Michael Torke

Upcoming Baroque And Violin Performances Set for The Princeton Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2025

Violinist Tessa Lark, The Sebastians, and violin/cello duo Daniel Rowland and Maja Bogdanović, in performance with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, will perform at 2025 Princeton Festival mid-June concerts.

IN BETWEEN LINES Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2025 In July
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025

The theme of Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2025, the 42nd season of Long Island's longest-running classical music festival, is “In Between Lines: A summer of music inspired by literature.” Eleven concerts, from July 19 to August 17, feature works from Baroque to contemporary sparked by poetry and language, performed by some of the best chamber musicians in the world.

Moab Music Festival Names Tessa Lark Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2025

The Moab Music Festival has announced that violinist Tessa Lark has been named its next Artistic Director. Co-Founding Directors Michael Barrett and Leslie Tomkins will be stepping back from the award-winning Festival (MMF) after 33 years.

San Francisco Symphony February Programming To Feature Guest Conductors Paavo Järvi and Robin Ticciati and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2025

The San Francisco Symphony's February programming lineup features four Orchestral Series programs led by Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and guest conductors Paavo Järvi and Robin Ticciati.

Long Beach Symphony Will Perform BLUEGRASS & BEETHOVEN
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2024

Long Beach Symphony will embark on a journey through rhythmic habaneras, bluegrass fiddles, and classical symphonies with 'Bluegrass & Beethoven”. Learn more here!

Sandbox Percussion Will Give World Premiere Performance of BLOOM
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024

The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present GRAMMY®-nominated Ensemble-in Residence Sandbox Percussion, in the world premiere performance of BLOOM.

Mannes Orchestra to Premiere Hailstork's 'NDEMARA' & Bauer Symphony at Lincoln Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024

On Monday, December 9, 2024, 7:30pm, The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present the Mannes Orchestra led by conductor David Hayes, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

The New School's College of Performing Arts Will Host MACE Concert
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

 For its first performance of the season, MACE gives the world premiere of Short Story No. 1 – a new work by Mannes student Ryan Brideau, alongside Treibstoff by Carola Bauckholt, Of Being is a Bird by Augusta Read Thomas, Enclosed Position by Matthew Ricketts, Shadowgraph 5 (for sextet) by George Lewis, and Dérive by Pierre Boulez.

The New School's College of Performing Arts Will Celebrate The Holidays
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama will celebrate the holidays on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30pm, with special performances of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s The Nutcracker Suite and Oliver Nelson’s arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.

Opera Double Bill Features One-Act Operas by David T. Little and Kamala Sankaram
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

Mannes Opera at The New School’s College of Performing Arts has announced a duo of one-act operas by Mannes faculty members and prolific composers David T. Little and Kamala Sankaram.

The New School's College Of Performing Arts Reveals School Of Drama 2024-2025 Highlights
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

The College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, a progressive creative center at the heart of The New School, has announced 2024-2025 highlights for the School of Drama.

The Mannes School of Music to Present A WEEKEND OF GLASS Featuring Works by Philip Glass
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2024

The Mannes School of Music at The New School College of Performing Arts will present A Weekend of Glass, performances on October 25 and 26 featuring the music of iconic American composer Philip Glass. Learn how to attend.

The Mannes School of Music at The New School College of Performing Arts To Present A Weekend of Philip Glass
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2024

Experience the music of Philip Glass with free performances by Dennis Russell Davies, Maki Namekawa, Michael Riesman, and Orange Road Quartet at The New School College of Performing Arts on October 25-26.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Open 29th Season at The Auditorium in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2024

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater will open its 29th season with a one-night-only performance at The Auditorium in Chicago, featuring a mix of premieres and classic repertory pieces. Learn more about Deeply Rooted and see how to purchase tickets to its season opening.

San Francisco Symphony Announced 2024�"25 Season Of Concerts 
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024

The SF Symphony has announced its 2024–25 season featuring solo recitals, visiting ensembles, and chamber music performances as part of the Great Performers, Shenson Spotlight, and Chamber Music Series.

Sandbox Percussion & Michael Torke Collaborate On New Album BLOOM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

GRAMMY-nominated Sandbox Percussion and composer Michael Torke release their new album BLOOM on August 30 via Ecstatic Records. The album features interlocking rhythms and will be available on major streaming platforms.

America's Largest Symphony Orchestra Will Perform 'Call Of The Champions'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024

Next month, the CFCArts Symphony Orchestra is bringing together two of life's greatest passions with Call of the Champions, in Longwood, presenting a unique combination of sports and music for fans of all ages.

Sandbox Percussion Wins 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

The GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion, a quartet of established leaders in contemporary art music and percussion, received a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant last night.

David Morse and His Wife Susan Wheeler Will Perform A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS in Valentine's Day Benefit For Quintessence Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024

This Valentine’s Day, Quintessence Theatre is celebrating love in all of its messy glory with a performance starring award-winning television, film and stage actor David Morse* and his wife, Susan Wheeler.

Sarasota Orchestra Reveals November 2023 Concert Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2023

Sarasota Orchestra celebrates the ingenuity of composers from across the centuries in two November concerts. Its first Masterworks series concert pairs Beethoven's epic Third Symphony, “Eroica,” with a bluegrass-inspired concerto from the 21st century.