Philippe Manoury returns to his instrument, the piano, in a new work titled Zones de turbulences.

The Royal Philharmonic Society announced on November 12 that György Kurtág will be awarded one of music's most esteemed honours, the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal.

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of Goffredo Petrassi on March 3, 2003.

Albert Lortzing's opera Regina reflects the German revolution of 1848; it features choirs of workers on strike and patriotic freedom hymns. But as the political revolution failed, there was no chance to perform Regina during Lortzing's lifetime (he died in 1851). The world premiere took place in 1899, and Regina has almost been forgotten ever since.

The audience that attended the opening of the Jubilee for the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris heard the magnificent Vêpres de la Vierge by Claudio Monteverdi as they entered the building. Now, the public is invited to close this great year with a world premiere: Les Vêpres de la Vierge by Philippe Hersant. 

The Seattle Symphony will give the U.S. premiere of Pascal Dusapin's Aufgang.

On November 19, Casa da Música will welcome the Remix Ensemble, conducted by Peter Rundel, to give the national premiere in Porto of Permeability, Oscar Bianchi's new work for large ensemble and electronics.

The 2013 Premio Feltrinelli per la Musica has been awarded to composer Fabio Nieder.

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival will include eleven UK and six world premieres by composers from Universal Music Publishing Classical this year.

Luca Francesconi's highly acclaimed new opera Quartett will have its French premiere at the Opéra de Lille on November 13.