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Arrangements and Compositions for Wind Instruments by James Rae
Sep. 01, 2021As a composer, James Rae is one of Europe’s most published writers of educational wind music. At present, he has over 250 publications to his credit, mainly published by …
The Dutch National Opera Presents a New Production of Alexander Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg
Sep. 01, 2021A new production of Alexander Zemlinsky's opera, Der Zwerg, featuring musc direction by Lorenzo Viotti and stage direction by Nanouk Leopold, is running from September 4-18 at the Dutch National Opera & …
Thomas Adès's Tower Heralds the Opening of a Frank Gehry-Designed Artistic Hub at Luma Arles in France
Jul. 15, 2021June 26 saw the premiere of a new fanfare specially composed by Thomas Adès to mark the opening of The Tower – a new artistic hub building designed by Frank …
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra Premieres George Benjamin's Purcell Transcriptions, Three Consorts
Jul. 15, 2021Three Consorts, George Benjamin’s set of Purcell transcriptions for chamber orchestra, will be premiered by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and conducted by the composer at the BBC Proms on August …
Omaha Symphony Orchestra Premieres Michael Daugherty's Lift Up Thine Ears
Jul. 15, 2021Lift Up Thine Ears is a three-movement 20-minute symphony by Michael Daugherty, commissioned by the Omaha Symphony Orchestra to mark its centenary season. The orchestra premiered the work …
Faber Music Publishes Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Solemn Prelude
Jul. 15, 2021On July 27 in Worcester, England, the Three Choirs Festival will revive a forgotten orchestral masterwork by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, over a century after its premiere.
Solemn Prelude was commissioned …Matthias Pintscher Conducts the World Premiere of neharot in Tokyo
Jul. 15, 2021Matthias Pintscher leads the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere performance of the orchestral work neharot and the Japanese premiere of un despertar for cello and orchestra, …
Alpha Records Releases a New Recording of Chamber Music by Nino Rota
Jul. 15, 2021Alpha Records has released a new recording of chamber music by Nino Rota. The disc contains a variety of outstanding works for smaller forces including Trio for Flute, Violin, …
Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Gregory Spears's Fellow Travelers
Jul. 15, 2021The acclaimed opera, Fellow Travelers, by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon, was presented on July 17 by …
World Premiere of Cristóbal Halffter's Melancolía
Jul. 15, 2021On July 13, The Basel Chamber Orchestra presented the world premiere of Melancolía by Cristóbal Halffter, one of the great Spanish composers of the last half century, who passed away this …