Isaac Stern News

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter joins the New York Philharmonic in the 2010-11 season as The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence. In this role she will perform three concerts with the Orchestra, conducted by Alan Gilbert, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Michael Francis (in his Philharmonic debut); two chamber concerts - with violist Yuri Bashmet and cellist Lynn Harrell in the first - and double bass player Roman Patkoló and Philharmonic musicians in the second; and a recital with her long-time collaborator, pianist Lambert Orkis. Ms. Mutter's programs will reflect a mix of eras, offering established violin repertoire alongside new works.

The Public Theater, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel, producers of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON are pleased to announce that Tony Award winning producer Norton Herrick as well as Universal Pictures Stage Productions have joined the producing team of the show. BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON is playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) and officially opens on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.

Pianist Jonathan Biss will perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K271 & Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K414 with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in 10 North American cities in October and November 2010, directing these works from the keyboard.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) present David Garrett on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 7:30pm at the Paramount Theatre.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts proudly opens its 30th Anniversary Season with one of Salsa's hottest, best-selling performers, VICTOR MANUELLE, who performs with his powerful band on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8pm.

The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Renée Fleming and Paul Simon will appear as its special guests for the Academy of Music 154th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, January 29, 2011.

When the opening chords of a familiar Beatles tune drifts out of the doors of the Fabulous Fox Theatre on September 17th, passers by might just think they stepped back in time 40+ years to Liverpool, England. And if they come see RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles presented by Theater of the Stars September 17 - 19 they might just succeed in that time travel. RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles, a show that has been called "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles," boasts a repertoire of Beatles favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Hey Jude" to classic hits including "Revolution" and "Come Together." Playing all those familiar songs, in the guise of George Harrison is Joe Bithorn who will be a part of the show when it returns to Atlanta. I caught up with Joe to learn a little more about his journey.

The Stern Grove Festival, San Francisco's premier admission-free outdoor performing arts festival, begins its 73rd season on June 20. It will run Sundays at 2:00PM through August 22, 2010 at Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave. & Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts proudly opens its 30th Anniversary Season with one of Salsa's hottest, best-selling performers, VICTOR MANUELLE, who performs with his powerful band on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8pm.

The Stern Grove Festival, San Francisco's premier admission-free outdoor performing arts festival, begins its 73rd season on June 20. It will run Sundays at 2:00PM through August 22, 2010 at Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave. & Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco.

The Stern Grove Festival, San Francisco's premier admission-free outdoor performing arts festival, begins its 73rd season on June 20. It will run Sundays at 2:00PM through August 22, 2010 at Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave. & Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco.

The Hartt Wind Ensemble will be performing at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium, on Sunday May 30th, 2010, at 8:00 PM. The dynamic program will feature the 54-member Hartt Wind Ensemble, conducted by Hartt's Director of Bands Glen Adsit, performing the Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Strauss), a brilliant new piece by Hartt graduate student composer Jess Turner called Rumpelstilzchen, and a world premiere of the internationally celebrated composer Chen YI called Dragon Rhyme.

The Hartt Wind Ensemble will be performing at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium, on Sunday May 30th, 2010, at 8:00 PM. The dynamic program will feature the 54-member Hartt Wind Ensemble, conducted by Hartt's Director of Bands Glen Adsit, performing the Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Strauss), a brilliant new piece by Hartt graduate student composer Jess Turner called Rumpelstilzchen, and a world premiere of the internationally celebrated composer Chen YI called Dragon Rhyme.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Who's electrifying rock opera 'Tommy' on Friday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The Hartt Wind Ensemble will be performing at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium, on Sunday May 30th, 2010, at 8:00 PM. The dynamic program will feature the 54-member Hartt Wind Ensemble, conducted by Hartt's Director of Bands Glen Adsit, performing the Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Strauss), a brilliant new piece by Hartt graduate student composer Jess Turner called Rumpelstilzchen, and a world premiere of the internationally celebrated composer Chen YI called Dragon Rhyme.

The Hartt Wind Ensemble will be performing at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium, on Sunday May 30th, 2010, at 8:00 PM. The dynamic program will feature the 54-member Hartt Wind Ensemble, conducted by Hartt's Director of Bands Glen Adsit, performing the Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Strauss), a brilliant new piece by Hartt graduate student composer Jess Turner called Rumpelstilzchen, and a world premiere of the internationally celebrated composer Chen YI called Dragon Rhyme.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Who's electrifying rock opera 'Tommy' on Friday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga will play her final show of a three-week dinner cabaret engagement at The Carlyle on March 27, 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 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.