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Luke Bedford's Through His Teeth Presented at the Pfalztheater in Germany
Dec. 22, 2022On December 21, the Pfalztheater presented an exciting evening of chamber opera featuring two works that explore the complexities of "truth." The production combines Luke Bedford's contemporary opera Through …
One year after premiering Michael Hersch's acclaimed opera, POPPAEA, at the ZeitRäume Basel and Wien Modern Festivals, musicians of Ensemble Phoenix gave the premiere of one step onto the …
World Premieres of Anno Schreier's Ente und Wolf and Turing
Dec. 22, 2022Anno Schreier and Alexander Jansen's Ente und Wolf [Duck and Wolf] is the action-packed, family-friendly sequel to Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. The story begins in …
Anthony Davis and Joy Harjo's How Bright the Sunlight Premieres with the Eastman Philharmonia
Dec. 22, 2022On December 5, the Eastman School of Music presented the world premiere of Anthony Davis’s How Bright the Sunlight, a work for symphony orchestra and narrator, with …
Walter Aaron Clark’s book Joaquín Rodrigo: A Research and Information Guide, published by Routledge, has received the prestigious Vincent H. Duckles Award from the Music Library Association for the best book-length …
Rodion Shchedrin Celebrates 90
Dec. 22, 2022Rodion Shchedrin celebrated his 90th birthday on December 16, 2022. Mstislav Rostropovitch once described Shchedrin as "the king of the modern orchestra," an individual who upheld the legacy and high …
New Publication of Akira Nishimura's Polar Lights Released by Zen-On
Dec. 21, 2022Zen-On has recently relased a new publication of Akira Nishimura's Polar Lights for trumpet and piano. The world premiere of Polar Lights was performed by Kazuaki Kikumoto(tpt) and Arai Yukari(pno) at the …
Quatuor Bozzini Performs Works by Gerald Barry and Cassandra Miller at Wigmore Hall
Dec. 21, 2022On December 3, Quatuor Bozzini gave a series of exciting concerts at Wigmore Hall that included performances of Gerald Barry's four string quartets, composed between 1985-2007.
Quatuor Bozzini perform …Asko|Schönberg Premieres Richard Ayres's No. 56 (Islands) in Amsterdam
Dec. 21, 2022On December 8, Asko|Schönberg presented the world premiere of Richard Ayres's No. 56 (Islands) at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam in partnership with the BredaPhoto and Nest (comprised of the mother-daughter duo, Wiesje …
Schott Music Welcomes Daniel Kidane
Dec. 21, 2022Schott Music is delighted to announce the signing of Daniel Kidane to the Schott Music Group international roster of composers.
Daniel Kidane’s music has been commissioned, performed and broadcast around …