Contemporary (1945+) – Upcoming Concerts
NSO: Randall Goosby plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto | Thomas Wilkins conducts Elgar's Enigma Variations
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Anna Clyne
—
This Moment
(NSO premiere)
Felix Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — African Suite, Op. 35 (No. 4: Danse nègre)
Edward Elgar — Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma Variations"
Felix Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — African Suite, Op. 35 (No. 4: Danse nègre)
Edward Elgar — Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma Variations"
$19-$100
MATA Festival 2024 Evening 2: Changing Voices
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Fotografiska Museum New York City, New York, NY, United States
Program includes works by
Danae Venson,
Vasiliki Krimitza,
Giuseppe Gallo-Balma,
Angela Elizabeth Slater,
Leo Chang,
Daniel Sabzghabaei,
Annie Aries Ruefenacht, and
Christian Quiñones.
$45
American Composers Orchestra & Boston Lyric Opera: An American Soldier
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Perelman Performing Arts Center, New York, NY, United States
Huang Ruo
—
An American Soldier
(NYC premiere; libretto by Danny Chen)
$54-$148
Carnegie Hall presents The Knights
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), New York, NY, United States
Jessie Montgomery
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Rhapsody No. 2
(arr. Michi Wiancko for violin & chamber orchestra; world premiere of arrangement)
Gabriel Kahane — Heirloom (NY premiere)
Gabriel Kahane — Where Are the Arms (arr. for orchestra, voice, & guitar)
Anna Clyne — Shorthand (NY premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a "Paris"
Gabriel Kahane — Heirloom (NY premiere)
Gabriel Kahane — Where Are the Arms (arr. for orchestra, voice, & guitar)
Anna Clyne — Shorthand (NY premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a "Paris"
$74-$84
Concerts at Saint Thomas presents The Place of the Blest: Music of Hallock, Thompson, & Vaughan Williams
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (NYC),
Modus Operandi Orchestra, and
Concerts at Saint Thomas (NYC)
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Saint Thomas Church, New York, NY, United States
Online and in-person
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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An Oxford Elegy
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending
Richard Strauss — Metamorphosen: A Study for 23 Strings, TrV 290, AV 142
Peter Hallock — Michael, Archangel of the King of Kings
Randall Thompson — The Place of the Blest
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending
Richard Strauss — Metamorphosen: A Study for 23 Strings, TrV 290, AV 142
Peter Hallock — Michael, Archangel of the King of Kings
Randall Thompson — The Place of the Blest
Non-obstructed: $40-$80 ($36-$72 student/sr.)
Obstructed: $10-$20 ($9-$18 student/sr.)
Stream: $20
Classic NYCB I
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Igor Stravinsky
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Rubies: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
(part of 'Rubies')
Vijay Iyer — Dig the Say for string quartet (part of new J. Peck work)
Philip Glass — Four Movements for Two Pianos (mvts. I & III; part of 'In Creases')
TBA — Selected works (part of new Amy Hall Garner work)
Vijay Iyer — Dig the Say for string quartet (part of new J. Peck work)
Philip Glass — Four Movements for Two Pianos (mvts. I & III; part of 'In Creases')
TBA — Selected works (part of new Amy Hall Garner work)
$40-$218
ASO: Robert Spano, 'Rite of Spring,' & World Premiere
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA, United States
Jonathan Leshnoff
—
The Sacrifice of Isaac
(world premiere)
Igor Stravinsky — Le Sacre du printemps ("The Rite of Spring")
Igor Stravinsky — Le Sacre du printemps ("The Rite of Spring")
$26-$110
OSU Wind Symphony: Ticheli, Schuman, Barber, Del Tredici
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
Frank Ticheli
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Selected works
William Schuman — Selected works
Samuel Barber — Selected works
David Del Tredici — Selected works
William Schuman — Selected works
Samuel Barber — Selected works
David Del Tredici — Selected works
$10
Pomona College Glee Club in Concert
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Williametta Spencer
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Selected works
Will Todd — Selected works
Paul Mealor — Selected works
Heinrich Schütz — Selected works
Johann Christoph Bach — Selected works
Shawn Kirchner — Selected works
George Frideric Handel — Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
Will Todd — Selected works
Paul Mealor — Selected works
Heinrich Schütz — Selected works
Johann Christoph Bach — Selected works
Shawn Kirchner — Selected works
George Frideric Handel — Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
Free
Seattle Symphony: Barber Violin Concerto
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Unsuk Chin
—
subito con forza
Samuel Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (James Ehnes, violin)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Samuel Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (James Ehnes, violin)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
$35-$135
Third Angle New Music: And Everybody Hertz
Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
BodyVox, Portland, OR, United States
David Van Tieghem
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Selected works
$35 ($30 ages 65 & over/30 & under, $25 student w/valid ID, $5 Arts-for-All)
Seattle Symphony: Barber Violin Concerto
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Unsuk Chin
—
subito con forza
Samuel Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (James Ehnes, violin)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Samuel Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (James Ehnes, violin)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
$35-$135
MATA Festival 2024 Evening 3: Earthing
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Fotografiska Museum New York City, New York, NY, United States
April Dawn Guthrie
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ToyToyToypurina
(NY premiere; for flute, cello, & percussion)
Henryk Golden — Sprechen Sie Musik? (NY premiere; for reader & mezzo-soprano)
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh — Permeating Through the Pores of Shifting Planes (NY premiere; for percussion & electronics)
Marco-Adrián Ramos — Altar with pines and bread from Acámbaro (Music with my grandma) (for alto flute, percussion, & electronics)
Qiujiang Levi Lu — Before it Gets Too Late (NY premiere; for solo percussion & laptop)
Bobby Ge — Doppelgänger Streets (NY premiere; for violin & electronics)
Jane Sheldon — I am a tree, I am a mouth (world premiere; for 2 voices & gong drone)
Henryk Golden — Sprechen Sie Musik? (NY premiere; for reader & mezzo-soprano)
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh — Permeating Through the Pores of Shifting Planes (NY premiere; for percussion & electronics)
Marco-Adrián Ramos — Altar with pines and bread from Acámbaro (Music with my grandma) (for alto flute, percussion, & electronics)
Qiujiang Levi Lu — Before it Gets Too Late (NY premiere; for solo percussion & laptop)
Bobby Ge — Doppelgänger Streets (NY premiere; for violin & electronics)
Jane Sheldon — I am a tree, I am a mouth (world premiere; for 2 voices & gong drone)
$45
Met Opera: John Adams' 'El Niño'
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY, United States
John Adams
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El Niño
(Met Opera premiere)
$37-$490 ($25 rush tickets)
Washington National Opera: Turandot
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:15pm (EDT)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC, United States
$51-$264 (MyTix/BravO tickets available)
The Thirteen: Beautiful as the Sky
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Washington Street United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA, United States
Francis Poulenc
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Figure humaine ("Human Figure"), FP 120
Hilary Purrington — Selected works (world premiere TBA)
Jeffrey Van — A Procession Winding Around Me
Hilary Purrington — Selected works (world premiere TBA)
Jeffrey Van — A Procession Winding Around Me
$45-$65 ($15 student)
Sejong Here & Now Festival
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), New York, NY, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Augusta Read Thomas — Haemosu's Celestial Chariot Ride (world premiere)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Augusta Read Thomas — Haemosu's Celestial Chariot Ride (world premiere)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
$44-$64
Library of Congress: Takt Trio, Program I
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, DC, United States
Marcos Balter
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Selected works
(world premiere TBA)
Hilda Paredes — Koan for Horn Trio
György Ligeti — Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano "Hommage à Brahms"
Hilda Paredes — Koan for Horn Trio
György Ligeti — Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano "Hommage à Brahms"
Free (RSVP required)
ICEBERG New Music presents & Percussionist Lisa Pegher: A.I.RE – A One-Night Only Musical Journey from Acoustic to A.I. Generated Music
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY, United States
Known for reaching new heights in percussive music, pioneering percussion soloist, drummer and software engineer Lisa Pegher premieres "A.I…
$30 ($15 student/senior); fees apply for online orders
Nashville Ballet – Live in Studio A: 5 Short Stories
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (CDT)
Nashville Ballet, Nashville, TN, United States
Program includes works by
David Lang,
Florence Price,
Devin Farrell,
Johannes Brahms,
Cristina Spinei,
Robert Schumann,
Madi Diaz,
Maurice Ravel,
Claude Debussy, and
Jennifer Higdon.
$80.50
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