Week of Events
León Premiere And A Rare Ballet
Szymanovski’s little-known ballet Harnasie will be performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on March 6, with plenty of room onstage for Wayne McGregor’s vision, described as digitally enhanced, cross-arts choreographic storytelling. To add to the evening’s excitement, there will be a world premiere of a new work by the LPO’s composer-in-residence, Tania León. Edward Gardner […]
‘Aurora’ Premiere Features Piccolo
Mary Kay Fink is the Cleveland Orchestra’s principal piccolo. The orchestra commissioned a piece to show off her skills as a soloist, Oded Zehavi’s Aurora, which will receive its world premiere on March 7-9 under the baton of Fabio Luisi. The program opens with the overture to Weber’s opera Oberon and concludes with Brahms’ lush […]
‘Pisachi’ Orchestral Version Premieres
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate is a Chickasaw composer. His work Pisachi (meaning “reveal” in Chickasaw) was originally a string quartet that pays tribute to the music of the Hopi and Pueblo peoples. On March 7-9, Elim Chan will lead the New York Philharmonic in the world premiere of the orchestral version of this piece. Cellist Sol Gabetta […]
Smyth Opera ‘Fête galante’ Centenary
Lyric Opera of Orange County celebrates the 100th anniversary of Ethel Smyth’s Fête galante with a production directed by Diana Farrell, calling it “a debaucherous dance-dream.” This story thrusts familiar commedia dell’arte characters into the psyche of the 20th century. Performances March 8-10. https://lyricoperaoc.org/
Conrad Tao Premieres Piano Concerto
Conrad Tao will be the guest artist with the Cincinnati Symphony for the world premiere of a new piano concerto by inti figgis-vizueta, a New York-based composer known for taking inspiration from her blended background of Black, Irish, and Andean cultures. The March 8-10 concert also includes Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring and Schumann’s Symphony […]
SoundBox Features Adès And More
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 […]
New ‘Queen of Spades’ in Berlin
Deutsche Oper Berlin will present a new production of Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades March 9-27. Director Sam Brown, making his DOB debut, focuses on the unanswerable questions in the libretto. Sebastian Weigle conduct. Martin Muehle is Hermann and Sondra Radvanovsky sings Lisa. https://deutscheoperberlin.de/en_EN/calendar/pikowaja-dama-queen-of-spades.17512194
Escher Plays Bartók Quartet Cycle
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Winter Festival 2024 celebrates string quartets. Among the most exciting of the scheduled programs is the chance on March 10 to hear the Escher String Quartet play all six of Bartók’s works for that configuration. This glorious marathon is expected to last over three hours. https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/our-concerts/at-lincoln-center/events/escher-string-quartet/
