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Photos: New Episodes Of 'One Voice: The Songs We Share' Airing On PBS


by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2021

The American Pops Orchestra presents two new episodes of 'ONE VOICE: THE SONGS WE SHARE.' The episodes, entitled “Country” and “American Roots,” will be broadcast back to back on Friday, October 29, 2021 (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video App....

Maestro Harold Rosenbaum and The New York Virtuoso Singers Perform Bach Choral Selections, October 30


by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2021

Maestro Harold Rosenbaum and The New York Virtuoso Singers will present the first live concert of their 2021-22 New York City season on Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 8 PM at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Amsterdam Ave., between 99th and 100th Streets in Manhattan....

Oksana Lyniv to Become Music Director of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 11, 2021

Oksana Lyniv has been nominated Music Director of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, and her three-year engagement beginning in January 2022 includes at least two operas and two concerts for season. ...

The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra Will Return to the University of Hertfordshire This Month


by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2021

The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the Weston Auditorium on the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland Campus, for their first concert in over 18 months. The afternoon concert will bring a programme of chamber music, showcasing the Woodwind and String sections of the Orc...

BEETHOVEN IN THE ROCKIES Will Feature Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Gjergji Gaqi in its Second Concert


by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2021

After an incredible opening night of performances by the Greeley Chamber Orchestra, the UNC Asian Ensemble, and a breathtaking performance by the brilliant Colorado Piano Trio (violinist Jubal Fulks, pianist Adam Piotr Żukiewicz, and cellist Gal Faganel), Beethoven in the Rockies will have its seco...

Wadada Leo Smith Celebrates 80th Birthday With a Streaming Concert


by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2021

Groundbreaking composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith celebrates his 80th birthday with a year of special events including “A Dialogue: Creativity and Mercy with a Reflection on the Role of the Artist in Today's World,” Harvard University's Louis C. Elson Lecture delivered virtually at 5 p.m. o...

Out Today: Pianist Daniil Trifonov Releases Bach: The Art Of Life On Deutsche Grammophon


by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2021

Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov, recently announced as OPUS KLASSIK 2021 Instrumentalist of the Year, today releases his new Deutsche Grammophon solo recording, Bach – The Art of Life. Centered around Johann Sebastian Bach's late masterpiece The Art of Fugue, the new double album refl...

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Presents ATE9


by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2021

Ate9 Dance Company returns to The Wallis with the world premiere of the feature-length work Joy, a humorous and poignant reflection on human habits and addictions, November 4, 5 and 6, 2021, 7:30 pm, in the Bram Goldsmith Theater. ...

Arizona Masterworks Chorale Presents FROM THE HEARTLAND


by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2021

Arizona Masterworks Chorale, led by Music Director Scott Youngs, opens its new season with FROM THE HEARTLAND, Saturday, November 6....

Palm Beach Symphony To Honor Late Board President In Upcoming Season


by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2021

Palm Beach Symphony's late board president Dale Archer McNulty was integral in transforming the non-profit into one of the area's top cultural institutions and positioning it to become one of the nation's leading orchestras. The Symphony will recall and celebrate his contributions this season with i...

The Dessoff Choirs Presents NY Premiere Of CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD


by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2021

The 50-member Dessoff Choirs begins its 97th season with the New York premiere of Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson.  ...

Bridgehampton Chamber Music Inaugurates Fall Series BCM AUTUMN


by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2021

Continuing its momentum from a successful summer festival of in-person performances, Bridgehampton Chamber Music inaugurates its first fall series, BCM Autumn, that continues the 37-year-old organization's expansion beyond its summer festival (a BCM Spring mini-series began in 2015).  Two Saturday ...

Tafelmusik to Launch 2021/22 Season with MUSIC & MAGIC


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 08, 2021

 Tafelmusik will launche its 2021/22 season with Music & Magic, a mesmerizing digital show that blends two captivating art forms to create a world of illusion and enchantment....

HOME ALONE in Concert Will Return to The Toronto Symphony Orchestra


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 08, 2021

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the holidays with the return of a seasonal favourite, Home Alone in Concert, for three performances on December 3 (7:30pm) and December 4 (2:00pm & 7:30pm)....

Carnegie Hall Renews Its Partnership with Breguet


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 08, 2021

Carnegie Hall is celebrating its tenth season with the luxury timepiece brand Breguet as the Hall’s Exclusive Timepiece. This partnership, which reflects Breguet’s long-standing global commitment to the preservation of arts and culture around the world, has provided more than $3.5 million in v...

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Names Tong Chen Assistant Conductor


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has named Tong Chen its assistant conductor for the 2021–22 season. Chen will make her subscription series debut with performances of Jessie Montgomery's Starburst on a November classical program. She will share the podium with Music Director Xian Zhang for the Or...

Violinist Jennifer Frautschi Joins Rhode Island Philharmonic, October 16


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra's extraordinary 2021-2022 Season at The VETS continues on Saturday, October 16th at 8pm with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6, the Pathétique, and the return of soloist Jennifer Frautschi, who will perform Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Maestro Bramwell Tovey leads th...

National Symphony Orchestra at The Anthem Orchestra Returns for Third Season with Three Concerts Throughout 2021–2022


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021

The National Symphony Orchestra returns to D.C.'s popular entertainment venue, The Anthem, for a third series with three concerts across the 2021–2022 season....

BEETHOVEN IN THE ROCKIES Opens This Friday With The Colorado Piano Trio And The Greeley Chamber Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021

Beethoven in the Rockies, a concert series based in Greeley, Colorado, starts its first concert this Friday night at the UNC Campus Commons Performance Hall with the Colorado Piano Trio, UNC Asian Mixed Ensemble, and the Greeley Chamber Orchestra.Beethoven in the Rockies, a concert series based in G...

The 6th Claudette Sorel Piano Competition Announced


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021

Now in its sixth year and named for pianist and SUNY Distinguished Professor Claudette Sorel, The Claudette Sorel Piano Competition is open to young pianists of all nationalities ages 15 - 18....

Verdi Chorus Presents RITORNA VINCITORI! This November


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 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.  ...

Curtis Institute of Music Receives $20 Million Gift to Advance the School's Strategic Vision


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2021

The Curtis Institute of Music has announced that it has received an extraordinary gift of $20 million from an anonymous donor, to further the school’s bold strategic direction as it approaches its centenary in 2024....

VIDEO: The Cleveland Orchestra Performs Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G minor


by Alan Henry - October 07, 2021

As part of their #MusiCLEYours series, Cleveland Orchestra musician Kim Gomez performs a selection from Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G minor at The Music Settlement....

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


by Alan Henry - October 07, 2021

Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones - the first opera by a Black composer ever performed by the Met is now on stage. Get a first look at video from the production!...

VIDEO: New York Philharmonic Performs William Grant Still's 'Out of the Silence'


by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2021

William Grant Still’s “Out of the Silence,” written for his pianist wife, is perfect music for you to just sit and ponder. What could your future look like? What would your hopes and dreams be? Students at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts created original artworks based...

Pacific Symphony Presents BEETHOVEN'S EROICA This Month


by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021

Pacific Symphony's 2021-22 Classical Season is officially in full swing after an exciting opening weekend, marking the orchestra's return to live music in the concert hall. The second program in Pacific Symphony's season features two great Romantic masterworks and opens with an exciting world premie...

Tricentennial Bach Celebration Finds Home At Rienzi


by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021

Ars Lyrica Houston, the Grammy-nominated early music ensemble, celebrates 300 years of The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach with a series of intimate performances at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. ...

Beethoven In The Rockies Will Feature The Colorado Piano Trio In Its Opening Night Concert: 'The Revival'


by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021

Beethoven in the Rockies is a new concert series that pays homage to one of the greatest composers who ever lived; Ludwig van Beethoven. This incredible concert series consists of nine performances, between October 8, 2021, through December 17, 2021, at the University of Northern Colorado, Campus Co...

The Azrieli Foundation Partners With Talea Ensemble For U.S. Premieres In New York City


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021

On October 16 at 8 PM at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Talea Ensemble conducted by James Baker will perform the U.S. premieres of award-winning works by 2020 Azrieli Music Prize (AMP) laureates....

VIDEO: Get A First Look At René Pape In BORIS GODUNOV At The Met Opera


by Alan Henry - October 06, 2021

Don’t miss bass René Pape in Stephen Wadsworth’s landmark production of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece, on stage through October 17 and live in cinemas on October 9. Sebastian Weigle conducts....

2021 Gramophone Awards Present The Boston Modern Orchestra Project With A Special Achievement Award


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021

Last night, the 44th Gramophone Classical Music Awards bestowed the Boston Modern Orchestra Project with a Special Achievement Award in recognition of its extraordinary service to American music of the modern era....

Rastrelli Cello Quartet Announced at The Ellen Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2021

This ensemble's eclectic program comfortably mixes works by Bach, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, with that of George Gerswhin, Dave Brubeck, Leroy Anderson and The Beatles. ...

LunART Celebrates Live Chamber Music with A Night Of Music By Women Composers


by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2021

LunART is back with another eclectic program RESILIENCE, the organization's first live music event since March of 2020, taking place on Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 PM at the Arts and Literature Laboratory (111 South Livingston Street, Madison, WI)....

BSO to Celebrate Trailblazing Composer Sofia Gubaidulina's 90th Birthday With Upcoming Concerts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons will mark the 90th birthday of distinguished Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina with performances of her 2003 work The Light of the End, October 21-23....

Renée Fleming, Joshua Bell & Larisa Martínez to Join NJSO for Virtual Concerts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021

Grammy Award winners Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell and internationally acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez headline free virtual performances with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Xian Zhang premiering in October and November....

Congressional Chorus Announces A NIGHTMARE ON G STREET Concert


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021

Congressional Chorus is BACK with live, in-person concerts, starting with A Nightmare on G Street, a Halloween-themed extravaganza premiering Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 31....

Lowell Chamber Orchestra Earns Recognition In National Competition


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra has been awarded third place in the The American Prize Competition for the Performing Arts. The orchestra was recognized for their performances in its inaugural season, in a division that appraises professional orchestras around the United States....

Carnegie Hall's Opening Night Gala Concert to be Webcast Live


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021

Carnegie Hall today announced that its Opening Night Gala concert on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. EST, will be webcast free of charge to a worldwide audience on carnegiehall.org, the Hall’s social media channels, and on partner sites....

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Lead First of Five Free Events Opening the Soraya 2021-22 Season! 


by A.A. Cristi - October 04, 2021

The Soraya celebrates both its 10th Anniversary and Opening Night of the 2021-22 Season with a free performance—Grammy Award winner Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra performing his cross-border collaboration Fandango at the Wall.  ...

BWW Previews: A MUSICAL SALUTE TO JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBERG at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center In Dallas


by Peter Danish - October 04, 2021

World-renowned pianist and composer Jeffrey Biegel to premiere of a brand-new work by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas...




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