Valley Performing Arts Center and Ford Signature Series Present L'ESPACE DU TEMPS With Live Orchestra, 9/19
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2015
Valley Performing Arts Center is partnering with Ford Signature Series to present L'Espace du Tempsperformed by DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion, choreographed by the company under the direction of DIAVOLO Artistic Director Jacques Heim. Now in its third year, the Ford Signature Series pairs LA County artists with world-renowned performers in one-of-a-kind presentations.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2015
Valley Performing Arts Center is partnering with Ford Signature Series to present L'Espace du Tempsperformed by DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion, choreographed by the company under the direction of DIAVOLO Artistic Director Jacques Heim. Now in its third year, the Ford Signature Series pairs LA County artists with world-renowned performers in one-of-a-kind presentations.
YMF Orchestra's 2015-16 Season to Feature Works by Kanye West, Salonen & Beethoven
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Executive Director Julia Gaskill and newly appointed Music Director Yuga Cohler today announced the 2015/16 season of the Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) Debut Orchestra, one of the foremost pre-professional training orchestras in the United States.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Executive Director Julia Gaskill and newly appointed Music Director Yuga Cohler today announced the 2015/16 season of the Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) Debut Orchestra, one of the foremost pre-professional training orchestras in the United States.
Emerson String Quartet to Open Segerstrom's Chamber Music Series, 10/22
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Marking their 19th visit to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, audience favorite Emerson String Quartet returns to Samueli Theater on Thursday, October 22 at 8 p.m. in a program featuring Haydn's dazzling String Quartet in D minor 'Fifths,' Bartok's String Quartet No. 4 and the rarely performed String Quartet No. 15 in G major by Schubert.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Marking their 19th visit to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, audience favorite Emerson String Quartet returns to Samueli Theater on Thursday, October 22 at 8 p.m. in a program featuring Haydn's dazzling String Quartet in D minor 'Fifths,' Bartok's String Quartet No. 4 and the rarely performed String Quartet No. 15 in G major by Schubert.
Brooklyn Art Song Society to Highlight John Dowland and Henry Purcell in 'BRITANNICA I', 9/18
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Brooklyn Art Song Society launces into its sixth season with part one of Britannica, its ambitious six-concert survey of British song.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Brooklyn Art Song Society launces into its sixth season with part one of Britannica, its ambitious six-concert survey of British song.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to Release Tickets for Grand Classics Season, 8/17
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
PITTSBURGH – Single tickets to the 20 concert weekends of the 2015-2016 BNY Mellon Grand Classics season go on sale Monday, August 17 at 9 a.m.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
PITTSBURGH – Single tickets to the 20 concert weekends of the 2015-2016 BNY Mellon Grand Classics season go on sale Monday, August 17 at 9 a.m.
'Name That Tune' Faculty Concert to Open Music Institute 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Music Institute of Chicago opens its 2015-16 season showcasing its stellar faculty in an engaging concert program, "Name That Tune: Classical Gems with Memorable Monikers," Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Music Institute of Chicago opens its 2015-16 season showcasing its stellar faculty in an engaging concert program, "Name That Tune: Classical Gems with Memorable Monikers," Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.
Usdan Center/Bethpage Scholars in the Arts Selected
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
For the fifth year, talented Long Island music students have received a unique opportunity to study and perform at Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. The program was developed by Usdan Center in 2011 and supported with a charitable grant from Bethpage Federal Credit Union. The Usdan Center/Bethpage Scholars in the Arts program gives accomplished students, who otherwise couldn't attend Usdan, the opportunity to study at the country's largest not-for-profit summer arts day camp. The students were chosen for their fine musicianship and for their achievements as outstanding representatives of their communities.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
For the fifth year, talented Long Island music students have received a unique opportunity to study and perform at Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. The program was developed by Usdan Center in 2011 and supported with a charitable grant from Bethpage Federal Credit Union. The Usdan Center/Bethpage Scholars in the Arts program gives accomplished students, who otherwise couldn't attend Usdan, the opportunity to study at the country's largest not-for-profit summer arts day camp. The students were chosen for their fine musicianship and for their achievements as outstanding representatives of their communities.
York Symphony Orchestra's Music Director to Perform at Central Market, 8/22
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
On Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Lawrence Golan, music director and conductor of the York Symphony Orchestra, will offer a special performance at Central Market in York. Golan will be playing violin for four 15-minute sets of “Autumn” from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The performance will showcase the piece Golan will be performing with the Orchestra during the first concert of the 2015-2016 season, In Nature's Realm.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
On Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Lawrence Golan, music director and conductor of the York Symphony Orchestra, will offer a special performance at Central Market in York. Golan will be playing violin for four 15-minute sets of “Autumn” from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The performance will showcase the piece Golan will be performing with the Orchestra during the first concert of the 2015-2016 season, In Nature's Realm.
Music Mountain to Present Dover String Quartet with Alexander Fiterstein & More, 8/29-30
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Music Mountain, America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, continues its 86th Anniversary season with three returning favorites! The weekend begins with No Tune Like A Show Tune: The Best of Broadway, Michael Berkeley's toe-tapping musical revue, on Saturday, August 29 (6:30pm) plus pre-concert dinner (5pm)! The music continues on Sunday, August 30 (3PM) with the outstanding Dover String Quartet with guest artist Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, performing a program featuring Dutilleux, Dvorak, and Mozart. The summer still simmers with many more concerts scheduled thru September 27!
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
Music Mountain, America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, continues its 86th Anniversary season with three returning favorites! The weekend begins with No Tune Like A Show Tune: The Best of Broadway, Michael Berkeley's toe-tapping musical revue, on Saturday, August 29 (6:30pm) plus pre-concert dinner (5pm)! The music continues on Sunday, August 30 (3PM) with the outstanding Dover String Quartet with guest artist Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, performing a program featuring Dutilleux, Dvorak, and Mozart. The summer still simmers with many more concerts scheduled thru September 27!
A2SO Releases Interview with Longtime Timpanist Jim Lancioni
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
What do you like about playing Beethoven? He write lots of notes for a timpanist and his music is sometimes loud, aggressive and angry. I like that. How many times have you played the 3rd Symphony? Probably 4 or 5 times now.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
What do you like about playing Beethoven? He write lots of notes for a timpanist and his music is sometimes loud, aggressive and angry. I like that. How many times have you played the 3rd Symphony? Probably 4 or 5 times now.
The Free for All Concert Fund Selects Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar as the Recipient of the 2015 Charles Ansbacher Music for All Award
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
The Free for All Concert Fund, a nonprofit organization providing access to free classical and orchestral music to all Bostonians, is pleased to announce the selection of Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar as the recipient of the 2015 Charles Ansbacher Music for All Award. Mr. Abboud-Ashkar is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Polyphony Foundation, whose mission is to help bridge the divide between Arabs and Jews in Israel through the power of classical music. Many of the Arab and Jewish musicians he has taught have received top music prizes in Israel and are now pursuing classical music careers.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
The Free for All Concert Fund, a nonprofit organization providing access to free classical and orchestral music to all Bostonians, is pleased to announce the selection of Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar as the recipient of the 2015 Charles Ansbacher Music for All Award. Mr. Abboud-Ashkar is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Polyphony Foundation, whose mission is to help bridge the divide between Arabs and Jews in Israel through the power of classical music. Many of the Arab and Jewish musicians he has taught have received top music prizes in Israel and are now pursuing classical music careers.
The World Music Institute Appoints Gaby Sappington as Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
World Music Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Gaby Sappingtonas Executive Director. Gaby brings substantial experience in the corporate and non-profit sectors to her new role at the start of WMI's upcoming 30th Anniversary Season.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015
World Music Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Gaby Sappingtonas Executive Director. Gaby brings substantial experience in the corporate and non-profit sectors to her new role at the start of WMI's upcoming 30th Anniversary Season.
BWW Reviews: I FAGIOLINI Makes Its Debut Australian Tour
by Barry Lenny - August 09, 2015
The exciting English vocal ensemble makes its debut Australian tour for Musica Viva.
by Barry Lenny - August 09, 2015
The exciting English vocal ensemble makes its debut Australian tour for Musica Viva.
Pianist Simon Ghraichy Set for Bard Music Festival, Now thru 8/16
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015
Simon Ghraichy, the 29-year-old, prize-winning, Paris-based, Lebanese-Mexican pianist, is set to appear at The Bard Music Festival today, August 8, through August 16. Additionally, Simon will be launching a new CD, 'DUELS,' on September 30, and making his Carnegie Hall debut Thursday, October 15.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015
Simon Ghraichy, the 29-year-old, prize-winning, Paris-based, Lebanese-Mexican pianist, is set to appear at The Bard Music Festival today, August 8, through August 16. Additionally, Simon will be launching a new CD, 'DUELS,' on September 30, and making his Carnegie Hall debut Thursday, October 15.
Buffalo Philharmonic Releases Tickets for Upcoming Season Today
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015
BUFFALO, NY -- Today, August 8 marks the first opportunity for non-subscribers to obtain tickets to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2015-16 season, with performances by Lang Lang and Celtic Woman, a spectacular Holiday Pops show with the debut of Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, and tributes to Journey and to the music of the 'Mad Men' era. Tickets range from $29-$83 and are available by visiting bpo.org, calling (716) 885-5000, or visiting the BPO Box Office at Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015
BUFFALO, NY -- Today, August 8 marks the first opportunity for non-subscribers to obtain tickets to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2015-16 season, with performances by Lang Lang and Celtic Woman, a spectacular Holiday Pops show with the debut of Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, and tributes to Journey and to the music of the 'Mad Men' era. Tickets range from $29-$83 and are available by visiting bpo.org, calling (716) 885-5000, or visiting the BPO Box Office at Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo.
Music Mountain Welcomes St. Petersburg String Quartet & More This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015
Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 86th anniversary season with a weekend of exceptional classical music. The weekend begins tonight, August 8 (6:30pm) with an evening dedicated to Italian & German 17th & 18th Century Music for Soprano, Baroque Trumpet and Harpsichord featuring Christine Gevert, harpsichord. Following on Sunday, August 9 (3pm) is the St. Petersburg String Quartet with guest artist Pamela Mia Paul, piano performing Sulkhan Tsintsadze; Arensky; and Shostakovich. Concerts featuring local jazz and country groups, plus world-renowned chamber ensembles, continue thru September 27th.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2015
Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 86th anniversary season with a weekend of exceptional classical music. The weekend begins tonight, August 8 (6:30pm) with an evening dedicated to Italian & German 17th & 18th Century Music for Soprano, Baroque Trumpet and Harpsichord featuring Christine Gevert, harpsichord. Following on Sunday, August 9 (3pm) is the St. Petersburg String Quartet with guest artist Pamela Mia Paul, piano performing Sulkhan Tsintsadze; Arensky; and Shostakovich. Concerts featuring local jazz and country groups, plus world-renowned chamber ensembles, continue thru September 27th.
San Francisco Girls Chorus Releases Schedule of Upcoming 2015-2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
San Francisco, CA August 7, 2015 – San Francisco Girls Chorus Artistic Director Lisa Bielawa has announced details of the 37-year-old, five-time Grammy Award-winning Chorus' 2015-2016 season, which will feature premieres by leading American composers and performances with a variety of noted guest artists. The four-program season runs October 30, 2015 through June 12, 2016 in San Francisco and the East Bay and features premieres by Aaron Jay Kernis, Gabriel Kahane and Theo Bleckmann and guest artists including New York early music ensemble TENET, soprano Deborah Voigt in a special American Christmas program at Davies Hall, cellist Joshua Roman and composer-pianist Timo Andres, all conducted by Music Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe. The season will be preceded by a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Venezuela's celebrated Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and others under the baton of sensational conductor and LA Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel September 25 at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre. At the other end of the season will be the Chorus' return to New York's Lincoln Center in performances of music by Kernis, Kahane, Bleckmann and Bielawa. For more information, visit www.sfgirlschorus.org .
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
San Francisco, CA August 7, 2015 – San Francisco Girls Chorus Artistic Director Lisa Bielawa has announced details of the 37-year-old, five-time Grammy Award-winning Chorus' 2015-2016 season, which will feature premieres by leading American composers and performances with a variety of noted guest artists. The four-program season runs October 30, 2015 through June 12, 2016 in San Francisco and the East Bay and features premieres by Aaron Jay Kernis, Gabriel Kahane and Theo Bleckmann and guest artists including New York early music ensemble TENET, soprano Deborah Voigt in a special American Christmas program at Davies Hall, cellist Joshua Roman and composer-pianist Timo Andres, all conducted by Music Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe. The season will be preceded by a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Venezuela's celebrated Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and others under the baton of sensational conductor and LA Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel September 25 at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre. At the other end of the season will be the Chorus' return to New York's Lincoln Center in performances of music by Kernis, Kahane, Bleckmann and Bielawa. For more information, visit www.sfgirlschorus.org .
Music Institute of Chicago Dominates 2015 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition for Violin
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
The Music Institute of Chicago, one of the nation's leading community schools, and its Academy Program, a top training center for advanced pre-conservatory students, dominated the prestigious 2015 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition for Violin. After a rigorous audition process, the competition chose nine of the 21 international competitors from the Music Institute-an unprecedented number from one institution-with two placing at the top of the competition, which was presented by the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Orchestra in late July in Oberlin, Ohio.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
The Music Institute of Chicago, one of the nation's leading community schools, and its Academy Program, a top training center for advanced pre-conservatory students, dominated the prestigious 2015 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Competition for Violin. After a rigorous audition process, the competition chose nine of the 21 international competitors from the Music Institute-an unprecedented number from one institution-with two placing at the top of the competition, which was presented by the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Orchestra in late July in Oberlin, Ohio.
APOLLO'S FIRE Announces 24th Season Under Music Director Jeannette Sorrell
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, proudly announces its 24th season under Music Director Jeannette Sorrell. Fresh from a series of highly prestigious international engagements this summer, Apollo's Fire enters a new era as one of Northeast Ohio's two world-class orchestras. Following the ensemble's triumphant debut at the Tanglewood Festival in July, the press remarked simply: “Apollo's Fire conquered Tanglewood. The encore truly brought the house down.” (The Boston Music Intelligencer). With AF's already sold-out BBC Proms and Aldeburgh Festival debuts both slated for this August, “Apollo's Fire under the direction of Sorrell has put Cleveland firmly on the period-performance map” (The New Yorker). Cleveland's Baroque orchestra is setting the classical world Aflame. Surely some of those [tour audiences] are now jealous of Cleveland” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer).
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, proudly announces its 24th season under Music Director Jeannette Sorrell. Fresh from a series of highly prestigious international engagements this summer, Apollo's Fire enters a new era as one of Northeast Ohio's two world-class orchestras. Following the ensemble's triumphant debut at the Tanglewood Festival in July, the press remarked simply: “Apollo's Fire conquered Tanglewood. The encore truly brought the house down.” (The Boston Music Intelligencer). With AF's already sold-out BBC Proms and Aldeburgh Festival debuts both slated for this August, “Apollo's Fire under the direction of Sorrell has put Cleveland firmly on the period-performance map” (The New Yorker). Cleveland's Baroque orchestra is setting the classical world Aflame. Surely some of those [tour audiences] are now jealous of Cleveland” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer).
Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's Contines 8/23
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
The 21st annual Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's Church continues on Sunday, August 23, at 11 am with Missa 'O quam gloriosum' by Tomas Luis de Victoria.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
The 21st annual Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's Church continues on Sunday, August 23, at 11 am with Missa 'O quam gloriosum' by Tomas Luis de Victoria.
2015 Charles Ansbacher Music for All Award to be Presented at Boston Landmarks Concert
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
The Free for All Concert Fund, a nonprofit organization providing access to free classical and orchestral music to all Bostonians, is pleased to announce the selection of Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar as the recipient of the 2015 Charles Ansbacher Music for All Award. Mr. Abboud-Ashkar is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Polyphony Foundation, whose mission is to help bridge the divide between Arabs and Jews in Israel through the power of classical music. Many of the Arab and Jewish musicians he has taught have received top music prizes in Israel and are now pursuing classical music careers.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
The Free for All Concert Fund, a nonprofit organization providing access to free classical and orchestral music to all Bostonians, is pleased to announce the selection of Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar as the recipient of the 2015 Charles Ansbacher Music for All Award. Mr. Abboud-Ashkar is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Polyphony Foundation, whose mission is to help bridge the divide between Arabs and Jews in Israel through the power of classical music. Many of the Arab and Jewish musicians he has taught have received top music prizes in Israel and are now pursuing classical music careers.
Canton Symphony Orchestra to Offer Additional SUMMER SERENADES Concerts, 8/13
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
CANTON, OHIO (August 6, 2015) – The Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in partnership with the Stark County Park District (SCPD) will present three more Summer Serenades in the Park, a series of FREE concerts that began in June and runs to Labor Day 2015. The series is sponsored in part by Mary Renkert Wendling Foundation, Fred and Virginia Olivieri, Canton Rotary Charitable Foundation, Medicine Center Pharmacy, Young Truck Sales, and Greenlines Trucking.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
CANTON, OHIO (August 6, 2015) – The Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in partnership with the Stark County Park District (SCPD) will present three more Summer Serenades in the Park, a series of FREE concerts that began in June and runs to Labor Day 2015. The series is sponsored in part by Mary Renkert Wendling Foundation, Fred and Virginia Olivieri, Canton Rotary Charitable Foundation, Medicine Center Pharmacy, Young Truck Sales, and Greenlines Trucking.
The Esoterics Present Six Revolutionary Choral Works in AUDACIOR This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
In a program that celebrates brazenness, bravery, and bravado, The Esoterics will present six choral works inspired by revolutionaries, nonconformists, and those unafraid of speaking truth to power.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015
In a program that celebrates brazenness, bravery, and bravado, The Esoterics will present six choral works inspired by revolutionaries, nonconformists, and those unafraid of speaking truth to power.
Gaby Sappington Named New Executive Director of World Music Institute
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
World Music Institute has announced the appointment of Gaby Sappington as Executive Director. Gaby brings substantial experience in the corporate and non-profit sectors to her new role at the start of WMI's upcoming 30th Anniversary Season.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
World Music Institute has announced the appointment of Gaby Sappington as Executive Director. Gaby brings substantial experience in the corporate and non-profit sectors to her new role at the start of WMI's upcoming 30th Anniversary Season.
Mercury's 2015-16 Season to Launch with Free Handel's Royal Fireworks Concert
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Mercury's 2015-2016 season begins with Handel's iconic Music for the Royal Fireworks led by Artistic Director Antoine Plante on Saturday, August 29 at 8 PM at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. Brimming with exhilarating dance tunes and colorful sonorities, this suite reflects the fire and majesty of one of the world's greatest composers. And as a special treat the night will conclude with a live fireworks display in celebration of Mercury's fifteen anniversary season. Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Outdoor Theatre Advisory Board, Mercury's annual free concert at Miller attracts a broad and diverse audience of over 8,000 people from the greater Houston area. For more information about the concert, visit www.mercuryhouston.org or call 713.533.0080. For more information about ticketing, visit www.milleroutdoortheatre.com.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2015
Mercury's 2015-2016 season begins with Handel's iconic Music for the Royal Fireworks led by Artistic Director Antoine Plante on Saturday, August 29 at 8 PM at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. Brimming with exhilarating dance tunes and colorful sonorities, this suite reflects the fire and majesty of one of the world's greatest composers. And as a special treat the night will conclude with a live fireworks display in celebration of Mercury's fifteen anniversary season. Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Outdoor Theatre Advisory Board, Mercury's annual free concert at Miller attracts a broad and diverse audience of over 8,000 people from the greater Houston area. For more information about the concert, visit www.mercuryhouston.org or call 713.533.0080. For more information about ticketing, visit www.milleroutdoortheatre.com.
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