The 92nd St. Y presents the New York premiere of The Garden of Good and Evil on Jan. 25, a musical compilation by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, music director Richard Egarr, and countertenor/dramaturg Reginald Mobley. The work is an exploration of the Biblical creation story, pairing Handel arias with modern movements for Baroque forces by Errollyn […]
Pianist Timo Andres will play the world premiere of one of his own new works at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 23. The wide-ranging program opens with Robin Holcomb’s Wherein Lies the Good and proceeds through works by Ellington, Copland, and Philip Glass, plus the New York premiere of Gabriella Smith’s Imaginary Pancake. https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2024/02/23/timo-andres-piano-0730pm
On March 12, the American Composers Orchestra will present two world premieres: a piece for mezzo-soprano and orchestra by John Glover and a new work by Tonia Ko. Called America in Weimar: On the Margins, the program also includes the New York premiere of Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s Lowak Shoppala' – Clans as well as pieces by […]
The New York Philharmonic has commissioned a new work by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson. The world premiere, conducted by music director Jaap van Zweden, will take place March 21-24. Tan Dun’s Trombone Concerto, subtitled Three Muses in Video Game and inspired by three ancient Chinese instruments, will receive its New York premiere with soloist Joseph […]
The 16th and 21st centuries will be represented equally in the Tallis Scholars’ April 8 appearance at Carnegie Hall. Sacred vocal music by William Byrd, Robert White, and Robert Parsons is paired against works by Nico Muhly and Eric Whitacre, plus the New York premiere of David Lang’s sun-centered, a Carnegie co-commission. https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2024/04/08/the-tallis-scholars-0730pm
On April 11, the Sonic Spectrum series at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents the New York premiere of a new work for violin, piano, and cello by David Ludwig. The imaginative program also includes recent works by Felipe Lara, Kurt Schwertsik, Johannes Maria Staud, and Viet Cuong. https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/our-concerts/at-lincoln-center/events/sonic-spectrum-iii/
Composer Jake Heggie’s new work for string quartet will receive its New York premiere May 2 at the hands of the Miró Quartet as part of the Sonic Spectrum series at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Hornist David Byrd-Marrow will also be on hand to join the Miró for quintets by Dai Fujikura and […]
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto has collaborated with singer/pianist Gabriel Kahane on a new work which will have its New York Premiere on May 11 at the 92nd St. Y. The program also offers works by Bach. Both in-person and streaming tickets are available. https://www.92ny.org/event/pekka-kuusisto-and-gabriel-kahane
Since 2008, Carnegie Hall has co-sponsored a two-year fellowship for young musicians called Ensemble Connect. In 2012, a group of those fellows formed Decoda – Carnegie’s first-ever affiliate ensemble. Decoda will give the New York premiere of a new work by Adam Schoenberg on May 14. The intriguing program also includes Hannah Kendall’s Vera, Hanns […]
Inspired by John Dowell’s photographs of workers in the cotton fields, COTTON is a song cycle for two voices and piano, setting new texts by eight poets. The work will receive its New York premiere on April 18 at the 92nd St Y, with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, baritone Justin Austin, and pianist Laura Ward. https://www.92ny.org/event/denyce-graves-and-justin-austin
Owls are an exciting new quartet collective that shatters all expectations and throws labels out the window with their unmissable, lively, and deeply personal performances. Their July 11 program at Caramoor spans centuries and styles, from François Couperin to Terry Riley, and from Franghiz Ali-Zadeh to Chick Corea. https://caramoor.org/event/owls-summer-2024/
Portraits of the Past, Visions for the Future is the title of the Sphinx Virtuosi’s Carnegie Hall program on Oct. 16. Hear several works by Joplin, Derrick Skye’s multifaceted and optimistic American Mirror, Part One, and a New York premiere by renowned violinist-composer Curtis Stewart. Violinist Njioma Chinyere Grievous takes a solo turn in Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s […]
Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion return to the 92nd St. Y with an all-new collaborative soundscape, featuring gospel and jazz singer Alicia Olatuja. Details on this Oct. 23 program to be announced. https://www.92ny.org/event/caroline-shaw-and-so-percussion
Brother-sister team Sheku (cello) and Isata (piano) Kanneh-Mason will play the New York premiere of a new work by British violinist and composer Natalie Klouda. The Dec. 15 Carnegie Hall program also includes cello sonatas by Fauré, Poulenc, and Mendelssohn. https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2024/12/15/Sheku-KannehMason-Cello-Isata-KannehMason-Piano-0200PM
The New Jersey Symphony will perform the imaginative chamber work Of Rats and Men by Korean composer Donghoon Shin. This Jan. 9-12 program continues with Jean-Yves Thibaudet playing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and Kevin John Edusei conducting Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. https://www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/jean-yves-thibaudet-plays-ravel
With music by Christopher Cerrone and libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann, In a Grove is a haunting meditation on the impossibility of truth and the subjectivity of memory and perception. It is based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s classic story. The Prototype Festival will present the New York premiere of this chamber opera Jan. 16-19. https://prototypefestival.org/shows/in-a-grove/
With music by Christopher Cerrone and libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann, In a Grove is a haunting meditation on the impossibility of truth and the subjectivity of memory and perception. It is based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s classic story. The Prototype Festival will present the New York premiere of this chamber opera Jan. 16-19. https://prototypefestival.org/shows/in-a-grove/
At this season’s second Sonic Spectrum concert by Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, two works will be given their New York premieres: a new work for mezzo-soprano (Jamie Barton), viola, and piano by Joel Thompson and Perry Boldstein’s Birding by Ear, featuring baritone Roandall Scarlata. Also on the Jan. 23 program are two pieces […]
Every work on Third Coast Percussion’s Feb. 27 Carnegie Hall program will be a New York City premiere. These include pieces by Tigran Hamasyan, Jessie Montgomery, and Zakir Hussain; a master on Indian tablas, Hussain will be on hand to solo in his composition. https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2025/02/27/third-coast-percussion-0730pm
In a March 1 Carnegie Hall program called Noche de Fantasías, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will give the New York premiere of a new work by Jorge Amado. The Orpheus will also play pieces by Gabriela Ortiz and M. Ponce, and guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas will solo in Rodrigo’s Fantasia para un gentilhombre. https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2025/03/01/orpheus-chamber-orchestra---pablo-sainz-villegas-0700pm
