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LondonStraight to the Heart: Xian Zhang conducts Tchaikovsky
Ngwenyama, Hummel, Tchaikovsky
London Symphony Orchestra; Xian Zhang; James Fountain
StockholmDaniel Börtz 80 YearsWorld premiere
Börtz
Andreas Hanson; The Royal Swedish Army Band; Karl-Magnus Fredriksson; Bodil Kindlundh; Erik Rönér
LondonManchester Collective & Alice Zawadzki
Zawadzki, Miller, Ravel
Rakhi Singh; Alice Zawadzki; Unknown; Fred Thomas; Manchester Collective
MadridSatélite 12: Esencias
Adès, Bruce, Copland, Martinů
Mario Pérez; Ane Matxain; Alicia Salas; Josep Trescolí
BarcelonaDesde el silencio: Pascual-Vilaplana
Brotons, Arutiunian, Valero-Castells
José Rafael Pascual-Vilaplana; Banda Municipal de Barcelona; Selina Ott
LondonHaydn Trumpet Concerto with Matilda Lloyd
Farrenc, Haydn, Schubert
Bath Festival Orchestra; Peter Manning; Matilda Lloyd
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Nachtträume in Zurich: Marcos Morau's portrait of threatened worlds
Opernhaus Zürich stages the world premiere of Nachtträume (Night Dreams), a compelling new work by Spanish choreographer, Marcos Morau.
Lerici Music Festival: two world premieres inspired by Shelley
This is the bicentenary of the Shelley's death, drowned in a storm off the coast here in July 1822 and so, naturally, the Lerici Music Festival has taken the poet as its theme this year.
Nurturing emergent talent: the Järvi Academy at work in Pärnu
Aspiring young conductors literally have to face the music in a second half showcasing their skills, while their teachers kick off proceedings with chamber music presentations of Estonian composers.
Rattle and the LSO turn the world upside down
Expect the unexpected when Sir Simon Rattle conducts the LSO. There will always be something that works, and sharpens your musical sensibilities, and something that doesn't. Ligeti, Wagner and Jolas vie for attention with Brahms.
Cancelled Christmas? Knot on your life: Bach at Wigmore Hall
The Solomon's Knot collective offered a lively account of four cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
Songs of the self: Hardenberger, Nelsons and the Boston Symphony
Widmann’s maze keeps the listener off balance, constantly surprising and tricking the ears as a labyrinth constantly surprises and tricks the eyes.
Unexpected surprises and delights for Wet Ink Ensemble
It would be rash to make assumptions about the composer/performer collective based on a single program, but it was still not to notice a divergence from the past in the program of world premieres.
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Akugbo, AaronBalsom, AlisonBengtsson, AndreasBlackadder, DavidBoldoczki, GáborBotti, ChrisBrantigan, DanBrönner, TillCesin, BrayahanCohen, AvishaiDreger, CédricDünser, StefanEberle, MartinEvans, PeterFlores, PachoFountain, JamesFranks, PeterFriedrich, ReinholdGerlach, WilliamGiausserand, ÉricHammes, ThomasHardenberger, HåkanHartwich, UteHelseth, Tine ThingHenriksen, ArveHöfele, SimonJehl, GuillaumeKühnle, MatthiasLeleu, RomainLloyd, MatildaMarquardt, StevenMarsalis, WyntonMartínez, Juan AntonioMentzen, RaphaelMester, MarkusNakariakov, SergeiOtt, SelinaPeseyre, GillesPuczko, KajetanPálfalvi, TamásRenaudin-Vary, LucienneRichter, ImmanuelSachs, MichaelShabaka-Ra, HeruSibaja, JoséSilinskas, JonasSkupin, ChristofTomasoni, OmarTrunk, JohannesUnknownVerhaert, StevenWhitehead, ImogenZawadzki, AliceZimmermann, Juliande Rudder, Alain