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Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic in a celebration of the centennial of English composer, conductor, and pianist Benjamin Britten.

THE OTHER MOZART, a solo play set inside an 18-foot dress, examines the life of Nannerl Mozart - the music prodigy who was once praised equally with her brother, but who faded away into history's oblivion.

It's a party on stage! More than just a ghoulishly great way to celebrate, Pacific Symphony's 'Halloween Masquerade' showcases the music and traditions of Halloween as well as two Latin American holidays-Día de los Muertos and Día de las Mascaradas.

The Richmond Symphony welcomes four new musicians to the 2013-2014 season! Elena Yakovleva, one year flute and piccolo; Sam Rothstein, one year bass clarinet; Esther Nahm, one year Assistant Principal Viola; andGrace Shryock, one year Assistant Principal Oboe/English Horn.

Copland House today announced that eight gifted American composers from five states and Great Britain have been selected for coveted, all-expenses-paid residencies during the 2013-14 season at Aaron Copland's National Historic Landmark home in New York's lower Hudson Valley.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), in partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting and the producers of the documentary film, Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices, will host "Stars Shine on Shaw" - a musical tribute celebrating the life and legacy of former ASO Music Director Robert Shaw - on Sunday,

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Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) and the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) perform two concerts at Carnegie Hall in Stern Auditorium on Wednesday, November 13 at 8:00 pm and Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 pm.

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the addition of three new composers to its Met/LCT New Works Program.

Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harpist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, gives the US premiere ofTan Dun's Nu-Shu: The Secret Songs of Women on Thursday, October 31, with the orchestra under Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin in Verizon Hall, repeated on November 1.

It's a party on stage! More than just a ghoulishly great way to celebrate, Pacific Symphony's "Halloween Masquerade" showcases the music and traditions of Halloween as well as two Latin American holidays-Dia de los Muertos and Dia de las Mascaradas.

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NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG, Steven Blier, Artistic Director • Michael Barrett, Associate Artistic Director, opens its 2013-14 Mainstage series at Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Music Center with 'NED IS NINETY', a musical 90th birthday for American icon (and guest of honor) Ned Rorem.

The New York Philharmonic in collaboration with CAMI Music will celebrate the Chinese New Year for the third consecutive year, welcoming the Year of the Horse with a concert featuring major works of both the Chinese and Western canon on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 7:30 p.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces its release of their all-new Midweek Teachers' Resource Guides for use in conjunction with the BSO's Midweek Education Concerts.

This November, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang begins his season-long Carnegie Hall residency as the 2013-2014 Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair, leading a workshop for young composers and chamber musicians, capped by a concert titledNew Voices, New Music on Wednesday, November 20

“The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” is a spectacular concert tour featuring live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise.

The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera and the Local 80 of the American Federation of Musicians held their contract negotiations on Wednesday, September 4.

Portland Ovations presents cellist David Finckel, pianist Wu Han and violinist Philip Setzer, at Merrill Auditorium for an afternoon concert Saturday, October 26th at 3pm.

After a month of voting, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has earned seventh place in The World's Favourite Orchestra poll, held by online classical concert finder Bachtrack.

Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic in the New York Premiere of The Marie-Josee Kravis Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, featuring Principal Oboe Liang Wang, and Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra and Don Juan, both featuring Concertmaster Gl

The Pasadena Symphony and the greater community of Pasadena welcome new Music Director David Lockington with a series of events and activities, culminating with Lockington's inaugural concert as Music Director Saturday, Nov.

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra's (ASO) 2013-2014 season continues with concerts at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 8pm.

According to reports, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra reached a 43% jump in fund-raising which led to a record $18.

This legacy lies at the heart of Spring (release: October 8, 2013), the latest collaborative work of Katayoun Goudarzi and Grammy Award nominated master North Indian sitar player Shujaat Husain Khan.