CSO to Launch New Season at the Taft Theatre Next Week
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 30, 2016
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra welcomes back pianist and legendary Beethoven interpreter Emanuel Ax for its season opening concerts on Thursday (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday (8 p.m.) September 8 & 10 at Taft Theatre.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet World Premiere with Vocalist Maya Lahyani, Nov 2-6
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 12, 2016
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is pleased to announce its Fall Season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, for a limited six-performance engagement, November 2-6. The season features two works: a world premiere ballet featuring the regal mezzo-soprano
Maya Lahyani performing live; and Meyer, Alonzo King's collaboration with the Grammy Award-winning composer and bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer. Immediately following the company will set off on a tour to Russia, France, Switzerland and Italy.
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Kicks Off 7/31
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 28, 2016
'The flutist Marya Martin's festival brings an elite roster of chamber musicians to the ever-desirable vacation spot,' said The New Yorker of last year's Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. This summer, the 33rd season of Long Island's longest-running classical music festival comprises 14 concerts from July 31 to August 28, featuring the signature mix of renowned and up-and-coming artists and classic and new music that has made it one of the most noteworthy summer music festivals in the country.
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn to Perform at City Recital Hall
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 24, 2016
?Two banjos and one voice - get ready to join us for a magical night at City Recital Hall on 15 August. Husband and wife duo and long-time lauded artists in their own right, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are an unstoppable force. With 16 Grammy Awards between them, and together taking out Best Folk Album at the 2016 awards, they bring their revered compositions, old-school takes and angelic sounds to City Recital Hall.
Bassist William Langlie-Miletich Wins 31st Annual Klein Competition
by Louisa Brady
- Jun 4, 2016
The first prize of the 31st Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition, carrying a purse of $13,000, has been awarded to 19-year-old bassist William Langlie-Miletich, the first-ever bassist to be awarded the top prize. The Competition Finals were held the evening of Friday, June 3 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and included four competitors advancing from the Semifinals the previous day, an original group of nine. Langlie-Miletich's winning program for the final round included select movements of J.S. Bach's Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Johannes Brahms' Sonata No. 1, Op. 38, and Giovanni Bottesini's Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B Minor. The second prize goes to cellist Coleman Itzkoff, third prize goes to violinist Alina Kobialka, and fourth prize goes to violinist Evin Blomberg.
Diversity Fellows Announced for Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at UC-CCM
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 29, 2016
Following a rigorous application and audition process, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) have selected five outstanding string musicians for the inaugural class of CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows.
Zakir Hussain & Masters Of Percussion to Play Lincoln Theatre, 4/6
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 8, 2016
CAPA presents Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.) on Wednesday, April 6, at 8 pm. Tickets are $25, $35, and $100 (VIP) at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.
Brevard Music Center Stages 'Music Rivalry' for Super Bowl 50
by Matt Smith
- Feb 5, 2016
Brevard, NC and Aspen, Colo.—Lady Gaga won't be the only one in the musical spotlight at Super Bowl 50. This Sunday, Brevard Music Center and Aspen Music Festival -- two of the country's most prestigious music institutions and summer festivals -- are putting their batons down, and fists up, to defend the honor of their respective football teams, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Extend Creative Consultant Contract with Yo-Yo Ma
by Matt Smith
- Oct 26, 2015
(CHICAGO)—Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) President Jeff Alexander announce a two-year contract extension for world-renowned cellist and educator, Yo-Yo Ma, who has served as the organization's Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant since the position was established in 2010.
Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott Coming to Omaha in 2016
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 25, 2015
Omaha Performing Arts announced today the addition of Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in Recital to its 2015-2016 season. The performance will be Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kiewit Concert Hall of the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. The rectangular shape of the hall – inspired by the 100-year-old Musikverein in Vienna – is ideal for the concert: Allowing superior quality of sound with acoustical clarity and a rich reverberation.
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