HSO To Present Free Summer Concerts
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra continues a decades-old tradition of presenting free outdoor concerts around the Independence Day holiday with a series of five performances in five different communities beginning on Saturday, June 30 and ending in Harrisburg's Reservoir Park on Wednesday, July 4.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra continues a decades-old tradition of presenting free outdoor concerts around the Independence Day holiday with a series of five performances in five different communities beginning on Saturday, June 30 and ending in Harrisburg's Reservoir Park on Wednesday, July 4.
Yale School Of Music Graduate Student Ji Su Jung Wins Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2018
Performing E. Séjourné's Concerto for Marimba and Strings, marimbist Ji Su Jung won the 43rd annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, which earned her a gold medal, a $25,000 prize and a solo performance at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony at the Donor and Subscriber Appreciation Concert on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Associate Conductor Robert Franz.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2018
Performing E. Séjourné's Concerto for Marimba and Strings, marimbist Ji Su Jung won the 43rd annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition, which earned her a gold medal, a $25,000 prize and a solo performance at Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony at the Donor and Subscriber Appreciation Concert on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Associate Conductor Robert Franz.
SSO Leads International Make Music Day Livestream
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
In celebration of international Make Music Day, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will share a global broadcast of its performance of Verdi's Requiem on 21 June live from the Sydney Opera House. With the support of Create NSW, ABC Classics, Sydney Opera House Creative Learning, Music Australia and the Australian Music Association, the livestream will be the flagship event in Australia's first participation in the worldwide music festivities.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
In celebration of international Make Music Day, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will share a global broadcast of its performance of Verdi's Requiem on 21 June live from the Sydney Opera House. With the support of Create NSW, ABC Classics, Sydney Opera House Creative Learning, Music Australia and the Australian Music Association, the livestream will be the flagship event in Australia's first participation in the worldwide music festivities.
Sarah Gibson Named L.A. Chamber Orchestra 18-19 Sound Investment Commissioning Program Composer
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Sound Investment commissioning program, established to engage audiences in developing a new piece of music composed especially to suit its unparalleled musical talents, features Los Angeles-based Sarah Gibson as its 2018-19 Sound Investment composer. Her work will be world premiered at LACO's orchestral concerts on Saturday, January 26, 8 pm, at Glendale's Alex Theatre, and Sunday, January 27, 2019, 7 pm, at Royce Hall following several exclusive salons for Sound Investment members. Gibson is the latest in a line of esteemed LACO Sound Investment Composers, among them Ellen Reid, Matthew Aucoin, Ted Hearne, Hannah Lash, Andrew Norman, Timo Andres, Derek Bermel and others dating back to the first Sound Investment commission in 2001.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Sound Investment commissioning program, established to engage audiences in developing a new piece of music composed especially to suit its unparalleled musical talents, features Los Angeles-based Sarah Gibson as its 2018-19 Sound Investment composer. Her work will be world premiered at LACO's orchestral concerts on Saturday, January 26, 8 pm, at Glendale's Alex Theatre, and Sunday, January 27, 2019, 7 pm, at Royce Hall following several exclusive salons for Sound Investment members. Gibson is the latest in a line of esteemed LACO Sound Investment Composers, among them Ellen Reid, Matthew Aucoin, Ted Hearne, Hannah Lash, Andrew Norman, Timo Andres, Derek Bermel and others dating back to the first Sound Investment commission in 2001.
Masterworks Series Announces Pianist Misha Dichter In Concert With Violinist Mark Peskanov And Cellist Julian Schwarz
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2018
Pianist Misha Dichter will appear in chamber music program with violinist Mark Peskanov and cellist Julian Schwarz as part of the Bargemusic Masterworks Series, Today evening, May 26, 2018 at 6 pm and Sunday afternoon, May 27, 2018 at 4 pm, featuring the New York premieres and world premiere of Gerard Schwarz's Three Duos for violin and cello. The program will also include Schubert's Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 898 (Op. 99).
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2018
Pianist Misha Dichter will appear in chamber music program with violinist Mark Peskanov and cellist Julian Schwarz as part of the Bargemusic Masterworks Series, Today evening, May 26, 2018 at 6 pm and Sunday afternoon, May 27, 2018 at 4 pm, featuring the New York premieres and world premiere of Gerard Schwarz's Three Duos for violin and cello. The program will also include Schubert's Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 898 (Op. 99).
Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Ruggles, Mahler, And Mozart With MET Orchestra At Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 4, Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate, and American Maverick Carl Ruggles's Evocations at Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, in his first performance with The MET Orchestra, Tuesday, June 5 at 8:00 p.m. This will be the first time that The MET Orchestra performs a work by Ruggles. The program's featured soloist is soprano Pretty Yende, who sings in Exsultate, jubilate and the finale of the Mahler symphony.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 4, Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate, and American Maverick Carl Ruggles's Evocations at Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, in his first performance with The MET Orchestra, Tuesday, June 5 at 8:00 p.m. This will be the first time that The MET Orchestra performs a work by Ruggles. The program's featured soloist is soprano Pretty Yende, who sings in Exsultate, jubilate and the finale of the Mahler symphony.
Robert Trevino and the Basque National Orchestra Focus on Basque Female Composers
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Robert Trevino's tenure as Music Director of the Basque National Orchestra continues with a special focus on two female Basque composers. The selected composers, Maria Eugenia Luc and Maria Luisa Ozaita are, says Trevino, just the first two in an ongoing initiative that will see female Basque composers performed across future seasons.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Robert Trevino's tenure as Music Director of the Basque National Orchestra continues with a special focus on two female Basque composers. The selected composers, Maria Eugenia Luc and Maria Luisa Ozaita are, says Trevino, just the first two in an ongoing initiative that will see female Basque composers performed across future seasons.
National Alliance For Audition Support To Launch With Three-Day Intensive
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
The National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS) will launch its first activities aimed at increasing diversity in American orchestras with a three-day Audition Intensive, June 6-8 at the New World Center in Miami Beach, FL. Eighteen pre-to-early professional Black and Latinx string musicians have been selected by The Sphinx Organization to participate in the three-day Intensive.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
The National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS) will launch its first activities aimed at increasing diversity in American orchestras with a three-day Audition Intensive, June 6-8 at the New World Center in Miami Beach, FL. Eighteen pre-to-early professional Black and Latinx string musicians have been selected by The Sphinx Organization to participate in the three-day Intensive.
Carlos Miguel Prieto Extends With Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto concludes a busy 2017 – 18 season of critically acclaimed performances with orchestras across the United States, Mexico, and Europe, including several important debuts. In his 12th season as Music Director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), Prieto led the orchestra in its Carnegie Hall debut with a program honoring composer Philip Glass. Earlier in the season, Prieto made debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He builds on this success with a contract extension with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and by furthering his commitment to nurturing and guiding young musicians in performances in New York and Miami with Carnegie Hall's NYO2 initiative as well as the Orchestra of the Americas tour of Europe.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto concludes a busy 2017 – 18 season of critically acclaimed performances with orchestras across the United States, Mexico, and Europe, including several important debuts. In his 12th season as Music Director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), Prieto led the orchestra in its Carnegie Hall debut with a program honoring composer Philip Glass. Earlier in the season, Prieto made debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He builds on this success with a contract extension with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and by furthering his commitment to nurturing and guiding young musicians in performances in New York and Miami with Carnegie Hall's NYO2 initiative as well as the Orchestra of the Americas tour of Europe.
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective Presents 'Water Music'
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present Water Music, the third concert cycle of its 2017-18 Love, Devotion and Water New York season on June 7 at 8 PM at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (?enter on 25th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues) and ?June 9, also at 8 PM, at Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (south of Christopher Street), both in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present Water Music, the third concert cycle of its 2017-18 Love, Devotion and Water New York season on June 7 at 8 PM at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue (?enter on 25th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues) and ?June 9, also at 8 PM, at Church of Saint Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (south of Christopher Street), both in Manhattan.
'Jaap, To The New World' Honors HK Phil's Music Director's New Venture In New York
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
As Jaap van Zweden, the esteemed Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), embarks on his new venture as Music Director of the world-renowned New York Philharmonic starting the 2018/19 season, the HK Phil honours him with this American-themed programme on 22 & 23 June in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
As Jaap van Zweden, the esteemed Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), embarks on his new venture as Music Director of the world-renowned New York Philharmonic starting the 2018/19 season, the HK Phil honours him with this American-themed programme on 22 & 23 June in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall.
BWW Review: THE GRADUATE SINGERS: GLORIA!, at Elder Hall, University Of Adelaide
by Barry Lenny - May 23, 2018
Two masterpieces of Baroque choral music made an excellent pairing.
by Barry Lenny - May 23, 2018
Two masterpieces of Baroque choral music made an excellent pairing.
BWW Review: THE ADELAIDE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA: LA SERENISSIMA: VIVALDI AND VENICE at Elder Hall, University Of Adelaide
by Barry Lenny - May 23, 2018
I certainly hope to hear the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra again, and regularly.
by Barry Lenny - May 23, 2018
I certainly hope to hear the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra again, and regularly.
Michael Tilson Thomas Embarks on New Educational Partnerships
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Throughout his career, Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) has maintained a deep commitment to fostering musical excellence and innovation among the next generation of classical musicians, and this summer he embarks on three new educational partnerships to further that mission.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Throughout his career, Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) has maintained a deep commitment to fostering musical excellence and innovation among the next generation of classical musicians, and this summer he embarks on three new educational partnerships to further that mission.
York Symphony Orchestra Presents THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
The York Symphony Orchestra will present The Magical Music of Harry Potter on Saturday, June 9 at 4 p.m. at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York. The performance will allow audiences to experience the magical music from the Harry Potter film series. Single tickets start at $9 for adults and all student tickets are $5.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
The York Symphony Orchestra will present The Magical Music of Harry Potter on Saturday, June 9 at 4 p.m. at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York. The performance will allow audiences to experience the magical music from the Harry Potter film series. Single tickets start at $9 for adults and all student tickets are $5.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Presents THE CREATION at Sydney Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is proud to present one of the great 18th Century choral masterworks, Joseph Haydn's visionary life-affirming masterpiece, The Creation.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is proud to present one of the great 18th Century choral masterworks, Joseph Haydn's visionary life-affirming masterpiece, The Creation.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At 'Foreign Bodies' Multidisciplinary Event Conducted and Hosted by Esa-Pekka Salonen
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
The New York Philharmonic announces Foreign Bodies, a one-night-only multidisciplinary event conducted and hosted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, concluding his tenure as The Marie-Jos e Kravis Composer-in-Residence. The concert, Friday, June 8, 2018, at 8:00 p.m., will feature Esa-Pekka Salonen's Foreign Bodies, accompanied by the World Premiere of a live video installation by Tal Rosner; Dan el Bjarnason's Violin Concerto, with Pekka Kuusisto in his New York Philharmonic debut; and Obsidian Tear, a dance work choreographed by Wayne McGregor performed by members of the Boston Ballet (Philharmonic debut) and set to Mr. Salonen's Nyx and Lachen verlernt. Foreign Bodies will be casual and multi-sensory; drinks and conversation will flow as attendees mingle with the performers, who will give additional impromptu performances throughout the event.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
The New York Philharmonic announces Foreign Bodies, a one-night-only multidisciplinary event conducted and hosted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, concluding his tenure as The Marie-Jos e Kravis Composer-in-Residence. The concert, Friday, June 8, 2018, at 8:00 p.m., will feature Esa-Pekka Salonen's Foreign Bodies, accompanied by the World Premiere of a live video installation by Tal Rosner; Dan el Bjarnason's Violin Concerto, with Pekka Kuusisto in his New York Philharmonic debut; and Obsidian Tear, a dance work choreographed by Wayne McGregor performed by members of the Boston Ballet (Philharmonic debut) and set to Mr. Salonen's Nyx and Lachen verlernt. Foreign Bodies will be casual and multi-sensory; drinks and conversation will flow as attendees mingle with the performers, who will give additional impromptu performances throughout the event.
New Jersey Composer R. Wayne Walters 'Requiem In D Minor' Receives Pennsylvania Premiere
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
New Jersey composer R. Wayne Walters revised "Requiem in D Minor" will premiere in Milford, Pennsylvania with the Delaware Valley Choral and the New Jersey based Clarum Sonum choir with orchestra and guest soloists under the baton of Jeffrey Fornoff this Saturday May 19 at 2PM at the Delaware Valley High School Auditorium.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
New Jersey composer R. Wayne Walters revised "Requiem in D Minor" will premiere in Milford, Pennsylvania with the Delaware Valley Choral and the New Jersey based Clarum Sonum choir with orchestra and guest soloists under the baton of Jeffrey Fornoff this Saturday May 19 at 2PM at the Delaware Valley High School Auditorium.
Chamber Orchestra Of New York Continues 10th Anniversary Season With Schubert's 5th, And Mozart's Concerto For Flute And Harp
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
The Chamber Orchestra of New York, Salvatore Di Vittorio, Music Director and Conductor, will be in concert on Thursday, June 7 @ 7:30 PM, performing Schubert's 5th, and Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp, the fourth concert of its 10th Anniversary 2017-2018 Masterworks series at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th St. at Seventh Avenue in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
The Chamber Orchestra of New York, Salvatore Di Vittorio, Music Director and Conductor, will be in concert on Thursday, June 7 @ 7:30 PM, performing Schubert's 5th, and Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp, the fourth concert of its 10th Anniversary 2017-2018 Masterworks series at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th St. at Seventh Avenue in Manhattan.
Violinist Scott St. John Joins Colburn School Faculty As Director Of Chamber Music
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
The Colburn School is pleased to announce that violinist Scott St. John will join the Colburn School faculty as Director of Chamber Music, beginning in fall 2018.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
The Colburn School is pleased to announce that violinist Scott St. John will join the Colburn School faculty as Director of Chamber Music, beginning in fall 2018.
Composer Debra Kaye's HOWLAND QUARTET Makes World Premiere
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Acclaimed American composer Debra Kaye's Howland Quartet (String Quartet No. 2), commissioned and presented by the Howland Chamber Music Circle, will celebrate its world premiere on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 4:00 PM. The concert will also include Beethoven's Cavatina from String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130, Britten's Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony, Op. 4, Mendelssohn's Adagio-Allegro vivace from String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Philip Glass' Quartet No. 2, and Pannonia Boundless by Aleksandra Vrebalov. The 25TH Anniversary Friends Concert program, featuring the Voxare String Quartet, will take place at the historic Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY at 4:00 PM.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Acclaimed American composer Debra Kaye's Howland Quartet (String Quartet No. 2), commissioned and presented by the Howland Chamber Music Circle, will celebrate its world premiere on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 4:00 PM. The concert will also include Beethoven's Cavatina from String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130, Britten's Playful Pizzicato from Simple Symphony, Op. 4, Mendelssohn's Adagio-Allegro vivace from String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Philip Glass' Quartet No. 2, and Pannonia Boundless by Aleksandra Vrebalov. The 25TH Anniversary Friends Concert program, featuring the Voxare String Quartet, will take place at the historic Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY at 4:00 PM.
American Classical Orchestra Announces 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
American Classical Orchestra (ACO) today announces its programming for the 2018-19 season, the orchestra's 34th year of presenting historically accurate, engaging, and educational concerts led by Artistic Director and Founder Thomas Crawford. ACO performs four concerts presented in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and two salon concerts in a private venue. ACO is joined this season by an illustrious group of acclaimed period-performance soloists including violinists Krista Bennion Feeney and Aisslinn Nosky, pianist Christian De Luca, and flutist Sandra Miller.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
American Classical Orchestra (ACO) today announces its programming for the 2018-19 season, the orchestra's 34th year of presenting historically accurate, engaging, and educational concerts led by Artistic Director and Founder Thomas Crawford. ACO performs four concerts presented in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and two salon concerts in a private venue. ACO is joined this season by an illustrious group of acclaimed period-performance soloists including violinists Krista Bennion Feeney and Aisslinn Nosky, pianist Christian De Luca, and flutist Sandra Miller.
Photo Flash: Jason Tramm Conducts Faure's Requiem In Morris Choral Society's 45th Season Finale
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
With “Rebirth and Renewal: A Celebration of Spring” the Morris Choral Society concluded its 45th Anniversary Concert Season to rousing applause Saturday May 12th at the historic Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown, New Jersey.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
With “Rebirth and Renewal: A Celebration of Spring” the Morris Choral Society concluded its 45th Anniversary Concert Season to rousing applause Saturday May 12th at the historic Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown, New Jersey.
Orchestra Of St. Luke's Presents FACETS OF BRAHMS The 2nd Edition Of Its Chamber Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
From June 5-24, 2018, Orchestra of St. Luke's will present Facets of Brahms, the second iteration of the Ensemble's chamber music festival. The three programs, featuring the Orchestra's core 23-member St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, are curated to highlight different perspectives on the musical life of the composer and include Seasons of Brahms, June 5, 6, and 10; Brahms & The Schumanns, with pianist Pedja Muzijevic, June 12, 13, and 17; and Brahms & the Search for a Symphony, June 19, 20, and 24. Discussions led by noted scholars, and musicians will take place prior to each Brahms program.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
From June 5-24, 2018, Orchestra of St. Luke's will present Facets of Brahms, the second iteration of the Ensemble's chamber music festival. The three programs, featuring the Orchestra's core 23-member St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, are curated to highlight different perspectives on the musical life of the composer and include Seasons of Brahms, June 5, 6, and 10; Brahms & The Schumanns, with pianist Pedja Muzijevic, June 12, 13, and 17; and Brahms & the Search for a Symphony, June 19, 20, and 24. Discussions led by noted scholars, and musicians will take place prior to each Brahms program.
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