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Lincoln Center Announces Expansion of Activate Initiative Exploring the Topic of Radical Welcoming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2021
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced an expansion of its Lincoln Center Activate initiative, offering arts professionals in the education and community engagement fields intensive, creative, and free professional development and explorations to spark change across the arts industr...
Donald Harrison Announces New Music, Honorary Doctorate, Interviews, Live Concerts and More
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
As the jazz world slowly emerges from the more than year-long pandemic, the New Orleans-born alto saxophonist Donald Harrison – the critically-acclaimed, innovative musician with four decades of experience as an instrumentalist, sideman and leader who has worked with everyone from Art Blakey’s...
WE THE PEOPLE By The NJ Wind Symphony to Kick Off Summer Star's Series
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association will its popular 'Summer Stars' classical series with a classical concert by the New Jersey Wind Symphony, on Thursday July 1 at 7:30 pm at the historic Great Auditorium....
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to Present SUMMER STARS CLASSICAL SERIES
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
Continuing OGCMA's 152nd anniversary season is more of the Jersey Shore's only summer classical music offerings. Do you like your classical music mellow or invigorating? Traditional or contemporary? ...
Frost School of Music and Chopin Foundation Present Third Edition of FROST CHOPIN ACADEMY AND FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and the Chopin Foundation of the U.S. have announced the third installment of the critically-acclaimed Frost Chopin Festival and Academy which will take place July 7 – 10, 2021. ...
Arizona Masterworks Chorale Appoints New Music Director
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
One of the city's most respected conductors, Scott Youngs, has been appointed Music Director for the Arizona Masterworks Chorale, the 42-year old choral organization that performs throughout the Valley....
Colburn School Announces National Cohort Of Fortissima Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
The Colburn School, a renowned performing arts school based in Los Angeles, today announced the first national cohort of its recently expanded Fortissima program. ...
Sarasota Orchestra Presents HARMONY GALLERY 2021-2022
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
Sarasota Orchestra invites artists to submit applications to exhibit their artwork during the 2021-2022 season in the Orchestra's Harmony Gallery, located in the atrium of the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center....
The Overlook Presents String Quartet Festival To Spotlight Black Living Composers
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
The Overlook, a string quartet formed during the pandemic by four accomplished uptown string players, will present “If the Stars Align,” a music festival that explores four centuries of music by Black composers, with a spotlight on living composers. The free, community-focused concerts will take...
Jupiter String Quartet Joins Bowdoin International Music Festival for Two Free Livestream Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
The Jupiter String Quartet returns to the Bowdoin International Music Festival as a faculty ensemble, performing concerts on July 19 and August 2 in Studzinski Recital Hall. The Bowdoin International Music Festival is set to return to Brunswick this summer, gathering world-renowned musicians and st...
Chicago Philharmonic And Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Present Music Of Renowned Puerto Rican Composers
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
The Chicago Philharmonic has announced a first-ever collaboration with Puerto Rican Arts Alliance of Chicago for the performance San Juan to Chicago: Un Puente Musical to be streamed exclusively via Harris Theatre's “HT Virtual Stage” from August 17 – October 15, 2021....
35 Fellows Chosen For Cleveland Institute of Music Future Of Music Faculty Fellowship
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2021
Today, the Cleveland Institute of Music announced the fellows for the 2021 Future of Music Faculty Fellowship Program, a critical step forward in creating a culture of diversity within the music academy and beyond. ...
Daniil Trifonov to Begin NJSO Artist-in-Residence Tenure In EMERGE Part 3: An NJSO Concert Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021
Grammy Award winner and Musical America 2019 Artist of the Year Daniil Trifonov will begin a yearlong tenure as New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Artist-in-Residence with a performance of Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto in EMERGE Part 3: An NJSO Concert Film, premiering June 30....
Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Walt Disney Concert Hall 2021/22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021
Los Angeles Philharmonic today announced the LA Phil’s 2021/22 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, heralding the long-awaited resumption of live concerts at the iconic venue following a 19-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Handel and Haydn Society Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021
The Handel and Haydn Society will bring live performances back to iconic venues with its 2021-22 season, celebrating the 13th and final season for Artistic Director Harry Christophers. The 207th season will feature eight signature programs at historic venues around Boston including Symphony Hall a...
Sarah Brightman Announces CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY Tour This Winter; View the Tour Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021
Last year Sarah Brightman entertained her first-ever Christmas livestream concert Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony. Given the overwhelming response, and in celebration of her favorite time of year, Sarah begins a new Christmas tradition this year with her first-ever A Christmas Symphony To...
Merola Unveils Digital Film BACK HOME Streaming Starts August 13
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2021
The acclaimed Merola Opera Program continues its summer season with Back Home: Through the Stage Door, a thrilling new digital production. ...
Princeton Symphony Orchestra and The Princeton Festival Join Forces with Forward-Looking Merger
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2021
The merger came about through the efforts of Mr. Uys, Mr. von Schröder, Mr. Milanov and other members of the merger committee including Costa Papastephanou, former Festival Board Chair, Yvonne Marcuse, PSO Board Chair, Stephanie Wedeking, PSO Board Vice Chair, and Michael S. Mathews, PSO Trustee....
Trinity's Upcoming COMFORT AT ONE to Begin Streaming This Monday
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2021
Trinity Church Wall Street continues its three-century role of bringing solace to New York's downtown community and the world at large, with a full program of online “Comfort at One” concerts. ...
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Announces 23rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2021
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival returns for its 23rd season with five concerts in August and September, bringing live chamber music back to the Cooperstown area after a pandemic hiatus during the summer of 2020....
Subscriptions Go On Sale Monday For Kravis Center Regional Arts Classical Concert Series
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2021
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced that subscriptions go on public sale Monday for the 2021/2022 Regional Arts MUSIC “At Eight” and MUSIC “At Two” Classical Concert Series, now in its 47th season. Leonard and Sophie Davis sponsor the popular series....
Utah Symphony Heads Outdoors For The Return Of Its Community Concert Series
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2021
Utahns are invited to a series of outdoor performances along the Wasatch Front when the Utah Symphony and Associate Conductor Conner Gray Covington head outdoors for the return of the Utah Symphony's annual Community Concert Series. This summer's series of six concerts features performances in Drape...
Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Return to Live Performances at Symphony Hall with 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2021
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons will present a 2021-22 Symphony Hall season, September 30-April 30, that will first and foremost celebrate reuniting with their music community post-pandemic, while also continuing the orchestra’s commitment to welcoming new audien...
Chelsea Guo Releases CHOPIN: IN MY VOICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2021
Orchid Classics today released Chopin: In My Voice, the debut album of 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition top prize-winner Chelsea Guo. Chopin: In My Voice celebrates Guo’s rare dual gifts, performing simultaneously as a pianist and soprano, in works that show all facets of Frédéric Ch...
VIDEO: Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents TERRA NOVA Digital Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2021
Five Boroughs Music Festival and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor co-present the digital premiere of Terra Nova, a new concert-length song cycle created by the members of composer-collective Oracle Hysterical and performed in collaboration with the contemporary mixed-...
MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK to Feature Exciting Lineup of Free Music-Making Programs Citywide
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2021
Make Music New York, the unique, live, free citywide musical celebration held each June 21, is returning for its 15th consecutive year with a schedule of exciting and diverse in-person outdoor concerts, performances, music lessons, jam sessions and other music making events. This year's celebration ...
DSM to Present Musicians Of The Dallas Symphony Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021
Dallas Summer Musicals and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra have announced an intimate string quartet performance by members of the DSO on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Tickets are on sale Friday, June 18 at 10 a.m....
Festival De Lanaudière's Announces Upcoming Live Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021
Consolidating tradition and renewal, the Festival de Lanaudière has announced its programming under the theme The Thrill of Enchantment, and joyfully reconnects with its audiences this summer from July 17 to August 8....
Honens International Piano Competition Announces Dates For 2022 Edition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021
The Honens International Piano Competition has announced the 2022 edition schedule, which was postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 50 Quarterfinalists chosen to participate in the Competition remain in place for 2022, as will the juries and collaborating artists, where possible. Qu...
Las Vegas Philharmonic Announces New Executive Director and Expands Board of Trustees
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2021
Las Vegas Philharmonic announces a new Executive Director following a nationwide executive search by the organization that began in November 2020. Anne Berquist was selected and assumed her new role as of May 3, 2021; relocating to Las Vegas from Grand Rapids, MI. ...
Nicholas Tzavaras Returns To The Morris Museum With Three Of Bach's Cello Suites
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2021
Nicholas Tzavaras returns to play the second half of the Bach Cello Suites which he began in April. ...
Spoleto Festival Celebrates Successful 2021 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2021
Ushering a jubilant return to live performance, Spoleto Festival USA's 45th season was marked by change, big names, and bold ideas. “I am proud of my staff's commitment to making this season a reality,” says General Director Nigel Redden. “While it may have differed from our original hopes in ...
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Music Director Louis Langree to Depart Following 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2021
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced that Louis Langrée will not seek to renew his contract beyond the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, his eleventh as the Orchestra's Music Director....
Madison Square Park Conservancy and Carnegie Hall Citywide Present Free Concerts in The Park This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 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 . Designed to complement the themes...
Houston Symphony Announces 2021–22 Season Program Details For Andrés Orozco-Estrada's Final Concerts as Music Director
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2021
The Houston Symphony is announcing program details for Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s final season as music director, including the five 2021–22 concert weeks he will conduct, and the full Bank of American POPS Series lineup under the direction of Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke...
Rhiannon Giddens and Yo-Yo Ma to Take Part in JUNETEENTH: FROM THE PAST TO THE LIVING PRESENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2021
Artpark & Company will present Juneteenth: From the Past to the Living Present with Rhiannon Giddens featuring Yo-Yo Ma as part of the outdoor season of the SONIC TRAILS festival curated and co-produced by Sozo Creative, from May 15 - September 30, 2021....
VIDEO: Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra Musicians Perform for Hospital Workers
by Alan Henry - June 16, 2021
Watch a special concert performance, streamed live from NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Comprised of members of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, this string trio and brass trio provide the perfect music for a summer's day....
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Announces PlayUSA Grants to Community Music Education Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2021
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute today announced the 2021–2022 grant recipients for PlayUSA, a program that supports community partner organizations across the country to help ensure equitable access for instrumental music education programs that serve K–12 students....
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announces 2021/22 Season
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021
The long-awaited reunion between the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and its patrons is scheduled for November 10, 2021, with 30 dynamic programs running through June of 2022. The return to live performances will be defined by the leadership of Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, who will mark his first compl...
Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021
The Sydney Opera House today announced Utzon Music will return for a triumphant 14th season in 2021. From Beethoven’s revolutionary sonatas to new music by First Nations composers and the next generation of cutting-edge chamber musicians, the 2021 program will feature some of the country’s m...
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