Edgar Meyer News

Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton revisits her roots and the music she was steeped in growing up in the foothills of northwest Georgia.

Performers also include pianist-composer Gabriela Montero, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, bassist Edgar Meyer and the Scottish Ensemble, and a celebration of Astor Piazzolla’s centennial with violinist Philippe Quint and members of the Joffrey Ballet. 

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra joins Bravo! Vail's other world-class resident orchestras - Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.

The San Diego Symphony announced its inaugural season of concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the new year-round outdoor venue with 360-degree views of downtown, the marina & the bay. Opening August 6-8, the season will offer more than 40 concerts between August and November 2021, including eight concerts led by Music Director Rafael Payare.

The Center for the Arts at George Mason University announced the 2021/2022 season of Great Performances at Mason. The announcement includes a return to in-venue performances, featuring an outstanding lineup of national and international artists and ensembles across the disciplines of classical music, opera, jazz, global music, theater and more.

The commissioned works comprise a collective that chronicles the current moment, of how we felt and what we learned, and of what redemption we might find and carry forward. The Irish Arts Center was founded in 1972 and is based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will present Grammy award-winning American composer Eric Whitacre’s symphonic work Deep Field on Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. This concert, part of the FAIRWINDS Classics Series, will take place at Calvary Orlando in Winter Park– the location of previous FAIRWINDS Classics Series concerts this Season.

Following the success of last year’s Bobbie’s Summer and Fall Series, Berkshire Theatre Group has announced the Colonial Concert Series, introducing 2 shows each Saturday from May 1 through June 12.

The National Repertory Orchestra announces the appointment of Maestro Michael Stern as its third music director in the organization's 61-year history. The National Repertory Orchestra is an intensive performance and education summer festival for young professional musicians, ages 18-29.  Its reputation in the classical music world is unmatched.

Mike Block has shared a video for the song “If I Can Help It” today via Apple Music, featured on the final of three full-length albums the composer, singer, educator, and celebrated cello player released in 2020 via Bright Shiny Things, entitled The Edge of the Atmosphere. Drawing to a close, this difficult, tragic, inspiring and exhausting year.

Encore BSO Recitals stream features a diverse program of folk-style pieces including some of BSO violinist Bonnie Bewick's own arrangements and compositions, two contemporary works for woodwind quintet, and a world premiere recording of one-minute cello miniatures solicited and performed by BSO cellist Mickey Katz.

Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced upcoming streaming offerings including new cello miniatures by Nico Muhly, Marti Epstein, and more, and fiddle music by Bonnie Bewick and friends. 

Composer, singer, educator, and celebrated cello player Mike Block will release a new adult-pop record, The Edge of the Atmosphere, tomorrow.

Fresh off his acclaimed World Music album Guzo, released last month, pioneering cello player, composer, singer and educator, Mike Block has released “Tenfold,” a second single from his upcoming adult-pop record.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is pleased to present Encore BSO Recitals, a colorful and eclectic online concert series spotlighting 50 musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in small ensembles and giving viewers a rare opportunity to experience the individual artistry of many of the musicians who make up the world-renowned ensemble.

Today, pioneering cello player, composer, singer and educator, Mike Block has released his new world music album, Guzo, on Bright Shiny Things.

The Tanglewood 2020 Online Festival is being offered in response to continuing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and official crowd restriction policies that have necessitated the cancellation of the festival's live performance series.

Pioneering cello player, composer, singer and educator, Mike Block, has announced his latest album, Guzo, for an August 21 release on Bright Shiny Things.

Nashville Symphony's virtual program includes performances by orchestra musicians from their homes, lectures, and demonstrations by Symphony conductors, teaching tools, at-home education activities, archived concerts, and more.

The Broad Stage announces The Broad Stage Classical Hour, a new, recurring program featuring live classical performances from intimate rooms. The Broad Stage Classical Hour is part of The Broad Stage at Home, a destination offering new, livestreamed content from artistic partners and archival concert footage.