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Vijay Iyer and Wang Lu Compose Episodes for Boston Lyric Opera's Miniseries, "Desert In"
Jun. 01, 2021Composers Vijay Iyer and Wang Lu are among the composers who have written Episodes for the operatic miniseries "Desert In" commissioned and produced by Boston Lyric Opera, in association with …
The Barrington Stage Company Presents: "Who Could Ask for Anything More? The Songs of George Gershwin"
Jun. 01, 2021The Berkshire-based Barrington Stage Company celebrates the legacy of The Gershwins with a performance titled "Who Could Ask for Anything More? The Songs of George Gershwin". The outdoor performances …
Katherine Balch Wins a Wigmore Hall Lockdown Commission
Jun. 01, 2021Katherine Balch has been selected as a winner of Wigmore Hall's Lockdown Commission Scheme, the largest ever one-off commissioning scheme in the history of the institution. John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore …
Vienna’s Kammerspiele der Josefstadt presented three sold-out preview performances of a new production of Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera on June 3, 5, and 6. This first …
Peteris Vasks's Violin Concerto No. 2 “In Evening Light” Premiered in Sweden
Jun. 01, 2021Pēteris Vasks's Violin Concerto No. 2 “In Evening Light” will be premiered on June 16 at the Ulriksdal Palace Theatre Confidencen in Sweden as part of the O/Modernt Festival. …
World Premiere of Thomas Larcher's Piano Concerto at the Concertgebouw
Jun. 01, 2021Karina Canellakis led the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest in the world premiere of Thomas Larcher's Piano Concerto on May 22 at the Concertgebouw. Taking a starting point of energetic music routed in the …
World Premiere of Gavin Bryars's Viola Concerto at the Dark Mofo Festival in Tasmania
Jun. 01, 2021On June 17, Gavin Bryars conducts the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of his Viola Concerto at the Dark Mofo Festival in Tasmania. The work was written …
Zen-On Publishes Four New Publications by Kenji Sakai, Akira Nishimura, and Toshiro Mayuzumi
Jun. 01, 2021On June 15, Zen-On will release four new publications by composers Kenji Sakai, Akira Nishimura, and Toshiro Mayuzumi.
Kenji Sakai's VISIONS – d’après Gabriele D’Annunzio …World Premieres of Orchestral Works by Atsutada Otaka in Kyoto and Kanagawa
Jun. 01, 2021The Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, led by Junichi Hirokami, perform the world premiere of Atsutada Otaka's Concerto pour Violon seul et Orchestre on June 25 at the Kyoto Concert Hall. Violinist Kyoko …
Zen-On Releases Four New Publications by Michio Kitazume, Shoichi Yabuta, and Kae Hirakawa
May. 01, 2021On May 15, Zen-On will release four new publications. These include Michio Kitazume's Side By Side, for solo percussion and orchestra (orchestral version), Side By Side, …