2007 in classical music

none 2007 classical music 2007 Events January 1 — George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Commonwealth New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame. Imogen Cooper and John Rutter are appointed CBE.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/new-year-honours-list-2007 New Year honours list 2007 The Guardian 17 November 2024 February – A lightning strike severely damages the ageing organ at Llandaff Cathedral, which has to be replaced.https://www.nicholsonorgans.co.uk/pf/cardiff-llandaff/ Llandaff Cathedral Nicholson & Co Ltd 17 November 2024 February 26 – Gramophone magazine reports on its website a confession by William Barrington-Coupe that he released recordings by other pianists under the name of his wife Joyce Hatto, claiming that she was unaware of the deception.https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/i-did-it-for-my-wife-joyce-hatto-exclusive-william-barrington-coupe-confesses-february-26-2007 I did it for my wife' Joyce Hatto exclusive, William Barrington-Coupe confesses Gramophone 17 December 2012 Charlotte Smith 17 November 2024 April 29 – The first precollege music conservatory for the Arab-speaking population of Israel opens in Shfaram.Ben Zeev (April 29, 2007) May 16–20 – The European Festival of Youth Choirs is held in Basel, Switzerland. 4–August 11 – The Three Choirs Festival is held at Gloucester, with a programme including Benjamin Britten's War Requiem and Mahler's Symphony No 8.http://www.3choirs.org/gloucester2007/programme_saturday_11.php 3 Choirs Festival 2007: Programme. Retrieved 14 Oct 2012 18 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20080819202034/http://www.3choirs.org/gloucester2007/programme_saturday_11.php 19 August 2008 dead dmy-all 24 August – The Faenol Festival in North Wales, masterminded by Bryn Terfel, opens with a concert featuring Girls Aloud. Other artists appearing during the weekend include Rebecca Evans, Carlos Alvarez, and Michael Ball.http://www.caernarfononline.co.uk/faenol/ Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival 2007 30 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130113020859/http://www.caernarfononline.co.uk/faenol/ 13 January 2013 dead September 13 – The Porter completion of the Overture in G minor by Charles Ives is premiered in Madison, Connecticut, performed by the Orchestra New England conducted by James Sinclair.Sinclair James A Descriptive Catalogue of The Music of Charles Ives 1999 Yale University https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ivescatalogue/1/ 24 May 2026 115 September 22–29 – The 35th North Wales International Music Festival is held at St Asaph. November 9 – At the Hindu Novemberfest, Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan and Western Classical pianist Anil Srinivasan première tracks from their collaborative album Colour of Rain.https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/My-November-Fest/article15691289.ece My November Fest November 17, 2021 The Hindu Anil Srinivasan November 17, 2024 New works March 2025 March 2025 The following composers' works were composed, premiered, or published this year, as noted in the citation. A Kalevi Aho – Oboe ConcertoInternational Who's who in Classical Music Europa Publications Limited 2009 84 Lera Auerbach – Symphony No. 1 "Chimera" B C D Michael Daugherty – Deus ex Machinahttp://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Michael-Daugherty-Deus-Ex-Machina/47956 Michael Daugherty - Deus Ex Machina 22 February 2017 E F Lorenzo Ferrero – Fantasy Suite, for flute, violoncello and piano G Sofia Gubaidulina Ravvedimento, for cello and four guitars In Tempus Praesens, concert for violin and orchestra H Nigel Hess – Piano Concerto I J K Wojciech Kilar – Symphony No. 5 Advent Symphony, for choir and orchestra or instrumental ensemble L Claude Ledoux – Canto a due for Bflat clarinet and cello M N O P Martijn Padding – And Trees Would Sing, for counter tenor/high tenor and trombone quartet Brice Pauset – Vier variationen, for flute, percussion, piano and string trio Q R S Karlheinz Stockhausen – Klang Woolfe Zachary Zachary Woolfe 28 March 2016 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/arts/music/karlheinz-stockhausens-klang-an-epic-cycle-at-3-met-museums.html Karlheinz Stockhausen's Klang, an Epic Cycle at 3 Met Museums (print edition as "Hours and Hours of Stockhausen") The New York Times Balance, for flute, English horn, and bass clarinet Glück (Bliss), for oboe, English horn, and bassoon Hoffnung (Hope), for violin, viola, and cello Glanz (Brilliance), for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and viola Treue (Fidelity), for E-flat clarinet, basset horn, and bass clarinet Erwachen (Awakening), for soprano saxophone, trumpet, and cello T U V W X Y Z Opera premieres Alice in Wonderland (Unsuk Chin, David Henry Hwang; June 30)Alice in Wonderland, Unsuk Chin 19993 4 July 2022 Appomattox (Philip Glass, Christopher Hampton; October 5)Joshua Kosman https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/2007-10-08/entertainment/17263889_1_lee-s-surrender-civil-war-two-generals/3 Philip Glass opera Appomattox both impressive and inconsistent San Francisco Chronicle 8 October 2007February 2026 medicmedic Frau Margot (Thomas Pasatieri, Frank Corsaro; June 2)https://www.fwopera.org/post/fwo-archives-the-making-of-frau-margot-2007 FWO Archives: The Making of 'Frau Margot' (World Premiere, 2007 Festival) Fort Worth Opera 31 March 2020 November 17, 2024 Monkey: Journey to the West (Chen Shi-Zheng, Damon Albarn; 28 June)Hewitt Ivan A whole new aria for Damon https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3666049/A-whole-new-aria-for-Damon.html 16 February 2011 The Daily Telegraph 23 June 2007 Ballet Lorenzo Ferrero – Franca Florio, regina di Palermohttps://morfoedro.art/it/articolo/1288 Franca Florio, regina di Palermo, rivive al Teatro Massimo it Morfoedro 18 November 2024 Albums Haydn Piano Sonatas – Fazıl Say Haydn Piano Sonatas https://www.amazon.com/Haydn-Piano-Sonatas/dp/B0036B7NOQ/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374774576&sr=301-1 Fazıl Say 2007 3 Naïve Classique V 5070 CD/Album Sleeve P. D. Q. Bach and Peter Schickele: The Jekyll and Hyde Tour – Peter Schickelehttps://www.schickele.com/wp/works/recordings/p-d-q-bach-and-peter-schickele-the-jekyll-and-hyde-tour/ P.D.Q. Bach and Peter Schickele: The Jekyll and Hyde Tour schickele.com November 17, 2024 Musical films War/Dancehttp://movies.nytimes.com/movie/381469/War-Dance/details https://web.archive.org/web/20071113040411/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/381469/War-Dance/details dead 2007-11-13 Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times 2007 NY Times: War/Dance 2008-11-23 Water Flowing Togetherhttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/arts/television/08soto.html Moving on and Looking Back: A Ballet Star's Afterlife New York TImes 8 April 2008 November 17, 2024 Sulcas Roslyn Deaths January 1 – Julius Hegyi, American conductor, 83https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/julius-hegyi-obituary?pid=85864381 Julius Hegyi Obituary Legacy.com 5 January 2007 November 17, 2024 January 3 – János Fürst, Hungarian conductor and violinist, 71 Obituaries: Janos Furst, 'Edge of the seat' conductor The Independent 10 January 2007 January 21 – Mina Foley, New Zealand coloratura soprano, 76 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=274&objectid=10420243&ref=imthis 'Voice of the century' Mina Foley dies at 77 The New Zealand Herald 22 January 2007 31 July 2012 January 28 – Karel Svoboda, Czech songwriter and composer, 68 (suicide)https://english.radio.cz/legendary-czech-songwriter-karel-svoboda-dies-68-8611430 Legendary Czech songwriter Karel Svoboda dies at 68 Radio Prague International 29 January 2007 17 November 2024 December 5 – Karlheinz Stockhausen, German avant-garde composer, 79http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3018939.ece Karlheinz Stockhausen: Influential and Controversial German Composer Who Pursued His Uncompromising Avant-Garde Vision through Six Decades The Times 8 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814062050/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3018939.ece 14 August 2011 20 May 2020 December 16 – Harald Genzmer, German composer and academic, 98Genzmer Akademie der Künste, Berlin https://www.adk.de/de/akademie/mitglieder/index.htm?we_objectID=52713 de 11 August 2021 Major awards Classical Brits Source:https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/may/04/news.paulmccartney Paul McCartney, Ruth Palmer among winners at Classical Brits 4 May 2007 The Guardian 17 November 2024 Singer of the Year — Anna Netrebko Musician of the Year — Leif Ove Andsnes Young British Classical Performer — Ruth Palmer Album of the Year — Paul McCartney – Ecce Cor Meum Soundtrack of the Year — Planet Earth – George Fenton Critics' Award — Freiberg Baroque Orchestra/RIAS Kammerchoir/Rene Jacobs - Mozart/La Cler Lifetime Achievement In Music — Vernon Handley Grammy Awards See 50th Grammy Awards See also 2007 in music References 2 Classical Category:Classical music by year