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World Premieres by Paweł Łukaszewski and Eugeniusz Knapik in Poland
Oct. 01, 2020The Polski Chór Kameralny, led by Jan Łukaszewski, will premiere two sacred choral pieces by Paweł Łukaszewski: Sub tuum praesidium and Hymnus in Festo Sacratissimi Corporis Christion October 30 …
Kirill Petrenko leads the Berlin Philharmonic in the world premiere performances of Andrew Norman's Sabina for string orchestra on October 29-31 and November 11-12. This new work is an …
Atsuhiko Gondai's Si ambulem in medio umbrae mortis and Malika Kishino's Oud Premiere in Tokyo
Oct. 01, 2020On October 9, Atsuhiko Gondai's Si ambulem in medio umbrae mortis -- shadow of "si"-- and Malika Kishino's Oud will be premiered at the 70th subscription concert of ENSEMBLE …
German Premiere of Tansy Davies's The rule is love
Oct. 01, 2020On October 16, Donaueschinger Musiktage presents the German premiere of Tansy Davies's The rule is love, sung by Elaine Mitchener, with the ensemble Manufaktur für aktuelle Musik, as …
Akira Nishimura’s Kitora and Tokuhide Niimi’s Sinfonia M - Hear the Voices of the Gods! Streaming Through October 23
Oct. 01, 2020On September 20, Shiniti Uéno and Phonix Réflexion presented the concert "Marimba Orchestra VII” in Tokyo. The program featured the Japanese premiere of Akira Nishimura's Kitora for eight marimbas, the title …
Shin-Ichiro Ikebe's Sphinx Temptation - Three Little Pieces for Tambourine and Piano is Published
Oct. 01, 2020Shin-Ichiro Ikebe's Sphinx Temptation - Three Little Pieces for Tambourine and Piano has been published by Zen-On. The world premiere was given over thirty years ago on June 27, 1990 …
Vijay Iyer Discusses an "Antidote to Isolation"
Oct. 01, 2020Acclaimed composer and performer Vijay Iyer sat down with Steinway to discuss the role of music and connection during a time when social distancing is necessary. He aptly notes, "Music …
Music of Valgeir Sigurdsson, Alvin Singleton, Christopher Cerrone and Annie Gosfield at the Bang on a Can Marathon
Oct. 01, 2020On October 18, Bang on a Can presents a six-hour marathon of "nonconformist, noncommercial, boundary-smashing music" including world premiere commissions by Annie Gosfield (Curveballs and Asteroids performed …
World Premiere Recording of Alvin Singleton's Ein Kleines Volkslied
Oct. 01, 2020On November 6, New Focus Recordings will release Against Method, a recording which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the New York-based new music collective counter)induction. Included in …
Beat Furrer's New Concertos for Violin and Clarinet
Oct. 01, 2020Beat Furrer’s latest projects include two works for completely different instruments, both of which have the reputation of being close to the human voice. His Concerto for Violin and Orchestra will …