Anthony Parnther & Jon Batiste to Join Gateways Music Festival Orchestra in Their Carnegie Hall Debut
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 18, 2022 On Sunday April 24 at 3:00PM, the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra—comprised entirely of professional classical musicians of African descent—makes their highly anticipated Carnegie Hall debut in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage under the direction of acclaimed Hollywood and symphony orchestra cond... 
BWW Interview: Robert Lamont Talks About TIN PAN ALLEY DAY and The Birth of America's Music Industry
by Ricky Pope - October 19, 2021 This coming Saturday, October 23 is officially Tin Pan Alley Day in NYC. As a physical destination, Tin Pan Alley is five buildings at 47-55 W. 28th St. near the Flatiron building in the neighborhood called “NoMad,” north of Madison Square Park. But Tin Pan Alley is much more than a physical destina... 
André De Shields, Ben Vereen, and More Black Elders Share Life Stories as Part of Oprah's LIFT EVERY VOICE Initiative
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021 More than 50 elders, most over 75, were interviewed by student writers and recent graduates of historically Black colleges and universities. Photo portraits of interviewees were taken by a new generation of Black photographers — and most were local talent from the subjects' own communities.... 
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Will Perform at the Super Bowl Pre-Game
by Stephi Wild - February 04, 2022 Musicians from YOLA will be part of the pre-game festivities at this year's Super Bowl when they perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” with gospel duo Mary Mary conducted by Thomas Wilkins with musical direction by Derrick Hodge.... 
TFANA and Saint Flashlight Launch Poetry Activation THE WILL OF THE CITY
by A.A. Cristi - September 29, 2021 TFANA and Saint Flashlight present The Will of the City, poems inspired by playwright and poet William Shakespeare, launching today and running through the fall. Spotlighting the work of over a dozen writers, this activation will transform the streetside and outdoor screens at Polonsky Shakespeare C... 
Green-Wood's Annual Memorial Day Concert to Return With the ISO Symphonic Band at Third Street
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2022 Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert will make a triumphant return following a two-year hiatus. On Monday, May 30th from 2:30–4:30pm, the community is welcomed to enjoy a concert beside the Cemetery’s iconic Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue.... 
Spoleto Announces 2022 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - February 11, 2022 Spoleto Festival USA General Director Mena Mark Hanna announced today the programming for a robust 46th season of America’s premier performing arts festival, May 27 to June 12, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina.... 
BWW Review: The FREEDOM CABARET at the Stratford Festival is a Stunning and Poignant Celebration of Black Music
by Lauren Gienow - August 24, 2021 After a brief delay due to weather, the FREEDOM CABARET opened at the Stratford Festival on Saturday night and it had the audience captivated from start to finish. The show may not have begun until the lightning passed, but the mood under the canopy was certainly electric. This cabaret offers an exp... 
The Cleveland Orchestra's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert Returns January 16
by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2021 The Cleveland Orchestra's free, annual concert in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. takes place in the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. led by Associate Conductor Vinay Parameswaran featur...
Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras Announces Free Spring Concert
by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2022 Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras has announced its spring concert, Brand New Way, which will take place on Sat., May 28, at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts. The program features Sibelius's “Suite for Violin” with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra member Irene Cheng and 'Lift Every Voice and Sing... 
Out Of Hand Theater Announces New Series STORIES FROM THE SOIL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2022 Equitable Dinners Atlanta and the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition are producing Stories from the Soil, a series of conversation dinner events remembering the lives of 36 documented victims of racial terror in Fulton County between 1889 - 1936. ... 
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Announces Holiday Concerts For 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2021 Each year, the SLSO welcomes 40,000 visitors during the month of December to enjoy a variety of musical performances. This year, from Thanksgiving through January 2, Powell Hall will be decked out in its holiday finest, providing a picturesque backdrop for a variety of musical programming....
Minnesota Orchestra Appoints Osmo Vänskä as Conductor Laureate
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2022 The Minnesota Orchestra announced today the appointment of Osmo Vänskä as the Orchestra's Conductor Laureate, an ongoing role that recognizes his deep and far-reaching impact on the Minnesota Orchestra over 19 years as its music director. The appointment takes effect in September 2022....
Green-Wood's Annual Memorial Day Concert to Return With the ISO Symphonic Band at Third Street
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2022 Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert will make a triumphant return following a two-year hiatus. On Monday, May 30th from 2:30–4:30pm, the community is welcomed to enjoy a concert beside the Cemetery’s iconic Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance at 25th Street and Fifth Avenue.... 
San Francisco Opera's Department Of Diversity, Equity And Community Offers New Interactive Talks
by A.A. Cristi - March 31, 2021 San Francisco Opera's Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) announced new Opera Aficionado virtual conversations from April through June.... 
Adrian Dunn Leads Chicago Philharmonic In REDEMPTION, Produced In Partnership With Harris Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021 On June 5, 2021, Chicago Philharmonic will collaborate for the first time with Adrian Dunn for a performance of Redemption, a new collection of spirituals and gospel songs that reimagine and modernize the genre's historical roots, celebrate African American history, and honor victims of systemic inj... 
BWW Review: SONGS UNDER THE STARS 'GOSPEL DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE' at ZACH
by Joni Lorraine - April 06, 2021 There's a silver lining for theatre fans during this pandemic stuff, and it's ZACH's Spring Concert series SONGS UNDER THE STARS. I attended last week, and you have one more weekend to catch Austin theatre icons Judy Arnold, Kia Dawn Fulton, Roderick Sanford, and Janis Stinson for the 'Gospel Down b... 
BWW Review: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' I DREAM A WORLD
by Steve Callahan - June 17, 2021 Juneteenth celebrations in Saint Louis got off to an early start on Tuesday, June 15. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, in collaboration with the Missouri Historical Society, presented a gorgeous cornucopia of music—and a bit of slam poetry—in an early-evening performance on the steps of our History Mu...
The Harlem Chamber Players Present 'The Ordering of Moses' Concert
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2022 Having been on pause since the pandemic, Liz Player (Founding Executive and Artistic Director, Harlem Chamber Players) is pleased to announce the rare NYC performance of Harlem Renaissance composer Nathaniel Dett's (1882-1943) masterpiece oratorio The Ordering of Moses. ... 
Tulsa Opera's GREENWOOD OVERCOMES To Be Broadcast Nationally
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2022 Public media producer GBH presents Greenwood Overcomes, a special two-hour radio broadcast of the Tulsa Opera's 2021 concert commemorating the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. ...
The Green-Wood Cemetery Announces Spring and Summer Programming
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2022 Spring is just around the corner and Green-Wood has planned a plethora of programs—from Concerts in the Catacombs to fascinating history tours—throughout the season. Much more than a cemetery, Green-Wood is constantly transforming the urban green space to serve as a unique venue for a wide-range of ... 
America's Finest Teen Instrumentalists Form Carnegie Hall's Three National Youth Ensembles This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2022 This July, Carnegie Hall will bring together more than 200 of the finest teen musicians from across the country to perform as part of its three acclaimed national youth ensembles: the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), NYO2, and NYO Jazz....
Philadelphia Orchestra Announces Fall 2021 Season: FORWARD
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2021 Following more than a year of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the closing of concert halls internationally, The Philadelphia Orchestra will return to its home, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, in October 2021 to resume live concerts with in-person audiences.... 
Student Blog: The Black Theater Matters Bill and Why It's Important
by Student Blogger: Paige Rosko - May 04, 2021 While it might take a while for these acts to be implemented, it is important to understand that speaking out and taking action does create change.... 
Philadelphia Orchestra Will Perform a Free Concert For Frontline Workers Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 20, 2021 Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra will take the stage in the TD Pavilion at the Mann on Saturday, May 15, to perform for frontline workers.... |
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