Higdon World Premiere
A new work by Jennifer Higdon will be premiered on Monday night (February 9) at Carnegie Hall. Thomas Hampson will be featured in the song cycle for baritone and piano titled Civil Words. It was commissioned by Carnegie Hall. In Higdon’s own words:...
A Weekend of Music by Women
This coming weekend will see three different performances of 2014 Performance Grant winners! The Sheboygan Symphony will perform three works by Ana Milosavljevic on February 7 – Red (2013) for orchestra, the World Premiere of Reflections (2013) for...
“Street Requiem” by Kathleen McGuire in US Premiere
A new Cantata, by composer and conductor Kathleen McGuire, working in collaboration with Andy Payne and Jonathon Welch, will receive its US premiere on January 25 in Dallas. The Cantata, Street Requiem, was written to “bring a sense of peace, remembrance and...
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs 1873 Overture by Elfrida Andrée
In its three performances this weekend, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra took a monumental step in bringing to light an 1873 Overture by Swedish composer Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929). The concerts have been led by guest conductor Arild Remmereit. Devoted readers will...