Reference Recordings to Release Manfred Honeck Tchaikovsky Recording, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
A brilliant new interpretation of Tchaikovsky's final symphony, a work of great originality and power, in superb audiophile sound!
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
A brilliant new interpretation of Tchaikovsky's final symphony, a work of great originality and power, in superb audiophile sound!
Austrian Cultural Forum New York to Present CONNECTIONS: AUSTRIA-AMERICA
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
On May 25, 7:30 pm, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents a free concert of world premieres by the Austrian composers Christof Ressi, Belma Beslic-Gal and Alexander Kaiser, and the American composers Kurt Rohde, Gilbert Galindo and Hiroya Miura. The program 'CONNECTIONS: Austria-America' is performed by the vibrant young ensemble mise-en ('something fresh for your ears' - Time Out New York).
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
On May 25, 7:30 pm, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents a free concert of world premieres by the Austrian composers Christof Ressi, Belma Beslic-Gal and Alexander Kaiser, and the American composers Kurt Rohde, Gilbert Galindo and Hiroya Miura. The program 'CONNECTIONS: Austria-America' is performed by the vibrant young ensemble mise-en ('something fresh for your ears' - Time Out New York).
The Ascending Voice IV to Celebrate Christian Worship Music at Pepperdine University
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
Celebrating congregational singing and a cappella music in Christian worship, The Ascending Voice IV features three main evening concerts: Cerulean- Voices Extraordinary on Today, May 12 directed by Ryan Board; the grand Ascending Voice Festival Choir concert on Friday, May 13 directed by world renowned choral scholar Simon Carrington; and Grammy Award-winning sensation Take 6 on Saturday, May 14.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
Celebrating congregational singing and a cappella music in Christian worship, The Ascending Voice IV features three main evening concerts: Cerulean- Voices Extraordinary on Today, May 12 directed by Ryan Board; the grand Ascending Voice Festival Choir concert on Friday, May 13 directed by world renowned choral scholar Simon Carrington; and Grammy Award-winning sensation Take 6 on Saturday, May 14.
Maestro Carlo Ponti to Lead Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra in MOVIE MAGIC This May
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
Celebrate in grand style as the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra ends its' first season-in-residence at the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz. Maestro Carlo Ponti pays an emotional tribute to his family's filmic legacy in compelling performances of some of Hollywood's most memorable soundtracks, coupled with the West Los Angeles premiere of Georges Bizet's exciting First Symphony, in MOVIE MAGIC today, May 12th, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
Celebrate in grand style as the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra ends its' first season-in-residence at the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz. Maestro Carlo Ponti pays an emotional tribute to his family's filmic legacy in compelling performances of some of Hollywood's most memorable soundtracks, coupled with the West Los Angeles premiere of Georges Bizet's exciting First Symphony, in MOVIE MAGIC today, May 12th, 2016.
Photo Flash: Peter Manning Robinson Debuts THE REFRACTOR PIANO CONCERT at Bergamot Station
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
Award-winning pianist and composer Peter Manning Robinson enthralled audiences with a stunning aural and visual art experience at his THE REFRACTOR PIANO CONCERT on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
Award-winning pianist and composer Peter Manning Robinson enthralled audiences with a stunning aural and visual art experience at his THE REFRACTOR PIANO CONCERT on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!
Miami Music Festival Accepts Canton Symphony Orchestra Conductor
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
CANTON, OHIO (May 9, 2016) – The Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announces that Dr. Rachel L. Waddell has been accepted as an assistant conductor to the Miami Music Festival Conducting Institute in Florida during the summer of 2016. Waddell is the Association Conductor for the CSO and Music Director and Conductor of the Canton Youth Symphonies.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
CANTON, OHIO (May 9, 2016) – The Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announces that Dr. Rachel L. Waddell has been accepted as an assistant conductor to the Miami Music Festival Conducting Institute in Florida during the summer of 2016. Waddell is the Association Conductor for the CSO and Music Director and Conductor of the Canton Youth Symphonies.
National Endowment for the Arts Awards CSO $15,000
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
[Chattanooga, TN ]—National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects and partnerships in the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2016. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $15,000 to the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera's education programs. The Art Works category supports the creation of work and presentation of both new and existing work, lifelong learning in the arts, and public engagement with the arts through 13 arts disciplines or fields.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
[Chattanooga, TN ]—National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects and partnerships in the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2016. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $15,000 to the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera's education programs. The Art Works category supports the creation of work and presentation of both new and existing work, lifelong learning in the arts, and public engagement with the arts through 13 arts disciplines or fields.
San Francisco Performances Appoints Melanie Smith as New President
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
San Francisco, CA, May 10, 2016 – San Francisco Performances today announced that 25-year arts management leader Melanie Smith will become the new President of the highly respected, 37-year-old presenting organization, succeeding founder Ruth A. Felt, who will retire this fall. Ms. Smith comes to SF Performances after serving as Executive Director of the San Francisco Girls Chorus, having led the $2.5 million organization since 2006. She returns to San Francisco Performances, where she served as Director of Education/Artistic Administration for nine years after positions with Carnegie Hall, the Midori Foundation and Young Concert Artists. Ms. Smith was selected after a year-long search by the SF Performances Board of Trustees and an arts management recruitment firm and will begin her new role in August.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
San Francisco, CA, May 10, 2016 – San Francisco Performances today announced that 25-year arts management leader Melanie Smith will become the new President of the highly respected, 37-year-old presenting organization, succeeding founder Ruth A. Felt, who will retire this fall. Ms. Smith comes to SF Performances after serving as Executive Director of the San Francisco Girls Chorus, having led the $2.5 million organization since 2006. She returns to San Francisco Performances, where she served as Director of Education/Artistic Administration for nine years after positions with Carnegie Hall, the Midori Foundation and Young Concert Artists. Ms. Smith was selected after a year-long search by the SF Performances Board of Trustees and an arts management recruitment firm and will begin her new role in August.
Pianist Gabriela Montero to Perform with Houston Symphony, 5/21
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
HOUSTON (May 10, 2016) – Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in a performance of concert works from two leading composers of the Romantic period and composer-in-residence Gabriela Lena Frank during Andrés Conducts Symphonie fantastique at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
HOUSTON (May 10, 2016) – Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in a performance of concert works from two leading composers of the Romantic period and composer-in-residence Gabriela Lena Frank during Andrés Conducts Symphonie fantastique at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22.
Jake Shimabukuro to Perform LIVE at Kleinhans Music Hall, 11/17
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
BUFFALO, NY - Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will perform at Kleinhans Music Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, May 11. Shimabukuro has singlehandedly redefined the ukulele, exploring the instrument's possibilities like none other and inspiring a generation to learn the instrument. His YouTube videos of songs by The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix went viral and launched him into the international spotlight. He performs a range of rock music, tunes from his native Hawaii, and original works.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
BUFFALO, NY - Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will perform at Kleinhans Music Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, May 11. Shimabukuro has singlehandedly redefined the ukulele, exploring the instrument's possibilities like none other and inspiring a generation to learn the instrument. His YouTube videos of songs by The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix went viral and launched him into the international spotlight. He performs a range of rock music, tunes from his native Hawaii, and original works.
Pianist Shai Wosner Announces Upcoming Recording Featuring Danish National Symphony
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
Pianist Shai Wosner's eclectic new recording pairs concertos and solo pieces by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and György Ligeti (1923-2006), exploring their quirky humor and other connections across centuries. Performing with conductor Nicholas Collon and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Wosner plays Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 11 in D, and Ligeti's Piano Concerto, one of the most challenging piano works of the late 20th century. The concertos are interspersed with solo works including Haydn's Capriccio (Fantasia) in C, Haydn's Capriccio in G, “Acht Sauschnider mussen sein” (It takes eight to castrate a boar), and Ligeti's rarely heard Capriccios Nos. 1 and 2. The recording will be available from iTunes, Amazon.com and other music retailers on Friday, May 20 in the U.K. and Friday, June 3 in the U.S.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
Pianist Shai Wosner's eclectic new recording pairs concertos and solo pieces by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and György Ligeti (1923-2006), exploring their quirky humor and other connections across centuries. Performing with conductor Nicholas Collon and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Wosner plays Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 11 in D, and Ligeti's Piano Concerto, one of the most challenging piano works of the late 20th century. The concertos are interspersed with solo works including Haydn's Capriccio (Fantasia) in C, Haydn's Capriccio in G, “Acht Sauschnider mussen sein” (It takes eight to castrate a boar), and Ligeti's rarely heard Capriccios Nos. 1 and 2. The recording will be available from iTunes, Amazon.com and other music retailers on Friday, May 20 in the U.K. and Friday, June 3 in the U.S.
Venezuela Pianist Gabriela Montero to Join Houston Symphony in Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
?Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in a performance of concert works from two leading composers of the Romantic period and composer-in-residence Gabriela Lena Frank during Andres Conducts Symphonie fantastique at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
?Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in a performance of concert works from two leading composers of the Romantic period and composer-in-residence Gabriela Lena Frank during Andres Conducts Symphonie fantastique at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22.
Jason C. Tramm to Conduct Palmetto Opera's 'Great Voices from Broadway to Opera' in Columbia, SC
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Great stories give voice to great music - and the musical connection between Broadway and Opera has long fascinated and entertained audiences. In 1900 the theatrical success of David Belasco's play “Madame Butterfly: A Tragedy of Japan” led to Giacomo Puccini's 1904 grand opera “Madama Butterfly,” which re-emerged in 1988 as David Henry Hwang's Broadway hit and Tony Award winning play “M. Butterfly. “ When Jonathan Larson's musical “Rent” opened in 1996 to rave reviews, audiences and critics loved the homage to Puccini's “La Boehme.”
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Great stories give voice to great music - and the musical connection between Broadway and Opera has long fascinated and entertained audiences. In 1900 the theatrical success of David Belasco's play “Madame Butterfly: A Tragedy of Japan” led to Giacomo Puccini's 1904 grand opera “Madama Butterfly,” which re-emerged in 1988 as David Henry Hwang's Broadway hit and Tony Award winning play “M. Butterfly. “ When Jonathan Larson's musical “Rent” opened in 1996 to rave reviews, audiences and critics loved the homage to Puccini's “La Boehme.”
Chicago Artists Chorale to Present SONGS OF LOVE AND LIGHT
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
The Chicago Artists Chorale, a group of 60 singers drawn together from across Chicago's professional arts communities, wraps up its second season on May 10 with SONGS OF LOVE AND LIGHT, a concert of resonant, powerful choral music spanning from the late Romantic period through the present day. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, at 1010 W. Webster Ave. in Chicago.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
The Chicago Artists Chorale, a group of 60 singers drawn together from across Chicago's professional arts communities, wraps up its second season on May 10 with SONGS OF LOVE AND LIGHT, a concert of resonant, powerful choral music spanning from the late Romantic period through the present day. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, at 1010 W. Webster Ave. in Chicago.
The New York Choral Society to Present Handel's ISRAEL IN EGYPT
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
The New York Choral Society will present Handel's biblical oratorio Israel in Egypt under the baton of Music Director David Hayes, today evening, May 10th, 2016, 8pm at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium. Composed entirely from selected passages from the Bible's Old Testament, Israel in Egypt relates the harshness of the Israelites' captivity in Egypt and their subsequent triumphant escape from the Pharaoh's oppressive regime. Israel in Egypt is atypical in Handel's choral output, as it contains little solo material and is dominated by large-scale virtuosic choruses that exhibit Handel's mastery as a musical storyteller.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
The New York Choral Society will present Handel's biblical oratorio Israel in Egypt under the baton of Music Director David Hayes, today evening, May 10th, 2016, 8pm at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium. Composed entirely from selected passages from the Bible's Old Testament, Israel in Egypt relates the harshness of the Israelites' captivity in Egypt and their subsequent triumphant escape from the Pharaoh's oppressive regime. Israel in Egypt is atypical in Handel's choral output, as it contains little solo material and is dominated by large-scale virtuosic choruses that exhibit Handel's mastery as a musical storyteller.
Alberto Ginastera 100th Anniversary Concert Set for 5@5 at DiMenna Solo Piano Series
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
5@5 at DiMenna Solo Piano Series presents a special Albert Ginastera 100th Anniversary concert on Saturday, May 21 @ 5:00 PM, as the fifth program of their 2016 performance series, curated by Mirian Conti, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
5@5 at DiMenna Solo Piano Series presents a special Albert Ginastera 100th Anniversary concert on Saturday, May 21 @ 5:00 PM, as the fifth program of their 2016 performance series, curated by Mirian Conti, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street in Manhattan.
ChamberMusicNY & American Modern Ensemble Offering Free Tickets to 5/26 Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
ChamberMusicNY and American Modern Ensemble are pleased to announce that free tickets for their Thursday May 26 concert are now available online and in-person at the Merkin Concert Hall box office, 129 West 67th Street, New York.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
ChamberMusicNY and American Modern Ensemble are pleased to announce that free tickets for their Thursday May 26 concert are now available online and in-person at the Merkin Concert Hall box office, 129 West 67th Street, New York.
Richmond Symphony to Close Season with DAPHNIS ET CHLOE, 5/14
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
May 3, 2016 – Richmond Virginia The Richmond Symphony will close the 2015-16 Season with Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé on Saturday, May 14 at 8pm and Sunday, May 15 at 3pm. The music, composed for a three-part ballet, is based on the mythological Greek love story of Daphnis and Chloé and is considered some of the most beautiful and evocative of the twentieth century. Joining the Symphony will be the Richmond Symphony Chorus under the direction of Erin R. Freeman. The Altria Masterworks concerts will be led by Music Director Steven Smith and held at the Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
May 3, 2016 – Richmond Virginia The Richmond Symphony will close the 2015-16 Season with Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé on Saturday, May 14 at 8pm and Sunday, May 15 at 3pm. The music, composed for a three-part ballet, is based on the mythological Greek love story of Daphnis and Chloé and is considered some of the most beautiful and evocative of the twentieth century. Joining the Symphony will be the Richmond Symphony Chorus under the direction of Erin R. Freeman. The Altria Masterworks concerts will be led by Music Director Steven Smith and held at the Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Arts Center.
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Presents NIGHT OUT: FIRE AND ICE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2016
Oakland, CA, March 30, 2016 – The acclaimed Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra partners with the industrial-chic performing artists of The Crucible in Oakland for Night Out: Fire and Ice – an evening of live music, fire dancers, stilt walkers, interactive booths, food and drink, games, an auction and more—all to benefit the Youth Orchestra as it prepares for its tour to Cuba in June. The event is schedule Today, May 7, at 7 pm at The Crucible, 1260 7th Street in Oakland, and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra is led by Michael Morgan, Music Director, and Omid Zoufonoun, Principal Conductor. The evening is sponsored by Bell Investment Advisors and Chevron. Tickets are priced $90-$550 and may be purchased at oaklandsymphony.org/nightout .
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2016
Oakland, CA, March 30, 2016 – The acclaimed Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra partners with the industrial-chic performing artists of The Crucible in Oakland for Night Out: Fire and Ice – an evening of live music, fire dancers, stilt walkers, interactive booths, food and drink, games, an auction and more—all to benefit the Youth Orchestra as it prepares for its tour to Cuba in June. The event is schedule Today, May 7, at 7 pm at The Crucible, 1260 7th Street in Oakland, and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra is led by Michael Morgan, Music Director, and Omid Zoufonoun, Principal Conductor. The evening is sponsored by Bell Investment Advisors and Chevron. Tickets are priced $90-$550 and may be purchased at oaklandsymphony.org/nightout .
Golda Tatz in Concert – Fourth 2016 5@5 at DiMenna Solo Piano Series Performance
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2016
5@5 at DiMenna Solo Piano Series presents Golda Tatz in concert today, May 7 @ 5:00 PM, as the fourth program of their 2016 performance series, curated by Mirian Conti, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2016
5@5 at DiMenna Solo Piano Series presents Golda Tatz in concert today, May 7 @ 5:00 PM, as the fourth program of their 2016 performance series, curated by Mirian Conti, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street in Manhattan.
David Bernard Conducts Massapequa Philharmonic in Season Finale with Violinist Ryu Goto Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2016
The Massapequa Philharmonic, under the direction of David Bernard, will complete its 2015-2016 season with a concert featuring spectacular Russian music including Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2016
The Massapequa Philharmonic, under the direction of David Bernard, will complete its 2015-2016 season with a concert featuring spectacular Russian music including Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.
San Antonio Symphony Offers Discounts to Current, Former Military for PATRIOTIC POPS
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, the San Antonio Symphony will be offering a 50 percent discount off tickets for all current and former members of the military and their family to attend the Patriotic Pops concerts on May 13-14 at 8 p.m. and May 15 at 2 p.m. at the Tobin Center.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, the San Antonio Symphony will be offering a 50 percent discount off tickets for all current and former members of the military and their family to attend the Patriotic Pops concerts on May 13-14 at 8 p.m. and May 15 at 2 p.m. at the Tobin Center.
DSO's Brahms Recording Tops iTunes Classical Chart
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
Released this morning, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) digital live album of Johannes Brahms' four symphonies has topped the iTunes Classical Chart. As the second album on the orchestra's in-house “Live From Orchestra Hall,” the release is in celebration of the German composer's 183rd birthday on May 7. The symphonies were conducted by Music Director Leonard Slatkin and were streamed live worldwide on the DSO's free Live From Orchestra Hall webcast series.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
Released this morning, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) digital live album of Johannes Brahms' four symphonies has topped the iTunes Classical Chart. As the second album on the orchestra's in-house “Live From Orchestra Hall,” the release is in celebration of the German composer's 183rd birthday on May 7. The symphonies were conducted by Music Director Leonard Slatkin and were streamed live worldwide on the DSO's free Live From Orchestra Hall webcast series.
Violinist Roman Mints to Release Alfred Schnittke Album This Today
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
The multi-award winning Russian violinist Roman Mints follows up his critically-acclaimed 2014 solo release Dance of Shadows with a new recording for Quartz Music featuring the music of Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998).
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
The multi-award winning Russian violinist Roman Mints follows up his critically-acclaimed 2014 solo release Dance of Shadows with a new recording for Quartz Music featuring the music of Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998).
The Cecilia Chorus of New York Presents Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at Carnegie Hall on Today
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, op. 123, Today, May 6 at 8:00 PM in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, 57th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2016
The Cecilia Chorus of New York, Mark Shapiro, Music Director will present Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, op. 123, Today, May 6 at 8:00 PM in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, 57th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan.
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