We’re looking forward to two concerts happening this Thursday from 2014 Performance Grant winners, each of which features a premiere.

Pacific Symphony

The Pacific Symphony will be offering the World Premiere of Siren Songs by Laura Karpman.  Program notes for the concert are available online, and you can also listen to a concert preview with a sampling of Karpman’s work:

 

More information about the concerts and tickets available here.

 

LOCThe Orchestra of the League of Composer’s season finale will include the New York premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Leino Songs.  Program notes available on Saariaho’s website.

Listen to four of the songs as performed by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra:

Tickets and information on the concert available here.