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Momenta Quartet Announces MOMENTA FESTIVAL III by BWW News Desk
- August 02, 2017 ???????Momenta Festival III premieres begin on opening night (October 1) with the world premiere version for theremin and string quartet of Arnold Schoenberg's Entrückung (“Rapture”) from String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10, arranged by soloist Elizabeth Brown, and the US premiere of English composer Michael Small?'s White Space - Meditation on Saenredam (2015) for solo violin.
American Composers Orchestra Announces 2017-2018 Season - DREAMSCAPES by BWW News Desk
- August 01, 2017 American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its complete 2017-2018 season, Dreamscapes, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel, Music Director George Manahan, and President Edward Yim, featuring ten world, U.S., and New York premieres by a diverse set of composers. ACO continues its concerts at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall (December 8, 2017 and April 6, 2018) while expanding its presence in New York to include performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center (November 7, 2017) and as part of the 2018 PROTOTYPE Festival (January 12-14, 2018). ACO continues to take its commitment to fostering new work beyond the stage in its annual Underwood New Music Readings (June 21 and 22, 2018) for emerging composers, now in its 27th year, and through EarShot, the National Orchestra Composition Discovery Network, which brings the Readings experience to orchestras across the country.
EMV's Second Annual VANCOUVER BACH FESTIVAL Returns to the Heart of the City by BWW News Desk
- August 01, 2017 Early Music Vancouver (EMV) proudly presents the return of the Vancouver Bach Festival, August 1 - 11, 2017 at the Christ Church Cathedral in the heart of downtown, and at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Following the success of last summer's inaugural festival, EMV offers a remarkable 14 concerts, ranging from intimate chamber music programmes to a full Passion Oratorio, and features over 60 performers including guest artists from all over the world.
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Announces Concert Season Lineup, 8/1-25 by BWW News Desk
- August 01, 2017 The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival (CCCMF), celebrating 38 years as Cape Cod's premiere presenter of summer chamber music, announces its 2017 summer season, presenting 12 compelling concerts from August 1 through 25 at 7:30 pm at locations throughout the region.
BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons Returns to Tanglewood, 8/19-27 to Lead Four Programs by BWW News Desk
- July 31, 2017 One of Tanglewood's most popular summer traditions, John Williams' Film Night, takes place on Saturday, August 19. Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams shares the podium for this performance with BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons, who will lead the first half of the concert, including music from classic cinema scores by
Danish String Quartet Announces U.S. Summer Music Festival Tour by BWW News Desk
- July 28, 2017 In high demand by both audiences and presenters throughout the classical music domain for their uncommonly unified sound and extraordinary musical versatility, the Danish String Quartet returns to the United States in summer 2017 for an eight-concert tour across five cities.
Bard SummerScape 2017 Presents First Fully Staged Production Of DIMITRIJ, 7/28-8/6 by BWW
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- July 28, 2017 Committed since its inception to reviving important but neglected operas, Bard SummerScape has long proven itself “an indispensable part of the summer operatic landscape” (Musical America). With the long overdue American staged premiere of Antonín Dvo?ák's Dimitrij as its operatic centerpiece, this year's immersion in “Chopin and His World” is no exception.
Fifth Star Honors presents Free Show and Concert in Millennium Park by BWW News Desk
- July 27, 2017 This year's celebration and tribute concert honors Chicago's arts heroes: Common, Jeanne Gang, Kerry James Marshall, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and 25 “Rising Star” youth honorees in Millennium Park on Monday, August 28 The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will honor four of Chicago's arts heroes for their contributions to the city's cultural landscape at the 4th annual Fifth Star Honors presented by Allstate Insurance Company. The free event celebrates the 2017 honorees with electrifying performances and moving tributes on August 28, at 6:30 p.m., in Millennium Park.
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Presents Relaxed Performances in Cardiff and at the BBC Proms by BWW News Desk
- July 27, 2017 Building on its extensive work with Special Educational Needs Schools, BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) presents two relaxed performances in Cardiff and London. Led by conductor Grant Llewellyn and musician Andy Pidcock the Orchestra performs a Relaxed Concert at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 2 July and the first ever Relaxed Prom on 29 July at the Royal Albert Hall, London in collaboration with the BBC Proms and the Royal Albert Hall Education & Outreach team. Grant Llewellyn commented, “BBC NOW has over many years developed a pioneering approach to presenting music for all audiences, particularly those with special needs. These individuals have a unique connection with music and present a wonderfully responsive and interactive audience for symphony orchestras. I am so thrilled to have been part of this important and rich initiative within the BBC, and to be taking our message to the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.”
Rare 'Brodsky' Guadagnini Violin To Be Played at Ocean Grove Concert by BWW News Desk
- July 26, 2017 ???????In the world of classical music, few things pull on the heartstrings of musicians and music lovers as the sight and sound of a centuries-old violin - an instrument made by a master that has stood the test of time and has a history of being played by legendary musicians, particularly for the debuts of major pieces by esteemed composers.
Orion Opens 25th Season with Schubert's Trout Quintet, Mozart, Prokofiev by BWW News Desk
- July 26, 2017 The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, opens its 25th anniversary season with 'A Beautiful Oboe and Friends,' welcoming three guest artists who have joined them in previous seasons: violist Stephen Boe, oboist Alex Klein and bass player Robert Kassinger. Performances take place September 24 at First Baptist Church of Geneva-Chapelstreet Church; September 27 at the PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago; and October 1 at the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.
SSO Chief Conductor & Artistic Director David Robertson Extends Term for Further Year by BWW News Desk
- July 25, 2017 The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) joins David Robertson in announcing a one-year extension of his tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orchestra, taking his term to six years ending at the conclusion of 2019.
Las Cruces Symphony and Pacific Arts Society Come to Spencer 7/29 by BWW News Desk
- July 25, 2017 More than 44 musicians with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra join a cast of professional singers and dancers from the United States and Europe in Shining A New Light on the Arts, an original blend of cutting-edge classical and contemporary performing arts. The two-act Pacific Arts Society production on Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. features an elaborate counterpoint of soaring classical vocals matched by lyrical and spirited dance.
Pacific Symphony Orchestra Performs 'Jurassic Park' Score Live with Film by BWW News Desk
- July 25, 2017 It's a soundtrack 65 million years in the making! Pass the popcorn and hold on tight as the action-packed blockbuster movie “Jurassic Park” is shown on the big screen, with John Williams' thrilling score performed live by Pacific Symphony. Masterfully directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel by Michael Crichton, “Jurassic Park” transports the audience to a secluded island where scientists have succeeded in reviving the age of dinosaurs.
Houston Early Music presents Majesty, Myth and Mystery by BWW News Desk
- July 19, 2017 Houston Early Music will bring the vitality, adventure and beauty of long-ago eras to life in coming months when it presents its 2017-2018 concert series.
Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Wins First Place in Symphonic Band Competition by BWW News Desk
- July 18, 2017 Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble, which recently completed a European tour, was awarded first place in the symphonic band division of the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival and Competition in Vienna. The Wind Ensemble, performing under the baton of its Music Director Gregory X.
Holiday Concerts Just Added to the Peace Center 2017 Lineup by BWW News Desk
- July 17, 2017 The Peace Center's holiday programming includes concerts by Will Downing and Robert Earl Keen, along with the previously announced Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. All three concerts will be held in Peace Concert Hall.
VIDEO GAMES LIVE Returns to Houston Symphony by BWW News Desk
- July 14, 2017 ???????The highly successful Video Games Live multimedia concert experience will return to the Houston Symphony for the fifth time at 7:30 p.m. Today, July 14, at Jones Hall. A brand-new show from years past, the entertaining spectacle will be led by guest conductor Emmanuel Fratianni.
EMV presents Riveting 2017 Bach Festival Finale by BWW News Desk
- July 11, 2017 Early Music Vancouver (EMV) is proud to present the headline event of its 2017 Vancouver Bach Festival: St. John Passion on August 11, 7:30pm at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts. Esteemed conductor Alexander Weimann leads this performance, which will feature a cast of internationally recognized Bach vocal specialists, joined by the Vancouver Cantata Singers and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, for a dramatic reading of one of the greatest works in the classical repertoire.
Hotchkiss Summer Piano Portals Program Celebrates Five Years by BWW News Desk
- July 10, 2017 On July 22, 2017, the talented young students of the Hotchkiss School Summer Portals Piano Program will perform a fifth-anniversary gala performance in honor of Hotchkiss School former Chairman and Board Member Frederick Frank (class of 1950) and Mary Tanner Frank. The concert features celebrated international pianists, Hotchkiss Piano Program Director Fabio Witkowski and Resident Piano Faculty Gisele Nacif Witkowski; joining them are the Fine Arts Quartet, described as a “powerhouse of American chamber music for more than six decades,” (Washington Post) and with “tone… both beguilingly tangy and warm” (The Strad), comprised of violinists Ralph Evans and Efim Boico, violist Gil Sharon, and cellist Niklas Schmidt. The rich program includes Haydn's The Lark String Quartet in D Major, and Robert Schumann's E-flat Major Piano Quartet and E-flat Major Piano Quintet.
Ying Quartet Debuts in Concerts, Residency at Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival by BWW News Desk
- July 10, 2017 Celebrity chamber music ensemble Ying Quartet stays in residency on Cape Cod in August, making its debut appearance during Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival's (CCCMF) 38th season with three diverse concert programs. The final two performances feature the Festival's two artistic directors as instrumental guests. The Ying Quartet performs on Monday, August 21 at 7:30 pm at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Road, Orleans. The Art of Song is held on Wednesday, August 23, 7:30 pm is held at Chatham Congregational Church, 650 Main Street. The season comes to a brilliant close with The Brahms Quintets on Friday, August 25, 7:30 pm at Wellfleet Congregational Church, 200 Main Street.