Photo: Wide Eyed Studios On February 26, 2026, Curtis Opera Theatre presented something that was… unique. Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (1952–2023) deliberately stripped away the familiar scaffolding of opera—no heroes, no villains, no tidy narrative arc—and replaced it with something closer to performance art with a score. Sung in French with English supertitles, “La Passion de Simone” is a 75-minute, {…}
92NY announces its 2025-26 Tisch Music Season. This article only features classical vocal performances “Gabriel Kahane & Friends” features works off of Kahane’s new album. Performance Date: October 31, 2025 The Curtis New Music Ensemble explores 20th- and 21st-century repertoire in “We the Artists.” Composers featured include Clarice Assad, Carlos Simon, and Joan Tower, among others. Performance Date: November 21, {…}
Curtis New Music Ensemble’s 2024–25 series concludes with Amy Beth Kirsten’s “Savior” and “Infernal Angel” at the Gould Rehearsal Hall, on May 9 – 10. Kirsten’s “Savior” is a full-length theatrical work inspired by the mystical life and death of Joan of Arc. The work which premiered in 2018, was originally commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for MusicNOW with {…}