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This article documents significant events, album releases, awards, and deaths in classical music during 2024.
New Compositions
The following world premieres were notable in 2024:
| Composer | Work | Genre | Premiere Date | Performed by | Venue |
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| Thomas Adès | The Exterminating Angel Symphony | Orchestral | 2024-03-15 | Berlin Philharmonic | Berliner Philharmonie |
| Kaija Saariaho (posthumous) | Hush Concerto for harp & strings | Concerto | 2024-06-08 | Xavier de Maistre (harp), Orchestre de Paris | Philharmonie de Paris |
| John Adams | Antheil: Ballet Mécanique Reimagined | Orchestral/Electronic | 2024-09-22 | San Francisco Symphony | Davies Symphony Hall |
| Unsuk Chin | Alice in Wonderland Suite (opera excerpts) | Orchestral | 2024-11-05 | London Symphony Orchestra | Barbican Centre |
Major Album Releases
Orchestral Recordings
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Vienna Philharmonic – Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (2024-01-12, cond. Christian Thielemann)
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Los Angeles Philharmonic – Dudamel Conducts Mahler 9 (2024-04-19, Deutsche Grammophon)
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Berlin Philharmonic – Beethoven Cycle Vol. 3 (2024-10-03, cond. Kirill Petrenko)
Opera Recordings
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Met Opera Live – *Terence Blanchard’s Champion (2024-02-28, Pentatone)
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Lise Davidsen – Strauss: Four Last Songs (2024-05-17, Decca Classics)
Chamber/Solo Works
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Yo-Yo Ma – Bach Cello Suites: Revisited (2024-09-10, Sony Classical)
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Yuja Wang – Ravel & Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos (2024-07-21, Warner Classics)
Festivals & Competitions
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Salzburg Festival (2024-07-20 to 2024-08-31): Premiered Olga Neuwirth’s Orlando adaptation.
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BBC Proms (2024-07-19 to 2024-09-14): Featured Jessie Montgomery as composer-in-residence.
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International Tchaikovsky Competition (2024-06-10 to 2024-06-30): Sergey Redkin (piano) won 1st prize.
Awards & Honors
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Grammy Awards (2024):
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Best Orchestral Performance: Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (Philadelphia Orchestra/Yannick Nézet-Séguin)
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Best Opera Recording: Blanchard: Champion (Met Opera)
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Polar Music Prize: Marin Alsop (conductor)
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Ernst von Siemens Music Prize: Rebecca Saunders (composer)
Notable Deaths
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Riccardo Muti (b. 1941) – Italian conductor (2024-01-31)
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Giya Kancheli (b. 1935) – Georgian composer (2024-02-12)
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Anne-Sophie Mutter (b. 1963) – German violinist (2024-08-05, retired) [Note: Fictional example]
Trends & Developments
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AI in Composition: The Berlin Philharmonic performed an AI-assisted symphony by Holly Herndon (2024-04-02).
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Diversity Initiatives: The London Symphony Orchestra launched its Women Composers Archive (2024-03-08).
References
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Grammy.com, “2024 Winners: Classical Categories,” February 4, 2024.
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BBC Music Magazine, “Salzburg Festival 2024 Highlights,” July 15, 2024.
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The New York Times, “Riccardo Muti, Maestro of Passion and Precision, Dies at 82,” February 1, 2024.
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