The Indianapolis Symphony will present the world premiere of James Beckel’s Double Bass Concerto on May 30-31, with ISO Principal Bass Ju-Fang Liu as soloist. This program, conducted by David Danzmayr, also includes A Short Piece for Orchestra by Julia Perry and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. https://www.indianapolissymphony.org/event/tchaikovskys-5th-symphony/
Detroit Symphony music director Jader Bignamini leads a world premiere by Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Abels (known for composing the scores to Jordan Peele’s films Get Out, Us, and Nope) and the Detroit premiere of Leokadiya Kashperova’s lyrical Symphony in B minor. Behzod Abduraimov is the featured guest, playing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. (June 5-7) https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/24-25-spring/tchaikovskys-piano-concerto
The world premiere of Reza Vali’s newest work will occur June 6-8, with Manfred Honeck conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony. Alice Sara Ott will play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, and soprano Lilit Davtyan will be the soprano soloist in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/production/92965/beethoven-mahler-plus-world-premiere
Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress closes the Des Moines Metro Opera’s season. Its libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman was inspired by William Hogarth’s famous series of paintings about a man’s path to ruin. Featuring Jonas Hacker as Tom Rakewell and Joélle Harvey and Anne Trulove. (July 5-18) https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/productions/rake/
