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Here are 4 classical concerts to stream during November

- By The New York Times

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.

CINCINNATI SYMPHONY

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.

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