New Commissions: Magnus Lindberg, Marc-André Dalbavie, Arthur Kampela, Lei Liang, Nico Muhly, Matthias Pintscher, Sean Shepherd and Arlene Sierra

"The [New York Philharmonic next season] will also present two programs in a new-music series called “Contact” consisting entirely of commissions. Marc-André Dalbavie, Arthur Kampela, Lei Liang, Nico Muhly, Matthias Pintscher, Sean Shepherd and Arlene Sierra are the composers, an internationally diverse group. The concerts will be held at Symphony Space and repeated at a location to be determined." ...

also "commissions by the Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg, who will be composer in residence" ...

Daniel J. Wakin "For the Philharmonic, Next Stop, Vietnam [and Abu Dhabi]" New York Times January 12, 2009

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