Viet Cuong Premiere and Early Baroque in Pittsburgh

On Feb. 24 at Chamber Music Pittsburgh, Grammy-nominated vocalist Nicholas Phan and early music ensemble Les Délices weave together Baroque masterpieces with the world premiere of a new work by […]

Adès Conducts Gerstein in Toronto Premiere

Thomas Adès will conduct Kirill Gerstein and the Toronto Symphony in the Canadian premiere of his Piano Concerto on Feb. 26-March 1. The program opens with “Paradiso” from Adès’ Dante […]

Detroit: Pratt Plays Jessie Montgomery

Na’Zir McFadden conducts the world premiere of a new work by (and featuring) DSO trumpeter Kris Johnson. The Feb. 28-March 1 program, called Classical Roots, also features two pieces by […]

A Birthday Tribute and Boston Premieres

The New England Philharmonic plays two Boston premieres to celebrate composer Yehudi Wyner’s 95th birthday on March 2: Chaya Czernowin’s Once I Blinked Nothing Was the Same and Bobby Ge’s […]

Two Premieres by Women for Dallas Symphony

On March 6-9, the Dallas Symphony will give the world premiere of a new work by Sophia Jani as well as the U.S. premiere of Arlene Sierra’s Kiskadee. Nelson Goerner […]

Alsop Leads NY Phil’s Muhly Premiere

Nico Muhly’s new work for violin and orchestra will receive its world premiere on March 6-8 by the New York Philharmonic under Marin Alsop. Renaud Capuçon is the soloist. This […]

New Orchestration of Tines’ ‘MASS’ in Miami

Stéphane Denève will lead the New World Symphony in the world premiere performance of a new orchestrated version of Davóne Tines’ Recital No. 1 MASS. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 and […]

New Piano Concerto in Toledo

Lūcija Garūta’s Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor with be given its U.S. premiere by Élisabeth Pion and the Toledo Symphony under Alain Trudel, who will also be the piano soloist. […]

Old Vivaldi for New Opera in Boston

Pairing The Four Season with other arias and instrumental movements by Vivaldi, a new opera called The Seasons will receive its world premiere at Boston Lyric Opera on March 12-16. […]

Double Bass Gets Spotlight in NJ Premiere

Two works for double bass and orchestra by Xavier Foley—including a world premiere—will be presented by the New Jersey Symphony on March 13-16, with the composer as soloist. Xian Zhang […]

Frank’s ‘Hummingbird’ Alights in Philadelphia

On March 13-15, the Philadelphia Orchestra will play the world premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Picaflor, inspired by a Peruvian myth about a hummingbird. Marin Alsop will also conduct Randall Goosby in the […]

12th-Century Polymath Inspires Houston Premiere

Inspired by the fantastical inventions of a 12th-century Islamic polymath, K. Al-Zand’s Al-Jazari’s Ingenious Clocks will receive its world premiere by the Houston Symphony on March 14-16. Simone Lamsma will […]

New Lindberg Concerto Part of SLSO Nordic Focus

Lawrence Power will be on hand to solo in the U.S. premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Viola Concerto with the St. Louis Symphony on March 14. Kaija Saariaho’s atmospheric Ciel d'hiver opens the program, which […]

New ‘Arabella’ Arrangement in Pittsburgh

On March 21-23, Manfred Honeck will conduct the world premiere of his new arrangement of Strauss’ Suite from Arabella with the Pittsburgh Symphony.  Also on the program are Nine Shekhar’s […]

Vancouver: New Work Inspired by Nature

The Vancouver Symphony, conducted by music director Otto Tausk, will play the world premiere of Marcus Goddard’s Mountain Visions, described as “a celebration of our natural world.” The March 21-23 […]

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