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Kurt Weill's Marie Galante In US Premiere at Opéra Français de New York
Opéra Français de New York presents the US premiere of Kurt Weill's MarieGalante at the French Institute Alliance Français in New York on November 13. The performance, featuring the fully-restored orchestral score and reconstruction of the original play by Jacques Deval, is conducted by Yves Abel and directed by OFNY co-artistic directors Jean-Philippe Clarac and Olivier Deloeuil.
Nov. 01, 2008Kamran Ince's Domes Opens American Composers Orchestra Season at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall
The American Composers Orchestra, led by conductor Jeffrey Milarsky, perform the New York City premiere of Kamran Ince's Domes in their season opening concert on November 14, with a follow up performance in Philadelphia on November 16.
Nov. 01, 2008Alvin Singleton's Brooklyn Bones Given World Premiere in Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Alvin Singleton's Brooklyn Bones for tenor, chorus and orchestra sees its world premiere at Brooklyn Tech on November 15 presented by American Opera Projects and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, conducted by Mark Shapiro.
Nov. 01, 2008US Premiere of Harrison Birtwistle's Cortege at Cleveland Institute of Music
Oct. 01, 2008The Cleveland Institute of Music presents the US premiere of Sir Harrison Birtwistle's Cortege for 14 musicians. Michael Adelson conducts the performance.
- Stewart Wallace's The Bonesetter's Daughter, a multi-generational family epic with a libretto by Amy Tan based on her best-selling novel,opened last month at San Francisco Opera to critical acclaim and a sold out premiere run.
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, present three performances in November of Carl Orff's epic work Carmina Burana for mixed chorus, children's chorus, solo voices and orchestra. The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, PALS Chilrden's Chorus, Sequentia: Ensemble for Medieval Music and vocal soloists Norah Amsellem, William Ferguson and Christian Gerhaher round out the performing forces.
Oct. 01, 2008Krzysztof Penderecki sees performances of his music all over the world in honor of the composer's 75th birthday. This month The Philadelphia Orchestra presents three performances of his Concerto Grosso No. 1 for three cellos as well as an all-Penderecki chamber concert. The Penderecki Festival of Warsaw, Poland takes place from November 20 through November 23.
Ian Wilson's In fretta, in vento at Carnegie Hall; Wilson's Cartography Sees US Premiere in Brooklyn
Ian Wilson's In fretta, in vento is performed by the ConTempo Quartet of Ireland as part of the New Music, New Ireland program at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on October 17.
Oct. 01, 2008Argento Ensemble Performs Works by Georg Friedrich Haas and Beat Furrer at New York City's Symphony Space
The Argento Ensemble presents performances of Georg Friedrich Haas' De Terrae Fine and Beat Furrer's Gaspra on October 27 at New York City's Symphony Space. Miranda Cuckson performs Haas' work for solo violin and Michel Galante leads the ensemble through Furrer's Gaspra.
Oct. 01, 2008Richard Rodney Bennett's The Mines of Sulphur Kicks Off Ireland's Wexford Opera Festival
The Wexford Opera Festival begins its season with six performances of Richard Rodney Bennett's opera The Mines of Sulphur. Opening on October 17, the production is conducted by Stewart Robertson and directed by Michael Barker-Cave.
Oct. 01, 2008