Wise Music Spring Highlights 2022

Wise Music Spring Highlights 2022
William Barton © Keith Saunders

From Tokyo to Reykjavik, new music is back in full swing. Check out the latest premieres from across the world, happening from March to May:

MARCH

2

Anna Thorvaldsdottir METACOSMOS (2017) French Premiere
Orchestre de Paris, Holly Hyun Choe; Philharmonie Paris

2

Rachel Portman The First Morning of the World (2021) World Premiere
Joyce DiDonato (soprano), Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev; Bozar, Brussels (International Tour of 19 performances running until April 24 - more info)

3

Helen Grime Everyone Sang (2010) French Premiere
Orchestre de Paris, Stephanie Childress; Philharmonie Paris

4

Esa-Pekka Salonen Gemini (2019) Spanish Premiere
Sinfonica de Gallicia, Dima Slobodeniouk; Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid

6

Avner Dorman Die Kinder des Sultans (2019) World Premiere
Dortmund Opera House

6

Nico Muhly De Profundis (2020) World Premiere
The Choir of Sidney Sussex, Cambridge University

9

Bryce Dessner Voy a Dormir (2018) European Premiere
Kelley O'Connor (mezzo-soprano), BBC Concert Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey; Southbank Centre, London

10

Bent Sørensen Sei Anime (2020) World Premiere
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), Bergen Philharmonic; Greig Hall, Bergen, Norway

16

William Barton The Rising of Mother Country (2021) World Premiere
Chineke!; Adelaide Town Hall, Australia

16

Bent Sørensen Doppelgänger (2020) UK Premiere
Danish String Quartet; Wigmore Hall, London

18

Helen Grime Virga (2007) Finnish Premiere
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mark Wigglesworth; Helsinki Music Centre

19

Judith Weir New Every Morning (2021) World Premiere
New Edinburgh Orchestra, Tim Paxton; St Serf's Church, Edinburgh

20

Paul Mealor In This Place (2021) World Premiere
Marlborough College Choral Society, Adam Meehan-Staines; The Chapel of St Michael and All Angels, Marlborough, UK

20

Tan Dun Trombone Concerto: Three Muses in Video Game (2021) US Premiere
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Kahchun Wong; Benaroya Hall, Seattle

21

Ludovico Einaudi Underwater (2021) UK Premiere
Ludovico Einaudi (piano); Eventim Apollo, London (International Tour running until September 28, UK dates until April 23 - more info

22

Henrik Hellstenius Together (2021) World Premiere
Nordic Voices, Kai Grinde Myrann; Sofienberg Kirk, Oslo

26

Anna Thorvaldsdottir METACOSMOS (2017) Japanese Premiere
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Alan Gilbert; Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

30

Missy Mazzoli River Rouge Transfiguration (2013) UK Premiere
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner; Royal Festival Hall, London

31

Missy Mazzoli Orpheus Undone (2019) World Premiere
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti; Symphony Center, Chicago


APRIL

2

Betsy Jolas String Quartet VIII ‘Topeng’ (2019) UK Premiere
Arditti Quartet; Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London (SoundState Festival)

2

Britta Byström Figures at the Seaside (2020) Norwegian Premiere
Amalie Stalheim (cello), BIT20 Ensemble; Mimes Brønn, Hogskolen, Bergen

3

Helen Grime Trumpet Concerto 'night-sky-blue' (2022) World Premiere
Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth; Barbican, London (German Premiere: April 4, Dortmund Concert Hall; Danish Premiere: April 6, Musikkens Hus, Aalborg)

7

John Corigliano Triathlon (2020) World Premiere
Timothy McAllister (saxophone), San Francisco Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero; Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco (repeated April 8 and 9)

7

Jocelyn Pook Jungle Book Reimagined (2022) World Premiere
Akram Kham (director), Mavin Khoo (choreography); Curve Theatre, Leicester, UK (running in the UK until June 12)

8

Tarik O’Regan Rai (2006) US Premiere
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Courtney Lewis; Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Jacksonville, Florida (repeated April 9)

8

Paul Mealor The Tyger (2019) World Premiere
St Salvator's Chapel Choir, Claire Innes-Hopkins; Laidlaw Music Centre, St Andrews, UK

11

Kaija Saariaho Semafor (2020) World Premiere
Ensemble Connect; Carnegie Hall, New York

11

Paul Mealor Per Ardua Ad Astra (2021) World Premiere
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Choral Society, Wing Commander Piers Morrell; Royal Albert Hall, London (Classic FM Live)

13

Du Yun In Our Daughter’s Eyes (2021) World Premiere     
LA Opera

13

Esa-Pekka Salonen Karawane (2014) French Premiere     
Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen; Philharmonie Paris

13

Bent Sørensen It is pain flowing down slowly on a white wall (2010) Finnish Premiere  Lapland Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds; Korundi Hall, Rovanieme, Finland (repeated April 14)

22

Brian Elias Sequel (2020) World Premiere
Chamber Domaine; Music@Malling Festival, Kent, UK

22

Anna Thorvaldsdottir what things become (2022) World Premiere
Minimalist Dream House; Schwarzman Center Yale, CT, USA (repeated April 23; European Premiere: June 2 Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London)

22

Bent Sørensen Sei Anime (2020) Danish Premiere
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), Odense Symphony Orchestra, Ludovic Morlot; Odense Concert Hall, Denmark (UK Premiere: April 28, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Town Hall Symphony Hall, Birmingham)

23

Matthew Martin The Earth is the Lord's (2021) World Premiere
Lancing College Chapel Choir, Alex Mason; Lancing College, West Sussex, UK

27

Nico Muhly In Certain Circles (2020) US Premiere
Katia and Marielle Labèque (piano), New York Philharmonic, Jaap Van Zweden; Carnegie Hall, New York

27

Rolf Wallin Concerto for Sheng and Orchestra (2022) World Premiere
Wu Wei (sheng), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Pascal Rophé; Stavanger Symphony Hall, Norway

30

Marc Neikrug Guitar Concerto (2019) World Premiere
Lukasz Kuropaczewski (guitar), Philharmonic Orchestra of Marseille, Lawrence Foster; Marseilles, France

30

Bright Sheng Angel Fire Duo (2014) Singapore Premiere
Tan Tiag Yi (violin); The Arts House, Singapore


MAY

5

Nico Muhly Beauty of the Day (2019) World Premiere
Chanticleer and Santa Fe Symphony Chorus, Tim Keeler; Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe

5

Hans Abrahamsen Vers le Silence (2021) German Premiere
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Herkulessaal, Munich, Germany (repeated on May 6, and at the Elbphilharmonie May 11. Austrian Premiere: May 8, Vienna Concert Hall)

5

Marc Neikrug A Song by Mahler (2018) Canadian Premiere
Royal Conservatory Opera; Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory, Toronto

5

Per Nørgård Prelude to Breaking – Version for Harp (2010) Finnish Premiere
Lapland Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds; Korundi Hall, Rovaniemi, Finland

5

Augusta Read Thomas Words of the Sea (1995) German Premiere
HR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg, Brad Lubman; HR Sendesaal, Frankfurt (repeated in Antwerp May 6)

6

Augusta Read Thomas Of Paradise and Light (2010) Mexican Premiere
National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, William Harvey; Mexico City (repeated May 8)

7

Tarik O’Regan New Work (2021) World Premiere
Pacific Chorale, Robert Istad; Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA, USA

8

Benet Casablancas String Quartet No. 6 (2021) World Premiere
Quatuor Diotima; Auditorio de Girona, Spain

8

Anna Thorvaldsdottir Sola (2019) Irish Premiere
Nathan Sherman, viola; Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

12

Gabriela Lena Frank Pachamama Meets an Ode (2019) Swedish Premiere
Uppsala Chamber Orchestra, Rebecca Miller; Uppsala Concert Hall, Sweden

14

Outi Tarkiainen A Room of One’s Own (2021) World Premiere
Theatre Hagen, Joseph Trafton; Hagen, Germany

15

Louise Alenius Manualen (2021) World Premiere
Royal Danish Theatre, Robert Houssart; Copenhagen, Denmark

17

Bryce Dessner Music for Wood and Strings (2013) German Premiere
So Percussion; Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany

19

Marc Neikrug Symphony No. 4 (2021) World Premiere
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Alan Gilbert; Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany (repeated May 20 and 21)

21

Joan Tower 1920/2019 (2020) German Premiere
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap Van Zweden; Historisch-Technisches Museum, Peenemünde, Germany

21

Gary Carpenter ...as dreams are made on (2020) German Premiere
Rodenkirchener Chamber Orchestra, Arndt Martin Henzelmann; Philharmonie Cologne, Germany

29

Missy Mazzoli Year of Our Burning (2021) World Premiere   
Amalie Stalheim (cello), Mogens Dahl Kammerkor; Håkonshallen, Bergen International Festival, Norway

30

Paul Mealor Suite of Welsh Folk Songs (2021) World Premiere   
Ar Log, St David’s Cathedral Festival, St David’s, Pembrokeshire


View our full performances calendar here


If you would like to find out more about performing or programming any of these works, contact our international promotion teams at promotion@wisemusic.com. 

 

(February 2022)