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Review: OTTERBEIN'S PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Cowen Hall


by Paul Batterson - July 14, 2022

What did our critic think of BWW REVIEWS: OTTERBEIN’S PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Cowen Hall? Otterbein University offers a much-needed refresher course in Gilbert and Sullivan with its presentation of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for its final production of the summer season. The two-act comedic musical c...

Maestro Kevin Rhodes Announced as Artistic Advisor of Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2022

MOSSO (the Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra) has named Maestro Kevin Rhodes, former music director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, as the ensemble’s artistic advisor....

Decibel New Music Ensemble to Return With A Concert And New Album


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2022

On July 26 at Melbourne Recital Centre, Decibel will present Two Minutes From Home live for the very first time, featuring the 20 x two-minute audio visual music commissions that were released online in 2020....

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Des Moines Metro Opera


by DC Felton - July 13, 2022

Starting a theatre company is no easy feat, but for a theatre to be around for 50 years is something worth celebrating. You can celebrate 50 years with Des Moines Metro Opera this summer, which just opened up its 50th season with two spectacular productions. The season opened up a sold-out run of Th...

VIDEO: Canadian Opera Company's Overture from Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN


by Alan Henry - July 13, 2022

Watch Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN with a clip from Candian Opera Company's 22/23 Season Preview Concert: a stirring performance of the opera's iconic overture by COC Music Director Johannes Debus and the COC Orchestra!...

Hoff-Barthelson Music School Hosts a Youth Orchestras Virtual Open House


by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022

 Join Hoff-Barthelson Music School Music Directors Jun Nakabayashi (Festival Orchestra), Robert Schwartz (Young People’s Symphonette, Chamber Orchestra), Joseph Piscitelli (Wind Ensemble), and Executive Director Ken Cole on Monday, August 22, 2022, at 7:00 pm on Zoom for a lively online introduct...

35 Professionals Will Attend Essentials of Orchestra Management


by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022

A select cohort of 35 orchestra and arts professionals have been chosen from the United States and Canada to participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. ...

Houston Chamber Choir Appoints Brian Miller as New Executive Director


by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, announces the appointment of Brian Miller to the new position of Executive Director of the renowned choral group....

BWW Review: OTELLO, Royal Opera House


by Gary Naylor - July 13, 2022

Russell Thomas, Christopher Maltman and Hrachuhi Bassénz excel in an emotional and relevant production of Verdi's adaptation of Shakespeare's masterful study of jealousy, ruthlessness and much more....

Brass in the Park to Perform at Cape Cod National Seashore in August


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2022

The Cape Cod National Seashore’s amphitheater at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham will resound on Tuesday, August 16, 7 pm, with “Brass in the Park” – a free outdoor public concert marking the Cape Cod debut of eGALitarian Brass....

Third Edition Of Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Completed Online


by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022

The six candidates that have reached the final round will not be competing for rankings....

Carnegie Hall's NYO Jazz to Make First-Ever US Tour This Summer 2022


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2022

This summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth jazz orchestra NYO Jazz—which showcases the legacy and bright future of American jazz—returns for its fifth year following performances at Carnegie Hall and successful international tours to Europe and Asia....

Chamber Music Northwest to Continue 2022 Summer Festival INSPIRATIONS & INFLUENCES With 15 Concerts & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2022

Chamber Music Northwest is just finishing its second week of their five-week festival, with 15 more concerts and dozens of free public events left to experience. Continuing through July 31, the 2022 Summer Festival features programming across the Portland-metro area....

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to Present The Solisti Ensemble in Concert This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2022

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association will present the acclaimed Solisti Ensemble in concert on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 PM in the Great Auditorium....

Jerod Tate to Release New Album WINTER MOONS On Azica Records


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2022

On Friday, August 5, 2022, Chickasaw composer and U.S. Cultural Ambassador Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate will release a new album, Winter Moons, on Azica Records. Winter Moons is a ballet in four movements based upon American Indian legends from the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountains, performed with...

Dudamel Fellows and the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmem LA Phil Resident Fellows Announced for 2022/2023 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2022

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced the musicians who have been selected to participate in the orchestra’s two prestigious fellowship programs, the Dudamel Fellows and the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen LA Phil Resident Fellows, for the 2022/23 season....

Review: EUGENE ONEGIN at Union Avenue Opera


by Steve Callahan - July 11, 2022

Glorious voices fill Tchaikovsky's masterpiece with beauty. After the tribulations of the pandemic the Union Avenue Opera returns to its lovely home. Here, in the nave of the Union Avenue Christian Church, the company presents first-class opera up-close and intimate. They open their 28th season with...

Orchestre De La Francophonie Announces 2022 Season: A Return To In-Person Events And Four Chamber Music Concerts


by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2022

After two years of online academy activities, the Orchestre de la francophonie (OF) is returning to its in-person educational mission from July 4 to July 29. This season, exceptionally, the OF is proposing a chamber music academy, with a progressive return to in-person events leading to a full orche...

The Rhode Island Philharmonic to Present Summer Pops Series, A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2022

The Rhode Island Philharmonic will present its Summer Pops series, A Night at the Oscars. The dynamic Troy Quinn conducts the Rhode Island Philharmonic Pops Orchestra in iconic music from Oscar Award-winning movies including Star Wars, Titanic, The Godfather, The Magnificent Seven, Breakfast at Tiff...

Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present A Summer of Latinx Events at the Ford


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2022

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a summer of Latinx events at the Ford. Upcoming events include Chulita Vinyl Club July 17, Monsieur Periné July 24, and more. ...

Kronos Quartet to Return to Rancho Nicasio for BBQ on the Lawn This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

The San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet will return to Rancho Nicasio for BBQ on the Lawn, July 24, at 4pm. ...

Berkeley Symphony Renews Contract with Music Director Joseph Young


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

Berkeley Symphony announced that it renewed its contract with Music Director Joseph Young through the 2024-25 season. Young made his debut with the Berkeley Symphony in February 2019 and is the fourth Music Director in its 51-year history....

World Premiere of HOLY GROUND and TAKING UP SERPENTS to be Presented at the 2022 Glimmerglass Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

Librettist Lila Palmer and Director Chloe Treat join forces this summer on the World Premiere production of HOLY GROUND at the 2022 Glimmerglass Festival. The opera by Damien Geter and Palmer will be performed as part of a “Double Bill” along with Kamala Sankaram and Jerry Dye’s TAKING UP SERP...

Musiqa Announces 2022 Emerging Composer Opportunities


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2022

Musiqa has been providing opportunities for emerging composers since 2014, with commissions and fellowships that result in world premieres and professional recordings. They are continuing this tradition in 2022....

Interview: Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter on Her Long Association with Legendary Film Composer John Williams


by Elliot Lanes - July 06, 2022

Deborah F. Rutter is the President of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A post she has held since September 1st, 2014. ...

Opera Maine Presents Richard Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN This Month


by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2022

Opera Maine presents The Flying Dutchman at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine on Wednesday, July 27 and Friday, July 29, 2022. The opera will be sung in German with English supertitles. It will be sung in two acts with one intermission....

Hoff-Barthelson Music School to Host Virtual Chamber Music Program Open House This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 05, 2022

Join Hoff-Barthelson Music School Chamber Music Director Donna Elaine, Piano Ensembles Coordinator Dr. Tomoko Uchino, Adult Chamber Music Coordinator Rie Matsumoto, Dean Christopher Kenniff and Executive Director Ken Cole for a lively introduction to the School’s Chamber Music Program and tips on ...

The Ying Quartet to Perform Three-Concert Residency at Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 05, 2022

Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival will host a three-concert, weeklong residency with The Ying Quartet – an imaginative Festival favorite ensemble since 2011.  The performance residency, held on August 8, 9 and 12, is a top highlight of the Festival’s 43rd summer season of presenting quality chamb...

Sally-Anne Russell Performs With The Adelaide Baroque Orchestra Next Month


by Stephi Wild - July 05, 2022

Acclaimed mezzo soprano Sally-Anne Russell will join the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra for its second concert for 2022, entitled Jewel of the City: Music of Dresden. The concert will be performed on Sunday 7 August at 3.00pm in Elder Hall, Adelaide. A pre-concert talk by Dr Jan Stockigt takes place fro...

Review: SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY CONCERT at The Rady Shell


by Ron Bierman - July 03, 2022

What did our critic think of SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY CONCERT at The Rady Shell?...

Bargemusic Presents GRAMMY Winning Ukrainian-American Pianist Nadia Shpachenko, July 22


by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2022

Bargemusic presents GRAMMY® Award-winning Ukrainian-American pianist Nadia Shpachenko on  Friday, July 22nd at 7pm. ...

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Winner Of The 2022 Hilton Head Piano Competition, To Perform At Weill Recital Hall


by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2022

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition (HHIPC) will present its 2022 First-Prize winner, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Izik-Dzurko will perform works by Albéniz, Scriabin, Beethoven, Hamelin and Rachmaninoff....

ART+RAY Fine Art Gallery Presents PEACE & WAR: STAND WITH UKRAINE, July 17


by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2022

ART+RAY Fine Art Gallery will present Peace & War: Stand with Ukraine on Sunday, July 17 from 3:00-6:00PM.  ...

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Partners With Razom For Ukraine For Benefit Concert


by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2022

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts will lift its voice to help Razom for Ukraine provide urgently needed humanitarian relief where it is desperately needed in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia....

Blue Curtain Presents Two Free Concerts, Saturdays This July At Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater


by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2022

Blue Curtain, a beloved Princeton summer tradition, returns to the Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater (Route 206 and Mountain Ave) with two FREE concert in July:  The Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra on July 16 and the Ali Ryerson/Peter Levin Quintet on July 30.  Both concerts begin at 7:30 PM. ...

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Announces Full Programming For 2022 Fall Festival - Tickets Now On Sale!


by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2022

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park (Sonja Kostich, its Chief Executive and Artistic Officer) today announced the full programming for its 2022 Fall Festival, with a host of stars and premieres in the scenic Hudson Valley location. ...

Pentabus Announces 2022 Season Featuring New Commissions and More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022

Today Pentabus announced their 2022 Season which features a new commission touring in the autumn, the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production and three new digital projects. ...

Violinist and Composer Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir to Release New Album STRENGUR in August


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022

On August 26, 2022, violinist and composer Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir will release a new 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 Franz...

ENCUENTROS LA 2022 Global Music Education Program to be Presented This Summer by The Dudamel Foundation & LA Phil


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022

Under the leadership of Gustavo Dudamel and María Valverde, the Dudamel Foundation and the LA Phil will co-present Encuentros LA 2022, their first Encuentros (Encounters) in the United States, July 19–August 5, 2022....

Pierrot Chamber Music Festival Announces Concert Series For 41st Summer Season at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2022

The Pierrot Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 41st Summer Season this July with a series of concerts on July 12, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 8 PM each evening at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Avenue in Garden City, New York....




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