Vermont Symphony Orchestra Embarks on Annual Vermont Statewide Tour Today
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra begins its annual fall tour today, September 25th continuing through October 4th presenting in eight towns and villages across Vermont.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2015
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra begins its annual fall tour today, September 25th continuing through October 4th presenting in eight towns and villages across Vermont.
Turning Point Ensemble to Launch 10th Season with MUSIC OF A THOUSAND AUTUMNS, 10/7-8
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Turning Point Ensemble kicks off its 10th Anniversary season with Music of a Thousand Autumns performed on Oct. 7 & 8th at the Annex Theatre, 823 Seymour Street at 8pm celebrating works by prominent Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Anthony Tan, Linda Catlin Smith and Alexina Louie.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Turning Point Ensemble kicks off its 10th Anniversary season with Music of a Thousand Autumns performed on Oct. 7 & 8th at the Annex Theatre, 823 Seymour Street at 8pm celebrating works by prominent Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Anthony Tan, Linda Catlin Smith and Alexina Louie.
Ensemble ACJW Musicians Launch Second Year of Fellowship Program
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
-This season, the eighteen young professional musicians of Ensemble ACJW continue their two-year fellowship program with concerts at Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, Skidmore College, National Sawdust, and in community venues throughout New York City. In a particular season highlight, Ensemble ACJW leads a residency in Paris in cooperation with The Edmond de Rothschild Foundations from November 15-20 that will consist of workshops at local Paris schools led by the ACJW fellows as well as concerts at Theatre du Chatelet and Studio Bastille. The residency concert at Theatre du Chatelet on November 18 includes a performance of a work written for the group by Meredith Monk, the recent recipient of the United States National Medal of Arts. On November 19 Ensemble ACJW performs works by Boulez, Michael Jarrell, and Phillippe Leroux at Studio Bastille, conducted by Jean-Christophe Vervoitte, horn player with France's noted Ensemble intercontemporain. Ensemble ACJW then travels to Geneva, Switzerland on November 20 for a performance at the Abbaye de Bonmont.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
-This season, the eighteen young professional musicians of Ensemble ACJW continue their two-year fellowship program with concerts at Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, Skidmore College, National Sawdust, and in community venues throughout New York City. In a particular season highlight, Ensemble ACJW leads a residency in Paris in cooperation with The Edmond de Rothschild Foundations from November 15-20 that will consist of workshops at local Paris schools led by the ACJW fellows as well as concerts at Theatre du Chatelet and Studio Bastille. The residency concert at Theatre du Chatelet on November 18 includes a performance of a work written for the group by Meredith Monk, the recent recipient of the United States National Medal of Arts. On November 19 Ensemble ACJW performs works by Boulez, Michael Jarrell, and Phillippe Leroux at Studio Bastille, conducted by Jean-Christophe Vervoitte, horn player with France's noted Ensemble intercontemporain. Ensemble ACJW then travels to Geneva, Switzerland on November 20 for a performance at the Abbaye de Bonmont.
Pianist David Fray to Perform in Pacific Symphony's FRAY PLAYS SCHUMANN, 10/22
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Orange County, Calif.—Sept. 22, 2015—Pacific Symphony and Music Director Carl St.Clair explore great masterworks by Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms, two Romantic-era composers who were united by their friendship, passion for music and love of the same woman: Clara Wieck. A virtuosic pianist herself, Clara's influence prevails throughout the music of both composers. Shortly after marrying Schumann, she encouraged her new husband (although they had been friends for years) to write a piano concerto for her to premiere. The result has become one of the most popular piano concertos of the repertoire. Interpreting its unpredictable moods and colorful emotions for the Symphony's concert is French pianist David Fray. Son-in-law of the great conductor Riccardo Muti, Fray has gained a reputation for his individualistic, expressive and meditative performances. “David Fray is alive to the way the music moves at every point and skilled at evoking worlds of sound beyond the piano,” wrote Gramophone Online.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Orange County, Calif.—Sept. 22, 2015—Pacific Symphony and Music Director Carl St.Clair explore great masterworks by Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms, two Romantic-era composers who were united by their friendship, passion for music and love of the same woman: Clara Wieck. A virtuosic pianist herself, Clara's influence prevails throughout the music of both composers. Shortly after marrying Schumann, she encouraged her new husband (although they had been friends for years) to write a piano concerto for her to premiere. The result has become one of the most popular piano concertos of the repertoire. Interpreting its unpredictable moods and colorful emotions for the Symphony's concert is French pianist David Fray. Son-in-law of the great conductor Riccardo Muti, Fray has gained a reputation for his individualistic, expressive and meditative performances. “David Fray is alive to the way the music moves at every point and skilled at evoking worlds of sound beyond the piano,” wrote Gramophone Online.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Premieres SPICES, PERFUMES, TOXINS! & More Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Music Director Robert Spano will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's premiere of Avner Dorman's Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony tonight and tomorrow, September 24 and September 26, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Music Director Robert Spano will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's premiere of Avner Dorman's Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony tonight and tomorrow, September 24 and September 26, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Buffalo Philharmonic Performs SOUNDWAVE, with The Albrights and Babik, Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Buffalo musicians of all types will unite on the Kleinhans stage for one night in September.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015
Buffalo musicians of all types will unite on the Kleinhans stage for one night in September.
Houston Symphony to Perform Schumann and Bartok, 10/3-4
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
?Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in Robert Schumann's rarely performed choral work The Pilgrimage of the Rose, a cantata that features solo vocalists, chorus and orchestra on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 4, at 2:30 p.m. The program also features Bartok's Divertimento for Strings.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
?Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada will lead the Houston Symphony in Robert Schumann's rarely performed choral work The Pilgrimage of the Rose, a cantata that features solo vocalists, chorus and orchestra on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 4, at 2:30 p.m. The program also features Bartok's Divertimento for Strings.
SPCO's Liquid Music Series and Walker Art Center to Present 'Spiritual America,' 10/14
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
On Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015 at 7:30pm at Aria in Minneapolis, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series in collaboration with the Walker Art Center presents Wye Oak and William Brittelle for the world premiere of Spiritual America, a newly composed set of engaging electro-acoustic art songs exploring secular spirituality in American culture through the personal lens of love, loss, youth and longing.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
On Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015 at 7:30pm at Aria in Minneapolis, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series in collaboration with the Walker Art Center presents Wye Oak and William Brittelle for the world premiere of Spiritual America, a newly composed set of engaging electro-acoustic art songs exploring secular spirituality in American culture through the personal lens of love, loss, youth and longing.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents FUSE@PSO Concert Series, 10/6
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
PITTSBURGH - FUSE@PSO, the new genre-bending early evening concert series presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, returns on Tuesday, October 6 to Heinz Hall.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
PITTSBURGH - FUSE@PSO, the new genre-bending early evening concert series presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, returns on Tuesday, October 6 to Heinz Hall.
Eastman Young Artists Piano Competition Winner Brian Le Set for 5 @ 5 at DiMenna, 10/10
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Eastman Young Artists Piano Competition Winner Brian Le will be in concert on Saturday, October 10 at 5:00 PM, making his New York City debut as the ninth program of 5 @ 5 at DiMenna, a solo piano performance series curated by Mirian Conti, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Eastman Young Artists Piano Competition Winner Brian Le will be in concert on Saturday, October 10 at 5:00 PM, making his New York City debut as the ninth program of 5 @ 5 at DiMenna, a solo piano performance series curated by Mirian Conti, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street in Manhattan.
Dr. Phillips Center to Host National Young Composers Challenge, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2015 National Young Composers Challenge on October 18, 2015 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Walt Disney Theater. With the immense popularity of television reality talent shows, the National Young Composers Challenge provides a similar avenue for teenagers with a talent for classical composition. The challenge culminates in a free daylong Composium whose purpose is to involve and educate the public in the process of new music creation. The Composium is part concert, part rehearsal, part recording session, and part seminar. At the October 18 Composium, winning compositions are sight-read, rehearsed, discussed, and recorded in front of a live audience.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2015 National Young Composers Challenge on October 18, 2015 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Walt Disney Theater. With the immense popularity of television reality talent shows, the National Young Composers Challenge provides a similar avenue for teenagers with a talent for classical composition. The challenge culminates in a free daylong Composium whose purpose is to involve and educate the public in the process of new music creation. The Composium is part concert, part rehearsal, part recording session, and part seminar. At the October 18 Composium, winning compositions are sight-read, rehearsed, discussed, and recorded in front of a live audience.
A2SO to Offer Child-Friendly Violin KinderConcerts, 9/25
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Music comes alive in KinderConcerts – free 30-minute concerts designed especially for children 2- to 5-years old. No worries about wiggly tots sitting still for a concert – they'll dance and move while listening to the music. Then they'll be mesmerized by hearing a story being told with musical accompaniment. Karen Donato joins child movement expert Gari Stein and pianist Kathryn Goodson for a guided introduction to the instruments of the orchestra. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and day care providers can introduce classical music to even the youngest listeners at your local libraries.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Music comes alive in KinderConcerts – free 30-minute concerts designed especially for children 2- to 5-years old. No worries about wiggly tots sitting still for a concert – they'll dance and move while listening to the music. Then they'll be mesmerized by hearing a story being told with musical accompaniment. Karen Donato joins child movement expert Gari Stein and pianist Kathryn Goodson for a guided introduction to the instruments of the orchestra. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and day care providers can introduce classical music to even the youngest listeners at your local libraries.
Lars Vogt Will Now Perform with Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, 10/20
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Carnegie Hall today announced that pianist Paul Lewis, who was scheduled to perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 with Music Director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m., must regrettably cancel his performances with the BSO and Mr. Nelsons in Boston and New York on his doctors' advice due to recovery from a recent surgery.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Carnegie Hall today announced that pianist Paul Lewis, who was scheduled to perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 with Music Director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m., must regrettably cancel his performances with the BSO and Mr. Nelsons in Boston and New York on his doctors' advice due to recovery from a recent surgery.
Portland Ovations to Welcome Gilmore Award-Winning Pianist Rafal Blechacz, 10/4
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Portland Ovations brings pianist Rafal Blechacz to Merrill Auditorium for an afternoon concert on October 4th at 3pm.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Portland Ovations brings pianist Rafal Blechacz to Merrill Auditorium for an afternoon concert on October 4th at 3pm.
Mnozil Brass & Area High School Musicians to Bring Virtuoso Performance to Libby Gardner
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Mnozil Brass, one of the world's premiere brass ensembles, will perform at Libby Gardner Concert Hall on Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 PM. The concert is part of the Virtuoso Concert Series and the UtahPresents 2015-16 Season. Tickets are $25, with a $5 ticket for U of U students and a $10 ticket for non-U students and youth 18 and under, and are available at 801-581-7100 or utahpresents.org.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
Mnozil Brass, one of the world's premiere brass ensembles, will perform at Libby Gardner Concert Hall on Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 PM. The concert is part of the Virtuoso Concert Series and the UtahPresents 2015-16 Season. Tickets are $25, with a $5 ticket for U of U students and a $10 ticket for non-U students and youth 18 and under, and are available at 801-581-7100 or utahpresents.org.
'Musically Speaking with Andrés' Concert to Feature Rare Works of Schumann With Houston Symphony Chorus, 10/1
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
HOUSTON (September 22, 2015) - Houston Symphony Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada and Musical Ambassador Carlos Andres Botero will co-host 'Musically Speaking with Andres' on Thursday, October 1, featuring Schumann's The Pilgrimage of the Rose, a cantata that features solo vocalists, chorus and orchestra.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2015
HOUSTON (September 22, 2015) - Houston Symphony Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada and Musical Ambassador Carlos Andres Botero will co-host 'Musically Speaking with Andres' on Thursday, October 1, featuring Schumann's The Pilgrimage of the Rose, a cantata that features solo vocalists, chorus and orchestra.
American Liszt Society Chicago to Celebrate 5th Annual Franz Liszt Birthday Gala, 10/24
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
The American Liszt Society Chicago/Midwest Chapter will be celebrating Franz Liszt's 204th birthday with a grand evening of his music performed by some of the Midwest's finest pianists!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
The American Liszt Society Chicago/Midwest Chapter will be celebrating Franz Liszt's 204th birthday with a grand evening of his music performed by some of the Midwest's finest pianists!
Phoenix Boys Choir to Host 2015 Gala, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
'The gala is our opportunity to celebrate the decades of excellent artistic education the Phoenix Boys Choir has provided countless young men,' said Maestro Georg Stangelberger, The Harvey K Smith Artistic Director of the Phoenix Boys Choir. 'Both longtime patrons and those new to the Phoenix Boys Choir will see a show packed with energy and excitement, with something for everyone.'
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
'The gala is our opportunity to celebrate the decades of excellent artistic education the Phoenix Boys Choir has provided countless young men,' said Maestro Georg Stangelberger, The Harvey K Smith Artistic Director of the Phoenix Boys Choir. 'Both longtime patrons and those new to the Phoenix Boys Choir will see a show packed with energy and excitement, with something for everyone.'
2015 Gospel Honors Choir Project Set for Holland Center, 11/8
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Midland University hosts its “2015 Gospel Honors Choir Project” concert at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. Designed to bring together local youth and community members through gospel music, the event features Salem Baptist Church's “Salem Mass Choir”, the Christ Community Church Choir, Midland University performers, and hundreds of hand-selected high school singers from around Nebraska and Iowa. Headlining the event is Octavius Womack, a gospel recording artist from Los Angeles, Calif.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Midland University hosts its “2015 Gospel Honors Choir Project” concert at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. Designed to bring together local youth and community members through gospel music, the event features Salem Baptist Church's “Salem Mass Choir”, the Christ Community Church Choir, Midland University performers, and hundreds of hand-selected high school singers from around Nebraska and Iowa. Headlining the event is Octavius Womack, a gospel recording artist from Los Angeles, Calif.
Palisades Virtuosi to Present 'Finding Our Voice' Concert
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents Finding Our Voice – A Century of American Music, the first subscription concert of their 2015-2016 season on Friday, October 2 at 8:00 PM at the Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The evening will also include a pre-concert talk at 7:15 and reception following the performance.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents Finding Our Voice – A Century of American Music, the first subscription concert of their 2015-2016 season on Friday, October 2 at 8:00 PM at the Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The evening will also include a pre-concert talk at 7:15 and reception following the performance.
Marin Baroque to Present 'AND ALL IN FRIENDLY CONSORT MEET,' 11/21
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Marin Baroque presents 'And all in Friendly Consort Meet...' - Celebratory music for the Utrecht Peace Treaties - 1713, music by George Frideric Handel, taking place at First Presbyterian Church San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 94960, at 8 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The concert includes the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne HWV 74 and the Utrecht Jubilate HWV 279, both works composed by George Frideric Handel around the time of the Treaty of Utrecht, one of the most important peace agreements in history. The celebratory theme of peace calls to us during a period of turmoil and travail in our own time. Join us for this celebration of peace.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Marin Baroque presents 'And all in Friendly Consort Meet...' - Celebratory music for the Utrecht Peace Treaties - 1713, music by George Frideric Handel, taking place at First Presbyterian Church San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 94960, at 8 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The concert includes the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne HWV 74 and the Utrecht Jubilate HWV 279, both works composed by George Frideric Handel around the time of the Treaty of Utrecht, one of the most important peace agreements in history. The celebratory theme of peace calls to us during a period of turmoil and travail in our own time. Join us for this celebration of peace.
Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players to Open Groundbreaking Series at City Winery, 10/25
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Following the success of its first series at City Winery in the 2014-15 season, cp2 (Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players) returns to the venue for a fall series pairing unique mixed instrumental groups with vocalists. Three one-hour programs at noon on October 25, November 22, and December 20 each feature a different singer showcasing styles including classical, soul, and jazz. Brunch will be available for purchase before and during the performances, and patrons are encouraged to dress casually.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Following the success of its first series at City Winery in the 2014-15 season, cp2 (Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players) returns to the venue for a fall series pairing unique mixed instrumental groups with vocalists. Three one-hour programs at noon on October 25, November 22, and December 20 each feature a different singer showcasing styles including classical, soul, and jazz. Brunch will be available for purchase before and during the performances, and patrons are encouraged to dress casually.
BWW Review: THE BEST OF BRITISH Presented A Mix Of Well Known And Obscure Works
by Barry Lenny - September 22, 2015
This enjoyable Sunday afternoon concert was entitled The Best of British, featuring the RCS Ensemble
by Barry Lenny - September 22, 2015
This enjoyable Sunday afternoon concert was entitled The Best of British, featuring the RCS Ensemble
BMOP Launches 20th Anniversary Season With Armenian Tribute, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Boston, MA - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, opens its 20th anniversary season with Resilient Voices: 1915-2015, a concert commemorating the centennial of the Armenian genocide, in collaboration with Friends of Armenian Culture Society. The program includes 20th century works by Komitas/Aslamazyan, Alan Hovhaness, and Dmitri Shostakovich, as well as the Boston premiere of Tigran Mansurian's 2009 Requiem. Joining BMOP on the Jordan Hall stage are guests artists Nareh Arghamanyan (piano), Terry Everon (trumpet), the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and Boston University's Marsh Chapel Choir.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Boston, MA - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, opens its 20th anniversary season with Resilient Voices: 1915-2015, a concert commemorating the centennial of the Armenian genocide, in collaboration with Friends of Armenian Culture Society. The program includes 20th century works by Komitas/Aslamazyan, Alan Hovhaness, and Dmitri Shostakovich, as well as the Boston premiere of Tigran Mansurian's 2009 Requiem. Joining BMOP on the Jordan Hall stage are guests artists Nareh Arghamanyan (piano), Terry Everon (trumpet), the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and Boston University's Marsh Chapel Choir.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Addition of Four New Musicians
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Baltimore, MD (September 21, 2015) -- The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra today announced several orchestra personnel updates at the start of its Centennial season. The BSO's rigorous selection process draws from a national pool of exceptionally talented musicians and involves multiple rounds of auditions before a panel of peer musicians from the Orchestra and Music Director Marin Alsop. New players who join the Orchestra complete a probationary period of 16 months with the ensemble before they are granted tenure. Four new musicians, who won auditions last spring and over the summer, have been appointed to tenure track positions:
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2015
Baltimore, MD (September 21, 2015) -- The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra today announced several orchestra personnel updates at the start of its Centennial season. The BSO's rigorous selection process draws from a national pool of exceptionally talented musicians and involves multiple rounds of auditions before a panel of peer musicians from the Orchestra and Music Director Marin Alsop. New players who join the Orchestra complete a probationary period of 16 months with the ensemble before they are granted tenure. Four new musicians, who won auditions last spring and over the summer, have been appointed to tenure track positions:
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