Lionel Bringuier and Yuja Wang to Join LA Philharmonic for Concert, 11/20
by Matt Smith
- Nov 6, 2015
WHAT:
Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Tonhalle Orchestra
Zurich and former LA Phil Resident Conductor Lionel
Bringuier and superstar pianist Yuja Wang reunite with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall for three
performances, Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21, at
8 pm, and Sunday, November 22, at 2 pm. The two performed
together with the LA Phil earlier this year when they opened the
classical season of the Hollywood Bowl. Also on the program are
the voices of the Los Angeles Master Chorale for the U.S. premiere
of Esa-Pekka Salonen's Karawane.
Jaap van Zweden Leads New York Philharmonic in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 This Weekend
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 29, 2015
Jaap van Zweden will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, with Artist-in-Association Inon Barnatan as soloist; Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. The performances take place tonight, October 29, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m.
VPAC's Diva Series to Continue with Michelle DeYoung, 11/12
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 27, 2015
'Everyone at CSUN is always delighted to welcome back our alums who have risen to the top of their professions,' said VPAC Executive Director, Thor Steingraber. 'Michelle has conquered the stages at La Scala, the Met, Salzburg and LA Opera, and we welcome this great diva and look forward to her conquering the VPAC stage.'
Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players to Perform at City Winery, 10/25
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 16, 2015
Following the success of its first series at City Winery in the 2014-15 season, cp2 (Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players) returns to the venue for a fall series pairing unique mixed instrumental groups with vocalists. Three one-hour programs at noon on October 25, November 22, and December 20 each feature a different singer showcasing styles including classical, soul, and jazz. Brunch will be available for purchase before and during the performances, and patrons are encouraged to dress casually.
Rosanne Cash to Curate Music Series as Part of 2015-16 Carnegie Hall Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 24, 2015
Beginning this fall, singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will curate a four-concert Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall—a residency that offers a glimpse of the rich and disparate elements of American southern roots music, from traditional bluegrass to country and soul music, and from Western swing to hardscrabble, virtuosic folk music. Featuring some of the greatest artists working in these fields, the concerts are a celebration of a soulful and quintessentially American cultural form.
Jaap van Zweden to Lead New York Philharmonic in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, 10/29-31
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 22, 2015
Jaap van Zweden will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, with Artist-in-Association Inon Barnatan as soloist; Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. The performances take place Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 p.m.
Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players to Open Groundbreaking Series at City Winery, 10/25
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 22, 2015
Following the success of its first series at City Winery in the 2014-15 season, cp2 (Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players) returns to the venue for a fall series pairing unique mixed instrumental groups with vocalists. Three one-hour programs at noon on October 25, November 22, and December 20 each feature a different singer showcasing styles including classical, soul, and jazz. Brunch will be available for purchase before and during the performances, and patrons are encouraged to dress casually.
BWW Interview: Monday in the Park with George
by Erica Miner
- Aug 26, 2015
Hollywood legend, Guest of Honor at a screening of 'West Side Story' for Old Globe in Balboa Park, credits Jerome Robbins for career: 'I owe him so much.'
Alan Gilbert to Lead Marc Neikrug World Premiere; Emanuel Ax to Perform Brahms
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 20, 2015
Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in the World Premiere- Philharmonic Commission of Marc Neikrug's Canta-Concerto, featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke; Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Emanuel Ax as soloist; and Brahms's Tragic Overture. The performances take place Thursday, October 1, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 3, at 8:00 p.m. Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic will also perform Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Emanuel Ax as soloist, on a program that includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, on September 30, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., as well as at Long Island University's Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, New York, on October 2, 2015, at 8:00 p.m.
Britt Orchestra to Perform World Premiere Commission at National Park Service Centennial, 7/2016
by Matt Smith
- Aug 17, 2015
MEDFORD, OR (August 17, 2015) — Members of the Britt Orchestra and Music Director Teddy Abrams will celebrate the unique majesty of Oregon's Crater Lake with performances at the national park of a world premiere commission by New York-based composer Michael Gordon, commissioned by Britt and inspired by Crater Lake. Abrams will lead approximately 40 Britt Orchestra musicians in the performances, with the dramatic panorama of the entire lake as the setting. The performances will take place over two days in the last weekend of July 2016, and will be free and open to all park-goers.
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