The latest news on performances of Classical Music in Classical Music.
Khori Dastoor Joins Houston Grand Opera As The Company's New General Director And CEO
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of Khori Dastoor as the company's new General Director and CEO, and holder of the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair. She will assume her new role with HGO full-time as of January 2022....
Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School's Summer Enrollment Is Underway
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School's Summer 2021 Enrollment Period is underway for lessons, classes, and ensembles open to students of all ages and ability levels....
Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo to Appear at Americas Society Piazzolla at 100, and Binelli at 75 Concert
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
The acclaimed Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo will perform at the 21st annual New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes's Americas Society program on July 7th at 7:00pm in a concert celebrating the heritage of Hispanic and Latin American tango traditions from Argentina and Uruguay. ...
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Presents The Solisti String Ensemble
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association will present the acclaimed Solisti Ensemble in concert on Thursday, July 8 at 7:30 PM in the Great Auditorium....
Tafelmusik Presents BAROQUE & BEYOND Outdoor Chamber Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
As part of its commitment to contributing to community life in a meaningful way, Tafelmusik is pleased to partner with Canadian Stage to present Baroque and Beyond outdoor chamber music concerts July 8, 9, and 10, 2021....
Composer Robert Sirota Launches Muzzy Ridge Concerts In Searsmont
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
Composer Robert Sirota launches the inaugural season of a new concert series, Muzzy Ridge Concerts, with two performances in August. Both concerts will take place in the studio where Sirota has composed much of his music over the past 35 years, in Searsmont, Maine. ...
The Music Center Welcomes New Board Members
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
The Board of Directors of The Music Center today announced the appointment to the board of Kent Kresa, retired chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation; Keith Leonard, current chairman and former chief executive officer of UNITY Biotechnology; Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health, CEO of...
Casting Announced For BRUCEMORCHESTRA XIV AN EVENING OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN
by A.A. Cristi - June 29, 2021
Revival Theatre Company has announced the performers appearing Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Orchestra Iowa's 'Brucemorchestra XIV: An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein' performed on the front lawn of the historic Brucemore mansion in Cedar Rapids....
Additional Subscriptions On Sale Now For 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021
The Cliburn has announced that multiple subscription packages are now available for the sixteenth edition of its flagship Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to be held entirely in person on June 2–18, 2022, at Bass Performance Hall and Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU, in Fort Worth, ...
The Crossing to Return To Montana For Residency July 24 – August 1
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021
Grammy-winning new-music choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, will return to its summer home in Montana this July for its annual residency in partnership with the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center (John Zirkle, Executive Director) in Big Sky....
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra Travels to Miami for First Tour Since the Beginning of the Pandemic
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021
On Friday, June 25, the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Hanrich Claassen set out with Classical Movements on the nation's first concert tour since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020....
Chicago Philharmonic Announces 2021/22 Season, 'Rejoice!'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021
Terell Johnson, the incoming Executive Director of Chicago Philharmonic, has announced Chicago Philharmonic’s 32nd Season titled “Rejoice!” as it marks the orchestra’s long-awaited return to live performances....
VIDEO: Composer Cristina Spinei Releases Recordings As NFTs For 'Complete Control' Over Distribution
by Alan Henry - June 29, 2021
Composer Cristina Spinei has released Prelude is the first new work for full orchestra on the blockchain. It was composed for Gateway Chamber Orchestra and conductor Gregory Wolynec. ...
Music Director Lawrence Golan's Tenure Extended 5 Years
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2021
The internationally noted conductor has led the Pennsylvania orchestra since fall of 2014. He has been instrumental in dramatically raising the artistic level of the orchestra, tripling the size of the audience and bringing in record amounts of donations and sponsorships. ...
Colorado Music Festival Begins Thursday; Family Concert Saturday
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2021
Colorado Music Festival presents its summer concert season offering 22 diverse performances of orchestral and chamber music by the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, 17 guest artists, three internationally acclaimed string quartets and three guest conductors, under the direction of music director Pe...
Boston Symphony Orchestra's Tanglewood 2021 Season Begins On July 10
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2021
The Boston Symphony will return to Tanglewood, its summer home in the beautiful Berkshires since 1937, and welcoming back audiences, July 9–August 16, for the first time since March 2020....
The Crossing Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 28, 2021
Grammy-winning new-music choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, today announces its 2021-2022 season, marking our time of isolation, grief, confusion, hope, returning, emerging, and remembering. During their 20-month exile, the singers of The Crossing could not gather conventionally indo...
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Announces 2021–22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 28, 2021
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Xian Zhang have announced the Orchestra’s 2021–22 classical season and return to mainstage concerts after pandemic-related cancelations....
Congressional Chorus Appoints New Leadership
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2021
American-Prize winner Allan Laiño has been tapped to helm the Chorus as their fourth Artistic Director. As a Filipino-American with wide-ranging musical influences, he aims to reshape the landscape of American choral artistry by creating an environment where all voices can flourish. ...
Park University Student Wins American Pianists Awards
by Stephi Wild - June 28, 2021
As the winner, Broberg received the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship, valued at more than $100,000, which includes $50,000 he received today, as well as a $50,000 prize the final finalists received due to the pandemic postponing the event a year. Broberg also receives career assistance for two y...
Enjoy Mexican Music and Margaritas at The Morris Museum, July 11
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2021
Modernism in Mexico explores string quartets by some of Mexico's most important 20th century composers: Manuel Ponce, Silvestre Revueltas, and Carlos Chávez. Ponce was Mexico's leading classical musician, and this performance of his well-known song Estrellita is a new arrangement for string quar...
South Dakota Symphony Announces Dr. Timothy J. Campbell as New Chorus Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2021
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced new Chorus Director Dr. Timothy J. Campbell. Dr. Campbell’s position as Chorus Director begins with the 2021-22 Season-the SDSO’s Centennial year....
Verona Quartet Releases Debut Album DIFFUSION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2021
The Verona Quartet has released its debut album, Diffusion, on Azica Records. Through the intimate voice of the string quartet, Diffusion explores a mosaic of folk cultures through the lens Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters,” Szymanowski’s String Quartet No. 2 Op. 5...
Andrew Manze Extends Contract As Principal Guest Conductor Of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - June 25, 2021
Andrew Manze first conducted the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2011 and was invited to be Principal Guest Conductor in June 2018. ...
Seattle Symphony Expands 2021–2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 25, 2021
The Seattle Symphony has announced additional exciting programming in the upcoming 2021–2022 season. Joining previously announced core repertoire in the Delta Air Lines Masterworks Series and John & Ginny Meisenbach Foundation Pops Series, expanded programming includes special performances and r...
Little Orchestra Society to Present Live Concert At Little Island Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 25, 2021
It's time to make some noise again as The Little Orchestra Society returns to live performances and introduces children to the exciting world of percussion music with their kid-approved program Things That Go Bang outdoors at Little Island's Amph stage, NYC's newest public park on Saturday, J...
VIDEO: Angela Bassett Narrates LA Opera's JOIN OUR SONG Short
by Alan Henry - June 25, 2021
In a new short, LA Opera celebrates a return to the stage with a video short inviting us to join their song, as narrated by the incomparable Angela Bassett....
NJSO Announces NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Composers
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2021
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces the composers for the seventh NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, presented July 19–24 in Newark....
The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Presents TUESDAYS AT 6: JIE YI
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2021
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties of presenting in-person concerts, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine has launched a weekly series of online music recitals, Tuesdays at 6, on the Cathedral's Facebook page and YouTube channel....
Tom Borrow Named a BBC New Generation Artist
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 24, 2021
Borrow, a protege of Murray Perahia and student of Tomer Lev, Director of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University, has been named 'One To Watch' by both Gramophone and International Piano magazines ('Tom Borrow is...the very definition of 'one to watch'')....
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Royal Opera's LA BOHÈME from 25 June 2021
by Alan Henry - June 24, 2021
Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak – one of the best-loved operas worldwide – featuring Anna Princeva, Joshua Guerrero and Danielle de Niese. ...
Savannah VOICE Festival Announces Partnership With Savannah's Deep Center
by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2021
Today, Savannah VOICE Festival announces a partnership with Savannah's Deep Center which offers an innovative initiative to middle- and early high-school students, focusing on the literary aspect of songwriting....
Chineke! Announces Summer Debuts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021
On Saturday 10th July, Chineke! Orchestra presents its second Royal Festival Hall concert as part of Southbank Centre's Summer Reunion series. Conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, it features two symphonies by African-American composers and the debut of an exciting emerging pianist on the classical mu...
VIDEO: Get Vocal Tips for Opera Singers From Danielle de Niese at The Royal Opera House
by Alan Henry - June 24, 2021
Australian-American soprano Danielle de Niese leads a masterclass with three artists of the National Opera Studio – Judith Le Breuilly, Thomas Hopkinson and Monica McGhee – exploring repertoire by Mozart, Rossini, Strauss, Verdi and Massenet....
Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra Members to Take Part in 'All Aboard for Opera' Cruise
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021
Members of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra will be taking part in an opera-themed cruise along the Chicago shoreline on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 7:30 pm CDT....
Artist Series Concerts Of Sarasota Announces New Director Of Artist Programs
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2021
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota is pleased to announce Daniel Jordan as the organization's new Director of Artist Programs. Jordan will begin his role on July 1, working remotely from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he spends his summers as principal second violin of the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra....
Pacific Symphony's Most Successful Gala Benefit Ever Nets More Than $2 Million
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2021
Pacific Symphony presented “Fandango: An Evening in Early California” on Saturday, June 12 at Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo. One of the premier philanthropic events in the Southland, the Symphony's Gala Benefit honored Richard Kaufman's 30 seasons as principal pops conductor and celebrated Lin...
N'Kenge to Headline PATRIOTIC POPS Concerts With the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2021
N’Kenge will be the headliner for this weekend’s “Patriotic Pops” concerts with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Columbus, OH with performances on Friday, June 25 & Saturday, June 26, 2021....
BWW Review: J'Nai Bridges Recital for LA Opera
by Maria Nockin - June 23, 2021
On June 22, I watched J’Nai Bridges’ online recital at Los Angeles Opera’s website. Bridges has been making highly acclaimed debuts at major opera houses. For her LA Opera recital, she chose major selections by Johannes Brahms and Charles Gounod as well as many lesser-known shorter pieces. She...
Wolf Trap Announces Additional Full Capacity Performances For August And September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2021
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced additional full capacity live music performances to take place this summer at the Filene Center. These performances are in addition to the previously announced celebrations surrounding Wolf Trap's 50th Anniversary Season....
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