Dmitri Shostakovich News

This May, LinkUP!-Carnegie Hall's oldest and one of its most popular education programs-celebrates its 25th anniversary with six concerts on May 25-27 in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, presented for approximately 13,500 schoolchildren. Composer Thomas Cabaniss will host and guide the audience through the concert, entitled The Orchestra Rocks!

President Thomas J. Schwarz, will preside at the 38th Commencement ceremony at Purchase College State University of New York on Friday, May 14 at 1 PM on the West Lawn adjacent to The Performing Arts Center (735 Anderson Hill Road). Degrees will be awarded to approximately 1032 undergraduates and 55 graduate students.

American Public Media's (APM) Performance Today and the world-renowned Parker Quartet are pleased to announce the Donati String Quartet as the winners of The Parker Quartet Master Class Contest. In early 2010 Performance Today challenged aspiring classical string quartets to submit their recording to Performance Today to win a chance to study with the popular public radio program's artists in residence, the Parker Quartet.

Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center announces the eighth season of this international dance series. Seven companies representing the United States, Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Cuba, will participate in 32 performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and Ahmanson Theatre, in a season that is the largest and most culturally diverse in the history of the series.

American Public Media's (APM) Performance Today and the world-renowned Parker Quartet are pleased to announce the Donati String Quartet as the winners of The Parker Quartet Master Class Contest. In early 2010 Performance Today challenged aspiring classical string quartets to submit their recording to Performance Today to win a chance to study with the popular public radio program's artists in residence, the Parker Quartet.

Jacob's Pillow Dance, home of America's longest-running international dance festival, has enjoyed a long history with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Founded to create opportunities for minority dancers at a time when they were not welcome in established classical companies, Dance Theatre of Harlem made its first professional appearances at the Pillow in 1970, the same year the company was launched.

President Thomas J. Schwarz, will preside at the 38th Commencement ceremony at Purchase College State University of New York on Friday, May 14 at 1 PM on the West Lawn adjacent to The Performing Arts Center (735 Anderson Hill Road). Degrees will be awarded to approximately 1032 undergraduates and 55 graduate students.

The Jewish Museum will present South African Projections: Films by William Kentridge from May 2 through September 19, 2010. South African William Kentridge's work is internationally acclaimed for its dramatic qualities and for the artist's extraordinary techniques.

The New York Philharmonic will present The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev on April 21-May 8, 2010. The three-week festival - one of several initiatives launched during Alan Gilbert's first season as Music Director - will offer an in-depth look at Stravinsky, exploring how his Russian roots informed his works. Led by the Russian-born Mr. Gergiev, the festival will feature eight programs over three weeks, including concerts, lectures, pre-concert talks, radio broadcasts, podcasts and an Archives exhibit.

The Jewish Museum will present South African Projections: Films by William Kentridge from May 2 through September 19, 2010. South African William Kentridge's work is internationally acclaimed for its dramatic qualities and for the artist's extraordinary techniques.

The New York Philharmonic will present The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev on April 21-May 8, 2010. The three-week festival - one of several initiatives launched during Alan Gilbert's first season as Music Director - will offer an in-depth look at Stravinsky, exploring how his Russian roots informed his works. Led by the Russian-born Mr. Gergiev, the festival will feature eight programs over three weeks, including concerts, lectures, pre-concert talks, radio broadcasts, podcasts and an Archives exhibit.

Good Night Out Presents The World Premiere of A MODEL FOR MANKIND By James Sheldon 27th March - 17th April 2010.

Good Night Out presents the World Premiere of A MODEL FOR MANKIND, by James Sheldon runs 27th March - 17th April 2010. the show is directed by Blanche McIntyre, and designed by Lucy Read.

On Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops will celebrate Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe at Carnegie Hall with a vibrant program of the timeless music created by the iconic songwriting duo. Headlining the program are Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot, the stars of the Tony award-winning Broadway revival South Pacific. Tenor Michael Slattery, The Clurman Singers, and dancers from the New York Theatre Ballet join The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke for this thrilling collection of classic favorites from My Fair Lady, Camelot, Paint Your Wagon, Gigi and Brigadoon.

Good Night Out Presents The World Premiere of A MODEL FOR MANKIND By James Sheldon 27th March - 17th April 2010.

This May, LinkUP!-Carnegie Hall's oldest and one of its most popular education programs-celebrates its 25th anniversary with six concerts on May 25-27 in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, presented for approximately 13,500 schoolchildren. Composer Thomas Cabaniss will host and guide the audience through the concert, entitled The Orchestra Rocks!

The New York Philharmonic will present The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev on April 21-May 8, 2010. The three-week festival - one of several initiatives launched during Alan Gilbert's first season as Music Director - will offer an in-depth look at Stravinsky, exploring how his Russian roots informed his works. Led by the Russian-born Mr. Gergiev, the festival will feature eight programs over three weeks, including concerts, lectures, pre-concert talks, radio broadcasts, podcasts and an Archives exhibit.

Good Night Out Presents The World Premiere of A MODEL FOR MANKIND By James Sheldon 27th March - 17th April 2010.

On Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops will celebrate Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe at Carnegie Hall with a vibrant program of the timeless music created by the iconic songwriting duo. Headlining the program are Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot, the stars of the Tony award-winning Broadway revival South Pacific. Tenor Michael Slattery, The Clurman Singers, and dancers from the New York Theatre Ballet join The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke for this thrilling collection of classic favorites from My Fair Lady, Camelot, Paint Your Wagon, Gigi and Brigadoon.

American Ballet Theatre will stage the Company Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's The Bright Stream on January 21, 2011 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The ballet will be given four performances at the Kennedy Center through January 23, 2011. ABT will also perform The Bright Stream during its Spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, May 16-July 9, 2011.