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A MadAminA! Insert: ENCOUNTERS: Paul Fromm
Sep. 26, 2024Paul Fromm (1906-1987) was among the most modest philanthropists of his time. He gave few, if any, interviews and, mainly to obscure his personal role in the fostering of music, …
Deutsche Grammophon Releases All-Weill Recording: Joana Mallwitz Conducts Weill
Sep. 26, 2024Joana Mallwitz’s acclaimed inaugural season as Music Director of the Berlin Konzerthausorchester began with a fine performance of Kurt Weill’s first symphony, Symphonie in einem Satz. Now her tenure as a Deutsche …
World Premiere of Vijay Iyer's Variations on a Theme by Ornette Coleman at the Norfolk Chamber Festival
Jul. 25, 2024On July 26, Norfolk Chamber Festival musicians perform the world premiere of Vijay Iyer's Variations on a Theme by Ornette Coleman at Battell Recital Hall in Norfolk, CT. Iyer …
Zen-On Publishes Seven Musical Works from Two Decades of NHK's Popular Taiga Dramas
Jul. 24, 2024On July 15, Zen-On published seven musical works from popular "Taiga Dramas," NHK's popular and prestigious annual television series which began in 1963. A staple of Japanese broadcasting, each …
Nino Rota's Aladino e la lampada magica Performed at the Festival della Valle d'Itria Martina Franca
Jul. 24, 2024On July 27-August 4, the Festival della Valle d’Itria will present Nino Rota's opera, Aladino e la lampada magica at the Palazzo Ducale in Martina Franca, Puglia. The production, featuring …
World Premiere of Makoto Ozone's O'berek by Yang Yang and the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra
Jul. 24, 2024Makoto Ozone’s O’berek, as the title suggests, was inspired by the rhythm and feel of the Polish dance, ‘Oberek’. The work is included in the album OZONE 60 …
Critical Acclaim for Birmingham Opera Company's Production of Sir Michael Tippett's New Year
Jul. 22, 2024Critics are raving about Birmingham Opera Company's production of Sir Michael Tippett's New Year, the first in over 30 years. Led by conductor Alpesh Chauhan OBE and director Keith Warner, the energetic …
Garsington Opera Presents the World Premiere of a New Chamber Version of Andrew Norman's A Trip to the Moon
Jul. 22, 2024Inspired by the first science fiction film ever made, a new chamber version of Andrew Norman's opera, A Trip to the Moon will receive its world premiere performances on July 30-31 at …
On July 23-24, the Festival Orchesta of Lincoln Center, under the baton of Jonathon Heyward, presented the US premiere performances of Huang Ruo's City of Floating Sounds which …
The Santa Fe Opera presented the world premiere of The Righteous on July 13 with music by Gregory Spears and an original libretto by Tracy K. Smith. Kevin Newbury directs and Jordan …