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InsideOut Concerts Returns With Maxim Lando For The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony Season Opener


by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2021

Opening their 2021/22 season, the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and Music Director David Bernard celebrate the return of live audiences with 'Venerable Variations', a concert program encompassing Mozart's Concert Rondo in D for Piano and Orchestra, Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn, and Elga...

Phoenix Chorale Tradition A CHORALE CHRISTMAS Returns December 16-20


by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2021

A sparkling holiday favorite for all music-loving Phoenicians, December wouldn't be the same without the Phoenix Chorale's A CHORALE CHRISTMAS. Performances will be held in five stunning venues around the Valley, December 16-20, 2021. ...

Visiting Musical Performances Take the Buck's County Playhouse Stage in November 2021


by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2021

Revisit the lives and careers of three iconic singers: James Taylor, Carly Simon and Carole King, enjoy original style jazz blended with French and Gypsy sounds or celebrate the swinging trio of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. These are among the highlights of Bucks County Playhouse's...

All-Star Orchestra Wins 8th And 9th Emmy Awards


by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2021

On Saturday, the multi-Emmy Award-winning All-Star Orchestra received its 8th and 9th awards at the 64th Annual New York Emmy Awards Ceremony of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. ...

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Announces Holiday Programming


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 03, 2021

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra has announced holiday offerings plus a unique opportunity to gift “mini musical concerts” to loved ones via IPO's new Holiday IPOgrams. IPO continues their 44th season with Mozart and Beethoven, featuring a quartet of IPO principal wind players as soloists for Moz...

Oratorio Society Of New York Will Return For Holiday Tradition Of Handel's Messiah


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 03, 2021

The Oratorio Society of New York will present its annual holiday tradition, Handel's Messiah on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 8pm in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. OSNY Music Director Kent Tritle conducts the chorus and the Orchestra of the Society with featured soloists sopra...

Kaufman Music Center Names Director Of Social Innovation And Chief Development Officer


by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021

In the role of Director of Social Innovation, a newly-created position at Kaufman Music Center, Claudie Mabry will work across the Center's programs to envision and strategize social impact opportunities that reach the entire Kaufman community, while cultivating and sustaining equitable community-ba...

SING OUT STRONG: INCARCERATED VOICES Announced From White Snake Projects


by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021

Galvanized by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May of 2020, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company, White Snake Projects, developed the virtual opera Death by Life – exploring  the intersection of systemic racism and mass incarceration with texts written by incarcerated writers...

Colburn School Presents Recovered VOICES 2021: Schulhoff And More, An Original Multimedia Series


by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021

Recovered Voices 2021: Schulhoff and More, an original multimedia series featuring James Conlon, premieres on Tuesday, November 2, 2021....

Announcing Grammy-Winning Conductor Michael Christie's 2021-2022 Season


by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021

Grammy-winning conductor Michael Christie announces his 2021-22 season with audience-building initiatives and a kaleidoscopic array of musical masterworks. Christie is a thoughtfully innovative conductor, equally at home in the symphonic and opera worlds, who is focused on making the audience exp...

New York Baltic Film Festival Announced At Scandinavia House, November 3-14


by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021

The Fourth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2021 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 3-14. ...

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Announces Winter Concerts


by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2021

Following a safe and successful return to live performances this fall, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is launching an exciting lineup of in-person and virtual Winter Concerts starting in December and featuring popular holiday traditions, internationally acclaimed guest artists, world premieres o...

Parthenia Viol Consort to Present Italia Mia Season Opening Concet At Manhattan's Church Of St. Luke In The Fields


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 02, 2021

Parthenia, New York's premiere viol consort, will present Italia Mia, their season opening concert on Thursday, November 11 @ 7:30 PM at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street in Manhattan and online. The program, the first of Parthenia's 2021-22 NYC Concert Series, will also be web...

KSU Bailey School Of Music To Present KRISTALLNACHT COMMEMORATION


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 02, 2021

​​​​​​​Kennesaw State University's Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music (BSOM), in partnership with KSU Museum of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE) and The Breman Museum, will present 'Kristallnacht Commemoration' on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Concert Hall in the Dr. Bobb...

Graham Parker Appointed Interim Executive Director At Louisville Orchestra


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 02, 2021

The Louisville Orchestra Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Graham Parker as Interim Executive Director. Mr. Parker comes to Louisville from his recently concluded tenure as President of Decca Records, US, at Universal Music Group....

Anne M. Finucane to Receive Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 02, 2021

Carnegie Hall has announced that Anne M. Finucane, Vice Chairman of Bank of America, will receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence at a gala benefit on Wednesday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. at The Plaza....

PBS 'Great Performances' Will Broadcast the World Premiere Of John Williams' Violin Concerto This Month


by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021

Great Performances: A John Williams Premiere at Tanglewood showcases the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons in works by Copland, Stravinsky, and Jessie Montgomery, and celebrates the debut of a new violin concerto by legendary multiple-Oscar-winning composer and Boston...

Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim Awarded CMS Extraordinary Service Award


by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center announced today that violinist Soovin Kim and pianist Gloria Chien have been named the recipients of the 2021 CMS Award for Extraordinary Service to Chamber Music. ...

North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Returns to Live Performances With Fall Concert This Month


by BWW Staff - November 02, 2021

North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will return to live performances this month with its Fall Concert. The concert is set for Sunday November 14th at 3pm at Swampscott High School....

Yue Bao Named Houston Symphony Ting Tsung And Wei Fong Chao Foundation Assistant Conductor


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

The Houston Symphony has announced that Yue Bao has been promoted to the position of Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation Assistant Conductor.  ...

David Briggs Offers Free Sunday Performance At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

Organ virtuoso David Briggs will lend his masterful talents to an afternoon recital, the first of a series of Sunday performances, on Sunday, November 7 at 4 pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street)....

The Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra Of Philadelphia Brings Swing To The Holiday Season


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

The Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia returns to the stage with its annual holiday tradition—The Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia Holiday Celebration, December 18 at 8 p.m. at Penn Live Arts....

Houston Early Presents THE ART OF COUNTERPOINT: BACH & ZELENKA


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

Houston Early Music will present a performance by Kleine Kammermusik, an ensemble known for creating fresh, entertaining events with a distinctively historic flavor, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6....

Houston Early Music Opens 2021-22 Season With Compelling Cross-Cultural Presentation


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

After an 'Interlude Season' of self-evaluation and strategic planning during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Houston Early Music is now presenting live performances. The 2021-2022 season, Finding Enchantment and Renewal with Houston Early Music, reflects the organization's fresh start and the i...

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA To Feature Broadway Star Liz Callaway In Return To Skyview Concert Hall


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA presents a sensational evening of Broadway and holiday music on December 11 and 12, featuring Tony-nominated singer-actress Liz Callaway. ...

Choral Artists Presents Bernstein's ON THE TOWN In Concert


by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2021

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 43rd season, 'Carried Away,' opens with Leonard Bernstein's celebrated musical, 'On The Town,' Sunday, November 7, 7 p.m., at Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Narrator Kate Alexander joins the Choral Artists singers and soloists Jenny Kim-Godfrey, M...

BWW Review: DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG at the Metropolitan Opera


by George Weinhouse - November 01, 2021

For the first time in almost seven years, the Metropolitan Opera has revived Wagner's DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NURNBERG.  Considered by many to be Wagner's masterpiece, today's matinee performance gave credence to that opinion.  The production is that of Otto Schenk with scenery by Gunther Schneider-...

Verdi Chorus Presents RITORNA VINCITORI! November 13-14


by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2021

Led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, the Verdi Chorus is the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus.  ...

Tanglewood Learning Institute Announces The 2021-22 Fall/Winter/Spring Schedule Of Activities At Linde Center


by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2021

The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces the fall/winter/spring schedule of performances and activities to take place at Tanglewood's Linde Center for Music and Learning, November 2021 through April 2022....

Tickets On Sale Now For Berkeley Symphony's 50th Anniversary Season


by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2021

 Tickets are on sale now for Berkeley Symphony's historic 50th Anniversary Season. Under the direction of Joseph Young, the nine performances of the 2021-22 season start on November 21, 2021 with a special Chamber Concert: Stuart Canin & Friends at Piedmont Center for the Arts. The season continues...

Sarasota Orchestra Announces November 2021 Concerts


by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2021

November brings Sarasota Orchestra to the Van Wezel for its first Masterworks program since March 2020. The Orchestra also presents its third Chamber Soirée....

24th Beijing Music Festival Draws To A Close, Honoring 'Masters And Celebrations'


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 29, 2021

Concluding last Sunday, the 24th Beijing Music Festival commemorated the theme 'Masters and Celebrations' with 21 unique programs over the course of 16 days. A large-scale annual international music festival founded in 1998, BMF has continued to innovate and present cutting-edge performances, becom...

The Orchestra Now Announces First Carnegie Hall Concert of the Season, Featuring the World Premiere of BIRDS OF AMERICA


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 29, 2021

 The Orchestra Now will give its first Carnegie Hall concert of the season on Thursday, November 18 at 7 pm. The concert features the world premiere of award-winning composer Scott Wheeler’s Birds of America performed by renowned violinist Gil Shaham, and more....

VIDEO: Janai Brugger Sings 'Summertime' in Rehearsal For The Metropolitan Opera's PORGY AND BESS


by Stephi Wild - October 29, 2021

The Metropolitan Opera has posted a video from the final dress rehearsal of their production of Porgy and Bess. In the video, Janai Brugger sings Clara’s Act I aria 'Summertime', conducted by David Robertson....

Full Cast And Creative Team Announced For GOULD'S WALL at The Royal Conservatory's 21C Music Festival 


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021

The Royal Conservatory and Tapestry Opera announce the cast and creative for Gould's Wall, presented by the Conservatory's 21C Music Festival January 12 - 16 2022. ...

New York Festival Of Song Presents A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! At Kaufman Music Center


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents its annual holiday tradition, A Goyishe Christmas to You! on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00pm at Merkin Hall's Upper Lobby at the Kaufman Music Center....

The Mill Valley Chamber Music Society Opens 49th Season With Manhattan Chamber Players


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021

After an almost two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society returns for the 49th season of their annual Chamber Music Concert Series. ...

Third Man Announces Sculptor Harry Bertoia's 11-LP 'Somnambient' Complete Collection


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021

Third Man Records, in partnership with John Brien and Celia Bertoia, has announced Harry Bertoia's complete Sonambient LP collection, which will see a physical-only release on December 10, 2021....

Telegraph Quartet Performs In A Musical Call For Climate Action


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021

On Friday, November 12, 2021, at 11am PT the Telegraph Quartet, winner of the 2016 Naumburg Chamber Music Award, will perform on Live from Vienna and San Francisco: A Musical Call for Climate Action, presented by The ClimateMusic Project and Friday Nights with Yury Revich. ...

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announces November Offerings


by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra makes its long-awaited return to the concert hall, with Gustavo Gimeno's highly-anticipated in-person début as Music Director. November's concerts promise to be emotional experiences as audiences return to Roy Thomson Hall for the first time since March 2020.  ...




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