Week of Events
Mahler 10 and a World Premiere
Under director Teodor Currentzis, the SWR Symphonieorchester will premiere a new work by Cremean composer Alexey Retinsky on Dec. 12 at the Elbphilharmonie. The program also includes recent works by Philippe Manoury, Mark Andre, and Jay Schwartz, closing with the Adagio from Mahler’s 10th Symphony. https://www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/whats-on/swr-symphonieorchester-teodor-currentzis/20223
World Premieres From Sō Percussion
Sō Percussion returns to Carnegie Hall on Dec. 12 to play two world premieres: Fé Fé by Olivier Tarpaga and a new work by Vijay Iyer. The program opens with the New York premiere of Angélica Negrón’s Inward Pieces and closes with Jason Treuting's Go Placidly with Haste. https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2023/12/02/so-percussion-0900pm
Birthday Fête For Anne-Sophie Mutter
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 […]
U.S. Premiere of Tyshawn Sorey Work
Tyshawn Sorey’s new work for string quartet and percussion, For Grachan Moncur III, is dedicated to a trailblazing jazz trombonist. Featuring Sorey himself and his frequent collaborators, the JACK Quartet, the piece will receive its U.S. premiere at the 92nd St. Y on Dec. 16. The concert will also be livestreamed. https://www.92ny.org/event/jack-quartet-with-tyshawn-sorey
New Approach to Offenbach’s ‘Les brigands’
Offenbach’s hilarious Les brigands will be presented in a new semi-staged concert version, Dec. 17-30 at the Komische Oper Berlin. This 1869 work was in part a parody of Schiller’s serious play The Robbers. Max Hopp, who has become known as an Offenbach specialist, directs. https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/en/what/a-z/les-brigands/
