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Gotham Early Music Scene Presents Open Gates Project Concert GLOBAL ROOTS: MI ALMA, MI VOZ, MI CORAZÓN


by A.A. Cristi - April 13, 2022

Gotham Early Music Scene presents the final concerts of its inaugural season of its Open Gates Project, Global Roots: Mi Alma, Mi Voz, Mi Corazón, A Journey Through Argentinian and Armenian Folk and Popular Song on Friday, June 3 at 7:00pm at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church in Manhattan; S...

Columbus Symphony Announces 2022 Lineup for Nationwide Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2022

The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2022 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series—Nationwide Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops....

Vancouver Opera to Host A Conversation On Creative Adaptation


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2022

Opera Speaks will return to Vancouver Opera on April 22nd. Join panelists in person for this free discussion themed around Creative Adaptation. This lively 90-minute dialogue centres on the nature of adaptation in support of the upcoming production of HMS Pinafore....

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Irvine Barclay Theatre to Co-Present Violinist Philippe Quint


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2022

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:00pm, multiple GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint will return to Irvine Barclay Theatre in Orange County to present the West Coast premiere of his latest docu-concert experience: Astor Piazzolla at 100: Between Angels & Demons....

THE OCEAN OF ETERNITY — THE SONGS OF LORI LAITMAN Out Now


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2022

Acis has released THE OCEAN OF ETERNITY - THE SONGS OF LORI LAITMAN Themes of life, longing and legacy permeate this new recording of songs by the celebrated American composer LORI LAITMAN....

Temecula Valley Symphony Will Present THE THREE B'S Concert at Grace Presbyterian Church


by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2022

Temecula Valley Symphony will present “THE THREE B'S,” Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, featuring the full symphony orchestra and soloists under the baton of Maestro John Mario, Music Director and Conductor, to be presented on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 ...

Music Director Delta David Gier Wins 2022 Ditson Conductor's Award


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Delta David Gier, distinguished conductor, is the recipient of the 2022 Ditson Conductor's Award for the advancement of American music, Columbia University has announced. Gier will receive $5,000 and a citation on behalf of Columbia's President Lee C. Bollinger. Previous recipients include Gustav Me...

Soundstreams Returns to the Stage With A LOVE SONG TO TORONTO


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Lawrence Cherney, Founding Artistic Director, Soundstreams, today announced details about the company's inaugural onstage production since March 2020 'A Love Song To Toronto'. Presented on the eve of an historic Soundstreams tour taking Canadian music to Germany and the U.K., 'A Love Song to Toronto...

Sarasota Orchestra 21-22 Season Concludes with Fireworks and a Flourish


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Sarasota Orchestra concludes its season with fan favorites. The ever-popular Outdoor Pops at the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium returns. Two young virtuosi star in the final Discover Mozart series concert of the year, performing the composer's much-loved Sinfonia concertante....

Chicago Philharmonic Presents ARETHA RISING In Honor Of The Queen Of Soul And Other Motown Greats


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

The Chicago Philharmonic Society presents the finale of its 32nd season, Aretha Rising, on May 29, 2022, Memorial Day Weekend at Harris Theater for Music and Dance (205 E Randolph, Chicago)....

Jasper Quartet & Jupiter String Quartet Presented by Music Mondays


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

On Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:30pm, Music Mondays will present a joint concert by the  Jasper Quartet, winners of the Cleveland Quartet Award, and the Jupiter String Quartet – winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition.The concert will take place at Advent Lutheran Church (2504 B...

Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents A WOMAN'S VOICE Concert


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Pilgrim Festival Chorus, the region's principal community chorus, presents its spring season concert, A Woman's Voice, on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 8 at 4 pm, at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road, Plymouth. The concert, co-directed by William B. Richter and Elizabeth Cha...

Christopher Warren-Green Conducts Final Concerts As Charlotte Symphony Music Director


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Christopher Warren-Green will close out his tenure as Music Director by leading the Charlotte Symphony and the Charlotte Master Chorale in one of the greatest works of all time: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Friday, May 20, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 22, ...

Music For Autism Announces Candace Chien As 2022 Spotlight Artist


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Music for Autism has announced our 2022 Spotlight Artist, Candace Marie Chien! The spotlight Artist distinction is Music for Autism's recognition of not just exceptional musicianship but also dedicated service to autistic individuals and their families. ...

Celebrate Mother's Day with New Jersey Festival Orchestra in ROSES FROM THE SOUTH


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2022

Celebrate Mother's Day in style as NJ Festival Orchestra presents 'Roses from the South,' a superb Mother's Day tribute featuring Strauss waltzes, Debussy, and Mother's Day serenades by renowned tenor Anthony Kearns....

National Philharmonic Announces 2022-2023 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 12, 2022

National Philharmonic has announced its 2022-2023 season, which includes eight classical programs conducted by Music Director Piotr Gajewski and two by Chorale Artistic Director Stan Engebretson; two pops shows led by Principal Pops Conductor Luke Frazier; and a piano recital....

The Philly POPS Presents 'S WONDERFUL! 'S GERSHWIN!


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2022

Fan-favorite guest conductor Byron Stripling returns to the POPS with a 's marvelous star-studded array of guest vocalists and musicians, celebrating beloved American music legend George Gershwin in 'S Wonderful 'S Gershwin, May 13–15 at the Kimmel Cultural Campus....

Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet Wins 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2022

John Gilhooly, Artistic and Executive Director of Wigmore Hall, has announced winners of the 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition....

Winners Announced For Oratorio Society Of New York's 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2022

The Oratorio Society of New York announces the winners of its 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1:30pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. ...

Parthenia Viol Consort Presents A Reliquary For William Blake Concert, May 6 At Manhattan's Church Of St. Luke In The Fields


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2022

Parthenia, New York's premiere viol consort, will present A Reliquary for William Blake, a concert on Friday, May 6 @ 7:30 PM at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street in Manhattan and online. The program, the third of Parthenia's 2021-22 NYC Concert Series, will also be webcast. Pe...

Winners Announced For 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals Concert


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2022

The Oratorio Society of New York has announced the winners of its 45th Annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1:30pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. ...

Palm Beach Symphony Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Two World Premieres


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2022

Palm Beach Symphony has announced its 2022-2023 Masterworks Season featuring an expanded schedule of six concerts that will feature legendary guest artists drawn from the world’s great stages – violinists Joshua Bell and Sarah Chang, pianists Garrick Ohlsson, Misha Dichter and Maria João Pires...

Leading Female Organist Gail Archer to Release CHERNIVTSI: CONTEMPORARY UKRAINIAN ORGAN MUSIC


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2022

nternationally acclaimed organist and recording artist Gail Archer today announced the release of her ninth album: Chernivtsi: Contemporary Ukrainian Organ Music (TBR 08.07.20, Meyer Media). ...

Composer Philippe Boesmans Has Died


by Marissa Tomeo - April 11, 2022

This morning, news broke that composer Philippe Boesmans passed away last night after a short illness. “We want to remember Philippe for his humanism, his humour and his generosity”, says the general director of the La Monnaie / De Munt, Peter de Caluwe. “He was always a welcome guest at ou...

Royal College of Music Announces Summer Season


by Marissa Tomeo - April 11, 2022

Royal College of Music presents a vibrant summer season including Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight, family-friendly activities and visiting artists including Sir Andrew Davis and Benny Greb. ...

Cleveland Orchestra Releases Lineup for 105th Season


by Marissa Tomeo - April 10, 2022

Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 105th season of concerts at Severance Music Center from September 2022 to May 2023. Marking the 21st year of the ensemble’s acclaimed partnership with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, showcasing extraordinary artistry and more ways of sharing music-ma...

Merola Opera Company Kicks Off 2022 Summer Festival


by Marissa Tomeo - April 09, 2022

San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, kicks off its historic 2022 Summer Festival with A Celebration of American Song, an exuberant recital curated by Grammy Award winner Craig Terry. Featuring familiar and...

Sony Classical Releases 'Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra by Mason Bates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra'


by Marissa Tomeo - April 09, 2022

Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra, the most ambitious project to date from Grammy Award-winning composer, DJ, and curator MASON BATES, positions the modern orchestra as the perfect synthesis of art and technology. Co-commissioned by six of America’s top orchestras – Chic...

Hoff-Barthelson Master Class Series Continues With Award-Winning Pianist Ingrid Jacobsohn Clarfield


by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022

The 2022 Hoff-Barthelson Music School Master Class Series continues with award-winning pianist Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 2:00 – 4:30 pm, at the School, 25 School Lane in Scarsdale....

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Announces Spring Concert at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, April 24


by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022

It is always a thrill to perform in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Cultural Campus, especially for the student musicians in Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, the most advanced ensemble of PYO Music Institute. They return to the hall on April 24, at 7 p.m. The ensemble, conducted by Maestro Louis Scaglione, ...

The Orchestra Now Presents NEW VOICES OF THE 1930s At Carnegie And A Free Concert At Symphony Space


by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022

The Orchestra Now performs the final concert in its Carnegie Hall season on Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm, offering seldom-heard masterpieces from the late 1930s. ...

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov Returns To 1900 Building April 16


by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022

Lisa Hickok, Executive Director of Park International Center for Music (Park ICM), announced today that superstar concert pianist, Behzod Abduraimov's, upcoming solo recital on April 16th was nearly sold out with just a few tickets remaining! Following his debut success at Carnegie Hall in 2015, Abd...

Imani Winds Come to Portland's Chamber Music Northwest


by Marissa Tomeo - April 08, 2022

Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW), in Portland, Ashland’s Anima Mundi Productions and Eugene-based Oregon Bach Festival present Imani Winds with a concert centering and premiering co-commissioned compositions by three Pacific Northwest composers of color that offer new perspectives into our region’...

Kronos Quartet Returns to Carnegie Hall With BLACK ANGELS


by Marissa Tomeo - April 08, 2022

Kronos Quartet returns to New York City with a performance in Zankel Hall on Saturday, April 23 at 9:30 p.m. The ensemble makes a timely statement with an eclectic program featuring George Crumb’s Black Angels, the iconic work that inspired the founding of the ensemble. The piece is a powerful...

Hoff-Barthelson Music School Holds Auditions For Its Festival Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

Hoff-Barthelson Music School will hold in-person auditions for the 2022-2023 season of the School's Festival Orchestra on Tuesday, May 10, 7-10 pm; Wednesday, May 18, 7-10 pm; and Friday, May 20, 5-8 pm, at the School, located at 25 School Lane in Scarsdale....

BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons Closes 2022–23 BSO Season With Two Weeks Of Concert Programs


by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

Music Director Andris Nelsons leads the orchestra in three monumental Strauss works: the tone poems Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks and Symphonia domestica (described above) as well as the Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten ('Woman with a Shadow'), Strauss' own 1946 distillation of his fab...

City Lyric Opera Presents US Premiere Of THE GARDEN OF ALICE, April 17-21


by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

One of New York City's most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera, presents the American premiere of Elizabeth Raum's The Garden of Alice (1985) with soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (Opera Colorado) playing the lead role of Alice. CLO's modern twist on the Lewis Carrol classic Alice's Advent...

All Classical Portland and WQXR Partner For Bi-Coastal Live Broadcast Of World Premiere Of Damien Geter's AN AFRICAN AMERICAN REQUIEM


by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

​​​​​​​All Classical Portland, the Pacific Northwest's premiere 24-hour classical music radio station, is teaming up with WQXR in New York to present a simultaneous live broadcast of the world premiere of Portland-based composer Damien Geter's An African American Requiem. ...

New England Conservatory Celebrates Centennial of Seminal American Composer, Bassist and Bandleader Charles Mingus


by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

New England Conservatory celebrates the centennial of seminal American composer/bassist/ bandleader/record label founder/activist/poet Charles Mingus with two concerts featuring NEC's renowned faculty members and jazz students and a panel discussion....

Neave Trio Announces Fourth Album On Chandos Records: Musical Remembrances


by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

The Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin; Mikhail Veselov, cello; Eri Nakamura, piano) announce Musical Remembrances — the Trio's fourth album with Chandos Records, which will be available digitally worldwide on April 29, 2022, with CDs following on May 6, 2022. ...




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