The Austrian Cultural Forum NYC will Present FROM AUSTRIA WITH LOVE, sung by Mathias Hausmann and accompanied by pianist Crauig Rutenberg on Thursday, October 6 at 7:30 PM. Admission is free but tickets must be reserved by calling 212-319-5300 ext. 222.
Anniversaries have always been a useful time to assess and celebrate an artist's life and output. 2011 features many important anniversaries including on October 22nd the 200th anniversary of the birth of pianist, composer, teacher and conductor Franz Liszt.
October 22, 2011 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer, pianist, conductor and teacher Franz Liszt.
René Pape is currently on tour with the Metropolitan Opera in Tokyo through June 18, proving himself a trouper as he sings one of his signature roles - King Philip in Verdi's Don Carlo - despite worries about radioactivity in the air after Japan's recent disasters.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is pleased to present one of the world's finest lieder tenors, the "superbly accomplished and deeply affecting" (The New York Times) English tenor Ian Bostridge, performing with the innovative Canadian chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm-the only Midwest engagement of the ensemble's 2011 tour.
Daniel Barenboim, known around the world for his work as both a pianist and a conductor, has entered into a far reaching affiliation with Deutsche Grammophon and Decca and will record and release a number of albums over time. The first two releases, both on Deutsche Grammophon and both showcasing Barenboim as pianist, focus on Chopin and are available today, May 3, 2011.
Starting today, American Public Media will broadcast the first studio concert recorded from Orchestra of St. Luke's new home, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music.
More than 200 members of the community came together this past Tuesday in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and folded more than 2,000 paper cranes to help raise hope and spread awareness for the victims of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
On this Sunday, April 17, Rene Pape makes his role debut as Wotan in Wagner's Die Walkure at the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.
On this Sunday, April 17, Rene Pape makes his role debut as Wotan in Wagner's Die Walkure at the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.
To help raise hope and spread awareness for the victims of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County are hosting an origami paper folding event on Tuesday, April 19 from 5 - 9 p.m
Deutsche Grammophon & Decca Classics, U.S. is proud to present a host of all-new recordings for Spring 2011.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is pleased to present one of the world's finest lieder tenors, the "superbly accomplished and deeply affecting" (The New York Times) English tenor Ian Bostridge, performing with the innovative Canadian chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm-the only Midwest engagement of the ensemble's 2011 tour.
The Corinah Duo-Chicago Symphony Orchestra first violinist Cornelius Chiu and his wife, MIC piano faculty member Inah Chiu-performs a program of classical favorites Sunday, March 27 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.
The Corinah Duo-Chicago Symphony Orchestra first violinist Cornelius Chiu and his wife, MIC piano faculty member Inah Chiu-performs a program of classical favorites Sunday, March 27 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in 15 North American cities in March and April 2011.
Decca Classics has signed an exclusive recording contract with cellist Alisa Weilerstein, whose natural virtuosic command, technical precision and impassioned musicianship led New York magazine to describe her as 'arguably Yo-Yo Ma's heiress apparent'.
Among the highlights of Pape's spring 2011 is the March 9-17 Metropolitan Opera reprise of his universally-acclaimed interpretation of the title role in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, with Valery Gergiev conducting.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance presents Fanfare for an Uncommon Woman: A Celebration of Joan W. Harris on Her Birthday, an extraordinary performance that is certain to be the musical event of the season. Preeminent soprano Renée Fleming and virtuoso violinist Pinchas Zukerman headline this exceptional concert to benefit Harris Theater programs. They will be joined by the spectacular Emerson String Quartet, acclaimed cellist David Finckel and impassioned pianist Wu Han of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the electrifying Escher String Quartet, and Stephen Burns, brilliant trumpeter and artistic director of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project. The evening begins at 5:30 pm with a champagne reception for all guests in the Theater lobby and is followed by a 75-minute concert at 6:30 pm. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime performance begin at $100 and are on sale now at the Harris Theater box office located in Millennium Park at 205 E. Randolph Dr., by calling 312-334-7777 or by visiting www.HarrisTheaterChicago.org.
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in 15 North American cities in March and April 2011.
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