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Bloomingdale School of Music to Present THE PIANO MUSIC OF ED BLAND


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2022

Bloomingdale School of Music will present The Piano Music of Ed Bland, a free online faculty concert, on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 7pm. In honor of Black History Month, faculty member Judith Olson will perform works by African American composer Ed Bland (1926-2013), with whom she worked for ma...

The Philly POPS Announces New Performances for 2022–2023 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2022

The Philly POPS has announced its 2022–2023 season, a dynamic lineup of seven exciting shows, including three new show premieres of POPS original programming....

Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center to Present COMPOSERS IN FOCUS: Mary Kouyoumdjian


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2022

On Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 6:30pm, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will present Composers in Focus, a digital event celebrating Armenian-American composer and documentarian Mary Kouyoumdjian....

BWW Review: ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE at Tagney Jones Hall


by Erica Miner - February 14, 2022

Bold new production of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s iconic rendering of the classic Greek tragedy...

California Symphony Concludes Season With EPIC FINALE In Walnut Creek


by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2022

California Symphony closes out its 2021-22 season with a spectacular Epic Finale, featuring a World Premiere by its newest Young American Composer-in-Residence Viet Cuong (2020-2023). Cuong's music explores the unexpected and whimsical, making surprising combinations and sounds feel enchanting a...

Symphony In C Returns To The Stage for the First Time Since February 2020


by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2022

South Jersey's Young Professionals Orchestra, Symphony in C will offer Symphonic Season concerts for the first time since the winter of 2020. Assistant Conductor Kenneth Bean will open the season on Saturday, February 26th at 8:00 p.m. at Rutgers University-Camden's Gordon Theater and Sunday, Fe...

Bravo! Vail Music Festival Announces 35th Season, June 23 - August 4, 2022


by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2022

The internationally acclaimed Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra joins Bravo! Vail for its second year in residency at the Festival. World-renowned resident orchestras-the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra-return with 17 inspiring programs led by seven pr...

Festival Opera Announces 31st Season Featuring Bellini's NORMA


by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2022

Walnut Creek's newly revitalized Festival Opera announces its 31stseason of performances and special events, featuring an all-new production of Bellini's Norma, featuring acclaimed singer Shana Blake Hill in the title role, directed by Mark Foehringer and conducted by Bryan Nies, with the Festival ...

The NSO to Present Four Classical Programs in March


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2022

The National Symphony Orchestra will continue its Classical series this March with four subscription concert programs at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, including a two-week residency with conductor, composer, and 2019 Kennedy Center Honoree Michael Tilson Thomas....

Grossman Ensemble to Present Four World Premiere Works


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2022

The Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition's ensemble-in-residence, the Grossman Ensemble, is led by conductor Timothy Weiss in a concert of world premiere works by composers Ingrid Laubrock, Eric Nathan, Daniel Pesca, and Felipe Tovar-Henao. ...

North Charleston POPS! Welcomes Kris Manning As New Executive Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2022

The North Charleston POPS! announced today the appointment of incoming Executive Director – a Charleston-region musician, artist and businesswoman – Kris Manning after Tacy Edwards decides to step back from her leadership role....

VIDEO: NY Philharmonic Performs Julius Eastman's Symphony No. II


by Alan Henry - February 11, 2022

This is a story about love lost. During Black History Month we highlight Julius Eastman, who wrote his last known large-scale work, Symphony No. II — “The Faithful Friend: The Lover Friend’s Love for the Beloved,” during the process of a breakup. After he finished the piece, he presented the...

VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at The Met Opera


by Alan Henry - February 11, 2022

Get a first look at a scene from Act III from the Live in HD broadcast, with choreography by Camille A. Brown....

VIDEO: Works & Process at the Guggenheim On Washington National Opera's WRITTEN IN STONE


by Alan Henry - February 11, 2022

Inspired by iconic monuments in Washington, D.C., and the ideals embodied by President Kennedy, 'Written in Stone' is a series of intimate short works interwoven into a single evening celebrating the Kennedy Center’s fiftieth anniversary. ...

Mercury Chamber Orchestra Announces 2022-2023 Season


by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2022

Mercury Chamber Orchestra has unveiled its 2022-2023 Season.  Artistic Director Antoine Plante has created an inviting array of concerts with engaging musical highlights from the Baroque to the Romantic as well as favorites from the Twentieth Century.  ...

The Princeton Festival's Virtual Piano Competition is Now Open to Pianists Worldwide


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2022

 The Princeton Festival’s virtual piano competition is now open to pianists ages 6 and up from anywhere in the world. Participants have the opportunity to shine in performance through an expanded repertory range with a variety of musical forms by diverse composers. The entry deadline is Wednesda...

Grammy Award Winner John McLaughlin Williams to Conduct Park University's ICM Orchestra


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2022

The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will present its third concert of the 2021-22 season on Friday, March 4, under the direction of Grammy Award-winning guest conductor John McLaughlin Williams....

Organist Daniel Ficarri and Violinist Stella Chen to Perform at Cathedral of St. John the Divine


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2022

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will present its first live Great Music in a Great Space concert of 2022 with a performance by Associate Organist Daniel Ficarri and guest artist violinist Stella Chen,  on  Tuesday, March 1 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam A...

CCCC Grossman Ensemble to Present World Premiere Of Eric Nathan's IN BETWEEN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2022

On Friday, March 4, 2022 at 7:30pm, the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition's (CCCC) resident Grossman Ensemble will present the world premiere of composer Eric Nathan's In Between at the University of Chicago's Logan Center Performance Hall....

Carnegie Hall Announces February—March 2022 Calendar


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2022

The complete Carnegie Hall concert schedule for February and March has been announced....

Reginald Smith, Jr. in SAN DIEGO OPERA'S COSI FAN TUTTE at San Diego Civic Center


by Ron Bierman - February 10, 2022

'I'm just Reggie from Atlanta' baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. explained during our hour-long discussion on Zoom. That may be how he would like to view himself, but it's hardly how most others do since he's also a Grammy winning opera star who's performed at the Met. Until high school, neither o...

Sacred Heart University Orchestra And Wind Ensemble Present “A Celebration Of Black Composers” Concert


by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2022

“A Celebration of Black Composers,” an afternoon of Classical music to benefit the St. John's Family Center in Bridgeport. In honor of Black History Month, the program includes works by Florence Price, Christopher Ducasse, Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges and more....

Los Angeles Master Chorale To Honor Grant Gershon At GALA 2022


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2022

 The Los Angeles Master Chorale, the country’s preeminent professional choir, will honor Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, in celebration of his 20th anniversary season, at GALA 2022, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Walt Disney Concert Hall....

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus To Present VOICES RISING


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2022

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced Voices Rising, a one-night-only event taking place on Sunday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall....

American Composers Orchestra Continues EarShot Professional Development Online Sessions


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2022

American Composers Orchestra continues its free, EarShot Professional Development Sessions online this spring, with a series of seven programs, all free and open to the public. Presented in partnership with the American Composers Forum, ACO's virtual Professional Development Sessions have reached ov...

The Chicago Ensemble Announces Live Streaming Option For February 20 Concert


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2022

The Chicago Ensemble has announced the Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at 3 p.m. at International House, 1414 E. 59th St. will be available for live streaming, featuring the works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The Sunday concert follows its Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fourth Presbyterian Chur...

Palm Beach Symphony to Perform With Maria João Pires, March 7


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2022

Palm Beach Symphony presents two masterworks that deliver all the passion, poetry and drama of classical music as acclaimed pianist Maria João Pires makes a rare American appearance with Music Director Gerard Schwarz at the podium in a program of Beethoven and Mahler on Monday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m....

Debut Album From Sidney Outlaw and Warren Jones Reaches #2 on Billboard Classical


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2022

EMITHA STUDIOS today announced that the debut album LAMENT - Live from Brevard Music Center featuring baritone Sidney Outlaw and pianist Warren Jones has reached the number two spot on the traditional classical album chart....

Santa Rosa Symphony to Present AMERICAN RHAPSODY


by Stephi Wild - February 09, 2022

The Green Music Center will return to live performances on February 18 with the Santa Rosa Symphony in American Rhapsody. The concert will feature Aram Demirjian, guest conductor as well as Michelle Cann, piano....

Pianist Yefim Bronfman Performance at Carnegie Hall Rescheduled to April


by Stephi Wild - February 09, 2022

Carnegie Hall announced today that the recital by pianist Yefim Bronfman originally planned for Friday, February 18 has been rescheduled for Monday, April 18 at 8:00PM due to changes in Mr. Bronfman's touring schedule. The concert program for the February 18 performance—including piano sonatas by ...

North/South Chamber Orchestra to Present Works by Max Lifchitz


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022

On Sunday evening February 13, 2022, members of the North/South Chamber Orchestra come together to perform three recent chamber works by the ensemble's founder Max Lifchitz....

Black And Hispanic Composers Selected In Equitable Recording Project


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022

Following roughly 130 submissions from Black and Hispanic composers, five cello and piano works from a Fall 2021 call for scores have been selected to be included in fully funded recording sessions with cellist Thomas Mesa and pianist Michelle Cann. The project will be recorded by PARMA Recordings' ...

Curtis Symphony Orchestra Presents STRINGS, SYMPHONIES, AND STRAUSS At Verizon Hall On February 20


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra makes a dynamic return to the stage for the first time since February 2020 with Strings, Symphonies, and Strauss, led by Peter Oundjian, conductor emeritus of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, for in-person audiences on Sunday, February 20 at 8 p.m. at Verizon Hall at the...

Gabby Carmichael, Ramona Sekulovic, And Emma Rose Brown Debut New Works At Gibney Center


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022

As part of its spring 2022 Center season, Gibney will present new works by Work Up artists Gabby Carmichael, Ramona Sekulovic, and Emma Rose Brown. Originally scheduled to debut in March 2020, the 2019-2020 artists will share their never-before-shown work with the public two years later March 4-5, 2...

Danú Delights With the Sounds of Ireland at Popejoy Hall


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022

For over two decades, Danú has brought their passion for traditional Irish music to their work. The powerhouse band blends the unique sounds of Irish and English vocals, flute, tin whistle, button accordion, fiddle, guitar, and bouzouki for a night of high-energy, fast-paced music. ...

The U.S. Army Field Band And Soldiers' Chorus To Present Free Concert At Bass Hall, March 8


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2022

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, announced today that The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus will be presenting a free concert at Bass Hall March 8....

Houston Early Music to Present Recorder Player Tabea Debus


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2022

Houston Early Music will present recorder artist Tabea Debus at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Live Oaks Friends Meeting House, 1318 W. 26th St. in Houston, 77008....

The Little Orchestra Society Returns Live to the Concert Hall in 2022 with VIVALDI'S VIRTUOSAS and More


by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022

The Little Orchestra Society an experiential presentation of music for children and families, returns to the Kaye Playhouse for the first time since March 2020 with a captivating concert in time to celebrate Women's History Month! ...

The S.E.M. Ensemble Presents Readings Of New Compositions By Emerging Composers, February 17


by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022

The S.E.M. Ensemble's initiative to read new works by emerging composers began in 1997  and has continued, every season, to the present. A workshop gives each composer time and space to work directly with musicians and the conductor. The pieces are then given a public performance at Willow Place ...

Lorelei Ensemble Announces THIS TYRANT, LOVE Tour


by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022

From March 18-27, 2022, the groundbreaking Lorelei Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Beth Willer, embarks on a tour of This Tyrant, Love, marking the ensemble's triumphant return to live performance. ...




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