New York City's Azure Ensemble Presents A Classical Music Program Inspired by the French Impressionist Period At the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
The Morris Museum is pleased to announce that the Azure Ensemble, a chamber music group based out of New York City, will perform a classical music program inspired by the French Impressionist period at the Bickford Theatre on Sunday, October 30 at 2:00PM.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
The Morris Museum is pleased to announce that the Azure Ensemble, a chamber music group based out of New York City, will perform a classical music program inspired by the French Impressionist period at the Bickford Theatre on Sunday, October 30 at 2:00PM.
Kip Winger Celebrates the Life of Choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky Debut Classical Album
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
Conversations With Nijinsky, a four-movement musical tribute to the artistry and life of Nijinsky is the centerpiece of Kip Winger's debut album as a classical composer. Performed by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra with Martin West conducting, and recorded by GRAMMY®-winning recording engineer Leslie Ann Jones, Winger's world-premiere recording declares loudly and clearly that, while he may be the front man of the rock band Winger, he is a force to be reckoned with as a classical composer.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
Conversations With Nijinsky, a four-movement musical tribute to the artistry and life of Nijinsky is the centerpiece of Kip Winger's debut album as a classical composer. Performed by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra with Martin West conducting, and recorded by GRAMMY®-winning recording engineer Leslie Ann Jones, Winger's world-premiere recording declares loudly and clearly that, while he may be the front man of the rock band Winger, he is a force to be reckoned with as a classical composer.
NJSO to Present Thanksgiving Weekend Concerts Featuring Mozart & Schumann
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
In Thanksgiving-weekend reunions fitting for the spirit of the holiday, pianist Inon Barnatan and conductor Hans Graf return to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for a program featuring Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, Schumann's Second Symphony and Smetana's The Bartered Bride Overture, November 26-27 in Newark and New Brunswick.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
In Thanksgiving-weekend reunions fitting for the spirit of the holiday, pianist Inon Barnatan and conductor Hans Graf return to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for a program featuring Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, Schumann's Second Symphony and Smetana's The Bartered Bride Overture, November 26-27 in Newark and New Brunswick.
Oakland Symphony to Feature Broadway's Kelly Hall-Tompkins in Violin Concerto and More, 11/18
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
The Oakland Symphony, Michael Morgan Music Director and conductor, will be joined by guest violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins—currently on Broadway as the Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof-- and members of its acclaimed Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra for Lost Romantic Symphonies Friday, November 18, at 8 pm at the Paramount Theatre. The concert will feature Hall-Tompkins performing the U.S. premiere of Siegfried Matthus' new violin concerto, Dream of a Summer Night, along with John Williams' Theme from Schindler's List and Fiddler on the Roof. The program also includes Joachim Raff's rarely performedSymphony No. 3, and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, back from its Cuban Tour, will join the Symphony for Gershwin's Cuban Overture. The concert will be preceded by a talk by John Kendall-Bailey at 7 pm that is free to ticket holders and the entire evening is sponsored by The Grubb Company. Tickets are priced $25-$80 and may be purchased at www.oaklandsymphony.org or by calling 510-444-0802.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
The Oakland Symphony, Michael Morgan Music Director and conductor, will be joined by guest violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins—currently on Broadway as the Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof-- and members of its acclaimed Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra for Lost Romantic Symphonies Friday, November 18, at 8 pm at the Paramount Theatre. The concert will feature Hall-Tompkins performing the U.S. premiere of Siegfried Matthus' new violin concerto, Dream of a Summer Night, along with John Williams' Theme from Schindler's List and Fiddler on the Roof. The program also includes Joachim Raff's rarely performedSymphony No. 3, and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, back from its Cuban Tour, will join the Symphony for Gershwin's Cuban Overture. The concert will be preceded by a talk by John Kendall-Bailey at 7 pm that is free to ticket holders and the entire evening is sponsored by The Grubb Company. Tickets are priced $25-$80 and may be purchased at www.oaklandsymphony.org or by calling 510-444-0802.
Riverside Theatre to Present MEET THE ORCHESTRA
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
On Sunday 20th November, the Sydney Youth Orchestra Philharmonic (SYO) and Riverside Theatres will present Meet the Orchestra - an interactive family-friendly concert where the music has been arranged specifically for young listeners.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
On Sunday 20th November, the Sydney Youth Orchestra Philharmonic (SYO) and Riverside Theatres will present Meet the Orchestra - an interactive family-friendly concert where the music has been arranged specifically for young listeners.
Brian Current Wins Inaugural Azrieli Commissioning Competition
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
The Azrieli Music Project (AMP) is proud to announce that Brian Current is the winner of the inaugural Azrieli Commissioning Competition, a $50,000 prize for a new work of orchestral Jewish Music of 15 to 25 minutes duration, by a Canadian composer.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
The Azrieli Music Project (AMP) is proud to announce that Brian Current is the winner of the inaugural Azrieli Commissioning Competition, a $50,000 prize for a new work of orchestral Jewish Music of 15 to 25 minutes duration, by a Canadian composer.
Orion Salutes Its Roots with November Concerts
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Showcasing its three original ensemble members--clarinetist Kathryne Pirtle, violinist Florentina Ramniceanu and pianist Diana Schmuck--The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, presents 'Serenade by Three: Orion Beginnings.' Performances take place at First Baptist Church of GenevaNovember 6; the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston November 13; and the PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago November 16.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Showcasing its three original ensemble members--clarinetist Kathryne Pirtle, violinist Florentina Ramniceanu and pianist Diana Schmuck--The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, presents 'Serenade by Three: Orion Beginnings.' Performances take place at First Baptist Church of GenevaNovember 6; the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston November 13; and the PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago November 16.
The San Francisco Symphony Announces Annual Holiday Concert Season
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The San Francisco Symphony's 2016 holiday season at Davies Symphony Hall offers a festive array of concerts for all ages, from its traditional Christmas classical concerts to classic pop vocalists Gladys Knight and Patti Austin performing with the Orchestra; favorite films like Singin' in the Rain, The Snowman, and a Rodgers and Hammerstein music and film night; family-friendly events like A Charlie Brown Christmas-Live!,the circus feats of Cirque de la Symphonie, and the Orchestra's annual Deck the Hall concerts for children. Traditional Christmas and holiday music lovers can enjoy presentations such as Handel's Messiah, Holiday Brass, and A Classic Christmas. Linda Ronstadt narrates Prokofiev'sPeter and the Wolf with the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra, Mariachi Sol De Mexico® de Jose Hernandez presents A Merri-achi Christmas, and the a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock brings its unique and uplifting holiday show. To ring in the new year, television and Broadway stars Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess (of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and 30 Rock fame) join the SF Symphony in their first-ever concert collaboration.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The San Francisco Symphony's 2016 holiday season at Davies Symphony Hall offers a festive array of concerts for all ages, from its traditional Christmas classical concerts to classic pop vocalists Gladys Knight and Patti Austin performing with the Orchestra; favorite films like Singin' in the Rain, The Snowman, and a Rodgers and Hammerstein music and film night; family-friendly events like A Charlie Brown Christmas-Live!,the circus feats of Cirque de la Symphonie, and the Orchestra's annual Deck the Hall concerts for children. Traditional Christmas and holiday music lovers can enjoy presentations such as Handel's Messiah, Holiday Brass, and A Classic Christmas. Linda Ronstadt narrates Prokofiev'sPeter and the Wolf with the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra, Mariachi Sol De Mexico® de Jose Hernandez presents A Merri-achi Christmas, and the a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock brings its unique and uplifting holiday show. To ring in the new year, television and Broadway stars Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess (of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and 30 Rock fame) join the SF Symphony in their first-ever concert collaboration.
Thierry Fischer Leads Utah Symphony in Two Weekends of Concerts
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Music Director Thierry Fischer returns to Abravanel Hall to continue the Utah Symphony's 2016-17 season with Tchaikovsky's famous first piano concerto, performed by award-winning guest artist Alexander Gavrylyuk, and Dvo?ak's 'New World Symphony' as part of the O.C. Tanner Company Masterworks Series. The orchestra also continues with symphony cycles devoted to Brahms and Ives, with performances of Ives' symphonies one and three over two weekends. Tickets start at $21 and can be purchased at www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Music Director Thierry Fischer returns to Abravanel Hall to continue the Utah Symphony's 2016-17 season with Tchaikovsky's famous first piano concerto, performed by award-winning guest artist Alexander Gavrylyuk, and Dvo?ak's 'New World Symphony' as part of the O.C. Tanner Company Masterworks Series. The orchestra also continues with symphony cycles devoted to Brahms and Ives, with performances of Ives' symphonies one and three over two weekends. Tickets start at $21 and can be purchased at www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
Fascinating Lineup of CSO's Last Notes Festival to Include Final Works of Tchaikovsky and Mozart
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
In the first of four festivals in the CSO's 2016-17 season, Music Director Rossen Milanov will lead the CSO in the Last Notes Festival, showcasing the majestic, final works of Tchaikovsky and Mozart. Enhanced by educational and interactive offerings in the week prior to the concerts, the Last Notes Festival will include Tchaikovsky's haunting and turbulent Sixth Symphony, his final completed symphony that struggles between hope and despair, and the mercurial overture to Mozart's last opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Additionally, the CSO, guest violinist Anthony Marwood, and renowned American composer and electric guitar maestro Steve Mackey will perform Four Iconoclastic Episodes, a captivating work composed by Mackey as a double concerto for violin and electric guitar.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
In the first of four festivals in the CSO's 2016-17 season, Music Director Rossen Milanov will lead the CSO in the Last Notes Festival, showcasing the majestic, final works of Tchaikovsky and Mozart. Enhanced by educational and interactive offerings in the week prior to the concerts, the Last Notes Festival will include Tchaikovsky's haunting and turbulent Sixth Symphony, his final completed symphony that struggles between hope and despair, and the mercurial overture to Mozart's last opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Additionally, the CSO, guest violinist Anthony Marwood, and renowned American composer and electric guitar maestro Steve Mackey will perform Four Iconoclastic Episodes, a captivating work composed by Mackey as a double concerto for violin and electric guitar.
Pianist Lucas Debargue to Make Cleveland Recital Debut at Severance Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The Cleveland Orchestra announces that French pianist Lucas Debargue will appear in recital in Severance Hall's Reinberger Chamber Hall on Friday, February 3, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. The recital will mark his Cleveland recital debut.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The Cleveland Orchestra announces that French pianist Lucas Debargue will appear in recital in Severance Hall's Reinberger Chamber Hall on Friday, February 3, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. The recital will mark his Cleveland recital debut.
Composer & Bang on a Can All-Stars Member Ken Thomson to Release RESTLESS Album
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson releases his next album Restless distributed by Cantaloupe Music/Naxos on October 28, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson releases his next album Restless distributed by Cantaloupe Music/Naxos on October 28, 2016.
UKARIA Cultural Centre to Present Elizabeth Campbell in SOME FAVORITE THINGS Recital
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
In Some Favourite Things at Ukaria (formerly Ngeringi) distinguished mezzo soprano Elizabeth Campbell, accompanied by pianist David Barnard, will give the first in a series of recitals.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
In Some Favourite Things at Ukaria (formerly Ngeringi) distinguished mezzo soprano Elizabeth Campbell, accompanied by pianist David Barnard, will give the first in a series of recitals.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra to Showcase Two Students in Program Highlighting New Music and Canon Repertoire
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
David Grahame Taylor ('17): Within a Forest Dark (World Premiere, Highsmith Award winner) to present Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 and Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
David Grahame Taylor ('17): Within a Forest Dark (World Premiere, Highsmith Award winner) to present Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 and Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98.
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Launches Program to Study Cognitive Benefits of Classical Music
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra (SBCO) has launched “Classical Connections,” an innovative program to study the therapeutic benefits of classical music for individuals suffering cognitive or neurological impairment. Among other things, the four-week program will involve chamber music performances for elderly dementia patients by SBCO musicians. Music therapist Lori Sunshine will oversee an analysis of observable changes in cognitive function among audience members. The effort's inaugural session took place today at Santa Barbara's Friendship Center Adult Day Care, which is a project collaborator.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra (SBCO) has launched “Classical Connections,” an innovative program to study the therapeutic benefits of classical music for individuals suffering cognitive or neurological impairment. Among other things, the four-week program will involve chamber music performances for elderly dementia patients by SBCO musicians. Music therapist Lori Sunshine will oversee an analysis of observable changes in cognitive function among audience members. The effort's inaugural session took place today at Santa Barbara's Friendship Center Adult Day Care, which is a project collaborator.
Leigh Harrold to Play Final Concert with Kegelstatt Ensemble 23/10
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Leigh Harrold Bows out of Kegelstatt Ensemble with Final Performance, in New Sounds for a New World.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Leigh Harrold Bows out of Kegelstatt Ensemble with Final Performance, in New Sounds for a New World.
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra to Tour Australia
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) today announced an ambitious international tour in 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This will be the first ever tour to Australia by the orchestra. A coup for Australia is that internationally acclaimed Jaap van Zweden, will conduct the orchestra with renowned violinist Ning Feng as soloist.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) today announced an ambitious international tour in 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This will be the first ever tour to Australia by the orchestra. A coup for Australia is that internationally acclaimed Jaap van Zweden, will conduct the orchestra with renowned violinist Ning Feng as soloist.
Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Concert Announces Line-Up for 10/30
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Fifteen of the state's brightest and most-talented young musicians will display their impressive virtuosity and remarkable musicianship at the 2016 Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Fall Concert on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. Tickets are $20.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Fifteen of the state's brightest and most-talented young musicians will display their impressive virtuosity and remarkable musicianship at the 2016 Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Fall Concert on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. Tickets are $20.
Acclaimed Greek Violinist Returns to Houston in Conductor-Soloist Dual Role
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Internationally-acclaimed violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos returns to Houston to lead and perform Bach's Violin Concerto at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28; 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Jones Hall.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Internationally-acclaimed violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos returns to Houston to lead and perform Bach's Violin Concerto at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28; 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Jones Hall.
Violinist Dennis Kim Appointed to The Royal Conservatory of Music
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Today, The Royal Conservatory of Music announced the appointment of acclaimed violinist and educatorDennis Kim to the faculty of The Glenn Gould School and The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists, The Conservatory's internationally recognized training programs for professional musicians. Mr. Kim is the concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a Royal Conservatory alumnus.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Today, The Royal Conservatory of Music announced the appointment of acclaimed violinist and educatorDennis Kim to the faculty of The Glenn Gould School and The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists, The Conservatory's internationally recognized training programs for professional musicians. Mr. Kim is the concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and a Royal Conservatory alumnus.
Ongoing Musicians Strike Cancels Additional Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Concerts
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Due to the ongoing strike by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians, additional symphony concerts through November 18 have been canceled, Pittsburgh Symphony Inc. announced today.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Due to the ongoing strike by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians, additional symphony concerts through November 18 have been canceled, Pittsburgh Symphony Inc. announced today.
Elena Sharkova to Lead Houston Chamber Choir in A WIDOW INTO THE RUSSIAN SOUL
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Brilliant young conductor Elena Sharkova leads Houston Chamber Choir on Saturday, November 12th at 7:30 pm in a concert entitled 'A Window into the Russian Soul' at St. Philip Presbyterian Church.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Brilliant young conductor Elena Sharkova leads Houston Chamber Choir on Saturday, November 12th at 7:30 pm in a concert entitled 'A Window into the Russian Soul' at St. Philip Presbyterian Church.
Columbus Symphony Orchestra Announces Line-Up for Happy Hour Concert 11/17
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
The CSO's Happy Hour concerts offer free, informal, after-work concerts performed preceded by complimentary appetizers, a DJ in the theatre lobby, and a cash bar. Led by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, Eclectic Mix, the first Happy Hour concert of the 2016-17 season, will feature violinist Anthony Marwood and electric guitarist Steve Mackey who will be guest performers in the CSO's Last Notes Festival the following weekend. The Happy Hour program will include Copland's “Hoe Down” from Rodeo, the third movement from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, and Mackey's Double Concerto for Violin and Electric Guitar from his own composition, Four Iconoclastic Episodes.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
The CSO's Happy Hour concerts offer free, informal, after-work concerts performed preceded by complimentary appetizers, a DJ in the theatre lobby, and a cash bar. Led by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, Eclectic Mix, the first Happy Hour concert of the 2016-17 season, will feature violinist Anthony Marwood and electric guitarist Steve Mackey who will be guest performers in the CSO's Last Notes Festival the following weekend. The Happy Hour program will include Copland's “Hoe Down” from Rodeo, the third movement from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, and Mackey's Double Concerto for Violin and Electric Guitar from his own composition, Four Iconoclastic Episodes.
Miller Theatre Columbia University School of the Arts Continues COMPOSER PORTRAITS Series with Lei Liang
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
As a student, Lei Liang attended class mere blocks from the Tiananmen Square protests; ever since, he has viewed art as a way to counteract violence and find freedom. His compositions pay homage to his Chinese culture while drawing on Western counterpoints. This Portrait, featuring several of Liang's West Coast colleagues, explores opposing forces, bringing together light and dark, paradise and inferno.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
As a student, Lei Liang attended class mere blocks from the Tiananmen Square protests; ever since, he has viewed art as a way to counteract violence and find freedom. His compositions pay homage to his Chinese culture while drawing on Western counterpoints. This Portrait, featuring several of Liang's West Coast colleagues, explores opposing forces, bringing together light and dark, paradise and inferno.
Season Eight of PREFORMANCES with Allison Charney Continues 11/7
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Season Eight "PREformances with Allison Charney" classical concert series continues November 7th at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt Auditorium in NYC
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Season Eight "PREformances with Allison Charney" classical concert series continues November 7th at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt Auditorium in NYC
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