Hanover Wind Symphony Comes to The Bickford Theatre, 2/10 by BWW News Desk
- January 22, 2019 The Hanover Wind Symphony will perform a special concert entitled And the Trumpets Shall Sound at the Morris Museum on Sunday, February 10 at 2:00PM. The concert will feature the Hanover Wind Symphony's trumpet section, and guest soloist, Michael R. Baker. The concert is being held in conjunction with the museum's exhibition, Trumpets, Weird and Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum, which is on view through Sunday, March 17, 2019.
Herbert Blomstedt To Return To The NY Philharmonic This February by BWW News Desk
- January 22, 2019 Herbert Blomstedt will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct Grieg's Piano Concerto with Jean-Yves Thibaudet as soloist; Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; and Dvo k's Symphony No. 8, Thursday, February 28, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m.
TEVYE SERVED RAW Company To Play Carnegie Hall by BWW News Desk
- January 22, 2019 The TEVYE SERVED RAW troupe – currently preparing to resume performances at The Playroom Theater – will present a selection from their show on April 15th at Carnegie Hall, as part of FROM SHTETL TO STAGE: A CELEBRATION OF YIDDISH MUSIC AND CULTURE. The evening will also feature Mike Burstyn, Paula Vogel, Avi Hoffman, Eleanor Reissa, Joanne Borts, Daniel Kahn, violinist Gil Shaham, and pianist Evgeny Kissin.
Youth Music Culture Guangdong Comes To A Triumphant Close With Marathon Concert by BWW News Desk
- January 22, 2019 After nine rigorous, yet creative days packed with orchestra and chamber music rehearsals, masterclasses, workshops, and more, the third annual Youth Music Culture Guangdong (YMCG) drew to a victorious close on January 19 with a six-hour marathon concert 'From Brahms and Sibelius to the Unexpected.' The young musicians performed original arrangements and 16 chamber and symphonic works culminating in Brahms's Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor with YMCG Artistic Director Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Johnny Gandelsman in the spotlight and Sibelius's illustrious Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, both under the baton of YMCG Music Director Michael Stern.
Park ICM & KC Chamber Announce Two Valentine's Concerts by BWW News Desk
- January 18, 2019 Stanislav Ioudenitch, Artistic Director at Park International Center for Music, announced Friday that Park ICM is offering not one, but two Valentines concerts. “If you are a classical music lover, we have a veritable buffet to choose from during Valentine's week. You can snuggle up with your loved one in the intimate 1900 Building on Saturday with Ben and Lolita and then enjoy all that downtown Kansas City has to offer at The Folly Theater on Wednesday with our magnificent soloists and the Chamber Orchestra,” exclaimed Ioudenitch. “What more could you wish for to celebrate Valentine's Day?”
Zubin Mehta Bows Out of Concert Series with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Due To Health Issues by BWW News Desk
- January 18, 2019 The American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra today announced that Maestro Zubin Mehta has been forced to bow out of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's upcoming 2019 U.S. Tour (Feb. 2-9) due to health reasons. Filling in for Mehta on the six-city tour is Yoel Levi, one of the world's leading conductors, known for his vast repertoire, masterly interpretations and electrifying performances.
Quintet Of The Americas Appear In Concert On February 3 At Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2019 Quintet of the Americas, Queens' renowned woodwind quintet, will be in concert on Sunday, February 3 @ 3:00 PM at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY, as part of the Composers Now Festival.
Kronos Quartet MUSIC FOR CHANGE: THE BANNED COUNTRIES Comes to NYC + DC by BWW News Desk
- January 15, 2019 Kronos Quartet brings its touring program Music for Change: The Banned Countries to New York, presented by Carnegie Hall at Zankel Hall on Friday, February 8 (9 pm), and Washington, DC, presented by Washington Performing Arts at Sixth & I on Saturday, March 2 (8 pm).
Pianist Jonathan Biss Replaces Leif Ove Andsnes In Recital At Carnegie Hall by BWW News Desk
- January 14, 2019 Carnegie Hall today announced that pianist Leif Ove Andsnes must regrettably withdraw from his upcoming recital scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage due to an injury to his elbow. Mr. Andsnes has canceled this concert and his US recital tour. Pianist Jonathan Biss steps in for Mr. Andsnes on the new program, which features three Beethoven piano sonatas. The complete program information with updated artist listing is below.
Music And Art Combine For A Concert At Evanston Art Center by BWW News Desk
- January 11, 2019 Students from the Music Institute of Chicago's Academy, a training center for gifted pre-college musicians, are collaborating with the Evanston Art Center (EAC), 1717 Central Street, to perform the first collaboration of a new project, Melodies on Canvas, aiming to bring together the music and visual arts genres. The free concert takes place on Sunday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m.
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Appoints Edo De Waart As Its First Principal Guest Conductor by BWW News Desk
- January 10, 2019 The San Diego Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) announced today that Edo de Waart has been appointed principal guest conductor. The renowned conductor begins his new role – a first for the organization – in the 2019-20 season conducting the orchestra for three to four weeks a year. The initial agreement is for three years. De Waart has been a featured guest conductor with SDSO during the past five seasons.
Kronos Quartet Featuring Mahsa Vahdat Performs in Zankel Hall February 8 by BWW News Desk
- January 10, 2019 In Music for Change: The Banned Countries—a program that highlights the rich diversity of artistic voices from Muslim majority countries—Kronos Quartet explores musical traditions and soundscapes from more than ten predominantly Muslim nations, including Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The concert on Friday, February 8 at 9:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall features Iranian vocalist and activist Mahsa Vahdat.
Leon Fleisher Announces Updated Program For 90th Birthday Celebration At Carnegie Hall by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2019 Renowned pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleisher has updated the program for his celebratory 90th birthday recital at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Zankel Hall to include works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart, along with two selections by Leon Kirchner. Joining Mr. Fleisher on stage are notable friends and colleagues, Jonathan Biss and Yefim Bronfman, whom Mr. Fleisher has mentored throughout his illustrious career. Mr. Fleisher will also be joined by special guests the Dover Quartet and Rachel Calin on bass. The evening's revised program reflects the repertoire that Mr. Fleisher wished to put forth for this celebratory occasion. Full program information is listed below.
Kahchun Wong to Make NY Philharmonic Debut in Lunar New Year Concert by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2019 Kahchun Wong, 32, Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and first prize winner of the 2016 Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition, will make his New York Philharmonic debut conducting the orchestra's annual Lunar New Year Concert
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Soundtracks Presents 'Epic Interpretations' by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2019 On Wednesday, January 30 at 7 pm, in partnership with the Princeton Public Library, Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents “Epic Interpretations” a talk given by PSO Assistant Conductor Nell Flanders. Ms. Flanders discusses Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and other works, the musical interpretations of which can elicit intense emotional responses in critics and audiences alike. There will be a brief question and answer period following the presentation.
American Symphony Orchestra Presents SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2019 The American Symphony Orchestra will present Sounds of the American Century, the next concert in its Vanguard series at Carnegie Hall, on Friday, January 25 at 8 pm. The program illustrates how New York City composers of the mid-20th century sought to define a new American sensibility in orchestral music, and will be highlighted by the New York premiere of Vivian Fine's Concertante for Piano and Orchestra.
Utah Symphony Announces The Return Of Folk Rock Sensation Ben Folds by BWW News Desk
- January 07, 2019 Top Billboard and folk rock sensation Ben Folds is back by popular demand for a special concert on Monday, April 9 at 7:30 PM performing his greatest hits with the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall led by Assistant Conductor Conner Gray Covington. Tickets, priced from $29 to $125, will go on sale Thursday, January 10 at 10 AM through www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 355-2787.
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Spring Series' Returns For Fifth Year by BWW News Desk
- January 04, 2019 The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival's spring series is turning five. BCMF Spring 2019, three 5:00 pm concerts - Saturdays in March and May, a Sunday in April - is marking this first milestone on the heels of the 35th anniversary this past summer of BCMF, the longest-running classical music festival on Long Island.
Desert Ensemble Theatre Presents World Premiere In February by BWW News Desk
- January 03, 2019 Desert Ensemble Theatre Company's (DETC)'s Eighth Season continues from February 8-10 and 15-17, 2019 with the world premiere of For a Reason by award-winning playwright-in-Residence Tony Padilla.
VIDEO: Mostly Mozart Festival: A Little Night Music featuring Emanuel Ax, piano by BWW News Desk
- December 26, 2018 In the video below watch as Pianist Emanuel Ax performs music by Debussy, Haydn, Piazzolla, Mozart & Gershwin with two of the world's foremost glass harmonica players—Friedrich Heinrich Kern and Philipp Marguerre.
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Presents IMAGES by BWW News Desk
- December 21, 2018 Artists Series Concerts of Sarasota presents "Images," with Alexander Moutouzkine, piano and Edward Alley, narrator, January 12, 7:30 p.m., and January 13, 3:00 p.m., at the Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota
VIDEO: Julliard Trombone Choir Performs 'Deck the Halls' by BWW News Desk
- December 21, 2018 The Juilliard Trombone Choir, led by trombone faculty member Joseph Alessi, performs 'Deck the Halls' live at Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater lobby as a holiday treat.
One of the most beloved ensembles at The Juilliard School, the Juilliard Trombone Choir present a stunning performance in the glorious acoustics of The Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
Tan Dun Named Dean Of Bard College Conservatory Of Music by BWW News Desk
- December 20, 2018 Bard College announces the appointment of world-renowned composer, conductor, and artist Tan Dun as Dean of the Bard College Conservatory of Music. As dean, Tan Dun will guide the Conservatory in fulfilling its mission of teaching young musicians both new music and music history, while deepening an understanding of its connection to history, art and culture, and society. He will also help to build the synergy between Eastern and Western studies at the Conservatory, including its recently founded US-China Music Institute.