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Celebrating the Enduring Legacy of Iconic Canadian Pianist Glenn Gould on the 90th Anniversary of His Birth
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2022
Glenn Gould, the iconic Canadian classical pianist, writer, composer, conductor and broadcaster, would have celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday, September 25th, 2022. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, The Glenn Gould Foundation has programmed GlennGould@90, a series of free events star...
The WYO's Educational Series Opens with Lysander Piano Trio
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2022
The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center opens its 2022-2023 Educational Series with the “rich,” “imaginative,” and “nuanced” classical group, Lysander Piano Trio Thursday September 15 at 7pm. ...
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Announces Expansion of Prysm Strings to Include Prysm Prep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2022
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institut has announced the expansion of Prysm Strings to include Prysm Prep, designed to specifically teach beginning string students the fundamentals of music reading and ensemble playing....
Kent Tritle to Conduct World Premieres of A NATION OF OTHERS, STABAT MATER, and More in 22/23 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - August 29, 2022
Two world premieres – A Nation of Others, a new oratorio for six soloists, chorus and orchestra by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell with the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall that brings to life one day of immigrants’ arrival at Ellis Island in 1921 (November 15, 2022); and a sett...
Bonnie Milne Releases New Single/Video 'Green River Sway' From Her Latest Album ANTICIPATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2022
Based near Toronto, celebrated composer and pianist, Bonnie Milne recently released her new album. Titled 'Anticipation', the album is Bonnie's magnum opus, as it truly captures the essence of her unique Classical-meets-Pop sound and musical style. She has released 'Green River Sway (Movement 2)' as...
Opera Naples Summer Opera Film Series to Feature FALSTAFF With Ambrogio Maestri in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2022
Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, will be featuring 'Falstaff' (Staatsoper Hamburg) with Ambrogio Maestri during its summer film series of classic European operas, HD at Opera Naples. Screening will take place at 3 p.m. on Sept. 7, shown on the Wang Opera Center's e...
OPERA America Announces Participants of 2022‒2023 Mentorship Program for Opera Leaders of Color
by Blair Ingenthron - August 29, 2022
OPERA America has selected three accomplished BIPOC professionals in opera as mentees in the 2022‒2023 Mentorship Program for Opera Leaders of Color. The Mentorship Program, now in its second year, advances racial equity in the field by pairing BIPOC administrators with established leaders in the...
Orlando Sings Announces RAVISHING BAROQUE and More for 2022/2023 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - August 29, 2022
Tickets are now on sale for Orlando Sings’ second full season of professional concerts featuring the Solaria Singers and the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus....
Musica Viva Appoints Anne Frankenburg as CEO
by Blair Ingenthron - August 28, 2022
The Board of Musica Viva Australia has appointed Anne Frankenberg to the position of Chief Executive Officer, taking the reins from Hywel Sims, who has led the acclaimed chamber music company since 2018 and will depart the post to return to the USA....
BroadStage to Present SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC Series
by Blair Ingenthron - August 28, 2022
BroadStage is inaugurating a new and engaging chamber music series Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica curated by award-winning cellist and longtime BroadStage collaborator Antonio Lysy, musical director of the annual Incontri in Terra di Siena Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany, Italy that he founde...
Capella Records to Release Frank La Rocca's MASS OF THE AMERICAS in September
by Blair Ingenthron - August 28, 2022
Cappella Records will release Frank La Rocca’s Mass of the Americas (Misa de las Américas), performed by the Benedict XVI Institute’s Choir and Orchestra, directed by renowned international conductor Richard Sparks on September 23, 2022....
Sony Classical Releases Summer Night Concert 2022, Featuring The Vienna Philharmonic with Andris Nelsons & Gautier Capuçon
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2022
Sony Classical has announced the release of this year's Summer Night Concert 2022 with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Andris Nelsons with cellist Gautier Capuçon as soloist....
16-Year-Old Cellist Miriam K. Smith Releases Second Album, Momentum, On Azica Records
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2022
On Friday, October 21, 2022, American cello prodigy Miriam K. Smith, praised for her 'polished, accurate playing' (American Record Guide), releases her second commercial album, Momentum, on Azica Records. ...
Kennedy Center to Present Bernstein's MASS & More in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2022
Next month, in September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of “Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy” – a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy’s presidency and commitment to the arts – and a reprise of Bernstei...
Violinist and Composer Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir Releases New Album STRENGUR
by Blair Ingenthron - August 26, 2022
Violinist and composer Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir has released a new digital album, strengur, on Carrier Records. strengur is a set of five groups of three pieces, each created in deep collaboration with a long-term creative partner: Halla Lovísa Loftsdóttir, Davíð Brynjar Franzson, ...
Playhouse Theatre Academy & Falcetti School Of Music To Hold Open House In Simsbury
by A.A. Cristi - August 25, 2022
After a successful Grand Opening event this past spring, Falcetti School of Music and Playhouse Theatre Academy are hosting an Open House filled with summer fun and mini classes! The Open House will be held at Simsmore Square in Simsbury, CT on Saturday, September 10th from 1pm to 4pm....
State Theatre New Jersey Announces 2022-23 Classical Series
by A.A. Cristi - August 25, 2022
State Theatre New Jersey, fully renovated in 2021, announced its 2022-23 Classical Series featuring three world-renowned international orchestras. The Classical Series includes the Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra on January 14, Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine on February 17, and...
Individual Tickets for South Dakota Symphony Orchestra's 2022-23 Season On Sale Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 25, 2022
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced that individual tickets to its 2022-23 season concerts will go on sale Friday, August 26th. The SDSO’s 2022-23 season promises inspiring works for chorus and orchestra featuring Mozart’s haunting final masterpiece, Requiem, and more....
La Boîte à Pépites, New Classical Record Label Dedicated To Female Composers, to Launch in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 25, 2022
La Boîte à Pépites is a new classical record label dedicated to releasing music by women composers. Founded by cellist Héloïse Luzzati, the label has ambitious plans to discover and record works by women composers that have rarely, if ever, been heard before or were lost over the decades....
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Will Release CELLO CONCERTO & OTHER WORKS Recording in September
by Blair Ingenthron - August 25, 2022
A new disc of music by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich including the debut recording of her Cello Concerto (2020), performed by soloist Zuill Bailey and the Santa Rosa Symphony led by its music director, Francesco Lecce-Chong, is a new release from Delos Records, available September 16, 2022....
American Composers Orchestra Announces 22-23 Season
by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2022
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its 2022-2023 season, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and President Melissa Ngan. ACO is dedicated to the creation, celebration, performance, and promotion of orchestral music by American composers, with a commitment to diversity, d...
through the noise today Will Expand Crowdfunded Concert Series, noisenight
by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2022
After a run of sold-out London shows, through the noise announced that their crowdfunded concert series, noisenights, will expand to Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham. Their new star-studded Autumn season will feature Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Abel Selaocoe, Her Ensemble, Alexandra Whittingham, ...
New Opera about Robert Moses & Jane Jacobs, A MARVELOUS ORDER, Will Be Presented at Penn State University
by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2022
ADH Theatricals has announced the world premiere of A Marvelous Order on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Penn State University’s Center for the Performing Arts. The new opera features music by Judd Greenstein, a libretto by former US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith, and a...
Mozart Masterworks on Tap at St. Charles Singers' Series Finale Concerts This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2022
The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will conclude its decade-long Mozart Journey project with concerts August 27 and 28, 2022, in St. Charles, Illinois, featuring two of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most beloved sacred choral works, a famous opera aria, and a dramat...
National Philharmonic Announces Concert Schedule for October and November 2022
by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2022
National Philharmonic (NatPhil) launches its 2022–2023 Concert Season with three programs in October and November: two classical concerts led by Music Director Piotr Gajewski and Artistic Director of the National Philharmonic Chorale Stan Engebretson, and one pops concert led by Principal Pops Con...
Palm Beach Symphony To Televise Family Concerts On PBS
by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2022
South Florida PBS will be the first in the nation to televise Palm Beach Symphony's production of “Eudora's Fable: The Shoe Bird,” an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Eudora Welty's only children's book, “The Shoe Bird.” The concert will be broadcast Sunday, September 11 at 3 p.m. on WPBT...
Miller Theatre Opens Its Season With A Composer Portrait Of LIZA LIM, September 29
by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2022
Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts opens its 2022-23 season with a Composer Portrait of Australia's Liza Lim featuring Jay Campbell, cello and JACK Quartet performing the U.S. premiere of String Creatures....
Music Institute to Present Cuarteto Latinoamericano in October
by Blair Ingenthron - August 24, 2022
The Music Institute of Chicago kicks off the Nichols Concert Hall 2022–23 season with the world-renowned Cuarteto Latinomericano Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston....
American Chamber Ensemble to Present Gala Annual Music Party And Fundraiser in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 24, 2022
American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 57th Anniversary, will present its Gala Annual Music Party and Fundraiser on Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 PM at Hofstra University's Helene Fortunoff Theater in Monroe Lecture Center....
Bach in Baltimore Announces 35th Anniversary Season Featuring a World Premiere Work & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 24, 2022
Bach in Baltimore has announced its 35th Anniversary Season, consisting of thirteen ticketed concert events running from October 2, 2022 to June 4, 2023....
Melissa Barak Named New Artistic Director of Los Angeles Ballet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 24, 2022
Los Angeles Ballet has announced that Melissa Barak has been appointed as Artistic Director by its Board. Barak, an accomplished ballet dancer and choreographer, will serve as the first solo artistic director in the Company’s history....
New York Youth Symphony Musical Theater Songwriting Program Announces 2022/23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 24, 2022
New York Youth Symphony has announced its 2022/23 season of performances for its Musical Theater Songwriting program. Led by director Anna K. Jacobs, the Musical Theater Songwriting Program continues into its fifth season, in partnership with the Harlem School of the Arts and Molloy/CAP21 Theatre Ar...
Harpsichordist Avi Stein to Direct HANDEL'S LONDON for Tafelmusik in September
by Blair Ingenthron - August 24, 2022
Tafelmusik launches its 2022/23 season of live concerts with Handel’s London, a program inspired by the lively metropolis where musical influences intersect. Guest directed by Grammy Award-winning harpsichordist Avi Stein, Handel’s London takes place on Sept 23, 2022 at 8pm and Sept 24, 2022...
Santa Barbara Symphony Hosts Free Season Preview On September 1
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2022
The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to a FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 1, from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm at The Lobero Theatre. Hosted by Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, this preview is open to the public and an opportunity to hear all about the upcoming 2022-23 7...
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Names Anne-Marie Spataru Board Chair And Appoints New Board Member Amy Rabwin
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2022
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the nation's leading orchestras renowned for its wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissioning initiatives, has named Anne-Marie Spataru Chair of the Board of Directors, announced LACO Executive Director Benjamin Cadwallader....
Chatham Baroque Announces 2022-23 Concert Series, Starting With Yi-heng Yang, September 24
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2022
Chatham Baroque announces its Chatham Baroque + Renaissance & Baroque 2022-'23 Concert Series, a bold and ambitious lineup of early music programming ranging from medieval times to the early 19th century. The season includes an enticing mix of performances by Chatham Baroque wit...
Sphinx Virtuosi To Perform Works By Black And Latinx Artists At Carnegie Hall On October 13
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2022
The Sphinx Virtuosi — the self-conducted chamber orchestra composed of eighteen Black and Latinx classical soloists that serves as the flagship performing entity of the Sphinx Organization — will make its annual appearance at Carnegie Hall....
The Da Camera Society Announces Fall 2022 Programming Featuring Delirium Musicum & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 23, 2022
The Da Camera Society is back! 2022 Fall concert season tickeets are on sale now....
The Chelsea Symphony Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring Multiple World and Regional Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 23, 2022
The Chelsea Symphony's 2022/2023 season, NEAR & FAR, ties together powerful orchestral works by theme, place, and history to highlight the connectivity of the human experience and the journey forward....
The Cleveland Orchestra And Music Director Franz Welser-Möst Appoint Brian Wendel As Principal Trombone
by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2022
The Cleveland Orchestra announced that Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra have appointed Brian Wendel as principal trombone beginning August 22. He will hold the Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair. ...
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