'Sublime' Dover Quartet, Clarinetist David Shifrin Perform Brahms, Ellington, Mozart, Feb. 3
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
The Dover Quartet catapulted to international stardom following a sweep of the 2013 Banff Competition, quickly becoming one of the most in-demand and critically acclaimed ensembles in the world.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
The Dover Quartet catapulted to international stardom following a sweep of the 2013 Banff Competition, quickly becoming one of the most in-demand and critically acclaimed ensembles in the world.
BERNSTEIN'S MAHLER MARATHON to Feature 13 Hours Of Recordings, 2/25
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018
The New York Philharmonic will present Bernstein's Mahler Marathon: The Sony Recordings, a 13-hour expedition through Bernstein's recordings of Mahler's complete symphonies. Hosted by Fred Child, the free event, part of the Philharmonic's Insights at the Atrium series, takes place Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m., at the David Rubenstein Atrium.Both Bernstein and Mahler served as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, and Bernstein is credited with popularizing the music of his predecessor through performances and recordings. Bernstein's marked scores from the New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives will be projected in real time during the marathon. Music students and fans have volunteered to page turn the digital score live for each of the 39 movements. Between each symphony, special guests will read selections from Bernstein's own writings on Mahler, and video clips of Bernstein talking about Mahler will be projected.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018
The New York Philharmonic will present Bernstein's Mahler Marathon: The Sony Recordings, a 13-hour expedition through Bernstein's recordings of Mahler's complete symphonies. Hosted by Fred Child, the free event, part of the Philharmonic's Insights at the Atrium series, takes place Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m., at the David Rubenstein Atrium.Both Bernstein and Mahler served as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, and Bernstein is credited with popularizing the music of his predecessor through performances and recordings. Bernstein's marked scores from the New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives will be projected in real time during the marathon. Music students and fans have volunteered to page turn the digital score live for each of the 39 movements. Between each symphony, special guests will read selections from Bernstein's own writings on Mahler, and video clips of Bernstein talking about Mahler will be projected.
NAC Orchestra Performs World Premiere Of Vivian Fung's EARWORMS
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra has commissioned a new orchestral work, Earworms, from internationally renowned, JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung. Earworms receives its world premiere performances by the National Arts Centre Orchestra under the baton of Music Director Alexander Shelley on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23, 2018 at 8:00PM at National Arts Centre's Southam Hall. The program also features Brahms' Symphony No. 2, and Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Russian-born Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg. On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 8:00PM, the program travels to Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall, presented by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra has commissioned a new orchestral work, Earworms, from internationally renowned, JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung. Earworms receives its world premiere performances by the National Arts Centre Orchestra under the baton of Music Director Alexander Shelley on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23, 2018 at 8:00PM at National Arts Centre's Southam Hall. The program also features Brahms' Symphony No. 2, and Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Russian-born Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg. On Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 8:00PM, the program travels to Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall, presented by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Bill Charlap Trio & Cecile McLorin Salvant Celebrate Bernstein At The Broad Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage presents Bill Charlap Trio with C cile McLorin Salvant performing Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein on Thursday, February 8 at 7:30pm. Celebrate Leonard Bernstein's centennial with two premier jazz musicians. Known for his interpretations of classic American songs, pianist Bill Charlap and his trio is joined by rising-star vocalist C cile McLorin Salvant for an evening of Bernstein favorites.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage presents Bill Charlap Trio with C cile McLorin Salvant performing Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein on Thursday, February 8 at 7:30pm. Celebrate Leonard Bernstein's centennial with two premier jazz musicians. Known for his interpretations of classic American songs, pianist Bill Charlap and his trio is joined by rising-star vocalist C cile McLorin Salvant for an evening of Bernstein favorites.
THE TEN TENORS Salute Artists Gone Too Soon
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
How many tenors are enough? Three may once have sufficed, but 10 will be the magic number Feb. 28 and March 1, when The TEN Tenors take the stage in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
How many tenors are enough? Three may once have sufficed, but 10 will be the magic number Feb. 28 and March 1, when The TEN Tenors take the stage in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Singers Needed For This Saturday's Community Sing Event
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? When you hear your favorite tune, do you or someone you know break out in song? Or do you secretly dream of singing the Hallelujah Chorus with a professional orchestra?
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? When you hear your favorite tune, do you or someone you know break out in song? Or do you secretly dream of singing the Hallelujah Chorus with a professional orchestra?
A Conversation With Composer Sheila Silver
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018
On Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:30pm, the Music Department of Stony Brook University will host a celebration of the music of composer Sheila Silver at the Kaufman Center's Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. This retrospective concert will feature Ms. Silver's lifelong collaborators alongside Stony Brook faculty, students and noted alumni in works written over the past 25 years, including arias, songs, instrumental chamber and multi-media works.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018
On Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:30pm, the Music Department of Stony Brook University will host a celebration of the music of composer Sheila Silver at the Kaufman Center's Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. This retrospective concert will feature Ms. Silver's lifelong collaborators alongside Stony Brook faculty, students and noted alumni in works written over the past 25 years, including arias, songs, instrumental chamber and multi-media works.
'Foreign Bodies' Multidisciplinary Event Conducted and Hosted by Esa-Pekka Salonen
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 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 - January 17, 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.
Composer Debra Kaye's DIALOGUE WITH THE GHOST Comes to NY Composers Circle
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
Acclaimed American composer Debra Kaye's work Dialogue with the Ghost, featuring cellist Craig Hultgren, will be presented by the New York Composers Circle on its New Music For Cello concert, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Opera America Center/Marc A. Scorca Hall 330 7th Avenue, New York. Admission is $20 (Students Free).
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
Acclaimed American composer Debra Kaye's work Dialogue with the Ghost, featuring cellist Craig Hultgren, will be presented by the New York Composers Circle on its New Music For Cello concert, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Opera America Center/Marc A. Scorca Hall 330 7th Avenue, New York. Admission is $20 (Students Free).
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents VOX + The Australian Premiere of VOYAGE OF VOICES
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents VOX + E STuudio Youth Choir, VOYAGE OF VOICES. Two concerts only, Saturday February 24, Christ Church St Laurence Sydney and Sunday February 25, St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents VOX + E STuudio Youth Choir, VOYAGE OF VOICES. Two concerts only, Saturday February 24, Christ Church St Laurence Sydney and Sunday February 25, St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta
Experience The Healing Power Of Music with A German Requiem 1/21
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
These are the first lines of each of the seven movements of A German Requiem, carefully chosen by composer Johannes Brahms. This well-known choral masterwork was written by Brahms not as a rite for the deceased, like a traditional Latin Requiem, but to comfort the living, especially those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
These are the first lines of each of the seven movements of A German Requiem, carefully chosen by composer Johannes Brahms. This well-known choral masterwork was written by Brahms not as a rite for the deceased, like a traditional Latin Requiem, but to comfort the living, especially those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Tucson Desert Song Festival Celebrates Bernstein At 100
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
The Tucson Desert Song Festival's (TDSF) sixth season opens tomorrow (Jan. 16) and will run through February, 4th. The festival will celebrate the life and music of Leonard Bernstein, the iconic conductor, composer, pianist and educator Over the coming weeks TDSF, in partnership with Tucson's leading arts organizations, will present events honoring Bernstein at 100. The festival will provide a rich and unusual context in which to experience Bernstein's work. Highlights include a fully-staged production of Bernstein's comic operetta Candide (in partnership with Arizona Opera); Trouble in Tahiti (in partnership with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra) featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and bass-baritone Kelly Markgraf; Mass, in a chamber version (in partnership with True Concord Voices & Orchestra) featuring Jubilant Sykes; the Kaddish symphony, narrated by Jamie Bernstein, and an evening with Broadway star Chita Rivera.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
The Tucson Desert Song Festival's (TDSF) sixth season opens tomorrow (Jan. 16) and will run through February, 4th. The festival will celebrate the life and music of Leonard Bernstein, the iconic conductor, composer, pianist and educator Over the coming weeks TDSF, in partnership with Tucson's leading arts organizations, will present events honoring Bernstein at 100. The festival will provide a rich and unusual context in which to experience Bernstein's work. Highlights include a fully-staged production of Bernstein's comic operetta Candide (in partnership with Arizona Opera); Trouble in Tahiti (in partnership with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra) featuring mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and bass-baritone Kelly Markgraf; Mass, in a chamber version (in partnership with True Concord Voices & Orchestra) featuring Jubilant Sykes; the Kaddish symphony, narrated by Jamie Bernstein, and an evening with Broadway star Chita Rivera.
Riverside Symphony to Hold Concert Featuring Puppetry
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
Led by conductor George Rothman, Riverside Symphony principal players will join Robert Rogers Puppets and actress Eleanor Ruth at Merkin Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon, February 25 at 3:00PM. In a program sure to engage children (ages nine and up) and adults, Camille Saint-Sa ns's disarming Carnival of the Animals and Igor Stravinsky's urbane chamber masterpiece, l'Histoire du soldat, will both be transformed through the magical melding of virtuoso musicianship and exquisite puppetry. Since 1980, Rogers' internationally acclaimed troupe has delighted audiences of all ages.
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
Led by conductor George Rothman, Riverside Symphony principal players will join Robert Rogers Puppets and actress Eleanor Ruth at Merkin Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon, February 25 at 3:00PM. In a program sure to engage children (ages nine and up) and adults, Camille Saint-Sa ns's disarming Carnival of the Animals and Igor Stravinsky's urbane chamber masterpiece, l'Histoire du soldat, will both be transformed through the magical melding of virtuoso musicianship and exquisite puppetry. Since 1980, Rogers' internationally acclaimed troupe has delighted audiences of all ages.
The Chelsea Symphony Performs Lemmon, Saint-Sa ns, Colina, and Sibelius This Month
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018
The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the Golden Globe-winning Amazon Originals show Mozart in the Jungle, announces the continuation of its 2017/18 season, entitled Sea Change, with concerts on January 26 and 27 featuring a World Premiere by Eric Lemmon, Camille Saint-Sa ns' Violin Concerto No. 3 featuring violinist Deborah Nixon (1/26 only), the World Premiere of Michael Colina's Isles of Shoals featuring flutist Michelle Stockman (1/27 only), and Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018
The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the Golden Globe-winning Amazon Originals show Mozart in the Jungle, announces the continuation of its 2017/18 season, entitled Sea Change, with concerts on January 26 and 27 featuring a World Premiere by Eric Lemmon, Camille Saint-Sa ns' Violin Concerto No. 3 featuring violinist Deborah Nixon (1/26 only), the World Premiere of Michael Colina's Isles of Shoals featuring flutist Michelle Stockman (1/27 only), and Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.
John Mangum Named Executive Director & CEO of the Houston Symphony
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018
Houston Symphony Board President Janet F. Clark, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and Music Director Andr s Orozco-Estrada, announced today the appointment of 19-year veteran arts administrator John Mangum to the position of Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Symphony. Mangum will hold the Margaret Alkek Williams Executive Director/CEO Chair and will begin his new post April 16, 2018. Mangum succeeds Mark C. Hanson, who stepped down from this role in July 2017 to lead the San Francisco Symphony.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018
Houston Symphony Board President Janet F. Clark, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and Music Director Andr s Orozco-Estrada, announced today the appointment of 19-year veteran arts administrator John Mangum to the position of Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Symphony. Mangum will hold the Margaret Alkek Williams Executive Director/CEO Chair and will begin his new post April 16, 2018. Mangum succeeds Mark C. Hanson, who stepped down from this role in July 2017 to lead the San Francisco Symphony.
Conductor David Bernard Chats New Recording of Tchaikovsky's PATHETIQUE on Recursive Classics
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018
Recursive Classics' latest release features David Bernard leading the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony. BWW ClassicalWorld took some time to discuss the Path tique with Maestro Bernard.
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018
Recursive Classics' latest release features David Bernard leading the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony in Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony. BWW ClassicalWorld took some time to discuss the Path tique with Maestro Bernard.
Hershey Community Chorus To Start Rehearsals For Spring Concerts
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
The Hershey Community Chorus is looking to add new members to its ranks. Once again the Chorus is offering a free, no-obligation test drive to anyone who might be interested in joining.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
The Hershey Community Chorus is looking to add new members to its ranks. Once again the Chorus is offering a free, no-obligation test drive to anyone who might be interested in joining.
Las Vegas Philharmonic presents PINK MARTINI, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
Las Vegas Philharmonic is proud to present the biggest little orchestra around Pink Martini featuring lead singer China Forbes on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
Las Vegas Philharmonic is proud to present the biggest little orchestra around Pink Martini featuring lead singer China Forbes on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Appoints Yuga Cohler New Music Director
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
After a search process that spanned two seasons and saw four exceptional finalists conduct concerts before large and enthusiastic audiences, the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra has named Yuga Cohler as the orchestra's new Music Director.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
After a search process that spanned two seasons and saw four exceptional finalists conduct concerts before large and enthusiastic audiences, the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra has named Yuga Cohler as the orchestra's new Music Director.
Huydts World Premiere Featured in 25th Season's Third Program
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018
As a special tribute for its 25th anniversary, The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, performs a world premiere on the season's third program, 'Old Meets New,' featuring guest violist Stephen Boe. Performances take place March 4 at First Baptist Church of Geneva-Chapelstreet Church; March 7 at the PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago, joined by a Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras quintet; and March 11 at the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018
As a special tribute for its 25th anniversary, The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, performs a world premiere on the season's third program, 'Old Meets New,' featuring guest violist Stephen Boe. Performances take place March 4 at First Baptist Church of Geneva-Chapelstreet Church; March 7 at the PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago, joined by a Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras quintet; and March 11 at the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival's Spring Series Presents Three Concerts March-May
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018
The fourth year of BCMF Spring, the spring series of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, presents three concerts featuring favorite BCMF musicians, both veteran and recent, and the acclaimed Pacifica Quartet performing some treasures of the chamber music repertoire. Introduced in 2015 as a two-concert series, BCMF Spring has proved a successful expansion of Long Island's longest-running summer classical music festival, and a welcomed addition to the cultural offerings of the East End.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2018
The fourth year of BCMF Spring, the spring series of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, presents three concerts featuring favorite BCMF musicians, both veteran and recent, and the acclaimed Pacifica Quartet performing some treasures of the chamber music repertoire. Introduced in 2015 as a two-concert series, BCMF Spring has proved a successful expansion of Long Island's longest-running summer classical music festival, and a welcomed addition to the cultural offerings of the East End.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Joins NSW Teachers To Support Young Musicians
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will continue its commitment to supporting the next generation of musicians with its award-winning TunED-Up! program on 15-19 January. During this five-day intensive program 35 primary school teachers from as far as Woolgoolga to Jerrabomberra in New South Wales will learn the skills they need to confidently teach music in the classroom. Among those taking part are nine teachers from the new Credit Suisse Sydney Symphony Orchestra Schools Music Education Program, aimed at creating a culture of music in schools from low socio-economic areas.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will continue its commitment to supporting the next generation of musicians with its award-winning TunED-Up! program on 15-19 January. During this five-day intensive program 35 primary school teachers from as far as Woolgoolga to Jerrabomberra in New South Wales will learn the skills they need to confidently teach music in the classroom. Among those taking part are nine teachers from the new Credit Suisse Sydney Symphony Orchestra Schools Music Education Program, aimed at creating a culture of music in schools from low socio-economic areas.
Harrisburg Symphony to Premiere Jeremy Gill's New Work Based on Tolkien
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2018
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra will continue its 88th season on January 6-7 with the World Premiere of Jeremy Gill's Ainulindal (based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion).
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2018
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra will continue its 88th season on January 6-7 with the World Premiere of Jeremy Gill's Ainulindal (based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion).
Great Music at St. Bart's Presents Chamber Music in the Chapel
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
The first events of 2018 presented by the Great Music at St. Bart's series are two concerts of chamber music in the beautifully intimate St. Bart's Chapel: the vibrant contemporary music ensemble Hotel Elefant playing a program of world premieres of music by its member composers along with works of Kaija Saariaho, and the latest St. Bart's program by the Apple Hill String Quartet, which includes the New York premiere of a work by Geoff Hudson (more information below).
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
The first events of 2018 presented by the Great Music at St. Bart's series are two concerts of chamber music in the beautifully intimate St. Bart's Chapel: the vibrant contemporary music ensemble Hotel Elefant playing a program of world premieres of music by its member composers along with works of Kaija Saariaho, and the latest St. Bart's program by the Apple Hill String Quartet, which includes the New York premiere of a work by Geoff Hudson (more information below).
York Symphony Orchestra Presents 'When In Rome'
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2018
The York Symphony Orchestra will present When In Rome on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York. This is the fourth performance of the 2017-2018 season, World Tour: A Musical Voyage Around the Globe, and the second in the classical series.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2018
The York Symphony Orchestra will present When In Rome on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York. This is the fourth performance of the 2017-2018 season, World Tour: A Musical Voyage Around the Globe, and the second in the classical series.
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