WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE Presents Ballaké Sissoko
& Vincent Ségal, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE continues its new Collaborations series with Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal. This unconventional but highly popular duo is comprised of Mali's kora master and the French cellist with a trip-hop background, Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 p.m. at French Institute Alliance Française, Florence Gould Hall, 22 East 60th Street. Tickets: $35; www.worldmusicinstitute.org
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE continues its new Collaborations series with Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal. This unconventional but highly popular duo is comprised of Mali's kora master and the French cellist with a trip-hop background, Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 p.m. at French Institute Alliance Française, Florence Gould Hall, 22 East 60th Street. Tickets: $35; www.worldmusicinstitute.org
Peri Mauer Announces Two Concerts this Month
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
Peri Mauer has two exciting concerts coming up this month!
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
Peri Mauer has two exciting concerts coming up this month!
World-Renowned Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns & Special Guest New Jersey Choral Society Perform for Julia's Butterfly Foundation
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Julia's Butterfly Foundation is pleased to announce a spectacular evening with Anthony Kearns of the Irish Tenors, accompanist David George and special guest the New Jersey Choral Society.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Julia's Butterfly Foundation is pleased to announce a spectacular evening with Anthony Kearns of the Irish Tenors, accompanist David George and special guest the New Jersey Choral Society.
Innova Recordings Label Showcase INN-FEST Slated for March at National Sawdust
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Inn-fest is a two-act mini-festival curated by innova Recordings and showcasing an all-star cast of composers and performers from its New York contingent.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Inn-fest is a two-act mini-festival curated by innova Recordings and showcasing an all-star cast of composers and performers from its New York contingent.
Young Organist Chelsea Chen to Perform Free Recital in Des Plaines
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Award-winning young international concert organist and composer Chelsea Chen will perform a diverse, centuries-spanning program that includes her signature composition, 'Taiwanese Suite,' and the Chicago debut of her 'Chorale-Prelude on 'Bethold' at a free concert presented by the Chicago chapter of the American Guild of Organists at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 East Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Ill.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Award-winning young international concert organist and composer Chelsea Chen will perform a diverse, centuries-spanning program that includes her signature composition, 'Taiwanese Suite,' and the Chicago debut of her 'Chorale-Prelude on 'Bethold' at a free concert presented by the Chicago chapter of the American Guild of Organists at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 East Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Ill.
Radical Meets Devotional in Amor Artis Chorus and Orchestra's FRENCH MASTERWORKS
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
Amor Artis Chorus and Orchestra will perform Lent-inspired motets in the sparkling acoustic of Holy Trinity Church. Conducted by Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau, the program will feature Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour un temps de penitence, Litanies a la Vierge Noire, and Quatre petits prieres de Saint Francois d'Assise; Charpentier's Litanies a la Vierge; and works by Rameau and Manchicourt.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
Amor Artis Chorus and Orchestra will perform Lent-inspired motets in the sparkling acoustic of Holy Trinity Church. Conducted by Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau, the program will feature Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour un temps de penitence, Litanies a la Vierge Noire, and Quatre petits prieres de Saint Francois d'Assise; Charpentier's Litanies a la Vierge; and works by Rameau and Manchicourt.
Houston Symphony Presents Yo-Yo Ma for One Night Performance, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
The Houston Symphony announced Monday that concert tickets for Yo-Yo Ma are now on sale to the general public. Globally famous, the superstar cellist will join the orchestra and Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada at 7:30 p.m. Today, Feb. 4, 2017 at Jones Hall. Ma will perform Dvorak's powerful Cello Concerto, a masterpiece written during the time the composer spent in America. Gershwin's jazz-influenced American in Paris will also be on the program.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
The Houston Symphony announced Monday that concert tickets for Yo-Yo Ma are now on sale to the general public. Globally famous, the superstar cellist will join the orchestra and Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada at 7:30 p.m. Today, Feb. 4, 2017 at Jones Hall. Ma will perform Dvorak's powerful Cello Concerto, a masterpiece written during the time the composer spent in America. Gershwin's jazz-influenced American in Paris will also be on the program.
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Presents 10th Annual PRYSM Festival Concert, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
After months of practice, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's PRYSM (Philadelphia Region Youth String Music) and PRYSM-YA (PRYSM Young Artists) will showcase their skills at the tenth annual PRYSM Festival Concert on Today, February 4, 2017 at 3 p.m. It will be held in Centennial Hall at the Haverford School in Haverford, PA. General admission tickets are $15. For information, call (215) 545-0502.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
After months of practice, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's PRYSM (Philadelphia Region Youth String Music) and PRYSM-YA (PRYSM Young Artists) will showcase their skills at the tenth annual PRYSM Festival Concert on Today, February 4, 2017 at 3 p.m. It will be held in Centennial Hall at the Haverford School in Haverford, PA. General admission tickets are $15. For information, call (215) 545-0502.
Randall Craig Fleischer Leads Utah Symphony and Guest Vocalists in JERRY HERMAN: THE BROADWAY LEGACY CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
On February 10 and 11 at 7:30 PM, conductor Randall Craig Fleischer leads guest vocalists Debbie Gravitte, Klea Blackhurst, Ron Raines, Jason Graae, Scott Coulter, and John Boswell in a performance of "Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert". Tickets start at $21 ($15 for students), and can be purchased at www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
On February 10 and 11 at 7:30 PM, conductor Randall Craig Fleischer leads guest vocalists Debbie Gravitte, Klea Blackhurst, Ron Raines, Jason Graae, Scott Coulter, and John Boswell in a performance of "Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert". Tickets start at $21 ($15 for students), and can be purchased at www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra to Present Mahler's Magnificent SYMPHONY NO. 1
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra is delighted to team up with the University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra in this special presentation of Gustav Mahler's magnificent Symphony No. 1 in D major.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra is delighted to team up with the University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra in this special presentation of Gustav Mahler's magnificent Symphony No. 1 in D major.
Thierry Fischer to Complete Brahms' Cycle with Utah Symphony in Two February Weekends
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
On February 3 and 4 at 7:30 PM, Maestro Fischer will conduct Brahms' Symphony No. 2 and Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture", in a concert that features guest artist Narek Hakhnazaryan debuting in Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1. Maestro Fischer will return to the stage two weeks later to lead Brahms' Symphony No. 4 on February 24 and 25, concluding Brahms' symphony cycle in the Utah Symphony 2016-17 season. The February 24/25 concert will also include the U.S. premiere of Michael Jarrell's composition "Aquateinte" performed by guest oboist Francois Leleux, for whom the piece was written. These performances are both part of the O.C. Tanner Company Masterworks Series. Tickets start at $21 ($15 for students), and can be purchased at utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
On February 3 and 4 at 7:30 PM, Maestro Fischer will conduct Brahms' Symphony No. 2 and Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture", in a concert that features guest artist Narek Hakhnazaryan debuting in Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1. Maestro Fischer will return to the stage two weeks later to lead Brahms' Symphony No. 4 on February 24 and 25, concluding Brahms' symphony cycle in the Utah Symphony 2016-17 season. The February 24/25 concert will also include the U.S. premiere of Michael Jarrell's composition "Aquateinte" performed by guest oboist Francois Leleux, for whom the piece was written. These performances are both part of the O.C. Tanner Company Masterworks Series. Tickets start at $21 ($15 for students), and can be purchased at utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
Pianist Kirill Gerstein Performs 1879 Version of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto With the New York Philharmonic, 2/2-4 & 7
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
Pianist Kirill Gerstein continues to champion Tchaikovsky's own final version of the First Piano Concerto in four performances with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Semyon Bychkov, on Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 PM; Today, February 3 at 11:00 AM; Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 PM; and Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 PM. The performances will mark the first time this 1879 version will be heard in New York since Tchaikovsky himself conducted it for the 1891 opening of Carnegie Hall. The concerts also feature Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony and are part of Beloved Friend - Tchaikovsky and His World: A Philharmonic Festival (January 24-February 11), the New York Philharmonic and Mr. Bychkov's three-week festival of orchestral, chamber, and vocal programs that explore music by Tchaikovsky and composers who influenced or were influenced by him.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
Pianist Kirill Gerstein continues to champion Tchaikovsky's own final version of the First Piano Concerto in four performances with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Semyon Bychkov, on Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 PM; Today, February 3 at 11:00 AM; Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 PM; and Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 PM. The performances will mark the first time this 1879 version will be heard in New York since Tchaikovsky himself conducted it for the 1891 opening of Carnegie Hall. The concerts also feature Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony and are part of Beloved Friend - Tchaikovsky and His World: A Philharmonic Festival (January 24-February 11), the New York Philharmonic and Mr. Bychkov's three-week festival of orchestral, chamber, and vocal programs that explore music by Tchaikovsky and composers who influenced or were influenced by him.
Common Joins National Symphony Orchestra for Special One Night Only Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017
Grammy®, Oscar®, and Golden Globe®-winning Chicago rapper, actor, film producer, activist, and poet Common joins the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke for a one-night-only concert of music from his latest album, Black America Again, as well as some of his biggest hits. Black America Again is his most political album to date, a call to action inspired by the works of filmmaker Ava DuVernay, social critic Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the Black Lives Matter movement, among other 21st century cultural touchstones.
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017
Grammy®, Oscar®, and Golden Globe®-winning Chicago rapper, actor, film producer, activist, and poet Common joins the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke for a one-night-only concert of music from his latest album, Black America Again, as well as some of his biggest hits. Black America Again is his most political album to date, a call to action inspired by the works of filmmaker Ava DuVernay, social critic Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the Black Lives Matter movement, among other 21st century cultural touchstones.
Music Director Leonard Slatkin Conducts Orchestre National de Lyon First American Tour Since 2003
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
Beginning February 18, the Orchestre National de Lyon, “probably the most refined ensemble of the world” (The Guardian), tours the United States for the first time since 2003, playing concerts with music director Leonard Slatkin on a six-city tour. The Orchestra performs in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and at the University of Georgia, Wake Forest University, and others. Special guest artists at Carnegie Hall include two of classical music's most treasured American voices, soprano Renée Fleming and baritone Thomas Hampson. The New York program will feature debut performances of Guillaume Connesson's Celephaïs and a new Ravel arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Antar with text by Amin Maalouf.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
Beginning February 18, the Orchestre National de Lyon, “probably the most refined ensemble of the world” (The Guardian), tours the United States for the first time since 2003, playing concerts with music director Leonard Slatkin on a six-city tour. The Orchestra performs in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and at the University of Georgia, Wake Forest University, and others. Special guest artists at Carnegie Hall include two of classical music's most treasured American voices, soprano Renée Fleming and baritone Thomas Hampson. The New York program will feature debut performances of Guillaume Connesson's Celephaïs and a new Ravel arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Antar with text by Amin Maalouf.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Launches New Brand and Website
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) begins Spring Semester with a new logo and brand that showcases the boldness, vibrancy, and relevance of the Conservatory's reimagined curricular initiatives in connected learning. The new brand was revealed in a new website, sfcm.edu, designed for prospective students and their families by capturing the passion of current students, alumni, and concertgoers attending the Conservatory.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) begins Spring Semester with a new logo and brand that showcases the boldness, vibrancy, and relevance of the Conservatory's reimagined curricular initiatives in connected learning. The new brand was revealed in a new website, sfcm.edu, designed for prospective students and their families by capturing the passion of current students, alumni, and concertgoers attending the Conservatory.
ACMP Presents Fifth Annual Worldwide Play-in-Weekend, 3/4-5
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) presents its fifth annual Worldwide Play-In Weekend on March 4 and 5, 2017. Musicians around the globe are planning events that bring together chamber music players to experience the joy of playing chamber music. For more information, visit: http://www.acmp.net/wpiw.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) presents its fifth annual Worldwide Play-In Weekend on March 4 and 5, 2017. Musicians around the globe are planning events that bring together chamber music players to experience the joy of playing chamber music. For more information, visit: http://www.acmp.net/wpiw.
Visiting Orchestras, World Premieres, Films and More Slated for February 2017 with the TSO
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
With two visiting orchestras, classical landmarks by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schumann, high-status guest artists, two World Premieres, and the continuation of the films with live orchestra series, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) offers heart-warming music for the cold month of February. As part of the TSO's Canada Mosaic project, audiences will be treated on several occasions to new, brief orchestral works called Sesquies, to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017
With two visiting orchestras, classical landmarks by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schumann, high-status guest artists, two World Premieres, and the continuation of the films with live orchestra series, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) offers heart-warming music for the cold month of February. As part of the TSO's Canada Mosaic project, audiences will be treated on several occasions to new, brief orchestral works called Sesquies, to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.
National Conductors' Symposium Presents RENAISSANCE, ROMANTIC RUSTIC
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
This concert will be the final event of the 37th annual National Conductors' Symposium.
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
This concert will be the final event of the 37th annual National Conductors' Symposium.
MIT's CAST Welcomes Cellist Maya Beiser as Inaugural Mellon Distinguished Visiting Artist
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
MIT has announced cellist Maya Beiser as the inaugural Mellon Distinguished Visiting Artist, a new artist residency endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that has supported MIT's Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) since its inception in 2012.
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
MIT has announced cellist Maya Beiser as the inaugural Mellon Distinguished Visiting Artist, a new artist residency endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that has supported MIT's Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) since its inception in 2012.
Canton Symphony Presents 2016 Cleveland International Piano Competition Winner, Nikita Mndoyants, 2/25
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
The Canton Symphony Orchestra is honored to share the stage with the 2016 Cleveland International Piano Competition winner Nikita Mndoyants! This delightful evening of piano music, as well as other orchestra favorites, is on February 25, 2017 at 8:00pm at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall at the Zimmermann Symphony Center. This concert is sponsored in part by the generosity of William P. Blair III and Mark and Beverly Belgya.
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
The Canton Symphony Orchestra is honored to share the stage with the 2016 Cleveland International Piano Competition winner Nikita Mndoyants! This delightful evening of piano music, as well as other orchestra favorites, is on February 25, 2017 at 8:00pm at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall at the Zimmermann Symphony Center. This concert is sponsored in part by the generosity of William P. Blair III and Mark and Beverly Belgya.
League of American Orchestras Announces Statement on Travel Ban Executive Order
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
The music that orchestras play and the communities they serve are global and include people and cultures from the seven countries that are now subject to the travel ban issued by executive order on January 27. We firmly believe that concerns related to national security can be addressed while also continuing to welcome people beyond our borders.
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
The music that orchestras play and the communities they serve are global and include people and cultures from the seven countries that are now subject to the travel ban issued by executive order on January 27. We firmly believe that concerns related to national security can be addressed while also continuing to welcome people beyond our borders.
Kent Tritle Announces Spring 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
To launch his 2016-17 season, Kent Tritle made his conducting debut in Asia with a program of Beethoven and Bellini at South Korea's Great Mountains Music Festival and School in August, and in November led the New York premiere at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine of the recently deceased Einojuhani Rautavaara's Vigilia. Opera News, praising Tritle's “profoundly musical direction,” said, “Truly, this was a choral concert for the ages. … For those of us who love choral music, and for those of us who particularly love choral music connected to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this concert was possibly the finest event of the 2016-17 season.”
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2017
To launch his 2016-17 season, Kent Tritle made his conducting debut in Asia with a program of Beethoven and Bellini at South Korea's Great Mountains Music Festival and School in August, and in November led the New York premiere at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine of the recently deceased Einojuhani Rautavaara's Vigilia. Opera News, praising Tritle's “profoundly musical direction,” said, “Truly, this was a choral concert for the ages. … For those of us who love choral music, and for those of us who particularly love choral music connected to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this concert was possibly the finest event of the 2016-17 season.”
Classical/Pop Powerhouse Latin Tenor Fernando Varela
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2017
Fernando Varela sings what he loves, whether it is a pop hit, an original song he wrote, or Puccini's noblest tenor aria “Nessun dorma.”
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2017
Fernando Varela sings what he loves, whether it is a pop hit, an original song he wrote, or Puccini's noblest tenor aria “Nessun dorma.”
York Symphony Orchestra to Present THE ROMANTICS This February
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2017
The York Symphony Orchestra will present The Romantics on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in York. It is the third concert of the 2016-2017 Classical Series, A Musical Journey Through Time.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2017
The York Symphony Orchestra will present The Romantics on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in York. It is the third concert of the 2016-2017 Classical Series, A Musical Journey Through Time.
Preview Of Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal's Classic Spree Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2017
The OSM Classical Spree Festival, the summertime rendezvous for music-lovers and discovery enthusiasts will run from August 10 to 13, 2017. The OSM unveils today a preview of the concerts presented at Maison symphonique, bringing together top names in classical music and make it possible for a broad audience to plunge into the musical world of the greatest composers.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2017
The OSM Classical Spree Festival, the summertime rendezvous for music-lovers and discovery enthusiasts will run from August 10 to 13, 2017. The OSM unveils today a preview of the concerts presented at Maison symphonique, bringing together top names in classical music and make it possible for a broad audience to plunge into the musical world of the greatest composers.
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