April 22 in a special concert …
Katharina Rosenberger and Ken Ueno Join PSNY
Mar. 29, 2012Project Schott New York is pleased to announce two new composers to their roster: Katharina Rosenberger and Ken Ueno. Rosenberger, who was born in Zurich, holds a Masters of Music …
Wet Ink Performs Works by Morton Feldman and Beat Furrer
Mar. 29, 2012New York’s Wet Ink Ensemble continues their adventurous spring season with performances of works by Morton Feldman, Beat Furrer, and PSNY composers Alex Mincek and Kate Soper throughout New York. …
Szymanowski’s 6 Songs of the Fairy Princess Debut in New Completed Orchestration in Berlin
Mar. 29, 2012Karol Szymanowski composed his 6 Songs, Op. 31 in 1915 to accompany poems written by his sister Sophie. The songs are an evocative conjuring up of the colorful, fantastical world of …
Britten's Paul Bunyan and Owen Wingrave in New Productions
Mar. 29, 2012Benjamin Britten, one of the 20th century's most celebrated and revered composers of works for the stage, will receive performances of two of his operas, Paul Bunyan and Owen Wingrave …