Classical
Sir Simon Rattle Coming Home to the U.K. (with the Berlin Phil) for His 60th
Sir Harrison Birtwistle Breaks Record at British Composer Awards
Sir Harrison Birtwistle is no stranger to prizes. But being given the Instrumental solo gong at the British Composer Awards is a first even for him - it places him as the most honored composer in the history of those awards. He won the award for Gigue Machine, for solo piano, which now means that he has the most prizes and nominations ever allotted to one person by the BCA. He has previously won for Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in 2012 and Crowd in 2007, among his now-five BCA accolades Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2014 Season, Featuring Operas by John Adams, Michael Nyman
The Spoleto Festival USA recently announced its 2014 season, to be held May 23 through June 8 in Charleston, S.C. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at spoletousa.org starting on Monday, December 9.
