Peter Tchaikovsky News

The Park University International Center for Music makes their debut at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on Friday April 4 with the Van Cliburn Tribute Concert in Helzberg Hall. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the ICM, founded by Stanislav Ioudenitch who was a gold medalist in the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

The Metropolitan Opera's 2014-15 season will feature 26 operas, three of them company premieres, in six new productions and 18 revivals showcasing the talents of the world's leading singers, conductors, and theater artists. The three operas that will have their first-ever Met performances, each staged by a director making his Met debut, are John Adams's The Death of Klinghoffer, conducted by David Robertson and directed by Tom Morris, opening October 20; Rossini's La Donna del Lago, conducted by Michele Mariotti and directed by Paul Curran, opening February 16, 2015; and Tchaikovsky's one-act opera Iolanta, conducted by Valery Gergiev and directed by Mariusz Treli?ski. Iolanta will be presented in a double bill with a new staging of Bartok's one-act Duke Bluebeard's Castle, also conducted by Gergiev and directed by Treli?ski.

The San Diego Ballet Company (SDB), under the leadership of co-directors Robin Sherertz-Morgan and Javier Velasco, will present the Nutcracker, as part of its 2013-2014 SEASON.

A beloved holiday tradition returns to Richmond, when Richmond Ballet presents Stoner Winslett's full-length The Nutcracker, today, December 14-23, 2013 at the historic Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage. Heralded as 'one of the country's most perfect [Nutcracker productions]' by The New York Times, The Nutcracker will feature the company's full roster of professionals, as well as 26 trainees and over 150 accomplished students from The School of Richmond Ballet.

The San Diego Ballet Company (SDB), under the leadership of co-directors Robin Sherertz-Morgan and Javier Velasco, will present the Nutcracker, as part of its 2013-2014 SEASON.

A beloved holiday tradition returns to Richmond, when Richmond Ballet presents Stoner Winslett's full-length The Nutcracker, December 14-23, 2013 at the historic Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage. Heralded as “one of the country's most perfect [Nutcracker productions]” by The New York Times, The Nutcracker will feature the company's full roster of professionals, as well as 26 trainees and over 150 accomplished students from The School of Richmond Ballet.

The Delaware County Symphony presents the second of its Chamber Concert Series for the 2013-2014 season on Sunday November 17, 2013 at 3 p.m. in the Meagher Theatre of the Thomas A. Bruder, Jr. Life Center at Neumann University, Aston Pa. The concert will feature a recital of inspiring violin music featuring Violin Sonata No. 2 in F Minor by George Enescu; Violin Concerto in D Major (First Movement) by Peter Tchaikovsky; Polonaise in D Major by Henryk Wieniawski, and Carmen Fantasy by Pablo De Sarasate. Ms. Vieru will be accompanied by Ana Vieru at the piano.

In cities around the world, The Nutcracker has become a Christmas holiday tradition, and the holidays are not complete without seeing The Nutcracker live. Festival Ballet Theatre's breathtaking production features superb colorful sceneries and dazzling costumes, which make this age-old tradition sparkle like new!

STAGES ST. LOUIS proudly announces its dream-filled 28th season! The American Dream is explored through fame, success, and family during the 2014 season. It begins with They're Playing Our Song, a song-filled love story based on one of the most prolific American song writing teams of the 20th Century, Academy Award-winning Marvin Hamlisch, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Carol Bayer Sager. The seasoncontinues with the Pulitzer Prize-winning How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, a true pursuit of the American Corporate Dream. The grand finale is the Tony Award-winning Fiddler On The Roof, the definitive musical about reaching for the American Dream. The season hits its first note May 30 and runs through October 5, 2014. In addition, the 2014 season Theatre for Young Audiences production will feature Disney's Sleeping Beauty, beginning June 18.

Live @ Benaroya Hall has added a FREE Star Spangled Spectacular concert to their summer roster. Happy Birthday America! The Seattle Wind Symphony and Live @ Benaroya Hall join together for a musical celebration of our national heritage --just prior to Independence Day tonight, July 3, 2013 at 7:30 pm.

The Barn Theatre ushers in the summer with its 'Solstice Showcase: 2013 One-Act Festival.' The three-day event celebrates original works from rising theatrical artists, and features the talents over 20 performers from around New Jersey. Performances are on Friday, June 14, 2013 and Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 2 p.m.

Live @ Benaroya Hall has added a FREE Star Spangled Spectacular concert to their summer roster. Happy Birthday America! The Seattle Wind Symphony and Live @ Benaroya Hall join together for a musical celebration of our national heritage --just prior to Independence Day onWednesday July 3, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Young and old can enjoy favorite patriotic tunes, rousing sing-a-longs and outstanding soloists. Hear Leonard Bernstein'sOverture to Candide, Carmen Dragon's America, The Beautiful, Frank Ticheli'sAmazing Grace, Peter Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812, and Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever. Larry Gookin, artistic director of the Seattle Wind Symphony, conducts.

From May 30 - June 9, 2013 Houston Ballet offers up a mixed repertory program titled Journey with the Masters featuring the company premiere of Ballet Imperial, George Balanchine's tribute to Marius Petipa and Peter Tchaikovsky, alongside revivals of Ji?i Kylian's exuberant and joyous Sinfonietta (not seen in Houston since 1997) and Jerome Robbins's The Concert, a laugh-out-loud ballet depicting a group of concertgoers at a performance with keen insight to human behavior.

The Festival Ballet Theatre in Fountain Valley, Calif., is the premiere ballet company in the Orange County Area. The ballet will present a handful of upcoming Nutcracker performances from tonight, December 14th to the 24th at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

The Festival Ballet Theatre in Fountain Valley, Calif., is the premiere ballet company in the Orange County Area. The ballet will present a handful of upcoming Nutcracker performances from December 14th to the 24th at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) presents "Ballerina Assoluta: A Tribute to Natalia Makarova" tonight, April 28 at 7:00 PM at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. This evening of dance will illustrate Natalia Makarova's contribution to the art of ballet by presenting some of her most iconic roles performed by today's leading dancers. Performers include Marcelo Gomes (American Ballet Theatre), Natalia Osipova (American Ballet Theatre/Mikhailovsky Theatre St. Petersburg), Sergei Polunin (formally of The Royal Ballet), Tamara Rojo (The Royal Ballet), Yuan Yuan Tan (San Francisco Ballet), Ivan Vasiliev (American Ballet Theatre/Mikhailovsky Theatre St. Petersburg) and Diana Vishneva (American Ballet Theatre/Mariinsky Ballet). Ms. Makarova will narrate the program, reflecting on her experiences as a dancer. In addition, rare photos and archival footage will be shared. Tickets for the performance are $20, $37, $45, $75, $100, $150.

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) presents "Ballerina Assoluta: A Tribute to Natalia Makarova" on Saturday, April 28 at 7:00 PM at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. This evening of dance will illustrate Natalia Makarova's contribution to the art of ballet by presenting some of her most iconic roles performed by today's leading dancers. Performers include Marcelo Gomes (American Ballet Theatre), Natalia Osipova (American Ballet Theatre/Mikhailovsky Theatre St. Petersburg), Sergei Polunin (formally of The Royal Ballet), Tamara Rojo (The Royal Ballet), Yuan Yuan Tan (San Francisco Ballet), Ivan Vasiliev (American Ballet Theatre/Mikhailovsky Theatre St. Petersburg) and Diana Vishneva (American Ballet Theatre/Mariinsky Ballet). Ms. Makarova will narrate the program, reflecting on her experiences as a dancer. In addition, rare photos and archival footage will be shared. Tickets for the performance are $20, $37, $45, $75, $100, $150.

Holiday coverage would not be complete without an inclusion of Everett Bradley's acclaimed ‘HOLIDELIC'. With three new music videos and a series of upcoming concerts in New York, Philadelphia, Northampton and Hudson NY, 2011 is poised to be the biggest year ever for the unique Funk extravaganza.

Conductor Juraj Val?uha leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and pianist Yefim Bronfman at Walt Disney Concert Hall in three performances, Thursday, April 21, at 8 p.m., Friday, April 22, at 11 a.m. and Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m.