BWW Review: THE GRADUATE SINGERS: GLORIA!, at Elder Hall, University Of Adelaide
Two masterpieces of Baroque choral music made an excellent pairing.
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BWW Review: THE ADELAIDE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA: LA SERENISSIMA: VIVALDI AND VENICE at Elder Hall, University Of Adelaide
I certainly hope to hear the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra again, and regularly.
BWW Review: THE PARK AVENUE CHAMBER SYMPHONY PERFORMS MAHLER'S 1ST SYMPHONY at The Church Of The Good Shepard
BWW Review: THE PARK AVENUE CHAMBER SYMPHONY PERFORMS MAHLER'S 1ST SYMPHONY at The Church Of The Good Shepard
BWW Review: The Bantam of the Opera Strikes Again!
For several seasons I've searched for a term to describe Gateway Opera.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Symphony Orchestra Celebrates A Great American Composer With THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK, A MUSICAL THEATRE CELEBRATION
In celebration of what would have been the year of Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) pays tribute to the acclaimed American composer, conductor, author lecturer and pianist with a concert of THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK, A MUSICAL THEATRE CELEBRATION.
BWW Review: THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY CONDUCTED BY FABIEN GABEL at The Jacobs Music Center
The San Diego Symphony, along with many others, is this year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein.
BWW REVIEW: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's THE HARPIST with Xavier de Maistre Is An Exquisite Night Of Exceptional Music
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's (ABO) latest concert, THE HARPIST, pairs the wonderful orchestra with the amazing talents of the acclaimed harpist Xavier de Maistre.
BWW Review: COC's THE NIGHTINGALE AND OTHER SHORT FABLES is a Magical Night at the Opera
The word most-associated with Robert Lepage's THE NIGHTINGALE AND OTHER SHORT FABLES is 'magic'.
BWW Review: THE JUPITER SYMPHONY CHAMBER PLAYERS: Community at its Finest
For those new to the art form, classical music often inspires a false sense of reverie - pomp and circumstance.
BWW Review: MOZART AND BRUCKNER AT THE NY PHILHARMONIC at David Geffen Hall
BWW Review: MOZART AND BRUCKNER AT THE NY PHILHARMONIC at David Geffen Hall
BWW Review: THE EMERSON STRING QUARTET WITH EVGENY KISSIN at Carnegie Hall
On Friday, April 27th 2018, the Emerson String Quartet collaborated with celebrated Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin.
BWW REVIEW: The Australian Ballet Brings Back Beautiful Romantic Comedy THE MERRY WIDOW To Delight A New Generation
The classic comic love story proves timeless as The Australian Ballet's THE MERRY WIDOW returns to the Sydney stage 43 years after it debuted in Melbourne in 1975.
BWW Review: At the Met, LAMMERMOOR is Filled with Crazies--and Not Just LUCIA
Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR--the story of a fragile young woman, Lucia, who's caught in a feud involving her family, the Ashtons, and the Ravenswoods--is one of the mainstays of the repertoire at major opera houses around the world, famed particularly for its mad scene.
BWW Review: THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY CONDUCTED BY JAHJA LING at The Jacobs Music Center
It was good to see Maestro Jahja Ling return to San Diego as Conductor Laureate while we await the arrival next year of his replacement as Music Director Rafael Payare.
BWW Review: The Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall
On Sunday, April 22, 2018, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra gave a matinee performance of Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms together with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.
BWW Review: BASIL TWIST'S SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE at HERE - What Can Classical Music Learn From Twist?
I recently attended a production of Twist's Symphonie Fantastique, an interesting feast of visual delight choreographed to Liszt's piano transcription of Berlioz's masterpiece – it was Fantasia for adults.
BWW Review: B MINOR MASS BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH at Church Of The Holy Trinity
A work rarely heard in its entirety, the complete Mass in B Minor by J.
BWW Review: HANDEL IN HARLEM at Bargemusic - A Weird and Amazing Evening
Bargemusic took me on a quirky, weird journey that shouldn't have worked, but in a bizarre way, absolutely did – and we didn't even leave the dock!
BWW Review: JEFFREY KAHANE PLAYS AND CONDUCTS AT SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Jacobs Music Center
The San Diego Symphony's season continued this past weekend with guest pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane.
BWW Review: 'AMADEUS' LIVE WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC at David Geffen Hall At Lincoln Center
'Amadeus' Live score performed by the musicians of the New York Philharmonic
BWW Review: AMADEUS - LIVE at New York Philharmonic - Just As Many Notes As Were Required
Currently, the New York Philharmonic is presenting the movie masterpiece Amadeus with live orchestrations as part of their Art of the Score series.
BWW Review: CASE SCAGLIONE CONDUCTS THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at the Jacobs Music Center
Cristian Macelaru made a favorable impression as guest conductor here last year and was scheduled to return again, a sign that he may have been on the short list of possible choices for Jahja Ling's replacement.
BWW Review: A Capella or Not, Oxford's Cathedral Choir Shows Fine Touch of Conductor Darlington at NY's St. Thomas 5th Ave.
I must admit that Christ Church Cathedral Choir--performing at New York's St.
BWW Review: TCHAIKOWSKI 6TH SYMPHONY by The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony
BWW Review: TCHAIKOWSKI 6TH SYMPHONY by The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony