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BWW Feature: Streaming Opera For The Week Of 10/22


by Maria Nockin - October 22, 2021

Opera Phila streams La Traviata with Lisette Oropesa in her role debut as Violetta for $20.00. This 2015 production from director Paul Curran also stars Alek Shrader and Stephen Powell. Corrado Rovaris conducts, Gary McCann is the set and costume designer, Paul Hackenmueller is the lighting designer...

Hoff-Barthelson's 2021-2022 Artist Faculty Performance Series Commences, November 19


by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2021

Members of Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Faculty take the stage to kick-off the 2021-2022 HB Artist Faculty Performance Series on Friday, November 19, 2021, at 7:30 pm in the School's Joan Behrens Bergman Auditorium, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, New York. The concert will feature performances by the ...

Sarasota Orchestra Announces 2021-2022 Parks And Partners Series


by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2021

Today, Sarasota Orchestra announced the concert schedule for the second season of its On the Road with SO: Parks and Partners series of free outdoor concerts for the community. ...

Atlantic Wind Symphony Honors Vets With A Sousa Salute


by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2021

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents Atlantic Wind Symphony, on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11 at 3:00pm....

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Presents Island Symphony Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2021

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents Island Symphony Orchestra, on Sunday, November 7 at 2:00pm. Student and senior citizen discounts are available. ...

Palm Beach Symphony Announces December Holiday and Fourth of July Concerts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 21, 2021

Palm Beach Symphony and Sinclair Broadcast Group will bring the joyous warmth of the December holidays and the thrilling excitement of Independence Day celebrations to viewers this season with broadcasts on CBS 12 News and CW34 of the Symphony’s holiday-themed Sounds of the Season concert in Decem...

Flushing Town Hall Will Celebrate 15 Years of NEA Jazz Masters Concerts With the Music of Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver Next Month


by Stephi Wild - October 21, 2021

Fifteen years ago, Flushing Town Hall started the wonderful tradition of welcoming to its stage renowned NEA Jazz Masters, a title bestowed on the world's greatest jazz musicians....

The Levitt Pavilion Orlando Bandwagon Concert Series to Continue with Verdi's LA TRAVIATA


by Gigi Gervais - October 21, 2021

The Levitt Pavilion Orlando (LPO) Bandwagon Concert Series is a mobile stage for free community and pop-up concerts across Orlando and Orange County featuring a diverse array of professional musical artists....

Daniil Trifonov Will Play Brahms With New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Next Month


by Stephi Wild - October 21, 2021

Grammy Award winner and Musical America 2019 Artist of the Year Daniil Trifonov performs Brahms' First Piano Concerto with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Xian Zhang, November 4–7....

Musicians Of Ensemble Connect Embark On Second Year Of Prestigious Fellowship Program


by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2021

In its 15th season, Ensemble Connect continues its fellowship program with concerts at Carnegie Hall and The Juilliard School, as well as residencies and performances at The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Skidmore College, and in schools and community venues throughout New York C...

Pianist Beatrice Rana Performs Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto With BSO and Guest Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk


by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2021

Russian conductor Dima Slobodeniouk, who made his BSO debut in 2018 at Tanglewood, leads a program including Tchaikovsky's towering Piano Concerto No. 1, with dynamic young Italian pianist Beatrice Rana as soloist, and Dvorák's Brahms-influenced Symphony No. 7, which reveals both the composer's lov...

LACO Launches Season and Return to Live Performances with Beethoven's Eroica and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 At Royce Hall


by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2021

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra returns to the stage, launching the 2021-22 Season with two celebrated masterworks on Saturday, November 13, 8 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. Music Director Jaime Martín leads acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Kahane, LACO's Conductor Laureate, on Mozart's enchanting Piano Concert...

Violinist Philippe Quint to Perform Chicago Premiere Of ASTOR PIAZZOLLA AT 100: BETWEEN ANGELS AND DEMONS


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2021

Multiple GRAMMY Award-nominated, Chicago-based violinist Philippe Quint tours his newest multimedia show, Astor Piazzolla at 100: Between Angels and Demons, in its Chicago premiere at North Shore Chamber Music Festival with pianist Jun Cho on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 7:30pm....

International Contemporary Ensemble Announces Oscar Gerardo as New Board Member


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2021

The International Contemporary Ensemble is welcoming Oscar Gerardo to their Board of Directors. Oscar Gerardo is a native of Los Angeles. He has worked as a software engineer/architect for the entertainment industry for over twenty years....

BMOP and Odyssey Opera Announce New, Five-Year Series of Performances/Recordings of Operas By Black Composers


by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2021

Yesterday, at a press conference hosted at Roxbury Community College, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera, two of today's leading innovators on the classical musical scene, unveiled a new five-year initiative to elevate opera by Black composers. ...

Pianist Michelle Cann Makes Detroit Debut November 5


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Pianist Michelle Cann is quickly emerging as a major artist following triumphant appearances this summer with the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras....

GatherNYC Continues Its Weekly Sunday Morning Concerts At MAD


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

This Sunday, GatherNYC presents acclaimed Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd, who has been described by Gramophone as 'a very fine musician,' and by The Washington Post as 'truly evocative.'...

Handel And Haydn Society Will Present Handel's Messiah For The 168th Consecutive Year


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

A holiday tradition returns to Boston as the Handel and Haydn Society performs Handel's Messiah. The concert is a hallmark of the H+H season that dates to its first concert in 1815 which featured the famed “Hallelujah” chorus. ...

The Music Center Announces The 2022 Dance At The Music Center Season


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Dance springs forward as the 19th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center (Dance at The Music Center) returns with live indoor performances starting March 2022. ...

Silkroad Joins Forces With FreshGrass Foundation For THE AMERICAN RAILROAD


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Silkroad announced today its newly-launched collaboration with The FreshGrass Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, supporting, and celebrating innovative grassroots music....

Pauline Kim Harris's 'Wild At Heart' Out On Sono Luminus Friday


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

On Thursday, November 4, 2021, violinist Pauline Kim Harris will feature the latest iterations of her Chaconne Project in two sets at Arts on Site (12 St. Marks Pl.). In the 6:30pm set, she will perform solo works from her new album Wild at Heart in celebration of its October 22 release on Sono Lumi...

Conductor Roderick Cox Replaces Ton Koopman For November 11-13 BSO Concerts


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Regrettably, conductor Ton Koopman has had to withdraw from his upcoming appearances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, November 11, 12, and 13, at Symphony Hall, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. ...

Sarasota Orchestra Tovey Inaugural Concert to Include Q&A


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Sarasota Orchestra announced that its inaugural concert with Music Director Designate Bramwell Tovey will include a Q&A segment after the performance. Attendees will be given an opportunity to submit questions prior to the event.  Brian Hersh, Program Director for Any Given Child at Sarasota County...

Celebrated Pianist Evgeny Kissin To Perform Solo Recital At Severance


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announced that acclaimed pianist Evgeny Kissin will perform a solo recital at Severance Music Center's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m....

Newport Classical Announces Two Holiday Programs


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

Continuing its new commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical, which recently changed its name from Newport Music Festival, announces two holiday programs this December....

The Adelphi Orchestra Celebrates Discover Jersey Arts Month


by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2021

The Adelphi Orchestra presents its traditional 68th Season Opening Concert, co-sponsored by the Fair Lawn Community Center Theatre in honor of 'Discover Jersey Arts Month' Saturday, Oct 30....

Pianist Hélène Grimaud to Open Palm Beach Symphony Season in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2021

On Sunday, November 7 at 3 p.m., Palm Beach Symphony will open its 48th season at the Kravis Center with Music Director Gerard Schwarz at the podium and virtuoso pianist Hélène Grimaud joining for Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor....

New Jersey Youth Symphony to Present AN AMERICAN SALUTE At Patriots Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 19, 2021

The New Jersey Youth Symphony will presentAn American Salute: Honoring Our Veterans on Sunday, November 7 at 3:00 p.m. at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton....

The OPCM Launches Its Season With Vivaldi's GLORIA


by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2021

The Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes will launch its seventh season with the Vivaldi Gloria concert, presented on Saturday, October 23 (7:30 p.m.) at the Maison symphonique de Montréal and the following day (2 p.m.) at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City....

Musica Sacra to Celebrate Bach At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine


by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2021

Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York City, celebrates the return of live music performances and the extended Bach family with a concert on Tuesday, October 26....

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Announces 2021 Young Artist Competition Winners


by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2021

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces violinist Ezekiel Sokoloff (11th Grade, Homeschooled), flautist Nikka Gershman-Pepper (8th Grade, Colburn Music Academy), and pianist David Choi (8th Grade, Stanford Online High School) as the Gold Medalists of its 27th Young Artist Competition following a...

Andreas Delfs Continues Inaugural Season at Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra With THE THREEPENNY OPERA & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2021

Maestro Andreas Delfs returns on October 21 & 23 to conduct the RPO in Kurt Weill's Suite from The Threepenny Opera, which showcases American jazz's influence in 1920s Europe and features instrumentation that includes the banjo, bandoneon, and a trap set....

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra to Present ROMANTIC RACHMANINOFF


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2021

Kensho Watanabe will conduct The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presentation of Romantic Rachmaninoff at The VETS, Providence, on Saturday, November 13th at 8:00pm....

BWW Review: SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY at Rady Shell, Jacobs Park


by Ron Bierman - October 16, 2021

The Jacob's Masterworks Series has been the centerpiece of the San Diego Symphony's concert season for many years. But the pandemic put the series on hold and delayed the launch of Rafael Payare's first full season as music director and conductor. The opening of the outdoor Rady Shell has allowed th...

Choral Artists Of Sarasota's Present ON THE TOWN in Concert at November 7 At Riverview Performing Arts Center


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 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....

Guitarist Rez Abbasi & Harpist Isabelle Olivier Tour In Support Of 'Oasis'


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

OASIS, the 2019 release from the award-winning guitarist Rez Abbasi and the captivating French harpist Isabelle Olivier, makes the pairing of their respected instruments sound predestined. ...

Dance The Night Away With ABBA AFTER DARK


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

In honor of The Philly POPS' upcoming show POPS Rocks ABBA: Mamma Mia and more…, The Philly POPS and The American Swedish Historical Museum will present ABBA After Dark—a special sing-along event to the greatest hits of ABBA, November 4, at the American Swedish Historical Museum....

Music Institute Academy Moves To Lake Forest College


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

The Music Institute of Chicago's Academy, a pre-conservatory training program for advanced string and piano musicians in high school, has a new home at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois. Now in its 16th year, the Academy has welcomed students from around the U.S. and across the globe for ...

Lincoln Center Moments Fall Series Begins October 19


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces the Lincoln Center Moments Fall 2021 season, a virtual performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. This program is free with registration required. ...

National Symphony Orchestra Continues 2021–2022 Classical Season with Three Programs in November


by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

The National Symphony Orchestra continues its Classical series with three subscription concerts this November, featuring works spanning from Bach to Bryce Dessner. A slate of guest conductors, including Simone Young in her NSO debut, lead the Orchestra in these performances. NSO subscriptions are av...




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