NYC Opera Presents PARALLEL PERCEPTIONS, 10/27-11/21
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 27, 2010
Beginning on October 27, New York City Opera will present Parallel Perceptions, a contemporary art exhibition that features the works of six visual artists that have been paired with productions from City Opera's 2010-11 season, including Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place; Richard Strauss's Intermezzo; Donizetti's The Elixir of Love; three one-act operas (Monodramas) by John Zorn, Arnold Schoenberg, and Morton Feldman; and Stephen Schwartz's Séance on a Wet Afternoon. Curated by accomplished artist and photo editor Naomi Ben-Shahar, the exhibition will take place during the fall and spring seasons and includes a series of additional paintings, sculptures, and photographs by Charles Ray, Pipilotti Rist, Tina Barney, Isaac Julian, Dash Snow and Kehinde Wiley.
'Solo @ the cell' Celebrates Nine Artists 10/1-10/21
by Samantha Toy
- Sep 23, 2010
the cell presents SOLO @ the cell - special solo performance series playing right in the heart of Chelsea for the month of October. Under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Nancy Manocherian and Artistic Director Kira Simring, the cell celebrates the works of nine different NYC solo artists, all with varying backgrounds, featuring both original pieces and unique adaptations.
NYC Opera to Feature Works of Schwartz, Bernstein et al. in '10-'11; Season and Casting Announced
by Jessica Lewis
- Aug 23, 2010
Today New York City Opera released full casting, creative team, and production details for the company's 2010-2011 season. The season spotlights American composers and 20th-century works, world premieres, New York premieres and new productions. Offering audiences the opportunity to experience new and rarely performed operas as well as modern interpretations of traditional repertoire, the 2010-2011 season also will feature the launch of a new concert series showcasing the non-operatic works of several of the composers whose operas will be presented on the mainstage.
LA Contemporary Dance & BODYTRAFFIC Present Made in L.A. 6/18
by BWW
News Desk
- Jun 18, 2010
The L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) teams up with the a capella group Sonos in a double bill with BODYTRAFFIC to present 'MADE IN L.A.', an evening of contemporary dance, theatre, and music highlighting the unique and dynamic visions of these young, vivacious Los Angeles companies, on Friday, June 18, 2010, 8:30 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre.
Glass/Schoenberg Recording Announces Release Date of 6/15
by BWW
News Desk
- Jun 15, 2010
Philip Glass's acclaimed Songs and Poems for solo cello, written for and recorded by Wendy Sutter in 2007, surprised many fans and critics with a new voice for the composer, one imbued with deeply Romantic emotion and Classical tradition. Subsequent works such as Glass's Sonata for Violin and Piano (2009) and Partita for solo violin (2010) have continued this direction. Now a new CD marks the arrival of the Glass Chamber Players, a group of classical virtuosi and chamber musicians whose mission is to perform Glass's chamber works in conjunction with masterpieces of the classical repertoire, putting both in striking new contexts.
AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG Held At The Allen Room 5/21
by BWW
News Desk
- May 21, 2010
Soprano Lisa Delan, pianist Kristin Pankonin, cellist Matt Haimovitz and mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao present a rich and varied collection of art songs by living American composers entitled AND IF THE SONG BE WORTH A SMILE: AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG, Friday, May 21, 2010 at 8 p.m. at The Allen Room in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street.
Rose Theater Presents AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG 5/21/2010
by BWW
News Desk
- May 21, 2010
Soprano Lisa Delan, pianist Kristin Pankonin and cellist Matt Haimovitz, present a rich and varied collection of art songs by living American composers entitled AND IF THE SONG BE WORTH A SMILE: AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG, Friday, May 21, 2010 at 8 p.m. at Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street.
LA Contemporary Dance & BODYTRAFFIC Present Made in L.A. 6/18
by Gabrielle Sierra
- May 18, 2010
The L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) teams up with the a capella group Sonos in a double bill with BODYTRAFFIC to present 'MADE IN L.A.', an evening of contemporary dance, theatre, and music highlighting the unique and dynamic visions of these young, vivacious Los Angeles companies, on Friday, June 18, 2010, 8:30 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre.
Glass/Schoenberg Recording Announces Release Date of 6/15
by Nicolas Coburn
- May 6, 2010
Philip Glass's acclaimed Songs and Poems for solo cello, written for and recorded by Wendy Sutter in 2007, surprised many fans and critics with a new voice for the composer, one imbued with deeply Romantic emotion and Classical tradition. Subsequent works such as Glass's Sonata for Violin and Piano (2009) and Partita for solo violin (2010) have continued this direction. Now a new CD marks the arrival of the Glass Chamber Players, a group of classical virtuosi and chamber musicians whose mission is to perform Glass's chamber works in conjunction with masterpieces of the classical repertoire, putting both in striking new contexts.
Frist Center Announces May-July 2010 Events
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Apr 28, 2010
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, located at 919 Broadway in downtown Nashville, Tenn., is an art exhibition center dedicated to presenting the finest visual art from local, regional, U.S., and international sources in a program of changing exhibitions.
AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG Held At The Allen Room 5/21
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Mar 30, 2010
Soprano Lisa Delan, pianist Kristin Pankonin, cellist Matt Haimovitz and mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao present a rich and varied collection of art songs by living American composers entitled AND IF THE SONG BE WORTH A SMILE: AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG, Friday, May 21, 2010 at 8 p.m. at The Allen Room in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street.
Christoph Eschenbach To Conduct U.S. Premiere of TOWARDS OSIRIS
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 20, 2010
Christoph Eschenbach will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program of music by German and Austrian composers from three centuries: the U.S. Premiere of Matthias Pintscher's towards Osiris, Berg's Violin Concerto with Pinchas Zukerman as soloist, and Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 1, arranged by Schoenberg, Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m.
Christoph Eschenbach Conducts U.S. Premiere of TOWARDS OSIRIS
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 19, 2010
Christoph Eschenbach will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program of music by German and Austrian composers from three centuries: the U.S. Premiere of Matthias Pintscher's towards Osiris, Berg's Violin Concerto with Pinchas Zukerman as soloist, and Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 1, arranged by Schoenberg, Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m.
Christoph Eschenbach To Conduct U.S. Premiere of TOWARDS OSIRIS
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 18, 2010
Christoph Eschenbach will conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program of music by German and Austrian composers from three centuries: the U.S. Premiere of Matthias Pintscher's towards Osiris, Berg's Violin Concerto with Pinchas Zukerman as soloist, and Brahms's Piano Quartet No. 1, arranged by Schoenberg, Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m.
20th-Century Opera Takes Center Stage in New York City Opera's 2010-2011 Season
by Mary Hanrahan
- Mar 9, 2010
New York City Opera General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel today announced the company's 2010-2011 season, which spotlights American composers and 20th-century works within a mix of world premieres, New York premieres and new productions. Offering audiences the opportunity to experience new and rarely performed operas as well as modern interpretations of traditional repertoire, the 2010-2011 season will also feature the launch of a concert series showcasing the non-operatic works of several of the composers of this season's operas. Taking advantage of the possibilities offered by the recent renovation of the company's home, the David H. Koch Theater, the concert series expands the repertoire and programming of City Opera and casts new light on the season's productions.
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