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John Duffy’s Indian Spirits Premieres in Jamestown, Virginia
May. 04, 2007John Duffy’s new work Indian Spirits, composed in celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, will have its world premiere on Wednesday, May 11 by …
Mstislav Rostropovich: 1927-2007
May. 04, 2007Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, conductor and one of the world’s great musicians, passed away Friday, April 27. Maestro Rostropovich’s conducting debut took place with the Gorky State Philharmonic Orchestra in 1962 …
Chanticleer Premieres Kamran Ince's Everywhere at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
Apr. 05, 2007The Bay Area-based choral ensemble Chanticleer premieres a mass of its own commissioning on April 26 when at the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New …
US Premiere of Peter Eötvös's There’s a taxi waiting for Chekhov, but he’d rather go on foot
Apr. 05, 2007The U.S. premiere of Hungarian composer Peter Eötvös’s There’s a taxi waiting for Chekhov, but he’d rather go on foot, features at the third annual New York recital of Franco-Belgian …
Morton Subotnick’s The Other Piano Premieres in Los Angeles
Apr. 05, 2007Morton Subotnick’s newest work The Other Piano receives its world premiere May 1 by pianist Vicki Ray in the Zipper Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The Other Piano incorporates a …
Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic Features in Gala Event at The Union League of Philadelphia
Apr. 05, 2007Peregrine Arts presented Gavin Bryars’ The Sinking of the Titanic as the heart of a gala event deemed “A Night to Remember” at The Union League of Philadelphia March 30 …
Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow at Los Angeles Opera
Apr. 05, 2007Starring Susan Graham as Anna Glawri and Rod Gilfry as Prince Danilo, Los Angeles Opera opens its nine-performance run of Franz Lehár’s classic “champagne operetta” The Merry Widow April 28. …
Tobias Picker Highlighted in Cutting Edge Concert at Symphony Space
Apr. 05, 2007On April 30 Tobias Picker’s music features in the closing concert of Cutting Edge Concerts' 2007 season. Responsible for the conception of the series, composer and conductor Victoria Bond comments: …
Franz Schreker's Der ferne Klang in US Concert Premiere
Apr. 05, 2007On April 15 the American Symphony Orchestra gives the American premiere of Franz Schreker’s Der ferne Klang in a concert performance of the opera. Ninety-five years have passed since the …
Robert Beaser’s Vision at Dawn in Premiere in Dallas
Mar. 06, 2007Vision at Dawn, Robert Beaser’s new work for SATB vocal quartet and piano, premieres at the Dallas Museum of Art on March 31, 2007. The work was commissioned by …