2004

    12 January 2004 Abraham, a motet for chorus and brass by John Harbison (65) to words of Genesis, is performed for the first time, at the Vatican.

    Jean-René Gehan, Cultural Counselor for France, presents Ned Rorem (80) with the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters at the French consulate in New York.

    13 January 2004 Seven Tableaux Vivants Depicting the Angel of History as Melancolia for chamber ensemble by Brian Ferneyhough (60) is performed for the first time, at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

    15 January 2004 Micomicón for orchestra by Elliott Carter (95) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston.

    Sonata for solo violin by Donald Martino (72) is performed for the first time, in Alice Tully Hall, New York.

    16 January 2004 Brentano-Phantasie, a cycle for voice and piano by Wolfgang Rihm (51) to words of Brentano, is performed for the first time, in the Alte Oper, Frankfurt.

    17 January 2004 Two works for chorus to words from the Liber Usualis by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) are performed for the first time, at Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset:  Dum Complerentur and Veni Sancte Spiritus.

    18 January 2004 Spirit Songs for cello and piano by TJ Anderson (75) is performed for the first time, in Durham, North Carolina.

    22 January 2004 Stanze for baritone, three male choruses and orchestra by Luciano Berio (†0) to words of various authors is performed for the first time, in Théâtre Mogador, Paris.

    23 January 2004 Dialogues for piano and chamber orchestra by Elliott Carter (95) is performed for the first time, in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

    25 January 2004 New Morning for the World for narrator and chamber orchestra by Joseph Schwantner (60), to words of Martin Luther King, Jr., is performed for the first time, in Sanders Theatre of Harvard University.

    30 January 2004 Ninety-six for quintet by Frederick Rzewski (65) is performed for the first time, at a concert to honor Elliott Carter (95) at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center, New York.  Also premiered is for ec for string quartet by Christian Wolff (69).

    1 February 2004 Aristaeus for narrator and orchestra by Hans Werner Henze (77) to his own words, is performed for the first time, in the Konzerthaus, Berlin.

    3 February 2004 Angelus for chorus by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) to medieval Italian words is performed for the first time, in the Church of St. Giles Cripplegate, London.

    5 February 2004 Shûnya for chorus by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Temple Church, London.

    The Phoenix for soprano and orchestra by Bright Sheng (48), to his own words after Andersen, is performed for the first time, in Seattle.

    10 February 2004 Tableaux:  Convolutions on a Theme for alto saxophone and octophonic computer music by Larry Austin (73) is performed for the first time, at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.

    14 February 2004 Echappées for celtic harp and computerized sounds by Jean-Claude Risset (65) is performed for the first time, in Marseille.

    19 February 2004 Fantasy on “Nobody Knows” for baritone and orchestra by David Del Tredici (67) is performed for the first time, in Saratoga Springs, New York.  Also premiered is Ain’t Goin’ to Study War No Mo’ for baritone and chamber ensemble by John Harbison (65).

    21 February 2004 Episodes for violin and piano by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (64) is performed for the first time, in Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida.

    Telino's Acrobats for bass clarinet by Richard Wernick (70) is performed for the first time, at the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York.

    1 March 2004 Adagio (Selbstbildnis) for orchestra by Alexander Goehr (71) is performed for the first time, in the Rosengarten, Mannheim.

    2 March 2004 Piano Trio by Joan Tower (65) is performed for the first time, in Tucson, Arizona.

    3 March 2004 Requiem for chorus, didjeridu, and orchestra by Peter Sculthorpe (75) is performed for the first time, in Adelaide Town Hall.

    6 March 2004 Fetzen 4 for viola and accordion by Wolfgang Rihm (51) is performed for the first time, in Brussels.

    Rituals for five percussionists and orchestra by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (64) is performed for the first time, in Germantown, Tennessee.

    7 March 2004 Buckingham Palace announces that Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is named Master of the Queen’s Music for a ten year term.

    Recalling the Yesterdays for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion by Samuel Adler (76) is performed for the first time, in Dallas.

    12 March 2004 Secret Window, a film with music by Philip Glass (67), is released in the United States.

    Two Pieces for organ by Paul Hindemith (†40) are performed for the first time, in Vienna, 86 years after they were composed.

    14 March 2004 Verwandlung for trombone, saxophone quartet, cello, double bass, and tam-tam by Sofia Gubaidulina (72) is performed for the first time, in Turku, Finland.

    Nach-Schrift for 17 players by Wolfgang Rihm (52) is performed for the first time, in the Funkhaus, Cologne.

    16 March 2004 Taking Lives, a film with music by Philip Glass (67), is released in the United States.

    18 March 2004 Anthem of St. John the Baptist for chorus and organ by Arvo Pärt (68) to words of the Bible is performed for the first time, in the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford.

    Yawawot for violin and electroacoustic sounds by Gordon Mumma (69) is performed for the first time, in Merkin Concert Hall, New York.

    23 March 2004 After a campaign by residents of the island of Ikaria, the farmhouse to which Mikis Theodorakis (78) was exiled during the Greek Civil War is now a listed building.  Local authorities begin investigating the possibility of funds from the Ministry of Culture to restore the building.

    24 March 2004 Music for the Same Sea, a theatre piece by Paul Lansky (59) is performed for the first time, in Princeton, New Jersey.

    27 March 2004 The Mallet Concerto by Ned Rorem (80) is performed for the first time, in New York.

    31 March 2004 Ayre for soprano and chamber ensemble by Osvaldo Golijov (43), to various texts, is performed for the first time, in Zankel Hall, New York.

    1 April 2004 Turbulent Landscapes for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (75) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston. 

    3 April 2004 Tell My Fortune for chamber orchestra by Michael Daugherty (49) is performed for the first time, in Southern Theatre, Columbus, Ohio.

    The octaphonic “surround sound” version of Iridescence by Hubert Howe (62) is performed for the first time, in Gainesville, Florida.

    4 April 2004 Otter Island for children’s chorus and piano by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) to his own words is performed for the first time, at the United Reform Church, Enfield, London.

    Piano Concerto no.3 by Samuel Adler (76) is performed for the first time, in Weston, Massachusetts.

    13 April 2004 Folk Tropes for chorus by Paul Lansky (59), to words of Greene, is performed for the first time, at Princeton University.

    18 April 2004 Montale Sketches for piano by John Harbison (65) is performed for the first time, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    19 April 2004 Telos 135 for four trumpets and two timpani by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, in London.

    22 April 2004 Karlheinz Stockhausen (75) is awarded an honorary D.Mus. by Queen’s University, Belfast.

    23 April 2004 Métamorphoses d’Ovide I for trumpet and tape by Pierre Henry (76) is performed for the first time, in Vélizy.

    I Dreamt a Dream for female chorus and piano by Tod Machover (50) to words of Blake is performed for the first time, in New York.

    24 April 2004 Aria for mezzo-soprano, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano by John Harbison (65) to words of Bishop is performed for the first time, in Boston.

    25 April 2004 Fetzen 5, 6, 7, 8 for accordion and string quartet by Wolfgang Rihm (52) are all performed for the first time, in the Rudolf Steiner Schule, Witten.

    Mittwochs-Gruss from the opera Mittwoch aus Licht by Karlheinz Stockhausen (75) is performed for the first time, in the Sonic Arts Research Centre, Belfast.

    27 April 2004 My Goldberg (Gymnopedie) for piano by David Del Tredici (67) is performed for the first time, in Alice Tully Hall, New York.

    28 April 2004 Solo e pensoso, two sonnets by Petrarch for baritone, viola, and harp by Wolfgang Rihm (52), is performed for the first time, in the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.

    3 May 2004 Trio for clarinet, cello, and piano by Donald Martino (72) is performed for the first time, in Merkin Concert Hall, New York.

    5 May 2004 L’abbé Agathon for soprano and eight cellos by Arvo Pärt (68) is performed for the first time, in Beauvais.  See 10 July 2005.

    Call for two trumpets and horn by Elliott Carter (95) is performed for the first time, in United Artists Battery Park Theatre, New York.

    6 May 2004 Due liriche greche by Luigi Nono (†13) are performed for the first time, in Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, Cologne 55 years after they were composed.  They consist of La Stella mattutina for female chorus, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, vibraphone, tam-tam, piano, and viola, and Ai Dioscuri for chorus, timbales, tam-tam, and piano.

    10 May 2004 Letter to Warsaw, a cycle for soprano and chamber orchestra by Thomas Pasatieri (58) to words of Braun, is performed for the first time, in Seattle.  The work is a memorial to holocaust musicians.

    14 May 2004 Undertow, a film with music by Philip Glass (67), is shown for the first time, in Cannes.

    16 May 2004 Bildnis:  Anakreon for tenor, piano, harp, clarinet in A, and cello by Wolfgang Rihm (52) to words of Mörike is performed for the first time, in the Liederhalle, Stuttgart.

    19 May 2004 The American Academy of Arts and Letters inducts Sofia Gubaidulina (72) as a Foreign Honorary Member.

    21 May 2004 Doctor Atomic, Easter Eve 1945 for soprano and orchestra by John Adams (57) is performed for the first time, in Avery Fisher Hall, New York.

    25 May 2004 Shadowtime, an opera by Brian Ferneyhough (61) to words of C. Bernstein, is performed for the first time, in Munich.

    29 May 2004 On Wings of Song, a cycle for soprano and piano by David Del Tredici (67) to words of various authors, is performed for the first time, in Merkin Hall, New York, the composer at the keyboard.

    30 May 2004 Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis--The Edinburgh Service for chorus and organ by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

    2 June 2004 John Adams (57) wins the first Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Musical Composition from Northwestern University.  He receives $100,000.

    3 June 2004 Concerto grosso no.2 for five clarinets and orchestra by Krzysztof Penderecki (70) is performed for the first time, in Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid.

    Orion, a multi-disciplinary collaborative work for various ethnic instruments and western ensemble by Philip Glass (67) is performed for the first time, in Athens as part of the Olympiad.

    4 June 2004 HyperEtudes for piano by Tod Machover (50) is performed for the first time, in Kresge Auditorium of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    Tremors:  Spatial Declamations for 4 singers and 16 instrumentalists by Henry Brant (90) is performed for the first time, in the Harold Williams Auditorium of the Getty Center, Los Angeles.

    Oracle, part 2 of Sanctuary, for percussion quartet, real-time computer processed and spatialized sound, and lighting design by Roger Reynolds (69) is performed for the first time, at the University of California at San Diego.  See 7 June 2007 and 18 November 2007.

    8 June 2004 Announcement is made in Berlin that Krzystof Penderecki (70) has been awarded the Praemium Imperiale for music.

    11 June 2004 The Io Passion, a chamber opera by Harrison Birtwistle (69) to words of Plaice, is performed for the first time, in Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh.  See 10 June 2006.

    14 June 2004 Sequenza XIVb for double bass by Luciano Berio (†1) is performed for the first time, in Stuttgart.

    17 June 2004 Secret Land for twelve solo cellos and orchestra by Tan Dun (46) is performed for the first time, in Berlin.

    Chamber Concerto no.2 by Hubert Howe (62) is performed for the first time, in The Flea Theatre, New York.

    Symphony no.4 by John Harbison (65) is performed for the first time, in Seattle.

    18 June 2004 Threnody, in an arrangement for english horn and piano by Thea Musgrave (76), is performed for the first time, in Leicester.  See 20 June 1997.

    22 June 2004 Seven Skies of Winter for five instruments by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, in St. Magnus’ Cathedral, Orkney.

    24 June 2004 When in Jordan for chorus by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Rochester Cathedral.

    26 June 2004 Harrison Birtwistle (69) gives a lecture on the art of Paul Klee at the Royal Academy of Arts.

    30 June 2004 The Washington Post reports that Laurie Anderson (57) has been appointed by NASA as artist-in-residence.  She receives $20,000 to produce a work of art at her discretion.

    1 July 2004 Da pacem Domine for chorus by Arvo Pärt (68) is performed for the first time, in Barcelona.  See 27 April 2008.

    Trio for violin, cello, and piano by John Harbison (65) is performed for the first time, in Bedford Hill, New York.

    3 July 2004 The second part of 26 Orpheus Elegies for counter-tenor, oboe, and harp by Harrison Birtwistle (69) to words of Rilke is performed for the first time, at St. Andrew’s Church, Toddington, Great Britain.

    4 July 2004 Today Too for tenor, flute, and guitar by Harrison Birtwistle (69) to words of Tanko (tr. Hoffmann) is performed for the first time, in Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham.

    7 July 2004 Lento by Robin Holloway (61) for string quartet is performed for the first time, in Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham.

    10 July 2004 Schuon Hymnen for chorus by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Iceland.

    11 July 2004 Fanfare for Carinthia for four trumpets by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, at the Carinthian Summer Festival, Austria.

    12 July 2004 Little Passacaglia for piano by Peter Sculthorpe (75) is performed for the first time, at the Sydney Conservatory of Music.

    Archangelus Michael for chorus by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) to words of the Liber Usualis is performed for the first time, in Tewksbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.

    Judas Mercator for trombone by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, in the Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London.

    16 July 2004 Schuon Lieder for soprano, string quartet, and temple bowl by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham.

    Midsummer Fanfare for orchestra by John Corigliano (66) is performed for the first time, in Chicago.

    17 July 2004 Lachrimae for viol consort by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham.

    18 July 2004 Remembering Lenox Through Michael for string quartet by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham.

    Atma Mass for chorus and organ by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Liverpool Cathedral.

    24 July 2004 A is For… for clarinet, electric guitar, vibraphone, cello, piano, and speaker by Paul Lansky (60) is performed for the first time, in North Adams, Massachusetts.

    31 July 2004 Two works by Karlheinz Stockhausen (75) are performed for the first time, in the Sülztalhalle, Kürten:  Quitt for alto flute, clarinet, and trumpet, and the revised version of Tierkreis for tenor and synthesizer.

    1 August 2004 Sontags-Abschied from the opera Sontag aus Licht by Karlheinz Stockhausen (75) is performed for the first time, in the Sülztalhalle, Kürten.

    The Veil of the Temple for soprano, chorus, brass, and non-western instruments by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in London.

    4 August 2004 Rosa Mystica for tenor and synthesizer by Karlheinz Stockhausen (75) is performed for the first time, in the Sülztalhalle, Kürten.

    6 August 2004 Two works by Karlheinz Stockhausen (75) are performed for the first time, in the Sülztalhalle, Kürten:  Vibra-Elufa for vibraphone, and Bassetsu for basset horn.

    9 August 2004 Triplo concerto barocco for chamber orchestra by Hans Werner Henze (78) is performed for the first time, in the Konzerthaus, Berlin.

    11 August 2004 3 Hölderlin-Gedichte for voice and piano by Wolfgang Rihm (52) is performed for the first time, in Bad Reichenhall.

    13 August 2004 At the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Athens, the Olympic flag enters to an excerpt from the ballet Zorba by Mikis Theodorakis (79).

    17 August 2004 Three Brendel Settings for voice and orchestra by Harrison Birtwistle (70) is performed completely for the first time, in Royal Albert Hall, London.

    18 August 2004 Mikis Theodorakis (79) has his gall bladder removed at an Athens hospital.

    20 August 2004 Naxos Quartet no.4:  Children’s Games for string quartet by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, in the Chapel of the Royal Palace, Oslo.

    Hero, a film with music by Tan Dun (47), is released in the United States.

    21 August 2004 Harrison Birtwistle (70) takes up duties as composer in residence at the Lucerne Festival.

    Night’s Black Bird for orchestra by Harrison Birtwistle (70) is performed for the first time in the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum, Lucerne.

    22 August 2004 Quartet for oboe and strings by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (65) is performed for the first time, at Saratoga, New York.

    28 August 2004 Hymn to Artemis Locheia for clarinet and string quartet by Peter Maxwell Davies (69) is performed for the first time, in the Schweizerhof Hotel, Lucerne.

    29 August 2004 The International Olympic Committee awards the Olympiart Prize to Mikis Theodorakis (79).

    The first complete performance of 26 Orpheus Elegies for counter-tenor, oboe, and harp by Harrison Birtwistle (70) to words of Rilke takes place in the Lukaskirche, Lucerne.

    2 September 2004 Four Pieces for Orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (51) is performed for the first time, in Copenhagen.

    6 September 2004 Looking Glass, a film about Philip Glass (67), is shown for the first time, at La Cinémathèque de Chaillot, Paris.

    7 September 2004 The Kestral Road for chorus and piano by Peter Maxwell Davies to words of George Mackay Brown is performed for the first time, at the City of London School to celebrate the 70th birthday of the composer, which takes place tomorrow.

    11 September 2004 Hour of the Soul for voice and wind orchestra by Sofia Gubaidulina (72) to words of Tsvetayeva is performed for the first time, in Bolzano, Italy, 30 years after it was composed.

    12 September 2004 Consider... for baritone and french horn by Roger Reynolds (70) is performed for the first time, in the Guggenheim Museum, New York.

    13 September 2004 The End of the Moon by Laurie Anderson (57) is performed for the first time, at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams.

    14 September 2004 Going Upriver:  the Long War of John Kerry, a film with music by Philip Glass (67), is shown for the first time, at the Toronto Film Festival.

    16 September 2004 Quartettstudie for string quartet by Wolfgang Rihm (52) is performed for the first time, in Munich.

    Colors of Crimson, a fantasy for marimba and orchestra by Bright Sheng (48), is performed for the first time, in Luxembourg.

    For Strings (With Winds and Brass) by Steve Reich (67) is performed for the first time, in Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.

    18 September 2004 Lewis and Clark Piano Concerto by Philip Glass (67) is performed for the first time, in Lied Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln, Nebraska.

    19 September 2004 Eine Stimme for mezzo-soprano and twelve players by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in Strasbourg.

    28 September 2004 Two works by Paul Lansky (60) are performed for the first time, at Princeton University:  Etudes and Parodies for french horn, violin and piano, and Ricercare Plus for string quartet.

    6 October 2004 Stella Matutina for chorus by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in St. Janskerk, Gouda.

    8 October 2004 Eins und doppelt for voice and piano by Wolfgang Rihm (52) is performed for the first time, in Ludwigshafen.

    9 October 2004 Joan Tower (66) is inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston.

    14 October 2004 Step by Circle for chorus and piano by Peter Maxwell Davies (70) to words of George Mackay Brown is performed for the first time, in St. Giles Cripplegate, London.

    Maha Maya for chorus by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Canterbury.

    Hyper Dim-Sums : Glade, Winding Line, and Punchy for string quartet by Tod Machover (50) is performed for the first time, in the Contemporary Art Museum of La Jolla, California.

    16 October 2004 Licht-Bilder by Karlheinz Stockhausen (76) is performed for the first time.  It is the last section of his massive composition Licht which comprises 29 hours of music and on which he has been laboring for the past 27 years.

    Four Seascapes for orchestra by Dominick Argento (76) is performed for the first time, in Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sibley Library at the Eastman School of Music.

    20 October 2004 Koori Dreaming for recorder and guitar by Peter Sculthorpe (75) is performed for the first time, at Downing College, Cambridge.

    Birtwistle Games, a three week celebration of the 70th birthday of Harrison Birtwistle, opens at the South Bank Centre, London.

    Naxos Quartet no.5 for string quartet by Peter Maxwell Davies (70) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.

    21 October 2004 Tempo di valse for cello alone by Krzysztof Penderecki (70) is performed for the first time, in the Joanniskirche, Kronberg.

    24 October 2004 Songs America Loves to Sing for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by John Harbison (65) is performed for the first time, in Atlanta.

    You Are (Variations) for chorus and chamber ensemble by Steve Reich (68) to words of Rebbe Nachman, the Bible, Wittgenstein, and the Talmud is performed for the first time, in Disney Hall, Los Angeles.

    31 October 2004 Haroun and the Sea of Stories, an opera by Charles Wuorinen (66) to words of Fenton after Rushdie, is performed for the first time, in New York.

    3 November 2004 Recoil for wind ensemble by Joseph Schwantner (61) is performed for the first time, in Carnegie Hall, New York.

    7 November 2004 Hymn of Dawn for two vocal soloists, violin, flute, percussion, harp, and strings by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

    12 November 2004 Suite for orchestra by Conlon Nancarrow (†7) is performed for the first time, in Cologne, about 60 years after it was composed.

    14 November 2004 Sextet for string quartet, double bass, and piano by Richard Wernick (70) is performed for the first time, at SUNY Stony Brook.

    19 November 2004 Pratirùpa for piano and strings by John Tavener (60) is performed for the first time, in the Barbican Center, London.

    Wind, Water, Clouds, and Fire for four choruses, solo instruments, and chamber ensemble by Henry Brant (91) is performed for the first time, in St. John’s Cathedral, Milwaukee.

    21 November 2004 Voix et Vues planétaires for multimedia by Henri Pousseur (75) is performed for the first time, in the Théâtre de la Balsamine, Brussels.

    23 November 2004 Mikis Theodorakis (79) accepts an invitation from the Greek government to lead a campaign against firearms on Crete.

    The British Academy of Composers & Songwriters presents a Fellowship of the Academy to John Adams (57) at the Barbican, London.

    26 November 2004 The Fall of the Leafe for string orchestra by Peter Maxwell Davies (70) is performed for the first time, at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow.

    30 November 2004 At the Cairo Opera House, Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny presents Mikis Theodorakis (79) with the Gold Pyramid Prize for lifetime achievement.  Because of ill health, the composer is unable to attend and is represented by his niece and nephew.

    3 December 2004 Fisher-Price announces the release of Color Pixter®Symphony Painter in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab and Tod Machover (51).  It is music software based on Machover’s Hyperscore that allows children to draw music and have it played back.

    4 December 2004 Métamorphoses d’Ovide II for trumpet and tape by Pierre Henry (76) is  performed for the first time, in Grenoble.

    6 December 2004 Musical America names Arvo Pärt (69) as its “composer of the year” in a ceremony in Carnegie Hall, New York.

    9 December 2004 Concerto for piano-left hand and orchestra by Paul Hindemith (†40) is performed for the first time, in Berlin, 81 years after it was composed.

    10 December 2004 Rilke:  Vier Gedichte for voice and orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (52) is performed for the first time, in the Casino, Basel.

    Octant for computerized sounds by Jean-Claude Risset (66) is performed for the first time, in Marseille.

    11 December 2004 A Wedding, an opera by William Bolcom (66) to words of Weinstein and Altman, after Altman’s film, is performed for the first time, in Chicago.

    12 December 2004 Fratres, in the version for brass orchestra, by Arvo Pärt (69) is performed for the first time, in Hilgen.

    13 December 2004 Ned Rorem:  Words and Music, a film by Jim Dowell and John Kolomvakis, is shown for the first time, at Florence Gould Hall, New York.

    17 December 2004 Jonah, a cantata by Samuel Adler (76) is performed for the first time, in Mannheim.

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