NOT SO CLASSICAL, Featuring Ken Jeong, Premieres This Week in Greensboro
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 25, 2017
The internationally renowned Greensboro Symphony (Music Director, Dmitry Sitkovetsky) launches their 58th season with an entirely new concept of experiencing classical music: Not So Classical - a hybrid film/live concert performance produced & directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker David Donnelly.
Harris Theater Welcomes New President and CEO, Patricia Barretto
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 22, 2017
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance announced today the appointment of Patricia Barretto as its new Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols President and Chief Executive Officer Endowed Chair, effective immediately.
NJSO Chamber Players Perform Aaron Jay Kernis String Quartet
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 21, 2017
Members of the NJSO Chamber Players will perform the Aaron Jay Kernis string quartet that the composer later orchestrated as Musica celestis in a special NJSO Accent event with Kernis on Friday, October 13, at 6:45 pm at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's 8 pm concert includes the NJSO premiere of Kernis' ethereal work for string orchestra.
Elton John AIDS Foundation to Commemorate Its 25th Year and Honor Founder Sir Elton John During Annual New York Fall Gala
by Robert Diamond
- Sep 16, 2017
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will host its annual New York Fall Gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. This year's gala commemorates the Foundation's 25th year and honors Founder Sir Elton John. President Bill Clinton, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Sharon Stone, and others will pay tribute to Elton John's achievements as a philanthropist and humanitarian. The legendary Aretha Franklin will be the special musical guest, along with performances by violinist Joshua Bell and Broadway's The Lion King, featuring Heather Headley. Neil Patrick Harris will host the event.
Bill Murray And Jan Vogler Bring NEW WORLDS To The McCallum Theatre
by David Green
- Sep 12, 2017
The McCallum Theatre presents Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends in New Worlds on Saturday, October 7, at 8:00pm. Bill Murray became friends with cellist Jan Vogler in New York. Curious about each other's artistic world and interests, they decided to work together on New Worlds, a project that showcases the core of American values in literature and music. Along with Mira Wang (violin) and Vanessa Perez (piano), Bill Murray and virtuoso cellist Jan Vogler perform a program that celebrates Bill's love for classical music and the strong artistic voices that have influenced generations of artists.
Columbus Symphony's BEETHOVEN: PASTORAL SYMPHONY to Feature Guest Violinist and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Caroline Shaw
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 11, 2017
Even though they are two centuries apart, composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Pulitzer Prize-winning Caroline Shaw both speak with a provocative voice that is raw, earthy, and dug deep from the soul. Conducted by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, the full program will include Haydn's Symphony No. 59 ("The Fire"), an original Caroline Shaw composition for violin and orchestra titled Lo, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral"). Shaw will be the featured guest violinist in Lo.
Works & Process at the Guggenheim Presents THE PRINCIPLES OF UNCERTAINTY
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 10, 2017
Choreographer John Heginbotham and author/illustrator Maira Kalmandiscuss their newest collaboration featuring imaginative production design and whimsical dance theater inspired by Kalman's written work and visual art. Following the world premiere at Jacob's Pillow and before the New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance Heginbotham and members of The Knights orchestra will perform highlights set to a score composed, curated, and arranged by the orchestra's artistic director Colin Jacobsen.
Opera San Jose to Present Mozart's Dazzling COSI FAN TUTTE
by BWW
News Desk
- Sep 9, 2017
Thinking himself worldly and experienced, Don Alfonso decides to relieve his young friends, Ferrando and Gugliemo, of their faith in sexual fidelity. He challenges them to a bet, promising that within 24 hours their fiancees will prove unfaithful. Outraged, they accept, but find the challenge too painfully revealing and too difficult to withstand. Dressed in clown's clothes, these young men break their own hearts and the hearts of their fiancees. A comedy that is a tragedy underneath is the perfect stuff for the uncanny genius of Mozart, so clearly revealed in this dazzling score.
L.A. Chamber Orchestra Launches 50th Anniversary Joined by Joshua Bell
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 6, 2017
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) launches its milestone 50th anniversary with three back-to-back weeks of unique programs spanning L.A. County that culminate in the ensemble's first 2017-18 Season Orchestral concerts featuring internationally acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell on Saturday, September 30, 8 pm, at the Alex Theatre, Glendale, and Sunday, October 1, 2017, 7 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. In performances led by guest conductor Jaime Martin that help kick off Leonard Bernstein's centennial, Bell performs Bernstein's lyrical Serenade (after Plato's Symposium) for violin and orchestra inspired by Plato's text on love.
Bernstein's Philharmonic Celebrates Centennial Festival, 10/25�"11/14
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 6, 2017
The New York Philharmonic will present Bernstein's Philharmonic: A Centennial Festival, October 25-November 14, 2017,celebrating the former Philharmonic Music Director and Laureate Conductor on the centennial of his birth. The festival - which is part of the worldwide salute to the legacy of the renowned composer, conductor, pianist, and educator - will center on Bernstein's symphonic cycle, conducted by Alan Gilbert and Leonard Slatkin, complemented by other Bernstein works as well as by music by composers he admired and championed. In addition, the Philharmonic will present a Young People's Concert - the series that Bernstein famously brought to national attention through the television broadcasts - titled Inspirations and Tributes: "Celebrating Leonard Bernstein," conducted by Leonard Slatkin and featuring pianist Makoto Ozone on November 11. A number of other events - ranging from a marathon of Bernstein's Mahler recordings to a partnership with Harvard and University of Michigan to explore Bernstein as an educator and conductor - complement the concerts throughout the centennial season. Bernstein served as the Philharmonic's Music Director from 1958 to 1969, when he was named Laureate Conductor, a title he held until his death in 1990.
Violinist Joshua Bell Makes Magnificent Music at The Grand!
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 5, 2017
On Sunday, October 22 at 3 pm, The Grand 1894 Opera House presents violinist Joshua Bell. Tickets may be purchased at The Grand's Box Office, 2020 Postoffice Street, by calling 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or online at www.thegrand.com.
Pacific Symphony Welcomes Violin Superstar Joshua Bell
by Rebecca Russo
- Aug 31, 2017
Pacific Symphony 2017-18 season continues to soar with a very special evening starring the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Joshua Bell, who enjoys a superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Bell joins the orchestra, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, for an extraordinary, one-night-only special event featuring the heart-stopping beauty of Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto, which in the hands of this beloved master is an experience not to be missed. The Boston Herald proclaimed that, "Joshua Bell is the greatest American violinist active today."
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 27, 2017
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is delighted to unveil its 2017-18 season! Our "Sensational New Season" is overflowing with award-winning Broadway shows, classical performances, dancing stars, legendary comedians, returning favorites and exciting new performances!
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