Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Teaches Students from ROSIE'S HOUSE: A MUSIC ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN Today by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2016 Three students from Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children have been selected for a special Master Class to be taught by concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine during the upcoming Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) exhibition Stradivarius: Origins and Legacy of the Greatest Violin Maker today, Jan. 16.
Sony Classical Releases 2016 New Year's Concert With The Vienna Philharmonic & Mariss Jansons by BWW News Desk
- January 15, 2016 Sony Classical is pleased to announce the release of the recording of one of the world's most famous classical music events: the 2016 New Year's Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons. The live recording is available now exclusively at Amazon.com and ArkivMusic.com and as a download through all major digital service providers. The CD will be released nationwide onJanuary 22. The DVD and Blu-ray will be available on February 5.
Houston Symphony Offers FREE Concert with Houston Baptist University Tonight by BWW News Desk
- January 15, 2016 Widely acclaimed young conductor, composer and pianist Teddy Abrams will lead the Houston Symphony in a free community concert at the Dunham Theater in Houston Baptist University's Morris Cultural Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. tonight, January 15.
Poway OnStage Presents Jeremy Denk and More in UPRIGHT & GRAND PIANO FESTIVAL Tonight by BWW News Desk
- January 15, 2016 Poway OnStage is elated to participate as a featured stop in the Upright & Grand Piano Festival presented by The San Diego Symphony on January 15th, 2016 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts (15498 Espola Rd Poway, California). The evening will include a presentation of Liszt's Black Gondola, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5: Emperor, led by conductor Cristian Macelaru. The performance will feature renowned and award-winning pianist Jeremy Denk.
Toronto Symphony Rings in the New Year with the Mozart@260 Festival by BWW News Desk
- January 15, 2016 The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) rings in the new year in style, celebrating one of the most prolific and beloved composers ever with its annual Mozart Festival. The Mozart@260 Festival -- curated by Quebec-based conductor Bernard Labadie -- includes the famous Symphony No. 40 as part of the popular What Makes It Great? series, a splendid program featuring the Jupiter Symphony and more, and a gripping semi-staged production of the Requiem. The TSO then presents Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz, and welcomes back Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan for a second time this season.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to Present Performances of Tchaikovsky's PATHETIQUE, 1/30 by BWW News Desk
- January 14, 2016 MILWAUKEE, WIS. 01/13/2016– The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Hans Graf, presents two performances of Tchaikovsky's passionate Symphony No. 6 “Pathètique” on January 30 at 8:00 p.m. and January 31 at 2:30 p.m. at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Tchaikovsky's symphony will be paired with Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 as performed by Orli Shaham, who has established an impressive international reputation as one of today's most gifted pianists.
Richmond Symphony Kicks Off Rush Hour Series with New Concert Tonight by BWW News Desk
- January 14, 2016 December 23, 2015 – Richmond, Virginia The Richmond Symphony continues the popular Rush Hour Series at its new location, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery tonight, January 14, 2016 with a concert titled: Urban Sprawl. Grab a beer, hit the food trucks and enjoy great selections from Ives, Tchaikovsky, Needham and Haydn with a concert featuring Richmond Symphony's Principal Cellist, Neal Cary. This informal concert evening will be led by Music Director, Steven Smith and begins at 6:30pm in Hardywood's Tasting Room.
The Santa Barbara Symphony to Play Rachmaninoff Program This February by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2016 The Santa Barbara Symphony, under the baton of guest conductor James Judd, will perform a pair of beloved masterworks by the famed Russian composer and virtuoso pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff at the historic Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara on February 13 and 14.
The New England Philharmonic Calls for Scores for 2016 Competition by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2016 The New England Philharmonic under the direction of Richard Pittman is now accepting scores for their 31st Annual Call for Scores Competition. The winning score will be performed by the NEP during the 2016-17 season.
League of American Orchestras Sets New Strategic Plan by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2016 The League of American Orchestras' Board of Directors has announced the organization's blueprint for the future: Creativity, Engagement, Impact: The League of American Orchestras' Strategic Plan, 2016-2020 (http://www.americanorchestras.org/strategy).
Mountain View High School Chorale and Orchestras to Present Concert, 2/24 by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2016 MUSIC CELEBRATIONS INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce the National Festival of the States featuring MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL CHORALE AND ORCHESTRAS, Mason Schreiber, Choir Conductor and Dr. Walter Temme, Orchestra Conductor. These nationally recognized ensembles will be featured in their own debut concert performing works by Samuel Barber, Ernest Bloch, P. I. Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi, and more on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 7:00pm at Carnegie Hall (881 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019). Tickets are FREE but must be reserved in advance at www.musiccelebrations.com/mountain-view-carnegie-hall or by calling 1-800-395-2036. Bring your family and friends to Carnegie Hall for free and enjoy a great concert featuring the world-renowned students from Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona.
Kirill Gerstein's Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Recording Nominated for 2016 BBC Music Magazine Award by BWW News Desk
- January 12, 2016 Pianist Kirill Gerstein's world premiere recording of the 1879 version of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16, performed with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and conducted by James Gaffigan, has been nominated for a 2016 BBC Music Magazine Award in the Concerto category.
Oakland Symphony to Present NOTES FROM VIETNAM, 2/12 by BWW News Desk
- January 12, 2016 Music Director Michael Morgan and the Oakland Symphony continue their annual exploration of world orchestral music traditions this season with Notes from Vietnam, Friday, February 12, 2016, at 8 pm at the Paramount Theatre. Featured will be Emmy Award-winning composer performer Vân-Ánh Võ, who will give the world premiere of her Lullaby for a Country, performing on the ?àn tranh (Vietnamese zither), ?àn B?u (monochord), and vocals. In addition, TV and Broadway star and filmmaker Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Modern Family) will narrate Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Completing the program will be Dvo?ák's Carnival Overture. The Symphony's Notes from . . . series has become a popular mainstay of the Bay Area music scene and annually explores symphonic music both new and traditional from cultures that may be less well known to audiences. Past Notes from . . . programs have focused on music from Mexico, Persia, the Philippines, China and the Middle East, among others. Free lobby entertainment, no-host drinks and pre-concert talk begin at 7 pm. And the concert is sponsored in part by California Waste Solutions. Tickets are priced $20-$75 and may be purchased at www.OaklandSymphony.org.
Cellist Lynn Harrell to Join Annapolis Symphony Orchestra for Concert Series, 3/4 by BWW News Desk
- January 12, 2016 ANNAPOLIS, MD – World renowned cellist, Lynn Harrell, joins the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in the next set of Lexus Classic Series concerts at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 8pm. Music Director José-Luis Novo will conduct the orchestra and Mr. Harrell in Dmitri Shostakovich's Concerto for Violoncello No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107. The concert will also feature Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan.”
Richmond Symphony to Perform GREEN EGGS AND HAM Concert, 1/30 by BWW News Desk
- January 12, 2016 Pre-concert activities including a musical instrument petting zoo begin at 10am. Concerts are
ideal for children ages 5 and up, but music lovers of all ages are welcome.
Tickets are $12 for children and $17 for adults online at richmondsymphony.com or by calling 1.800.514 ETIX.
The LolliPops Series is sponsored by Union Bank & Trust.
Richmond Symphony Performs Concerts for Viennese New Year This Weekend by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2016 Richmond, Virginia - Join the Richmond Symphony, Music Director Steven Smith, and members from the Virginia Opera Herndon Foundation Emerging Artists Program for a special concert in the style of a Viennese New Year tonight, January 9 at 8pm and tomorrow, January 10 at 3pm.
Osmo Vanska to Conduct Minnesota Orchestra's Future Classics Concert, 1/29 by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2016 The Minnesota Orchestra performs new orchestral works by seven of today's top emerging composers in its eighth annual Future Classics concert, played under the baton of Music Director Osmo Vänskä. The concert, held on Friday, January 29, is the capstone of the 13th Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, co-presented with the American Composers Forum; the program has consistently earned national recognition. Returning for his second year as the director of the Composer Institute is composer Kevin Puts. All seven featured composers will be present to introduce their music at the concert, which will be emceed by Fred Child, who hosts American Public Media's Performance Today.
Milwaukee Symphony to Perform Two 'Fantastical' Fairy Tales, 1/22 by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2016 MILWAUKEE, WIS. 01/06/2016– The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Christopher Seaman, presents two performances of Stravinsky's musical masterpiece The Firebird on January 22 and January 23 at 8:00 p.m. at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Paired with The Firebird is Dukas's “dance poem in one scene”, La Peri. Also programmed are Elgar's overture In the South (Alassio) and Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor as performed by Karen Gomyo. Ms. Gomyo has been hailed as “a first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance, and intensity,” by the Chicago Tribune.