On 12 April, Stewart Copeland's new work for Percussion Ensemble premieres at The Juilliard School with the Pre-College Percussion Ensemble🥁 'The Bells' was commissioned by the Kayden Music Commissioning Program at Juilliard Pre-College🔔 Find more details⬇️ ow.ly/MFwA50VxsZq

On 29 April, Daníel Bjarnason's song cycle 'Hands on Me' premieres with LA Phil New Music Group. With lyrics by Royce Vavrek, the eight songs span 35 minutes & feature vocalist Mariam Wallentin. 'Hands on Me' was commissioned by LA Phil & CRASH ENSEMBLE. ➡️ow.ly/ZiiM50VHSfe

My Carnegie Hall debut is approaching! Come & let's meet on May 13 at Weill Hall! i'll play music by Chopin, Schubert, Mozart, Kodály and Noah Max 🎹☀️

.Toronto Symphony present the world premiere of Daníel Bjarnason's 'I Want to be Alive' on 7 & 10 May, conducted by Gustavo Gimeno. Commissioned by Toronto Symphony, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra & Helsinki Philharmonic. 🔎ow.ly/SVBa50VLRBL HarrisonParrott Group

Noah Max's Piano Sonata No. II 'The Curve' premieres on 13 May with Alexandra Balog pianist at Carnegie Hall 🎹 The concert is presented by the Liszt Institute New York & Altalena Artists Collective. The 12 minute piece has been kindly supported by The Marchus Trust. 👉 ow.ly/Oioy50VP4h4

.Zurich Chamber Orch. present the world premiere of Richard Dubugnon's 'Passacaille concertante' on 13 May at Tonhalle Zürich. 🎻Directed by Daniel Hope & featuring violinist Sebastian Bohren, the piece was commissioned by ZKO and takes on the style of a Concerto Grosso. ➡️ow.ly/LW5650VP5yS

Charlotte Bray's first full-scale opera, 'American Mother', premieres on 31 May with theaterhagen. 'American Mother' is a story of grief, loss, terror, motherhood, and forgiveness. Commissioned by Theater Hagen and supported by James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. ➡️ ow.ly/OX5f50VV1E8

Experience the story of James Foley and his mother Diane through art. American Mother the opera premiers on May 31 in Hagen, Germany with performances in English. Jim’s passion for journalism lifted up the stories of those victimized by war. See how Diane channeled her grief at

“Why tell this story through opera? Because Diane Foley’s voice—both literal and symbolic—demands to be heard in full. Composer Charlotte Bray channels a mother’s pain into music that moves hearts and minds. With a limited run, tickets will sell quickly. To learn more and

.Dani Howard​’s new solo percussion piece for Colin Currie entitled ​‘Vasa’ premieres at Wigmore Hall. .Birdsong Music Publishing is a HarrisonParrott associated company. Read more: ow.ly/9mx350VXyZl #Publishing #NewMusic #Composer

.Dani Howard is the inaugural Celebrated Composer with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra for the 2025/26 season. Her works are presented across 15 performances, including the UK premiere of Howard’s Saxophone Concerto with Jess Gillam, a BSO co-commission🎷 Read more here ow.ly/6iRk50VZmcL➡️

When the world went quiet, she spoke up. Diane Foley’s voice speaks for the silenced, the detained, the disappeared. This week, we honor all the mothers whose love turned into action. With a limited run, tickets will sell quickly. To learn more and purchase tickets click here:

Congratulations to Charlotte Bray on the success of her new opera, 'American Mother' which premiered last week with theaterhagen. ➡️ Find more details about the opera here: ow.ly/Rt4R50W5BZk

This #MoralCourageMonday we highlight Composer Charlotte Bray, and her adaptation of American Mother as an opera. American Mother, the Opera, plays in Hagen, Germany, and highlights in dramatic form the moral courage of Diane Foley. As a person of deep faith and strength of

Noah Max’s 'Ennui' Op.59 premieres on 24 June with Imogen Whitehead and Patrick Milne at St Jude, Hampstead Garden Suburb. 🎺The piece, written for flugelhorn and piano, is supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation. Find out more about the concert here: ow.ly/1mpw50WbyYV

Noah Max's Ennui op.59 premieres on 24 June with Imogen Whitehead and Patrick Milne at St Jude, Hampstead Garden Suburb ow.ly/lBhW50WcXz6 #ContemporaryClassical #Composer #Classical #Premiere

.Dani Howard's new brass quintet, 'Quartz', premieres on 11 July with Onyx Brass as part of JAM on The Marsh 🎺 Find out more about the concert here: ow.ly/WP7I50WjzVw

Sauli Zinovjev’s 'Tarpeeton Pyyhitään Yli' ('Erasure') premieres on 14 August with conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, soprano Helena Juntunen and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra at Helsinki Music Centre. Find out more about the concert here: ow.ly/y9lf50WAATf