Week of Events
New Heggie Work Inspired By Beethoven
Violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips will perform the U.K. premiere of Jake Heggie’s Fantasy Suite 1803, a work inspired by Beethoven’s 1803 residency at the Theater an der Wien. Also on the Nov. 27 program are an Impromptu by Enescu and Dvořák’s Sonatina, Op. 100. https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202311271300
Cleveland Premieres Mahler-Inspired Work
When the Cleveland Orchestra programmed Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 for its Nov. 30-Dec. 2 program, they also co-commissioned a work specifically to precede it on the concert. Ces belles années (These Beautiful Years) is the result, a piece by French-born American composer Betsy Jolas that will be receiving its U.S. premiere. Daniel Harding conducts; Lauren […]
Atlanta Plays Williams and World Premiere
John Williams composed Five Sacred Trees for the New York Philharmonic’s 150th anniversary in 1995. This cinematic piece for orchestra and solo bassoon will be performed on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 by the Atlanta Symphony with soloist Andrew Brady, formerly the ASO’s principal bassoonist. Guest conductor Anthony Parnther will also lead the orchestra in […]
Leonard Foglia Writes, Directs ‘El Milagro’
With a libretto by Leonard Foglia (who also directs) and music by Javier Martinez, the mariachi opera El Milagro del Recuerdo (The Miracle of Remembering) is a prequel to 2013’s Cruzar la Cara de la Luna. The San Diego Opera production, running Dec. 1-3, will feature mezzo-sopranos Claudia Chapa and Sishel Claverie and baritone Héctor Vásquez, who […]
US Premiere of Peruvian Concerto
Rafael Payare is the guest conductor Dec. 1-3 for the Philadelphia Orchestra’s U.S. premiere of Ephemerae, a concerto for piano and orchestra by Peruvian composer Jimmy López Bellido. The soloist will be Javier Perianes, from Spain. Celebrated for his interpretations of Mahler, Payare will also conduct that composer’s First Symphony. https://www.philorch.org/performances/our-season/events-and-tickets/2023-2024-season/verizon-hall/mahlers-symphony-no-1/
Goldberg Variations, But For Orchestra
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/
