Week of Events
Adès, Takemitsu Works Remembered
Since 1968, the London Sinfonietta has championed new music, often offering commissions. In a program called Decades on Jan. 24, the ensemble celebrates some of the pieces they’ve helped bring to fruition, including works by Oliver Knussen, Tansy Davies, Hannah Kendall, Tōru Takemitsu, and Thomas Adès. Geoffrey Paterson conducts. https://londonsinfonietta.org.uk/whats-on/decades
Botstein Shares Dvořák Rarity
Even the best-known composers have hidden gems. A case in point is Antonin Dvořák’s Requiem, written in 1890 and rarely performed today. The American Symphony Orchestra and music director Leon Botstein hope to remedy that with a performance of this rich, expressive work on Jan. 25 at Carnegie Hall. https://americansymphony.org/concerts/dvorak-requiem/
Wallen and O’Regan Go Neo-Baroque
The 92nd St. Y presents the New York premiere of The Garden of Good and Evil on Jan. 25, a musical compilation by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, music director Richard Egarr, and countertenor/dramaturg Reginald Mobley. The work is an exploration of the Biblical creation story, pairing Handel arias with modern movements for Baroque forces by Errollyn […]
