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Utah Symphony Utah Opera Appoints VP Of Artistic Planning
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera has announced the appointment of Robert Neu as Vice President of Artistic Planning. A leader in artistic planning and operations for orchestras, ...
Out Today: Hania & Dobrawa, Youngest Composers Ever Signed To DG, Release Debut Album Inner Symphonies
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021
Trailblazing composer duo Hania & Dobrawa today releases its much-anticipated debut album Inner Symphonies on Deutsche Grammophon. ...
Pianist Alex Brown As Released His New Album 'The Dark Fire Sessions'
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021
New York-based pianist and composer Alex Brown has released his new album The Dark Fire Sessions. An electrifying rising artist, whose vision, musicality, and abilities as both a pianist and composer have aptly lauded him with praise from Downbeat Magazine, the New York Times, and both the Latin and...
Out Today: Organist Cameron Carpenter Releases Debut Decca Gold Album Of Bach And Hanson
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021
The “extravagantly talented” (The New York Times) American organist Cameron Carpenter today digitally releases his first album on Decca Gold, a recording of J.S. Bach's The Goldberg Variations....
New Camerata Opera Announces PETER RABBIT Free And Open To The Public At Edgemere Farm
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 15, 2021
New Camerata Opera has announced Peter Rabbit, a rollicking, action-packed introduction to the world of classical music, featuring the timeless melodies of Gaetano Donizetti, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 12pm at Edgemere Farm on 385 B 45 Street, Queens, NY, 11691....
QueensSound Ensemble Recognized With $5,000 City Artist Corps Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 15, 2021
QueensSound Ensemble is one of 3,000 New York City-based artists to receive $5,000 through the City Artist Corps Grants program, presented by The New York Foundation for the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment ...
Golden State Pops Orchestra And Chorale to Present Annual Holiday POPS Spectacular
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 15, 2021
The Golden State Pops Orchestra has announced their Return to the Stage with the 'Holiday POPS Spectacular' on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 8pm in the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA....
Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera to Present LA TRAVIATA at The Joe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 15, 2021
Using Charleston's own ballpark - 'The Joe' - set in 1986 on the eve of game 7 of the World Series, this 90- minute drama, complete with vintage cars, a fireworks display, and a chamber orchestra, is told through references to mid-1980's America, while staying true to the classic story of doomed lov...
Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh Announces 2021-'22 Season Of Light And Imagination
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2021
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has announced its 2021–'22 season. At 114 years in operation, MCP is the city's most celebrated chorus. Composed of approximately 120 singers, it is led by Robert Page Music Director Matthew Mehaffey....
Application Deadline Extended For The Music Center's Spotlight Competition
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2021
Southern California high school students interested in the performing arts can now apply to be a part of The Music Center's Spotlight. ...
Notes for Growth Foundation Presents TREMÜN: CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS ROOTS
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2021
Tomorrow, October 15, as a “closer” to National Hispanic Heritage Month, Nine new works by Latinx composers will be premiered at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall on October 15. ...
SDSU School Of Music And Dance Presents NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY Concert At The Balboa Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2021
The SDSU School of Music and Dance ensembles, including the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, and Choirs, will perform live in concert at the Balboa Theatre in Downtown San Diego on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 - $18 and are available for purchase through TicketMaster. ...
Long Island Premiere Of Alice Shields' THE WIND IN THE PINES Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2021
The Eurasia Consort and the Association for the Promotion of New Music will present the Long Island Premiere performance of composer Alice Shields' Chamber Music America commission The Wind in the Pines - after the climate catastrophe on Thursday, October 28 @ 7:00 PM at Hofstra University's Helene ...
Violinist Philippe Quint Announces 2021-2022 Season Highlights
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021
Multiple GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint announces highlights of his 2021-2022 international season....
Top Five Finalists Announced For 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021
A world of jazz just minutes from home, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the top five finalists of the 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. ...
The Orchestra Now Opens its NYC Season With Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and Singer Solange Merdinian
by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2021
The concert features acclaimed guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto, Musical America’s 2019 Conductor of the Year and music director of both the Orchestra of the Americas and the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México, the country’s most important orchestra. He leads TŌN and mezzo-soprano�...
San Francisco Ballet Returns To War Memorial Opera House This December With Helgi Tomasson's NUTCRACKER
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2021
This December, San Francisco Ballet, the Company and School that has been a trailblazer in dance since its founding in 1933, returns to the War Memorial Opera House from December 10–30 for 29 performances of Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's beloved Nutcracker....
The Crossing Presents MOTION STUDIES
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2021
Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, continues its 2021-2022 season with Motion Studies on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 5:00pm at their home, The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. ...
Adella.live and Adella Digital to Present Free Digital Streaming Premieres of The Cleveland Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2021
Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announced the premieres of three free broadcasts/episodes to be released on adella.live and the Adella digital streaming app in Fall 2021 and Winter 21/22. ...
The Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble Presents THE NAKED VOICE
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2021
Join the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble as they celebrate the human voice with THE NAKED VOICE on Friday, October 29 7:30 P.M. at St. Mary's Cathedral....
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Performs U.S. Premiere Of Anna Clyne's PIVOT
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2021
On Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:30am and Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 8:00pm, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) presents the U.S. premiere of composer Anna Clyne's PIVOT, a SLSO co-commission....
ECM New Series Releases Leoš Janáček's ON AN OVERGROWN PATH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
On An Overgrown Path, Leoš Janáček’s 15 pieces-spanning piano cycle, is here presented in a reshaped guise, arranged for string orchestra and played by the Camerata Zürich under lead violinist Igor Karsko’s direction....
Kenneth Bean Expands Conducting Roles to Princeton
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
Louis Scaglione, President and Music Director of Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute has revealed that Kenneth Bean, Director/Conductor of their Young Musicians Debut Orchestra, has been named to two new positions in New Jersey....
Wet Ink Ensemble Releases Wet Ink Archive: 05 'Artists In Residence'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
The issue includes Cymbals by Wet Ink percussionist Ian Antonio; Drilling by composer and saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock; and four new recordings by Wet Ink's 2021-22 Artists-in-Residence, bassoonist Katherine Young and bassist Nick Dunston, with an introduction by Wet Ink Co-director Eric Wubbels....
The Los Angeles Philharmonic to Present REEL CHANGE: THE NEW ERA OF FILM MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will present Reel Change: The New Era of Film Music, a series of three concerts curated by Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton), Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession) and Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker, Chernobyl, Battlefield 2042....
Composers Concordance to Present WOODWIND MOTION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
On November 5th at 7:30pm, Composers Concordance will present Woodwind Motion, a concert event pairing new music for woodwind quintet with an array of contemporary dance choreographies....
APNM to Present World Premiere Performances of Alice Shields' THE WIND IN THE PINES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
The Eurasia Consort and The Association for the Promotion of New Music will present the World Premiere performances of composer Alice Shields' Chamber Music America commission The Wind in the Pines - after the climate catastrophe for soprano, alto recorder, flute, Renaissance bray harp, Turkish oud,...
The Crossing to Present MOTION STUDIES Featuring World Premieres By Gabriel Kahane And Justine F. Chen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2021
Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, is continuing its 2021-2022 season with Motion Studies on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 5:00pm at their home, The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill....
Park University's Stanislav Ioudenitch Inducted Into Steinway Hall of Fame
by Stephi Wild - October 13, 2021
Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of Park University's International Center for Music, has been inducted into the 2021 class of the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. ...
Teddy Abrams, Music Director Of The Louisville Orchestra, Named Musical America's Conductor Of The Year 2022
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021
Musical America announced today that Teddy Abrams—the galvanizing conductor now in his eighth season as Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra—has been named Conductor of the Year for 2022. ...
The NSO Announces Concert Series At Capital One Hall In Tysons
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021
The National Symphony Orchestra announced today a collaboration with Capital One Hall that includes a four-concert series at Northern Virginia's newest performing arts venue. Located in Tysons, the state-of-the-arts complex opened earlier this month and already boasts a robust lineup of local arts g...
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Dvořák's POSTCARD FROM THE NEW WORLD
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents Dvořák's Postcard “From The New World” as part of its Classics Series at Calvary Orlando on Saturday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. Music Director Eric Jacobsen will lead the orchestra through an exciting World Premiere and Preview....
St. Luke's United Methodist Church Presents World Premiere Of UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021
St. Luke's United Methodist Church welcomes back award-winning, world-renowned British composer Howard Goodall as he conducts the world premiere of his new choral work Unconditional Love on Sunday, Nov. 14....
Bay Area Virtuoso Leads Conductor-Less FOUR SEASONS
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021
Following a critically acclaimed season opener, California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera present a line-up of illustrious works in FOUR SEASONS, an all-strings concert at the Lesher Center for the Arts (1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek) on Saturday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov...
Chor Leoni Returns To Live Performance With BREATHE IN HOPE
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021
Chor Leoni Men's Choir returns to live performance with Breathe in Hope, the ensemble's 30th annual Remembrance Day concerts at Vancouver's spectacularly renovated St. Andrew's-Wesley United church, Nov. 10 at 7:30pm and Nov, 11 at 2pm and 7:30pm. ...
World-Renowned Cellist Jesús Castro-Balbi To Join KSU Symphony Orchestra for Upcoming Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2021
Internationally renowned cellist Jesús Castro-Balbi will join the KSU Symphony Orchestra on stage on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. Named the Director of the Bailey School of Music on July 1, 2021, Castro-Balbi was first invited to perform at KSU in 2012 as a guest artist. ...
Grand Teton Music Festival Celebrates Successful 60th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2021
Grand Teton Music Festival's 60th Season, which boasted 20 sold-out concerts and an audience of 16,000 people both in-person and online, marked a monumental season. Over one thousand people attended GTMF's community outreach events and the Donald Runnicles Musical Arts Scholarship Competition Finals...
Winners Announced For The Willard J. Hines Music Scholarship Awards
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2021
In its second year, the Willard J. Hines Scholarship has awarded two $1,000. scholarships in the newly titled, Courville Concert Choir and We Can Make A Difference Award. ...
Sarah Cahill Concert THE FUTURE IS FEMALE Announced at Mills Music Now
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2021
Presented by the Mills College Music Department and Center for Contemporary Music, the 2021-22 Mills Music Now Concert Series celebrates a rich tradition of experimentation and a glimpse into the future of a broad range of musical practices. The October Mills Music Now Concert offers a springboard i...
THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER Comes to Keller Auditorium, November 16
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2021
Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, arriving in Portland’s Keller Auditorium on November 16. ...
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