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Work of the Week – Frederic Rzewski / Andrew Norman: The People United Will Never Be Defeated

Central portrait of Andrew Norman alongside a black-and-white image of Frederic Rzewski. The background shows a historical protest with a red "REVOLUCIÓN POPULAR" banner.

A musical manifesto reimagined for a grand stage: Frederic Rzewski’s The People United Will Never Be Defeated makes its orchestral world premiere on March 12, 2026. Andrew Norman sets the tone with the crucial opening, Theme and First Variation, leading a star-studded collective of composers at the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

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Work of the Week – Anthony Davis: Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote

Mixtec-style illustration: Pancho Rabbit and a smiling coyote stand in a desert before a monumental wall with pre-Columbian reliefs. A glowing path leads to a vertical gap in the wall where the sun rises, casting golden light across the orange sky.

Anthony Davis's chamber opera Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote is a binational commission exploring the migrant experience at the U.S.-Mexico border. Based on Duncan Tonatiuh’s award-winning children's book, the opera uses a bilingual animal fable to make themes of hope, exploitation, and family unity musically tangible. The production blends jazz, classical, and Mexican folklore into a contemporary "Animal Farm".

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