The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Classical Music.
VIDEO: Today On NYPhil+ Yefim Bronfman Plays Shostakovich
by Alan Henry - July 12, 2021
Today on NYPhil+ Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts Walker’s Lyric for Strings, composed in memory of his grandmother, an escaped slave, and Mozart’s intimate yet epic Gran Partita. The formidable Yefim Bronfman joins Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin in Shostakovich’s uncharacteristi...
The Crossing Releases WORDS ADORNED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2021
WORDS ADORNED features The Crossing with the Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture’s Takht Ensemble, and Palestinian vocal soloist Dalal Abu Amneh in commissioned works by Kareem Roustom and Kinan Abou-afach inspired by Andalusian poetry, and the traditional muwashshah When He Appeared by Muhammad �...
Blue Curtain to Return to Pettoranello Gardens With A Free Concert Featuring the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2021
Pack a picnic and enjoy live music under the stars when Blue Curtain, a beloved Princeton summertime tradition, returns to the Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater for a FREE concert featuring the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, July 17 at 7 p.m. (Rain/Heat date: July 18 at 7 p.m.)...
Boston Landmarks Orchestra to Celebrate 20th Season With Return To Live Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2021
Boston Landmarks Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins celebrates its 20th anniversary season with the return of live orchestral music to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade this summer-the first live and free professional symphony concerts in Boston si...
Full Program Announced for 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2021
Arcola Theatre today announced the full programme of productions in the 2021 Grimeborn Opera Festival, which is returning for its 14th year. Productions include 25 - 29 August Alcina, Music by George Friedrich Handel; 1- 4 September Hopes & Fears, Music by Claude Debussy and more....
West Valley Symphony Announces 53rd Season Concert Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - July 08, 2021
The West Valley Symphony launches its 53rd season with a diverse 2021-2022 six-concert schedule under the baton of Maestro Cal Stewart Kellogg at The Vista Center for the Arts, 15660 N. Parkview Place in Surprise. ...
Violinist Kristin Lee to Perform On Music@Menlo's 2021 Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - July 08, 2021
From July 16 – August 1, 2021, violinist Kristin Lee performs music by Brahms, Beethoven, Schumann, and Fauré on six out of nine chamber programs presented by Music@Menlo's 2021 Summer Festival, led by Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel....
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's Al Fresco Concerts Return This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - July 08, 2021
The Charlotte Symphony's popular al Fresco virtual concert series returns this summer with four free concerts, each featuring a different ensemble of Charlotte Symphony musicians performing a diverse range of works....
COURTYARD CLASSICS LIVE! to Take Over Beckenham Place Park July 22 – 25
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2021
The curtain will rise for the first time on Courtyard Classics Live! this summer in the stunning surroundings of Beckenham Place Park. From 22 - 25 July, this four-day festival will feature some of the UK's top musicians and actors onstage at this new courtyard concert venue, perfect for soaking up ...
American Classical Orchestra Announces 2021-22 Season of Live Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2021
The American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season of all-live performances, beginning with a full orchestra Reunion program of Baroque music in Damrosch Park on September 22....
BWW Review: MAZEPPA - Opera Blockbuster at Bolshoi Theatre
by Ani Arutyunyan - July 08, 2021
Recently the Bolshoi Theatre presented Tchaikovsky's three acts opera 'Mazeppa', based on Pushkin's poem 'Poltava', part of cultural legacy of Mazeppa. Pushkin took some creative freedom in order to create powerful characters and grand passions. The opera was composed between June 1881 and April 188...
Valley Of The Moon Music Festival Kicks Off Its 2021 Season
by A.A. Cristi - July 07, 2021
Valley of the Moon Music Festival brings the captivating sound of period instruments to the world of Classical and Romantic chamber music for its 2021 season, Love and Longing: Reaching Across the Distance, which kicks off on July 17 at 4 p.m. PDT with “Longing: Mendelssohn Quartet & German S...
Pilgrim Festival Chorus to Host Open Auditions for Fall Season
by A.A. Cristi - July 07, 2021
Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region's principal not-for-profit community choral ensemble, invites singers from the South Shore area to Open Auditions on Mondays, August 23 and 30, at 6:30 pm....
In-Person Choral Singing For Adults 55+ is Coming To New York City With New York City Encore Chorale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2021
New York City area baby boomers, retirees and beyond will have lots of options to fire up their singing voices when Encore Creativity for Older Adults, America's largest choral organization for adults over 55, returns to in-person singing in September....
NJSO Announces Outdoor Parks Concerts For August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2021
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has announced a series of outdoor concerts featuring music from composers across the Americas, with José Luis Domínguez at the podium. The Orchestra performs free concerts at Ocean County College in Toms River and Branch Brook Park in Newark and it returns to th...
Quintet Of The Americas In Film Music Concert to be Presented At Howard Beach Motor Boatclub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2021
The Quintet of the Americas will be in concert on Monday, July 12 @ 7:30 PM at Howard Beach Motor Boatclub, 59 Russell Street, Howard Beach, NY....
Composer Zosha Di Castri Launches New Series THE DREAM FEED: MUSICIANS ON MOTHERHOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2021
Composer Zosha Di Castri has launched a new podcast series The Dream Feed: Musicians on Motherhood featuring conversations between musicians on their experiences navigating the seemingly incompatible worlds of professional music and motherhood....
BWW Feature: SAN DIEGO'S CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE
by Ron Bierman - July 07, 2021
San Diego’s classical music scene coped with the COVID-19 invasion by trading shuttered concert halls for parking lots and online media. Appreciative bravos and bravas were replaced by either honking horns, flashing headlights or painful silence. The city’s Mainly Mozart was an early adopter ...
Montclair Orchestra Comes to The Morris Museum, July 25
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2021
The Montclair Orchestra makes its first visit to the Lot of Strings Festival at the Morris Museum on Sunday, July 25th at 8 pm....
ORGAN STOPS, Featuring The Opera Philadelphia Chorus, Celebrates Philadelphia's Historic Pipe Organs Through Song
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2021
For many years, the Opera Philadelphia Chorus has participated in Organ Day, an annual event sponsored by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in celebration of the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in Verizon Hall....
Hoff-Barthelson to Host Festival Orchestra Audition Information, July 22
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2021
Students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to be a part of one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States! ...
Phoenix Chorale Appoints Nicole Belmont New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2021
Phoenix Chorale has appointed its new Executive Director, Nicole Belmont, a prominent business and choral leader to lead the Grammy Award Winning Phoenix Chorale. Belmont brings great passion and understanding of choral music to the Chorale, as well as a full suite of professional business develo...
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces 2021 Classical Season and Summer Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2021
Saratoga Performing Arts Center is inviting audiences to the SPAC grounds and nearby Pitney Farms to experience live, outdoor performances throughout the summer. The SPAC amphitheater and main lawn will be the home of performances by New York City Ballet, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Opera Sa...
Violinist Janine Jansen Releases 12 STRADIVARI With Sir Antonio Pappano On Decca Classics
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2021
12 of Antonio Stradivari's finest violins have traveled across the world for a ground-breaking new project with violin superstar Janine Jansen. The resulting album - 12 Stradivari, out September 10, 2021 on Decca Classics - captures the individual characters of each instrument in a specially-curated...
Odyssey Opera Releases Debut Recording of the Fully Restored, Original Grand Opera LA REINE DE SABA
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2021
This forgotten masterpiece by the Father of French grand opera is a must-hear album. Recorded live on New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall stage in 2018 more than a century after its 1862 world premiere, Odyssey Opera's 70-piece orchestra and 60-piece chorus featuring eight glorious singers bring ...
The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Presents TUESDAYS AT 6: RAYMOND NAGEM
by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2021
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine continues its ongoing series of online music recitals, Tuesdays at 6, streamed via the Cathedral's Facebook page and YouTube channel. ==...
Young People's Chorus of New York City Returns with READY, SET, SING! At Lincoln Center
by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2021
The world-renowned Young People's Chorus of New York City will reopen New York City's performing arts sector with “Continuum Presents: Young People's Chorus of New York City “Ready, Set, Sing!” – a pop-up sing-along to be held Sunday, July 11 at 6:30 pm on The Green at Lincoln Center's Rest...
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Names Melody Lynch as New President
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 02, 2021
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors has elected Melody Lynch as its new President. Lynch, a Shareholder at Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor and Reed, P.A., succeeds Dr. Mary Palmer in the role. Her two-year term begins July 1, 2021....
The Music Center Enters Into Long-Term Agreement to Operate and Program Grand Park
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2021
The Music Center today announced it has entered into a new 30-year Operating Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the operation, maintenance and programming of Grand Park, the 12-acre park that opened in 2012, bringing life and green space to the Civic Center....
Naumburg Concerts Concerts Continue Summer Season Central Park New York
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2021
The Naumburg Orchestral Concerts continues its 116th Season at the newly renovated Bandshell. All concerts will take place at 7:30 PM at the Naumburg Bandshell....
Composer Nkeiru Okoye & Students At South Shore Conservatory To Team Up For Upcoming Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2021
South Shore Conservatory has announced Nkeiru Okoye as the first composer-in-residence for its new SSC Transform initiative, which uses music education as a vehicle to promote social awareness and social justice. ...
Evgeny Kissin, Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis Home Delivery Plus Performance Announces Rescheduled August Date
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2021
Washington Performing Arts announced today that the Home Delivery Plus performance by the trio of pianist Evgeny Kissin, violinist Joshua Bell, and cellist Steven Isserlis has been rescheduled for August 13–19. This performance was postponed from its original May streaming dates....
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Contract Extensions for Herbie Hancock and Thomas Wilkins
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2021
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today contract extensions for Herbie Hancock as the Creative Chair for Jazz and Thomas Wilkins as Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra....
Cellist John-Henry Crawford Named 2021-2023 National Federation Of Music Clubs Young Artist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2021
Cellist John-Henry Crawford has been named the NFMC 2021-2023 Young Artist in Strings. The NFMC's Biennial Young Artist Awards aim to promote outstanding, unrepresented young artists who are ready for a concert career. In addition to the $20,000 prize, two years of NFMC booking engagements with the ...
The Wallis Presents Mix of Dance, Mariachi, Classical Music and More in Pop-Up Outdoor Theater in August
by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2021
Summer @ The Wallis continues to welcome live audiences back with an entertaining mix of live hip hop and contemporary dance programs and Mariachi, classical and pop music performances running from August 7 – 28, 2021, in a spectacular pop-up outdoor theater – a theater without walls – at the ...
Madison Square Park Conservancy and Carnegie Hall Citywide Present Free Concerts in The Park This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2021
Madison Square Park Conservancy today announced the program and lineup for Music on the Green, a series of free performances curated by Carnegie Hall and presented within and in response to the Conservancy's current public art installation, Maya Lin's Ghost Forest....
Silkroad Announces 2021 Global Musician Workshop In Partnership with New England Conservatory
by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2021
Silkroad and New England Conservatory announced today the 2021 Global Musician Workshop(GMW), which will be held virtually for the first time due to the ongoing pandemic from August 8-14. ...
LIVE WITH CARNEGIE HALL To Feature New 'Carnegie Hall Selects' of Historic Filmed Performances
by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2021
Carnegie Hall's online series continue in July featuring a range of programming for music lovers, including historic filmed performances streamed as part of Carnegie Hall Selects, and a new concert featuring music making by Carnegie Hall's three national youth ensembles....
Houston Grand Opera Appoints Khori Dastoor as General Director & CEO
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2021
Dastoor began her operatic career performing in the U.S. and internationally as a lyric soprano before pursuing a trailblazing career in arts administration, joining Opera San José (OSJ) as Artistic Advisor in 2013 and as General Director 2019....
VIDEO: Eric Huebner Performs Robert Savage's 'AIDS Ward Scherzo'
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2021
The New York Philharmonic celebrates Pride month by keeping alive the music of a composer who died of AIDS, Robert Savage. His solo piano work, “AIDS Ward Scherzo,” was written while he was in the hospital. ...
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