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LA Children's Chorus Announces New Chair and Executive Director by BWW News Desk
- August 16, 2016 Music educator and violinist Cheryl Scheidemantle has been named Chair of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) Board of Directors, and Debra Danner, an educator with expertise in leadership and management consulting, has been appointed LACC's Executive Director.
2016-17 Concert Season Launches at The Royal Conservatory of Music by BWW News Desk
- August 16, 2016 The Royal Conservatory of Music's 2016-17 concert season begins a year-long celebration of Canada's sesquicentennial. Over 100 concerts will be presented and more than 70 of those will feature Canadian artists.
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra to Release MOSZKOWSKI: FROM FOREIGN LANDS Recording by BWW News Desk
- August 16, 2016 San Francisco Ballet Orchestra will release Moszkowski: From Foreign Lands, Rediscovered Orchestral Works, a new recording, on September 9, 2016 via Reference Recordings. This delightful program is the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra's fourth release with Reference Recordings.
Boston Landmarks Orchestra to Perform at ICA/Boston This Week for 'Free Fun Fridays' by BWW News Desk
- August 16, 2016 Highland Street Foundation (HSF) today announced its annual summer event series, Free Fun Fridays, will host the Boston Landmarks Orchestra (LO) at its Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)/Boston event on August 19 at 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210.
Tribute to Prince and More Among Pittsburgh Symphony's 2016-17 Specials Lineup by BWW News Desk
- August 15, 2016 Today, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announced its first four pops specials for the 2016-2017 season. They include tributes to Prince, the Beatles and Neil Diamond, and the return of Pittsburgh favorite Celtic Woman.
SILENT VOICES at Center of Brooklyn Youth Chorus's 25th Anniversary Season by BWW News Desk
- August 15, 2016 The GRAMMY Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus has announced that Silent Voices, a multimedia, multi-composer stage work conceived, co-commissioned, produced and performed by the Chorus, will be the centerpiece of the Chorus' 25th anniversary season.
Lincoln Trio Honors Ancestry with Works by English, Armenian and Swiss Composers by BWW News Desk
- August 12, 2016 Celebrated Chicago chamber ensemble Lincoln Trio honors its families' national origins on a highly personal new album of substantial 20th-century piano trios by composers from England, Armenia, and Switzerland.
California Symphony to Kick Off 30th Season, 9/18 by BWW News Desk
- August 12, 2016 WALNUT CREEK, CA (August 9, 2016) – The California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera open the Orchestra's 30th season on Sunday, September 18 at 4 pm at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, with an early work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts, written when he was a Young American Composer-in-Residence there, a performance of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, and flutist Annie Wu, an East Bay native and SF Symphony Youth Orchestra alumna, as soloist in Mozart's Flute Concerto in G.
Tickets on Sale This Weekend for Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2016-17 Season by BWW News Desk
- August 12, 2016 Individual tickets to all concerts in the 2016-17 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra season will be available on Saturday, Aug. 13. After a well-received summer season, the BPO is looking forward to a regular season full of highlights.
Single Tickets to Cleveland Orchestra's 2016-17 Season Go on Sale Next Week by BWW News Desk
- August 11, 2016 Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2016-17 season go on sale on Monday, August 15, 2016, online at clevelandorchestra.com, by phone at 216-231-1111, and in person at the Severance Hall Ticket Office.
York Symphony Orchestra's Music Director to Offer Season Preview at Central Market by BWW News Desk
- August 11, 2016 Lawrence Golan, music director and conductor of the York Symphony Orchestra and Ken Osowski, associate professor and coordinator of piano and music theory studies at York College of Pennsylvania will offer a sneak peek performance of the 2016-2017 season for the public at Central Market in York on Saturday, August 13.
Mike Mills of R.E.M.'s 'Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and Orchestra' Out This Fall by BWW News Desk
- August 11, 2016 Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra, the first-ever classical work composed and performed by R.E.M. bassist and songwriter Mike Mills, is set for its recorded release October 14 on Orange Mountain Music.
Cleveland Orchestra to Perform Free Community Concert at East Professional Center by BWW News Desk
- August 11, 2016 The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the program for the free community concert for the At Home in Hough neighborhood residency today, August 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at East Professional Center (formerly East High School).
Amarillo Symphony Guild Young Artist Project Announces Winners by BWW News Desk
- August 10, 2016 The Amarillo Symphony Guild Young Artist Project today recognizes the winners of the 2016-2017 competition. Out of a total of 15 applications, 6 students were chosen as the recipients of private music lessons for 36 weeks and will work with professional instructors from the area to strengthen their skills and education of their specific instrument.
Amarillo Symphony Guild Young Artist Project Announces 2016 Winners by BWW News Desk
- August 10, 2016 The Amarillo Symphony Guild Young Artist Project today recognizes the winners of the 2016-2017 competition. Out of a total of 15 applications, 6 students were chosen as the recipients of private music lessons for 36 weeks and will work with professional instructors from the area to strengthen their skills and education of their specific instrument.
Richmond Symphony to Join Chester Community Association for 15th Annual ChesterFest, 9/17 by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2016 August 3, 2016 – Richmond, Virginia The Richmond Symphony's Big Tent is moving to Chester Village Green for the 15th Annual ChesterFest. This will be the first collaboration between The Chester Community Association and the Richmond Symphony for the free, all-day event. Festivities begin at 10:00am and will feature the Richmond Symphony, arts and craft vendors, food, contests, additional live music, and family activities before the Symphony closes out the day.
Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestras Announce Audition Schedules by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2016 YOUTH ORCHESTRAS:
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestras (RIPYO) will hold auditions on August 30 and 31, or by appointment, for the Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Orchestra, String Orchestra, Intermediate String Ensemble and String Ensemble. For an audition application or more information, please visit musicschool.riphil.org or contact Youth Ensembles Manager Chelsea Anderson at 401-248-7038 or canderson@riphil.org.
National Youth Orchestra of Wales Celebrates 70 Years With Concert, August 5 by BWW News Desk
- August 05, 2016 This year the first national youth orchestra in the world celebrates 70 years of first class music-making. To celebrate this milestone, Grant Llewellyn conducts a professional orchestra of esteemed NYOW Alumni representing some of the UK's finest orchestral musicians. The final concert takes place at St. David's Hall on Friday, August 5.