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The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Classical Music.

The Western Wind Vocal Sextet Adds Streaming Tickets for World Premiere Concert


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 28, 2021

The Western Wind Vocal Sextet has add on-demand streaming tickets for its world premiere concert, 'Certain Dragons & Other Beasts, Fearsome, Delightful, & Strange,' which will be presented on October 9 at 7:00 PM at Church of St. Luke in the Field, 487 Hudson Street, NYC (West Village)....

American Composers Orchestra & Groupmuse Foundation to Co-Present NEW CANONS Hybrid In-Person & Virtual Concert


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 28, 2021

American Composers Orchestra will continue its 2021-2022 season, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and President Melissa Ngan, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 2pm (music starts 2:15pm) with New Canons, a hybrid in-person and virtual concert co-presented with Groupmuse F...

Chamber Music Society Of Detroit Presents Series Debuts Of Escher String Quartet & Terrence Wilson


by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2021

The Chamber Music Society of Detroit presents the series debuts by the Escher String Quartet and pianist Terrence Wilson on Saturday, October 16 at Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills.  ...

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho Announced at NJPAC This March


by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2021

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will welcome the Seong-Jin Cho on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. ...

Kent Tritle Kicks Off Concert Season With An Organ Recital At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine


by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2021

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine opens its 2021-2022 season of Great Music in a Great Space with a performance by Director of Music and Organist Kent Tritle, celebrating a return to live music performance on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 7:30 pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located ...

Dvořák American Heritage Association Presents Quartet 131 in All-Dvorak Program


by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2021

Dvořák American Heritage Association presents the acclaimed Quartet 131 and guest artists in the fifth edition of Dvořák: The Chamber Music Survey, the multi-year series in which all of Dvořák's chamber music will be heard by New York audiences. ...

Montreal Jazz Composer Francis Nicolas Releases 'Don't Feel So Sad'


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 27, 2021

In a time when the magical medicine of music is working overtime at soothing troubled souls, beautiful songs are a prescription to be taken aurally whenever needed, and Canadian jazz-pop artist and composer Francis Nicolas has your next delicious dose with his new release, 'Don't Feel So Sad' - avai...

Palm Beach Symphony Opens Instrumental Music Teacher Of The Year Nominations


by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2021

Students, parents, colleagues and community members are invited to nominate local instrumental music teachers for the title of Palm Beach Symphony Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year. Deadline for nominations that can be made online is 5 p.m. on Monday, November 1....

Palm Beach Symphony Seeks Outstanding High School Musicians For Award


by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2021

Music students may have just returned to the classroom but high school seniors are already thinking about college. Palm Beach Symphony is now accepting nominations for the Lisa Bruna B-Major Award which will bestow upon one to three high school seniors in Palm Beach County an advanced level instrume...

ARC Ensemble Releases World Premiere Of CHAMBER WORKS BY DMITRI KLEBANOV


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 24, 2021

The ARC Ensemble’s Chamber Works by Dmitri Klebanov begins the long-overdue process of gaining recognition for a composer undeservedly relegated to obscurity. The recording, released today, September 24, is the fifth in the group’s critically acclaimed “Music in Exile” series for Chandos....

BSO Presents A Free Concert on October 3 in Celebration of the Re-Opening Of Symphony Hall


by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2021

As the culmination of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2021–22 season-opening weekend, the orchestra presents a special BSO/Boston Pops community concert under the direction of Andris Nelsons, Thomas Wilkins, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart (in order of appearance) on Sunday, October 3, a...

The Cleveland Orchestra's Principal Keyboard, Joela Jones To Be Honored With Distinguished Service Award


by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2021

On Thursday, October 14, 2021, The Cleveland Orchestra's principal keyboard, Joela Jones, will be presented with the Orchestra's twenty-fifth Distinguished Service Award. ...

KQED Live And Dancers' Group Present THE WELCOMING, December 12


by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2021

KQED Live and Dancers’ Group present The Welcoming, December 12, 2021 at 7pm at The Commons, a new multipurpose event venue at KQED headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission district. ...

NJSO Announces Star Wars and Casablanca Performances


by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2021

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces performances of the blockbuster films Star Wars: A New Hope and Casablanca with live orchestral accompaniment in the 2021–22 season. ...

Pacific Symphony's Season Opening Celebrates A Return To Live Music


by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2021

Pacific Symphony's 43rd season begins on Thursday, Sept. 30 with an Opening Night Celebration featuring a grand reception, dinner and entertainment surrounding the first concert of the 2021-22 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series: “Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart.” ...

Chicago Center For Contemporary Composition Announces 2021-22 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2021

The University of Chicago's Center for Contemporary Composition has announced the 2021-22 concert season featuring seven concerts with nine CCCC commissioned works and over 35 world premieres. Matana Roberts will serve as this season's Distinguished Guest Composer, joining and a number of other esta...

International Contemporary Ensemble Announces New Ensemble Members


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2021

The International Contemporary Ensemble welcomes Matana Roberts and Fay Victor as new, permanent Ensemble members and Vimbayi Kaziboni as Artist-in-Residence for the 2021-22 season....

MassOpera Will Present LA TRAVIATA Next Month


by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2021

Beginning Sunday, October 17th at the historic Eustis Estate in Milton, MA, MassOpera presents an innovative, immersive production of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.  The production is presented in collaboration with Historic New England....

Oratorio Society Of New York Opens 21-22 Season At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine


by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2021

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the opening concert of its 2021-2022 season on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, its first performance for a live audience since March 2020. ...

The Western Wind Vocal Sextet Presents CERTAIN DRAGONS & OTHER BEASTS, FEARSOME, DELIGHTFUL, & STRANGE


by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2021

The Grammy-nominated Western Wind Vocal Sextet will present 'Certain Dragons & Other Beasts, Fearsome, Delightful, & Strange'on Saturday, October 9 at 7:00 PM at Church of St. Luke in the Field, 487 Hudson Street, NYC (West Village).  ...

Dover Quartet to Perform Beethoven's 'Middle Quartets' On New Cedille Records Album


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 22, 2021

The Dover Quartet will launch the newest installment of its complete cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven's string quartets with an album of the composer's five 'Middle Quartets,' set for worldwide release October 8, 2021, on Cedille Records....

Oratorio Society Of New York to Present Works By Britten, Pärt And Gabrieli At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 22, 2021

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the opening concert of its 2021-2022 season on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, its first performance for a live audience since March 2020....

Lowell Chamber Orchestra to Open Third Season With Cosmic Works by Anna Clyne, Micah Roberts & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 22, 2021

The Lowell Chamber Orchestra will open its third season this Saturday, September 25, with music inspired by the cosmos. The three works by Anna Clyne, Micah Roberts, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, all allude to a cosmic object....

Anchorage Symphony Announces (RE)OPENING NIGHT Concert This Weekend


by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2021

What better way to open this memorable return to the Atwood Concert Hall than the aptly titled Celebration, by Adolphus Hailstork. After first gaining widespread attention in 1966 when the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed his master’s thesis, Statements, Variations, and Fugue, Hailstork ha...

Jenny Lin Comes to Hudson Hall Next Month


by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2021

The nine-movement suite shares the bill with music by Philip Glass, Bolcom’s friend and contemporary. The two met in the 1960s in Paris while Glass studied with teaching great Nadia Boulanger, and Bolcom with composer Darius Milhaud and both will turn 85 next year. Lin will perform one of Glass’...

Opera Atelier Launches Fall Season With Visionary Film Premiere ANGEL


by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021

Opera Atelier has announced a thrilling film premiere of Angel - fully-staged and filmed at St. Lawrence Hall, in strict compliance with provincial health and safety regulations - streaming Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 7pm ET (available until Friday, November 12, 2021). ...

Colburn School Announces Live Round Competitors For The 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition


by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021

The Colburn School and the American Viola Society today announced the 24 live round competitors for the 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition. The 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition takes place at the Colburn School, December 13-18, 2021....

Savannah VOICE Festival Announces Virtual Streaming Of Season Nine Highlights


by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021

The Savannah VOICE Festival announces the virtual streaming of six episodes highlighting performances from Season Nine, “LIVE” which took place in Savannah during August 2021....

Sphinx Virtuosi To Return To UNCSA With Concert That Challenges The Classical Canon, October 5


by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021

Sphinx Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra composed of some of the nation's top Black and Latinx classical soloists, will return to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) to perform Tracing Visions, a program that sets out to challenge and evolve the classical canon by illuminating a ...

Grand Rapids Symphony & Musicians Ratify 2-Year Agreement


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2021

The Grand Rapids Symphony and the Grand Rapids Federation of Musicians Local 56 have agreed to a new two-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The agreement follows a previous five-year CBA (extended one year) set to expire on August 31, 2021. ...

2021-22 Concert Season Begins At The Royal Conservatory Of Music


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2021

Over 90 concerts in uniquely curated series, including Quiet Please There's a Lady on Stage and TD Jazz Concerts: Jazz From Around the World to piano, vocal, chamber, and string concerts, featuring the world's top musicians, are planned for 2021.22....

Grand Rapids Symphony Announces 2021-22 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2021

The Grand Rapids Symphony has announced their 2021-22 concert season of live music planned for in person audiences at DeVos Performance Hall beginning this fall!...

Shriver Hall Concert Series Announces Free Discovery Series Programming For 2021-2022 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2021

Shriver Hall Concert Series has announced its 2021-2022 Discovery Series. Created specifically for the community, Discovery Series programs are free performances presented in intimate venues throughout the region that feature talented artists emerging on the national and international music scene i...

VIDEO: The New York Philharmonic Returns to the Stage After 556 Days


by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2021

'Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back YOUR New York Philharmonic and Music Director Jaap van Zweden!' President and CEO Deborah Borda announced on stage at their recent reopening concert....

Houston Grand Opera Hosts Renowned Tenor Jonas Kaufmann in One Night Only Concert and Gala Event


by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2021

Houston Grand Opera will present An Evening with Jonas Kaufmann, a special, one-night event with international tenor Jonas Kaufmann on October 6, 2021, at the Wortham Theater Center. Kaufmann’s highly anticipated HGO debut, and first-ever Houston performance, is the chance of a lifetime for o...

Arizona Masterworks Chorale Announces 2021-22 Season


by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2021

Arizona Masterworks Chorale, led by its new Music Director, Scott Youngs, announces its 2021-22 Season, American Beauty....

The Wallis Presents An Evening Of Beethoven Sonatas With Acclaimed Pianist Ory Shihor


by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2021

Internationally renowned pianist Ory Shihor returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with the program Beethoven: Darkness and Light, shedding light on four masterful Beethoven piano sonatas, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, 7:30 pm. ...

BSO and Andris Nelsons Welcome Audiences Back to Symphony Hall On September 30


by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2021

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons are thrilled to welcome audiences back for the 2021-22 season opener on September 30, performing the first BSO concert for live audiences at Symphony Hall since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the closure of the Hall...

Young Musicians Wanted For Live Performance Opportunity 


by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2021

The Gordon Duncan Experience, the Celtic big band run by Horsecross Arts is looking for talented young musicians to take to the Perth Concert Hall stage as part of an upcoming performance project. ...

Leonardo Suarez Paz Presents PIAZZOLLA 100: CUARTETANGO String Quartet


by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2021

Celebrating the centennial of his mentor, Astor Piazzolla, an Argentine-born and New York raised composer, Leonardo Suarez Paz leads his multiple Latin GRAMMY-nominated group to the forefront of 21st century Nuevo Tango. ...




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