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International Contemporary Ensemble & The New School's College Of Performing Arts to Present ENSEMBLE EVOLUTION


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2022

This summer, the International Contemporary Ensemble, in partnership with The New School's College of Performing Arts, will present Ensemble Evolution-a hybrid summer intensive designed to foster a holistic understanding of the artist as a global citizen-from Saturday, June 25 to Saturday, July 2. ...

Classic Lyric Arts to Present A Celebration Of Mozart's Italian Operas At Bard College


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2022

From July 5-10, 2022, Classic Lyric Arts will present four concerts celebrating Mozart's Italian operas, performed by the 2022 artists selected for the institution's annual two-week summer training experience in the Berkshires devoted to mastering the artistry of Mozart's Italian operas....

Judith Clurman And Essential Voices Release May You Heal


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

Judith Clurman announces the release of MAY YOU HEAL, a series of five choral works that have been recorded and commissioned by Essential Voices USA during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pieces offer music of comfort, peace, renewal and self-awareness. ...

Vancouver Classical Artists Present BENEFIT CONCERT FOR UKRAINE, July 8


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

Vancouver classical artists will present BENEFIT CONCERT FOR UKRAINE, July 8....

Andrés Cepeda to Perform Live In Concert At Carnegie Hall On Thursday, October 6


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

Producer, singer and composer Andrés Cepeda will bring his career retrospective concert “The Purple Route” to New York City with a performance at the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, October 6. ...

New Julian Rosefeldt Film Installation Makes North American Debut At Park Ave Armory This Fall


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

Park Avenue Armory will close out its 2022 season with the North American premiere of a new commission by German artist and filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt. ...

New Report Finds Significant Increases in Works by Women and Composers of Color Performed by American Orchestras


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

A new report by the Institute for Composer Diversity, produced in partnership with the League of American Orchestras, confirms an increase in works by women and composers of color on stage....

The Sphinx Organization Announces 2022-23 Season Events


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

The Sphinx Organization's 25th anniversary celebrations will continue throughout the 2022-23 concert season with tours and appearances by three of its professional performing ensembles comprised of Black and Latinx artists: Sphinx Virtuosi, the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and EXIGENCE, Sphinx's vocal...

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra To Honor Kick Lee With The 2021-2022 MAC Award For Diversity And Leadership In The Arts


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's (CSO) Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) announced Kick Lee as the recipient of the 2021-22 MAC Award for Diversity and Leadership in the Arts, an annual award which recognizes local Cincinnati artists, administrators, and visionaries who have forged paths for ...

Collingwood Music Festival To Pay Tribute To Maestro Boris Brott


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

Collingwood Music Festival is proud to share the news that their videographers from last year's festival Mountain Goat Films were recently presented a Telly Award for their film and live stream of the Inaugural Night Concert ”POPERA ” for Best Virtual Event or Experience! They stand among ...

The Los Angeles Film Orchestra Presents Premiere of BASIL POLEDOURIS: THE MUSIC AND THE MOVIES, July 22


by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2022

The Los Angeles Film Orchestra announces its debut performance, Basil Poledouris: The Music and The Movies at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 22 at 8pm PT. The orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Steven Allen Fox, will also be joined by the SoCal Chorale led by Choir Maestr...

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present THE GLASS ETUDES AT KAATSABAAN - Celebrating Philip Glass's 85th Birthday


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2022

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has announced September 17 & 18: The Glass Etudes at Kaatsbaan - celebrating Philip Glass's 85th birthday....

Staatskapelle Dresden Elects Daniele Gatti As Future Chief Conductor


by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2022

Following yesterday´s orchestra assembly, the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden entrusted its orchestra board and the Saxon Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Barbara Klepsch, to enter into negotiations with Daniele Gatti for the position of the future Chief conductor of the Staatskapelle....

Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes New Youth Symphony Music Director, Dr. Daniel Gee


by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2022

The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced that Dr. Daniel Gee will be joining the organization as the Music Director of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony for the 2022/23 season. Gee is an Assistant Professor of Music at Westmont College, where he conducts the College Choir and Chamber Singers. The S...

ITZHAK PERLMAN AND FRIENDS to be Presented at Roy Thomson Hall


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2022

Roy Thomson Hall will present Itzhak Perlman and Friends, a very special evening that will mark a once-in-a-lifetime presentation featuring some of the brightest classical music stars: Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Juilliard String Quartet....

Chicago Philharmonic Announces 2022-23 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2022

Chicago Philharmonic has announced its 22/23 Symphonic Season on the heels of a thrilling 21/22 Season, ending with the sold-out Chicago Premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in Concert....

Trevor Wilson Announced as Toronto Symphony Orchestra RBC Resident Conductor


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2022

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Gustavo Gimeno have announced the appointment of conductor and composer Trevor Wilson as the TSO’s next RBC Resident Conductor and the extension of Simon Rivard as the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Conductor....

Photos: Check Out Highlights From Princeton Festival Week 1


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2022

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is in full force with musical performances ranging from classical to Broadway to opera. Check out photos here!...

BWW Review: MADAME BUTTERFLY at Opera Wroclaw


by Natalia Jarczynska - June 20, 2022

If you want to witness the materialization of the word beauty, see this show. With thrilling voices, amazing Puccini music, and vital presentation this opera will lead you straight to musical heaven....

Gary Ginstling to Become New York Philharmonic's New Executive Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2022

New York Philharmonic announced that Gary Ginstling will become the New York Philharmonic’s Executive Director, effective November 1, 2022. Ginstling will serve as Executive Director from November 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, at which time he will succeed Deborah Borda as the Philharmonic’s ...

Timothy Shi Wins New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra's Henry Lewis Concerto Competition


by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2022

Violinist Timothy Shi has won the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra's 2022 Henry Lewis Concerto Competition. Shi will join the New Jersey Symphony to perform the first movement of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216, at the Symphony's outdoor summer concerts, June 24–July 2 in venu...

South Dakota Symphony Thanks Community For Historic Season


by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2022

Today the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra thanked the community for helping it achieve historic results for the 2021-22 season.  In the Centennial Season - which marked 100 consecutive years of performing – the SDSO:...

Program And Date Switch Announced For The New York Pops' Upcoming Season At Carnegie Hall


by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2022

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, will now open its 2022-23 season—its 40th anniversary—with The Music of Star Wars on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage (originally scheduled for...

The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Announces SUMMER STARS Classical Concert Series


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2022

The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association (OGCMA) will present its weekly 'Summer Stars' classical music series, starting on Thursday July 7, 2022....

Latin American/Spanish Composers to be Showcased in SCHWABACHER SUMMER CONCERT


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2022

Lush, lyrical, and romantic works by Latin American and Spanish composers will be showcased in the Schwabacher Summer Concert, when the young artists of the 2022 Merola Opera Program perform vibrant operatic scenes by distinguished composers Daniel Catán, Manuel de Falla, Osvaldo Golijov, and Amade...

La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines Unveils 2022-2023 Season


by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2022

La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines unveils today its entire 2022-2023 season. As usual, this 32nd season will be faithful to its mandate, open to hybrid and transversal forms by offering a panoramic vision of creation, in all its diversity:  ...

Palm Beach Symphony Ends School Year After Impacting Nearly 8K Students


by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2022

Palm Beach Symphony reached 7,943 K-12 students during the 2021-2022 school year via innovative programs presented at no charge to the schools or students.  Players of the Palm Beach Symphony mentored young musicians enrolled in orchestra and band classes, and they also performed for student audien...

George London Foundation For Singers Announced 2022-23 Season


by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2022

The George London Foundation for Singers presents three events at The Morgan Library & Museum in the 2022-23 season: the 51st annual George London Foundation Competition for American and Canadian opera singers, one of the opera world's most prestigious competitions, and two recitals showcasing recen...

OCTOBER PROJECT: RETURN TO ME (WORLDWIDE CHOIR) Out June 21. 2022 In Celebration of Make Music Day


by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2022

​​​​​​​130 performers from 17 countries unite to bring comfort and healing to a wounded world in October Project's Worldwide Choir of Return to Me, a dual audio/video release that will premiere on YouTube on June 21st....

Tickets on Sale Now to Plano Symphony Orchestra's Concert at the 2022 H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 15, 2022

As previously announced in May, as part of the Plano Symphony Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Season and in partnership with the H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival, the PSO will open this year’s festival a day early with a special outdoor community concert on Thursday, September 22 at 7 ...

Registration Now Open For Annual Geri Allen Summer Jazz Camp Led By Regina Carter


by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2022

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state's anchor cultural institution, today announced that its seventh annual Geri Allen Jazz Camp will be completely virtual this summer. ...

San Francisco Opera Releases 'In Song: Meigui Zhang' This Week


by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2022

San Francisco Opera announces the release of In Song: Meigui Zhang, the newest episode in its free, Webby Award-winning In Song video portrait series....

New Summer Programming Announced For BSO NOW Concert Streaming Platform


by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2022

Select Spring Pops 2022, Tanglewood 2022, and Archival Pops and Tanglewood Programs are available for video-On-Demand viewing at BSO.ORG/NOW from June 23 through September 30 and can be viewed on the web and via Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Select Samsung Smart TVs ...

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE to be Directed by Peter Sellars for Walt Disney Concert Hall 2022/2023 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2022

Peter Sellars will direct the Los Angeles Philharmonic performances of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Music and Artistic Director of the LA Phil. The performances will include Bill Viola’s video....

Piano Students Invited To Submit To Play At The Royal Alexandra Theatre For Intermission Of 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS


by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2022

2 Pianos 4 Hands (2P4H) is about pursuing your dream, specifically the dream to become the next Glenn Gould or Oscar Peterson. It’s a dream shared by millions of piano students, all of whom will recognize themselves in the stories Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt tell on the stage of the Royal ...

Music Worcester Presents Silkroad Ensemble Featuring Rhiannon Giddens At Indian Ranch


by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2022

Music Worcester presents Silkroad Ensemble featuring Grammy Award-Winning musician and vocalist Rhiannon Giddens at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Wednesday, July 27, 2022....

New York Live Composing Festival Opens This Thursday!


by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2022

Irondale, Brooklyn's leading theatrical and artistically ambitious think-tank theater ensemble, together with the Walter Thompson Orchestra, presents The New York Live Composing Festival, June 16-18.  ...

THE ORDERING OF MOSES, Rarely Performed Oratorio by R. Nathaniel Dett, To Be Presented at The Riverside Church


by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2022

The monumental performance of Harlem Renaissance composer Nathaniel Dett's (1882-1943) masterpiece oratorio 'The Ordering of Moses' will be presented during the weekend of Juneteenth, the concert will be presented June 17th for one night only at The Riverside Church (490 Riverside Drive)....

Houston Chamber Choir Announces 2023-2023 Season, 'A Heart for the Choral Art'


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 13, 2022

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, announced its new 2022-2023 season, “A Heart for the Choral Art,” with season subscriptions now on sale to the public....

Photos: Go Inside Opening Weekend of the Princeton Festival


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 13, 2022

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is presenting the all-new Princeton Festival being held on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden in a state-of-the art, 10,000 square-foot performance tent....




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