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Houston Chamber Choir Releases World Premiere Recording of 'Psalmi ad Vesperas' Today, 9/18
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2012
Houston Chamber Choir will release the world premiere recording of Psalmi ad Vesperas (1694) by Italian composer Giovanni Paolo Colonna. The work received its first modern day performance when the Chamber Choir presented it October 29, 2011 in Houston. The recording will be available on the MSR Classics label today, September 18, the same day as the Chamber Choir's season opening concert, at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (1111 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston, Texas). CDs will be available for purchase for $15 at the concert.
The Houston Chamber Choir Opens its 17th season with Soul Music of Tchaikovsky, Tavener and Górecki Tonight, 9/18
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2012
The Houston Chamber Choir opens its 17th season with Soul Music of Tchaikovsky, Tavener and Gorecki, tonight, September 18, 7:30 pm at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (1111 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston, TX 77002.) The Chamber Choir presents an evening of music of the Russian Orthodox Church with Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St. John Chyrsostom at the centerpiece -- a work seldom, if ever, heard in Houston.
Orpheus, Met Soloists to Premiere ‘Earth Echoes’ 10/12
by Kelsey Denette - September 17, 2012
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returns to Jorgensen this season to perform the first of four in its 40th anniversary commissioned works, Earth Echoes by Pulitzer Prize nominee Augusta Read Thomas, in a Connecticut premiere that will include Metropolitan Opera stars Sasha Cooke and Nathan Gunn. The concert, fresh from its Carnegie Hall debut the night before, will be performed Friday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m., preceded by a concert talk by UConn music historian Glenn Stanley at 6:45 p.m.
BSO Partners with Parsons New School of Design to Reinvent the Concert Experience
by Jennifer Diamond - September 17, 2012
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and BSO Music Director Marin Alsop are passionate about breaking down barriers that separate orchestras from their audiences. In keeping with that vision, Maestra Alsop has funded a pilot partnership with Parsons The New School for Design to create new interactions between the orchestra and its audience through a re-imagining of traditional concert dress. This semester-long collaborative studio will investigate new fashions and wearable technologies that emphasize a networked world of musicians, audiences, the music being performed and the concert hall facility.
Pacific Symphony's Maxim Eshkenazy Passes Baton to New Assistant Conductor Alejandro Gutierrez
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2012
It is sure to be a bittersweet moment when Maxim Eshkenazy-Pacific Symphony's much-loved assistant conductor for the last four seasons-steps down at the end of 2012-13, passing the baton to new Assistant Conductor Alejandro Gutierrez. But luckily, it's going to be a long goodbye for the very popular Eshkenazy, who continues with the Symphony, sharing duties with Gutierrez throughout the coming season.
Pacific Guitar Ensemble Kicks Off Six-City Northern California Tour in Napa, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2012
The Pacific Guitar Ensemble (www.pacificguitarensemble.com), a dynamic eight piece acoustic group comprised of guitarists Peppino D'Agostino (steel string) and David Tanenbaum (classical) along with Lawrence Ferrara, Marc Teicholz, Jon Mendle, Michael Bautista, Antoniy Kakamakov and Paul Psarras marks the official launch of their upcoming debut CD Begin with a six city Northern California tour beginning October 17, 2012 at the Napa Valley Opera House in Napa.
Diabolus in Musica Releases PLORER, GEMIR, CRIER... Recording of Johannes Ockeghem's Works
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2012
From France's Diabolus in Musica and Antoine Guerber comes this fascinating new release featuring the emotional and rarely-heard music by the contemporaries (or near contemporaries) of the Master of Tours, Johannes Ockeghem. The composer's death at a ripe old age in 1497 greatly affected the brilliant generation that was in the process of making the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, leading to the creation of some deeply moving music. The new recording from the Aeon label is now available from Allegro Classical.
Lions Gate Trio Comes to The Hartt School, Oct 3
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2012
The Hartt School presents its popular trio-in-residence, Lions Gate Trio, on Wednesday, October 3, 7:30 PM, in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. The Lions Gate Trio - violinist Katie Lansdale, pianist Florence Millet, and cellist Darrett Adkins - performs trio selections by Beethoven, Ravel, and Rebecca Clarke. Clarke's work also is the focus of a multi-stage project for the Trio, including a special performance at an area women's prison, which will unfold over the next several months.
Author Mark Salzman and LA Chamber Orchestra Debut MUSIC & STORY Series Tonight, 9/13
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2012
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's (LACO) trademark three-concert "Westside Connections" series this season pairs novelists and musicians for a fascinating exploration of the relationship between "Music & Story" beginning tonight, September 13, 7:30 pm, at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The opening program features acclaimed bestselling novelist Mark Salzman, award-winning author of True Notebooks and Lying Awake, and Iron & Silk, which was inspired by his years living in China and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.
Rembrandt Chamber Players Present JAZZY AND MELLOW CELLOS, 9/30-10/1
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2012
Rembrandt Chamber Players presents Jazzy and Mellow Cellos as Concert I of RCP's 23rd Season Jazzy and Mellow Cellos on September 30, 2012 at Nichols Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, and October 1, 2012 at the Driehaus Museum, 40 East Erie Street, Chicago.
Maestro David Bernard Wins a FIRST PRIZE In The Orchestral Conducting Competition Of The American Prize
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2012
he American Prize Competition 2012 has announced that David Bernard (http://www.davidbernard.com), Music Director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony (http://www.chambersymphony.com) has been awarded a FIRST PRIZE in Orchestral Conducting.
Ars Lyrica Houston Releases All-Domenico Scarlatti Recording
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2012
The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston today releases Domenico Scarlatti's La Dirindina, its newest recording on the Sono Luminus label. The title piece, a musical farce, features mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, baritone Brian Shircliffe and tenor Joseph Gaines with the Ars Lyrica ensemble, conducted by its artistic director, harpsichordist Matthew Dirst. Scarlatti's cantata, Pur nel Sonno is the companion piece, featuring soprano Celine Ricci; and Dirst partners with Richard Savino on two of Scarlatti's virtuosic sonatas for mandolin and harpsichord to complete the recording.
Ars Lyrica Houston Opens 2012-13 Season with IT TAKES TWO Concert, 9/21
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2012
The Grammy-nominated early music ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston kicks off its its 2012-13 season, entitled Anticipations, on September 21st at the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall with It Takes Two.
James Feddeck to Lead Cleveland Orchestra in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Nicole Rosky - September 11, 2012
James Feddeck, beginning his fourth season as assistant conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra, leads the ensemble in concerts at Severance Hall that open with Orchestral Excerpts from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Felix Mendelssohn. Cleveland Orchestra Principal Bassoon John Clouser is soloist in Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K.191. After intermission, the program continues with the Love Scene from Hector Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet. The program concludes with Maurice Ravel's Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe. Performing with the Orchestra in the Ravel suite is the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, prepared by Cleveland Orchestra Director of Choruses Robert Porco and Assistant Director of Choruses Lisa Wong.
WordStage Presents ECCENTRICITIES OF THE VELVET GENTLEMAN, 9/21-22
by Nicole Rosky - September 11, 2012
Only decades after his death in 1925 was French composer Erik Satie hailed as a genius of contemporary classical music. His work was extremely simple in structure, yet innovative and marked by a characteristic wryness and wit. His reliance on unusual harmonic configurations was a reaction against the heavy, symbol-rich music of his era, a time when the works of Romantic European composers like Richard Wagner were still very much in vogue, and the highly decorated Impressionism of his friend, Claude Debussy, was ascendant. Satie left a relatively scarce body of work behind, most of it written for the piano. But his groundbreaking use of bitonal or polytonal notes and "broken" rhythms would become a benchmark of twentieth-century modernist music.
Los Angeles Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Makes Hollywood Bowl Concert Debut with LA Phil, 9/11
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2012
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, makes his Hollywood Bowl concert debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, tonight, September 11, at 8 pm. Yaroslavsky serves as narrator in Aaron Copland's A LINCOLN PORTRAIT, in an evening led by conductor Bramwell Tovey. The program also features Bowl favorite, violinist Sarah Chang, a longtime Bowl favorite, performing a suite from Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY for violin and orchestra by David Newman. Gershwin's CUBAN OVERTURE and Copland's BILLY THE KID SUITE complete the program.
CCM's Ariel Quartet Plays First Concert of the 2012-13 Season Tonight, 9/11
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2012
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) will present the world-renowned Ariel String Quartet as part of its 2012-13 concert season, with an inaugural concert scheduled for tonight, Sept. 11 in the intimate Robert J. Werner Recital Hall.
The Kennedy Center Presents J'nai Bridges in Free Recital Tonight, 9/10
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2012
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced that mezzo-soprano J'nai Bridges, recipient of the 2012 Marian Anderson Award-a grant for American singers in mid-career-will perform a free recital in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater tonight, September 10, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Emory Unversity's Organ Recital Series Opens with BACH LIVE! in Atlanta Today, 9/9
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2012
Emory University announces its 2012-2013 University Organist Recital Series. Now in its 31st year, highlights include the debut of a commissioned portative organ, guest artists, and returning favorites such as 'Scary Ride!' All concerts are free and are performed in Emory's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts or Glenn Auditorium where noted.
BERNSTEIN IN BLACK AND WHITE Kicks Off Copland House's 2012-13 Season Tonight, 9/8
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2012
Spirituals, several premieres, the sounds of Broadway, appearances by two Pulitzer Prize-winners and five Copland House resident composers, and music inspired by the words of Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and William Shakespeare are among the highlights of Copland House's 2012-13 mainstage concert season.
Utah Symphony Performs THE SONGS OF BILLY JOEL AND MORE with Michael Cavanaugh, 9/7-8
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2012
The Utah Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen will be joined by Grammy- and Tony Award-nominated entertainer Michael Cavanaugh to perform The Songs of Billy Joel and Morein the opening concerts of the Utah Symphony's 2012-2013 season tonight, September 7 and Saturday, September 8 at 8 p.m. in Abravanel Hall.
Hartt Community Division Welcomes New Celesti Sondato Conductor Bryan Zaros for 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2012
The Hartt School Community Division (HCD) announces Celesti Sondato's 4th season and a new music director, Bryan Zaros of Avon, Conn. An accomplished and award winning conductor, Mr. Zaros has conducted choirs in nine different countries and has performed at some of the most celebrated performance venues, including the Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, and on NBC's Today show. Celesti Sondato is the HCD Adult Chamber Choir, an auditioned SATB ensemble with a tradition of performing varied choral literature, premiering new works, and collaborating with local ensembles throughout the year.
Gustavo Dudamel, LA Phil, Simon Bolivar Symphony of Venezuela Release MAHLER 8 SYMPHONY OF A THOUSAND, 9/25
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2012
vOn September 25, 2012, Deutsche Grammophon releases Mahler 8 Symphony of a Thousand featuring Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. Available for purchase on standard DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as on iTunes, the video features the culminating concert of The Mahler Project, Mahler's Eighth Symphony, "Symphony of a Thousand" recorded live at the Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 18, 2012.
Houston Symphony to Present 'Best of Brahms' to Kick Off Season
by Kelsey Denette - September 06, 2012
Beginning on September 14, the Houston Symphony will dedicate the first 3 weeks of the 2012-2013 Classical Season to the Best of Brahms.
LA Phil Explores Music and Humor at Hollywood Bowl with Igudesman & Joo Tonight, 9/6
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2012
The witty and wry Bramwell Tovey leads the Los Angeles Philhamonic in an evening of music and humor featuring madcap virtuosi violinist and pianist Igudesman & Joo at the Hollywood Bowl, tonight, September 6, at 8 pm.

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