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Events
- January 1 - The 75th anniversary Vienna New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra takes place at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, conducted by Mariss Jansons.[1]
- January 4 – The USA's National Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Gianandrea Noseda as its next music director, as of the 2017-2018 season, with an initial contract of 4 seasons.[2]
- January 12 - Judge Sean H. Lane of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed a reorganisation plan by NYCO Renaissance for revival of New York City Opera.[3]
- January 13 - Chetham's School of Music announces the appointment of Alun Jones as its new Head, effective September 2016.[4]
- January 14
- Minnesota Opera announces the appointment of Ryan Taylor as its next president and general director, effective 1 May 2016, with an initial contract of 5 years.[5]
- Los Angeles Opera announces the appointment of Matthew Aucoin as its first-ever artist-in-residence, effective with the 2016-2017 season, with an initial term of 3 years.[6]
- January 18
- The Artemis String Quartet announces the appointment of Anthea Kreston as its new second violinist. In parallel, Gregor Sigl, the quartet's second violinist, immediately takes the position of violist of the quartet.[7]
- The Boise Philharmonic Orchestra announces that music director Robert Franz is to conclude his music directorship of the orchestra at the close of the 2015-2016 season.[8]
- January 20
- Friedrich Haider announces his resignation as chief conductor of the Slovak National Theatre.[9]
- The Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory sign an agreement to merge under the umbrella name of 'Berklee', with the Boston Conservatory location to take the name 'The Boston Conservatory at Berklee'.[10]
- NYCO Renaissance, the successor organisation to New York City Opera, gives its first performance, of Puccini's Tosca.[11]
- January 26 - The Orkest van het Oosten announces that Jan Willem de Vriend is to conclude his tenure as chief conductor at the end of the 2016-2017 season.[12]
- January 27
- The Léonie Sonning Music Foundation announces Leonidas Kavakos as the recipient of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017.[13]
- The New York Philharmonic announces the appointment of Jaap van Zweden as its next music director, effective with the 2018-2019 season, with an initial contract of 5 seasons.[14]
- The Dallas Symphony Orchestra announces that Jaap van Zweden is to conclude his music directorship of the orchestra after the 2017-2018 season, and subsequently to take the title of conductor laureate as of the 2018-2019 season, for a scheduled 3-season period.[15]
- January 28
- Wigmore Hall live-streams performances for the first time.[16]
- The Opera di Firenze announces the appointment of Fabio Luisi as its next music director, the first conductor to hold that title with the company, and in parallel, as director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, as of April 2018, with an initial contract of 5 years. In parallel, Zubin Mehta, the company's principal conductor, is to take the title of principal conductor emeritus.[17]
- January 29 - The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Per Nørgård as the recipient of the 2016 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.[18]
- February 2 - The Utah Symphony announces the appointment of Paul Meecham as the next president and chief executive officer of Utah Symphony and Utah Opera.[19]
- February 4
- The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla as its next music director, effective September 2016, with an initial contract of 3 years.[20]
- A New York Times report indicates that Fabio Luisi is to stand down from the post of principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera after the 2016=2017 season.[21]
- February 7 - Saint Thomas Church, New York City announces the appointment of Daniel Hyde as its next music director.[22]
- February 10
- Decca Classics announces the appointment of Alexander Buhr as its next managing director.[23]
- The Ojai Music Festival announces the appointments of its next series of music directors through 2021: Vijay Iyer (2017 season), Esa-Pekka Salonen (2018 season), Barbara Hannigan (2019 season), Patricia Kopatchinskaja (2020 season), and Mitsuko Uchida (2021 season).[24]
New works
- Ryan Francis - Anthem (for violin and electronics)[25]
- Anna Clyne - This Lunar Beauty[26]
- Desmond Clarke - Viola Concerto[27]
- Richard Danielpour - The Wounded Healer (percussion concerto)[28]
- Jean-Luc Darbellay - Miroirs
- Markus Hofer - Duo
- Jeffrey Mumford - Three Windows (texts by Sonia Sanchez)[29]
- Adam Schoenberg - Tres Mujeres (texts by Janine Salinas Schoenberg)[29]
- Sleeping Giant (composers' collective; individual composers and works listed below): Ash[30]
- Timo Andres - 'Small Wonder'
- Christopher Cerrone
- Jacob Cooper - 'Ley Lines'
- Ted Hearne
- Robert Honstein - 'Orison'
- Andrew Norman - 'For Ashley'
- Michael Zev Gordon - In the Middle of Things[31]
- Wolfgang Rihm - Toccata capricciosa
- Jeremy Gill - Serenada Concertante for Oboe and Orchestra[32]
- Gene Pritsker - Spirits
- René Wohlhauser - Une Nuit toute passionée
- Iris Szeghy - It-Movements
- Kevin Malone - Unsung HerStories
- Ryan Probert - Mattei[33]
- Olli Kortekangas - Migrations[34]
- Donnacha Dennehy: Tessellatum[35]
- Edmund Finnis - Parallel Colour[36]
- Sally Beamish - Chaconne (for organ)[37]
- Mark-Anthony Turnage - Strapless (ballet in one act, choreography by Christopher Wheeldon)[38]
New operas
- Du Yun and Royce Vavrek: Angel's Bone[39]
- Luna Pearl Woolf and Caitlin Vincent: Better Gods[40]
- Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh - The Devil Inside[41]
- Toshio Hosokawa and Hannah Duebgen - Stilles Meer[42]
- Emily Hall - Found and Lost[43]
- Elena Langer and David Pountney - Figaro Gets a Divorce
- David Bruce and Glyn Maxwell - Nothing
Albums
- Alfred Brendel. The Complete Philips Recordings[44]
- Walter Braunfels – Don Juan, Symphonic Variations[45]
- Wolfgang Rihm - Two Other Movements; Abkehr; Schattenstück[46]
- Hans Abrahamsen - let me tell you[47]
- Spektral Quartet - Serious Business[48]
- Brett Dean, Ross Edwards, Peter Sculthorpe - Amy Dickson (saxophone), Island Songs[49]
- Robert De Visée - Intimité et grandeur[50]
- Anders Hillborg - Sirens, Cold Heat;, Beast Sampler[51]
- Elena Langer - Landscape with Three People[52]
- Francis Chagrin - Symphonies Nos 1 and 2[53]
- Louise Farrenc, Germaine Tailleferre, Pauline Viardot, Lili Boulanger, Mélanie Bonis, Claude Arrieu - Liberté, Égalité, Sororité[54]
- Gabriel Kahane - The Fiction Issue[55]
- Giacinto Scelsi - Complete Flute Music[56]
- Scherben - Jonathan Harvey, Sringara Chaconne; Kaija Saariaho, Notes on Light; Nonne Poppe, Scherben; Emmanuel Nunes - Chessed I[57]
Deaths
- January 1:
- Alan S. Gordon, American labour union leader of arts and choral performers, 70[58]
- Gilbert Kaplan, American businessman and philanthropist, aficionado and amateur conductor of the music of Gustav Mahler, 71[59]
- January 5 – Pierre Boulez, French composer and conductor, 90[60]
- January 6 - Marion Studholme, British soprano, 88[61]
- January 21 - Bogusław Kaczyński, Polish classical music journalist, 73[62]
- January 23 - Robert Tuggle, American opera archivist, 83[63]
- January 24 - Jacques Brourman, American conductor, 84[64]
- January 25
- Denise Duval, French soprano, 94[65]
- Leif Solberg, Norwegian composer and organist, 101[66]
- January 29 - Aurèle Nicolet, Swiss flautist, 90[67]
- February 3 - Saulius Sondeckis, Lithuanian violinist and conductor, 87[68]
- February 4
- Ulf Söderblom, Finnish conductor, 85[69]
- Leslie Bassett, American composer, 93[70]
Major awards
- 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Music: TBD
- 2016 Grawemeyer Award Winner in Music: Hans Abrahamsen - let me tell you
References
- ↑ "New Year's Concert 2016 with Mariss Jansons", Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra website
- ↑ Anne Midgette (2016-01-04). "National Symphony Orchestra names rising star Gianandrea Noseda as music director". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ Michael Cooper (2016-01-12). "New York City Opera Will Return, and Soon, Under Reorganization Plan". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Chetham's School of Music appoints new Head" (Press release). Chetham's School of Music. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Minnesota Opera Names Ryan Taylor President and General Director" (PDF) (Press release). Minnesota Opera. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ David Ng (2016-01-14). "Composer-conductor Matthew Aucoin is tapped to join L.A. Opera as an artist in residence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Violinist Anthea Kreston joins Artemis Quartet following death of violist Friedemann Weigle". The Strad. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Dana Oland (2016-01-19). "Boise Philharmonic music director, Robert Franz, announces departure". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "SND Opera musical director Haider resigns". Slovak Spectator. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ "Berklee and The Boston Conservatory Agree to Merger, Set the Stage for New International Standard in Performing Arts Education" (Press release). Berklee College of Music. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ↑ Anthony Tommasini (2016-01-21). "Review: Tosca, From NYCO Renaissance, Puts a Grand Ambition to the Test". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ "Nieuwe koers Orkest van het Oosten" (Press release). Orkest van het Oosten. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Leonidas Kavakos announced as winner of Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017" (Press release). Léonie Sonning Music Foundation. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Michael Cooper (2016-01-27). "New York Philharmonic Taps Jaap van Zweden as Its Next Maestro". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "The Dallas Symphony Orchestra congratulates Jaap van Zweden on the announcement of his appointment as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic" (Press release). Dallas Symphony Orchestra. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Wigmore Hall Announces Start of Live Streaming" (Press release). Wigmore Hall. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "Fabio Luisi Named as Music Director Designate of Florence's Opera di Firenze and Maggio Musicale Fiorentino". Opera News. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation page on Per Nørgård
- ↑ "Paul Meecham Named President and CEO of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera" (PDF) (Press release). Utah Symphony. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "New Music Director Announced" (Press release). City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Zachary Woolfe (2016-02-04). "Fabio Luisi's Future Looks Bright, Wherever It Is". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Zachary Woolfe, "St. Thomas Church Names Successor to Longtime Music Director". New York Times (ArtsBeat blog), 7 February 2016
- ↑ Martin Cullingford (2016-02-10). "Decca Classics names new Managing Director". Gramophone. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "Ojai Music Festival Announces Future Music Directors Through 75th Festival" (PDF) (Press release). Ojai Music Festival. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Zachary Woolfe (2016-01-10). "Review: 'Au Revoir, Pierre,' a Celebration of Boulez". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Britten Sinfonia programme, 15-20 January 2016
- ↑ Barbican Centre, Melos Sinfonia programme, 15 January 2016
- ↑ James C Taylor (2016-01-19). "New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's vigorous 'Wounded Healer' powered by Lisa Pegher's percussion". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- 1 2 Anne Midgette (2016-01-21). "Alyson Cambridge offers ambitious but flawed recital". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim (2016-01-17). "Composers' Collectives Offer Creativity and Challenges". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ St John's Smith Square, 24 January 2016 programme
- ↑ Michael Cooper (2016-01-31). "Jaap van Zweden, Philharmonic’s Maestro-to-Be, Sharpens His Baton". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Richard Bratby (2016-02-05). "Review: CBSO, Olari Elts and Baiba Skride at Symphony Hall". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Minnesota Orchestra programme note, 4-6 February 2016
- ↑ Symphony Space page on Tessellatum
- ↑ Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, 6 February 2016 programme
- ↑ South Bank Centre programme, 8 February 2016
- ↑ Royal Opera House page on Strapless, 12 February - 11 March 2016
- ↑ Prototype Festival programme
- ↑ Anne Midgette (2016-01-10). "Deposed queen leads valiant but flawed 'Better Gods at WNO". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Kate Molleson (2016-01-22). "'We talked diseases for days': the making of a modern opera". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Schott Music page on Stilles Meer
- ↑ John Lewis (2016-01-28). "Found and Lost review – the scenery steals the scene". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ James Jolly (2016-01-05). "Happy Birthday, Alfred Brendel!". Gramophone. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Andrew Clements (2016-01-06). "Braunfels: Don Juan; Symphonic Variations review – silenced by the Nazis, a Romantic regains his voice". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ Andrew Clements (2016-01-07). "Rihm: Two Other Movements; Abkehr; Schattenstück review – fine first-ever recordings". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Kate Molleson (2016-01-14). "Abrahamsen: Let Me Tell You review – a spellbindingly beautiful song cycle". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Daniel Stephen Johnson (2016-01-18). "Humor and Fiendish Difficulty in Spektral Quartet's 'Serious Business'". WQXR. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Erica Jeal (2016-01-21). "Amy Dickson: Island Songs CD review – an intriguing and serious collection". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Nicholas Kenyon (2016-01-24). "Robert De Visée: Intimité et grandeur CD review – exquisite theorbo works". The Observer. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Andrew Clements (2016-01-27). "Hillborg: Sirens; Cold Heat; Beast Sampler CD review – there's no doubt orchestras enjoy playing his music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Kate Molleson (2016-01-28). "Elena Langer: Landscape with Three People CD review – nimble and light performances". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ Andrew Clements (2016-02-03). "Chagrin: Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 CD review – defining works by an intriguing creative figure". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Erica Jeal (2016-02-04). "Liberté, Égalité, Sororité CD review – graceful and impressive". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Nate Chinen (2016-02-04). "Review: In Gabriel Kahane's 'The Fiction Issue,' Timelessness and Sept. 11". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Kate Molleson (2016-02-11). "Scelsi: Complete Flute Music CD review – physical and voluptuous". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Kate Molleson (2016-02-11). "Harvey, Poppe, Saariaho, Nunes: Scherben CD review – love, light and spiky austerity". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Michael Cooper (2016-01-06). "Alan S. Gordon, Longtime Union Leader, Dies at 70". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ Margalit Fox (2016-01-06). "Gilbert E. Kaplan, Publisher and Improbable Conductor, Dies at 74". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ Roger Nichols (2016-01-06). "Pierre Boulez obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
- ↑ Garry Humphries (2016-01-24). "Marion Studholme: Stalwart of Sadler's Wells Opera who also featured regularly on television and radio during the 1950s". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Bogusław Kaczyński nie żyje. Miał 73 lata (Polish)
- ↑ Sam Roberts (2016-01-27). "Robert Tuggle, Longtime Archivist of the Metropolitan Opera, Dies at 83". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Tony Raap (2016-01-28). "Conductor loved bringing music to people". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ Patrick Dillon (2016-01-26). "French Soprano Denise Duval, 94, Muse to Poulenc, Has Died". Opera News. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Komponist Leif Solberg (101) er død (Norwegian)
- ↑ Muere Aurèle Nicolet, el titán de la flauta que discutió con Herbert von Karajan (Spanish)
- ↑ Mirė dirigentas Saulius Sondeckis (Lithuanian)
- ↑ Virve Rissanen (2016-02-04). "Kapellimestari Ulf Söderblom on kuollut". Helsingin Samonat. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ Margalit Fox (2016-02-10). "Leslie Bassett, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dies at 93". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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