GVO Performs Orchestral Brilliance Feat. George Curran In Brubeck's Prague Concerto
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
The Greenwich Village Orchestra (GVO) continues its 2018-2019 season with Orchestral Brilliance, led by Music Director Barbara Yahr, on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3:00pm at All Saints Church. The program features New York Philharmonic bass trombonist George Curran as soloist in Chris Brubeck's Prague Concerto; Richard Strauss's lush, romantic Suite from Der Rosenkavalier; and Debussy's impressionistic Nocturnes led by Assistant Conductor Eric Mahl.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
The Greenwich Village Orchestra (GVO) continues its 2018-2019 season with Orchestral Brilliance, led by Music Director Barbara Yahr, on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3:00pm at All Saints Church. The program features New York Philharmonic bass trombonist George Curran as soloist in Chris Brubeck's Prague Concerto; Richard Strauss's lush, romantic Suite from Der Rosenkavalier; and Debussy's impressionistic Nocturnes led by Assistant Conductor Eric Mahl.
EtM Con Edison Composer in Residence Taylor Brook Conducts Free Workshop for Young Composers
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to host 2018-19 Exploring the Metropolis Composer in Residence Taylor Brook in a free workshop for young composers on the use of electronics on March 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Featured as part of the event will be Taylor's composition, 'Alluvium.' The workshop will be held at BSM's David Greer Recital Hall located at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street, between Broadway and Riverside Drive in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to host 2018-19 Exploring the Metropolis Composer in Residence Taylor Brook in a free workshop for young composers on the use of electronics on March 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Featured as part of the event will be Taylor's composition, 'Alluvium.' The workshop will be held at BSM's David Greer Recital Hall located at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street, between Broadway and Riverside Drive in Manhattan.
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida Returns To Carnegie Hall For Three Concerts This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida returns to Carnegie Hall for three concerts this spring in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. On Friday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. she joins the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (with whom she has been an Artistic Partner since 2016) for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459 and Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466, leading both works from the keyboard. The orchestra also performs Alban Berg's Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite (arr. for string orchestra) led by concertmaster Matthew Truscott.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida returns to Carnegie Hall for three concerts this spring in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. On Friday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. she joins the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (with whom she has been an Artistic Partner since 2016) for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459 and Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466, leading both works from the keyboard. The orchestra also performs Alban Berg's Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite (arr. for string orchestra) led by concertmaster Matthew Truscott.
LABA: A Laboratory For Jewish Culture Announces LABAlive II
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture announces LABAlive II an evening of innovative new music and performance from Yonatan Gutfeld, Marques Hollie, and Mariano Wainsztein with teachings from Tablet Magazine's Liel Leibovitz
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture announces LABAlive II an evening of innovative new music and performance from Yonatan Gutfeld, Marques Hollie, and Mariano Wainsztein with teachings from Tablet Magazine's Liel Leibovitz
Concert And 'Meet The Instruments' Party Announced At Hoff-Barthelson
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents a special concert and “meet the instruments” party for children ages 4-9 and their adults, featuring a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's enchanting classic “Peter and the Wolf.” Performed by members of Hoff-Barthelson's exceptional faculty, the concert will be presented at 1:15 pm and again at 3:15 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale. Admission is free of charge, however, reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.hbms.org.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents a special concert and “meet the instruments” party for children ages 4-9 and their adults, featuring a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's enchanting classic “Peter and the Wolf.” Performed by members of Hoff-Barthelson's exceptional faculty, the concert will be presented at 1:15 pm and again at 3:15 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale. Admission is free of charge, however, reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.hbms.org.
NOTES FROM 108TH STREET To Benefit Bloomingdale School Of Music Scholarship Program
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood long regarded as being New York City's cultural and intellectual hub and home to artists and caring and concerned local entrepreneurs and businesses.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood long regarded as being New York City's cultural and intellectual hub and home to artists and caring and concerned local entrepreneurs and businesses.
Australian Chamber Orchestra Announces 2019 US Tour
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
The ACO return to North America for the first time in three years to perform eight concerts in New York, California, Boston and throughout the country
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
The ACO return to North America for the first time in three years to perform eight concerts in New York, California, Boston and throughout the country
Conductor Mei-Ann Chen Announced As Principal Guest Conductor Of Austria's Recreation-Grosses Orchester Graz
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Artistic Director Mathis Huber of Austria's recreation-GROSSES ORCHESTER GRAZ announced today following this evening's concert performance that American-Taiwanese conductor Mei-Ann Chen has been appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the 17-year-old orchestra. The appointment extends through the 2021-22 season, beginning September 2019.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
Artistic Director Mathis Huber of Austria's recreation-GROSSES ORCHESTER GRAZ announced today following this evening's concert performance that American-Taiwanese conductor Mei-Ann Chen has been appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the 17-year-old orchestra. The appointment extends through the 2021-22 season, beginning September 2019.
Cecilia Chorus Of NY Presents SING ME THE UNIVERSAL - A Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2019
The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Sing Me the Universal, a Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert on March 2 at 8:00 PM at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W. 16th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan. This event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the poet's birth.
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2019
The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Sing Me the Universal, a Walt Whitman Bicentennial Concert on March 2 at 8:00 PM at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W. 16th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan. This event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the poet's birth.
Carnegie Hall's Migrations Festival Kicks off with LIVE FROM HERE with Chris Thile
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
Carnegie Hall's citywide festival, Migrations: The Making of America kicks off with Live from Here with Chris Thile on Saturday, March 9 at 5:45 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Debs Composer's Chair Chris Thile is joined by Grammy Award-winning banjo player Béla Fleck, renowned bassist Edgar Meyer, multi-award winning Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, and Irish-American singer and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan for an evening of traditional Scots, Irish, and American folk music.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
Carnegie Hall's citywide festival, Migrations: The Making of America kicks off with Live from Here with Chris Thile on Saturday, March 9 at 5:45 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Debs Composer's Chair Chris Thile is joined by Grammy Award-winning banjo player Béla Fleck, renowned bassist Edgar Meyer, multi-award winning Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, and Irish-American singer and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan for an evening of traditional Scots, Irish, and American folk music.
Very Young People's Concerts Continue with FORTE AND PIANO
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
The New York Philharmonic Very Young People's Concerts (VYPCs), for children ages three to six, will continue its 14th season Sunday, March 31, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Monday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. at Merkin Hall, 129 West 67th Street. The program, titled “Forte and Piano,” is the second installment in Philharmonic Playground, the season's theme that imagines the Orchestra as a playground.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
The New York Philharmonic Very Young People's Concerts (VYPCs), for children ages three to six, will continue its 14th season Sunday, March 31, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Monday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. at Merkin Hall, 129 West 67th Street. The program, titled “Forte and Piano,” is the second installment in Philharmonic Playground, the season's theme that imagines the Orchestra as a playground.
PREFORMANCES WITH ALLISON CHARNEY Continues its 10th Season
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
PREFORMANCES with Allison Charney continues its 10th season on Monday, March 11th at 1:00pm at Merkin Hall with a program spanning the globe and the ages of chamber music composition.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
PREFORMANCES with Allison Charney continues its 10th season on Monday, March 11th at 1:00pm at Merkin Hall with a program spanning the globe and the ages of chamber music composition.
Twelfth Annual ABC Gala To Be Held At Weill Hall At Carnegie Hall April 1
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
The Alexander & Buono Foundation is presenting the Twelfth Annual ABC Gala Monday evening, April 1, 2019, at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall (154 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019). The Gala cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. and the dinner at 9 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
The Alexander & Buono Foundation is presenting the Twelfth Annual ABC Gala Monday evening, April 1, 2019, at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall (154 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019). The Gala cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. and the dinner at 9 p.m.
Pacific Symphony Presents DEFIANT REQUIEM: VERDI AT TEREZIN
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2019
Praised by The New York Times as 'poignant ... a monument to the courage of one man to foster hope among prisoners with little other solace,' Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terez n will be performed by Pacific Symphony on April 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. at the Ren e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (600 Town Center Drive) in Costa Mesa, CA. The 'extraordinarily beautiful and moving' concert/drama commemorates the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II who performed Verdi's Requiem 16 times, as an act of defiance and resistance to their Nazi captors. Defiant Requiem is a complete live performance of Verdi's Requiem interspersed with historic film, testimony from survivors and narration that tells this tale of audacious bravery. For this performance, Murray Sidlin will conduct the full Verdi Requiem with the soloists, Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2019
Praised by The New York Times as 'poignant ... a monument to the courage of one man to foster hope among prisoners with little other solace,' Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terez n will be performed by Pacific Symphony on April 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. at the Ren e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (600 Town Center Drive) in Costa Mesa, CA. The 'extraordinarily beautiful and moving' concert/drama commemorates the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II who performed Verdi's Requiem 16 times, as an act of defiance and resistance to their Nazi captors. Defiant Requiem is a complete live performance of Verdi's Requiem interspersed with historic film, testimony from survivors and narration that tells this tale of audacious bravery. For this performance, Murray Sidlin will conduct the full Verdi Requiem with the soloists, Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony.
BWW Review: BENJAMIN HOCHMAN WITH NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLE at Merkin Hall
by Joanna Barouch - February 27, 2019
After suffering a hand injury several years ago and a subsequent three year break from concertizing, Israeli-born pianist Benjamin Hochman made his successful re-entry onto the New York musical scene on February 17, 2019
by Joanna Barouch - February 27, 2019
After suffering a hand injury several years ago and a subsequent three year break from concertizing, Israeli-born pianist Benjamin Hochman made his successful re-entry onto the New York musical scene on February 17, 2019
Jesse Leong Named Julius Rudel/Kurt Weill Conducting Fellow
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2019
The Kurt Weill Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse Leong as the recipient of the Julius Rudel/Kurt Weill Conducting Fellowship. Established in 2015 to honor Rudel's extraordinary artistic achievements and dedication to the music of Kurt Weill, this award enables a young conductor in the early stages of a career to assist a master conductor in the preparation and performance of a work by Weill or Marc Blitzstein and expand his or her knowledge of their works. The fellowship carries a stipend of $10,000.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2019
The Kurt Weill Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse Leong as the recipient of the Julius Rudel/Kurt Weill Conducting Fellowship. Established in 2015 to honor Rudel's extraordinary artistic achievements and dedication to the music of Kurt Weill, this award enables a young conductor in the early stages of a career to assist a master conductor in the preparation and performance of a work by Weill or Marc Blitzstein and expand his or her knowledge of their works. The fellowship carries a stipend of $10,000.
Boston Symphony Orchestra's Live Recording Of Busoni Piano Concerto To Be Released By Myrios Classic
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2019
Pianist Kirill Gerstein has long championed the music of Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924), and this spring marks his most ambitious engagement with the composer's work—a live recording of Busoni's monumental Piano Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and men of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, conducted by Sakari Oramo. The album, whose ties to Boston also extend to Mr. Gerstein and the composer himself, is released by Myrios Classics digitally on Friday, March 1 and on disc in North America on Friday, March 15. Pre-orders are currently available via Amazon.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2019
Pianist Kirill Gerstein has long championed the music of Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924), and this spring marks his most ambitious engagement with the composer's work—a live recording of Busoni's monumental Piano Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and men of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, conducted by Sakari Oramo. The album, whose ties to Boston also extend to Mr. Gerstein and the composer himself, is released by Myrios Classics digitally on Friday, March 1 and on disc in North America on Friday, March 15. Pre-orders are currently available via Amazon.
Theatre Of Voices Performs World Premiere Of David Lang Work On March 20
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2019
Contemporary vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices, along with Artistic Director Paul Hillier, return to Zankel Hall on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. for the world premiere of the complete cycle of David Lang's the writings. Also on the program is the New York premiere of Songs from the Soil, with music by Arvo Pärt and a visual poem by award-winning Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo. On this program, Theatre of Voices is joined by Yale Voxtet.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2019
Contemporary vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices, along with Artistic Director Paul Hillier, return to Zankel Hall on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. for the world premiere of the complete cycle of David Lang's the writings. Also on the program is the New York premiere of Songs from the Soil, with music by Arvo Pärt and a visual poem by award-winning Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo. On this program, Theatre of Voices is joined by Yale Voxtet.
The Soraya And LA Organizations Join Forces For VIOLINS OF HOPE In Spring 2020
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2019
Four symphonic orchestras, a major heritage museum and one of Los Angeles' leading performing arts centers will join forces in 2020 for an ambitious collaborative initiative that will bring to life the sounds of music once lost.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2019
Four symphonic orchestras, a major heritage museum and one of Los Angeles' leading performing arts centers will join forces in 2020 for an ambitious collaborative initiative that will bring to life the sounds of music once lost.
American Traditions Vocal Competition Announces 2019 Winners
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2019
Last evening the American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) ended an incredible week celebrating and preserving all styles of classic American music with the 2019 Finals at the Trustees Theater on E. Broughton Street in historic downtown Savannah, GA.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2019
Last evening the American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) ended an incredible week celebrating and preserving all styles of classic American music with the 2019 Finals at the Trustees Theater on E. Broughton Street in historic downtown Savannah, GA.
Winners Of The 2019 George London Awards Are Announced
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2019
The winners of the 48th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition for young American and Canadian opera singers were announced at the conclusion of the competition's final round this evening, which took place before an enthusiastic audience at Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2019
The winners of the 48th annual George London Foundation Awards Competition for young American and Canadian opera singers were announced at the conclusion of the competition's final round this evening, which took place before an enthusiastic audience at Gilder Lehrman Hall at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
Associated Chamber Music Players Presents Seventh Annual Worldwide Play-In Weekend
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) presents its seventh annual Worldwide Play-In Weekend on March 2 and 3, 2019. Musicians around the globe are planning events that bring together chamber music players to experience the joy of playing chamber music.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) presents its seventh annual Worldwide Play-In Weekend on March 2 and 3, 2019. Musicians around the globe are planning events that bring together chamber music players to experience the joy of playing chamber music.
John Adams Wins 2019 Erasmus Prize
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
On February 21, the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation announced that John Adams is the winner of the 2019 Erasmus Prize, which is awarded annually to a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to the field of humanities, social sciences or the arts. The theme of this year's Erasmus Prize is “Composing for today.”
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2019
On February 21, the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation announced that John Adams is the winner of the 2019 Erasmus Prize, which is awarded annually to a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to the field of humanities, social sciences or the arts. The theme of this year's Erasmus Prize is “Composing for today.”
Chelsea Symphony to Feature Rare Fernande Breilh-Decruck Work
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2019
The Chelsea Symphony (TCS), continues its 2018-2019 season reflecting on social action with a chamber concert series featuring two pieces written during world wars, including a rarely heard work for voice and orchestra by French and erstwhile New Yorker, Fernande Breilh-Decruck.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2019
The Chelsea Symphony (TCS), continues its 2018-2019 season reflecting on social action with a chamber concert series featuring two pieces written during world wars, including a rarely heard work for voice and orchestra by French and erstwhile New Yorker, Fernande Breilh-Decruck.
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