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Itzhak Perlman to Perform IN THE FIDDLER'S HOUSE at Chicago Symphony Center in December


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2022

On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 7:00pm CT, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents violinist and maestro Itzhak Perlman in his critically-acclaimed klezmer show, In the Fiddler's House....

Grammy Award-Winning Opera Singer Angel Blue to Lead Public Masterclass at PVAMU


by Blair Ingenthron - October 29, 2022

On Monday, Oct. 31, Metropolitan Opera and international soprano, Angel Blue, will lead a special public masterclass at Prairie View A&M University. As part of the program, Blue will work with undergraduate performers from PVAMU's Department of Music on their repertoire, after which she will talk ab...

Lincoln Theatre to Present Central State University Chorus's SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS in November


by Blair Ingenthron - October 29, 2022

The Lincoln Theatre will host the return of the highly acclaimed Central State University Chorus in “Sounds of Blackness: A Celebration of African American Music,” highlighting the contributions of African American composers and arrangers. ...

Houston Chamber Choir to Present DESERT ISLAND PLAYLIST in November


by Blair Ingenthron - October 29, 2022

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Robert Simpson and now in its 28th season, will perform “Desert Island Playlist” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at South Main Baptist Church for its third fall concert. “Desert Island Playlist” recognizes that there are certain pieces that touch u...

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein to Continue Bach Series at Miller Theatre at Columbia University


by Blair Ingenthron - October 29, 2022

Grammy-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein will be presented by Miller Theatre at Columbia University (2960 Broadway, at 116th Street) in two concerts on Thursday, November 17, 2022 and Thursday, December 8, 2022 as part of the Miller Theatre's 2022-2023 Bach Series, which was curated by Dinnerstei...

Decca To Release Never-Before-Heard 'Jessye Norman - The Unreleased Masters', Out January 27, 2023


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2022

Decca Classics has announced Jessye Norman – The Unreleased Masters, showcasing never-before-heard recordings of one of the greatest classical singers of all time. The set, out on January 27, 2023, includes an extraordinary performance of Tristan und Isolde with Ms. Norman performing the multiple...

Video: The Philadelphia Orchestra Perform Phillies Postseason Anthem 'Dancing On My Own'


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2022

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin are celebrating the Philadelphia Phillies' World Series run. In a musical show of support, the Orchestra recorded a performance of the team's postseason anthem, “Dancing On My Own.” See the video!...

FANTINI FUTURO Immersive Electronic Opera Announced At Basilica Of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, November 10


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2022

On Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7pm, composer and instrumentalist Ben Neill presents his immersive electronic opera Fantini Futuro at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, located at 261 Mott Street in New York. ...

The Da Camera Society Presents MARISA GUPTA, PIANO SOLO


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2022

The Da Camera Society of Mount Saint Mary's University presents pianist Marisa Gupta in the intimate Pompeian Room of the Doheny Mansion, a spectacular example of Gilded-Age architecture. ...

Clarinetist Anthony McGill And The Pacifica Quartet to Release AMERICAN STORIES By Living Composers


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2022

Clarinetist Anthony McGill and the Pacifica Quartet will perform works by four living American composers that depict distinctive and deeply felt narratives on their new album American Stories, available November 11, 2022, on Cedille Records....

Composers Concordance Presents its Ongoing 'Kostabi Piano Series' Next Month


by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2022

On November 29th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents its ongoing 'Kostabi Piano Series'. Great pianists in a salon setting, performing on a beautiful Steinway D piano. The third event in the series features pianist Adam Holzman, performing his original piano music, as well as compositions by his...

San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Giants Present Free Live Opera At The Ballpark Simulcast Of Verdi's LA TRAVIATA


by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2022

San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Giants partner to present Opera at the Ballpark, a one-night-only free, live simulcast of San Francisco Opera's brand-new production of Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata on Friday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Oracle Park....

National Symphony Orchestra To Present 2022 Holiday Concerts, December 6–18


by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2022

The National Symphony Orchestra will perform several holiday programs throughout the month of December. ...

Carnegie Hall Presents A Night Of Inspiration With Ray And Vivian Chew, December 10


by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2022

On Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 p.m. Carnegie Hall presents the highly anticipated return of A Night of Inspiration, an uplifting evening of music, dance, and spoken word from diverse traditions in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. ...

San Diego Master Chorale Names Jen Rogers New Executive Director


by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2022

The San Diego Master Chorale's Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Jen Rogers as its new Executive Director. This will be the first full-time Executive Director for the SD Master Chorale in the choir's 61-year history. ...

GRAMMY-Winning Composer Steven Mackey Releases New Portrait Album of Music for Orchestra, Beautiful Passing


by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2022

On Friday, December 9, 2022, GRAMMY-winning composer Steven Mackey releases a portrait album of his music for violin and orchestra, Beautiful Passing, on Canary Classics....

Western Piedmont Symphony Presents Scottish Fiddle And Cello Duo Alasdair Fraser And Natalie Haas This November


by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2022

Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, presents the cutting-edge Scottish fiddle and cello duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on the next Chamber Classics concert series performance on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the ...

San Diego Master Chorale Names Jen Rogers New Executive Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 27, 2022

The San Diego Master Chorale's Board of Directors has appointed Jen Rogers as its new Executive Director. This will be the first full-time Executive Director for the SD Master Chorale in the choir's 61-year history....

Steven Mackey to Release New Album BEAUTIFUL PASSING in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 27, 2022

On Friday, December 9, 2022, GRAMMY-winning composer Steven Mackey will release a portrait album of his music for violin and orchestra, Beautiful Passing, on Canary Classics....

Krystal Joy Brown To Make Her Classical Music Debut On MICROVIDS Recording


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 27, 2022

Broadway actress Krystal Joy Brown is lending her star power and voice to a yet to be released classical music recording called Microvids. ...

The Utah Symphony Announces The Seventh Installment Of The HARRY POTTER Film Concert Series This Month


by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2022

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Utah Symphony with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 in Concert, the second to last film in the Harry Potter series. ...

Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents Joyeux Noël Holiday Concerts


by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2022

Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal community choral ensemble, presents its holiday season concert, “Joyeux Noël,” on Friday, December 2 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, December 4 at 4 pm, at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. The chorus...

Santa Barbara Symphony's WISDOM OF THE WATER, EARTH & SKY Honors Ancient Chumash Culture


by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2022

The Santa Barbara Symphony's 70th Anniversary season continues with Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, November 20, 2022, at 3 pm, preceded by a pre-concert “Conversation with Nir” at 2:00 pm. ...

Young People's Chorus Of New York City Joins Voices Of Ascension In Presentation Of Paola Prestini's THE GLASS BOX


by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2022

The world-renowned Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC), led by Founder and Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, will join fellow Grammy nominee Voices of Ascension, under the direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Dennis Keene, to present Paola Prestini's The Glass Box. ...

New York Composers Circle to Present DIFFERENT STRINGS At Manhattan's Church Of The Transfiguration


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2022

New York Composers Circle, celebrating its 20th Anniversary season, will present Different Strings, a concert of new music on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00 PM at Church of the Transfiguration ('Little Church Around the Corner'), 1 East 29th Street in Manhattan....

Staten Island New York's Riverside Opera Presents A NIGHT AT THE OPERA in November


by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2022

Featuring a full opera orchestra and Soprano Jacqueline Quirk, plus Mezzo Soprano Christina Lamberti and Tenor Jeremy Brauner featuring music by Verdi's Rigoletto, Puccini's La Boheme, and Bizet's Carmen. Also enjoy many pop favorites, all accompanied by Maestro Alan Aurelia and guest cond...

Review: CARMEN Burns Bright in Canadian Opera Company's Latest Production


by Isabella Perrone - October 25, 2022

Quite possibly one of the best known opera comiques, CARMEN has returned to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts’ stage in a bright blaze....

MusicaNova Orchestra Performs The Schumann Legacy At Musical Instrument Museum, December 4


by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022

MusicaNova Orchestra presents a stirring concert celebrating the legacy of composer Robert Schumann when it takes the stage at the Musical Instrument Museum....

Roy Thomson Hall Presents Itzhak Perlman And Friends This December


by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022

On Sunday, December 12, 2022 at 8:00pm, Roy Thomson Hall presents Itzhak Perlman and Friends, a once-in-a-lifetime program featuring the legendary violinist alongside piano superstars Emanuel Ax and Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Juilliard String Quartet. ...

Works & Process Announces November Programs At Gibney Center, Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, And New York Public Library


by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022

This November, Works & Process continues to amplify its support for performing artists and their creative process, producing residencies across New York State and presenting a robust series of programs at the Guggenheim Museum and expanding offerings to Gibney Center, Lincoln Center, and The New Yor...

Melodia Women's Choir Of NYC Presents A WINTER'S WELCOME


by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022

As we transition between seasons, Melodia Women's Choir presents a harmonious selection of poetry and music for treble voices, evoking imagery and feelings of beauty, nostalgia, and melancholy to embody the transitory time between fall and winter. 'A Winter's Welcome,' is Melodia Women's Choir's fal...

Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble To Appear Live In Concert At Port Washington Public Library, November 13


by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022

The acclaimed Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will present a concert of music for flute, strings and harp, on Sunday, November 13 @ the Lapham Meeting Room of Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Drive, Port Washington, NY....

BEETHOVEN IN THE ROCKIES To Feature The Loveland Orchestra In Its Season Concert Finale


by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022

After a beautifully engaging concert by the UNC Asian Ensemble and an exquisite and crowd-pleasing performance of 'Tambourin Chinois' by Edward W. Hardy (violin) and Hanguang Wang (piano), Beethoven in the Rockies will have its season concert finale this Friday featuring The Loveland Orchestra....

92NY to Present World Premiere of Seth Parker Woods' DIFFICULT GRACE in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2022

The 92nd Street Y will present the world premiere of cellist Seth Parker Woods' evening-length Difficult Grace in a new version with choreographer and dancer Roderick George on November 19, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall....

Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble to Perform At Vladek Hall in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2022

The acclaimed Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will present a concert of music for flute, strings and harp, on Saturday, November 12 at Vladek Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Park South in The Bronx....

Previews: PARK AVENUE CHAMBER SYMPHONY AND MAHLER'S FIFTH recorded at DiMenna Center


by Joanna Barouch - October 25, 2022

There are those out in the ether who, upon hearing the name Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) on the radio will immediately switch the station. Mahler is boring. Mahler is long-winded. Mahler tunes wander all over the place. While these things can subjectively be true, given half a chance Mahler's music is ...

Honens Announces Finalists For 2022 Competition


by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2022

The three Finalists for the top prize at the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition were announced just after midnight in Calgary, following five intense days of Semifinals. ...

Angel City Chorale Brings Cheer To Royce Hall With THE MORE, THE MERRIER Holiday Concert


by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2022

America's Got Talent's Golden Buzzer-winning vocal sensation and Los Angeles' premier community choir Angel City Chorale has announced their 29th annual holiday concert, The More, The Merrier, at UCLA's Royce Hall....

Review: Celebrating Sondheim with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Musical Hall


by Michael Rabice - October 24, 2022

What did our critic think of Celebrating Sondheim with The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Musical Hall?...

Review: TOSCA Thrills Edmonton


by Sarah Dussome - October 24, 2022

One of the world’s most beloved operas takes centre stage in Edmonton....




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