- Julius Eastman
Symphony No. II - The Faithful Friend: The Lover Friend's Love for the Beloved (1983)
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Duration may range from 12-22 minutes, depending on interpretation.
Edited by Luciano Chessa.
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- 22 min
- 16th January 2026, Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
- 17th January 2026, Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- 2026 GRAMMY Nominations Announced
- 12th November 2025
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- Listen Now: World Premiere Recording of Julius Eastman’s Symphony No. II
- 17th September 2024
- 40 years after its composition, Symphony No. II - The Faithful Friend: The Lover Friend's Love for the Beloved by Julius Eastman has been recorded by conductor Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

- Eastman and Sibelius symphonies at the proms
- 20th August 2024
- The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform symphonies by Eastman and Sibelius in this Saturday's prom.

- Julius Eastman’s ‘Symphony No. II‘ receives German premiere at Freiburg
- 2nd July 2024
- Symphony No. II - The Faithful Friend: The Lover Friend's Love for the Beloved by Julius Eastman is performed for the first time in Germany on July 9 by Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg under the baton of André de Ridder.
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