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Harmony Helper App Partners With Choirs To Assist In Virtual Learning During Pandemic, Launches Group Portal by BWW News Desk
- October 01, 2020 Harmony Helper, the premier app that provides singers the convenience and control of a 24/7 digital rehearsal room anytime, anywhere – announced the launch of their group portal today. In response to the global pandemic and the immediate need for vocalists to go virtual, this new generation of the Harmony Helper app includes a state-of-the-art feature that enables music directors, coaches, and teachers to seamlessly share songbooks and sheet music with performers and group members.
Sarasota Orchestra Announces Reimagined 2020 - 2021 Season by BWW News Desk
- October 01, 2020 Sarasota Orchestra announced today a reimagined season that brings the joy and inspiration of classical and pops music to the community while maintaining health and safety for its patrons, musicians, staff and volunteers.
Ourconcerts.live Presents Classical Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and Old-Time Fiddler Bruce Molsky by BWW News Desk
- September 30, 2020 Grammy-nominated fiddler Bruce Molsky, “widely regarded as one of the best living practitioners of Appalachian old-time fiddling” (WBUR), joins international classical violinist Rachel Barton Pine for a special musical and social gathering at the intersection of classical and old-time music.
Calidore String Quartet Releases BABEL This Month by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2020 On October 23, Signum Classics will release BABEL, the Calidore String Quartet's second album on the label, following 2018's Resilience. The program of quartets by Schumann, Shostakovich and Caroline Shaw was conceived of in response to this unsettling time of polarization and lack of civility in public discourse.
Composer Scott Lee Releases 'Through The Mangrove Tunnels' by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2020 On Friday, November 13, 2020, composer Scott Lee releases Through the Mangrove Tunnels on Panoramic Recordings, an imprint of New Focus Recordings.
Two-Time Juno Winner Ensemble Caprice Returns for MUSIC OF HOPE by BWW News Desk
- September 28, 2020 Music for Hope is a first-of-kind health, music, and community tour with a series of outdoor concerts by all women's choir and chamber orchestra for social and mental health of the most vulnerable during the pandemic.
MELANATED MOMENTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Named Best Black Music Podcast Of 2020 By Black Podcasting Awards by BWW News Desk
- September 28, 2020 Podcast co-hosts Joshua Thompson and Angela Brown were elated to learn that Melanated Moments in Classical Music caught the attention of the Black Podcasting Awards. Both are newbies at the podcasting game and reacted with shock and joy at the elevated recognition of their work from a group of worthy nominees.
Composer George Lewis Releases World Premiere Recording Of 'Rainbow Family' by BWW News Desk
- September 24, 2020 On Friday, October 30, 2020, composer George Lewis releases the 1984 recording of his Rainbow Family, one of the first live electronics works ever performed at the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM), on Carrier Records. The tracks were recorded during three days of live performances that took place in May of 1984, the culmination of two years of sustained research and creative work in fulfillment of an IRCAM commission.
Wet Ink Ensemble Releases Wet Ink Archive: 04 “Smoke, Airs” by BWW News Desk
- September 24, 2020 Wet Ink Ensemble today releases the fourth edition of its new, monthly online journal of adventurous music and conversation, the Wet Ink Archive: 04 'Smoke, Airs.'
Composer George Lewis Releases World Premiere Recording Of Rainbow Family On Carrier Records by BWW News Desk
- September 24, 2020 On Friday, October 30, 2020, composer George Lewis releases the 1984 recording of his Rainbow Family, one of the first live electronics works ever performed at the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM), on Carrier Records.
Wet Ink Ensemble Releases Wet Ink Archive: 04 'Smoke, Airs' by BWW News Desk
- September 24, 2020 Wet Ink Ensemble today releases the fourth edition of its new, monthly online journal of adventurous music and conversation, the Wet Ink Archive: 04 'Smoke, Airs.'
Joel Harrison Announces Retirement From American Pianists Association by BWW News Desk
- September 22, 2020 The American Pianists Association (APA) announced today that President/CEO and Artistic Director Dr. Joel Harrison will retire on June 30, 2021, after a tenure comprising nearly half the life of the institution. Harrison solidified APA's reputation as the premier American organization to identify and cultivate the careers of young American classical and jazz pianists.
Quodlibet Ensemble and Countertenor Reginald Mobley Perform Coming Together, A by BWW News Desk
- September 22, 2020 Quodlibet Ensemble and countertenor Reginald Mobley are featured in Coming Together, a digital world premiere film available to watch Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 5pm ET through Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 5pm ET, that traces a journey from struggle to hope amidst challenging times.
Quodlibet Ensemble And Countertenor Reginald Mobley Perform Concert Raising Awareness For Voters Rights by BWW News Desk
- September 22, 2020 Quodlibet Ensemble and countertenor Reginald Mobley are featured in Coming Together, a digital world premiere film available to watch Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 5pm ET through Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 5pm ET, that traces a journey from struggle to hope amidst challenging times.
Key Chorale Present Streaming Video From 2019 Collaboration by BWW News Desk
- September 21, 2020 In October 2019, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and Key Chorale came together for an exuberant collaboration with a?oeAmerican Roots: The Gospel Experience.a?? The arts organizations explored the rich tradition of Black gospel music in America through three sold-out performances at churches in Sarasota and Venice.
Virtual Art Gallery Western Gallery Announces 'Texas Women' Art Show by BWW News Desk
- September 18, 2020 Western Gallery, a virtual art gallery curating distinct perspectives of the American West, abstract to photorealistic, classic to contemporary, is excited to announce its new show, “Texas Women,” opening on Friday, Oct. 2 and running through Sunday, Oct. 25.
Classical Movements Announces Virtual Masterclasses With Top Orchestral Musicians by BWW News Desk
- September 18, 2020 An opportunity previously unimaginable, Classical Movements introduces a unique opportunity to study virtually with celebrated orchestral musicians from around the world through the Ossia! Orchestral Academy.
Out Tomorrow: Simone Dinnerstein's 'A Character Of Quiet' by BWW News Desk
- September 17, 2020 On Friday, September 18, 2020, American pianist Simone Dinnerstein releases her next album, A Character of Quiet, on Orange Mountain Music.
What's Streaming: Classical, Week Of September 21–27 by BWW News Desk
- September 16, 2020 Next week, Shai Wosner continues his month-long journey through Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. He started with the theme-a waltz by Anton Diabelli-on Tuesday, September 8, and he continues to perform and provide insight into one variation per day until he has completed all 33.
Vivaldi's Tamerlano to be Released on Naïve's Vivaldi Edition by BWW News Desk
- September 16, 2020
On October 2, Naïve Classiques will release Vivaldi's opera Il Tamerlano (Il Bajazet), the 65th release in the label's Vivaldi Edition. The series is devoted to newly rediscovered works of Vivaldi housed at the Biblioteca Nazionale in Turin.
Emerson Quartet Releases New Schumann Recording On Pentatone by BWW News Desk
- September 16, 2020 The Emerson String Quartet, widely regarded as one of the world's premier chamber music ensembles since its founding in 1976, makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann's three string quartets.