The magical intersection between music and technology is a central tenet of Mason Bates’ work, from his GRAMMY-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs to his work as a composer, DJ and curator. During his term as the first composer-in-residence at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he presented a diverse array of artists through his KC Jukebox using immersive production and stagecraft. His works and his curation are imaginatively transforming the way classical music is both created and experienced. Championed by legendary conductors from Riccardo Muti to Marin Alsop, his symphonic music is the first to receive widespread acceptance for its unique integration of electronic sounds, and he was named the second most-performed composer of his generation in a recent survey of American music.
Read more at the Associated Press This weekend, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay premiered at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music! Adapting Michael
Learn More I am so thrilled to be touring with The Philadelphia Orchestra in China, which is premiering Spring River Flowers by Moonlight, for mezzo, baritone, and
So honored that my piano Concerto is included on the stunning survey of American music by Danielle Trifonov, our greatest living pianist. He brings such
The Hibernia’s gorgeous grand hall, adorned with all its Gilded-Age details, will be transformed for this one-night-only experience. The walls come alive with vivid hues
Hot off the presses is Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s beautiful recording of Resurrexit, which conjures the biblical narrative with magic and propulsion. Maestro Manfred Honneck inspired me
A most memorable weekend when Philharmonia Fantastique made its LA Phil premiere with the one-and-only Gustavo Dudamel! Gustavo masters both the precision and the depth
