Calendar of Events
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The Calendar of Events is comprised of industry-wide seminars, workshops, conferences, master classes and more. All material found in the Calendar of Events is provided by parties entirely independent of Musical America. Any questions on the information found in the Calendar should be directed to the sponsors of the event. |
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May 23, 2025
New York, NY United States
6465229442 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
On May 23, 2025 at Loft393, Composers Concordance presents CompCord LittleBig Band: *Swing and Lindy Hop*—the 2nd concert of the 'Motion' festival. Experience bold new big band works inspired by 1930s Lindy Hop, featuring dancers Lucas & Sophie and Franklin Chen. Music by Gene Pritsker, Milica Paranosic, Scott Hoefling & more. Livestream on Facebook. Celebrate NYC's pulse of contemporary music!
Los Angeles, CA United States
4242981061 info@2umamusic.org http://umamusic.org
UMA is making an audacious entrance onto the Los Angeles orchestral music scene with IMPACT, a concert featuring new music by some of LA's finest up-and-coming composers and renowned guest artists, brought to life by the debut of UMA's flagship ensemble, The Unprecedented Music Orchestra (UMO). UMO is an ensemble of world-class musicians who utilize their talents to bring the stunning creations of the next generation of composers to life. These dynamic artists, hailing from the esteemed music schools and universities of the Los Angeles area and beyond, are poised and eager to make their impact on the local music scene.
Composers Concordance Presents - CompCord LittleBig Band Swing and Lindy Hop
May 23 Composers Concordance LOFT393 Gene Pritsker 393 Broadway, 2nd FloorNew York, NY United States
6465229442 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
On May 23, 2025 at Loft393, Composers Concordance presents CompCord LittleBig Band: *Swing and Lindy Hop*—the 2nd concert of the 'Motion' festival. Experience bold new big band works inspired by 1930s Lindy Hop, featuring dancers Lucas & Sophie and Franklin Chen. Music by Gene Pritsker, Milica Paranosic, Scott Hoefling & more. Livestream on Facebook. Celebrate NYC's pulse of contemporary music!
IMPACT
May 23 The Unprecedented Music Association The Aratani Theatre 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012Los Angeles, CA United States
4242981061 info@2umamusic.org http://umamusic.org
UMA is making an audacious entrance onto the Los Angeles orchestral music scene with IMPACT, a concert featuring new music by some of LA's finest up-and-coming composers and renowned guest artists, brought to life by the debut of UMA's flagship ensemble, The Unprecedented Music Orchestra (UMO). UMO is an ensemble of world-class musicians who utilize their talents to bring the stunning creations of the next generation of composers to life. These dynamic artists, hailing from the esteemed music schools and universities of the Los Angeles area and beyond, are poised and eager to make their impact on the local music scene.
May 24, 2025
New York, NY United States
212-247-7800 jok@midamerica-music.com http://https://tinyurl.com/42zwfvhp
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 8:30 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York Music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mack Wilberg makes his MidAmerica Productions podium debut with his latest composition, A Cloud of Witnesses. He will also lead the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs in his arrangements of traditional works “Deep River,” and “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” David Schildkret conducts Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Op. 54, Tom Porter leads the ensemble in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Jeremy Mims conducts selections from Hagenberg’s Illuminare.
New York, NY United States
212-247-7800 http://https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/24/New-England-Sy
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 1:00 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York Kicking off the start of Memorial Day Weekend, Margaret Pride conducts Mozart's Requiem, K. 626 (edited and revised by Richard Maunder), Wen Chin Liu-Young leads the choir and orchestra in selections from Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, and Lisette Canton conducts selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from around the country.
New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Brahms, Bernstein, Hagenberg and Wilberg
May 24, 2025 Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall 881 7th AveNew York, NY United States
212-247-7800 jok@midamerica-music.com http://https://tinyurl.com/42zwfvhp
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 8:30 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York Music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mack Wilberg makes his MidAmerica Productions podium debut with his latest composition, A Cloud of Witnesses. He will also lead the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs in his arrangements of traditional works “Deep River,” and “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” David Schildkret conducts Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Op. 54, Tom Porter leads the ensemble in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Jeremy Mims conducts selections from Hagenberg’s Illuminare.
New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Mozart and Vivaldi
May 24, 2025 Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall 881 7th AveNew York, NY United States
212-247-7800 http://https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/24/New-England-Sy
Saturday, May 24, 2025, 1:00 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York Kicking off the start of Memorial Day Weekend, Margaret Pride conducts Mozart's Requiem, K. 626 (edited and revised by Richard Maunder), Wen Chin Liu-Young leads the choir and orchestra in selections from Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, and Lisette Canton conducts selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from around the country.
May 25, 2025
New York, NY United States
9178803545 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
On May 25, 2025, Composers Concordance returns to DROM for the 15th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon, themed 'Motion'. Over 20 innovative composer-performers will present new works in a joyful, experimental setting. Featured pieces include works by Gene Pritsker, Makia Matsumura, Maria Tegzes, and Debra Kaye. All five concerts will be live-streamed via Composers Concordance’s Facebook. Join us in celebrating cutting-edge music in NYC.
Composers Concordance Presents - 15th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon - 'Motion'
May 25 Composers Concordance DROM Gene Pritsker 85 Avenue ANew York, NY United States
9178803545 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
On May 25, 2025, Composers Concordance returns to DROM for the 15th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon, themed 'Motion'. Over 20 innovative composer-performers will present new works in a joyful, experimental setting. Featured pieces include works by Gene Pritsker, Makia Matsumura, Maria Tegzes, and Debra Kaye. All five concerts will be live-streamed via Composers Concordance’s Facebook. Join us in celebrating cutting-edge music in NYC.
May 30, 2025
New York, NY United States
6465229442 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
On May 30, 2025, Composers Concordance presents *Motion Électronique* at Silvana NYC—an evening of electroacoustic innovation and the release of their new album of the same name. Hear works by Gene Pritsker, Lynn Bechtold, Shanan Estreicher, and more. All five festival concerts will stream live on Composers Concordance’s Facebook. Celebrate NYC’s bold, boundary-pushing music scene with us in Harlem!
La Jolla, CA United States
8584593728 boxoffice@theconrad.org http://https://theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-helena-holleran/
Helena Holleran and her vibrant seven-piece band transport audiences to an electrifying sound world that weaves together jazz, soul, R&B, and global influences. Having already wowed audiences at venues like The House of Blues and Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, she brings an unforgettable blend of soulful energy to every performance. Don’t miss the chance to experience the eclectic rhythms of this dynamic ensemble and its captivating headliner.
New York, NY United States
http://https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/30/University-of-
The Grammy Award-winning University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra arrives at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage directly from its tour of South Africa. Soprano and 2025 Grammy Award winner Karen Slack, South African soprano Goitsemang Lehobye, and bass Daniel Washington are featured in this concert conducted by UMSO Music Director and Grammy nominee Kenneth Kiesler. The evening’s program combines film and stage music by Bernstein and Gershwin with Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, and spirituals that are both moving and joyful.
Composers Concordance Presents - Motion Électronique
May 30 Composers Concordance Silvana Gene Pritsker 300 West 116th StreetNew York, NY United States
6465229442 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
On May 30, 2025, Composers Concordance presents *Motion Électronique* at Silvana NYC—an evening of electroacoustic innovation and the release of their new album of the same name. Hear works by Gene Pritsker, Lynn Bechtold, Shanan Estreicher, and more. All five festival concerts will stream live on Composers Concordance’s Facebook. Celebrate NYC’s bold, boundary-pushing music scene with us in Harlem!
Helena Holleran
Friday, May 30, 2025 La Jolla Music Society The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 8584593728 7600 Fay AvenueLa Jolla, CA United States
8584593728 boxoffice@theconrad.org http://https://theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-helena-holleran/
Helena Holleran and her vibrant seven-piece band transport audiences to an electrifying sound world that weaves together jazz, soul, R&B, and global influences. Having already wowed audiences at venues like The House of Blues and Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, she brings an unforgettable blend of soulful energy to every performance. Don’t miss the chance to experience the eclectic rhythms of this dynamic ensemble and its captivating headliner.
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra Performs at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall
May 30 Stern Auditorium 881 7th AveNew York, NY United States
http://https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/30/University-of-
The Grammy Award-winning University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra arrives at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage directly from its tour of South Africa. Soprano and 2025 Grammy Award winner Karen Slack, South African soprano Goitsemang Lehobye, and bass Daniel Washington are featured in this concert conducted by UMSO Music Director and Grammy nominee Kenneth Kiesler. The evening’s program combines film and stage music by Bernstein and Gershwin with Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, and spirituals that are both moving and joyful.
May 31, 2025
New York, NY United States
6465229442 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
Composers Concordance's 13th Annual Festival: *Motion* concludes May 31, 2025, at The Cutting Room with *El Sidd and the Healers,* a new opera by Joseph Martin Waters—reimagining *Siddhartha* in 1969’s Summer of Love. Explore Joseph’s interview with Gene Pritsker in *No Scene Unheard.* All five concerts will stream live on Composers Concordance's Facebook. Celebrate NYC’s bold, eclectic contemporary music scene and its visionary composers.
La Jolla, CA United States
8584593728 boxoffice@theconrad.org http://https://theconrad.org/events/sheku-isata-kanneh-mason/
Two extravagantly talented Kanneh-Mason siblings join forces to bring us a concert of classical beauty and innovation. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s career and performances span the globe. Whether performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club or in the world’s leading concert venues, Sheku’s mission is to make music accessible to all. After winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016, Sheku’s performance at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle in 2018 was watched by two billion people worldwide. Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire with recital programmes encompassing music from Haydn and Mozart via Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, Chopin and Brahms to Gershwin and beyond. In concerto, she is equally at home in Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann (whose piano concerto featured on Isata’s chart-topping debut recording) as in Prokofiev and Dohnány
Vancouver, WA United States
(360) 735-7278 http://https://vancouversymphony.org/2024-2025-mayjune-symphonic-perfo
Stravinsky’s electrifying ballet and internationally celebrated pianist Olga Kern performing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1* Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring *Olga Kern, piano
Composers Concordance Presents - El Sidd and the Healers
May 31 Composers Concordance The Cutting Room Gene Pritsker 44 E 32nd StNew York, NY United States
6465229442 composersconcordance@gmail.com http://https://www.composersconcordance.com/
Composers Concordance's 13th Annual Festival: *Motion* concludes May 31, 2025, at The Cutting Room with *El Sidd and the Healers,* a new opera by Joseph Martin Waters—reimagining *Siddhartha* in 1969’s Summer of Love. Explore Joseph’s interview with Gene Pritsker in *No Scene Unheard.* All five concerts will stream live on Composers Concordance's Facebook. Celebrate NYC’s bold, eclectic contemporary music scene and its visionary composers.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason
Saturday, May 31, 2025 La Jolla Music Society The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 8584593728 7600 Fay AvenueLa Jolla, CA United States
8584593728 boxoffice@theconrad.org http://https://theconrad.org/events/sheku-isata-kanneh-mason/
Two extravagantly talented Kanneh-Mason siblings join forces to bring us a concert of classical beauty and innovation. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s career and performances span the globe. Whether performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club or in the world’s leading concert venues, Sheku’s mission is to make music accessible to all. After winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016, Sheku’s performance at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle in 2018 was watched by two billion people worldwide. Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire with recital programmes encompassing music from Haydn and Mozart via Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, Chopin and Brahms to Gershwin and beyond. In concerto, she is equally at home in Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann (whose piano concerto featured on Isata’s chart-topping debut recording) as in Prokofiev and Dohnány
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Presents Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”
May 31 | 7 PM & June 1 | 3 PM Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Skyview Concert Hall 1300 NW 139th StreetVancouver, WA United States
(360) 735-7278 http://https://vancouversymphony.org/2024-2025-mayjune-symphonic-perfo
Stravinsky’s electrifying ballet and internationally celebrated pianist Olga Kern performing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1* Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring *Olga Kern, piano
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