SWC & SMC Set Dennis Coleman's Farewell Season
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
This October, Seattle Women's Chorus (SWC) will kick off a milestone season with Hallows in the Cathedral: Spirits Rising, the first of five concerts in Dennis Coleman's final season as artistic director for Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) and Seattle Women's Chorus.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
This October, Seattle Women's Chorus (SWC) will kick off a milestone season with Hallows in the Cathedral: Spirits Rising, the first of five concerts in Dennis Coleman's final season as artistic director for Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) and Seattle Women's Chorus.
Houston Symphony Calls in Replacement for Sidelined Hilary Hahn in Concert, 9/25
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
HOUSTON (July 21, 2015) – Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, originally scheduled to perform with the Houston Symphony in Fall 2015, has notified the Houston Symphony of her plans to take a short leave to care for her newborn baby due this summer, a decision that would force her to withdraw from her performances at Jones Hall on September 25-27, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
HOUSTON (July 21, 2015) – Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, originally scheduled to perform with the Houston Symphony in Fall 2015, has notified the Houston Symphony of her plans to take a short leave to care for her newborn baby due this summer, a decision that would force her to withdraw from her performances at Jones Hall on September 25-27, 2015.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to Welcome Violinist Karen Gomyo, 10/2-3
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces an artist update to its performances on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3 (8 p.m.) at Music Hall. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as, “A first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance and intensity,” violinist Karen Gomyo will perform Sibelius' lush and technically dazzling Violin Concerto (the originally scheduled repertoire for this performance). The originally scheduled soloist for these performances, Hilary Hahn, has withdrawn as she is expecting a baby. Ms. Gomyo previously performed with the CSO in 2004 at Riverbend Music Center; this will be her Music Hall debut with the CSO.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces an artist update to its performances on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3 (8 p.m.) at Music Hall. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as, “A first-rate artist of real musical command, vitality, brilliance and intensity,” violinist Karen Gomyo will perform Sibelius' lush and technically dazzling Violin Concerto (the originally scheduled repertoire for this performance). The originally scheduled soloist for these performances, Hilary Hahn, has withdrawn as she is expecting a baby. Ms. Gomyo previously performed with the CSO in 2004 at Riverbend Music Center; this will be her Music Hall debut with the CSO.
Oscar-Winning Composer Tan Dun to Make Hollywood Bowl Debut, 8/13
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Academy and Grammy Award-winning conductor and composer Tan Dun makes his Hollywood Bowl debut leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his Martial Arts Cycle, on Thursday, August 13, at 8 pm.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Academy and Grammy Award-winning conductor and composer Tan Dun makes his Hollywood Bowl debut leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his Martial Arts Cycle, on Thursday, August 13, at 8 pm.
Cincinnati Pops' John Morris Russell to Conduct MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Conductor John Morris Russell will spend the day with the MYCincinnati string youth orchestra on Friday, July 31, rehearsing with the student musicians from 1:30-3:45 p.m. and conducting a performance beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Price Hill Recreation Center, 959 Hawthorne Ave. This performance is free and open to the public.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Conductor John Morris Russell will spend the day with the MYCincinnati string youth orchestra on Friday, July 31, rehearsing with the student musicians from 1:30-3:45 p.m. and conducting a performance beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Price Hill Recreation Center, 959 Hawthorne Ave. This performance is free and open to the public.
Lincoln Center Will Live-Stream Concerts from Out of Doors, Mostly Mozart Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will be live-streaming eleven concerts this summer from its Out of Doors series and Mostly Mozart Festival, making concerts from the world's leading performing arts center more accessible to fans around the globe.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will be live-streaming eleven concerts this summer from its Out of Doors series and Mostly Mozart Festival, making concerts from the world's leading performing arts center more accessible to fans around the globe.
Hilary Hahn Withdraws from Upcoming Appearance with Houston Symphony
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, originally scheduled to perform with the Houston Symphony in Fall 2015, has notified the Houston Symphony of her plans to take a short leave to care for her newborn baby due this summer, a decision that would force her to withdraw from her performances at Jones Hall on September 25-27, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn, originally scheduled to perform with the Houston Symphony in Fall 2015, has notified the Houston Symphony of her plans to take a short leave to care for her newborn baby due this summer, a decision that would force her to withdraw from her performances at Jones Hall on September 25-27, 2015.
ERC to Perform VAN GOGH'S EAR in the Berkshires, 8/20
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
New York City, NY (FOR RELEASE 7.20.15) --- Hailed recently by The New York Times as “ingenious,” New York City's Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) returns to the Berkshires for the third consecutive summer with the regional premiere of the theatrical concert Van Gogh's Ear. In partnership with the American Institute for Economic Research and the Clark Art Institute, the 10-day, 12-performance series of Van Gogh's Ear complements Clark's art exhibition Van Gogh and Nature and features a special pre-performance discussion August 25th led by the Clark's curator at large, Richard Kendall.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
New York City, NY (FOR RELEASE 7.20.15) --- Hailed recently by The New York Times as “ingenious,” New York City's Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) returns to the Berkshires for the third consecutive summer with the regional premiere of the theatrical concert Van Gogh's Ear. In partnership with the American Institute for Economic Research and the Clark Art Institute, the 10-day, 12-performance series of Van Gogh's Ear complements Clark's art exhibition Van Gogh and Nature and features a special pre-performance discussion August 25th led by the Clark's curator at large, Richard Kendall.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Performs Free Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
In its fourth consecutive summer with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Wagner, and Beethoven tonight, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, located south of the 72nd Street cross-drive in Manhattan.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
In its fourth consecutive summer with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Wagner, and Beethoven tonight, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, located south of the 72nd Street cross-drive in Manhattan.
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation Presents Irwin Solomon Jazz Trio with Avery Sommers Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
This month's 'Music for the Mind' concert will feature IRWIN SOLOMON JAZZ TRIO in the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace. The talented trio consists of pianist Irwin Solomon, Dave Tomasello on bass, along with drummer Frank Derrick. They will captivate you with a unique presentation of jazz classics and will be joined by guest artist and renowned singer/actress Ms. Avery Sommers.
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2015
This month's 'Music for the Mind' concert will feature IRWIN SOLOMON JAZZ TRIO in the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace. The talented trio consists of pianist Irwin Solomon, Dave Tomasello on bass, along with drummer Frank Derrick. They will captivate you with a unique presentation of jazz classics and will be joined by guest artist and renowned singer/actress Ms. Avery Sommers.
Young Artists Symphony Orchestra to Launch Inaugural Season at UCLA's Royce Hall
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Los Angeles has gained an exciting addition to its classical music scene with the formation of the Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO) led by Artistic Director Alexander Treger, noted conductor, music educator and former Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Los Angeles has gained an exciting addition to its classical music scene with the formation of the Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO) led by Artistic Director Alexander Treger, noted conductor, music educator and former Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Mannheim Steamroller Coming to Morrison Center, 11/21
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only in Boise at the Morrison Center on Saturday, November 21, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only in Boise at the Morrison Center on Saturday, November 21, 2015.
Violinist Jennifer Koh & Pianist Shai Wosner Collaborate on 'Bridge to Beethoven'
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner have come together to combine their personal and musical experiences in a collaborative project titled Bridge to Beethoven that explores the impact and significance Beethoven has had on a culturally diverse group of composers and musicians. The recital series pairs Beethoven's Complete Violin Sonatas with works by composers of different ethnic lineage in four distinct programs featuring three works commissioned for the series by Vijay Iyer, Andrew Norman, and Anthony Cheung which serve as companion pieces to select sonatas, and Jörg Widmann's Sommersonate.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner have come together to combine their personal and musical experiences in a collaborative project titled Bridge to Beethoven that explores the impact and significance Beethoven has had on a culturally diverse group of composers and musicians. The recital series pairs Beethoven's Complete Violin Sonatas with works by composers of different ethnic lineage in four distinct programs featuring three works commissioned for the series by Vijay Iyer, Andrew Norman, and Anthony Cheung which serve as companion pieces to select sonatas, and Jörg Widmann's Sommersonate.
Mannheim Steamroller to Perform at Segerstrom Center, 11/27
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one night only in Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Friday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall. Tickets to Mannheim Steamroller start at $59 and will go on sale Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available online at www.SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2015
Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one night only in Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Friday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall. Tickets to Mannheim Steamroller start at $59 and will go on sale Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available online at www.SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.
Pacific Symphony Kicks Off SYMPHONY IN THE CITIES Concerts Today
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2015
Orange County, Calif.—July 7, 2015—“Symphony in the Cities” is not only the perfect way to end a lazy summer day, but it's also Pacific Symphony's way of saying thanks to the community by throwing a big party with music for its Orange County neighbors! Each summer, thousands gather with their loved ones to enjoy listening to the orchestra in a relaxed outdoor setting. This season, in addition to patriotic fare and classical pieces, Music Director Carl St.Clair has invited five singers to pay tribute to the famous von Trapps by performing memorable songs from one of the most beloved musicals of all time, “The Sound of Music.” Members of the audience also have a special opportunity to decide which of three well-known excerpts they would like to hear: Dvorák's Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” Mozart's “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music),” or Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. Families are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and chairs and arrive early for the Symphony's Musical Playground and city festivities.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2015
Orange County, Calif.—July 7, 2015—“Symphony in the Cities” is not only the perfect way to end a lazy summer day, but it's also Pacific Symphony's way of saying thanks to the community by throwing a big party with music for its Orange County neighbors! Each summer, thousands gather with their loved ones to enjoy listening to the orchestra in a relaxed outdoor setting. This season, in addition to patriotic fare and classical pieces, Music Director Carl St.Clair has invited five singers to pay tribute to the famous von Trapps by performing memorable songs from one of the most beloved musicals of all time, “The Sound of Music.” Members of the audience also have a special opportunity to decide which of three well-known excerpts they would like to hear: Dvorák's Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” Mozart's “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music),” or Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. Families are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and chairs and arrive early for the Symphony's Musical Playground and city festivities.
Music Mountain Welcomes Enso String Quartet & More This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2015
America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, Music Mountain, continues its 86th anniversary season on July 19th (3pm) with Enso String Quartet and Soyeon Kate Lee, piano performing Moravec, Schumann, and Dohnanyi.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2015
America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, Music Mountain, continues its 86th anniversary season on July 19th (3pm) with Enso String Quartet and Soyeon Kate Lee, piano performing Moravec, Schumann, and Dohnanyi.
CSO & CCM Receive $900,000 for New Fellowship Program
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) are honored to announce the two institutions are the combined recipient of a $900,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This grant will be used to pilot a groundbreaking collaborative fellowship program aimed at developing young, graduate-level musicians from underrepresented populations and preparing them for the professional orchestra world.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) are honored to announce the two institutions are the combined recipient of a $900,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This grant will be used to pilot a groundbreaking collaborative fellowship program aimed at developing young, graduate-level musicians from underrepresented populations and preparing them for the professional orchestra world.
Houston Symphony to Present CARMINA BURANA Concert, 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
HOUSTON (July 16, 2015) – The Houston Symphony, together with the Colombian Youth Philharmonic, Houston Symphony Chorus and Houston Children's Chorus, will perform Carl Orff's dramatic work Carmina Burana at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
HOUSTON (July 16, 2015) – The Houston Symphony, together with the Colombian Youth Philharmonic, Houston Symphony Chorus and Houston Children's Chorus, will perform Carl Orff's dramatic work Carmina Burana at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18.
East Bay Symphony Music Director to Make Speech on MUSIC GROWN LOCALLY, 8/25
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
SPEAKER: Michael Morgan, Music Director, East Bay Symphony Orchestra, Festival Opera, Walnut Creek, and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra and Sacramento Opera; Oakland Youth Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2015
SPEAKER: Michael Morgan, Music Director, East Bay Symphony Orchestra, Festival Opera, Walnut Creek, and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra and Sacramento Opera; Oakland Youth Orchestra
Music Mountain to Welcome St. Petersburg String Quartet & More, 8/8-9
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 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 on Saturday, 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 - July 17, 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 on Saturday, 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.
Mahler's Marked Score of Bruckner's Fourth Available in NY Phil's Digital Archives
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
The New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives has released a digitized version of former Philharmonic Music Director Gustav Mahler's marked score of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4, Romantic. The score is now available to be viewed online for free.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
The New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives has released a digitized version of former Philharmonic Music Director Gustav Mahler's marked score of Bruckner's Symphony No. 4, Romantic. The score is now available to be viewed online for free.
Key Pianists Inaugural Season to Feature Feature 'The Beethoven Experience' & More
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Key Pianists was conceived by pianist Terry Eder to fill a void in New York concert life: 'Many wonderful pianists playing with wisdom, insight, sensitivity and beauty are not heard in New York.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Key Pianists was conceived by pianist Terry Eder to fill a void in New York concert life: 'Many wonderful pianists playing with wisdom, insight, sensitivity and beauty are not heard in New York.
Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's Continues 8/2
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
The 21st annual Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's Church continues on Sunday, August 2, at 11 am with Giacomo Carissimi's Missa Concertata in C Major for Men's Voices.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
The 21st annual Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's Church continues on Sunday, August 2, at 11 am with Giacomo Carissimi's Missa Concertata in C Major for Men's Voices.
Houston Symphony to Perform CARMINA BURANA Concert This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
The Houston Symphony, together with the Colombian Youth Philharmonic, Houston Symphony Chorus and Houston Children's Chorus, will perform Carl Orff's dramatic work Carmina Burana at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
The Houston Symphony, together with the Colombian Youth Philharmonic, Houston Symphony Chorus and Houston Children's Chorus, will perform Carl Orff's dramatic work Carmina Burana at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18.
Johnny Mathis Performs With the Pittsburgh Symphony Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Johnny Mathis, one of the most versatile and multi-dimensional pop artists of modern time, takes the Heinz Hall stage with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for its Summer with the Symphony: Thursday Night Icons series tonight, July 16 at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015
Johnny Mathis, one of the most versatile and multi-dimensional pop artists of modern time, takes the Heinz Hall stage with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for its Summer with the Symphony: Thursday Night Icons series tonight, July 16 at 7:30 p.m.
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