Award Funds New Work for Symphony Nova Scotia

The world premiere of a new work by Stephanie Orlando, commissioned through the Maria Anna Mozart Award, will be presented by Symphony Nova Scotia on Oct. 31. Santiago Cañón Valencia […]

John Adams Brings ‘Frenzy’ to Toronto

John Adams’ Frenzy will receive its Canadian premiere by the Toronto Symphony on Nov. 6-9 under the composer’s baton. Two other Adams works are also on the program: his orchestral […]

JACK Quartet Celebrates 20 Years in NYC

On Nov. 10, JACK Quartet celebrates its 20th anniversary with a program at the 92nd St. Y with the world premiere of a new work by Anthony Cheung. The bill […]

Capote Opera Inspired by Graphic Novel

Join Barn Opera in Vermont on Nov 15 for an evening in three parts: 1) A lecture about Truman Capote given by a notable writer. 2) An introduction to the […]

Louisville Present Coleman Premiere

The world premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Concerto for Orchestra is one of many intriguing items in the Nov. 15-16 Louisville Orchestra program. Teddy Abrams also conducts works by Baldwin Giang, […]

Mäkelä Brings Ellen Reid Premiere to Carnegie

Under the baton of its incoming chief conductor, Klaus Mäkelä, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performs the U.S. premiere of a new work by Ellen Reid at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 22. […]

Connesson Cello Concerto Premieres in Philly

French composer Guillaume Connesson has written a new Cello Concerto, which will receive its U.S. premiere on Nov. 22-23 at the hands of Gautier Capuçon, as guest soloist with the […]

Iranian Female Composers Celebrated in Seattle

On Nov. 22, members of the Seattle Symphony will collaborate with the Iranian Female Composers Association, established in 2017 to support Iranian female and non-binary identifying musicians. Composer Deniz Tafaghodi’s […]

CSO, As Curated by Roumain

Musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of a new work by Daniel Bernard Roumain, who also curates and performs in this Nov. 24 program featuring […]

Hough Premieres His Piano Quintet in NYC

Pianist and composer Stephen Hough makes his debut with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on Nov. 24. The program combines Liszt’s virtuosic sonata with works by Chopin and […]

Hamada Conducts NY Phil in Fujikura Premiere

The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Kazuki Hamada (making his debut with the orchestra), will give the U.S. premiere of Dai Fujikura’s Entwine Nov. 27-Dec. 1. Young piano star Yunchan […]

Violinist Yang Premieres Work in Dallas

The Dallas Symphony will present the U.S. premiere of Kris Bowers’ For a Younger Self, featuring violinist Charles Yang. Markus Moschner also conducts Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, From the New World, […]

A Whirling Dervish Answers Strauss in Quebec

On Dec. 4-5, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec will perform both Strauss’ Thus Spoke Zarathustra and a work created in answer to it, Katia Makdissi-Warren’s Thus Sang Simorgh, which will […]

Heggie Premiere at Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Symphony presents the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s Earth 2.0 on Dec. 6-8, under the baton of music director Robert Spano. The work uses a libretto by […]

Reich’s ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ Arrives in Canada

Steve Reich’s Jacob’s Ladder will receive its Canadian Premiere on Dec. 6 with the Vancouver Symphony, conducted by music director Otto Tausk and featuring Synergy Vocals. The program includes works […]

Kanneh-Masons Offer New Cello Sonata to NYC

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 […]

New Guitar Concerto in Albany

A new guitar concerto by Nicky Sohn will receive its world premiere with the Albany Symphony on Dec. 21-22, with Bokyung Byun as soloist. David Alan Miller conducts this program, […]

Of Rats and Men and Ravel in NJ

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 […]

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