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Tobias Picker's Awakenings in the Press
Mar. 02, 2011Read on for a digest of just a few of the rave reviews for Tobias Picker's new ballet Awakenings, which continues its UK tour with the Rambert Dance Company.
Joseph Schwantner Performed Across America; Choreographed in Canada
Mar. 01, 2011Seven orchestras and ensembles in the US and Canada perform works by Joseph Schwantner in March. Among the offerings is a new ballet choreographed to his Music of Amber by Kokoro Dance, featuring members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and presented as part of the Vancouver International Dance Festival.
Critical Edition of Kurt Weill’s Der Protagonist Premieres in Dessau
Mar. 01, 2011The 2011 Kurt Weill Fest in Dessau, Germany, opened on February 25 with the premiere of the critical edition of Kurt Weill’s first opera, Der Protagonist. Weill's children's pantomime Zaubernacht is presented by Tanztheater Nina Kurzeja and Arte Ensemble Hannover at the festival, as well as One Touch of Venus in a revival of last year's successful Anhaltisches Theater production.
Robert Beaser’s Ground “O” Premieres to Critical Acclaim at Seattle Symphony
Mar. 01, 2011Robert Beaser’s Ground “O”, composed for the Seattle Symphony's Gund/Simonyi Farewell Commissions project for Maestro Gerard Schwarz, premiered to overwhelming critical and popular acclaim following its first performances in Seattle last month. Beaser’s Guitar Concerto is reprised this month at the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta with soloist Eliot Fisk.
Jonny Greenwood Film Score Released on Nonesuch; Doghouse Set for US Premiere in May
Mar. 01, 2011Nonesuch releases Jonny Greenwood's score to the film Norwegian Wood on March 8. The instrumental score contains sections of Greenwood's newest orchestral work Doghouse, which sees its US premiere on the Wordless Music Series on May 20.
Morton Feldman’s Neither in US Professional Stage Premiere at New York City Opera
Mar. 01, 2011New York City Opera presents the US professional stage premiere of Morton Feldman's inimitable monodrama Neither, featuring soprano Cyndia Sieden, on March 25.
Music of Douglas J. Cuomo at Home and Abroad
Mar. 01, 2011The music of Douglas J. Cuomo is heard in a variety of performances throughout New York City beginning this month. Read on for a preview of his upcoming performances.
Henri Dutilleux's Correspondances at The Montreal Symphony Orchestra with Kent Nagano
Mar. 01, 2011On March 27, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra performs Henri Dutilleux’s Correspondances at the Place des Arts featuring soprano June Anderson, under the baton of Kent Nagano.
Arvo Pärt’s Silhouette in US Premiere
Mar. 01, 2011The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Ronald Zollman, presents the American premiere performances of Arvo Pärt’s Silhouette this month including a performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on April 8.
György Ligeti Featured on New York Philharmonic’s Hungarian Echoes Series
Mar. 01, 2011The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, perform three György Ligeti works in their upcoming series, Hungarian Echoes: A Philharmonic Festival from March 10 through March 26.