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Pianist Sarah Cahill's THE FUTURE IS FEMALE, IN NATURE First Of Three Volumes Out March 4


by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2022

Pianist Sarah Cahill, described as “a sterling pianist and an intrepid illuminator of the classical avant-garde” by The New York Times, announces The Future is Female, Vol. 1, In Nature, her newest recording to be released March 4, 2022 on First Hand Records. ...

Chatham Baroque to Present Giovanni Pergolesi's 'Stabat Mater'


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2022

For the first time since 2010, Chatham Baroque will present Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's (1710-1736) immortal setting of the Stabat Mater – a Lenten hymn to Mary, mother of Jesus – along with music by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680)....

Alain Lefèvre Joins The Opcm To Interpret The Concerto De Québec By André Mathieu


by Stephi Wild - February 01, 2022

For its second concert of the season, the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM)  and its young conductor Francis Choinière have called on pianist Alain Lefèvre. Together, they will present André Mathieu's Concerto No 3 opus 25, also named Concerto de Québec for the film La Fo...

Mary And Lucian Cassetta Music Scholarship Announced


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2022

The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra will once again extend an invitation to Alaska high school music students to participate in the 36th annual Mary and Lucian Cassetta Music Scholarship Competition. This year's competition will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 beginning in the late afternoon at the ...

The Seattle Symphony Announces E09066 Concert Broadcast


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2022

The Seattle Symphony marks the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 with a week-long digital broadcast of the EO9066 program on Seattle Symphony Live. Issued on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 authorized the relocation and incarceration of over 100,000 innocent Japanese American citizens...

WYO Theater to Welcome Glenn Miller Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2022

The first Glenn Miller Orchestra did not make it at all. It was a total and absolute economic failure. But Glenn knew what he wanted, held to that dedication and relentlessly worked to succeed....

Black Violin Brings Impossible Tour To Seattle


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2022

Black Violin returns to the stage with the “Impossible Tour” bringing their Grammy nominated album Take the Stairs to audiences across the country, stopping at Seattle's Paramount Theatre for one night only on March 4, 2022. Fans can expect to hear top hits Impossible is Possible and Showoff, fr...

OurConcerts.live Presents Pianist Orion Weiss In Virtual Recital


by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2022

On Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 4:00pm ET, OurConcerts.live presents acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss in a virtual recital called A Beacon Through Troubled Times. Recorded in May 2021, the all-Russian program features Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 10 and Rachmaninoff's 9 Etudes-Tableaux, plus a surprise ...

The Cross-Country Chamber Consortium Announces The First Winner Of Its Black, Latinx And Indigenous Commission Award


by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2022

In 2021, Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) announced the creation of a new consortium aimed at increasing diversity in modern chamber music repertoire. Now we are proud to announce ...

New Jersey Symphony Cancels Lunar New Year Celebration Due To Snowstorm


by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2022

For the safety of audiences and artists traveling in the metropolitan area, the New Jersey Symphony's Lunar New Year Celebration at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark scheduled for January 29 has been canceled due to the expected snowstorm....

Kaufman Music Center's Pop-up Musical Storefront Returns, February 3 - March 17


by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2022

Last winter, Kaufman Music Center brought live music back to NYC with a free, pop-up concert series that delighted 31,000 audience members and provided work to more than 200 artists when theaters were dark and cultural institutions still shuttered. ...

Out Today: NYFOS Releases FROM RAGS TO RICHES: 100 Years Of American Song Feat. Stephanie Blythe And William Burden


by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2022

New York Festival of Song today releases From Rags to Riches: 100 Years of American Song on its new in-house label, NYFOS Records. ...

Out Today: Violinist Sean Lee & Pianist Peter Dugan Release New EP, Paganini X Schumann: 9 Caprices


by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2022

A top prizewinner at the “Premio Paganini” International Violin Competition, violinist Sean Lee embraces the legacy of his late mentor, violinist Ruggiero Ricci, as one of few violinists who dare to perform the complete 24 Caprices of Niccolò Paganini in recital. ...

2022 Youth Music Culture Guangdong Concludes


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2022

The sixth annual Youth Music Culture Guangdong concluded eight days of music celebration - including six symphonic and chamber music concerts, three masterclasses, and additional community performances - in Guangzhou and across the globe this past Sunday with a closing concert featuring YMCG Artisti...

State Theatre New Jersey Presents An Evening With Itzhak Perlman, February 5


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 8pm. For this program, violinist Itzhak Perlman—joined by pianist Rohan De Silva—shares the story of his life and career through anecdotes, musical pieces, and personal photos f...

World Renowned Violinist Michael Ludwig Performs With Philadelphia Youth Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

The talented music students of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra will perform on Sunday, February 13 at 7 p.m. in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, located at Broad and Spruce Streets in Philadelphia. ...

BSO Welcomes Returns Of Conductors Herbert Blomstedt And Jakub Hrůša And The Long-Awaited BSO Debut Of Conductor Philippe Jordan


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

The Herbert Blomstedt and Martin Helmchen BSO program will be available as a BSO NOW livestream on Saturday, February 19 at 8 p.m., and for video-on-demand viewing, March 3–April 2. ...

Grammy-Winning Flutist Domenica Fossati Returns To South Florida With A Live Global Dance Music Performance


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, a staple and supporter of the South Florida arts ecosystem, continues to push boundaries by offering a platform and space for creatives. ...

Santa Barbara Symphony Presents BEETHOVEN IN BLOOM, February 19 & 20


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

The Santa Barbara Symphony presents “Beethoven in Bloom” on Saturday, February 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 20 at 3:00 pm at the Granada Theatre. This first-of-its-kind concert is presented in partnership with Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and will spotlight a piece by EMMYⓇ Award-winning...

BWW Review: Audra McDonald and Dr. Phillips Center Make History with Duke Ellington's BLACK, BROWN & BEIGE


by Aaron Wallace - January 27, 2022

It's not every day that Audra McDonald stands twenty feet in front of you and says, 'Tonight, we are all a part of history.' Then again, it's not every day that music history gets made in Orlando - real-deal, textbook-worthy history - so when it does happen, I reckon Audra McDonald is as eager to be...

Violinist Grace Park Joins NYYS Orchestra At Carnegie Hall, March 13


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

Music Director Michael Repper will lead The McCrindle Concert at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 PM. The all-American performance will include Barber's Violin Concerto, William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1, 'Afro-American' and the world premiere of Rauch (And Other Delights) by Jona...

New Jersey Symphony Presents CASABLANCA In Concert On Valentine's Day Weekend


by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

The New Jersey Symphony presents the classic film Casablanca with live orchestral accompaniment February 11–13 in Morristown, Newark and New Brunswick....

Ars Lyrica Houston to Present Tricentennial Bach Celebration


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2022

Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy-nominated early music ensemble,  will celebrate 300 years of the Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach with an online video series, Biweekly Bach, and third concert of a series of intimate in-person performances highlighting the iconic collection....

Illinois Philharmonic Upcoming Concert to Feature Violinist Rachel Barton Pine


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2022

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will launche the second half of their 2021-22 concert season with a program of Still, Bologne and Dvořák on Saturday, February 19 at the stunning 1,100 seat Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights. ...

Westfield Anthenaeum and MOSSO Launch Three-Concert Chamber Music Series in March


by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2022

The Westfield Athenaeum will present a three-concert chamber music series, beginning Thursday, March 10, at 7PM, with Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, known as MOSSO, providing the music. MOSSO violinist Beth Welty is bringing her ensemble, The Aryaloka Quartet to the Athenaeum to k...

All-New, Outdoor Princeton Festival In The Works For June 10-25, 2022


by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2022

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) promises to deliver an all-new, outdoor Princeton Festival June 10-25, 2022 with a cohesive campus plan, community cooperation, and exciting artists. ...

Chris Pinnella, 12-Piece Orchestra Set For Valentine's Weekend In Asbury Park


by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2022

This February join acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella (formerly of Trans-Siberian Orchestra) along with his 12-Piece Orchestra, as they take the stage at Tim McLoone's Supper Club, on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, for a special 2 night engagement as they reimagine some of the most classic and iconic ...

SPA Presents Pianist Seong-Jin Cho Playing A Chopin Program


by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2022

Society for the Performing Arts presents internationally acclaimed pianist Seong-Jin Cho on Friday, March 11, 2022, in the Cullen Theater at 7:30 PM. His proficiency and talent created a sensation featuring the music of Chopin and now Houston audiences will be captivated first-hand....

Phoenix Chorale Presents RE:BIRTH, March 18-20


by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2022

Concert program inspires renewal and rebirth, from Aaron Copland's In the Beginning to a new piece, Out of the Ashes, created by two Arizona artists...

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute to Present String Ensemble Concert in February


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2022

Prysm Strings and Prysm Young Artists Orchestra, a string ensemble program for beginning and intermediate students in and around the Main Line, will perform on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in Centennial Hall of the Haverford School at 750 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA....

Daniele Rustioni to Make Philadelphia Orchestra Debut


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2022

Daniele Rustioni, 38, who has been at the Metropolitan Opera since New Year's Eve leading critically acclaimed performances of Rigoletto and Le Nozze di Figaro, will make his Philadelphia Orchestra debut this weekend with concerts on Friday, January 28  at 2:00PM and Saturday, January 29 at 8:00PM...

Plano Symphony Orchestra to Present CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2022

Conducted by PSO Music Director and Maestro Hector Guzman and featuring eight guest artists, the concert will include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programs throughout the world—aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen....

American Classical Orchestra Postpones Performances


by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2022

Due to COVID-19–related concerns, the American Classical Orchestra has announced the postponement of two of their performances....

The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Celebrates The Music Of J.S. Bach With Online Performance By David Briggs


by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine announces an online addition to its Great Music in a Great Space concert series with a performance of J.S. Bach's works for the organ by Cathedral Artist in Residence David Briggs, streaming on the Cathedral's website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page on Tuesda...

February Concerts Announced At The Royal Conservatory Of Music


by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

The 21C Music Festival continues with the return of Canadian violinist Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, the superb all-female string ensemble featuring some of Canada's best musicians, on February 25 with a program titled Elle – 25th Anniversary Concert. ...

NEC's Winter-Spring 2022 Master Classes And Residencies Feature Musical Trailblazers


by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

New England Conservatory announces the winter-spring 2022 series of master classes and residencies by world-class artists. ...

Pianist Orion Weiss Releases Arc I: Granados, Janáček, Scriabin On First Hand Records


by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

On Friday, March 18, 2022, acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss releases his new album, Arc I: Granados, Janáček, Scriabin, on First Hand Records. ...

Sonoran Desert Chorale Presents Spring Concerts THE MANY FACES OF LOVE


by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

The Many Faces of Love performances will take place Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. at First United Methodist Church....

Harlem School Of The Arts Welcomes Pianist Adegoke Steve Colson South Arts Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant


by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2022

The 58-year-old Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), located in New York City's historic community, is proud to welcome Grammy Award nominee and composer/pianist, Adegoke Steve Colson, recipient of the South Arts, 2021 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Fo...

Bach In Baltimore to Perform Bach's B Minor Mass


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2022

Bach in Baltimore announced its performance of J.S. Bach's B. Minor Mass, the crown jewel in all of Bach's oeuvre, on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 4 p.m. at the Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, located at 3400 Norman, Avenue, Baltimore. In-person and live-streaming tickets are available ...




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