In an intriguing twist, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is celebrating Beethoven with a concert of music by other people. The May 13 line-up includes works by living composers who have been influenced by Beethoven: Jessie Montgomery, Evgeny Kissin, Brett Dean, Jörg Widmann, and Tan Dun. https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/our-concerts/at-lincoln-center/events/24-25/montgomery-widmann-and-tan-dun/
Music director Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony in a May 16-18 program bookended by Mozart (Eine kleine Nachtmusik and the 35th Symphony, Haffner). Violinists Eric Wyrick and Francine Storck will duet in Bach’s Double Concerto, and a string quartet will sit in front of the orchestra for Michael Abels’ Delights and Dances. https://www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/xian-conducts-mozart-1 […]
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/ […]
