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VIDEO: Go Inside NY Phil Bandwagon 2's Second Week Performances
by Alan Henry - May 21, 2021
The first week of NY Phil Bandwagon 2 was held at Domino Park. The Friday and Sunday performances drew community members and families celebrating Mother’s Day. Presented were performances by Juana Luna and Elisa Toro Franky, Mariachi Tapatio de Alvaro Paulino, Alma Adentro, and the World Premiere...
Vancouver Symphony Premieres Vivian Fung's Flute Concerto STORM WITHIN
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2021
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, led by Tania Miller, performs the world premiere of JUNO-winning composer Vivian Fung's Flute Concerto “Storm Within,” featuring VSO principal flutist Christie Reside as soloist, on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7:30pm PT....
Suzanne Mallare Acton Steps Down As Rackham Choir Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2021
Suzanne Mallare Acton, a genre-defying conductor whose exacting musical standards and knack for experimentation transformed Rackham Choir, is stepping down as the choir's artistic director after 25 years. ...
Palm Beach Symphony Announces 21-22 Masterworks Series Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021
Palm Beach Symphony has announced its upcoming 2021-22 Season featuring many of today’s most celebrated musicians as pianists Hélène Grimaud, Yefim Bronfman, Maria João Pires, violinist Midori and clarinetist Jon Manasse join Music Director Gerard Schwarz at the podium and the Symphony in a sea...
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute Presents Lullaby Project Celebration Concert in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021
Carnegie Hall today announced that families, musicians, and partners from around the world will gather online Friday, June 11 at 5:00 p.m., for the Lullaby Project’s annual Celebration Concert to showcase original songs created as part of the project....
Philadelphia Orchestra Announces 2021 Summer Digital Stage Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021
Philadelphia Orchestra has announced their 2021 summer digital stage performances. All performances will be available for on-demand viewing on the Digital Stage beginning at 8:00 PM ET on their broadcast date, and will remain available for one week, unless otherwise noted. All programs are subject t...
Vancouver Symphony to Premiere Vivian Fung's Flute Concerto 'Storm Within'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, led by Tania Miller, will perform the world premiere of JUNO-winning composer Vivian Fung's Flute Concerto 'Storm Within,' featuring VSO principal flutist Christie Reside as soloist, on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7:30pm PT....
BWW Feature: Open Air Opera: Street Dances Dazzles the Upper West Side
by Carissa Chesanek - May 20, 2021
On Sunday, May 16th, the furloughed artists of the Met Opera came together for an outdoor performance on the Upper West Side called Open Air Opera: Street Dances....
Free Houston Symphony Concerts Announced At Miller Outdoor Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021
This June, the Houston Symphony returns to Miller Outdoor Theatre for two free and exhilarating performances: Romeo and Juliet, Piazzolla & More, June 10 at 8:30 p.m. and Mozart, Holst & More, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. with the Saturday performance being livestreamed. ...
Pacific Symphony Announces SYMPHONY ON THE GO!
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021
Coming soon to a city near you: Symphony on the Go! is a mobile community concert experience that will tour throughout Orange County. This brightly-wrapped traveling stage on wheels will be hard to miss, with colorful images of Pacific Symphony musicians and Music Director Carl St. Clair....
BALAM Dance Theatre To Debut New Program LIVE BAROQUE MUSIC & DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021
BALAM Dance Theatre, a non-profit professional dance theatre company, premieres Live Baroque Music and Dance, a new Baroque inspired choreography created by the company's artistic director, Carlos Fittante. ...
Ancram Opera House Announces Hybrid Virtual and In Person 2021 Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2021
Beginning in June and running through late August, programming will range from solo concerts to original commissioned plays to the storytelling series REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES and the culminating theatre event of the summer, THE PLEIN AIR PLAYS, celebrating new performances in situ....
2021 Randolph A. Frank Prize Winners Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2021
Palm Beach Symphony announces the winners of the 2021 Randolph A. Frank Prize, which recognizes their contributions to enriching the quality of the performing arts in Palm Beach County. With prizes totaling $10,000, director Kenneth Kay; Director of Bands/Department Chairman at The Conservatory Scho...
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Winners Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2021
During a year when performing arts faced challenges beyond measure, the Santa Barbara Symphony not only committed to presenting its full season of concerts, but also to continuing its music education programs, including the long-standing tradition of the Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, featurin...
VIDEO: Composer John Corigliano on the 'Architecture of Composition'
by Alan Henry - May 18, 2021
Watch as composer John Corigliano details his process for composition, mastering tension and release, and how he spends eight months preparing before writing down a single note....
VIDEO: Extended Clips From Met Opera's A Concert for New York
by Alan Henry - May 18, 2021
Watch as Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts members of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the 'Lacrimosa' from Mozart's Requiem and Angel Blue sings Desdemona's 'Ave Maria' from Verdi's Otello as part of A Concert for New York at the Knockdown Center in Queens....
VIDEO: Go Inside NY Phil Bandwagon 2's First Week Performances
by Alan Henry - May 18, 2021
The first week of NY Phil Bandwagon 2 was held at Domino Park. The Friday and Sunday performances drew community members and families celebrating Mother's Day. Presented were performances by Juana Luna and Elisa Toro Franky, Mariachi Tapatio de Alvaro Paulino, Alma Adentro, and the World Premiere of...
The Philly POPS Announces Special Fireworks Display And Opens Public Seating For Memorial Salute Performance
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021
The Philly POPS announced today that Memorial Salute — Philadelphia's only concert in honor of Memorial Day — will take the stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on May 29, 2021 at 7 p.m....
Cellist Matt Haimovitz Announces THE PRIMAVERA PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021
On June 11, 2021, multi-Grammy nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz's next recording, PRIMAVERA I: the wind, will be released on the PENTATONE Oxingale Series. ...
Music Institute of Chicago 90th Anniversary Gala Raises $800,000+
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021
Celebrating 90 years of innovation, access, and excellence in music education, the Music Institute of Chicago welcomed more than 450 viewers to its 90th Anniversary Virtual Gala on Monday, May 10. Contributions totaled more than $825,000 from about 250 donors before and during the event, which was f...
Revels Presents BETH BAHIA COHEN: A LIFE STORY THROUGH STRINGS
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021
Revels' Musical Connections series continues with Beth Bahia Cohen: A Life Story Through Strings, this Sunday, May 23, at 5pm ET, free on Facebook Live!...
Photo Flash: See Jessie Mueller, Michelle Williams and More in ONE VOICE: THE SONGS WE SHARE, Airing On PBS
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2021
The “Broadway” episode features show tunes recorded by the Rat Pack, Johnny Mathis and other chart-topping artists, as well as musical theater songs that have become anthems outside of the theater and given a broader voice to our changing society. ...
VIDEO: Watch LA Opera's After Hours Special Featuring Latina Composers
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2021
Our much-beloved After Hours recital series is back, and this time, we're celebrating 11 astounding Latina composers....
VIDEO: Cast And Creative Team Of LA CLAMENZA DI TITO Talk About Royal Opera House's Upcoming Production
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2021
Find out all there is to know about Richard Jones’s new production of La Clemenza di Tito from members of the cast and creative team....
VIDEO: Watch Highlights From Met Opera's A Concert for New York
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2021
Watch below as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Justin Austin, and members of the Met Orchestra perform an excerpt from Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones as part of A Concert for New York at the Knockdown Center in Queens. May 16, 2021....
Organist Diane Bish Will Be Honored With Virtual Birthday Celebration on May 21
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2021
The event will be moderated by Across the Arts host Patrick D. McCoy. Miss Bish will receive live greetings from friends and colleagues including organist Paul Jacobs, Pipedreams host Michael Barone, and opera soprano Angela Brown....
The Cathedral Of Saint John The Divine Presents TUESDAYS AT 6: RAYMOND NAGEM
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 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. ...
Ember Choir Returns To Live Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2021
Ember, the critically acclaimed choral ensemble of Schola Cantorum on Hudson will present a live and virtual, season finale concert entitled “Emerge,” where we examine this period in our lives between what was and what will be. We learned new ways of living and working; new ways of being human...
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents In-Person Outdoor Chamber Music Series at The Newark Museum of Art
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2021
In nine performances from June through August, the NJSO Chamber Players will perform a three-concert series curated by Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain, a three-concert series curated by Concertmaster Eric Wyrick and a three-concert family series for music lovers of all ages....
VIDEO: Pittsburgh Youth Chorus Premieres 'Under One Sky'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2021
on YouTube on May 1. The song was composed by PYC's Executive Director, Lee Saville-Iksic, and inspired by words written by PYC students....
VIDEO: National Symphony Musicians Perform Live At Kreeger Museum - Tune In At 6 PM!
by Alan Henry - May 14, 2021
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F Major at The Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C. Tune in at 6 PM ET for the performance!...
EAST MEETS WEST Orchestral Evening Now On Sale in Canberra and Sydney
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021
East Meets West Orchestral Evening will present a unique blend of music from China and beyond. This is a stellar opportunity for audiences in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide to hear some of Australia's finest musicians perform Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and Yellow River Piano Concer...
Pacific Symphony Announces 2021-22 Pops Series Opening On Nov. 5 With Celebrated “Hitman” David Foster
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021
Pacific Symphony announces its highly anticipated 2021-22 Pops series underwritten by the Sharon J. and Thomas E. Malloy Family....
GatherNYC Announces SPRING 2021 Season At The Morris-Jumel Mansion
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021
GatherNYC, the weekly concert series called “a sweet chamber music series” by The New York Times, returns for five Sunday afternoon outdoor concerts at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan's oldest surviving house. The series features top NYC talent including singer/songwriter/cellist Laufey, me...
Park Avenue Chamber Symphony Re-Imagines Classical Music With Facebook
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021
Bridging technology and classical music, the Park Avenue Chamber birthed the innovative InsideOut Digital series: a live, virtual concert on Facebook that uses 'human avatars' and real-time communication with a remote audience to push the boundaries of what a digital musical experience can be....
Andrew Von Oeyen's New Bach And Beethoven Recording To Be Released By Warner Classics
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021
Shaped by von Oeyen's experience of lockdown, this solo recital, recorded in France in September 2020, comprises Bach's eight-movement Overture in the French Style BWV 831, Beethoven's Piano Sonatas No. 13 in E flat and No. 23 in F minor, “Appassionata,” and and two Bach arrangements by Wilhelm ...
San Diego Symphony Names New Outdoor Venue - The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park - Set to Open in Summer 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association has announced that “The Future Is Hear,” its $125 million comprehensive campaign has now surpassed the 75 percent milestone, having raised $98.7 million to date....
Ensemble Connect to Present Online Performance UP CLOSE: AMERICAN MOSIAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021
Ensemble Connect will present its third and final online concert of the 2020-2021 season titled Up Close: American Mosaic streamed live on Carnegie Hall’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30pm ET....
Pacific Symphony's Arts-X-Press Summer Immersion Camp Returns For An In-Person Session This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2021
Pacific Symphony announces two in-person sessions for its in-demand arts-X-press summer arts immersion camp, taking place at Concordia University Irvine. ...
Boch Center's Wang Theatre Welcomes Straight No Chaser, December 5
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2021
A cappella megastars Straight No Chaser are getting back on the road for the first time in two years for the “Back in the High Life” tour. The band will perform at the Boch Center's Wang Theatre Sunday, December 5, 2021....
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