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Franceschini: new opera Dorian Gray

After the success of the music theatre productions of Alice, Poucette and Zazie, Italian eclectic composer Matteo Franceschini brings on stage Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray as subject for his new opera commissioned by Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento.
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Sarah Nemtsov: World premiere of TZIMTZUM

In November 2023, Sarah Nemtsov's tetralogy TZIMTZUM (2020-2023) for soloist ensemble and orchestra, which takes up Kabbalistic myths of creation, was performed in its entirety for the first time. The WDR Sinfonieorchester, ensemble Nikel and Peter Rundel presented its world premiere at the NOW Festival in Essen, two days after the premiere of the final part, K'lipot, at the Kölner Philharmonie.
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Sciarrino: Love and Fury

Salvatore Sciarrino dedicates to Barbara Hannigan his new work for voice and orchestra, Love & Fury, inspired to nine arias by Alessandro Stradella (1643-1682).
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Francesconi: Corpo elettrico, new violin concerto

Commissioned by Bamberg Symphoniker Stiftung for violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, together with Casa da Música, Radio France, Orquesta Simfonica de Barcelona, LA Philharmonic Orchestra, in coproduction with IRCAM-Centre Pompidou. First dates of the tour are out.
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New signing: Daniela Terranova

We are very glad to welcome Daniela Terranova as new signing of Casa Ricordi, within the family of Universal Music Publishing Classics & Screen.

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Per moto contrario: Battistelli's autobiography

In this autobiography "in forma di conversazione", Giorgio Battistelli tells his story and opens a window on his life, revealing aspects of his artistic and personal trajectory with an overwhelming flow.
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Liza Lim: Neue Ensemblewerke in Straßburg und Luzern

Unter der Leitung von Pierre Bleuse präsentierte das Ensemble intercontemporain beim Festival Musica Strasbourg Liza Lims The Tailor of Time. Im November bringt Lucerne Festival Forward mit Multispecies Knots of Ethical Time ein weiteres Werk zur Uraufführung, in dem Liza Lim sich mit dem Thema Zeit beschäftigt.
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Pagh-Paan und Verunelli in Donaueschingen

Im Abschlusskonzert der Donaueschinger Musiktage 2023 Werke von Younghi Pagh-Paan und Francesca Verunelli zur Uraufführung gebracht. Es spielt das SWR Sinfonieorchester unter der Leitung von Ingo Metzmacher.
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Verunelli tours Europe with new projects

Two new projects by composer Francesca Verunelli are slated for upcoming world premieres. Tune and Retune II and Songs and Voices will be unveiled during the 2023-2024 concert season.
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Foccroulle's new opera: Cassandra

Cassandra, the first opera by Belgian composer Bernard Foccroulle commissioned by La Monnaie, combines the mythological figure of Cassandra with the contemporary character Sandra, a young activist fighting to protect the environment.
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