2012
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1 January 2012 Symphony no.9 by Philip Glass (74) is performed for the first time, in the Brucknerhaus, Linz.
6 January 2012 Child of the Manger for chorus by Peter Maxwell Davies (77) to words of MacDonald and the Bible is performed for the first time, in the Chapel Royal.
12 January 2012 Symphony no.6 by John Harbison (73) is performed for the first time, in Boston.
13 January 2012 When Adam Fell/Durch Adams Fall for orchestra by Alexander Goehr (79) is performed for the first time, in Barbican Hall, London.
19 January 2012 String Quartet no.13 by Wolfgang Rihm (59) is performed for the first time, at Cité del la Musque, Paris.
Chestnuts for four solo voices and piano by William Bolcom (73) to words of Tennyson, Bridges, Stevenson, and Longfellow is performed for the first time, in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York.
26 January 2012 Ten Sinfonias for orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (59) is performed for the first time, in Reykjavik.
28 January 2012 violin:piano and cello:piano (a walk in the gardens of solitude) by Kevin Volans (62) are performed for the first time, in Berlin.
3 February 2012 The Singing Gobi Desert for erhu/zhonghu, sheng, pipa, yangqin, and saxophone quartet by Bright Sheng (56) is performed for the first time, in Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall, New York.
10 February 2012 Pauline Oliveros (79) is named the recipient of the John Cage Award by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Steps for piano by Joan Tower (73) is performed for the first time, at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
11 February 2012 Dance Capriccio for piano and string quartet by Bright Sheng (56) is performed for the first time, in Seligman Performing Arts Center, Detroit.
12 February 2012 Gigue Machine for piano by Harrison Birtwistle (77) is performed for the first time, in the Theaterhaus, Stuttgart.
17 February 2012 Claude Debussy: Children’s Corner for orchestra by Hans Abrahamsen (59) is performed for the first time, in Utrecht.
Credo Fugue for chorus by David Del Tredici (74) to words of Herrick is performed for the first time, at the 92nd St. Y in New York.
18 February 2012 Thirty-Mile Village for children’s or women’s chorus and harp by Bright Sheng (56) is performed for the first time, in Zankel Hall of Carnegie Hall, New York.
19 February 2012 Belgian Bliss for wind quintet by David Del Tredici (74) is performed for the first time, at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, Illinois.
29 February 2012 Nähe fern 3 for orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (59) is performed for the first time, in Lucerne.
Cities and Thrones and Powers, a choral song with keyboard by Alexander Goehr (79), is performed for the first time, at Kings College, Cambridge.
11 March 2012 Monodrama from the opera Jacob’s Room by Morton Subotnick (78) is performed for the first time, in Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
13 March 2012 Vers une symphonie fleuve VI for orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm is performed for the first time, in Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe, on the composer’s 60th birthday.
Fantasia Upon all the Notes for seven instruments by Harrison Birtwistle (77) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
15 March 2012 Samothrake for orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (60) is performed for the first time, in the Gewandhaus, Leipzig.
Five Songs for Spring for voice and piano by Thea Musgrave (83) to words of Burns are performed for the first time, at Aberdeen University.
Absolute Jest for string quartet and orchestra by John Adams (65) is performed for the first time, in Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.
20 March 2012 Trio for oboe, violin, and piano by Robin Holloway (68) is produced for the first time, at Trinity College, Cambridge.
24 March 2012 Fragmenta passionis for chorus by Wolfgang Rihm (60) to words of the Bible is performed for the first time, in the Sophienkirche, Berlin.
9 April 2012 John Tavener’s (68) second setting of Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for chorus is performed for the first time, in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
10 April 2012 Melodies of a Flute for flute/alto flute, marimba/cymbals, violin, and cello by Bright Sheng (56) is performed for the first time, in Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
12 April 2012 The Felix Variations for bass trombone by David Del Tredici (75) is performed for the first time, at Le Poisson Rouge, New York.
14 April 2012 White Water for string quartet by Joan Tower (73) is performed for the first time, in Carmel, California.
18 April 2012 SwarAmant for violin, guitar, and tabla by Terry Riley (76) is performed for the first time, in the Purcell Room of Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
21 April 2012 A Little Night Fughetta for piano by William Bolcom (73) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Space, New York.
String Quartet no.5 by John Harbison (73) is performed for the first time, in Madison, Wisconsin.
24 April 2012 Sonata for violin and piano no.1 by John Harbison (73) is performed for the first time, in New York.
28 April 2012 String Quartet no.4 by Hans Abrahamsen (59) is performed for the first time, in the Saalbau, Witten.
3 May 2012 The Palmian Chrod Ryddle for electric violin and orchestra by Terry Riley (76) is performed for the first time, in Nashville, Tennessee.
9 May 2012 Laurie Anderson (64) is named artist in residence at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
10 May 2012 Catching a Wave for cello and piano by Joan Tower (73) is performed for the first time, at John Jay College, New York, the composer at the keyboard.
12 May 2012 An exhibition of Laurie Anderson’s (64) art work called Laurie Anderson: Boat, opens in New York.
14 May 2012 Tan Dun (54) is presented with the DD Shostakovich Award by the Yuri Bashmet International Charitable Foundation in a ceremony in Yaroslavl.
26 May 2012 An den Wind for chorus and orchestra by Hans Werner Henze (85), to words of Lehnert, is performed for the first time, in the Thomaskirche, Leipzig.
30 May 2012 A Buddhist Miniature for chorus by John Tavener (68) is performed for the first time, at St. Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow.
31 May 2012 The Gospel According to the Other Mary, an oratorio by John Adams (65) to words of various authors, is performed for the first time, in Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.
4 June 2012 Taking Charge for flute, piano, and percussion by Joseph Schwantner (69) is performed for the first time, in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
8 June 2012 Palindrome’s Dance for piano by Joseph Schwantner (69) is performed for the first time, at Schott Music Recital Room, London.
Two Controversies and a Conversation for piano, percussion, and orchestra by Elliott Carter (103) is performed for the first time, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Bittersweet for piano by David Del Tredici (75) is performed for the first time, at The Firehouse Space, Brooklyn.
9 June 2012 Symphony no.9 by Peter Maxwell Davies (77) is performed for the first time, in Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.
13 June 2012 Nähe fern 4 for orchestra by Wolfgang Rihm (60) is performed for the first time, in Lucerne.
15 June 2012 De natura sonoris no.3 for orchestra by Krzysztof Penderecki (78) is performed for the first time, in the Koncertsalen, Denmark.
16 June 2012 Sinfonietta no3 by Krzysztof Penderecki (78) is performed for the first time, in Munich.
19 June 2012 Dance after Scarlatti: for Peter for piano by Morton Subotnick (79) is performed for the first time, at the Juilliard School of Music, New York.
30 June 2012 Pater noster for chorus by Wolfgang Rihm (60) is performed for the first time, in Passau.
Pomfret. The Dungeon of the Castle for voice and piano by Alexander Goehr (79) is performed for the first time, in Bad Kissingen.
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27 July 2012
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