Itzhak Perlman Concert Canceled At The Peace Center
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 10, 2020
Due to travel precautions, Itzhak Perlman has cancelled several of his upcoming concert dates. As a result, his Peace Center concert scheduled for this Thursday, March 12, has been cancelled.
Stephen Milenkovich to Replace Elissa Lee Koljonen In Performance with Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Mar 5, 2020
Due to personal reasons, Elissa Lee Koljonen has withdrawn from the Sunday, April 5, 2020 concert with Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra. Replacing Koljonen will be acclaimed violinist Stefan Milenkovich. The original program is scheduled to be performed and includes Ticheli's Rest, for String Orchestra, a piece of fragile beauty and quiet dignity, and Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, considered to be his most lyrical work, and the only concerto he wrote for one of the most popular instruments of his day: the violin.
Itzhak Perlman Returns To The Van Wezel
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 25, 2020
Itzhak Perlman returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in recital with pianist Rohan De Silva on Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. A virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded to a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music.
Michael Tilson Thomas Will Receive Honorary Doctorate From Cleveland Institute Of Music
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 19, 2020
The Cleveland Institute of Music announced yesterday that acclaimed conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas will be awarded an honorary doctorate at the school's 95th Commencement Ceremony in Kulas Hall on Saturday, May 16 at 10am EDT. Attendance is by invitation only, but a live stream will be available via cim.edu. Yesterday's announcement was given at a special MTT-led rehearsal of the CIM Orchestra at Severance Hall, home of The Cleveland Orchestra, which MTT also conducts February 20-23.
Phil Society Of OC & Irvine Barclay Theatre Present Philippe Quint In CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SMILE
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 17, 2020
On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8:00pm, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present multiple Grammy Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint in the west coast premiere of Charlie Chaplin's Smile: A Musical Tribute to Charlie Chaplin, a new multimedia recital with pianist John Novacek featuring new arrangements of works and video clips from Chaplin's most celebrated films - Modern Times, City Lights, Monsieur Verdoux, The Kid, Limelight and A King in New York - interspersed with works by composers that had a great impact on Chaplin's compositional style: Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Brahms, Gershwin, and Stravinsky. During the performance, Quint will also narrate the stories that he has written and based on Chaplin's My Autobiography. There will be a 7:00pm panel with Quint, film archivist Stan Taffle, and Newport Beach Film Festival CEO Gregg Schwenk before the performance.
Calgary Philharmonic Renews Music Director's contract for 5 years
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 14, 2020
Since becoming Music Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2017/2018 Season, Rune Bergmann has driven the strategic vision of the organization through ambitious artistic projects and community-building initiatives. He has brought in major artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Renee Fleming, and Itzhak Perlman; launched the Calgary Philharmonic's high-quality live-stream project that shares the concert experience with audiences from across Alberta and around the world; attracted talented new musicians to the Orchestra as it goes through a period of change; and given high priority to education and community programmes.
Violinist Randall Goosby to Make Detroit Recital Debut
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 6, 2020
The Chamber Music Society of Detroit presents one of the most exciting young violinists of his generation, Randall Goosby, in his Detroit recital debut at two metro Detroit venues. The concerts, which feature music of Debussy, Strauss, Vitali and William Grant Still, take place 8 PM on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Schaver Music Recital Hall in midtown Detroit and 8 PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at North Presbyterian Church in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Has Announced Their 020/21 Walt Disney Concert Hall Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 5, 2020
Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and David C. Bohnett Chief Executive Officer Chair Chad Smith today announced the 2020/21 Walt Disney Concert Hall season featuring three trailblazing new projects: Pan-American Music Initiative and America: The Stories We Tell led by Gustavo Dudamel and Seoul Festival curated by Unsuk Chin; the premieres of 27 LA Phil commissions; the revival of LA Phil productions including the landmark Tristan Project collaboration of Esa-Pekka Salonen, Peter Sellars and Bill Viola; and performances by world-renowned guest artists including Yuja Wang, Hélène Grimaud, Lang Lang, Itzhak Perlman, Yefim Bronfman, Leila Josefowicz, Katia and Marielle Labèque and Barbara Hannigan.
Joshua Bell Will Return to The Soraya with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 31, 2020
Virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell brings the renowned Academy of St Martin in Fields Orchestra to The Soraya where the Beethoven 250th celebration is well underway this season. Bell and the distinguished chamber orchestra will perform Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 5, as well as the great violin concerto by Italian musical genius Niccolò Paganini.
Houston Symphony Announces 2020�"21 Season
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 29, 2020
Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and CEO/Executive Director John Mangum, holder of the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, announced the details of the 2020a?"21 season, Orozco-Estrada's seventh as music director. Orozco-Estrada and the Houston Symphony enter the next decade of music-making with works by Beethoven, in honor of his 250th birthday celebration; new music from contemporary composers; Symphony Specials with pianists Lang Lang and Leif Ove Andsnes; solo performances from Concertmaster Yoonshin Song and other Houston Symphony musicians; and a new, three-year Artistic Partnership with legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman.
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