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Sony Classical Releases Cellist Jan Vogler's Newest Recording on June 19
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2020
Sony Classical releases a new album on Friday, June 19, 2020 with cellist Jan Vogler performing the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 and the world premiere of Three Continents, a concerto with movements composed by Nico Muhly (USA), Sven Helbig (Germany), and Zhou Long (China) commissioned by the Dresden Music Festival. This recording is made from performances that took place at the Dresden Music Festival 2019. It will be available in all formats, including download, streaming and CD.
Mark S. Doss Announces Weekly Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2020
Grammy Award winning Bass-Baritone Mark S. Doss has announced a weekly concert series, live streaming on Facebook and Instagram each Sunday afternoon at 1:30 Eastern.
Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo Perform Live On WWFM June 19
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2020
The acclaimed Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo will perform a LIVE broadcast from Mercer County Community College on Friday, June 19th at 12:00 noon on 89.1 FM - The Classical Network www.WWFM.org. 
New Website 'Everything Conducting', A New Online Resource for Conductors Launches
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2020
Four American conductors-Ankush Kumar Bahl (Washington, D.C.), John Devlin (Wheeling, WV), Anna Edwards (Seattle, WA), and Enrico Lopez-Yañez (Nashville, TN)-announced today the launch of their joint venture, the new website EverythingConducting.com.
VIDEO: New York Philharmonic's Clarinetist Anthony McGill Takes Two Knees to Protest Racism
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2020
New York Philharmonic clarinetist Anthony McGill posted a video on YouTube of himself performing 'America the Beautiful' before dropping to his knees, in protest of the ongoing racism in the country.
Livestreamed Performances from Caramoor Kick Off with Inon Barnatan
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2020
Caramoor, with its more than 80 acres of woodlands, gardens and outdoor performance space, is in a unique position to pivot from its traditional summer season and find new ways of inspiring audiences safely. Participating responsibly in New York's re-opening process, Caramoor's flexible Summer 20/2.0 program will feature livestreamed on-site performances, as well as live performances for low-density audiences, and tours of its gardens and sound art. 
ETHEL String Quartet Releases Documentary To Raise Funds For Native Americans
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2020
Nationally acclaimed string quartet ETHEL continues its career-long collaboration with Native American communities via an online fundraiser to aid the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Starting Sunday, June 21, 2020, ETHEL will broadcast the online premiere of the documentary Strings on the Rez in an effort to raise awareness of the economic and health crises being suffered in the Navajo and Hopi Nations.
Danny Bacher Will Stream a Live Show With Metropolitan Zoom
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2020
Singer/saxophonist and entertainer extraordinaire, Danny Bacher, joins forces with Metropolitan Zoom for a new and true one-of-a-kind event brought directly to your home! Don't miss this unforgettable night of swingin' jazz, American popular song, storytelling and laughs in this virtual night club experience.
American Pianists Association Awards 50K To Five Awards Finalists
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2020
In response to the dire situation that musicians are living in, and in accordance with its mission to support and promote young American pianists, American Pianists Association's (APA's) President/CEO and Artistic Director Joel Harrison and its board of directors have awarded each of the five 2021 American Pianists Awards finalists-Dominic Cheli, Kenny Broberg, Mackenzie Melemed, Michael Davidman and Sahun Sam Hong -a cash prize of $50,000 before they even begin the Awards public adjudication process.
Naxos Releases New Schubert Recording Featuring Cellist Amit Peled And The Aviv Quartet
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2020
Israeli-American cellist Amit Peled is featured on a new recording of Schubert's String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956 with the Aviv Quartet, out today on Naxos.
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Transitions 41st Summer To A Virtual Season
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2020
In light of sustained disruption due to the Covid-19 crisis, Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) announces that its 2020 summer season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music will be held as a three-part virtual experience, extending its reach beyond Cape audiences. 
First Recording Of Dame Ethel Smyth's THE PRISON To Be Released On Chandos Records
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2020
Chandos Records will release the world premiere recording of composer Dame Ethel Smyth's 1930 masterwork, The Prison, on August 7, 2020.
League of American Orchestras Announces Gold Baton Recipients
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2020
The American Composers Forum (ACF) and New Music USA will jointly receive the League of American Orchestras' highest honor, the Gold Baton, the League announced today.
VIDEO: ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra Puts Orchestral Twist on TikTok Songs
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2020
ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra has released fun video, of company members putting their own orchestral twist on some popular TikTok songs.
Park Avenue Chamber Symphony Launches its 20/21 New Season
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2020
The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and its Music Director David Bernard, have announced the Manhattan-based orchestra's 2020-2021 season.
Erie Philharmonic Musicians Hold Fund Drive
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2020
Erie News Now has reported that Erie Philharmonic musicians are holding a fund drive to help offset costs of small, live concerts throughout the summer.
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Musicians Release Statement Regarding Black Lives Matter
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2020
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Musicians have released a statement regarding the Black Lives Matter movement.
GatherNYC Launches 'Mindful Minutes' With Pianist Lara Downes' Celebration of Music by Black Composers
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2020
GatherNYC, the revolutionary weekly concert series normally held at SubCulture in downtown Manhattan, will this week kick off Mindful Minutes by GatherNYC: brief live-streamed performances several times a week at 11am, featuring artists from the GatherNYC community and beyond.
PREFORMANCES: SEASON OF HOPE Premieres Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2020
Tune in tonight at 9pm eastern to Facebook Live or You Tube Live to watch the premiere episode of Allison Charney's new virtual concert and conversation series, PREFORMANCES: Season of Hope, featuring special guest artist, pianist Benjamin Loeb.
New Podcast Series 'Embrace Everything: The World Of Gustav Mahler' Launches With Symphony No. 1, July 7
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2020
The Embrace Everything podcast series, created and hosted by award-winning radio producer Aaron Cohen, is an exploration and celebration of the music of Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) via a journey through his symphonies. Through commentary by Mr. Cohen, interviews with leading Mahler interpreters and scholars, readings from the letters of Mahler and his contemporaries, and through the sounds of the symphonies themselves, each season of the series will guide listeners through one of these landmark works in the orchestral repertoire.
VIDEO: Samson McCrady and Robert Ainsley Perform Songs of a Wayfarer & Ruckert-Lieder in a Remote Recital
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2020
The Kennedy Center has released a new Remote Recital! CYA graduating baritone Samson McCrady presents a recital of wish-list songs from his quarantine studies.
VIDEO: Anthony McGill Brings #TakeTwoKnees Campaign to Lincoln Center's Memorial For Us All
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2020
Anthony McGill brings his #TakeTwoKnees campaign for racial justice to #MemorialForUsAll, Lincoln Center's weekly series honoring those we've lost. McGill performs two compositions by Damien Sneed and his own arrangement of 'America the Beautiful.'
VIDEO: Adriana Horne and Sue Heineman Perform as Part of NSO @ Home
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2020
The Kennedy Center has uploaded a new video in its NSO @ Home series.
PSO Announces its 20-21 Slate of New Officers and Board Members
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2020
Robert A. Reed, Executive Director, of the Plano Symphony Orchestra today announced that a slate of officers and board members were unanimously elected at the organization's annual meeting held Sunday, June 7, 2020.
InterHarmony Opens First Ever Online Music Conservatory
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2020
The time has arrived for InterHarmony to open the first ever classical music conservatory online, the InterHarmony International School of Music, offering students an exciting journey of learning classical music from virtual to actual!

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