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New Publication: Oliver Knussen's Metamorphosis for Solo Bassoon
Dec. 01, 2020On December 16, Faber Music will release a new publication: Oliver Knussen's Metamorphosis. Written for solo bassoon, Oliver Knussen penned Metamorphosis in the early 1970s before subsequently withdrawing …
Rave Reviews for Opera North's Production of Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins
Dec. 01, 2020Hailed as “a triumph to pull off in lockdown,” Opera North's sizzling live-streamed production of The Seven Deadly Sins at Leeds Playhouse received rave reviews last month. A direct response …
Commemorating the Legacy of Frank Zappa at 80
Dec. 01, 2020We remember Frank Zappa who would have been 80 on December 21, 2020. He is best described in his own words, from The Real Frank Zappa Book where he elucidates …
Alvin Singleton Celebrates 80 With a Flurry of Performances
Dec. 01, 2020Schott Music composer Alvin Singleton will celebrate 80 years "around the sun" on December 28, 2020! Alvin Singleton has collaborated extensively with major orchestras worldwide and has written significant works for chamber …
The Axiom Quartet Streams Pierre Jalbert's String Quartet No. 3
Dec. 01, 2020The Axiom Quartet ends the year with a unique virtual performance of Pierre Jalbert's String Quartet No. 3. Over the past month, Axiom's musicians recorded the work with the …
The BBC Symphony Orchestra Performs Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 10 at the Barbican
Dec. 01, 2020On December 13, The BBC Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Dalia Stasevska, performs the first movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 10 arranged for chamber orchestra by Michelle …
Explore Christmas Music for Everyone With Universal Edition
Dec. 01, 2020Universal Edition has opened their Christmas Shop and offers holiday music seekers an opportunity to explore UE's most important Christmas titles.
There is truly something for everyone in their …
Leila Josefowicz Performs the World Premiere of Matthias Pintscher La Linea Evocativa in New York
Dec. 01, 2020Leila Josefowicz performed the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher's La Linea Evocativa for solo violin at the Hauser & Wirth Gallery on November 20. Ms. Josefowicz's premiere performance was streamed …
John Harle Launches The John Harle Collection, a 20-Album Retrospective
Nov. 01, 2020Composer/saxophonist John Harle has launched a 20-album retrospective from across his 40-year career in aid of the Help Musicians COVID-19 charity. The John Harle Collection has been a major lockdown …
Jonny Greenwood's Horror vacui Nominated for an Ivors Composer Award
Nov. 01, 2020Jonny Greenwood’s violin concerto Horror vacui has been nominated for an Ivors Composer Award, in the Large Orchestral Work category. The winner will be announced on December 1 on BBC …