Rachel Podger will be both soloist and director for the London premiere of Chad Kelly’s new arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for chamber orchestra. The new instrumentation was inspired by the many ways Bach’s Musical Offering has been reimagined. Brecon Baroque presents the work on Dec. 3 at the London Chamber Music Society. https://www.londonchambermusic.org.uk/concert/brecon-baroque-and-rachel-podger-violin-director/
The Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players celebrates the 400th anniversary of Salamone Rossi’s Songs of Solomon on Dec. 4. Hosted by Jewish-music scholar Francesco Spagnolo, the program will feature Richard Egarr on harpsichord and the Philharmonia Chorale Octet. https://philharmonia.org/2023-24-season/jews-music-songs-of-solomon/
Throughout the 2023-34 season, the San Francisco Symphony will present its SoundBox series, curated by four musicians on each of four weekends. The small Soundbox space is designed to allow for multi-sensory, interactive experiences. Expect the unexpected. Get ready to see musical experiments in action. The details of the SoundBox programs remain under wraps, but […]
One-night-only special performance on Dec. 12 will celebrate the 60th birthday of violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter. The first half of the program, Susanna Mälkki takes the podium to lead Mutter, pianist Yefim Bronfman, and cellist Pablo Ferrández in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. After intermission, John Williams will conduct the Pittsburgh Symphony in a selection of his […]
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo joins the Knights during the inaugural season of a new venue, PAC NYC. The Dec. 20 performance, with stage direction by Zack Winokur, is part of a series called Circle Songs. No specific repertoire has been announced. https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/circle-songs-anthony-roth-costanzo/
