Review: INVENTING/INVITING: TRANS SONGS OF CHANGE at Colony Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Sep 24, 2025
One of the great pleasures of attending Inventing/Inviting: Trans Songs of Change is that brilliant producers Socks Whitmore and Tanner Pfeiffer have managed to do something quite rare: assemble not only a choir and solo artists with jaw-dropping, stunning vocal talent, but also composers, songwriters and storytellers who are creating the kind of deeply human, profoundly original and shockingly gorgeous new works that we need now.
Review: BBC PROMS: FOLK SONGS AND DANCES, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - Sep 1, 2025
This intriguing and contrasting programme of folk songs and dances offers the woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of the orchestra to shine, and the virtuosity of the trombone soloist is a true treat. With work by Vaughan Williams, Tippett, Arnold and Grainger complemented by a concerto by Schuller, this concert offers both familiar and experimental pieces for those seeking something beyond the traditional classical music path.
Chorus Austin Opens Season Of Unity With HOPE AND HUMANITY In September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Chorus Austin will open its 2025–2026 Season of Unity with Hope and Humanity on September 26 at Riverbend Centre. Featuring 150 singers and 25 musicians, the concert will present Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms alongside additional works.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2025"26 Season 'Juxtapositions'
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2025
South Florida Symphony Orchestra will launch its 28th season, Juxtapositions, in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Key West beginning November 2025. Under the baton of Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso, the season will pair timeless masterworks with today’s most compelling musical voices. Subscriptions are on sale now, with individual tickets available September 5.
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra Performs at Stern Auditorium
by Emmy Rice - May 25, 2025
On Friday May 30, 2025, at 8 PM, the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra will present a concert at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall conducted by Kenneth Kiesler featuring soloists Karen Slack, soprano, Goitsemang Lehobye, soprano, and Daniel Washington, bass.
Wolf Trap Reveals Daniel Hope As New Artistic Advisor For Chamber Music At The Barns
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2025
Lee Anne Myslewski, Vice President, Opera and Classical Programming at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, has announced that Daniel Hope, acclaimed British violinist, classical recording artist, and best-selling author, has been appointed Artistic Advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns beginning in the 2025-26 season.