Contemporary (1945+) – Upcoming Concerts
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
The Great Hall Balcony Cafe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States
William Grant Still
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Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Included with May 24 admission to The Met Museum at Fifth Avenue; see ticket link for rates
Sugar Hill Salon Live: Northstar Duo
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Jackie Robinson Park, New York, NY, United States
Gamal Abdel-Rahim
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Selected works
Gliceria González Abreu — Selected works
Talib Rasul Hakim — Selected works
Oliver Nelson — Selected works
David Baker — Selected works
Gliceria González Abreu — Selected works
Talib Rasul Hakim — Selected works
Oliver Nelson — Selected works
David Baker — Selected works
Free
Washington National Opera: Turandot
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:15pm (EDT)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC, United States
$51-$264 (MyTix/BravO tickets available)
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography II
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:30pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Ted Hearne
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Law of Mosaics
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
Clyde Otis — This Bitter Earth (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Max Richter — On the Nature of Daylight (part of 'This Bitter Earth')
Thom Willems — Just Ducky (part of 'Herman Schmerman (Pas de Deux)')
James Blake — Selected works (part of 'Love Letter (on shuffle)')
$40-$218
Met Opera: The Hours
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm (EDT)
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY, United States
$37-$470 ($25 rush tickets)
NY Phil: The Mozart Requiem & Sofia Gubaidulina's Viola Concerto
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 9:45pm (EDT)
Wu Tsai Theater at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, United States
Sofia Gubaidulina
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Viola Concerto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Requiem in D minor, K. 626
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Ave verum corpus, K. 618
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Requiem in D minor, K. 626
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Ave verum corpus, K. 618
$347
Beyond Boundaries: An Evening Curated By Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Christen Lien
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Selected works
(part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Aaron Martin — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Zoë Keating — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Cristina Spinei — colōrem (choreography by Chanel DaSilva)
Johannes Goldbach — A Dancer's Prayer (choreography by Houston Thomas)
Aaron Martin — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Zoë Keating — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Cristina Spinei — colōrem (choreography by Chanel DaSilva)
Johannes Goldbach — A Dancer's Prayer (choreography by Houston Thomas)
$28-$109
BRAVO Community Orchestra: Latin American Portraits
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Buckley Center Auditorium at the University of Portland, Portland, OR, United States
Carlos Gardel
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Por Una Cabeza
Alfredo La Pera — Selected works
Astor Piazzolla — Libertango
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez — La Comparsita
José Pablo Moncayo — Huapango
Alfredo La Pera — Selected works
Astor Piazzolla — Libertango
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez — La Comparsita
José Pablo Moncayo — Huapango
Free
Pacific Rose Ensemble: A Joyous Finale
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Mary Magdalene Parish (The Madeleine), Portland, OR, United States
Jessie Montgomery
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Strum
Mikhail Glinka — String Quartet No. 2 in F major
Franz Schubert — Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Mikhail Glinka — String Quartet No. 2 in F major
Franz Schubert — Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout"
Free
UW Percussion Ensemble
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Meany Studio Theater at Meany Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Caroline Shaw
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Selected works
Elena Rykova — Selected works
Qu Xiao-Song — Selected works
Pauline Oliveros — Selected works
George Lewis — Selected works
Stacey Bowers — Selected works
Elena Rykova — Selected works
Qu Xiao-Song — Selected works
Pauline Oliveros — Selected works
George Lewis — Selected works
Stacey Bowers — Selected works
$10
Oregon Symphony: 'Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part I' in Concert
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, United States
$46-$138
A Season on the Wind | Music for Migratory Birds
Friday, May 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Cowell Ranch Historic Hay Barn, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
$35 ($30 senior, $5 student/ages 18 & under)
New York City Ballet: Contemporary Choreography I
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT)
David H Koch Theater, New York, NY, United States
Modest Mussorgsky
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Pictures at an Exhibition
Richard Einhorn — Maxwell's Demon (part of 'Red Angels')
Solange Knowles — Villanelle for Times (part of 'Play Time')
Philip Glass — Glassworks ("Rubric" & "Façades"; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Philip Glass — Akhnaten (selections; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Richard Einhorn — Maxwell's Demon (part of 'Red Angels')
Solange Knowles — Villanelle for Times (part of 'Play Time')
Philip Glass — Glassworks ("Rubric" & "Façades"; part of 'Glass Pieces')
Philip Glass — Akhnaten (selections; part of 'Glass Pieces')
$40-$218
Beyond Boundaries: An Evening Curated By Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (EDT)
Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Christen Lien
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Selected works
(part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Aaron Martin — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Zoë Keating — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Cristina Spinei — colōrem (choreography by Chanel DaSilva)
Johannes Goldbach — A Dancer's Prayer (choreography by Houston Thomas)
Aaron Martin — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Zoë Keating — Selected works (part of 'Delusional Beauty'; choreographny by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)
Cristina Spinei — colōrem (choreography by Chanel DaSilva)
Johannes Goldbach — A Dancer's Prayer (choreography by Houston Thomas)
$28-$115
Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta – Light: A Light Show with Live Orchestra
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (CDT)
Wright Music Building at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States
Ottorino Respighi
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Vetrate di Chiesa ("Church Windows")
TBA — Selected works (works by 2024 Composition Competition winners)
TBA — Selected works (works by 2024 Composition Competition winners)
Free ($10 suggested donation)
The Washington Wind Symphony: soUSA
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Robertson Performing Arts Center (Redmond Performing Arts Center), Redmond, WA, United States
Program includes works by
John Philip Sousa,
Karl King,
William Schuman,
Aaron Copland,
Ray Heraty,
Kevin Day,
Charles Ives, and
Omar Thomas.
$15 ($10 senior; students/youth free)
Recorder Orchestra of Puget Sound
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Free
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
The Great Hall Balcony Cafe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States
William Grant Still
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Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Duke Ellington — Selected works
Paquito D'Rivera — Selected works
Lina Mathon Blanchet — Selected works
Valerie Coleman — Selected works
Jeff Scott — Selected works
Included with May 24 admission to The Met Museum at Fifth Avenue; see ticket link for rates
Washington National Opera: Turandot
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:45pm (EDT)
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC, United States
$51-$310 (MyTix available)
Composers Concordance: Charles Neidich, clarinet
Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)
Kostabi World, New York, NY, United States
Program includes works by
William Anderson,
Dan Cooper,
Shanan Estreicher,
Jai Jeffryes,
Debra Kaye,
Mark Kostabi,
Eugene McBride,
Ginka Mizuki,
Alon Nechushtan,
Charles Neidich, and
Gene Pritsker.
$20 in advance, $30 at the door