George Fenton News

Andrew Lloyd Webber will receive a BASCA Fellowship at this year's Ivor Novello Awards tonight 17 May. The BASCA Fellowship is the highest accolade which a composer can receive, bestowed by composers in the UK. It recognises unique creative talent in music writing together with iconic achievement for and on behalf of composers. BASCA Fellows are exceptional artists and ambassadors for the song-writing and composing profession and BASCA's role within it.

Andrew Lloyd Webber will receive a BASCA Fellowship at this year's Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday 17 May. The BASCA Fellowship is the highest accolade which a composer can receive, bestowed by composers in the UK. It recognises unique creative talent in music writing together with iconic achievement for and on behalf of composers. BASCA Fellows are exceptional artists and ambassadors for the song-writing and composing profession and BASCA's role within it.

Summer in Chicago continues this July with the Grant Park Music Festival, led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar and the Grammy Award-nominated Grant Park Orchestra, along with Chorus Director Christopher Bell and the Grant Park Chorus in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park. The Festival will bring performances by outstanding guest conductors and guest artists from around the world, in a month of exciting programming that includes a world premiere commission, a live concert screening of Frozen Planet, the latest hit series from BBC/Discovery Channel, a tribute concert to Broadway and Hollywood legend, Frank Loesser and other Festival favorites.

PLANET EARTH LIVE! COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC LED BY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER GEORGE FENTON. Scenes from the BBC/Discovery Television Series to be Shown in High-Definition on the Hollywood Bowl's Big Screen on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 23 AND 24, 2010, AT 8:30 PM.

PLANET EARTH LIVE! COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC LED BY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER GEORGE FENTON. Scenes from the BBC/Discovery Television Series to be Shown in High-Definition on the Hollywood Bowl's Big Screen on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 23 AND 24, 2010, AT 8:30 PM.

PLANET EARTH LIVE! COMES TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC LED BY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER GEORGE FENTON. Scenes from the BBC/Discovery Television Series to be Shown in High-Definition on the Hollywood Bowl's Big Screen on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 23 AND 24, 2010, AT 8:30 PM.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present Planet Earth Live, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Emmy-Award®-winning series' most spectacular moments on the Amphitheatre's big screens, accompanied live by the Orchestra. This concert takes place as part of the U.S. premiere-tour on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.

As part of its three-week, nine-concert schedule at The Mann, The Philadelphia Orchestra will share the stage with a star studded line-up of special guest artists - from the king of daytime TV, Regis Philbin and his wife Joy narrating 'Peter and the Wolf' to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in an unforgettable night of her greatest hits and opera arias. Special guest and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will accompany 'The Queen' at the piano and perform with the orchestra.

As part of its three-week, nine-concert schedule at The Mann, The Philadelphia Orchestra will share the stage with a star studded line-up of special guest artists - from the king of daytime TV, Regis Philbin and his wife Joy narrating 'Peter and the Wolf' to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in an unforgettable night of her greatest hits and opera arias. Special guest and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will accompany 'The Queen' at the piano and perform with the orchestra.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present Planet Earth Live, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Emmy-Award®-winning series' most spectacular moments on the Amphitheatre's big screens, accompanied live by the Orchestra. This concert takes place as part of the U.S. premiere-tour on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.

As part of its three-week, nine-concert schedule at The Mann, The Philadelphia Orchestra will share the stage with a star studded line-up of special guest artists - from the king of daytime TV, Regis Philbin and his wife Joy narrating 'Peter and the Wolf' to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in an unforgettable night of her greatest hits and opera arias. Special guest and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will accompany 'The Queen' at the piano and perform with the orchestra.

The following concerts have additional artists added to the already stellar line-up for the 2010 Hollywood Bowl Summer Season.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announces the Hollywood Bowl summer 2010 subscription series for its 89th season at the historic venue.

Classic Pop Acts and a Trio of National Symphony Orchestra Performances Hit the Wolf Trap Stage as July Draws to a Close

Richard Eyre's production of The Last Cigarette, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and Simon Gray from Gray's critically acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, is to transfer to the West End having previously opened the 2009 Season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Felicity Kendal, Nicholas le Prevost and Jasper Britton, who all perform as Simon Gray, The Last Cigarette will run at Trafalgar Studios from 21 April - 1 August, with opening night 28 April 2009. Designs are by Rob Howell with lighting and projection by John Driscoll and music by George Fenton.

Richard Eyre's production of The Last Cigarette, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and Simon Gray from Gray's critically acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, is to transfer to the West End having previously opened the 2009 season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Felicity Kendal, Nicholas Le Prevost and Jasper Britton, who all perform as Simon Gray, The Last Cigarette will run at Trafalgar Studios from 21 April - 1 August, with opening night 28 April 2009. Designs are by Rob Howell with lighting and projection by John Driscoll and music by George Fenton.

Richard Eyre's production of The Last Cigarette, adapted by Hugh Whitemore and Simon Gray from Gray's critically acclaimed The Smoking Diaries, is to transfer to the West End having previously opened the 2009 Season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Felicity Kendal, Nicholas le Prevost and Jasper Britton, who all perform as Simon Gray, The Last Cigarette will run at Trafalgar Studios from 21 April - 1 August, with opening night 28 April 2009. Designs are by Rob Howell with lighting and projection by John Driscoll and music by George Fenton.

EMP Theatricals presents NOW THAT SHE'S GONE, written & performed by Ellen Snortland, as part of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. The production, presented at the SoHo Playhouse, is directed by John Mitchell, with choreography by Leanne Fonteyn. Lighting Design is by Jason Mullen, Sound Design by Ken Gruberman, with Ruth Silveira as Costume Consultant. Production Stage Manager is Becky Harrison.