 Twice had received its mainland European premiere a day earlier than the first Coliseum performance , when it was given by the State Opera in Gießen , Germany . In 1998 , Twice received its North American premiere in Winnipeg , Canada and was also given in the United States , ( by the New York Philharmonic , ) Italy , Belgium and the Netherlands . In these last two countries composer Oliver Knussen conducted . The work has continued to receive international performances , for example by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2009 . 
