2009
| 
| 
10 January 2009 Symphony no.4 “Los Angeles” by Arvo Pärt (73) is performed for the first time, in Disney Hall, Los Angeles.
14 January 2009 Quartettino 1 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (65) is performed for the first time, in the West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge.
18 January 2009 String Quartet no.11 by Wolfgang Rihm (56) is performed for the first time, in Essen.
23 January 2009 George Perle dies at his home in New York, aged 93 years, eight years, and 17 days.
25 January 2009 Time Regained, a fantasy for piano and orchestra by Charles Wuorinen (70), is performed for the first time, in Carnegie Hall, New York.
29 January 2009 String Quartet by John Adams (61) is performed for the first time, at the Juilliard School, New York.
1 February 2009 Lukas Foss dies in New York, aged 86 years, five months, and 17 days.
3 February 2009 Max Henry Neuhaus dies of cancer in Maratea, Italy aged 69 years, five months, and 25 days.
5 February 2009 Where the World Ends for orchestra by Gunther Schuller (83) is performed for the first time, in Boston.
7 February 2009 Amistad Symphony for mezzo-soprano and orchestra by Anthony Davis (57) is performed for the first time, in La Jolla, California.
8 February 2009 Song of the Yarra for soprano, violin, chorus, and chamber ensemble by Peter Sculthorpe (79) is performed for the first time, in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne.
11 February 2009 Quartettino 2 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (65) is performed for the first time, in West Roald Concert Hall, Cambridge.
12 February 2009 ReduxTwo for piano and computer generated sounds by Larry Austin (78) is performed for the first time, in New York.
13 February 2009 Five Choral Scherzi for chorus, viola, and guitar by Samuel Adler (80) is performed for the first time, at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York.
27 February 2009 Sei gelobt, du Baum for baritone, violin, quinterne, and double bass by Arvo Pärt (73) to words of Luik is performed for the first time, in Willisau, Czech Republic.
28 February 2009 Sonata for violin and piano by Philip Glass (72) is performed for the first time, at Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Letters from Lincoln for baritone voice and orchestra by Michael Daugherty (54) is performed for the first time, in The Fox, Spokane, Washington.
5 March 2009 Cenotaph for chorus and orchestra by Dominick Argento (81) to words of Sassoon, Binyon, Teasdale, and the Bible is performed for the first time, in Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City.
6 March 2009 Henri Pousseur dies in Brussels, aged 79 years, eight months, and eleven days.
14 March 2009 Lyre of Orpheus for string sextet by Shulamit Ran (59) is performed for the first time, Rose Lehrman Arts Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
18 March 2009 Quartettino 3 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (65) is performed for the first time, in West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge.
19 March 2009 Ah! Haydn for piano trio by Betsy Jolas (82) is performed for the first time, in the Auditorium du Louvre, Paris.
20 March 2009 Tu ne sais pas for mezzo-soprano, strings, and timpani by John Tavener (65) is performed for the first time, in Perelman Theatre in the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.
28 March 2009 The Transylvanian Horn Courtship for Stroh instruments by Terry Riley (73) is performed for the first time, at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
29 March 2009 A Clear Midnight for soprano, male chorus, and string quintet by John Harbison (70) is performed for the first time, at Indiana University.
Seasons Id: a mind of winter for flute, cello, percussion, and real time computer sound processing, and The Angel of Death for piano, chamber orchestra, and computers by Roger Reynolds (74) are performed for the first time, in Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto.
2 April 2009 Roddy’s Reel for bass clarinet and audience by Harrison Birtwistle (74) is performed for the first time, in Raasay Community Hall on the Isle of Raasay.
Three Songs for contralto and piano by Robin Holloway (65) to words of Waller are performed for the first time, in Kings Place, London.
9 April 2009 Trumpet Vibe Cello Piano for the instruments in the title, by Kevin Volans (59) is performed for the first time, in Dublin.
15 April 2009 Internet Symphony no.1: Eroica for orchestra by Tan Dun (51) is performed for the first time, in Carnegie Hall, New York, conducted by the composer. The work was commissioned by Google/You Tube.
16 April 2009 Gee’s Bend for electric guitar and orchestra by Michael Daugherty (54) is performed for the first time, in Jemison Hall, Birmingham, Alabama.
20 April 2009 Steve Reich (72) is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his Double Sextet.
23 April 2009 Towards Silence for four string quartets and a large Tibetan temple bowl by John Tavener (65) is performed for the first time, at the Ruben Museum of Art, New York.
24 April 2009 French Horn Suite for four horns by John Harbison (70) is performed for the first time, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
27 April 2009 The Seven Ages for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and piano by John Harbison (70) is performed for the first time, in Merkin Hall, New York.
28 April 2009 Septet for piano trio and string quartet by Ellen Taafe Zwilich (69) is performed for the first time, in the Tisch Center for the Arts, 92nd Street Y, New York.
2 May 2009 Proserpina, a monodrama for soprano, chorus, and chamber orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (57) is performed for the first time, in the Rokokotheater, Schwetzingen.
Figment V for solo marimba by Elliott Carter (100) is performed for the first time, in Frederick Loewe Theatre of New York University, New York.
3 May 2009 Mary Lou for orchestra by John Harbison (70) is performed for the first time, in Pittsburgh.
The Choirmaster’s Burial for chorus by Dominick Argento (81) to words of Hardy is performed for the first time, in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.
5 May 2009 Winging It for piano by John Corigliano (71) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Space, New York.
6 May 2009 Quartettino 4 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (65) is performed for the first time, in West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge.
7 May 2009 Seasons: Cycle 1a: Of Life and Spring for flute, cello, percussion, and computers by Roger Reynolds (74) is performed for the first time, in La Jolla, California.
9 May 2009 Lady Liberty for chorus and piano by William Bolcom (70) to words of Weinstein is performed for the first time, simultaneously in Lexington, Massachusetts and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
10 May 2009 The Poem & the Master for soprano and piano by David Del Tredici (72) to words of Hall is performed for the first time, in the Guggenheim Museum, New York, the composer at the piano.
11 May 2009 Three Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay for voice and piano by Ned Rorem (85) is performed for the first time, in Weill Recital Hall, New York.
20 May 2009 Mnemosyne for high soprano and ensemble by Wolfgang Rihm (57) to words of Hölderlin, is performed for the first time, in the Kammermusiksaal of the Philharmonie, Berlin.
Concerto for Harpischord by Thomas Pasatieri (63) is performed for the first time, in Merkin Concert Hall, New York.
22 May 2009 Bogenstrich for voice, cello, and piano by Harrison Birtwistle (74) to words of Rilke is performed for the first time, in Alto Adige.
Veni Creator for chorus and strings by Arvo Pärt (73) is performed for the first time, in Lublin.
31 May 2009 Fourth Piano Sonata by Charles Wuorinen (70) is performed for the first time, in Town Hall, New York.
1 June 2009 Fanfara Barolo for brass by Harrison Birtwistle (74) is performed for the first time, in Bath Abbey.
10 June 2009 Synaxis for four soloists, strings, and timpani by Charles Wuorinen (71) is performed for the first time, in Miller Theatre, New York.
12 June 2009 Two works by Harrison Birtwistle (74) are performed for the first time, in Britten Studio, Aleburgh: The Corridor, a scena for soprano tenor and ensemble to words of Harsent, and Semper Dowland, semper dolens, a music theatre for tenor and ensemble to words of Dowland and Campion.
13 June 2009 The Sorcerer’s Mirror for chorus and orchestra by Peter Maxwell Davies (74) to words of Motion is performed for the first time, in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. It was commissioned to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University.
20 June 2009 Three works by Elliott Carter (100) are performed for the first time, in Aldeburgh: Fratribute and Sistribute, both for piano, and On Conversing with Paradise for baritone and ensemble to words of Pound.
21 June 2009 Sofia Gubaidulina (77) is awarded the European Church Music Prize in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
1 July 2009 Sanday Places for piano by Peter Maxwell Davies (74) is performed for the first time, in St Mary-le-Bow Church, London.
2 July 2009 2x5 for two drum sets, two pianos, four electric guitars, and two bass guitars (some of which may be prerecorded) by Steve Reich (72) is performed for the first time, in Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, Great Britain.
3 July 2009 Morning Thoughts for marimba by Betsy Jolas (82) is performed for the first time, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
4 July 2009 No Translation for three percussionists and string sextet by Kevin Volans (59) is performed for the first time, at the Irish Museum of Art, Dublin.
22 July 2009 Night Windows for oboe and piano by Thea Musgrave (81) is performed for the first time, in Birmingham Town Hall.
26 July 2009 Quintet for horn and strings by Gunther Schuller (83) is performed for the first time, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
8 August 2009 Chaconne for violin and strings by Peter Sculthorpe (80) is performed for the first time, in Llewellyn Hall of the Canberra School of Music.
9 August 2009 Poems of Louis Zukofsky for clarinet and soprano by Elliott Carter (100) is performed for the first time, at Tanglewood, Lenox, Massachusetts.
15 August 2009 Looking Back for flute and piano by Joseph Schwantner (66) is performed for the first time, in New York.
22 August 2009 Violin Concerto no.2 “Fiddler on the Shore” by Peter Maxwell Davies (74) is performed for the first time, in the Leipzig Gewandhaus, conducted by the composer.
29 August 2009 Kadisz for soprano, tenor, speaker, male chorus, and orchestra by Krzysztof Penderecki (75) is performed for the first time, in Teatr Wielk, Lodz to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto.
1 September 2009 Prelude for Peace for brass and percussion by Krzysztof Penderecki (75) is performed for the first time, in the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Krakow.
6 September 2009 Earth Concerto for stone and ceramic percussion with orchestra by Tan Dun (52) is performed for the first time, in Graffenegg, Austria, the composer conducting.
9 September 2009 Ciaconna in memoria Giovanni Paolo II for violin and viola by Krzysztof Penderecki (75) is performed for the first time, in the Rector’s Palace, Dubrovnik.
12 September 2009 A Little Song of Love for clarinet and string quartet by Peter Sculthorpe (80) is performed for the first time, at the University of New South Wales, Kensington.
15 September 2009 Of Sweet Disorder and the Carefully Careless for oboe quartet by Harrison Birtwistle (75) is performed for the first time, in the Franziskanerkirche, Lucerne.
17 September 2009 Leon Kirchner dies of congestive heart failure at his home in New York City, aged 90 years, seven months, and 24 days.
19 September 2009 Little Reliquary for GFH for cello, double bass, oboe, viola, and two violins by John Tavener (65) is performed for the first time, in Barbican Hall, London.
20 September 2009 Kepler, an opera by Philip Glass (72), is performed for the first time, in the Landestheater, Linz.
25 September 2009 Drei Frauen, music theatre in three monodramas and two intermezzos for soprano, tenor, and orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (57), is performed for the first time, in Basel.
27 September 2009 Four Sonnets of Shakespeare for voice and piano by Ned Rorem (85) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
1 October 2009 Versuchung for cello and orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (57) is performed for the first time, in Strasbourg.
5 October 2009 Due Duetti for violin and cello by Elliott Carter (100) is performed for the first time, in the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
7 October 2009 Quartettino 5 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (65) is performed for the first time, in West End Concert Hall, Cambridge.
8 October 2009 City Noir for orchestra by John Adams (62) is performed for the first time, in Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.
10 October 2009 Miroirs des poemes for chorus and nine strings by John Tavener (65) is performed for the first time, in Chan Center for the Performing Arts, Vancouver.
12 October 2009 Three Poems of Victor Schnittke for tenor and piano by Alfred Schnittke (†11), is performed for the first time, in Hamburg.
13 October 2009 A Framing Hommage for Haydn's Unfinished String Quartet op. 103 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (65) is performed for the first time, in Skipton Town Hall.
The Last Island for string sextet by Peter Maxwell Davies (75) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
Leonard Stein Anagrams for piano by John Harbison (70) is performed for the first time, in Los Angeles.
26 October 2009 Violin Concerto “The Love” by Tan Dun (52) is performed for the first time, in Alice Tully Hall, New York.
29 October 2009 Overture: St. Francis of Assisi for orchestra by Peter Maxwell Davies (75) is performed for the first time, in Glasgow City Hall.
31 October 2009 viola:piano for the two instruments in the title by Kevin Volans (60) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
3 November 2009 From Vanitas for tenor and piano by Harrison Birtwistle (75) to words of Harsent is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
4 November 2009 Quartettino 6 for string quartet by Robin Holloway (66) is performed for the first time, in West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge.
6 November 2009 Concerto for guitar and orchestra by Paul Lansky (65) is performed for the first time, in Birmingham, Alabama.
11 November 2009 The Peace that Surpasseth Understanding for chorus and organ by John Tavener (65), to words of St. Paul, is performed for the first time, in Westminster Abbey, London. The performance takes place before Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at a service to honor the passing of the World War I generation.
14 November 2009 Fachwerk for percussion and strings by Sofia Gubaidulina (78) is performed for the first time, in Amsterdam.
15 November 2009 ET LUX for vocal quartet and string quartet by Wolfgang Rihm (57), is performed for the first time, in the Philharmonie, Cologne.
21 November 2009 O Gloriosa virginum for chorus by Krzysztof Penderecki (75) is performed for the first time, in Teatro Teresa Carreño, Caracas.
22 November 2009 Broken Psalm for chorus and organ by Alexander Goehr (77) is performed for the first time, in the chapel of St. John’s College, Cambridge.
Psalm 121 and Psalm 39 for chorus and organ by Robin Holloway (66) are performed for the first time, in Caius College Chapel, Cambridge.
1 December 2009 Passage 1, an intermedia performance by Roger Reynolds (75), is performed for the first time, in the Conrad Prebys Music Center, La Jolla, California.
6 December 2009 Mallet Quartet for four mallet instruments by Steve Reich (73) is performed for the first time, in the Palace of Arts, Budapest.
9 December 2009 Violin Concerto no.2 “The American Four Seasons” by Philip Glass (72) is performed for the first time, in Toronto.
©2004-2012 Paul Scharfenberger
26 July 2012
Last Updated (Thursday, 26 July 2012 05:12)