Artist Updates from Primo Artists

James Gaffigan, conductor: ?Following performances with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, and Pittsburgh Symphony, James Gaffigan caps off his four-week tour of the United States with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on November 11 to 12. From there, he returns to Europe in his post as Music Director at Les Arts Valencia for two concerts on November 16 and 17 and his inaugural production as Music Director at Komische Oper Berlin from December 15 to January 21 of?Eugene Onegin.

Joshua Bell, violin: ?Joshua Bell tours Europe with Alan Gilbert and the?NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester from November 3 to 12 in Hamburg, Basel, Erlangen, Budapest, Zagreb and Frankfurt. On November 25, Bell performs?Violins of Hope?with the Pittsburgh Symphony before finishing the month with the New Jersey Symphony from November 30 to December 3.

Itzhak Perlman, violin : Following his sold-out In The Fiddler's Houseperformance at The Strathmore, Itzhak Perlman is joined by pianist Rohan de Silva to play a sold-out gala concert on November 4 at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut. On December 17, he performs In The Fiddler's House at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.

Nicola Benedetti, violin: ?Nicola Benedetti performs Wynton Marsalis’?Violin Concerto?with London's Philharmonia Orchestra under Santtu-Matias Rouvali on November 8 and 9. On November 14, she appears in Dallas to accept the Women in Classical Music Symposium’s Award of Excellence, hosted by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Christian Reif, conductor: ?Christian Reif leads the G?vle Symphony in his inaugural season as as Chief Conductor on November 9 and 10 for a program of ?ebeljan, Britten and Shostakovich. He makes his St. Louis Symphony Orchestra debut on subscription from November 18 to 19. On November 30, he kicks off a U.S. tour of John Adams' El Ni?o, arranged by Reif and conceptualized by singer Julia Bullock with the Cincinatti Symphony.?

Gemma New, conductor: ?Gemma New leads several programs as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this month, including Benjamin on Britten, Movie Magic, and Music of John Williamsfeaturing solo violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. New also leads the Lahti Symphony Orchestra Horn Ensemble on November 30 in a program of Schumann, Beethoven, and Jessie Montgomery.

JACK Quartet, ensemble : Throughout November, JACK Quartet performs a series of programs dedicated to composer John Zorn. They began on November 1 at Cité de la Musique in Paris with vocalist Barbara Hannigan and continue at the SoundsOfMusic Festival and November Music in Groningen and Den Bosch on November 3 and 4, respectively. They perform at the Prague Sounds Festival on November 6 before returning to the United States for a performance at Columbia University’s Miller Theater on November 16.

Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet : PR client Mary Elizabeth Bowden joins the Austin Symphony Orchestra in Texas on November 17 and 18 for a program of Clarice Assad’s?Bohemian Queen?and Reena Esmail’s?Rosa de Sal. This month, Bowden also holds residency positions at Michigan State University on November 3, Western Michigan University on November 4, and Greenville Fine Arts Center in South Carolina on November 7 and 9 with her Seraph Brass ensemble.

Orion Weiss, piano : After beginning the month at Newport Classical with Will Hagen on November 3, PR client Orion Weiss performs at Chamber Music Sedona on November 5 before joining the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. on November 16-18 for a program of Olly Wilson, Mozart, and Brahms, led by Michael Tilson Thomas. Weiss finishes the month with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from November 30 through December 5 performing Mozart and Brahms, also led by Michael Tilson Thomas.

Byrd Ensemble : On November 3, PR client Byrd Ensemble released their new album,?Penitence & Lamentation?on Scribe Records. Honoring 400 years since the death of the ensemble’s namesake, William Byrd, the album features a world premiere by Nico Muhly, commissioned by the ensemble, as well as 10 other tracks of Renaissance motets.

Jerod Tate, composer : On November 4 and 5, Cantori New York presents the world premiere of PR client Jerod Tate’s?FOUND AGAIN, followed by performances of?Chokfi'?by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on November 7 and 8, and the University of New Mexico Symphony Orchestra on November 9. On November 16, the Norman Philharmonic and Chorale in Oklahoma performs Tate’s chorale,?Ilhoba'.

Third Coast Percussion, ensemble : PR client Third Coast Percussion begins the month at the Santa Rosa Symphony from November 4 to 6, performing the world premiere of Clarice Assad’s?PLAY!. Third Coast Percussion premieres Michael Burritt’s?Since Time Began, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Zildjian,? on November 10 at the 2023 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis.

Santiago Ca?ón-Valencia, cello : PR client Santiago Ca?ón-Valencia performs a special broadcast concert with the BBC Symphony Orchestra on November 7, led by conductor Pierre Bleuse. He next performs two solo cello recitals, first in A Coru?a, Spain on November 10, and next in Pescara, Italy on November 17.

American Composers Orchestra, organization : On November 9, PR client American Composers Orchestra performs their program?The Quest: Epic Journeys?at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, led by Vimbayi Kaziboni and featuring baritone soloist Sidney Outlaw. The program features four world premiere ACO commissions from George Lewis, Jack Hughes, Guillermo Klein, and Nina C. Young, and a New York premiere from Augusta Read Thomas.

Samantha Hankey, mezzo-soprano : This month, PR client Samantha Hankey performs in?Le Nozze di Figaro?on November 2 and 6 in Dresden, Germany before joining Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester as the alto soloist in Missa Solemnis on November 12. She then performs her debut German recital on November 18 at the Antwerp Liedfest in Belgium.

Apollo Chamber Players, ensemble : PR client Apollo Chamber Players present the second concert in their sixteenth season,?Silenced Voices, on November 18. Titled?CANCELED, the program, held inside the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences Planetarium, features multimedia artist and writer Paul D. Miller, AKA DJ Spooky. Spanning multiple eras, Apollo delves into the history of “forbidden” theories in science and astronomy, from the trailblazing, norm-shattering discoveries of Copernicus to the present day warnings of climatologists and the relevancy of George Orwell’s 1984.