Week of Events
Dressner’s ‘Mari’ Taps Basque Myths
Conductor Daniele Rustioni, music director of the Ulster Orchestra, makes his National Symphony debut May 9-11, conducting the East Coast premiere of Bryce Dessner’s Mari, an NSO co-commission inspired by a forest goddess in Basque mythology. Benjamin Grosvenor will play Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 before the orchestra follows Berlioz’s autobiographical journey through love and […]
Elim Chan Makes Minnesota Podium Debut
Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan makes her Minnesota Orchestra debut with a May 9-10 program that opens with Unsuk Chin’s subito con forza. Benjamin Beilman plays Korngold’s Violin Concerto, and the program closes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2, inspired by Ukrainian folk tunes. https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/tickets/calendar/classical/tchaikovsky-korngold-and-chin/
Joseph Young Makes MKE Podium Debut
Joseph Young makes his debut on the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s podium conducting Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, From the New World on May 10-11. Alexi Kenny will be the guest soloist for Barber’s Violin Concerto. https://www.mso.org/concerts/dvoraks-new-world/
Langrée Bids Cincy Adieu
As a fitting farewell to music director Louis Langrée, who is leaving the Cinncinati Symphony after the 2023-34 season, the orchestra has commissioned a new “orchestral song cycle” by Anthony Davis. The world premiere will take place May 10-12. Soprano Latonia Moor will be the soloist. The second half of the program will be Stravinsky’s […]
Kuusisto And Kahane Collaborate
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto has collaborated with singer/pianist Gabriel Kahane on a new work which will have its New York Premiere on May 11 at the 92nd St. Y. The program also offers works by Bach. Both in-person and streaming tickets are available. https://www.92ny.org/event/pekka-kuusisto-and-gabriel-kahane
Arditti Quartet Turns 50
The Arditti Quartet, celebrating its 50th season, will present world premiere of a new work by Sarah Nemtsov on May 11 at the Elbphilharmonie. The program consists of works from the late 20th century (Elliott Carter, Iannis Xenakis, Helmut Lachenmann) as well as the 21st (Olga Neuwirth, Brian Ferneyhough). https://www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/whats-on/50-years-of-the-arditti-quartet/20269
