Classical Music Newsroom 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...) Minnesota Orchestra Reports Fiscal 2018 Balanced Budget
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music The Minnesota Orchestra's 2018 Annual Meeting today celebrated the artistic and financial milestones of the Orchestra's 2017-18 season, a year in which the Orchestra received a Grammy nomination and added to its Mahler symphony cycle; launched its first full-Orchestra Sensory-Friendly concert; toured to Mankato, Chicago, London and, in a first for a U.S. orchestra, South Africa-and achieved a balanced budget. Margaret Bracken was elected Board Chair by the Orchestra's Board of Directors, succeeding Marilyn Carlson Nelson, who completed a two-year term. (more...)  Ring With Holiday Cheer At Pacific Symphony's HOLIDAY ORGAN SPECTACULAR
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music Let the holiday ring with the sounds of the organ as the musicans of Pacific Symphony join forces with the $3.1 million William J. Gillespie Concert Organ in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for the "Holiday Organ Spectacular Concert" with guest artist and host Todd Miller, and featuring solos from Pacific Symphony musicians Barry Perkins, trumpet; Mindy Ball, harp; Joseph Morris, clarinet; Elliot Morreau, basson; and Dennis Kim, concertmaster. (more...)  Pittance Chamber Music Presents Piano Quartets With Robert Thies At Pasadena Conservatory Of Music
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music Pittance Chamber Music, known for featuring the extraordinary resident artists of the Los Angeles Opera pit and stage, presents Piano Quartets with Robert Thies, the second concert of the 2018/19 season taking place in Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music on January 20, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. (more...)  Jaap van Zweden To Conduct the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven's Piano Concerto
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music Music Director Jaap van Zweden will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist, and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, January 18 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, January 19 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)  Handel And Haydn Society And Museum Of African American History Present The Seventh Annual Jubilee Day Concert
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music The Handel and Haydn Society and the Museum of African American History once again present the Jubilee Day concert. A signature event of Boston's First Night celebration, this free concert will take place at the historic Trinity Church in Boston's Copley Square on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. No tickets are necessary to attend. (more...)  BWW Interview: Tenor Javier Camarena - High Cs and 'High Fives' at the Met
by Richard Sasanow on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music Tenor Javier Camarena--who completes his run as Nadir, the love-struck tenor lead in Bizet's LES PECHEURS DE PERLES (THE PEARL FISHERS) this Saturday--isn't finished wow-ing Met audiences for the season. Not by a long shot. He's back in February to throw off those nine High Cs in “Ah, mes amis!” the show-stopping aria--that toast to love and camaraderie--in Donizetti's LA FILLE DU REGIMENT (DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT) that Luciano Pavarotti made famous for modern opera audiences. (more...)  Salute To Vienna New Year's Concert Comes To Lincoln Center
by BWW News Desk on December 04, 2018 in Classical Music A New Year's tradition of singing and dancing, with European singers, dancers, and full orchestra! (more...)  Salute To Vienna New Year's Concert Comes To Symphony Center
by BWW News Desk on December 04, 2018 in Classical Music A New Year's tradition of singing and dancing, with European singers, dancers, and full orchestra! (more...)  ASPECT Foundation Presents Mozart, Schumann & The Tales Of Hoffmann Feat. Talk By Damian Fowler
by BWW News Desk on December 05, 2018 in Classical Music The ASPECT Foundation for Music & Arts continues its third New York City season of illuminating performances today, December 5, 2018 at 7:30pm with Mozart, Schumann & the Tales of Hoffmann at Bohemian National Hall. The program features Mozart's String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516 and Schumann's Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44 performed by an ensemble of world-class musicians: violinists Philippe Quint and Grace Park, violists Matthew Lipman and Kyle Armbrust, cellist Zlatomir Fung, and pianist Vsevolod Dvorkin. (more...)  VIDEO: Get A First Look At LA TRAVIATA at The Met
by BWW News Desk on December 04, 2018 in Classical Music Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts Michael Mayer's richly textured new production, featuring a dazzling 19th-century setting that changes with the seasons. Soprano Diana Damrau plays the tragic heroine, Violetta, and tenor Juan Diego Florez returns to the Met for the first time since 2015 to sing the role of Alfredo, Violetta's hapless lover. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is Alfredo's father, Germont, who destroys their love. Later performances feature Anita Hartig, Stephen Costello, Artur Ruci?ski, and Placido Domingo. (more...) Richard Owen Leads Julie Dance Nutcracker Ballet With The Adelphi Orchestra
by BWW News Desk on December 04, 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...) |
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