C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective Presents New Choral Music With New York Composers Circle On Today At Church Of The Transfiguration In Manhattan
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present a program of new choral music, in cooperation with New York Composers Circle, today, May 15 at 7:30 PM at Church of the Transfiguration, the 'Little Church Around the Corner', 1 E. 29th Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues) in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present a program of new choral music, in cooperation with New York Composers Circle, today, May 15 at 7:30 PM at Church of the Transfiguration, the 'Little Church Around the Corner', 1 E. 29th Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues) in Manhattan.
Pacific Symphony Announces PACIFIC COAST WINE FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
Now entering its second decade, the Pacific Coast Wine Festival has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Pacific Symphony's many arts and education programs each year, thanks to the generosity and support of attendees. This sensational evening of first-class wine tasting includes a delicious wine-paired feast and both silent and live auctions offering rare bottles and exceptional experiences! The event this year will be co-chaired by board member and Wine Festival founder Mike Kerr and Brian Pollack. The Festival is generously sponsored by Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin Newport Beach.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
Now entering its second decade, the Pacific Coast Wine Festival has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Pacific Symphony's many arts and education programs each year, thanks to the generosity and support of attendees. This sensational evening of first-class wine tasting includes a delicious wine-paired feast and both silent and live auctions offering rare bottles and exceptional experiences! The event this year will be co-chaired by board member and Wine Festival founder Mike Kerr and Brian Pollack. The Festival is generously sponsored by Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin Newport Beach.
Benefit Concert For Greater DC Diaper Bank Announced for 6/23
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
123 Andrés (Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés) celebrates the release of his newest album, La luna with a “Pajama Party” family concert. All ticket sales will benefit the Greater DC Diaper Bank. 123 Andrés is also donating $1 from each album sale of La Luna during the first year of its release to the Greater DC Diaper Bank and the National Diaper Bank Network. The artist will present a donation check to the organization at the concert.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
123 Andrés (Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés) celebrates the release of his newest album, La luna with a “Pajama Party” family concert. All ticket sales will benefit the Greater DC Diaper Bank. 123 Andrés is also donating $1 from each album sale of La Luna during the first year of its release to the Greater DC Diaper Bank and the National Diaper Bank Network. The artist will present a donation check to the organization at the concert.
Houston Symphony Closes Out POPS Season With One-Hit Wonders
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke closes out the 2017-18 BBVA Compass POPS Series May 25 & 26 at 8 p.m. and May 27 at 7:30 p.m. with One-Hit Wonders, a program featuring some of the most memorable songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke closes out the 2017-18 BBVA Compass POPS Series May 25 & 26 at 8 p.m. and May 27 at 7:30 p.m. with One-Hit Wonders, a program featuring some of the most memorable songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
The Cecilia Chorus Of New York Presents Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison And Mozart's Requiem
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director, will present the New York Premiere and the North American co-premiere of Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison (Blachly edition) and Mozart's Requiem (Levin completion), Today, May 11 @ 8:00 PM at Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, 57th St. and 7th Ave in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director, will present the New York Premiere and the North American co-premiere of Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison (Blachly edition) and Mozart's Requiem (Levin completion), Today, May 11 @ 8:00 PM at Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, 57th St. and 7th Ave in Manhattan.
New York Youth Symphony Season 2018/19 Announcement
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
New York Youth Symphony (NYYS), is proud to continue its mission of providing an outstanding music education and performance opportunities to students between the ages of 12-22 by launching a new Musical Theater Composition program aimed at diversifying the world of musical theater. The new director and performance information is expected to be announced in summer 2018. Also new in 2018/19 the NYYS Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs will tour together for the first time ever to Spain in 2019, where they will explore cities including Madrid, Granada, and Seville.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
New York Youth Symphony (NYYS), is proud to continue its mission of providing an outstanding music education and performance opportunities to students between the ages of 12-22 by launching a new Musical Theater Composition program aimed at diversifying the world of musical theater. The new director and performance information is expected to be announced in summer 2018. Also new in 2018/19 the NYYS Orchestra and Chamber Music Programs will tour together for the first time ever to Spain in 2019, where they will explore cities including Madrid, Granada, and Seville.
Join The Worldwide #BernsteinAt100 Celebrations With The Sydney Symphony Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will join arts organisations around the world to salute the legacy of cultural giant Leonard Bernstein as part of the #BernsteinAt100 celebrations. Legendary British conductor John Wilson, Australian soprano Lorina Gore, and Broadway stars Kim Criswell and Julian Ovenden will come together with the SSO to perform hits from West Side Story, On the Town, Candide and other musical theatre highlights from the Bernstein canon in three concerts at the Sydney Opera House on May 10-12.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will join arts organisations around the world to salute the legacy of cultural giant Leonard Bernstein as part of the #BernsteinAt100 celebrations. Legendary British conductor John Wilson, Australian soprano Lorina Gore, and Broadway stars Kim Criswell and Julian Ovenden will come together with the SSO to perform hits from West Side Story, On the Town, Candide and other musical theatre highlights from the Bernstein canon in three concerts at the Sydney Opera House on May 10-12.
Chamber Music Society 10th Anniversary Gala Moved To Fall 2018
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
In response to the news announced last week regarding Leonard Slatkin's heart bypass surgery, the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis (CMMSL) has decided to postpone their 10th Anniversary Gala “Notes From Hollywood – The Sequel”, originally scheduled for May 21, until the fall in order to keep the original program centered around Slatkin. Executive and Artistic Director Marc Gordon explains, “It is simply out of the question to try to replace Leonard Slatkin for a program with music that revolves around him and his stories/experiences related to the music on our program.” The new date for the gala will be decided and then announced after Slatkin is out of the hospital and recovering. VIP and concert only tickets will be honored for the rescheduled gala date.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
In response to the news announced last week regarding Leonard Slatkin's heart bypass surgery, the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis (CMMSL) has decided to postpone their 10th Anniversary Gala “Notes From Hollywood – The Sequel”, originally scheduled for May 21, until the fall in order to keep the original program centered around Slatkin. Executive and Artistic Director Marc Gordon explains, “It is simply out of the question to try to replace Leonard Slatkin for a program with music that revolves around him and his stories/experiences related to the music on our program.” The new date for the gala will be decided and then announced after Slatkin is out of the hospital and recovering. VIP and concert only tickets will be honored for the rescheduled gala date.
The New York Virtuoso Singers Presents Thea Musgrave At 90: A Birthday Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
The New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director, will present Thea Musgrave at 90: A Birthday Concert, the second event of their 2017-18 concert season on Sunday, May 27 @ 8:00 PM Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W 46th St, New York, NY.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
The New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director, will present Thea Musgrave at 90: A Birthday Concert, the second event of their 2017-18 concert season on Sunday, May 27 @ 8:00 PM Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W 46th St, New York, NY.
Masterworks Series Announces Pianist Misha Dichter In Concert With Violinist Mark Peskanov And Cellist Julian Schwarz
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 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, Saturday 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 09, 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, Saturday 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).
Pianist Misha Dichter, In Duo Recital With Cipa Dichter, To Appear On Bargemusic Masterworks Series
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Distinguished pianist Misha Dichter will appear in recital alongside pianist Cipa Dichter, as part of Bargemusic's Masterworks Series, Sunday afternoon, May 13, 2018 at 4 pm. The pair will perform Schubert's Fantasy in F minor for four-hands Op. 103, D. 940; Mr. Dichter will also perform with Schubert's Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Distinguished pianist Misha Dichter will appear in recital alongside pianist Cipa Dichter, as part of Bargemusic's Masterworks Series, Sunday afternoon, May 13, 2018 at 4 pm. The pair will perform Schubert's Fantasy in F minor for four-hands Op. 103, D. 940; Mr. Dichter will also perform with Schubert's Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959.
L.A. Chamber Orchestra's IN FOCUS Spotlights Oboe & Piano
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's virtuosic musicians serve as musical tour guides for In Focus, the Orchestra's newest chamber music series curated by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, which concludes its inaugural season with special guest Robert Thies, piano, and Principal Oboe Claire Brazeau, joining Batjer and LACO musicians on Today, May 9, 2018, 7:30 pm, at Rothenberg Hall, The Huntington in San Marino, and Thursday, May 10, 2018, 7:30 pm, at Moss Theatre in Santa Monica.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's virtuosic musicians serve as musical tour guides for In Focus, the Orchestra's newest chamber music series curated by Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, which concludes its inaugural season with special guest Robert Thies, piano, and Principal Oboe Claire Brazeau, joining Batjer and LACO musicians on Today, May 9, 2018, 7:30 pm, at Rothenberg Hall, The Huntington in San Marino, and Thursday, May 10, 2018, 7:30 pm, at Moss Theatre in Santa Monica.
Honens International Piano Competition Announces 2018 Semifinalists
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Ten pianists have been chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada's Honens International Piano Competition. The pianists (aged 21 to 29) come from nine countries: Austria, Belgium, Georgia, Hong Kong, Italy, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United States. Only one pianist will be named Honens Prize Laureate and win the world's largest award of its kind—$100,000 (CAD) and an Artist Development Program valued at a half million dollars. The Semifinals and Finals of the Honens International Piano Competition take place during the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition & Festival in Calgary, August 30 to September 8, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Ten pianists have been chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada's Honens International Piano Competition. The pianists (aged 21 to 29) come from nine countries: Austria, Belgium, Georgia, Hong Kong, Italy, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United States. Only one pianist will be named Honens Prize Laureate and win the world's largest award of its kind—$100,000 (CAD) and an Artist Development Program valued at a half million dollars. The Semifinals and Finals of the Honens International Piano Competition take place during the 2018 Honens International Piano Competition & Festival in Calgary, August 30 to September 8, 2018.
Rachel Barton Pine and Jory Vinikour Play J.S. Bach's Violin and Harpsichord Sonatas on Cedille Records Album
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Cedille Records' best-selling artist, and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, a two-time Grammy nominee making his Cedille label debut, play J.S. Bach's complete violin and harpsichord sonatas on a new album that marks the first time these two long-time friends, both native Chicagoans, have recorded together.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Cedille Records' best-selling artist, and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, a two-time Grammy nominee making his Cedille label debut, play J.S. Bach's complete violin and harpsichord sonatas on a new album that marks the first time these two long-time friends, both native Chicagoans, have recorded together.
Jason Tramm To Conduct Faure's Requiem In Morris Choral Society's 45th Season Finale
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Noted American conductor and MCS Music Director Jason Tramm will begin the Morris Choral Society's 45th Season Finale with the exquisite music of Gabriel Faure's Requiem in d minor, Op. 48 in a concert entitled “Rebirth and Renewal: A Celebration of Spring” Saturday May 12th at 8PM at the historic Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown, New Jersey. The concert program will continue with works by noted contemporary composers Ola Gjeilo, Gwyneth Walker, Dan Forrest and Morten Lauridsen, as well as renown 20th century composers Samuel Barber and Randall Thompson.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Noted American conductor and MCS Music Director Jason Tramm will begin the Morris Choral Society's 45th Season Finale with the exquisite music of Gabriel Faure's Requiem in d minor, Op. 48 in a concert entitled “Rebirth and Renewal: A Celebration of Spring” Saturday May 12th at 8PM at the historic Methodist Church on the Green in Morristown, New Jersey. The concert program will continue with works by noted contemporary composers Ola Gjeilo, Gwyneth Walker, Dan Forrest and Morten Lauridsen, as well as renown 20th century composers Samuel Barber and Randall Thompson.
Young People's Chorus of New York City Presents 15th Annual School Choruses Concert at Apollo Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Bringing together over 1,000 young choristers, the Young People's Chorus of New York City® (YPC) presents its 15th annual, year-end concert for the citywide YPC School Choruses program at The World Famous Apollo Theater (253 West 125th Street) on Thursday, May 17, at 10:45 a.m. The program is directed year-round by YPC Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Núñez, and the upcoming concert showcases the musical growth of its participants—New York City elementary- and middle-school children—over the course of the school year, during which YPC-trained music educators teach them how to read and write music, sing with healthy vocal technique, and perform as a group.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Bringing together over 1,000 young choristers, the Young People's Chorus of New York City® (YPC) presents its 15th annual, year-end concert for the citywide YPC School Choruses program at The World Famous Apollo Theater (253 West 125th Street) on Thursday, May 17, at 10:45 a.m. The program is directed year-round by YPC Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Núñez, and the upcoming concert showcases the musical growth of its participants—New York City elementary- and middle-school children—over the course of the school year, during which YPC-trained music educators teach them how to read and write music, sing with healthy vocal technique, and perform as a group.
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2018 Announces 35th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
This summer, the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, called 'the crown jewel of chamber music festivals on Long Island – arguably anywhere on the East Coast” by Newsday last year, celebrates its 35th anniversary. A pre-festival ramp-up of five free pop-up concerts around the Hamptons sets the stage, Alan Alda returns to launch the season, hosting a musical portrait of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, and the festival features the world premieres of BCMF-commissioned works by Kenji Bunch and Paul Moravec.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
This summer, the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, called 'the crown jewel of chamber music festivals on Long Island – arguably anywhere on the East Coast” by Newsday last year, celebrates its 35th anniversary. A pre-festival ramp-up of five free pop-up concerts around the Hamptons sets the stage, Alan Alda returns to launch the season, hosting a musical portrait of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, and the festival features the world premieres of BCMF-commissioned works by Kenji Bunch and Paul Moravec.
Pacific Symphony Performs Peter Boyer's 'Ellis Island: The Dream of America'
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant experience. Great Performances – Ellis Island: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony premieres nationwide Friday, June 29 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month. It will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant experience. Great Performances – Ellis Island: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony premieres nationwide Friday, June 29 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month. It will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.
Noseda Comes to Carnegie Hall On May 30 With Met Orchestra; Concludes First National Symphony Orchestra Season On May 17-19, 2018
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
Gianandrea Noseda concludes his critically acclaimed first season as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra with a program including Berg's Violin Concerto with James Ehnes, and Brahms' Symphony No. 4 on May 17, 18, and 19, 2018 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The concert on May 18 is part of the Declassified series presented by the NSO and includes excerpts from the subscription concerts along with other pieces by and influenced by Bach, as well as a solo appearance by James Ehnes
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
Gianandrea Noseda concludes his critically acclaimed first season as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra with a program including Berg's Violin Concerto with James Ehnes, and Brahms' Symphony No. 4 on May 17, 18, and 19, 2018 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The concert on May 18 is part of the Declassified series presented by the NSO and includes excerpts from the subscription concerts along with other pieces by and influenced by Bach, as well as a solo appearance by James Ehnes
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective Presents New Choral Music With New York Composers Circle On May 15 At Church Of The Transfiguration In Manhattan
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present a program of new choral music, in cooperation with New York Composers Circle, on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30 PM at Church of the Transfiguration, the 'Little Church Around the Corner', 1 E. 29th Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues) in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present a program of new choral music, in cooperation with New York Composers Circle, on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30 PM at Church of the Transfiguration, the 'Little Church Around the Corner', 1 E. 29th Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenues) in Manhattan.
THE RITE OF SPRING 3D Makes Debut In American Concert Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada are teaming up with media artist, director and composer Klaus Obermaier and Ars Electronica Futurelab for an innovative and visual performance of The Rite of Spring May 18-19 at 8 p.m. and May 20 at 2:30 p.m. Renowned pianist Emanuel Ax is also featured in this last classical subscription concert of the 2017-18 season.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada are teaming up with media artist, director and composer Klaus Obermaier and Ars Electronica Futurelab for an innovative and visual performance of The Rite of Spring May 18-19 at 8 p.m. and May 20 at 2:30 p.m. Renowned pianist Emanuel Ax is also featured in this last classical subscription concert of the 2017-18 season.
ICE Performs The Music Of Anna Thorvaldsdottir At National Sawdust Led By Steven Schick
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
On Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 4:00pm, the pioneering International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) presents a program of works by composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir highlighting her unorthodox use of the piano. ICE pianist Cory Smythe, a champion and commissioner of Anna's solo music, is in the center of National Sawdust's stage, circled by the audience, with the audience encircled by ICE musicians, immersed in the music. Conductor Steven Schick, a longtime ICE collaborator, leads the ensemble. This performance is part of ICE's year long participation as a National Sawdust 2017-18 Artists-in-Residence. This project is supported by Nokia Bell Labs Experiments in Art and Technology program.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
On Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 4:00pm, the pioneering International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) presents a program of works by composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir highlighting her unorthodox use of the piano. ICE pianist Cory Smythe, a champion and commissioner of Anna's solo music, is in the center of National Sawdust's stage, circled by the audience, with the audience encircled by ICE musicians, immersed in the music. Conductor Steven Schick, a longtime ICE collaborator, leads the ensemble. This performance is part of ICE's year long participation as a National Sawdust 2017-18 Artists-in-Residence. This project is supported by Nokia Bell Labs Experiments in Art and Technology program.
Photo Flash: Mazarin's Music is A Big Hit in New York City
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
L'Aura Soave (Diego Castelli, Dario Palmisano, Diego Cantalupi & Davide Pozzi) and soprano Jessica Gould dazzled New York audiences in their CD release concert for 'At the Pleasure of Mazarin,' a sumptuous performance of works by Cavalli, Carissimi, Lulli, Mazzocchi, and Rossi that were brought to Paris by the Italian-born cardinal.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
L'Aura Soave (Diego Castelli, Dario Palmisano, Diego Cantalupi & Davide Pozzi) and soprano Jessica Gould dazzled New York audiences in their CD release concert for 'At the Pleasure of Mazarin,' a sumptuous performance of works by Cavalli, Carissimi, Lulli, Mazzocchi, and Rossi that were brought to Paris by the Italian-born cardinal.
Andrew Norman Curates SESSION With Brew, Cutting-Edge Classical & 'Hang' With Artists
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) announces its inaugural SESSION, an innovative new classical music experience designed to explore classical music's cutting-edge sounds and challenge traditional concert-going expectations, in collaboration with Four Larks and curated by LACO Creative Advisor Andrew Norman on Thursday, May 24, 2018, 9 pm (doors open at 8:30 pm), at Angel City Brewery's Beer Hall in Downtown LA's Arts District.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) announces its inaugural SESSION, an innovative new classical music experience designed to explore classical music's cutting-edge sounds and challenge traditional concert-going expectations, in collaboration with Four Larks and curated by LACO Creative Advisor Andrew Norman on Thursday, May 24, 2018, 9 pm (doors open at 8:30 pm), at Angel City Brewery's Beer Hall in Downtown LA's Arts District.
Violinist Tosca Opdam Makes Weill Debut In Robin De Raaff World Premiere, Inspired By De Kooning Painting
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2018
Dutch violinist Tosca Opdam will make her debut in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall presented by EBF Classics on June 4, 2018 at 8pm with a program exploring the theme of “home.” The centerpiece of the evening is the world premiere of Robin de Raaff's North Atlantic Light, commissioned by and dedicated to Opdam and inspired by Willem de Kooning's 1977 painting of the same name. Accompanied by pianist Victor Stanislavsky, she will also perform J.S. Bach's Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1016; selections from Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing Suite; Debussy's Violin Sonata; and Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis. Opdam plays a Matteo Goffriller violin from 1700, which is generously on loan to her by a private collector.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2018
Dutch violinist Tosca Opdam will make her debut in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall presented by EBF Classics on June 4, 2018 at 8pm with a program exploring the theme of “home.” The centerpiece of the evening is the world premiere of Robin de Raaff's North Atlantic Light, commissioned by and dedicated to Opdam and inspired by Willem de Kooning's 1977 painting of the same name. Accompanied by pianist Victor Stanislavsky, she will also perform J.S. Bach's Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1016; selections from Korngold's Much Ado About Nothing Suite; Debussy's Violin Sonata; and Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis. Opdam plays a Matteo Goffriller violin from 1700, which is generously on loan to her by a private collector.
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