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 […]

Wild Up Brings ‘Darkness Sounding’ Fest to New York

On March 21-23, Los Angeles-based music collective Wild Up presents the New York premiere of their acclaimed Darkness Sounding festival. The festival of concerts, conversations, and workshops convening around themes of mindfulness […]

Emerging Composers Showcased in Chicago Area

The world premiere of new works from the Illinois Philharmonic’s two emerging-composer initiatives will open the March 22 program, under the baton of Stilian Kirov. Principat clarinet Trevor O’Riordan will […]

Mirrors and Enigmas in Tulsa

On March 22 the Tulsa Symphony presents the world premiere of Arsentiy Kharitanov’s Violin Concerto, Miroirs, with concertmaster Rossitza Goza as soloist. Guest conductor Daniel Hege leads the orchestra in […]

New York: Weilerstein Premieres Larcher Concerto

Nikolaj SzepsZnaider conducts the world premiere of a new work for cello by Thomas Larcher on April 3-5, with Alisa Weilerstein as soloist. The program also includes Mendelssohn’s incidental music […]

Matthias Pintscher will lead the Kansas City Symphony in the world premiere of a new work by Catalan composer Jan Magrané Figuera. This April 5-6 program also features Jean-Yves Thibaudet playing […]

Ballet Inspires Canadian Composer’s Premiere

Canadian composer Kevin Lau’s Kimiko’s Pearl takes inspiration from a powerful ballet about hope, resilience, and transformation. It will receive its world premiere April 9-11 with the Toronto Symphony. Gustavo Gimeno conducts […]

1688 Opera Makes N. American Premiere in Ontario

Ontario’s Opera Atelier will present the North American premiere of the 1688 opera David and Jonathan by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The staging and choreography, originally produced in Versailles in 2022, was […]

A New Concerto for Trombone

Jörgen van Rijen is the soloist for the U.S. premiere of Andrew Norman’s Concerto for Trombone with the Dallas Symphony under Aziz Shokhakimov on April 10-12. The second half of the […]

Dallas Symphony Winds Play New Concerto

The Dallas Symphony, under Fabio Luisi, will give the world premiere of Sean Shepherd’s Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, with principals from the orchestra as soloists. Also on […]

Astronomical Images Accompany Holst in Anchorage

Astronomer Jeffrey Hull will present cosmic projections while the Anchorage Symphony plays Holst’s The Planets in the season finale April 19. Anchorage Symphony. The program will include the world premiere […]

SFCO Premieres Commissioned Work

On April 25-27, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra will present the world premiere of a work by Nathaniel Heyder, commissioned by the SFCO. The program opens with Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture […]

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