Randall Thompson

Trinity Church Wall Street Unveils New Season Of Music

Trinity Church Wall Street has announced the upcoming fall music season, which will include the return of Bach at One, performances by NOVUS NY, and Handel's Messiah, alongside a new jazz concert series and dynamic collaborations.

Trinity Church Wall Street Unveils New Season Of Music, Featuring the Return of Bach at One, a New Jazz Series & More

Trinity Church Wall Street has announced the upcoming fall music season, which will include the return of Bach at One, performances by NOVUS NY, and Handel's Messiah, alongside a new jazz concert series and dynamic collaborations.

Beethoven and New Jersey Symphony Come to NJCU, April 23

The Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre at New Jersey City University (NJCU), in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony will present Symphony No. 9 in D minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, this Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held at the Margaret Williams Theatre located inside NJCU's Hepburn Hall, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, N.J.

BWW Review: A JOYFUL NOISE at Carnegie Hall

Under the direction of their superb artistic director and conductor, Tony Award winner Ted Sperling, MasterVoices’ 100+ members presented “A Joyful Noise” as their 80th Season opener. T

Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh Presents THE PROMISE OF LIGHT At Six Free Concerts

December 10-18, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) presents The Promise of Light, a light-hearted meditation that draws from the vast wealth of music and poetry about winter, the solstice, the holidays, and most importantly, why we celebrate at the darkest time of the year. 

The Choral Project & San José Chamber Orchestra Present WINTER'S GIFTS: STARS

THE CHORAL PROJECT, the award- winning, Silicon Valley-based choir, and SAN JOSÉ CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, will present the return of their annual winter concert celebration, WINTER’S GIFTS: STARS.

Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco Will Present ANGELIC VOICES and CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco (YWCP) will kick-off its 10th anniversary season with two holiday performances in December. Led by Founding Director Susan McMane, YWCP will present its annual Carols by Candlelight, as part of the Old First Concert Series on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 4 p.m. PST. The candle-lit concert will feature the premier ensemble Young Women’s Chorus, performing Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols with harpist Chloe Tula, as well as music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Javier Busto, Christine Donkin, Randall Thompson and many contemporary settings of traditional carols. This popular annual concert has become a holiday tradition for many San Franciscans.  

MasterVoices Opens Its Season With A JOYFUL NOISE Next Month

oining in this first concert of MasterVoices’ 80th anniversary season are rising Canadian soprano Mikaela Bennett, the Northwell Health Nurse Choir and 10-time Grammy Award winning a capella group, Take 6. 

New Arts Org ORLANDO SINGS to Present Inaugural Concert With Musicians From The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

Orlando Sings is Central Florida's newest professional arts organization. Led by Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Andrew Minear, Orlando Sings serves as an umbrella organization for a family of singing groups including two professional ensembles, the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the Solaria Singers. Upcoming programming also includes choral singing opportunities for retirees, people experiencing homelessness, immigrants, refugees, and the next generation of creatives.

Melodia Women's Choir Of NYC Announces First Live Concert Since 2019 - SUN, MOON, AND STARS

Melodia Women's Choir will present 'Sun, Moon, and Stars', a celebration of the universe as a constant force and source of wonder among Earth's catastrophic challenges. While Melodia will be continuing their mission of singing lesser-known works, the program also features more familiar repertoire.

VIDEO: On This Day, August 25: Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein!

Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He took piano lessons as a boy and attended the Garrison and Boston Latin Schools. At Harvard University, he studied with Walter Piston, Edward Burlingame-Hill, and A. Tillman Merritt, among others. Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his own incidental music to 'The Birds,' and directed and performed in Marc Blitzstein's 'The Cradle Will Rock.' Then at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, he studied piano with Isabella Vengerova, conducting with Fritz Reiner, and orchestration with Randall Thompson.