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North American Premiere of Danny Elfman's New Percussion Concerto for Colin Currie
Dec. 17, 2021The North American Premiere of Danny Elfman’s new Percussion Concerto, for acclaimed British percussionist Colin Currie, will take place at Soka Performing Arts Center on April 24, with …

Kae Hirakawa’s Discussion of Joke in Quiet Daily Life Available for Hire
Dec. 17, 2021Kae Hirakawa's Discussion of Joke in Quiet Daily Life is now available for hire through Zen-On. The piece is scored for clarinet, saxophone, horn, cello, and piano, and was premeired …
Zen-On Publishes Two Works by Tokuhide Niimi
Dec. 17, 2021Zen-On has published two works by Tokuhide Niimi. Sonitus Vitalis VI -Hymn-for violin solo was premiered by Reiko Watanabe on December 13, 2019 at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall at …
The New England Philharmonic Gives the Boston Premiere of Bernard Rands's DREAM
Dec. 17, 2021On December 5, Adam Kerry Boyles led the New England Philharmonic in the Boston premiere of Bernard Rands's DREAM. The composer notes:
"The title DREAM is not intended to …

Pēteris Vasks's The Fruit of Silence for Piano and Strings Premiered in Tallinn
Dec. 17, 2021Pēteris Vasks's The Fruit of Silence, in a new version for piano and strings, was premiered by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra on December 11 at the Great Hall of the House of the …
World Premiere of Toshio Hosokawa's Deine Freunde aus der Ferne
Dec. 17, 2021Toshio Hosokawa’s Deine Freunde aus der Ferne was given its world premiere performances by Salome Kammer (narrator) and the United Instruments of Lucilin, directed by Nelly Danker, at the Philharmonie …
Wang Xilin Celebrates 85
Dec. 17, 2021Wang Xilin is one of the most significant composers in China, distinct for his expressive and dramatic musical language and his subversive politics. His remarkable life story can be traced through his output, from …

HK Gruber Conducts US Premiere of Kurt Weill’s Kleine Zaubernachtmusik
Dec. 17, 2021The instrumental suite Kleine Zaubernachtmusik, conceived and edited by John Baxindine from Kurt Weill’s first stage work Zaubernacht (1922), passed another milestone on November 13 with its U.S. premiere …
Territorial Premieres of Mauricio Sotelo's Red Inner Light Sculpture in Sweden, Austria and Spain
Nov. 01, 2021Mauricio Sotelo's Red Inner Light Sculpture was commissioned by the violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and composed for German sculptor, Alexander Polzin's 40th birthday. It was premiered in 2016 at Ordway Concert …
World Premiere of Noriko Koide Music of ◯△□ in Tokyo
Nov. 01, 2021Music of ◯△□, a new work by Noriko Koide was premiered at the concert “Sumire Yoshihara Percussion Recital 2021” at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on November 1. …
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