STAY TŌNED With The Orchestra Now Offers Weekly Audio & Video Streams by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2020 The Orchestra Now (TŌN) keeps the music coming through its new digital initiative STAY TŌNED, a free weekly series of audio and video streams, respectively available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as other musical options that can be enjoyed on multiple platforms from home mask-free. The latest streaming event is an audio performance of Ives' Decoration Day on Tuesday, May 26. Online content is accessible at theorchestranow.org/stay-toned/ and on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @theorchnow. A detailed schedule follows below.
Brian Ganz Will Perform a Free Online Chopin Piano Concert by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2020 Pianist Brian Ganz will offer a free performance Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT, as part of the 17th Alba Music Festival in Italy.
Qatar Philharmonic Announce Eid Celebration Programme by BWW News Desk
- May 22, 2020 Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra will kick off its Eid celebration programme by releasing daily videos of their performance of Peter and the Wolf, a famous symphonic fairytale written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 for children.
NEXT FEST CONNECTS Adds Events With with Lisa Bielawa and Jennifer Koh to Upcoming Schedule by BWW News Desk
- May 22, 2020 Faced with the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Next Festival of Emerging Artists, the unique contemporary music festival founded in 2013 by composer, conductor, and bassist Peter Askim, acted quickly to address the needs of musicians by forming a new component: Next Fest Connects.
Video Flashback: Joshua Bell Performs Violin Works at Lincoln Center by BWW News Desk
- May 22, 2020 The New York Philharmonic has released a new flashback video, featuring Joshua Bell performing virtuosic works for violin by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and others, conducted by then Music Director Lorin Maazel.
Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra Presents SOFA CONCERTS by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2020 At a time when much of the world is on lockdown, Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan Philharmonic) is sharing its efforts keeping the live concert experience alive with upcoming concerts on May 24, May 30, and June 12.
Naumburg Orchestral Concerts Cancels 2020 Season But Pays Artists Full Fees by BWW News Desk
- May 21, 2020 Today, the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts announced that it would honor its financial commitments to all musicians scheduled to perform during the 2020 season, whether or not the concerts are canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute Announce A Digital Tribute To The Late Polish Composer Krzysztof Penderecki by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2020 The Adam Mickiewicz Institute (AMI) today [20 May] announce Penderecki's Garden, a digital project celebrating the life and legacy of Krzysztof Penderecki, who passed away on 29 March 2020. The project, which launches on 23 November 2020 – the anniversary of the composer's birth – will be continually updated and aims to pay tribute to Penderecki's memory.
Chick Corea Explores Lineage of Great Composers on New Album PLAYS by BWW News Desk
- May 20, 2020 On Plays, set for release on August 28, 2020 via Concord Jazz, Corea engages with several of his favorite composers, representing a wide swath of musical history - as well as with enthusiastic audiences in concert halls across Europe and the U.S., who become integral collaborators in these spirited renditions.
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach Six Suites For Solo Cello Live From WGBH This Sunday by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2020 Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform J.S. Bach's six cello suites live from the studios of public media producer WGBH on Sunday, May 24 at 3:00 p.m. ET, a memorial for those we have lost in the pandemic and a tribute to the resilience of our communities.
Jupiter String Quartet Releases New Album 'Metamorphosis' June 12 by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2020 The Jupiter String Quartet announces the June 12, 2020 release of Metamorphosis on Marquis Classics. This album features Beethoven's Quartet Op. 131 and Ligeti's Quartet No. 1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes.” The album was produced by Grammy Award winner Judith Sherman; engineered by Frank Horger and Graham Duncan with assistance from Jeanne Velonis; and recorded March 15-17, 2019, in Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
2020 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced by BWW News Desk
- May 19, 2020 Carla Bley, composer-arranger-bandleader and pianist, is celebrated for her Lifetime Achievement in Jazz by the Jazz Journalists Association, in the 2020 JJA Jazz Awards, the 25th annual honors for excellence in music and music journalism, announced today.
The New York Philharmonic Presents the Second and Final Week of VIRTUAL TOUR: EUROPE 2020 by BWW News Desk
- May 18, 2020 The New York Philharmonic presents the second and final week of Virtual Tour: Europe 2020 (May 11-21), an initiative prompted by the Philharmonic musicians to virtually revisit the cities where they would have performed this month if not for the pandemic.
Schedule Announced For Tomorrow's MUSIC NEVER SLEEPS Dresden Music Festival 24-Hour Livestream by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2020 The Dresden Music Festival turns the internet into a concert hall tomorrow, May 16, 2020. Cellist Jan Vogler, Artistic Director of the Festival, invites audiences in Dresden and all over the world to join him and co-hosts Ute Lemper, Katja Riemann and Martin Brambach beginning at 12:00PM New York / 5:00PM London / 6 pm Dresden for Music Never Sleeps Dresden Music Festival, a 24-Hour Livestream Festival.
Sarasota Orchestra Receives $50,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2020 Sarasota Orchestra was awarded a $50,000 Arts Appreciation grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation. This grant supports the Orchestra fulfill our mission amid the unprecented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.