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NYFOS Presents Blitzstein's NO FOR AN ANSWER And Weill's DER SILBERSEE
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Classical Music Steven Blier, Artistic Director a?? Michael Barrett, Associate Artistic Director presents Marc Blitzstein's No For An Answer and Kurt Weill's Der Silbersee (Silverlake). Two powerful, neglected works by two masters of political theater. Each speaks passionately to the issues of our times. (more...) 
ASPECT Chamber Music Series Presents Haunted Minds Feat. The Ariel Quartet
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Classical Music The ASPECT Chamber Music Series continues its fourth New York City season of illuminating performances with Haunted Minds on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Italian Academy of Columbia University. The concert features the Ariel Quartet in Bartók's String Quartet No. 1 and Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8. (more...) 
The Latin America Art Song Comes to National Opera Center
by BWW News Desk on October 16, 2019 in Classical Music On Tuesday evening November 12 vocalists Celia Castro, Ilya Martinez, Mario Arevalo and Rafael Lebron will join forces with pianist Max Lifchitz for an intimate celebration of the Art Song as practiced in the Caribbean and Latin America during the last 100 years. (more...) 
Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents Alkemie With Composer Elliot Cole
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Classical Music Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) presents medieval ensemble Alkemie together with composer Elliot Cole for the World Premiere of 'Beautee & Bountee: An Arthurian Refraction' on Saturday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m. at The Noble Maritime Collection (1000 Richmond Terrace, Bldg D) on Staten Island and Sunday, November 24 at 4:00 p.m. at Areté Venue & Gallery in Brooklyn (67 West Street). (more...) 
House of Time Presents MYSTIC VISIONS
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Classical Music Nicholas Roerich was an artist, world peace advocate, philosopher, and a major occult figure of the early 20th century, who, among other accomplishments, put the pyramid with the all-seeing eye on the one-dollar bill. (more...) 
Joan and Sanford I. Weill to Become Carnegie Hall's First $100 Million Lifetime Donors
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Classical Music Carnegie Hall today announced that, thanks to a generous $14.6 million gift, Joan and Sanford I. Weill and The Weill Family Foundation have earned the unique distinction of becoming the first private donors in Carnegie Hall's history to reach the $100 million threshold in cumulative lifetime giving. (more...)
Legato Arts Presents Judy Huang November 9
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Classical Music Legato Arts will present prize-winning pianist Judy Huang at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on Saturday afternoon, November 9th at 2:00 PM. Ms. Huang brings a program of Scarlatti, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Liszt for this season's New York concert. (more...) 
BWW Review: ARIZONA OPERA STUDIO CONCERT at Mon Orchid Gallery
by Maria Nockin on October 15, 2019 in Classical Music On Monday October 14, 2019, Arizona Opera and its Valley Friends presented a concert of arias by the Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artists at the Mon Orchid Gallery, a small hall with excellent, if somewhat live, acoustics. As a rule, AZ Opera chooses six singers and one pianist to be their studio artists. The program helps bridge the gap between the protected environment of academic studies and the rigors of a professional career. (more...) 
Reviews: Renee Fleming & More in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by BWW News Desk on October 15, 2019 in Classical Music L.A. Opera presents The Light in the Piazza!Renée Fleming and Emmy winner Dove Cameron star as Margaret and Clara Johnson, two American tourists in Italy. Their grand vacation plans take an unexpected detour when young Clara is swept off her feet by a local charmer. Brian Stokes Mitchell plays the role of Signor Naccarelli, the debonair father of a wealthy Florentine family. (more...) 
Violinist Midori Tours Vivian Fung's BIRDSONG
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Classical Music Internationally acclaimed violinist Midori will tour JUNO Award-winning Canadian composer Vivian Fung's Birdsong to DC, NYC, and London from November 2-8, 2019. Commissioned by the Delaware Chamber Music Festival through the DeRosa Family Fund, Fung's 10-minute long Birdsong was premiered in June, 2012 in Wilmington, Delaware by violinist Kristin Lee and pianist Conor Hanick. Birdsong was written in memoriam of Julian Rodescu and showcases the virtuosity of both piano and violin, with quick runs, intense rhythmic passages, and exploration of improvisational moments. The title refers to the birdcalls of the opening and closing, as well as the general rhapsodic nature of the violin in this piece. (more...) 
BWW Review: THE ATHENS PHILHARMONIC DEBUTS AT CARNEGIE HALL
by Peter Danish on October 13, 2019 in Classical Music THE ATHENS PHILHARMONIC 'MAHLER 2ND' at Carnegie Hall (more...) 
The Cleveland Pops Orchestra Celebrates the Land of Oz
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Classical Music The Cleveland Pops Orchestra brings a?oeThe Wonderful Music of Oza?? to the stage on November 1st! Frank Baum's classic 1990 novel, a?oeThe Wonderful Wizard of Oza?? inspired storytellers and composers around the world and led to the music you will hear at the show! (more...) 
The Chelsea Symphony's October 25 And 26 Concert Features Jessie Montgomery's Starburst
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Classical Music The second concert, Made of Stars, on The Chelsea Symphony's 2019/2020 season, RISE UP: Music that Inspires and Uplifts, on October 25 and 26 is a chamber orchestra concert featuring Jessie Montgomery's Starburst, a work for string orchestra that plays on the imagery of rapidly changing musical colors by using exploding gestures juxtaposed with gentle fleeting melodies to create a multidimensional soundscape. (more...)
Orchestra Conductor Jordan Smith Receives National Recognition
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Classical Music Conductor Jordan Randall Smith has received national recognition for his work as music director of Baltimore chamber orchestra Symphony Number One. (more...) 
Imani Winds Brings Dynamism, Diversity and Virtuosity to Detroit
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Classical Music The Grammy-nominated Imani Winds returns to the Chamber Music Society of Detroit series with three metro area concerts, appearing at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial at 7:30 PM on Friday, November 1, the Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton at 7:30 PM on Saturday, November 2 and Varner Recital Hall on the Oakland University campus at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 3. (more...) 
Opera Connecticut To Present MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Classical Music What makes 'Madama Butterfly' one of the 3 most popular operas in the world? First, the story is so familiar. Giacomo Puccini, the composer, used a famous play by David Belasco with a strong dramatic plot. Second, Puccini's music adds new dimensions to the play. Third, the heartbreaking end of the opera sums up the very human reaction to love, betrayal, hope, and despair. (more...)
The American Opera Project Selects Fellows & Resident Singers For Innovative Training Program
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music a??a??a??a??a??a??a??The American Opera Project (AOP), announces its selection of eight composers and librettists to receive fellowships for its 10th cycle of the Composers & the Voice training program. Composers Alaina Ferris, Matt Frey, Michael Lanci, Mary Prescott, Jessica Rudman, Tony Solitro, and librettists Amanda Hollander and Jonathan Turner, will each receive a 2-year, tuition-free fellowship that provides experience writing for the voice and opera stage. The fellows will work collaboratively with the following six singers, named as the 10th Composers & the Voice Resident Ensemble: Lyric Coloratura Soprano Justine Aronson, Lyric Soprano Jasmine Muhammad, Mezzo-Soprano Augusta Caso, Tenor Timothy Stoddard, Baritone Mario Diaz-Moresco and Bass-Baritone Brandon Coleman. (more...) 
The Music Of Danny Elfman Comes to Life With Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music BATMAN, SPIDERMAN, BEETLEJUICE, THE SIMPSONS And EDWARD SCISSORHANDS Come to Life With Your Symphony Orchestra (more...)
YOLA Musicians Join The LA Phil's Barbican Residency In November
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music Musicians from YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) and YOLA National will join Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil for their return to the Barbican in London this November. The visit will mark the beginning of a new three-year relationship with the Barbican as its International Orchestral Partner and is a part of the final leg of the LA Phil's three-continent Centennial tour. (more...) 
BWW Previews: LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC: DANNY ELFMAN SCORES FROM TIM BURTON MOVIES At Smith Center For The Performing Arts
by Mari Donnelly on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music Batman, Spiderman, Beetlejuice, The Simpsons and Edward Scissorhands Come to Life With Your Symphony Orchestra! The Music of Danny Elfman to be Performed by the Las Vegas Philharmonic on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Tickets at Lvphil.org and The Smith Center Box Office (more...)
Rosanne Cash And Ry Cooder Bring The Music Of Johnny Cash To Carnegie Hall On November 2
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music On Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 8:00 p.m., in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash joins guitar legend and song man Ry Cooder in a program called Cash and Cooder on Cash: The Music of Johnny Cash. Performed in New York City for the first time, this highly anticipated event brings the duo together for a sublime tribute to Johnny Cash, featuring heartfelt personal interpretations of beloved songs from his legendary songbook. (more...) 
Dr Thokozani Mhlambi Performs Zulu Song Cycle
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music The South African State Theatre is excited to present two exclusive nights of 24 and 25 October with the internationally recognized cellist and composer Dr Thokozani Mhlambi, performing compositions from his acclaimed album titled Zulu Song Cycle, live in an intimate Sibusiso Khwinana Theatre at Africa's largest the theatre complex, the State Theatre. (more...) 
Rinaldo Alessandrini & Concerto Italiano Perform Overtures Of Three Johann Bachs On New Album
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music On November 8, 2019, Naïve Classiques will release an album of Bach Ouvertures performed by Concerto Italiano and harpsichordist and director Rinaldo Alessandrini. (more...) 
Jakub Hrusa To Conduct with Alisa Weilerstein as Soloist
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music Jakub Hrusa will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No. 1 with Alisa Weilerstein as soloist; Borodin's Symphony No. 2; and Dvořák's Symphony No. 6, Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m.; and Saturday, November 23 at 8:00 p.m. (more...)
American Symphony Orchestra Opens Its Season At Carnegie Hall With Elgar's THE KINGDOM
by BWW News Desk on October 10, 2019 in Classical Music The 58th season of American Symphony Orchestra's Vanguard series at Carnegie Hall will open on October 31 with Music Director Leon Botstein leading the ASO in a performance of Edward Elgar's great choral work, The Kingdom, the second of Elgar's incomplete trilogy of oratorios. (more...) |
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