Virginia Symphony Plays Adams’ ‘Harmonium’

Eric Jacobsen leads the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in John Adams’ Harmonium and Anna Clyne’s This Moment on April 11. The program concludes with Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. https://virginiasymphony.org/concert/symphonie-fantastique-2/

Kanneh-Mason Plays Shostakovich for NWS Debut

Stéphane Denève welcomes cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason in his New World Symphony debut, performing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. The April 19 program begins with John Williams' Suite from The Book Thief and […]

Boston Musical Forces Coalesce for ‘Noah’s Flood’

On May 3, Benjamin Britten’s Noah’s Flood will be performed by Boston Lyric Opera in collaboration with Boston Children’s Chorus, Boston String Academy, Back Bay Ringers, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory Preparatory School, […]

Living Composers Acknowledge Beethoven in NYC

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 […]

Zhang Leads Soloists by Twos and Fours

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 […]

Philadelphia Liebestod

June 1-8 offers a rare opportunity to hear Wagner’s complete Tristan und Isolde in concert. The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, will host tenor Stuart Skelton and soprano Nina Stemme as […]

Strauss’ First Opera Comes to Carnegie Hall

The American Symphony Orchestra, under Leon Botstein, will present a rarely performed opera at Carnegie Hall on June 6. Guntram was Richard Strauss’ first opera; the young composer’s mastery of […]

Albany Premieres New ‘Water Music’

On June 7, the American Music Festival, an evening hosted by the Albany Symphony, will present the world premiere of Bobby Ge’s Water Music. Global sensations Third Coast Percussion will […]

‘Color Purple’ Composer Gives Premiere in D.C.

Notes & Frames: A Film and Music Festival is a three-week initiative by the National Symphony. On June 20-21, the festival culminates in a world premiere by Academy Award®–winning director, composer, […]

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