2006
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20 January 2006 Tribute to Cavafy for narrator, chorus, and percussion by John Tavener (61) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
26 January 2006 Il sogno di Leporello for orchestra by Henri Pousseur (76) is performed for the first time, in Freiburg.
27 January 2006 Fremdes Licht for soprano, violin, clarinet, and chamber orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (53) to words of Brentano is performed for the first time, in the Kongresshalle, Augsburg.
Diamond in the Rough for violin, viola, and percussion by Michael Daugherty (51) is performed for the first time, in Cullen Theatre, Houston.
Roving Mars, a film with music by Philip Glass (68), is released in the United States and Canada.
3 February 2006 Milosz Songs a cycle for voice and orchestra by John Harbison (67) to words of Milosz is performed for the first time, in New York.
5 February 2006 Two works by Donald Martino (†0) are performed for the first time, in Paine Hall of Harvard University: Violin Sonata no.2 and a Piano Trio.
8 February 2006 Ghost Ranch for orchestra by Michael Daugherty (51) is performed for the first time, in The Lighthouse, Poole, Great Britain.
12 February 2006 Gegenstück for contrabass saxophone, percussion, and piano by Wolfgang Rihm (53) is performed for the first time, in Theaterhaus Stuttgart.
15 February 2006 Two works for orchestra by Arvo Pärt (70) are performed for the first time, in Turin Cathedral: La Sindone and La tela traslata.
Feast During a Plague for orchestra by Sofia Gubaidulina (74) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia.
16 February 2006 Will Sound for chamber group by Wolfgang Rihm (53) is performed for the first time, in Carnegie Hall, New York.
LUVN BLM for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, and cello by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (66) is performed for the first time, in Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.
18 February 2006 String Quartet no.10 by Kevin Volans (56) is performed for the first time, in O’Reilly Theatre, Dublin.
23 February 2006 Morning’s Embrace for orchestra by Joseph Schwantner (62) is performed for the first time, in the Kennedy Center, Washington.
24 February 2006 Our Town, a chamber opera by Ned Rorem (82) to words of McClatchy after Wilder, is performed for the first time, at Indiana University, Bloomington.
25 February 2006 Salute for chorus (with kazoos), brass, and percussion by John Corigliano (68) is performed for the first time, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York.
8 March 2006 Two works are performed for the first time, in Holywell Music Rooms, Oxford: Song of Myself for baritone, double bass, and percussion by Harrison Birtwistle (71) and A Page from A Humument for soprano, two clarinets, viola, cello, and double bass by Robin Holloway (62) to words of Phillips.
9 March 2006 Variance for tape by Pierre Henry (78) is performed for the first time, at Radio France, Paris.
10 March 2006 Naxos Quartet no.8 for string quartet by Peter Maxwell Davies (71) is performed for the first time, at Canterbury Christ Church University.
15 March 2006 Ragged Edge for chamber orchestra by TJ Anderson (77) is performed for the first time, in the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, Chicago.
18 March 2006 Variations for Vibes, Pianos, and Strings, a dance piece by Steve Reich (69), is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie, Cologne.
19 March 2006 But Mary Stood (Sacred Symphony) for soprano, chorus and strings by John Harbison (67) to words of the Bible is performed for the first time, in Boston.
26 March 2006 Für Lennart in memoriam for string orchestra by Arvo Pärt (70) is performed for the first time, in Tallinn. It was commissioned by former Estonian President Lennart Meri for his own funeral.
27 March 2006 Another Life for nine instruments and electronics by Tod Machover (52) is performed for the first time, in Boston.
28 March 2006 Crystal for flute, alto flute, and piano by Michael Daugherty (51) is performed for the first time, in Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
31 March 2006 Four Preludes on Jewish Melodies for organ by William Bolcom (67) is performed for the first time, in Cincinnati.
Fragments of Prophecy for chorus by Richard Wernick (72) is performed for the first time, in Bloomington, Indiana.
Submerged Memories for narrator, clarinet, violin, electric guitar, percussion, electroacoustic processing, and visual projections by Roger Reynolds (71) to words of Sebald (tr. Hulse), is performed for the first time, in Project Artaud Theatre, San Francisco.
1 April 2006 Concerto for Bass Viol by John Harbison (67) is performed for the first time, in Toronto.
4 April 2006 A Guy Walks Into a Modal Bar for five laptops by Paul Lansky (61) is performed for the first time, at Princeton University.
8 April 2006 Threads for percussion quartet by Paul Lansky (61) is performed for the first time, at Princeton University.
9 April 2006 Das Namenlose for soprano, clarinet, and soprano by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in Heidelberg.
Ode to Man for chorus by Ned Rorem (82) to words of Sophocles (tr. Barnes) is performed for the first time, in Graham Chapel, Washington University, St. Louis.
11 April 2006 Minor Alterations for electric guitar, violin, bassoon, and drums by Paul Lansky (61) is performed for the first time, at Princeton University.
19 April 2006 Raag Mala for wind ensemble by Michael Colgrass (73) is performed for the first time.
23 April 2006 The central section of The Golden Rule for chorus and organ by Peter Maxwell Davies (71) is performed for the first time, in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. See 27 September 2006.
27 April 2006 The Illusionist, a film with music by Philip Glass (69), is shown for the first time, in Newport Beach, California.
29 April 2006 One Sweet Morning for chorus by John Corigliano (68) to words of Harburg is performed for the first time, in New York. On the same program is the premiere of Going North by Thea Musgrave (77) to words of Keats.
Quamby for orchestra and didjeridu ad lib by Peter Sculthorpe is performed for the first time, in Boulder, Colorado, on the composer’s 77th birthday.
3 May 2006 Intermittences for piano by Elliott Carter (97) is performed for the first time, in Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
4 May 2006 Copperwave for brass quintet by Joan Tower (67) is performed for the first time, at the Juilliard School, New York.
5 May 2006 Ladder to the Moon for violin, wind octet, double bass, and percussion by Michael Daugherty (52) is performed for the first time, in Alice Tully Hall, New York.
6 May 2006 Julius Fucik for two speakers and orchestra by Luigi Nono (†15) is performed for the first time, in Munich, 55 years after it was composed.
A new sound artwork by Max Neuhaus (66) called Time Piece Beacon is inaugurated at Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries in Beacon, New York.
Chamber Dance for “large chamber group without conductor” by Joan Tower (67) is performed for the first time, in New York.
7 May 2006 Schnee for nine instruments by Hans Abrahamsen (53) is performed for the first time, in Witten.
String Quartet no.5 by Brian Ferneyhough (63) is performed for the first time, in Witten.
8 May 2006 Fault Line for optional soprano and chamber orchestra by Shulamit Ran (56) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Center, Chicago.
9 May 2006 Illusions by Roger Reynolds (71) is performed for the first time, in Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.
11 May 2006 “Was können wir tun” from the opera König Hirsch by Hans Werner Henze (79) is performed for the first time, in Munich.
13 May 2006 Remembering Harriet: A story of the American Underground Railroad for narrator, vocal soloists, and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (77) to her own words is performed for the first time, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It is a concert work based on her opera Harriet: the Woman called Moses.
19 May 2006 Three Fantasies for violin and piano by Bright Sheng (50) is performed for the first time, at the Library of Congress, Washington.
21 May 2006 Akt for soprano and string quartet by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in the Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam.
25 May 2006 Journey Into Light for soprano, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, and strings by Thea Musgrave (77) to words of Dunbar and an anonymous poet, is performed for the first time, in Southampton.
3 June 2006 Hymn to St. Ursula for bassoon, A clarinet, bass clarinet, and contrabassoon by Peter Maxwell Davies (71) is performed for the first time, at a wedding in Edinburgh.
7 June 2006 Freude for two harps, the second hour of Klang by Karlheinz Stockhausen (77), is performed for the first time, in the Milan Cathedral.
10 June 2006 The Io Passion: Aubades and Nocturnes for clarinet and string quartet by Harrison Birtwistle (71) is performed for the first time, in University Concert Hall,, Glasgow. See 11 June 2004.
11 June 2006 The Lyre of Orpheus for violin, percussion, and strings by Sofia Gubaidulina (74) is performed for the first time, in Basel.
12 June 2006 György Sándor Ligeti dies in Vienna, aged 83 years and 15 days.
13 June 2006 Himmels-Tür for a percussionist and a small girl, the fourth hour of Klang by Karlheinz Stockhausen (77), is performed for the first time, in Teatro Rossini, Lugo.
17 June 2006 Elegy for viola and strings by Peter Sculthorpe (77) is performed for the first time, in Sydney.
21 June 2006 Start Point for string ensemble by Peter Maxwell Davies (71) is performed completely for the first time, in Sanday, Orkney. See 21 June 2005.
29 June 2006 L’Antre de la Nymphe for female voice and five players by Henri Pousseur (77) to words of Butor is performed for the first time, at Castello Caetani de Sermoneta.
30 June 2006 Glosa a lo Divino for seven live and seven recorded voices by Kevin Volans (56) is performed for the first time, in Scotland.
2 July 2006 Ha’llel for organ by Shulamit Ran (56) is performed for the first time, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago.
Nine New Bagatelles for piano by William Bolcom (68) is performed for the first time, in Los Angeles.
5 July 2006 Lumen Cognitionis for flute, clarinet, and string quartet by Peter Maxwell Davies (71) is performed for the first time, in Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham.
8 July 2006 Two Meditations for chorus and organ by William Bolcom (68) to words of Herbert are performed for the first time, in St. Mary’s, Ealing, London.
10 July 2006 A Gift for flute and clarinet by Joan Tower (67) is performed for the first time, in Portland, Oregon.
12 July 2006 Natürliche Dauern 1–15 for piano, the third hour of Klang by Karlheinz Stockhausen (77), is performed for the first time, in Kürten.
15 July 2006 Magnificat and Nunc dimittis for chorus and organ by Robin Holloway (62) is performed for the first time, in Winchester Cathedral.
The opera La ville morte by Nadia Boulanger (†25) and Raoul Pugno to words of d’Annunzio is performed for the first time, orchestrated by Bonifacio, at the Chigiana Festival, Italy, 92 years after it was composed.
19 July 2006 A Little Birthday Music for children’s chorus, brass, and orchestra by Peter Maxwell Davies (71) is performed for the first time, in Royal Albert Hall, London.
25 July 2006 A performance of Igor Stravinsky’s (†25) L’Histoire du Soldat takes place at Tanglewood, Lenox, Massachusetts. The part of the soldier is taken by Elliott Carter (97), the devil is Milton Babbitt (90), and the narrator is read by John Harbison (67).
29 July 2006 LIFE: A Journey Through Time, a multimedia piece for orchestra by Philip Glass (69), is performed for the first time, in Santa Cruz, California.
31 July 2006 Bay of Pigs for string quartet or quintet by Michael Daugherty (52) is performed for the first time, in Patras, Greece.
4 August 2006 Azul for cello, hyperaccordion, percussion, and orchestra by Osvaldo Golijov (45) is performed for the first time, at Tanglewood, Lenox, Massachusetts.
6 August 2006 String Quartet no.4 by Leon Kirchner (87) is performed for the first time, in La Jolla, California.
9 August 2006 Lied for cello and piano by Harrison Birtwistle (72) is performed for the first time, in the Historische Stadthalle, Mendelssohn-Saal, Wuppertal.
15 August 2006 Grund-Riss for contrabass clarinet, contrabass trombone, and contrabass saxophone by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in the Orangerie Darmstadt.
Concerto in One Movement for cello and orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in the Felsenreitschule, Salzburg.
24 August 2006 James Carl Tenney dies in Valencia, California, aged 72 years and 14 days.
30 August 2006 Mixtur 2003 for orchestra by Karlheinz Stockhausen (78) is performed for the first time, in Salzburg.
2 September 2006 Aria for cello by Krzysztof Penderecki (72) is performed for the first time, in the Musée d'art américain, Giverny. It is a new movement added to his 1994 Divertimento for cello.
3 September 2006 Regrets Only for violin, cello, and piano by Michael Daugherty (52) is performed for the first time, in Angel Fire, New Mexico.
7 September 2006 Vigilia for six voices and ensemble by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie, Berlin.
Comme une symphonie, envoi à Jules Verne II for tape by Pierre Henry (78) is performed for the first time, in Stavanger Cathedral.
A Night at the Chinese Opera for violin and piano by Bright Sheng (50) is performed for the first time, in Indianapolis.
13 September 2006 For Marian for tuba and piano by Ned Rorem (82) is performed for the first time, in Martin Theatre, Highland Park, Illinois.
15 September 2006 Canciones de Lorca for tenor and orchestra by William Bolcom (68) is performed for the first time, in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California.
16 September 2006 Passion of Ramakrishna for orchestra by Philip Glass (69) is performed for the first time, at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa California.
19 September 2006 John Zorn (53) is named one of the 25 MacArthur Foundation Fellows for 2006. The honor brings $500,000 over the next five years.
27 September 2006 The Golden Rule for chorus and orchestra by Peter Maxwell Davies (72) is performed completely for the first time, at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. See 23 April 2006.
28 September 2006 Veni Creator for chorus and organ by Arvo Pärt (71) is performed for the first time, in the Fulda Cathedral.
29 September 2006 Séraphin-Sphäre for 14 players by Wolfgang Rihm (54) is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie, Brussels.
5 October 2006 Aspiration for violin and chamber orchestra by Roger Reynolds (72) is performed for the first time, at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo.
7 October 2006 The Museum-International Centre Mikis Theodorakis (81) is inaugurated in Zatouna, where the composer was exiled in 1968-69.
Murmures for tape by Pierre Henry (78) is performed for the first time, in Paris.
8 October 2006 Daniel Variations for voices and instruments by Steve Reich (70) is performed for the first time, in Barbican Hall, London.
10 October 2006 Tristram Redux for baritone voice, percussion, and guitar by Richard Wernick (72) is performed for the first time, in Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York.
12 October 2006 Rhiannon’s Blackbirds for piccolo/flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin/viola, cello, piano, and percussion by Joseph Schwantner (63) is performed for the first time, at the Modlin Center for the Arts of the University of Richmond, Virginia.
15 October 2006 In the Distances of Sleep, a cycle for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble by Elliott Carter (97) to words of Stevens, is performed for the first time, in Zankel Hall, New York.
18 October 2006 Steve Reich (70) is presented with the Praemium Imperiale for music in Meiji Hall, Tokyo.
Naxos Quartet no.9 for string quartet by Peter Maxwell Davies (72) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
19 October 2006 Kettletoft Inn for Northumbrian bagpipes, english horn, and string quintet by Peter Maxwell Davies (72) is performed for the first time, at Sage Gateshead.
20 October 2006 Plötzlichkeit, for solo voices and orchestra by Brian Ferneyhough (63) is performed for the first time, in Donaueschingen.
21 October 2006 Darwin Calypso for flute, clarinet, string quartet, and piano by Peter Sculthorpe (77) is performed for the first time, in Clancy Auditorium, Sydney.
Akt und Tag for soprano and string quartet by Wolfgang Rihm (54) to words of Blake is performed for the first time, in the Christuskirche, Donaueschingen.
26 October 2006 Baltimore Songlines for clarinet, violin, and piano by Peter Sculthorpe (77) is performed for the first time, at the National Aquarium, Baltimore.
27 October 2006 Das Gehege for soprano and orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (54) to words of Strauss is performed for the first time, in the Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich.
2 November 2006 Da pacem Domine for string orchestra by Arvo Pärt (71) is performed for the first time, in Tallinn Cathedral.
5 November 2006 Never Again the Same for voice and tuba by Charles Wuorinen (68) to words of Tate is performed for the first time, in the Peter Lewis Auditorium of the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
Refrains for twelve tubas, twelve euphoniums, and percussion by Gunther Schuller (80) is performed for the first time, at Tennessee Technological University, Cokeville, Tennessee.
6 November 2006 Kaleidoscopes: A Tribute to Mozart for percussion and string ensemble by John Tavener (62) is performed for the first time, in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
7 November 2006 David Del Tredici’s (69) song On Learning On the Clearest Night Only 6000 Stars Are Visible to the Naked Eye is performed for the first time, at the National Arts Club, New York.
9 November 2006 William Bolcom (68) is presented with the National Medal of Arts by US President George Bush in a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington.
10 November 2006 Amoveo, a ballet with music by Philip Glass (69) and choreography by Benjamin Millepied, is performed for the first time, in Paris. The music is from Glass’ Einstein on the Beach reorchestrated.
Old Churches for chorus by Michael Colgrass (74) is performed for the first time, in Louisville.
11 November 2006 Piano Sonata no.3 “The Forbidden” by Leon Kirchner (87) is performed for the first time, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
14 November 2006 A Flowering Tree, an opera by John Adams (59) to words of Peter Sellars and the composer after an Indian folktale, is performed for the first time, in the Museums Quartier, Vienna directed by the composer.
18 November 2006 From the Rendition Series for piano with internal electronics by Gordon Mumma (71) is performed for the first time, in Den Bosch, the Netherlands.
19 November 2006 Lullaby for female chorus by Harrison Birtwistle (72) to words of James and Wedderburn is performed for the first time, in Southwark Cathedral, London.
26 November 2006 A Little Child Shall Lead Them for chorus by John Tavener (62) is performed for the first time, at King’s College, Cambridge.
11 December 2006 Caténaires for piano by Elliott Carter is performed for the first time, in Zankel Hall, New York, on the composer’s 98th birthday.
15 December 2006 Remember O Thou Man for chorus by John Tavener (62) is performed for the first time, in the National Cathedral, Washington.
21 December 2006 The First Emperor, an opera by Tan Dun (49) to words of Ha Jin and the composer, is performed for the first time, at the Metropolitan Opera, New York.
23 December 2006 Unto Us is Born a Son for chorus by John Harbison (68) is performed for the first time, in St. Thomas’ Church, New York.
25 December 2006 Notes on a Scandal, a film with music by Philip Glass (69), is released in the United States.
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