Cellist Joshua Roman will join the Baltimore Symphony for the world premiere of James Lee III’s Cello Concerto on May 1-4, part of a season exploring the works of Baltimore native Lee. The program, under the direction of Jonathan Heyward, also includes Elgar’s Froissart and Brahms’ lush and rhythmically complex Symphony No. 1. https://my.bsomusic.org/18937/18994
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events,Two pieces by Gabriela Ortiz will bookend a program at Carnegie Hall on May 1 by the Attacca Quartet: the U.S. premiere of her new work for string quartet and her Altar de muertos, celebrating Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Between them, the Attacca will play Paul Wiancko’s Haydn-like LIFT. https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/01/Attacca-Quartet-0730PM | 1 event,May 2 marks the world premiere of Gulli Björnsson’s ljósíd (light), performed by members of the Seattle Symphony, featuring JIJI on electroacoustic guitar & electronics with visuals by Björnsson. This performance is part of the SSO’s Octave 9 series. https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24octave5 | 0 events, | 0 events, |
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Cellist Johannes Moser will play the world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s new cello concerto with the San Francisco Symphony on May 15-17. Dalia Stasevska conducts this program, which also includes Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2024-25/stasevska-rachmaninoff | 0 events, | 2 events,Composer-in-residence Oswald Huỳnh’s third commission for the Illinois Philharmonic will receive its world premiere on May 17 in a program featuring Peter Richard Conte performing Poulenc’s Organ Concerto. Elgar’s Enigma Variations conclude the program, conducted by Stilian Kirov. https://ipomusic.org/2024-25-season/ The world premiere of Eric Whitacre’s Murmur, a violin showpiece for Anne Akiko Meyers, will be featured on the May 17 Carnegie Hall program by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Also on offer are Haydn’s Lark Quartet, Caroline Shaw’s and the swallow, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, plus a new arrangement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/17/Orpheus-Chamber-Orchestra-Anne-Akiko-Meyers-Violin-0700PM | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events,Upcoming New York Philharmonic music direct Gustavo Dudamel will lead the orchestra in the world premiere of a new work by singer and composer Kate Soper, whose vocal performance will mark her NY Phil debut. Two symphonies round out the May 22-24 program: Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements and Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 11. https://www.nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/2425/dudamel-soper/ […] The Cleveland Orchestra’s season finale May 22 will include the world premiere Jüri Reinvere’s Concerto for Violin, Harp, and Orchestra (Leila Josefowicz, violin; Trina Struble, harp). Music director Franz Welser-Möst also conducts the Fourth Symphony of female Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz, plus works by Hailstork and Dvořák. https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concerts-and-events/2526/severance/wk-25-dvorak/ | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,In its U.S. premiere at Spoleto USA, White Box blends dance, music, puppetry, film, and projection to explore the true story of a lost expedition to fly over the North Pole in a gas balloon. Composed by Catherine Graindorge and directed by Sabine Theunissen, who also wrote the libretto. (May 29-31) https://spoletousa.org/events/white-box/ | 1 event,The Indianapolis Symphony will present the world premiere of James Beckel’s Double Bass Concerto on May 30-31, with ISO Principal Bass Ju-Fang Liu as soloist. This program, conducted by David Danzmayr, also includes A Short Piece for Orchestra by Julia Perry and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. https://www.indianapolissymphony.org/event/tchaikovskys-5th-symphony/ | 0 events, | 0 events, |
