Mike C. Erickson Announces Historical Satire PIANIST IN A BORDELLO
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2019
Author Mike C. Erickson announces the promotion of his historical satire novel, Pianist in a Bordello.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2019
Author Mike C. Erickson announces the promotion of his historical satire novel, Pianist in a Bordello.
John Adams Writes New Orchestral Work For MTT
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony give the world premiere of John Adams's I Still Dance on September 19. The work travels to Amsterdam, New York, and London in March 2020.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2019
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony give the world premiere of John Adams's I Still Dance on September 19. The work travels to Amsterdam, New York, and London in March 2020.
Anne-Marie McDermott Renews Contract As Bravo! Vail's Artistic Director And Unveils Long-Range Vision
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2019
The Bravo! Vail Music Festival and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott announce the extension of Ms. McDermott's Artistic Director contract through the 2023 season, following an unprecedented period of programmatic growth, educational expansion, and universal audience and supporter enthusiasm.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2019
The Bravo! Vail Music Festival and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott announce the extension of Ms. McDermott's Artistic Director contract through the 2023 season, following an unprecedented period of programmatic growth, educational expansion, and universal audience and supporter enthusiasm.
National Indigenous Music Awards Induct Tiddas & Wilma Reading To Hall Of Fame
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The National Indigenous Music Awards will this weekend honour two iconic names in Indigenous music this weekend, with folk trio Tiddas and soul singer Wilma Reading inducted into the Hall Of Fame at Saturday's event under the stars at the iconic Darwin Amphitheatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The National Indigenous Music Awards will this weekend honour two iconic names in Indigenous music this weekend, with folk trio Tiddas and soul singer Wilma Reading inducted into the Hall Of Fame at Saturday's event under the stars at the iconic Darwin Amphitheatre.
Chaeyoung Park, 2019 Hilton Head International Piano Competition Winner To Perform At Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The Hilton Head International Piano Competition (HHIPC) will present its 2019 First Prize winner, Chaeyoung Park, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, October 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Ms. Park will perform works by Ligeti, Ravel, Bartok and Brahms.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The Hilton Head International Piano Competition (HHIPC) will present its 2019 First Prize winner, Chaeyoung Park, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, October 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Ms. Park will perform works by Ligeti, Ravel, Bartok and Brahms.
Minnesota Orchestra Releases Recording Of Mahler's First Symphony
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The Swedish label BIS Records is releasing the fourth album of the Minnesota Orchestra's ongoing Mahler recording series—a recording of Mahler's First Symphony, the Titan, conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä. The album will be released on disc in the U.S. and Canada, digitally worldwide, at Orchestra Hall, and through the Minnesota Orchestra's website, minnesotaorchestra.org, on August 2,2019.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The Swedish label BIS Records is releasing the fourth album of the Minnesota Orchestra's ongoing Mahler recording series—a recording of Mahler's First Symphony, the Titan, conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä. The album will be released on disc in the U.S. and Canada, digitally worldwide, at Orchestra Hall, and through the Minnesota Orchestra's website, minnesotaorchestra.org, on August 2,2019.
Eastern Music Festival Announces New Contract with Music Director Gerard Schwarz
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a nationally recognized music festival and summer educational program based in the heart of North Carolina, is pleased to announce a new four-year contract with music director Gerard Schwarz securing his role with the Festival through the 2023 season.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a nationally recognized music festival and summer educational program based in the heart of North Carolina, is pleased to announce a new four-year contract with music director Gerard Schwarz securing his role with the Festival through the 2023 season.
New York Teen Claims Top Honors In National Songbook Academy Finals
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
A high school junior from upstate New York earned the top title of Songbook Youth Ambassador at the Saturday finals concert to cap the weeklong Songbook Academy, the nation's only youth music intensive focused on the timeless popular standards of jazz, Broadway and Hollywood.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
A high school junior from upstate New York earned the top title of Songbook Youth Ambassador at the Saturday finals concert to cap the weeklong Songbook Academy, the nation's only youth music intensive focused on the timeless popular standards of jazz, Broadway and Hollywood.
Ellen Reid and Roxie Perkins Awarded Best New Opera from Music Critics Association of North America
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) announces that its 3rd Annual Award for Best New Opera has been given to composer and sound artist Ellen Reid and librettist Roxie Perkins for p r i s m.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) announces that its 3rd Annual Award for Best New Opera has been given to composer and sound artist Ellen Reid and librettist Roxie Perkins for p r i s m.
BWW Review: CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS SUMMER EVENINGS at Alice Tully Hall
by Joanna Barouch - July 24, 2019
The fifth season of Summer Evenings during the 2019 Mostly Mozart Festival presented 3 delightful concerts, featuring soloists Anthony McGill, clarinet, and Sharon Isbin, guitar.
by Joanna Barouch - July 24, 2019
The fifth season of Summer Evenings during the 2019 Mostly Mozart Festival presented 3 delightful concerts, featuring soloists Anthony McGill, clarinet, and Sharon Isbin, guitar.
The InterSchool Orchestras of New York Focuses Upcoming Season on Cross-Cultural Music
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
The InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO), a nonprofit organization, is changing the face of youth orchestra music with its focus on cross-cultural genres in announcing its 2019-2020 Season in New York City. New partnerships with many diverse and prestigious organizations highlight the rich cultural heritage of the City and expose young musicians to a wide range of musical collaborations.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
The InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO), a nonprofit organization, is changing the face of youth orchestra music with its focus on cross-cultural genres in announcing its 2019-2020 Season in New York City. New partnerships with many diverse and prestigious organizations highlight the rich cultural heritage of the City and expose young musicians to a wide range of musical collaborations.
Tenri Cultural Institute Hosts BREATHING PEACE Music For A More Peaceful World
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
On Sunday, August 4th, from 2-5PM at Tenri Cultural Institute, SIXTEEN musicians will gather and offer solo and duo performances of classical, jazz and world music, creating an atmosphere for reflection on peace, tolerance and compassion. This is a free concert; artists are donating their time and talent and there is no admission charge. However the audience will be encouraged to donate to both international and local organizations that promotes peace, including the International Peace Institute at the UN, the New York Peace Institute, Peaceful Planet Human Rights Organization and the ACLU, among others.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
On Sunday, August 4th, from 2-5PM at Tenri Cultural Institute, SIXTEEN musicians will gather and offer solo and duo performances of classical, jazz and world music, creating an atmosphere for reflection on peace, tolerance and compassion. This is a free concert; artists are donating their time and talent and there is no admission charge. However the audience will be encouraged to donate to both international and local organizations that promotes peace, including the International Peace Institute at the UN, the New York Peace Institute, Peaceful Planet Human Rights Organization and the ACLU, among others.
Key Pianists Returns To Weill Recital Hall At Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
The imaginative and increasingly important Key Pianists concert series, founded by pianist Terry Eder in 2015, embarks on its fifth season with a recital by James Dick, whom American Record Guide lauded for his 'patrician civility and lucid, beautiful sonority', on Thursday evening, October 10, 2019, at 7:30 pm at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
The imaginative and increasingly important Key Pianists concert series, founded by pianist Terry Eder in 2015, embarks on its fifth season with a recital by James Dick, whom American Record Guide lauded for his 'patrician civility and lucid, beautiful sonority', on Thursday evening, October 10, 2019, at 7:30 pm at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.
Carnegie Hall Citywide Series Presents Harlem Quartet at Bryant Park
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
A passionate dedication to advancing diversity in classical music coupled with stunning virtuosity make 2013 Grammy Award winners The Harlem Quartet one of the most exciting classical ensembles of our day. They were founded in 2006 by The Sphinx Organization, a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
A passionate dedication to advancing diversity in classical music coupled with stunning virtuosity make 2013 Grammy Award winners The Harlem Quartet one of the most exciting classical ensembles of our day. They were founded in 2006 by The Sphinx Organization, a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.
Carlo Rizzi's 2019-20 Season Includes Rossini Opera Festival, TURANDOT & More
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
Exploration and adventure have been among the defining qualities of Carlo Rizzi's work over four decades.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
Exploration and adventure have been among the defining qualities of Carlo Rizzi's work over four decades.
Oratorio Society Of New York Announces 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2019
The 2019-20 season of the Oratorio Society of New York, the city's standard for grand choral performance led by its acclaimed music director, Kent Tritle, is highlighted by two world premieres that encompass its 146-year history: a new critical edition of a Brahms masterwork that the Society performed in 1877; and A Nation of Others, an OSNY-commissioned oratorio for soloists, chorus, and orchestra by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell on the subject of immigrants' arrival at Ellis Island.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2019
The 2019-20 season of the Oratorio Society of New York, the city's standard for grand choral performance led by its acclaimed music director, Kent Tritle, is highlighted by two world premieres that encompass its 146-year history: a new critical edition of a Brahms masterwork that the Society performed in 1877; and A Nation of Others, an OSNY-commissioned oratorio for soloists, chorus, and orchestra by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell on the subject of immigrants' arrival at Ellis Island.
Flutist Kim Scott Releases 4th Album Release FREE TO BE On Innervision Records
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Flutist Kim Scott releases 4th Album 'Free To Be' on Innervision Records
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Flutist Kim Scott releases 4th Album 'Free To Be' on Innervision Records
The Corporation Of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall Appoint Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall Board of Governors today announced the appointment of Thomas C. MacMillan as Interim President & Chief Executive Officer.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall Board of Governors today announced the appointment of Thomas C. MacMillan as Interim President & Chief Executive Officer.
New York Polyphony Releases LAMENTATIONES, Feat. Lost Works By Francisco Penalosa
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
GRAMMY-nominated vocal quartet New York Polyphony today announces the release of its latest album Peñalosa - Lamentationes, outFriday, September 6, 2019 on BIS Records (BIS-2407 SACD). The album features rarely heard works from late 15th-century and early 16th-century Spanish composers Francisco de Penalosa, Pedro de Escobar, and Francisco Guerrero, including world premiere recordings of Peñalosa's Lamentations and movements of his Missa L'homme arme.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
GRAMMY-nominated vocal quartet New York Polyphony today announces the release of its latest album Peñalosa - Lamentationes, outFriday, September 6, 2019 on BIS Records (BIS-2407 SACD). The album features rarely heard works from late 15th-century and early 16th-century Spanish composers Francisco de Penalosa, Pedro de Escobar, and Francisco Guerrero, including world premiere recordings of Peñalosa's Lamentations and movements of his Missa L'homme arme.
Alarm Will Sound Releases Donnacha Dennehy's Modern Cantata, THE HUNGER
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
Alarm Will Sound today announces the release of its latest album The Hunger, out Friday, August 23, 2019 on Nonesuch Records. The Hunger is a riveting modern cantata by renowned contemporary composer Donnacha Dennehy rooted in the emotional, political, and socioeconomic devastation of Ireland's Great Famine (1845-52) and features performances by Alarm Will Sound, soprano Katherine Manley, and sean nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
Alarm Will Sound today announces the release of its latest album The Hunger, out Friday, August 23, 2019 on Nonesuch Records. The Hunger is a riveting modern cantata by renowned contemporary composer Donnacha Dennehy rooted in the emotional, political, and socioeconomic devastation of Ireland's Great Famine (1845-52) and features performances by Alarm Will Sound, soprano Katherine Manley, and sean nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird.
New Site-Specific Choral Movement Work THE GAUNTLET Coming To Rockefeller Center
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
On August 3, across Rockefeller Center's outdoor plazas, the immersive, site-specific choral and movement piece The Gauntlet will bathe thousands of people in waves of harmony, poetry and gesture, performed by a chorus of hundreds of singers from across all five boroughs of New York City. An intimate, personal experience in the heart Manhattan, audiences will be led through musical corridors of sonic architecture formed by the human voice.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
On August 3, across Rockefeller Center's outdoor plazas, the immersive, site-specific choral and movement piece The Gauntlet will bathe thousands of people in waves of harmony, poetry and gesture, performed by a chorus of hundreds of singers from across all five boroughs of New York City. An intimate, personal experience in the heart Manhattan, audiences will be led through musical corridors of sonic architecture formed by the human voice.
CCCMF Presents Wellfleet Composer's North American Premiere at Dennis Concert
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) celebrating its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents its concert Borromeo, Manasse and Icarus on Wednesday, August 14, 7:30 pm, Dennis Union Church: 713 Main Street, Rte. 6A, Dennis.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2019
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF) celebrating its 40th anniversary season as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, presents its concert Borromeo, Manasse and Icarus on Wednesday, August 14, 7:30 pm, Dennis Union Church: 713 Main Street, Rte. 6A, Dennis.
Composer Roger Doyle To Be Conferred As Saoi By The President Of Ireland
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2019
Heresy Records recording artist, Roger Doyle, will receive the honor of Saoi, the highest award open to an Irish artist. Doyle will be presented with the symbol of the office of Saoi, the gold Torc by Irish President, Michael D. Higgins. The honor is bestowed by Aosdána, the state-supported association of Irish artists. The title of Saoi is awarded for life and held by - at most - seven distinguished artists at a time. Doyle will be the twentieth artist to receive the honor since its inception in 1984. Former award-winners include Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Brian Friel and Louis Le Brocquy.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2019
Heresy Records recording artist, Roger Doyle, will receive the honor of Saoi, the highest award open to an Irish artist. Doyle will be presented with the symbol of the office of Saoi, the gold Torc by Irish President, Michael D. Higgins. The honor is bestowed by Aosdána, the state-supported association of Irish artists. The title of Saoi is awarded for life and held by - at most - seven distinguished artists at a time. Doyle will be the twentieth artist to receive the honor since its inception in 1984. Former award-winners include Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Brian Friel and Louis Le Brocquy.
Gordon Getty Works To Be Performed At Festival Napa Valley
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Works by American composer Gordon Getty will be performed in July 2019 at Festival Napa Valley, an annual 10-day event in California's Napa region attracting more than 12,000 guests.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Works by American composer Gordon Getty will be performed in July 2019 at Festival Napa Valley, an annual 10-day event in California's Napa region attracting more than 12,000 guests.
The Crossing Releases THE ARC IN THE SKY By Kile Smith On Navona Records
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Grammy-winning new-music choir, The Crossing, releases its latest album, THE ARC IN THE SKY, today, Friday, July 12, 2019, on Navona Records. Kile Smith's 2018 setting of journal entries and poems by Robert Lax (1915–2000), THE ARC IN THE SKY is an epic, hour-long tour de force of thought and feeling that traverses topics ranging from Louis Armstrong to Jack Kerouac, and from Jerusalem to the shores of the island of Patmos. THE ARC IN THE SKY marks Smith's sixth commission from The Crossing, which has also recorded his Where Flames a Word and Vespers
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
Grammy-winning new-music choir, The Crossing, releases its latest album, THE ARC IN THE SKY, today, Friday, July 12, 2019, on Navona Records. Kile Smith's 2018 setting of journal entries and poems by Robert Lax (1915–2000), THE ARC IN THE SKY is an epic, hour-long tour de force of thought and feeling that traverses topics ranging from Louis Armstrong to Jack Kerouac, and from Jerusalem to the shores of the island of Patmos. THE ARC IN THE SKY marks Smith's sixth commission from The Crossing, which has also recorded his Where Flames a Word and Vespers
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