Paul Lewis's North American Concerts In 2018-19 To Include Virée Classique, Chicago Symphony, Carnegie Hall Concerto Debut, Recitals With Mark Padmore
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2018
Paul Lewis's Haydn-Beethoven-Brahms project enters second season with two compelling new programmes. North American engagements in 2018-19 include dates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Haitink, Beethoven at Carnegie Hall and Mozart in Montreal, and song recitals with regular duo partner Mark Padmore
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2018
Paul Lewis's Haydn-Beethoven-Brahms project enters second season with two compelling new programmes. North American engagements in 2018-19 include dates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Haitink, Beethoven at Carnegie Hall and Mozart in Montreal, and song recitals with regular duo partner Mark Padmore
Paul Lewis's North American Concerts In 2018-19 To Include Viree Classique, Chicago Symphony, Carnegie Hall Concerto Debut, Recitals With Mark Padmore
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2018
Paul Lewis's Haydn-Beethoven-Brahms project enters second season with two compelling new programmes. North American engagements in 2018-19 include dates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Haitink, Beethoven at Carnegie Hall and Mozart in Montreal, and song recitals with regular duo partner Mark Padmore.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2018
Paul Lewis's Haydn-Beethoven-Brahms project enters second season with two compelling new programmes. North American engagements in 2018-19 include dates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Haitink, Beethoven at Carnegie Hall and Mozart in Montreal, and song recitals with regular duo partner Mark Padmore.
Van Morrison's Masterpieces Come to Life with Vince Jones And The Astral Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2018
For one night only at the Adelaide Festival Centre this January, beloved Australian jazz singer Vince Jones will pay homage to two of Van Morrison's most seminal albums, Astral Weeks - a poetic, mercurial blend of jazz, folk and blues - and the soul/jazz influenced Moondance.
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2018
For one night only at the Adelaide Festival Centre this January, beloved Australian jazz singer Vince Jones will pay homage to two of Van Morrison's most seminal albums, Astral Weeks - a poetic, mercurial blend of jazz, folk and blues - and the soul/jazz influenced Moondance.
Las Vegas Philharmonic Celebrates Opening Night 9/15
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2018
The Las Vegas Philharmonic opens its 20th anniversary season on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts with a program celebrating the works of Bernstein, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. Music Director Donato Cabrera will host a pre-concert conversation in Reynolds Hall one hour prior to the performance (6:30 PM) for patrons who want to learn more about the history and meaning behind the music to be performed that evening. Following the concert, the Philharmonic will celebrate its 20th anniversary at a special reception with wine, coffee and dessert on Reynolds Hall stage ($50 per person, tickets separate from concert).
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2018
The Las Vegas Philharmonic opens its 20th anniversary season on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts with a program celebrating the works of Bernstein, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. Music Director Donato Cabrera will host a pre-concert conversation in Reynolds Hall one hour prior to the performance (6:30 PM) for patrons who want to learn more about the history and meaning behind the music to be performed that evening. Following the concert, the Philharmonic will celebrate its 20th anniversary at a special reception with wine, coffee and dessert on Reynolds Hall stage ($50 per person, tickets separate from concert).
The Australian Chamber Orchestra Unveils Their 2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2018
In 2019 the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) will present A New Light: a transformative adventure that will challenge, illuminate, embolden and inspire. With Artistic Director Richard Tognetti at the helm, the ACO will push the concept of 'chamber orchestra' to new heights through embarking on energising and experimental collaborations, both new and revisited. The Orchestra will also continue their exploration of the great music of the past and of today, with each program in 2019 containing music from one or more living composers.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2018
In 2019 the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) will present A New Light: a transformative adventure that will challenge, illuminate, embolden and inspire. With Artistic Director Richard Tognetti at the helm, the ACO will push the concept of 'chamber orchestra' to new heights through embarking on energising and experimental collaborations, both new and revisited. The Orchestra will also continue their exploration of the great music of the past and of today, with each program in 2019 containing music from one or more living composers.
Peak Performances Presents THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS, Performed By The Crossing
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2018
Peak Performances Presents the national anthems (New York Area Premiere). The Crossing (Donald Nally, Conductor) With the Strings of International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Music by David Lang, Caroline Shaw, and Ted Hearne
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2018
Peak Performances Presents the national anthems (New York Area Premiere). The Crossing (Donald Nally, Conductor) With the Strings of International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Music by David Lang, Caroline Shaw, and Ted Hearne
BWW Review: ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL 2018: BEIJING GUITAR DUO & MARKO TOPCHII at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - August 10, 2018
It was with great anticipation that I attended this concert.
by Barry Lenny - August 10, 2018
It was with great anticipation that I attended this concert.
BWW Feature: THIS WEEKEND IN CLASSICAL MUSIC 8/9 – 8/12
by Cole Grissom - August 09, 2018
Check out what's happening this weekend in classical music!
by Cole Grissom - August 09, 2018
Check out what's happening this weekend in classical music!
New York-Based Lark Quartet Takes Final Bow At The End Of 2018/19 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
The New York-based Lark Quartet takes its final bow at the end of the 2018/19 season, marking a 34 year contribution to the chamber music scene in America. The all-female quartet is acknowledged for its distinguished contribution to the string chamber music repertoire, commissioning over 30 new works from some of America's most celebrated composers. Most notable of the early Lark commissions were Aaron Jay Kernis' two string quartets: Quartet no. 1 Musica celestas and Quartet no. 2 Musical instrumentalis, the latter of which received the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
The New York-based Lark Quartet takes its final bow at the end of the 2018/19 season, marking a 34 year contribution to the chamber music scene in America. The all-female quartet is acknowledged for its distinguished contribution to the string chamber music repertoire, commissioning over 30 new works from some of America's most celebrated composers. Most notable of the early Lark commissions were Aaron Jay Kernis' two string quartets: Quartet no. 1 Musica celestas and Quartet no. 2 Musical instrumentalis, the latter of which received the Pulitzer Prize in 1998.
Sarah Grunstein Acclaimed Pianist Performs Two Concerts At The Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018
The New York Times Internationally acclaimed Australian pianist, Sarah Grunstein, returns to the Sydney Opera House by popular demand, to perform two concerts in 2018. While Grunstein is distinguished for her interpretation of Bach's works, described as "tempestuous" and "imbued with a luminous calm', the praise she has received is not limited to her performances of this composer. The first Sydney Opera House concert will be a programme of three of the composers she most loves to play: Beethoven's Sonata in E major, Op. 109, Brahms' Fantasien, Op. 116, and Schumann's Fantasie in C major, Op. 17.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018
The New York Times Internationally acclaimed Australian pianist, Sarah Grunstein, returns to the Sydney Opera House by popular demand, to perform two concerts in 2018. While Grunstein is distinguished for her interpretation of Bach's works, described as "tempestuous" and "imbued with a luminous calm', the praise she has received is not limited to her performances of this composer. The first Sydney Opera House concert will be a programme of three of the composers she most loves to play: Beethoven's Sonata in E major, Op. 109, Brahms' Fantasien, Op. 116, and Schumann's Fantasie in C major, Op. 17.
Check Out the 2018–2019 Season Highlights for Boosey & Hawkes Composers
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018
Highlights this season include world premieres from Steve Reich, Unsuk Chin, Christopher Rouse, and Louis Andriessen, as well as major stage productions from Tod Machover and Meredith Monk.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018
Highlights this season include world premieres from Steve Reich, Unsuk Chin, Christopher Rouse, and Louis Andriessen, as well as major stage productions from Tod Machover and Meredith Monk.
Kahchun Wong Conducts Europe's Largest Open For Classical Music Today
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
On August 4, 2018, conductor Kahchun Wong will lead the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra in the final concert of the 2018 Klassik Open Air series in Nuremberg, Germany. The concert, which also marks Wong's Klassik Open Air debut, comes in advance of his first season as Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, beginning the following month. Kahchun Wong makes his New York conducting debut and his New York Philharmonic debut leading that orchestra's annual Lunar New Year concert in February 2019.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2018
On August 4, 2018, conductor Kahchun Wong will lead the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra in the final concert of the 2018 Klassik Open Air series in Nuremberg, Germany. The concert, which also marks Wong's Klassik Open Air debut, comes in advance of his first season as Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, beginning the following month. Kahchun Wong makes his New York conducting debut and his New York Philharmonic debut leading that orchestra's annual Lunar New Year concert in February 2019.
“The New York Philharmonic This Week” Celebrates 100 Years Of Leonard Bernstein
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
The New York Philharmonic This Week, the Orchestra's national and international two-hour radio broadcast, will dedicate its August programming to the memory of former Music Director Leonard Bernstein, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
The New York Philharmonic This Week, the Orchestra's national and international two-hour radio broadcast, will dedicate its August programming to the memory of former Music Director Leonard Bernstein, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Auditions Announced for Verdi Chorus Fall Concert in Santa Monica
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Continuing its celebratory 35th Anniversary Season, The Verdi Chorus (Anne Marie Ketchum, Founding Artistic Director), announced today that auditions will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica for The Verdi Chorus Fall 2018 Concert.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Continuing its celebratory 35th Anniversary Season, The Verdi Chorus (Anne Marie Ketchum, Founding Artistic Director), announced today that auditions will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica for The Verdi Chorus Fall 2018 Concert.
Spectrum Presents Pianist Jenny Q Chai In Sonorous Brushes, A Multi-Sensory Concert Using Antescofo Software
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2018
On Today, July 28, 2018 at 8:00pm, Spectrum presents contemporary Chinese-American pianist Jenny Q Chai in Sonorous Brushes, a new multi-sensory program employing Chai's unique form of synesthesia. The program explores repertoire that lives at the intersection of color and sound, exploring this meeting of the senses through important works of the colorful Impressionistic era paired with new works created using Artificial Intelligence technology. In order to fully realize this concept, Chai completed a six-month residency at Cite des Arts in Paris, where she worked simultaneously on the musical performance and the paintings associated with each score. Sonorous Brushes was designed and premiered at Wigmore Hall in London on June 26, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2018
On Today, July 28, 2018 at 8:00pm, Spectrum presents contemporary Chinese-American pianist Jenny Q Chai in Sonorous Brushes, a new multi-sensory program employing Chai's unique form of synesthesia. The program explores repertoire that lives at the intersection of color and sound, exploring this meeting of the senses through important works of the colorful Impressionistic era paired with new works created using Artificial Intelligence technology. In order to fully realize this concept, Chai completed a six-month residency at Cite des Arts in Paris, where she worked simultaneously on the musical performance and the paintings associated with each score. Sonorous Brushes was designed and premiered at Wigmore Hall in London on June 26, 2018.
BWW Review: Haydn's CREATION with La Fura dels Baus at Mostly Mozart--I'd date it but I'm not ready to marry it
by Cole Grissom - July 24, 2018
With today's society in constant need of visual stimulus, staging oratorio repertoire has become increasingly necessary. Gone are the days where a chorus can stand solemnly still in their tuxes and black dresses, holding their binders at hip height, while soloists sit downstage in bedazzled gowns and teased out hair. At least the days are gone when this would attract a young, fresh audience. To their credit, La Fura dels Baus seems to understand this and executed a visual feast of an evening--akin to a cracked out Ferngully--stumbling only when attempting to drive home the message of their concept. They had a lot to say--but I wasn't exactly sure what it was...
by Cole Grissom - July 24, 2018
With today's society in constant need of visual stimulus, staging oratorio repertoire has become increasingly necessary. Gone are the days where a chorus can stand solemnly still in their tuxes and black dresses, holding their binders at hip height, while soloists sit downstage in bedazzled gowns and teased out hair. At least the days are gone when this would attract a young, fresh audience. To their credit, La Fura dels Baus seems to understand this and executed a visual feast of an evening--akin to a cracked out Ferngully--stumbling only when attempting to drive home the message of their concept. They had a lot to say--but I wasn't exactly sure what it was...
Concerts By Carnegie Hall's National Youth Ensembles To Be Webcast This Summer
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2018
Carnegie Hall today announced that summer 2018 performances by its three national youth ensembles—presented in top venues around the globe and featuring collaborations with internationally-renowned artists—will be webcast live, free of charge, to a worldwide audience
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2018
Carnegie Hall today announced that summer 2018 performances by its three national youth ensembles—presented in top venues around the globe and featuring collaborations with internationally-renowned artists—will be webcast live, free of charge, to a worldwide audience
The OHMI (One Handed Musical Instrument) Trust Gala Concert Announced for 7th September
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2018
On September 7th, virtuoso French horn player Felix Klieser, who plays with his feet, will be making his UK debut at a Gala Concert as part of the 2018 OHMI Conference, performing Mozart's Horn Concerto No 4. Felix is an ambassador for the OHMI Trust, which pioneers the development and adaptation of musical instrument for physically disabled people.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2018
On September 7th, virtuoso French horn player Felix Klieser, who plays with his feet, will be making his UK debut at a Gala Concert as part of the 2018 OHMI Conference, performing Mozart's Horn Concerto No 4. Felix is an ambassador for the OHMI Trust, which pioneers the development and adaptation of musical instrument for physically disabled people.
Photo Flash: Bernstein's MASS at the Mostly Mozart Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2018
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Bernstein's MASS at the Mostly Mozart Festival! Check out the photos below!
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2018
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Bernstein's MASS at the Mostly Mozart Festival! Check out the photos below!
39th Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Begins August 1st
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF)'s 39th season begins August 1, offering chamber music lovers summer entertainment, boasting 12 compelling concerts performed at venues across the Cape through August 24.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2018
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF)'s 39th season begins August 1, offering chamber music lovers summer entertainment, boasting 12 compelling concerts performed at venues across the Cape through August 24.
BWW Review: CONCERT AT THE PRINCE'S PALACE at Palais De Monaco - A Royal Treat Under The Stars
by Marieke van den Wall Bake - July 17, 2018
It is not every day one is able to enjoy a concert in the magnificent palace of Monaco. Nevertheless, for a few days in summer, the palace opens its doors for the Palace Concerts, featuring the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo with guest conductors and soloists from all over the world, making an evening in the open courtyard of the royal residence even more enchanting.
by Marieke van den Wall Bake - July 17, 2018
It is not every day one is able to enjoy a concert in the magnificent palace of Monaco. Nevertheless, for a few days in summer, the palace opens its doors for the Palace Concerts, featuring the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo with guest conductors and soloists from all over the world, making an evening in the open courtyard of the royal residence even more enchanting.
Kahchun Wong Conducts Europe's Largest Open For Classical Music 8/4
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2018
On August 4, 2018, conductor Kahchun Wong will lead the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra in the final concert of the 2018 Klassik Open Air series in Nuremberg, Germany. The concert, which also marks Wong's Klassik Open Air debut, comes in advance of his first season as Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, beginning the following month. Kahchun Wong makes his New York conducting debut and his New York Philharmonic debut leading that orchestra's annual Lunar New Year concert in February 2019.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2018
On August 4, 2018, conductor Kahchun Wong will lead the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra in the final concert of the 2018 Klassik Open Air series in Nuremberg, Germany. The concert, which also marks Wong's Klassik Open Air debut, comes in advance of his first season as Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, beginning the following month. Kahchun Wong makes his New York conducting debut and his New York Philharmonic debut leading that orchestra's annual Lunar New Year concert in February 2019.
BWW Feature: THIS WEEKEND IN CLASSICAL MUSIC 7/12 – 7/15
by Cole Grissom - July 12, 2018
Check out what's happening this weekend in classical music.
by Cole Grissom - July 12, 2018
Check out what's happening this weekend in classical music.
Centenary Stage Company Presents SUMMER JAMFEST: GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2018
Centenary Stage Company's 2018 Summer Jamfest continues on Saturday, July 21 at 8pm in the Lackland Performing Arts Center with The George Gee Swing Orchestra. Straight from Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing the George Gee Swing Orchestra's style in a nutshell: Happy music played by happy musicians for happy people.
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2018
Centenary Stage Company's 2018 Summer Jamfest continues on Saturday, July 21 at 8pm in the Lackland Performing Arts Center with The George Gee Swing Orchestra. Straight from Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing the George Gee Swing Orchestra's style in a nutshell: Happy music played by happy musicians for happy people.
Inaugural Classical Bridge Festival Updates Line Up
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
This August, New York City will host the first ever Classical Bridge, an international music festival, academy and conference designed to build bridges through the music.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
This August, New York City will host the first ever Classical Bridge, an international music festival, academy and conference designed to build bridges through the music.
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