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Hoff-Barthelson Music School Hosts College Advisory Panel Discussion
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Classical Music

Hoff-Barthelson Music School hosts its annual College Advisory on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 3:30 pm, at the Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, New York. This program is free of charge and open to the public. (more...)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Presents HOMEWARD SOUNDS With Pianist Javier Perianes
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Classical Music

On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra presents Homeward Sounds, a program delving into the sounds of Mozart and Dvo?ak's rich lives in Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague. The concert features the New York premiere of Dvo?ak's Bagatelles, Op. 47 arranged for chamber orchestra by conductor/arranger Dennis Russell Davies, as well as Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27 with Spanish pianist Javier Perianes, and Mozart's Symphony No. 33 in B-flat Major, K. 319. These works will provide a springboard for New York composer James Matheson's Still Life, which opens this program and reflects contemporary American sensibilities. This piece was made possible by a grant from the Fromm Music Foundation. (more...)

The Moores School of Music Announces HANSEL AND GRETEL
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Classical Music

The Moores School of Music at the University of Houston presents Hansel and Gretel. (more...)

Downtown Music Productions Presents A CHAMBER CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec 23 At St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Classical Music

Downtown Music Productions will present A Chamber Christmas Carol on Sunday, December 23 @ 7:00 PM at St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery, 131 E. 10 St. (at 2nd Avenue) in New York, New York. (more...)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Presents Homeward Sounds With Pianist Javier Perianes
by BWW News Desk on December 11, 2018 in Classical Music

On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra presents Homeward Sounds, a program delving into the sounds of Mozart and Dvorak's rich lives in Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague. (more...)

New Works By Five Emerging Canadian Composers Brought To Life By The TSO
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Classical Music

The TSO invites audiences to discover new music performed by the Orchestra for the first time right before their ears! In an ongoing commitment to support the development of emerging Canadian composers and the creation of new orchestral works, and to give the public the opportunity to witness artistic creation first-hand, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) introduces Explore the Score. This program is presented in collaboration with the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). (more...)

State Theatre New Jersey And New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Present THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK In Concert
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Classical Music

State Theatre New Jersey and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in concert with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra featuring Conductor Constantine Kitsopolous on Saturday January 6, 2019 at 3pm. Tickets range from $35-$125. (more...)

Baroque Specialist Jane Glover Leads Houston Symphony In Holiday Performances
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Classical Music

The Houston Symphony celebrates the holiday season with what is arguably the greatest oratorio ever written: the spiritual, Baroque-era masterpiece, Handel's Messiah, at 8 p.m. Dec. 21-22 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 23 in Jones Hall. Baroque specialist Jane Glover leads the orchestra, a stellar quartet of soloists and the Houston Symphony Chorus (prepared by director Dr. Betsy Cook Weber). (more...)

Guelph Chamber Choir Presents Handel's Messiah At River Run Centre
by BWW News Desk on December 10, 2018 in Classical Music

The Guelph Chamber Choir invites the community to its beloved annual performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 7:30 pm featuring Musica Viva Orchestra playing on period instruments with four outstanding Canadian soloists.Handel's Messiah is a treasured Christmas tradition for many in the English-speaking world. (more...)

BWW Interview: Ted Rosenthal Composer of DEAR ERICH, NYCO at the Museum Of Jewish Heritage
by Peter Danish on December 10, 2018 in Classical Music

BWW Interview: Ted Rosenthal composer of DEAR ERICH at Museum Of Jewish Heritage (more...)

BWW Interview: Erica Miner Author of DEATH BY OPERA
by Peter Danish on December 10, 2018 in Classical Music

BWW Interview: Erica Miner author of DEATH BY OPERA (more...)

Chicago Sinfonietta Presents Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert
by BWW News Desk on December 07, 2018 in Classical Music

Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the late Chicago Sinfonietta Maestro Paul Freeman had a dream when he founded what is now the nation's most diverse orchestra more than three decades ago: to provide a space for diversity, inclusion, and acceptance in the world of music. Celebrate the birth and life of Dr. King with Chicago Sinfonietta as it presents its signature annual MLK Tribute Concert, featuring the conducting talents of Chicago Sinfonietta Assistant Conductor Kedrick Armstrong and Charleston Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor Kellen Gray, both graduates of the Chicago Sinfonietta's industry-leading Project Inclusion professional development program. Chicago Sinfonietta will perform Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, and on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave in Chicago. (more...)

The Cecilia Chorus Of New York Presents Handel's Messiah On December 8 At Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk on December 08, 2018 in Classical Music

The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Handel's Messiah today, December 8 at 8:00 PM in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, 57th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. (more...)

Juilliard And New York Festival Of Song Present KURT WEILL'S BERLIN
by BWW News Desk on December 07, 2018 in Classical Music

Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts and New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) present "Kurt Weill's Berlin" on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 7:30pm in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater. Pianist and arranger Steven Blier, a Vocal Arts faculty member and the artistic director of NYFOS, performs with singers from Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts. (more...)

Robert Browning Associates Presents Celebrating 42 Years Of Presenting World Music In New York
by BWW News Desk on December 07, 2018 in Classical Music

A World in Trance, now in its fifth edition, has been host to some of the world's most captivating music, bringing people together in search of enlightenment and spirituality. This year's festival features virtuoso guitarist Derek Gripper, who masterfully interprets the hypnotic sounds of the West African kora (21-string harp-lute) on solo guitar (Mar 23); the intoxicating sounds of Bachir Attar and Mustapha Attar of the Master Musicians of Jajouka in a riveting meeting with American musicians Ned Rothenberg, Arrington de Dionysio and Ben Bennett (Mar 30); the classical music of India with Jayanthi Kumaresh, one of the world's leading veena (lute) players, accompanied by percussionists K U Jayachandra Rao and Pramath Kira (Apr 12); and ecstatic interpretations of Sufi qawwali with Pakistan's Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers (Apr 13). (more...)

Jonas Wright Appointed Dean of San Francisco Conservatory of Music
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of Jonas Wright as its Dean and Chief Academic Officer. Wright, who has served as Interim Dean since earlier this summer, officially assumed the role December 1. At SFCM, he has previously served as Registrar and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs since joining the Conservatory staff in 2012. (more...)

NJSO Presents Chinese New Year Celebration 2/2
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

Orchestra's first Chinese New Year special event features cultural festivities, entertainment and fine dining (more...)

Richard Owen Leads Julie Dance Nutcracker Ballet With The Adelphi Orchestra
by BWW News Desk on December 07, 2018 in Classical Music

The Adelphi Orchestra will join the members of the internationally renowned Donetsk Ballet, one of Eastern Europe's foremost dance companies, and students of the Midland Park, NJ based Miss Patti's School of Dance in the 19th Annual production of Tchaikovsky's universally timeless masterwork, The Nutcracker Ballet presented by JulieDance. (more...)

Classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim Presents Album Release Concert At TSRI/ La Jolla
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

Classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim will celebrate the national release of her newest album 'Over. Above. Beyond.' with a concert on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Auditorium at TSRI (The Scripps Research Institute). (more...)

CAP UCLA Presents Nadia Sirota: Living Music Live! With Wild Up
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Nadia Sirota: Living Music LIVE! with Wild Up featuring Andrew Norman and Caroline Shaw on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets for $29–$59 are available now at cap.ucla.edu and theatre.acehotel.com, 310-825-2101 and The Theatre at Ace Hotel box office. (more...)

Arch Allies, April Wine, Steelheart, Loverboy, And Renowned Pianist Ryan Ahern Perform At The Orleans In January
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

The Orleans Hotel and Casino will kick off the new year bringing top entertainment to The Orleans Showroom in January, including performances by rock bands Arch Allies, April Wine and Steelheart, and Loverboy, as well as celebrated pianist Ryan Ahern. January entertainment will also feature free live entertainment at Bourbon Street Lounge throughout the month. (more...)

San Diego Symphony Kicks Off The New Year With Festival + Must-See Performances
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

The Symphony has an exciting line-up to kick-off the New Year-starting with its annual January festival entitled, "Hearing the Future." Returning for its fourth year, the month-long festival explores the concept of "creation" and the artistic expression that springs from youthful composers and artists. The festival is curated by composer-conductor and 2018 MacArthur Fellow and Genius Award recipient Matthew Aucoin, a passionate futurist at the age of 28. His ideas on music, theater, poetry, and the world stage reflect his youthful perspective with fervor and an infectious enthusiasm as to what is possible. (more...)

The Cleveland Orchestra Has its 39th Annual Free Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert On January 20
by BWW News Desk on December 06, 2018 in Classical Music

The Cleveland Orchestra's 39th annual free concert in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes place at Severance Hall on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. conducted by Assistant Conductor Vinay Parameswaran. The concert is free; however, tickets are required. Information on how to request tickets via the lottery drawing system is included below. This concert is sponsored by KeyBank and supported by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, with production support from ideastream. (more...)

Pianist Daniel Glover to Perform in Cinnabar Theater in the Salon Concert Series
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music

Pianist Daniel Glover will perform a solo piano concert Sunday February 17th at Cinnabar Theater. He will be performing works by Debussy, Liszt, Copeland, Gershwin and more. San Francisco pianist Daniel Glover is a legendary performer in the Bay Area with an impeccable reputation. He has performed in 42 states and 25 countries throughout Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the Caribbean. "Glover is an incisive, exciting, and apparently tireless player…" (more...)

Osmo Vänskä To Conclude Tenure As Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Following 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music

Osmo Vanska announced plans today at the Minnesota Orchestra's annual meeting to conclude his tenure as Music Director of the Minnesota Orchestra in August 2022. The 2021-22 season, his final as music director, will mark his 19th year at the helm of the Minnesota Orchestra, capping what is widely considered one of the great musical partnerships in Minnesota Orchestra history. Beyond 2022, Mr. Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra will maintain their musical relationship, with Mr. Vanska returning for ongoing concert engagements. (more...)

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