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Georg Friedrich Haas' in vain Returns to New York City
Feb. 01, 2011The Argento Ensemble brings a much anticipated repeat performance of Georg Friedrich Haas' in vain at the Park Avenue Armory on February 18.
Michael Tilson Thomas Leads San Francisco Symphony in Morton Feldman’s Rothko Chapel
Feb. 01, 2011On February 23, the San Francisco Symphony, led by Michael Tilson Thomas, presents Morton Feldman’s Rothko Chapel, the first performance of the piece in orchestra's history.
Music of John Duffy On Albany Records
Feb. 01, 2011Albany Records has released a new CD of the music of John Duffy, We Want Mark Twain, a landmark recording of beloved orchestral and chamber selections from the composer's catalogue.
Alvin Singleton’s Miaka Kumi at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Robert Spano
Feb. 01, 2011Alvin Singleton's newest work, Miaka Kumi, debuts at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Robert Spano on February 3. The composer has also been awarded the coveted Aaron Copland Award from Copland House, Inc.
Bruce MacCombie’s Light Upon the Turning Leaf Reprised in Washington DC
Feb. 01, 2011Bruce MacCombie's recent chamber work, Light Upon the Turning Leaf, is presented by the 21st Century Consort at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium on February 12 in Washington DC.
Ullmann's The Emperor of Atlantis and Hindemith's Cardillac Staged in Boston
Feb. 01, 2011Viktor Ullmann's Der Kaiser von Atlantis receives a new production at Boston Lyric Opera while a new staging of Paul Hindemith's Cardillac is realized this month at Opera Boston.
Aribert Reimann Awarded Ernst von Siemens Prize
Feb. 01, 2011Aribert Reimann is the recipient of the 2011 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. His landmark opera, Medea, which had its world premiere last year in Vienna, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray from Arthaus Musik.
The Joffrey Ballet Performs Chicago Premiere of The Merry Widow Ballet
Feb. 01, 2011February 16 sees the Chicago debut of the ballet adaptation of Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow, choreographed by Ronald Hynd at the Joffrey Ballet.
Stephen Paulus’ The Postman Always Rings Twice at Boston University
Feb. 01, 2011Stephen Paulus' The Postman Always Rings Twice graces the opera stage of Boston University with four performances this month conducted by William Lumpkin and directed by Jim Petosa.
Steve Martland’s Horses of Instruction Featured at Ecstatic Music Festival
Feb. 01, 2011On February 10 the Bang on a Can All-Stars perform Steve Martland’s Horses of Instruction at Merkin Hall in New York City as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival.