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Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht’s Mahagonny Hailed on PBS's Great Performances; Propheten in Boston Premiere
Jan. 08, 2008
Los Angeles Opera's production of Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht's Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny made its primetime television premiere conducted by James Conlon on December 17 …Bernard Rands’ “now again” – fragments from Sappho at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jan. 08, 2008
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas presents Bernard Rands’ “now again” – fragments from Sappho on Sunday, February 2. The performance comes as part of UNLV’s Nevada Encounters of New …
Joseph Schwantner's Silver Halo Given World Premiere by Flute Force at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall
Jan. 08, 2008
Flute Force performs the world premiere of Joseph Schwantner's new work Silver Halo at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on January 17. Commissioned by the ensemble with support from the …Wordless Music Series Presents Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic
Jan. 08, 2008
New York's Wordless Music Series continues its impressive run of innovative programming this month with a production of Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic. Dubbed by the composer …BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Makes World Premiere Recording of Nikolai Roslawez's Violin Concerto No. 2
Jan. 08, 2008
This month the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra embarks on the world premiere recording of Nikolai Roslawez's Violin Concerto No. 2. The recording, featuring conductor Ilan Volkov and violinist Alina Ibragimova, …Sir Michael Tippett's Complete Piano Works Recorded by Steven Osborne on Hyperion
Jan. 08, 2008
January 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Sir Michael Tippett, and Hyperion Records honors the composer with a new recording of his complete piano works performed …Joseph Schwantner Serves as Composer–in–Residence at Eastman School of Music
Dec. 05, 2007This month Joseph Schwantner takes up the position of Composer–in–Residence at the Eastman School of Music, where he is also Professor Emeritus of Composition. As part of his residency, which …Harry Partch's Delusion of the Fury Revived by Japan Society
Dec. 05, 2007
On Tuesday, December 4th, Harry Partch's large scale musical theatre work Delusion of the Fury returns to the stage in a new production commissioned by the Japan Society of New …
Lee Hoiby's Summer and Smoke at New England Conservatory
Dec. 05, 2007
This month the New England Conservatory presents Lee Hoiby's opera Summer and Smoke. With a libretto by Lanford Wilson, the opera is based on the play by Tennessee Williams …Tobias Picker Featured in Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Dec. 05, 2007
In his new book Musicophilia, renowned neurologist and author Oliver Sacks provides detailed accounts of people with peculiar aural afflictions in an effort to contribute to our understanding of …