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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Premieres Christopher Cerrone's Brass Concerto A Body, Moving
Apr. 01, 2021The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Louis Langrée premieres Christopher Cerrone's A Body, Moving – a concerto for trumpet and trombone – on April 9 with additional performances on April …
The Del Sol Quartet Premieres Vijay Iyer's Spasm
Apr. 01, 2021On March 27, the Del Sol Quartet premiered Vijay Iyer's Spasm at the Edoff Memorial Bandstand at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. The work was written for "The Joy Project", an …
Pēteris Vasks Celebrates 75!
Apr. 01, 2021Pēteris Vasks, like no other composer, is an ambassador for the music of his native country Latvia and the rich culture of the North. Prior to 1991, he was …
New York Times Feature on Kurt Weill Highlights the Breadth and Versatility of His Works
Apr. 01, 2021Last month, Senior Culture Editor Joshua Barone of the New York Times used the opportunity of a “Critic’s Notebook” to consider the plethora of Kurt Weill’s works that have been …
Katherine Balch and Anthony Davis Sign with Schott Music
Mar. 29, 2021KATHERINE BALCH AND ANTHONY DAVIS SIGN WITH SCHOTT MUSIC
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Friedrich Cerha Celebrates 95!
Mar. 01, 2021We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Friedrich Cerha who celebrated his 95th year last month. Universal Edition marked this special occasion with a page filled with …
Bärenreiter Announces a New Critical Edition of Handel's Giulio Cesare
Mar. 01, 2021Giulio Cesare has remained one of Georg Friedrich Handel's most beloved and frequently-performed operas in the operatic repertoire.
We are delighted that Bärenreiter has announced the creation of a new …Universal Edition Introduces scodo, a New Publishing Platform
Mar. 01, 2021Universal Edition recently unveiled scodo, a new web tool designed for composers to publish their music. They note:
"Publish your sheet music via scodo and present yourself in the …Kurt Weill's Mahagonny Songspiel and Die sieben Todsünden Streamed from La Scala
Mar. 01, 2021The pairing of Kurt Weill’s one-act theater pieces Mahagonny Songspiel and Die sieben Todsünden has become a popular programming choice among producers. This month, the Teatro alla Scala …
HANATSUmiroir Shares Performances of Kenji Sakai's Music on YouTube
Mar. 01, 2021The ensemble HANATSUmiroir (Ayako Okubo, flutes; Thomas Monoud, clarinets; and Olivier Mourel, percussion) has recently released two dynamic performances of chamber music by Kenji Sakai on YouTube. The first is …