With nearly 100 years of performance history to consider, the Piano Concerto's reputation cannot be summed up in a single statement. Learn about the rich history of the work's reception in the latest Midday Thoughts.
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The Man Behind The Music
Aaron Copland
More about The Man Behind The Music"To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable."
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Midday Thoughts
A series of musings about, around, and related to Copland and his music by musicologist Jennifer DeLapp-BirkettRead the Latest![](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1280" height="985"></svg>)
Featured Events
May 1st, 2025 7:30 pm
From the New World
Hallé / Marta Gardolińska
The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 3WS
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Program
- COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite
- BARBER Violin Concerto
- DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9, "From the New World"
Additional Performances
May 5th, 7th, 23rd, 26th, 30th, 2025 7:00 pm
Classics by Balanchine / Peck / Tharp
Justin Peck, choreographer / Semperoper Ballett / Tom Seligman
Semperoper, Theaterplatz 2, Dresden, Germany, 01067
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Program
- BALANCHINE/TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade
- PECK/COPLAND Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes
- THARP/GLASS In the Upper Room
May 29th & 30th, 2025 7:30 pm
Hannigan & Girl Crazy
Danish National Symphony Orchestra / Barbara Hannigan
DR Koncerthuset, Ørestads Blvd. 13, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2300
Description
Program
- KHAYAM Je ne suis pas une fable à conter
- SEEGER Andante for strings
- IVES Three Places in New England
- COPLAND Dance Symphony
- GERSHWIN Girl Crazy Suite
Aaron Copland
The Man Behind the Music
Many know of Aaron Copland the composer, writer, educator, and conductor, but far fewer have had the chance to know the man himself. Vivian Perlis, founding director of the Oral History Project in American Music & co-author of Copland’s autobiographies, not only takes us through the life of this great American composer, but also shows us a small window into what it was like to know the man behind the music.
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Upcoming Performances
Aaron Copland's music is still widely performed around the world today. Find upcoming concerts and information in the performance calendar.
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Midday Thoughts: Copland & the Carters
Prompted by the recent loss of former President Jimmy Carter, Jennifer DeLapp-Birkett reflects on the connections between the Carters, Copland, and his music.
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Midday Thoughts: A Listening Guide to Copland's Piano Concerto
What can a live hearing of Copland's Piano Concerto offer the modern listener? How does the drama unfold over roughly 18 minutes? This and more in the latest installment of Midday Thoughts.
Read moreThe Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Aaron Copland’s legacy as the Dean of American Music lives on through a series of grant programs managed by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music. Each year, the Fund awards more than $1 million in grants to ensembles, presenters, service organizations, and more for projects and general other entities to support public knowledge and appreciation of contemporary American music.