DCINY Presents Holiday Concerts At Carnegie Hall Starting November 17
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2019
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) celebrates the holiday season bringing traditional and new holiday music to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Concerts feature composers Joseph Martin and Heather Sorenson, Grammy Award winner Eric Whitacre, Mark Hayes and Pepper Choplin, and Maestro Jonathan Griffith. Tickets start at $20. For tickets and information, visit DCINY.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2019
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) celebrates the holiday season bringing traditional and new holiday music to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Concerts feature composers Joseph Martin and Heather Sorenson, Grammy Award winner Eric Whitacre, Mark Hayes and Pepper Choplin, and Maestro Jonathan Griffith. Tickets start at $20. For tickets and information, visit DCINY.
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's 2019-20 Season Includes Bartók, Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, and More
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2019
A schedule rich in variety and landmark recording projects is central to Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's 2019-20 season. The French pianist's chosen repertoire spans everything from the concertos of Bartók, Beethoven and Ravel to sonatas by Haydn and rarities by Debussy. Highlights include an extensive UK tour of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (8-15 February 2020); a complete cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos with the Orchestre National de Lyon (19 & 21 March, 11 & 13 June); Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (14 February) and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (8 June); and Debussy's Fantaisie with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (28 & 29 February).
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2019
A schedule rich in variety and landmark recording projects is central to Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's 2019-20 season. The French pianist's chosen repertoire spans everything from the concertos of Bartók, Beethoven and Ravel to sonatas by Haydn and rarities by Debussy. Highlights include an extensive UK tour of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (8-15 February 2020); a complete cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos with the Orchestre National de Lyon (19 & 21 March, 11 & 13 June); Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (14 February) and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (8 June); and Debussy's Fantaisie with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (28 & 29 February).
Music Critic and Pulitzer Prize Winner Martin Bernheimer Dies at 83
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2019
Martin Bernheimer has died at age 83. He died at his Manhattan home on September 29, 2019. His wife reported that the cause of death was sarcoma.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2019
Martin Bernheimer has died at age 83. He died at his Manhattan home on September 29, 2019. His wife reported that the cause of death was sarcoma.
Carnegie Hall Launches New Digital Collections Preview Of Select Archival Collections
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Carnegie Hall today announced the launch of its new online Digital Collections, inviting the general public to search, explore, and download more than 80,000 recently digitized historic items from its archives for the very first time. This initial preview, drawn from the Hall's legacy collections, offers a window into the richly diverse history of events at the Hall since its opening in 1891, with an emphasis on the Hall's earliest decades. It includes Carnegie Hall concert programs from 1891–1925; flyers; photographs; correspondence; newspaper clippings; autographs; booking ledger pages; and a select number of promotional films. The goal of this digital initiative is to provide broader public access to the Hall's archival collections, providing a new way for people to engage with Carnegie Hall's history and share it with others.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Carnegie Hall today announced the launch of its new online Digital Collections, inviting the general public to search, explore, and download more than 80,000 recently digitized historic items from its archives for the very first time. This initial preview, drawn from the Hall's legacy collections, offers a window into the richly diverse history of events at the Hall since its opening in 1891, with an emphasis on the Hall's earliest decades. It includes Carnegie Hall concert programs from 1891–1925; flyers; photographs; correspondence; newspaper clippings; autographs; booking ledger pages; and a select number of promotional films. The goal of this digital initiative is to provide broader public access to the Hall's archival collections, providing a new way for people to engage with Carnegie Hall's history and share it with others.
Grand Rapids Symphony Cancels Halloween Performance Of GHOSTBUSTERS
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Grand Rapids Symphony has canceled its scheduled Oct. 31 performance of Ghostbusters in Concert.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Grand Rapids Symphony has canceled its scheduled Oct. 31 performance of Ghostbusters in Concert.
Paul Lewis's 2019-20 US season includes returns to New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestras
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Few British pianists have made a greater impression on North American audiences in recent decades than Paul Lewis. His searching interpretations, hailed by critics for their rare nuance and imagination, can be heard again thanks to a series of transatlantic visits this season.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Few British pianists have made a greater impression on North American audiences in recent decades than Paul Lewis. His searching interpretations, hailed by critics for their rare nuance and imagination, can be heard again thanks to a series of transatlantic visits this season.
Jonathan Biss Completes Beethoven Piano Sonata Recording Cycle With Release Of Volume 9
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
A key thread in pianist Jonathan Biss's decade-long, multi-project Beethoven immersion has been his journey to record all 32 of the composer's piano sonatas, which he began in 2011 and completes with the release of the cycle's ninth and final volume by Orchid Classics on Friday, November 1. Comprising Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3; Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31/3 (“The Hunt”); and Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, the new album is one of many highlights of Mr. Biss's season—coinciding with worldwide celebrations of Beethoven's 250th birthday—devoted not only to the composer, but the sonatas themselves.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
A key thread in pianist Jonathan Biss's decade-long, multi-project Beethoven immersion has been his journey to record all 32 of the composer's piano sonatas, which he began in 2011 and completes with the release of the cycle's ninth and final volume by Orchid Classics on Friday, November 1. Comprising Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10/3; Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31/3 (“The Hunt”); and Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, the new album is one of many highlights of Mr. Biss's season—coinciding with worldwide celebrations of Beethoven's 250th birthday—devoted not only to the composer, but the sonatas themselves.
Joseph Taff Appointed May Festival Choral Conducting Fellow
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
The Cincinnati May Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Taff as the Choral Conducting Fellow for the 2019-2020 season. Taff will assist Director of Choruses Robert Porco in the leadership of the May Festival Chorus throughout the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra subscription season as well as the 2020 May Festival.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
The Cincinnati May Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Taff as the Choral Conducting Fellow for the 2019-2020 season. Taff will assist Director of Choruses Robert Porco in the leadership of the May Festival Chorus throughout the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra subscription season as well as the 2020 May Festival.
Sarasota Orchestra And Musicians Achieve Multi-year Contract
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
The Sarasota Orchestra and its musicians, represented by American Federation of Musicians Florida Gulf Coast, Local 427-721, have reached agreement on a successor collective bargaining agreement. The four-year agreement, which has been ratified by the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra Players Association, will cover this current season through the 2022-2023 season.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
The Sarasota Orchestra and its musicians, represented by American Federation of Musicians Florida Gulf Coast, Local 427-721, have reached agreement on a successor collective bargaining agreement. The four-year agreement, which has been ratified by the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra Players Association, will cover this current season through the 2022-2023 season.
French Horn Player Myron Bloom Dead at 93
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Renowned french horn played Myron Bloom has passed away at age 93. He died on September 26 in Bloomington, Ind.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2019
Renowned french horn played Myron Bloom has passed away at age 93. He died on September 26 in Bloomington, Ind.
Quartet 131 To Make New York Debut At Kaufman Center
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
The Quartet brings together Lilit Gampel, Violin, Laura Jean Goldberg, Violin, Andy Lin, Viola, and Robert La Rue, Violoncello. These well-established musicians have come together as a string quartet to explore the richness of the chamber repertoire. Their interpretations demonstrate a depth of emotion while illuminating subtleties within technically demanding masterworks.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
The Quartet brings together Lilit Gampel, Violin, Laura Jean Goldberg, Violin, Andy Lin, Viola, and Robert La Rue, Violoncello. These well-established musicians have come together as a string quartet to explore the richness of the chamber repertoire. Their interpretations demonstrate a depth of emotion while illuminating subtleties within technically demanding masterworks.
Soka Performing Arts Center Presents Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their Grammy Award-nominated album The Melody of Rhythm - Triple Concerto & Music for Trio.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their Grammy Award-nominated album The Melody of Rhythm - Triple Concerto & Music for Trio.
100-Year-Old Ruth Heald To Attend Sarasota Orchestra Concert One Last Time
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Ruth Heald, a centenarian who is under hospice care at a Sarasota assisted living facility, will get a day of beauty and a special trip to the Sarasota Orchestra this weekend as part of her one final wish to hear live music before she passes.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Ruth Heald, a centenarian who is under hospice care at a Sarasota assisted living facility, will get a day of beauty and a special trip to the Sarasota Orchestra this weekend as part of her one final wish to hear live music before she passes.
Carol Wincenc IT'S GOLDEN! Celebrates The Flutist's Five Decades On The Concert Stage
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Classical Piano Album ELEGY IN VIOLET Released By Centaur Records
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Today, Mikiko Miyakawa, the New York-based composer/pianist, originally from Japan, announced that her classical piano album 'Elegy In Violet' was released Sept. 20 by Centaur Records. Mikiko is a former new wave keyboardist and manager to Eiko Shuri.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
Today, Mikiko Miyakawa, the New York-based composer/pianist, originally from Japan, announced that her classical piano album 'Elegy In Violet' was released Sept. 20 by Centaur Records. Mikiko is a former new wave keyboardist and manager to Eiko Shuri.
Danbury Symphony Orchestra Announces Its First InsideOut Concert
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
On Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 6PM, the Danbury Music Centre and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with InsideOut Concerts, will present their very first immersive concert welcoming audience members on-stage to experience a performance while sitting amongst the musicians. This event, a fund raiser for the Danbury Music Centre, will be hosted and conducted by InsideOut Concerts director David Bernard and will feature Dvořák's beloved “New World Symphony.”
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
On Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 6PM, the Danbury Music Centre and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with InsideOut Concerts, will present their very first immersive concert welcoming audience members on-stage to experience a performance while sitting amongst the musicians. This event, a fund raiser for the Danbury Music Centre, will be hosted and conducted by InsideOut Concerts director David Bernard and will feature Dvořák's beloved “New World Symphony.”
Thierry Fischer And Utah Symphony's All-Prokofiev Album To Be Released By Reference Recordings, October 25
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
On the first of three Utah Symphony recordings to be released this season, Music Director Thierry Fischer and the orchestra perform Prokofiev's only two-concert works to be based on his music for film—the symphonic suite from Lieutenant Kijé and the Alexander Nevsky cantata. Lieutenant Kijé is a 1934 Soviet satire of Czarist Russia that is best remembered for Prokofiev's score, while Alexander Nevsky, a 1938 historical drama directed by Sergei Eisenstein, is now considered a classic of Russian cinema.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
On the first of three Utah Symphony recordings to be released this season, Music Director Thierry Fischer and the orchestra perform Prokofiev's only two-concert works to be based on his music for film—the symphonic suite from Lieutenant Kijé and the Alexander Nevsky cantata. Lieutenant Kijé is a 1934 Soviet satire of Czarist Russia that is best remembered for Prokofiev's score, while Alexander Nevsky, a 1938 historical drama directed by Sergei Eisenstein, is now considered a classic of Russian cinema.
Orchestra Of St. Luke's Launches Carnegie Hall Series With Pianist Beatrice Rana
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) and its Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie usher in its 33rd annual orchestra series presented by Carnegie Hall. Over the course of three programs, Maestro Labadie will bring his singular artistic vision and historically informed performance practice to New York audiences with works by Mendelssohn and Bach, Handel and Vivaldi
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) and its Principal Conductor Bernard Labadie usher in its 33rd annual orchestra series presented by Carnegie Hall. Over the course of three programs, Maestro Labadie will bring his singular artistic vision and historically informed performance practice to New York audiences with works by Mendelssohn and Bach, Handel and Vivaldi
Christopher Rouse, Pulitzer- and Grammy-Winning Composer, Dies at Age 70
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Christopher Rouse, a composer most known for writing Rage and Delicacy.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Christopher Rouse, a composer most known for writing Rage and Delicacy.
Cypriot Pianist Orestis Magou To Present An Evening Of Piano And Violin Music
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
Cypriot Pianist Orestis Magou along with his South-African duo violin partner Jeffrey Armstrong present a program with music from the late 19th and 20th century at Technopolis 20, on Wednesday, 25th of September, at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
Cypriot Pianist Orestis Magou along with his South-African duo violin partner Jeffrey Armstrong present a program with music from the late 19th and 20th century at Technopolis 20, on Wednesday, 25th of September, at 8pm.
MSM Presents the American String Quartet in Vivian Fung's String Quartet No. 4
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
On Friday, October 11, 2019 at 7:30pm, Manhattan School of Music presents Artists in Residence, the American String Quartet, in the New York premiere of JUNO Award-winning Canadian composer Vivian Fung's String Quartet No. 4, “Insects and Machines.”
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
On Friday, October 11, 2019 at 7:30pm, Manhattan School of Music presents Artists in Residence, the American String Quartet, in the New York premiere of JUNO Award-winning Canadian composer Vivian Fung's String Quartet No. 4, “Insects and Machines.”
Paul Williams and Duke Ellington Named To Great American Songbook Hall Of Fame
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
The Great American Songbook Foundation inducted songwriter Paul Williams and composer-bandleader Duke Ellington into its Songbook Hall of Fame during a star-studded gala Saturday at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2019
The Great American Songbook Foundation inducted songwriter Paul Williams and composer-bandleader Duke Ellington into its Songbook Hall of Fame during a star-studded gala Saturday at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
David Bernard Wins First Prize In The American Prize Orchestral Conducting Competition
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2019
American conductor David Bernard has been awarded First Prize in the Orchestral Conducting competition of The American Prize, professional division 2019, a national competition for conductors.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2019
American conductor David Bernard has been awarded First Prize in the Orchestral Conducting competition of The American Prize, professional division 2019, a national competition for conductors.
Composer Christopher Rouse Dies At Age 70
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2019
Boosey & Hawkes is sad to announce the death of American composer Christopher Rouse, who passed away on Saturday, September 21, at age 70 in Baltimore, Maryland.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2019
Boosey & Hawkes is sad to announce the death of American composer Christopher Rouse, who passed away on Saturday, September 21, at age 70 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Philharmonic Free Fridays Returns For 2019–20 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Philharmonic Free Fridays returns tonight for the sixth season, offering an allotment of free tickets to young people ages 13–26 for Friday subscription concerts.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Philharmonic Free Fridays returns tonight for the sixth season, offering an allotment of free tickets to young people ages 13–26 for Friday subscription concerts.
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