Grafton Music Festival to Welcome A Far Cry, 7/11
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
A Far Cry, the Grammy-nominated 18-member young chamber orchestra from Boston, will return to Grafton, Vt. on Saturday, 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.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
A Far Cry, the Grammy-nominated 18-member young chamber orchestra from Boston, will return to Grafton, Vt. on Saturday, 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.
Phoenix Boys Choir to Host 2015 Gala, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The Phoenix Boys Choir will be 'putting on the ritz' for its major Gala, 'That's Entertainment!' on Saturday October 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Memorial Hall of Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The Phoenix Boys Choir will be 'putting on the ritz' for its major Gala, 'That's Entertainment!' on Saturday October 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the Memorial Hall of Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road.
Weekend Symphony Concerts in Houston Feature 'East Meets West' Theme, Conductor Debut and More
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The exciting third and fourth concerts in the ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights series with the Houston Symphony will take place on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The exciting third and fourth concerts in the ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights series with the Houston Symphony will take place on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Houston Symphony's ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights Continue 6/26-27
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The exciting third and fourth concerts in the ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights series with the Houston Symphony will take place on today, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The exciting third and fourth concerts in the ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights series with the Houston Symphony will take place on today, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra to Perform Free Concert, 7/21
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
In its fourth consecutive summer with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Wagner, and Beethoven on Tuesday, 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 - June 25, 2015
In its fourth consecutive summer with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs works by Haydn, Wagner, and Beethoven on Tuesday, 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.
Music Mountain to Welcome Enso String Quartet & More, 7/18-19
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, Music Mountain, continues its 86th anniversary season on Sunday, July 19th (3pm) with Enso String Quartet and Soyeon Kate Lee, piano performing Moravec, Schumann, and Dohnanyi. Also, the weekend welcomes The New Black Eagle Jazz Band on Saturday, July 18th (6:30pm) plus a pre-show dinner at The Falls Village Inn (5pm). The summer of chamber music, country, jazz, and folk concerts, plus salutes to Broadway and opera continues thru September 27th.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, Music Mountain, continues its 86th anniversary season on Sunday, July 19th (3pm) with Enso String Quartet and Soyeon Kate Lee, piano performing Moravec, Schumann, and Dohnanyi. Also, the weekend welcomes The New Black Eagle Jazz Band on Saturday, July 18th (6:30pm) plus a pre-show dinner at The Falls Village Inn (5pm). The summer of chamber music, country, jazz, and folk concerts, plus salutes to Broadway and opera continues thru September 27th.
Spire Center Welcomes The Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra & Renese King Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, the entertainment mecca of Plymouth, presents The Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra with special guest vocalist Renese King, tonight, June 25, 8 pm, sponsored by Rockland Trust, at The Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015
The Spire Center for Performing Arts, the entertainment mecca of Plymouth, presents The Greg Hopkins Jazz Orchestra with special guest vocalist Renese King, tonight, June 25, 8 pm, sponsored by Rockland Trust, at The Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.
Honens International Piano Competition 2015 Semifinalists Revealed
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
Ten pianists have been chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada's Honens Piano Competition. The musicians (ages 22 to 30) come from six countries: Italy, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. One pianist will be named the Honens Prize Laureate and win the world's largest award of its kind-$100,000 (CAN) and an artist development program valued at a half million dollars. The Semifinals and Finals of the Honens Piano Competition take place during the 2015 Honens Festival & Piano Competition in Calgary, September 3 to 12.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
Ten pianists have been chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada's Honens Piano Competition. The musicians (ages 22 to 30) come from six countries: Italy, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. One pianist will be named the Honens Prize Laureate and win the world's largest award of its kind-$100,000 (CAN) and an artist development program valued at a half million dollars. The Semifinals and Finals of the Honens Piano Competition take place during the 2015 Honens Festival & Piano Competition in Calgary, September 3 to 12.
Philip Glass & Angelique Kidjo's Orchestral Collaboration U.S. Premiere Set for 7/10
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Angélique Kidjo and Philip Glass's orchestral collaboration, Ifé: Three Yorùbá Songs for Orchestra, is set to take place 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.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Angélique Kidjo and Philip Glass's orchestral collaboration, Ifé: Three Yorùbá Songs for Orchestra, is set to take place 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.
New York Youth Symphony Sets 53rd Season
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS), composed of orchestra, chamber, jazz, conducting, and composition programs-heads into the 2015/16 season having provided over 5,000 music students between ages 12 and 22 unparalleled opportunities to perform at world-class venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center and to study with world-renowned artists, all tuition-free. Beyond the instruction from accomplished musicians, students gain valuable life skills-commitment, discipline, focus, collaboration-and friendships that last a lifetime.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS), composed of orchestra, chamber, jazz, conducting, and composition programs-heads into the 2015/16 season having provided over 5,000 music students between ages 12 and 22 unparalleled opportunities to perform at world-class venues including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center and to study with world-renowned artists, all tuition-free. Beyond the instruction from accomplished musicians, students gain valuable life skills-commitment, discipline, focus, collaboration-and friendships that last a lifetime.
San Antonio Symphony's Movie and Music Concert Series at the Majestic Begins in September
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
Following up on the success of last year's two-part movie concert series, the San Antonio Symphony and the Majestic Theatre announce the 2015-2016 movie concert series focusing on two iconic films from master director Steven Spielberg - E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial on September 11-12 and Raiders of the Lost Ark on February 19-20. In addition to this year's movie series, the San Antonio Symphony announces its POPs rock concert series with Windborne's The Music of Queen on October 23 and The Music of Led Zeppelin on October 24. Amplified by a full rock band and accompanied by two outstanding singers for each program, creator and arranger Brent Havens guest conducts the ensemble as they capture Led Zeppelin's 'sheer blast and power and the legendary sound and music of Queen.' Both series of performances will bring innovative interpretations across art mediums to San Antonio.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
Following up on the success of last year's two-part movie concert series, the San Antonio Symphony and the Majestic Theatre announce the 2015-2016 movie concert series focusing on two iconic films from master director Steven Spielberg - E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial on September 11-12 and Raiders of the Lost Ark on February 19-20. In addition to this year's movie series, the San Antonio Symphony announces its POPs rock concert series with Windborne's The Music of Queen on October 23 and The Music of Led Zeppelin on October 24. Amplified by a full rock band and accompanied by two outstanding singers for each program, creator and arranger Brent Havens guest conducts the ensemble as they capture Led Zeppelin's 'sheer blast and power and the legendary sound and music of Queen.' Both series of performances will bring innovative interpretations across art mediums to San Antonio.
New Amsterdam Singers to Perform Martin's Golgotha in 2016
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The New Amsterdam Singers (NAS), led by Music Director Clara Longstreth, will present Golgotha, a 90-minute oratorio for chorus, orchestra, organ, and soloists by the Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) in its first New York City performance since 1952, on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., as part of the Trinity Wall Street concert series, at Trinity Wall Street Church, 74 Trinity Place. The soloists will be soprano Meredith Lustig, alto Avery Amereau, tenor Dann Coakwell, bass Tyler Duncan (Jesus), and bass Kevin Deas.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The New Amsterdam Singers (NAS), led by Music Director Clara Longstreth, will present Golgotha, a 90-minute oratorio for chorus, orchestra, organ, and soloists by the Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) in its first New York City performance since 1952, on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., as part of the Trinity Wall Street concert series, at Trinity Wall Street Church, 74 Trinity Place. The soloists will be soprano Meredith Lustig, alto Avery Amereau, tenor Dann Coakwell, bass Tyler Duncan (Jesus), and bass Kevin Deas.
Steve Hackman Conducts Pittsburgh Symphony's FUSE@PSO Series, Beginning Tonight with Brahms & Radiohead
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce FUSE@PSO, a new series of early evening concerts at Heinz Hall conducted by Steve Hackman.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce FUSE@PSO, a new series of early evening concerts at Heinz Hall conducted by Steve Hackman.
NY Philharmonic Sets Worldwide Radio Broadcasts for July–September 2015
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
The July-September broadcasts of The New York Philharmonic This Week - the weekly radio series of concerts and recordings by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Alec Baldwin - will feature diverse programming, including Music Director Alan Gilbert leading Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, in A Concert for New York on the 10th anniversary of 9/11; Bramwell Tovey conducing works including the World Premiere of a work he himself composed, featuring Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi as soloist; and special compilations celebrating former Philharmonic Music Directors Zubin Mehta, Pierre Boulez, and Kurt Masur.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
The July-September broadcasts of The New York Philharmonic This Week - the weekly radio series of concerts and recordings by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Alec Baldwin - will feature diverse programming, including Music Director Alan Gilbert leading Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, in A Concert for New York on the 10th anniversary of 9/11; Bramwell Tovey conducing works including the World Premiere of a work he himself composed, featuring Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi as soloist; and special compilations celebrating former Philharmonic Music Directors Zubin Mehta, Pierre Boulez, and Kurt Masur.
Saint Thomas More Chapel at Yale to Perform at Carnegie Hall, 6/29
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
Saint Thomas More Chapel at Yale formally launches the Saint Thomas More Center for Music and Liturgy with a June 29, 2015 inaugural concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The evening will feature well-known and important sacred works by Mozart, Bach, Bruckner, and Monteverdi, as well as William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Toivo Kuula and Knut Nystedt, culminating with two new world premieres of liturgical music by Orjan Matre, Composer in Residence, Oslo Philharmonic (Norway) and by Julian Revie, composer in Residence, Saint Thomas More Chapel at Yale (Connecticut).
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
Saint Thomas More Chapel at Yale formally launches the Saint Thomas More Center for Music and Liturgy with a June 29, 2015 inaugural concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The evening will feature well-known and important sacred works by Mozart, Bach, Bruckner, and Monteverdi, as well as William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Toivo Kuula and Knut Nystedt, culminating with two new world premieres of liturgical music by Orjan Matre, Composer in Residence, Oslo Philharmonic (Norway) and by Julian Revie, composer in Residence, Saint Thomas More Chapel at Yale (Connecticut).
BWW Remembers: Gunther Schuller - The Loss of a Respected Musical Icon
by Erica Miner - June 23, 2015
Schuller was iconic in more ways than most
by Erica Miner - June 23, 2015
Schuller was iconic in more ways than most
Maestro Classics Releases MERRY PRANKS OF MASTER TILL Today
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
Maestro Classics, winner of over 50 prestigious awards for its Stories in Music series of recordings, proudly announces today's (June 23rd) release of the company's eleventh album for family listening, a sparkling rendition of Richard Strauss's colorful tone poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, presented here for narrator and orchestra as Merry Pranks of Master Till.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
Maestro Classics, winner of over 50 prestigious awards for its Stories in Music series of recordings, proudly announces today's (June 23rd) release of the company's eleventh album for family listening, a sparkling rendition of Richard Strauss's colorful tone poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, presented here for narrator and orchestra as Merry Pranks of Master Till.
RI Philharmonic Music School Holds Auditions for Youth Jazz Ensemble Today
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
The Rhode Island Philharmonic YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLES (RIPYJazz) will hold auditions by appointment on June 23rd or at your convenience for the RIPYJazz Big Band, Paul Murphy Touring Ensemble and Jazz Combos. For an audition application or more information, please visit musicschool.riphil.org or contact Youth Ensembles Coordinator CHELSEA ANDERSON at 401-248-7038 or canderson@ripihl.org.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
The Rhode Island Philharmonic YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLES (RIPYJazz) will hold auditions by appointment on June 23rd or at your convenience for the RIPYJazz Big Band, Paul Murphy Touring Ensemble and Jazz Combos. For an audition application or more information, please visit musicschool.riphil.org or contact Youth Ensembles Coordinator CHELSEA ANDERSON at 401-248-7038 or canderson@ripihl.org.
The Richmond Symphony Chorus Holds Auditions for New Members This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
The Richmond Symphony Chorus will audition prospective new members at Epiphany Lutheran Church on two Tuesday evenings, today, June 23, and June 30, from 6:30 - 9:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2015
The Richmond Symphony Chorus will audition prospective new members at Epiphany Lutheran Church on two Tuesday evenings, today, June 23, and June 30, from 6:30 - 9:30pm.
Emmanuel Music Announces 'Bach Reimagined' 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
Since taking over the baton at Emmanuel Music in 2010, Artistic Director Ryan Turner has traversed new territory with the critically acclaimed Chorus and Orchestra from standing room only performances of "The Great Gatsby" and "A Little Night Music" to their first performance of Bach's "St. John Passion" in seven years.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
Since taking over the baton at Emmanuel Music in 2010, Artistic Director Ryan Turner has traversed new territory with the critically acclaimed Chorus and Orchestra from standing room only performances of "The Great Gatsby" and "A Little Night Music" to their first performance of Bach's "St. John Passion" in seven years.
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera to Present Special Concert for Disney Fanatics, 4/16/16
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
Chattanooga, TN - The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera will be presenting a special concert in April 2016 perfect for families and Disney lovers. Disney in Concert Magical Music from the Movies is a symphonic concert featuring the CSO, Music Director Kayoko Dan, projected video clips from iconic Disney films, and four leading vocalists. Every new generation has a favorite Disney musical, whether it's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King,or Frozen. And then there are the classics, from a Mary Poppins medley to the 'Yo ho' of Pirates of the Caribbean. When everyone joins together for memorable moments and melodies that Mouseketeers of all ages know by heart, it feels like a small world, after all.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
Chattanooga, TN - The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera will be presenting a special concert in April 2016 perfect for families and Disney lovers. Disney in Concert Magical Music from the Movies is a symphonic concert featuring the CSO, Music Director Kayoko Dan, projected video clips from iconic Disney films, and four leading vocalists. Every new generation has a favorite Disney musical, whether it's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King,or Frozen. And then there are the classics, from a Mary Poppins medley to the 'Yo ho' of Pirates of the Caribbean. When everyone joins together for memorable moments and melodies that Mouseketeers of all ages know by heart, it feels like a small world, after all.
Andrés Franco, Francesco Lecce-Chong to Join PSO as New Asst. Conductors
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will welcome two new staff conductors at the start of the 2015-2016 season. Andrés Franco and Francesco Lecce-Chong both will join the symphony staff as assistant conductors.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will welcome two new staff conductors at the start of the 2015-2016 season. Andrés Franco and Francesco Lecce-Chong both will join the symphony staff as assistant conductors.
SALUTE TO VIENNA Returning to Van Wezel for New Year's Concert
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
SALUTE TO VIENNA returns to Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall this New Year's, with the Strauss Symphony of America, conducted by Viennese conductor Niels Muus.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
SALUTE TO VIENNA returns to Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall this New Year's, with the Strauss Symphony of America, conducted by Viennese conductor Niels Muus.
Pasadena POPS to Celebrate The Beatles with CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR, 7/11
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
The Pasadena POPS celebrates the best of the music of The Beatles with Classical Mystery Tour on Saturday, 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”.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
The Pasadena POPS celebrates the best of the music of The Beatles with Classical Mystery Tour on Saturday, 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”.
Apollo's Fire Presents TANGLEWOOD and BBC PROMS Send-Off Concerts, 6/29-30 and 8/11-12
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
This summer, Apollo's Fire embarks on its fourth international tour, performing with world-renowned violinist, Alina Ibragimova, at the BBC Proms in London (Aug. 15), The Aldeburgh Music/Snape Proms in the UK (Aug. 16), and performing a separate chamber program at the Tuscany Musical Landscapes Festival in Italy (Aug. 21). Apollo's Fire's debut at the BBC Proms will be followed by a VIP reception hosted by the U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires. Additionally, Apollo's Fire presents “Greatest Hits of the 1720s” at the prestigious Tanglewood Festival in Lenox, MA on July 2.
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015
This summer, Apollo's Fire embarks on its fourth international tour, performing with world-renowned violinist, Alina Ibragimova, at the BBC Proms in London (Aug. 15), The Aldeburgh Music/Snape Proms in the UK (Aug. 16), and performing a separate chamber program at the Tuscany Musical Landscapes Festival in Italy (Aug. 21). Apollo's Fire's debut at the BBC Proms will be followed by a VIP reception hosted by the U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires. Additionally, Apollo's Fire presents “Greatest Hits of the 1720s” at the prestigious Tanglewood Festival in Lenox, MA on July 2.
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