William Kentridge's "superb staging" of Lulu is performed by English National Opera … Jeremy Denk gives recital in Chicago … Rhiannon Giddens plays Highlands Fest in North Carolina … Junun tour concludes in Europe … Kronos Quartet performs Steve Reich in Paris … Lake Street Dive is in UK … Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau round out European tour … Chris Thile hosts A Prairie Home Companion in Philadelphia … Caetano Veloso, Teresa Cristina return to Rio … and more …

Lake Street Dive plays Iceland Airwaves, begins UK, Ireland tour … John Adams’s Scheherazade.2 performed in Zurich with Leila Josefowicz … Laurie Anderson gives talks in NYC, Miami … Tyondai Braxton concludes tour in The Hague, Glasgow … Jeremy Denk plays upstate New York ... Rhiannon Giddens sings at the Opry at the Ryman … Junun tour launches in London, Turin … Kronos Quartet is in Iceland, Lithuania … Conor Oberst plays Nashville … Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau tour Europe … Steve Reich at 80 is celebrated in London … The Staves play Wisconsin … Rokia Traoré tours Canada … and more …

Rokia Traoré performs in Paris, begins North American tour in NYC … John Adams’s Nixon in China is performed by Royal Swedish Opera … Tyondai Braxton tours Europe … Michael Daves plays Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash … Jeremy Denk performs with St. Louis Symphony … Rhiannon Giddens plays for Bill Murray's Mark Twain Prize ceremony on PBS … Richard Goode gives solo recital in Colorado … Mariza is at SFJAZZ … Chris Thile hosts A Prairie Home Companion in Saint Paul … and more …

A stellar lineup of musical luminaries comes together for a one-night-only concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to pay tribute to Bob Hurwitz, who for the past three decades has served as president of Nonesuch Records. The event will take place at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on April 1, 2017. At the center of this celebration is Eleven Pieces for Bob, a program of world premiere works for piano by Nonesuch artists—John Adams, Laurie Anderson, Timo Andres, Louis Andriessen, Donnacha Dennehy, Philip Glass, Adam Guettel, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Randy Newman, and Steve Reich—performed by the composers themselves and others. The evening also includes performances by Kronos Quartet, k.d. lang, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Thile, Dawn Upshaw, Stephin Merritt, Devendra Banhart, and others who have worked closely with Bob during his tenure.

Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau tour Australia with new duo album, Nearness … John Adams’s Scheherazade.2 is performed by Minnesota Orchestra, violinist Leila Josefowicz … Devendra Banhart plays California's Beach Goth fest … Jeremy Denk tours with Florida Orchestra … Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant close out Lampedusa tour in DC … Mariza plays sold-out Massachusetts show … Natalie Merchant gives benefit concert in upstate NY … Nico Muhly, Teitur perform Confessions in NYC … Chris Thile hosts A Prairie Home Companion in Saint Paul … and more …

Chris Thile takes over as host of A Prairie Home Companion, joined by label mates Lake Street Dive … Sam Amidon plays North Carolina, joins Richard Thompson in South Carolina … Devendra Banhart gives a DJ set in LA … Jeremy Denk concludes run with SPCO in NYC … Richard Goode is in Virginia … Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant play Toronto, Boston … Mariza begins tour in Northeast … Conor Oberst performs Ruminations for NPR Music First Listen Live from NYC … Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau tour Asia … Caetano Veloso, Teresa Cristina play Chicago … and more …

Brad Mehldau brings Highway Rider to SFJAZZ … John Adams’s Nixon in China is performed by Royal Swedish Opera … Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly perform in London … Laurie Anderson honored at Hammer Museum in LA … Jeremy Denk joins Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra … Rhiannon Giddens makes Austin City Limits debut … Emmylou Harris is in Midwest … Kronos Quartet brings multimedia work to UCLA … Lake Street Dive plays Radio City … Conor Oberst plays Austin City Limits fest … Robert Plant plays David Lynch fest in LA … Caetano Veloso, Teresa Cristina tour Japan … and more …

Conor Oberst, Emmylou Harris play free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco … John Adams conducts LA Phil New Music Group, Timo Andres … Sam Amidon, The Staves play Berlin festival … David Byrne headlines Roots Picnic in NYC … Kronos Quartet performs in Oregon … Lianne La Havas hits Midwest with Leon Bridges … Lake Street Dive takes US tour east … Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau are in NYC, LA … and more …

Kronos Quartet, Rhiannon Giddens join forces in Austin … Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass collaborate in California … The Arcs play Pilgrimage Music Festival in Tennessee … Devendra Banhart gives album release show in Brooklyn … Jeremy Denk continues UK tour … Lianne La Havas is in California … Lake Street Dive tours Midwest … Pat Metheny plays home state of Missouri … Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau launch tour in Midwest … Caetano Veloso, Teresa Cristina perform in Rio … and more …

Joshua Redman is the showcase artist at Monterey Jazz Fest, where Pat Metheny also performs … John Adams leads Berlin Philharmonic, violinist Leila Josefowicz in Scheherazade.2 German premiere … The Arcs play Palomino Festival in Minneapolis … Devendra Banhart takes part in Wired Next Fest in Florence … Teresa Cristina headlines in São Paulo … Michael Daves plays back-to-back duo shows in the South with banjoist Tony Trischka … Jeremy Denk gives two UK solo recitals … Lianne La Havas tours the South with Leon Bridges … Lake Street Dive is in Canada … and more …

Kris Chen has joined Nonesuch Records as Senior Vice President. Chen comes to the label from XL Recordings, where he served as head of the company's US operations for the past eleven years and was responsible for signing and/or working closely with artists such as Vampire Weekend, Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Sigur Rós, Tyler the Creator, Ratatat, and The xx. In his new post, Chen reports to Nonesuch Co-President David Bither and is based at the label's global headquarters in New York City. He will be involved across all areas of the company, with a particular focus on signing and developing both new and established talent.

Steve Reich’s 80th birthday is celebrated by San Francisco Symphony, Kronos Quartet … Laurie Anderson hosts advance screenings of the Italian-language version of Heart of a Dog in Milan … Jeremy Denk joins Lansing Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven; performs Bach, Beatles at Bard … Lianne La Havas tours with Leon Bridges ... Pat Metheny opens SFJAZZ season … Chris Thile plays two nights with banjoist Béla Fleck … Rokia Traoré performs in Paris … and more …