Doha Baroque Ensemble accomplished to examine each string of the heart of Baroque both as individually and as a whole. The playlist included some of the greatest works of magnificent minds of the era such as; Johann Hermann Schein: Suite No. 16 from Banchetto musicale, Nicola Matteis (ca. 1650-after 1714): Suite in A Major for two violins and continuo from Ayres for the violin, Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite No. 2 in B Minor for orchestra, BWV 1067 Giovanni Gabrieli, Canzon Primi Toni a 8.
A work rarely heard in its entirety, the complete Mass in B Minor by J.S. Bach was performed at the Church of the Holy Trinity, the 'Bach' church on the Upper West Side.
The 45th annual Bach Week Festival, with concerts April 27 and 29 in Evanston, Ill., and May 4 in Chicago, will feature new twists on presenting music by the event's namesake, German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
Pianist Tianqi Du presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 7:30pm. Tickets, priced at $20 and $30, can be purchased online at https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/04/21/du-tianqi-0730pm, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office. Tianqi Du performs internationally in China, Germany, Israel, and additional countries. While studying at the New England Conservatory, Mr. Du is dedicated to research and performance of the music of J. S. Bach.
Pianist Tianqi Du presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 7:30pm. Tickets, priced at $20 and $30, can be purchased online at https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/04/21/du-tianqi-0730pm, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office.
Pianist Tianqi Du presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 7:30pm. Tickets, priced at $20 and $30, can be purchased online at https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/04/21/du-tianqi-0730pm, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office.
Stockholm-based Andersson Dance and Glasgow-based Scottish Ensemble make their Kennedy Center debuts with Goldberg Variations - ternary patterns for insomnia (2015), set to the music of one of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterpieces, April 26-28 in the Eisenhower Theater. In their own unique spin with their respective companies, 11 musicians and five dancers share the stage as equal partners, seamlessly intertwining music and dance.
Pianist Murray Perahia has cancelled his spring tour, including his recital performance with the University Musical Society (UMS) scheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 4 pm at Hill Auditorium, due to illness.
As part of the Paul Taylor American Modern Dance annual residency at Lincoln Center Koch Theater, Taylor has introduced 'Dances of Isadora,' staged by Lori Belilove, founder and Artistic Director of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation and Company, and danced by Sara Mearns, the estimable New York City Ballet ballerina.
Boston Ballet is proud to announce an exciting schedule of three debut appearances starting this summer with special performances with the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center in June 2018, followed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood in August 2018. The Company then embarks on its first tour to Paris to perform at the iconic Theatre des Champs-Elysees in April 2019.
All the other works on the program were by Anna Sokolow in different periods of her choreographic and teaching careers. Some had direct themes, which surprised me since I did not do any in-depth research before the performance. I preferred if the works spoke to me directly, as I had never seen any of them before in my dance going career.
The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is pleased to welcome back onto its stage one of Europe's most glorious companies, Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve, performing the U.S. premiere of Bessie Award-nominee Pontus Lidberg's acclaimed evening-length work Une Autre Passion, from April 24-29. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$56, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Handel, April 20-22 in Newark and New Brunswick. British conductor and Baroque specialist Nicholas McGegan leads Suite No. 2 in D Major from Handel's Water Music, Mendelssohn's Fifth ("Reformation") Symphony and Beethoven's First Piano Concerto. Pianist Robert Levin joins the Orchestra for Beethoven's concerto; he also performs his own improvisations created from themes submitted by audience members.
Los Angeles audiences will experience the brilliance of David Bowie like never before with StarDust, Complexions Contemporary Ballet's revelatory tribute to the late icon, taking place at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from April 20 - 22, 2018. Part of the 15th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center (Dance at The Music Center), this production will feature many of the singer's most beloved hits and glam rock-inspired costumes designed by Christine Darch.
'Let's Dance,' the 2018 Season at Lincoln Center for the Paul Taylor American Modern Dance Company is here for the month of March. Those of us that are ardent fans will not be disappointed. For people that are new to the company's extraordinary talents, you're in for a real treat.
The Handel and Haydn Society continues its 2017-18 Season with two performances of the Bach Mass in B Minor on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Boston Symphony Hall. Widely considered one of the greatest musical compositions in musical history, the Handel and Haydn performance is destined to be an inspiring emotional and spiritual experience.
Pacific Chorale, the resident choir of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, will be presenting an intimate presentation of Bach's St. John Passion on Saturday evening, March 10, at 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, to celebrate the Lenten season (which is from February 14 to March 31, 2018).
Tippet Rise Art Center, set on a 10,260-acre working ranch at the foot of Montana's Beartooth Mountains, today announced the programs for its third concert season, comprising more than 25 recitals and chamber music concerts from July 6 through September 8, 2018. Bringing together an international roster of celebrated artists-some who have already made the art center one of their summer homes, others who will be marking their debuts at Tippet Rise, this third season will include extraordinary concentrations of masterworks by Johann Sebastian Bach and of varied and exciting compositions from the 20th and 21st centuries. Other programs will feature immersions into the Romantic repertoire-one of the hallmarks of Tippet Rise-and the world premiere of a new piece by Aaron Jay Kernis, commissioned by Tippet Rise and performed by the Borromeo String Quartet.
The talented members of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's Bravo Bass ensemble will present a concert titled "Bach on Brass" on Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Church in Center City Philadelphia. St. Mark's is located at 1625 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA.
Early Music Vancouver ( EMV ) presents Goldberg Variations - Angela Hewitt, on March 7, 2018 at 7 : 30 pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Hailed as " the pre - eminent Bach pianist of our time " ( The Guardian, London ), GRAMMY Award - winning Angela Hewitt has captivated listeners around the world with her dazzling musicianship and stunning virtuosity.
