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The Air Force Strings to Offer Free Concert at Hartt School Community Division, 8/4
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
The Air Force Strings will present a concert of String Orchestra music at the University of Hartford's Hartt School Community Division on August 4, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Millard Auditorium on the University Campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford. The program will include works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bartok, and Foote. Master Sgt. Mark Dorosheff will be featured as violin soloist in Mozart's Rondo in C major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373. This performance is free and open to the public but tickets must be reserved. Call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or visit hartford.edu/tickets to reserve tickets. Free parking is available in parking lot D, across from the auditorium.
Bradley Brookshire to Perform Goldberg Variations at Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, 7/30
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival presents The Goldberg Variations Demystified on Thursday, July 30 at 7:30 pm at Hyde Hall in Cooperstown. Bradley Brookshire, harpsichord, will perform The Goldberg Variations on a two manual harpsichord, and offer insights into J.S. Bach's colorful and ambitious masterpiece. Seen and Heard International  asserts, “Many have played the Goldberg Variations, but few with Brookshire's imagination and brilliance.”
Twins Alexander & Marina Doreh to Perform OPERA in CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
 Twins with    Richard   Gere   has   UNIQUE   UNIVERSAL   VOICE.  He is  singing   Opera  in  Concerts—recital.  His   concert   program   combines   Opera music,   beautiful     aristocratic   the   European   classics   and   Popular   Music   Hits   from   the   repertoire   stars   of the   20th  century: Luciano  Pavarotti,   Frank  Sinatra,   Edith  Piaf,   BEATLEs,  etc.                           Has a unique   inborn   vocal   apparatus, directly   related   to   the   vocalists   body   proportions.   They   exactly   correspond   to   that   ideal   man's   body,   which   Leonardo da   Vinci   painting   and   represented   in his   famous    in   the   circle   picture.  ALEXANDERS   tone a   unique   warm quality, expression   and    temperament   have   a   mysterious   and   magic   impact   on   the   audience.        
Boston Landmarks Orchestra Offers Free Concerts This Summer, Starting Today
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2015
Inspired by the musical connection of people, place, and culture, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, announces the 2015 summer's free concerts at the DCR's Hatch Shell. Free concerts will be held every Wednesday evening (7 p.m.) beginning today, July 15, thru August 26, 2015.
STAR TREK THE ULTIMATE VOYAGE Set for Orpheum Theatre in 2016
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
CineConcerts, CBS Consumer Products and Paramount Pictures will launch Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage, a North American concert tour playing performing arts centers in more than 100 cities. The tour will stop at The Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN on Friday, January 29, 2016.
Mostly Mozart Festival 2015 Week Three Highlights Announced
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
The third week of Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, August 11 through 16, features 11 events comprising orchestral performances, late-night recitals, contemporary music, a lecture, and the U.S. stage premiere ofWritten on Skin, a highly-acclaimed opera by George Benjamin, this summer's Composer-in-Residence and the centerpiece of the Festival's focus on his music.
Soprano Hibla Gerzmava to Play Carnegie Hall, 10/8
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
Soprano Hibla Gerzmava (www.Hibla.ru/en) makes her North American solo recital debut in 'An Evening with Hibla Gerzmava' at Carnegie Hall (881 Seventh Avenue) on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 8pm. Tickets, which range from $19-125 dollars are available through the Carnegie Hall website (www.CarnegieHall.org), in person at the Carnegie Hall box office or by calling 212-247-7800.
FirstWorks Announces Sets 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
FirstWorks, Rhode Island's premiere organization for connecting art with audiences and the nonprofit producer of the recent Providence International Arts Festival, rode the post-festival momentum today with the announcement of its 2015-16 season. Their new season kicks off the week of Nov. 16, 2015, and brings together a diverse roster of luminary artists across the genres of music, dance, spoken word and interactive performance. Now entering its second decade, FirstWorks is expanding its Artistic Icons Series at The Vets, inaugurating a new Frontier Series of genre-defining artistry, and making each performance a festival unto itself with free, pre-show programs designed as local cultural showcases in event venue lobbies.
Bramwell Tovey Leads Two LA Phil Concerts at the Hollywood Bowl This Week
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015
Audience favorite Bramwell Tovey makes his first of several visits to the Hollywood Bowl this season to lead the LA Phil in two classical concerts, tonight, July 14, and Thursday, July 16, at 8 pm.
Lang Lang, Chucho Valdes to Join Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Cuba in Concert, Oct 9
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
In a concert to celebrate the City of Havana on the eve of its 500th anniversary, Marin Alsop will conduct the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba, with pianists Lang Lang and Chucho Valdés as soloists. 
New York Philharmonic Announces 2015-16 Season Updates
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
The New York Philharmonic has announced updates to its 2015-16 season since the artists and programs were announced on January 21, 2015. The changes are incorporated in the updated chronological listing. Highlights include:
Video Games Live Returns to the Richmond Symphony, 1/23
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, is making its way to Richmond CenterStage's Altria Theater on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Show time is 8pm and ticket prices begin at $20 for adults. VIDEO GAMES LIVE is a multimedia concert experience featuring the best music and exclusive synchronized video clips from the most popular games from the beginning of video gaming to the present. Performed by top orchestras and choirs, the show combines exclusive video footage and music arrangements with synchronized lighting, solo performers, stage show production, special FX, electronic percussionists and unique interactive segments. Whether it's the power and passion of the more recent blockbusters or the excitement of remembering the sentimental classics you played growing up, it will truly be a special night to remember for the entire family.
Music Mountain to Welcome Penderecki String Quartet & More, 8/1-2
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015
Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 86th anniversary on Saturday, August 1st with the Sharon Playhouse performing an evening of song from the best of Broadway at 8pm with a pre-concert dinner at The Falls Village Inn at 5pm.
Kretzer Piano Music Foundation to Present Irwin Solomon Jazz Trio with Avery Sommers, 7/21
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 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.
Grafton Music Festival Welcomes A Far Cry Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2015
A Far Cry, the Grammy-nominated 18-member young chamber orchestra from Boston, will return to Grafton, Vt. tonight, July 11 for a performance in the acoustically splendid, recently renovated White Church (55 Main Street). The concert begins at 8p. This is a program presented by the not-for-profit Grafton Music Festival.
Pasadena POPS Celebrates The Beatles with CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2015
The Pasadena POPS celebrates the best of the music of The Beatles with Classical Mystery Tour tonight, July 11 at the Los Angeles Arboretum. Back by Popular demand, Classical Mystery Tour brings the timeless hits of The Beatles to life with a fresh set list of favorites. Spanning The Beatles' vast catalog, a smattering of tracks from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band including “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Penny Lane,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life” round out early and later hits like “Yesterday” and “Let It Be”.
Pittsburgh Symphony's Classical BBQ Brings Summer to Heinz Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2015
A night for the entire family, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is hosting two Classical BBQ events in the Heinz Hall Summer Garden tonight, July 11, and August 2. Each Classical BBQ is filled with orchestral favorites in a fun-filled atmosphere, including pre- and post-concert entertainment and a chance to mingle with Pittsburgh Symphony musicians.
VTA to Welcome Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, 12/2
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER presents the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one night only in Dayton at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, Dec.  2, 2015, part of Victoria Theatre Association's 2015-2016 Projects Unlimited Star Attractions.
Bishop's Bluecoat Anglican High School Handbell Choir to Play St. Bart's, 7/29
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
The Bishop's Bluecoat Anglican High School Handbell Choir from Chester (UK) will present a free impromptu concert at St. Bartholomew's Church on Wednesday, July 29, at 12:30 pm. The choir includes 12 gifted handbell ringers, who are students at the Bishop's Bluecoat Anglican High School. The team rings in the traditional English 'off -table' style using a 4-octave set of American Malmark bells. As members of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain, they have performed at every NW Region Rally since their formation and twice at National Rallies. The team rang in Lorrach, Chester's twin town in Germany on the occasion of the inauguration of 'Chesterplatz' a city centre square named to commemorate the twinning of the two cities - and returned to Lorrach in June 2012. The ringers appeared on national television on the Jonathan Ross show - as a 'backing group' for the Icelandic singer Bjork. In March 2013 Bishops' Handbell Ringers were invited to represent the N.W. of England in the national Rally Concert in Glasgow. They were one of 7 teams in the UK afforded this prestigious invitation.
James Levine Withdraws from Verbier Festival Due to Ear Infection; Esa-Pekka Salonen Steps In
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
The Verbier Festival is sorry to announce that James Levine will not be able to conduct the opening concert on 17 July due to a serious ear infection which prevents him from flying.
Carnegie Hall Expands National Youth Orchestra of the USA
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
 In summer 2016, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute will launch NYO2, a two-week, intensive summer program for outstanding young American instrumentalists, ages 14-17. As with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) created by Carnegie Hall in 2013, NYO2 will be free to all participants. NYO2 will support greater diversity within the classical orchestral field with a particular focus on attracting talented students who have been traditionally underserved by local music programs, offering an opportunity for participants to play alongside exceptionally talented peers and learn from a world-class faculty. Running in conjunction with NYO-USA's annual summer residency at Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY), NYO2 aims to provide the finest musical training for younger students, expanding the pool of young musicians across the country equipped with the tools to succeed at the highest level.
Bob Schneider and Tosca String Quartet Play Long Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
Known as 'the best artist you've never heard of,' Texas' own BOB SCHNEIDER reunites with the famous Tosca String Quartet at the Long Center tonight, July 10th, as part of his King Kong Tour.
Philip Glass & Angelique Kidjo's Orchestral Collaboration U.S. Premiere Set for Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015
The highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Angelique Kidjo and Philip Glass's orchestral collaboration, Ife: Three Yoruba Songs for Orchestra, is set to take place tonight, July 10 with the San Francisco Symphony at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall, conducted by Edwin Outwater. A short excerpt of the work's world premiere with the Luxembourg Philharmonic may be found here, and a clip of Glass discussing the work on the eve of its premiere may be found here. Tickets and full information on the program, which also includes selections from Kidjo's recent orchestral album, Sings (out now on 429 Records and winning raves around the world) may be found here.
Sonoran Desert Chorale Sets 2015-16 Season of The Elements
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015
The Sonoran Desert Chorale announces its 2015-16 Season, a musical exploration of the primal elements: earth, fire, wind, and water.  Season tickets packages for the full season are on sale now for $60 adults/$50 seniors and students at www.sonorandesertchorale.org or by calling (480) 305-4538. 
N.C. Symphony Welcomes The Hot Sardines for Summerfest Finale Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015
Cary's Booth Amphitheatre will come alive with the hot sounds of the New York City-based band the Hot Sardines tonight, July 9, at 7:30 p.m., in the season finale of the 2015  Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series.  Gates open for the concert series at 5:30 p.m.  Children 12 and under are free on the lawn.  The North Carolina Symphony is presenting, but will not perform at the concert.

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