When the goddess of Death is cast down to Earth to live as a mortal named Laila Starr, the boundaries between the divine and the human begin to blur. That’s the setting for The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, a new opera by composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Minita Gandhi. The Minnesota Opera presents the world […]
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Anders Hillborg wrote his MAX Concerto in 2023 for pianist Emanuel Ex. As part of an all-Scandinavian program Nov. 5-7, Jon Kimura Parker will play the work with the Minnesota Orchestra. Thomas Søndergård also leads the orchestra in Grieg’s Norwegian Dances and the Second Symphony of Jean Sibelius. https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/tickets/calendar/classical/sondergard-parker-and-sibelius | 1 event,On Nov. 6-8, conductor Kevin John Edusei makes his Pittsburgh Symphony debut leading the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto (with James Ehnes) and Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra. The program opens with Sophia Jani’s I Wish You Daisies and Roses. https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/104554/tchaikovskys-violin-concerto | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,Cincinnati Symphony principal trumpet Anthony Limoncelli will give his solo debut with the orchestra Nov. 13-14, playing Henri Tomasi’s Trumpet Concerto. The other works on this program are favorites by Ravel: Ma mère l’Oye, La valse, and Boléro. Music director laureate Louis Langrée conducts. https://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/tickets-and-events/buy-tickets/cso/2627-cso-season/louis-langree-conducts-ravel/ | 2 events,The St. Louis Symphony Chorus opens its 50th anniversary season Nov. 14-15 with two works focused on Psalm settings: Mendelssohn’s Psalm 114 (When Israel out of Egypt Came) and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms. Conducted by David Afkham, the program ends with Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony. https://slso.org/event/shostakovichs-eighth-beauty-in-darkness/ The Milwaukee Symphony goes Baroque Nov. 14-15 with a program conducted by Matthew Halls. First up is Rameau’s Suite from Les Boréades, followed by Katherine Young Steele soloing in Bach’s Oboe d’amore Concerto. A sonata by Muffat and Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks round out the program. https://www.mso.org/concerts/royal-fireworks/69594/ | 0 events, |
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,A new work by Mason Bates will be given its world premiere by the Pittsburgh Symphony on Nov. 27-29. Music director Manfred Honeck will also conduct Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 (with Alexander Malofeev) and Haydn’s Symphony No. 60, along with some Viennese waltzes. https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/104555/strauss-and-tchaikovsky | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event,The Chicago Symphony’s music director emeritus Riccardo Muti is back for a visit to the podium, starting with a program Dec. 3-5. The maestro will conduct Strauss’ Oboe Concerto (with CSO principal William Welter) and Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony. https://cso.org/performances/26-27/cso/muti-welter-dvorak-8/ | 2 events,On Dec. 4-5 music director Jader Bignamini leads the Detroit Symphony in one of the great orchestral works. Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 in A minor is Mahler without filters--visceral, searching, unforgettable. https://www.dso.org/events-and-tickets/events/26-27-fall/mahlers-symphony-no-6 Conductor Dinis Sousa makes his St. Louis Symphony debut Dec. 4-5 with Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony. Jeremy Denk will play Bartók’s fiery Piano Concerto No. 2. https://slso.org/event/dvoraks-eighth-bohemian-dreams/ | 0 events, | 1 event,Austrian pianist Lukas Sternath makes his North American debut in a recital Dec. 6 at Chicago’s Symphony Center. On the program are Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy, a section of Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage, and Liszt’s transcription of some songs by Schubert. https://cso.org/performances/26-27/piano-recital/lukas-sternath/ |
