Here are 4 classical concerts to stream during November
Wit h ma ny opera houses and concert halls still closed by the coronavirus pandemic for months to come, the musical action has moved online. That has been the case since March, of course — but as the weather cools and outdoor presentations grow more difficult, artists and institutions are creating digital presentations with more care and intention.
Here are a few highlights for November.
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Composer Frederic Rzewski has long been inspired by protest music. That tradition continues w ith T homa s Kotcheff’s recording of his new series of piano pieces, “Songs of Insurrection,” on the Coviello Contemporary imprint. To celebrate the release, Kotcheff will play select movements from the work in this livestreamed concert, alongside a piece by Jordan Nelson. DETAILS >> 5 p.m. Friday; YouTube; available indefinitely.
THE CLIBURN >> The pandemic has caused the quadrennial Cliburn International Piano Competition to be moved from next June to 2022. But its organizers are providing some intriguing online content, including previously broadcast competition programs and Cliburn Masterpiece, a series exploring one work at a time. While these hew toward the standards,
Sunday brings a discussion and performance of Carl Vine’s 1990 Sonata No. 1, a thorny, fingerbusting, thoroughly satisfying piece. Vine and pianist Steven Lin, a Cliburn award winner in 2013, are in the house.
DETAILS >> Noon Sunday; cliburn.org; available indefinitely.
SEATTLE SYMPHONY >> Declare November the month of Tyshawn Sorey. Not even two weeks after premiering his violin concerto “For Marcos Balter” in Detroit, Seattle Symphony presents another new work of his: “For Roscoe Mitchell,” for cello and orchestra. The soloist is Seth Parker Woods, and David Robertson conducts this enterprising ensemble in a livestreamed program that includes Brett Dean’s “Testament” and Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony.
DETAILS >> 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19; seattlesymphony.org; available through Nov. 26.
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ORCHESTRA >> Conductor Louis Langrée has a strong track record in the music of Schubert, whose “Unfinished” Symphony anchors this program. But the conductor and his orchestra will also branch out, performing a piece by Julia Perry (“Homunculus C.F.”) as well as Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Davis’ “You Have the Right to Remain Silent.”
DETAILS >> 5 p.m. Nov. 21; cincinnatisymphony.org; available through Dec. 12.