The Music Institute of Chicago celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through music and discussion via livestream January 16 and 17. Stephanie Shonekan will explore issues of race and identity in American music culture in a keynote lecture on Saturday, January 16 at 3 p.m.
Bang on a Can will stream performances from all four 2020 Bang on a Can Online Marathons - “A Marathon of Marathons” for on-demand viewing from December 24, 2020 - January 1, 2021 at marathon2020.bangonacan.org.
Beginning on January 8, 2021, LA Opera will co-present Modulation, a user-led digital experience featuring new commissions from 13 contemporary composers, produced in collaboration with the Prototype Festival.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of an NJSO commission by Daniel Bernard Roumain alongside works by Michael Abels, Mahler and Mozart in a free virtual concert film that premieres November 19. Music Director Xian Zhang conducts. The film is directed by award-winning, Newark-raised filmmaker Yuri Alves and produced by DreamPlay Films, part of Newark-based DreamPlay Media.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has announced NJSO Virtual 20-21, a season of free digital experiences, from broadcasts of virtual orchestral concerts led by Music Director Xian Zhang at NJPAC to solo and chamber performances in iconic New Jersey locations to collaborations with fellow New Jersey arts organizations.
The 2020/21 Season at the Hopkins Center for the Arts has launched with a program of passionate and acclaimed artists making the kind of work we need now.
BSO violinist Julianne Lee plays a short, energetic piece written by another violinist, Daniel Bernard Roumain-his Filter for solo violin, which employs dynamic bowing techniques to emulate electronic effects.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is pleased to present Encore BSO Recitals, a colorful and eclectic online concert series spotlighting 50 musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in small ensembles and giving viewers a rare opportunity to experience the individual artistry of many of the musicians who make up the world-renowned ensemble.