Pianist Liza Stepanova to Release New Album E PLURIBUS UNUM by BWW News Desk
- July 16, 2020 Pianist Liza Stepanova has announced the August 28, 2020 release of her new album E Pluribus Unum on Navona Records. This collection showcases nine renowned American composers with immigrant backgrounds, including Lera Auerbach, Anna Clyne, Gabriela Lena Frank, Kamran Ince, Reinaldo Moya, Pablo Ortiz, and more.
VIDEO: Justin Hines Hosts a Kitchen Percussion Challenge by BWW News Desk
- July 14, 2020 New York Philharmonic Teaching Artist Justin Hines shows you how to make percussion instruments out of everyday objects found in most kitchens.
VIDEO: Angelia Cho, Andrew Eng, and Piper Suk Perform as Part of NSO @ Home LIVE by BWW News Desk
- July 13, 2020 This week's performance features NSO Violinist Angelia Cho, Violist Andrew Eng, and NSO Youth Fellowship Cellist Piper Suk. Featuring works by Sibelius, Martinu, Bach and more! Hosted by Marissa Regni, NSO Principal Second Violin.
Las Vegas Philharmonic Announces Winners Of Young Artists' Concerto Competition by BWW News Desk
- July 09, 2020 The Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) announces the winners of its annual Young Artists' Concerto Competition (YACC), which was held this spring through a digital format and sponsored in part by Cox Communications.
Jazz Vocalist Shawnn Monteiro Delivers Two Sets of Her Latest Music on Her Birthday by BWW News Desk
- July 09, 2020 Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Shawnn Monteiro, along with the Mike Renzi Trio, will be featured on the Centre Street Sessions part of AHA New Bedford's Virtual July AHA night this Thursday, July 9, at 5:30 and 7:15 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, and streaming thereafter at AHA New Bedford's Facebook page.
VIDEO: Raffi And Yo-Yo Ma Duet Marks 40th Anniversary Of 'Baby Beluga' by BWW News Desk
- July 09, 2020 It's been nearly 40 years since Raffi, the internationally renowned children's entertainer and advocate, released his iconic album Baby Beluga. Millions of people grew up with the words of the title song, which follows a little white whale through his happy day, and which helped spark both a public appreciation of a threatened species and Raffi's own climate activism.
Open Studio Builds a Community of Aspiring Jazz Players and Top Jazz Artists by BWW News Desk
- July 09, 2020 With inspiring artists, deep content, passionate students and a soulful approach, Open Studio is more than a jazz learning platform – it's a global family of music lovers, joining together to celebrate jazz as a vibrant and collaborative art form.
Mike Barnett Announces An Album of Duets Titled + 1 by BWW News Desk
- July 08, 2020 A fiddle prodigy who received a GRAMMY® nod for his Compass Records release, PORTRAITS IN FIDDLES, Mike Barnett returns with a new album of 14 duets he's titled +1. He's premiering the song 'Righteous Bell,' featuring Sarah Jarosz, today at The Bluegrass Situation.
WQXR and WRTI Present THIS WEEK WITH YANNICK by BWW News Desk
- July 08, 2020 WQXR, New York City's classical music station, and WRTI, Philadelphia's classical music and jazz station, have come together to launch 'This Week with Yannick,' an eight-week radio series hosted by acclaimed conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
VIDEO: Robert Rearden, NSO French Horn Performs Concerto No. 2 by R. Strauss by BWW News Desk
- July 08, 2020 Robert Rearden of the National Symphony Orchestra performs the first movement exposition of the Second Horn Concerto by Richard Strauss, shares his favorite moment in the NSO, and talks about how he got his start as a musician.
Sarasota Orchestra Increases Match Challenge Goal To $100,000 by BWW News Desk
- July 07, 2020 Thanks to the generosity of Sarasota Orchestra's patrons, the initial goal of $50,000 toward the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation's match challenge has been met. In recognition of Toulmin's service as Board Chair, the Orchestra's current and immediate past Board Chairs have contributed an additional $50,000 to keep the match going. All gifts to the Annual Fund will be matched up to $100,000 now through July 31.
Composure: Classical Releases New Single by Bram Gielen by BWW News Desk
- July 07, 2020 Today, Composure: Classical Reworks for Modern Relief released Bram Gielen's 'Prelude from French Suite No 4 BWV 815a by J.S. Bach' .
STREAMING LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD Continues With the Eric Reed Quartet by BWW News Desk
- July 07, 2020 Streaming Live at the Village Vanguard continues its series on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at 9 p.m. EDT with the Eric Reed Quartet featuring saxophonist Stacy Dillard, bassist Dezron Douglas and drummer McClenty Hunter.
BRAVO! VAIL Announces Re-imagined Summer Festival by BWW News Desk
- July 07, 2020 Bravo! Vail has announced a re-imagined season July 16 - August 6, 2020, offering outdoor concerts in the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, a mobile performance stage presented by the Sturm Family and ANB Bank bringing music to local communities, and virtual educational and social offerings.
VIDEO: ABT's Emily Wong Performs the SWAN LAKE Finale by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2020 American Ballet Theatre has released a new Orchestral Performance video! In the video, Emily Wong, an ABT Company pianist and member of ABT's Orchestra, plays the powerful finale from the fourth act of SWAN LAKE.