Ring in the New Year on January 4 and 5 with guest conductor Xian Zhang, whose "incisive gestures elicit vivid performances" ("The New York Times"), as she leads the orchestra in six dazzling pieces, including well-known melodies from "The Sleeping Beauty," Joan Tower's "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman," and lively Viennese waltzes. The celebratory music is a clever juxtaposition to Szymanowski's lush and mysterious Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by concertmaster Madeline Adkins.
After the three previous screenings of Andre Rieu's annual concert in Maastricht, which enthused the audience, Rialto Theatre presents this new spectacular production of the "King of Waltz", his New Year's concert, recorded live in Sydney's iconic Town Hall.
The Pepperdine University Fine Arts Division announces several music and theatre performances, listed below, during the months of January through April 2019.
New Philharmonic's immensely popular New Year's Eve program returns to ring in 2019 with three concerts at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at 2, 5:30 and 9 p.m.
Direct from the biblical land of Caanan! Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) dazzles this holiday season with a spectacular production of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. For 13 performances a diverse cast of fresh local talent brings this timeless tale to the stage.
On Saturday, December 15, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Holiday POPS! concert celebrates the season with the Princeton High School Choir at 3 pm and 6 pm performances led by Music Director Rossen Milanov at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University Campus. The festive program includes John Debney's suite from the movie Elf, Jerry Herman's "We Need a Little Christmas" from Mame (sung by choir member Danielle Danis), Felix Mendelssohn's Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, a waltz by Johann Strauss Jr., and more. Of course, everyone is invited to join in as Maestro Milanov leads the carol sing-along!
Andre Rieu will play a very special concert at Sydney Town Hall on 20 November 2018. This intimate concert in a venue smaller than any other on his national tour, will seat only 1000 people.
Direct from the biblical land of Caanan! Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) dazzles this holiday season with a spectacular production of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. For 13 performances a diverse cast of fresh local talent brings this timeless tale to the stage.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by guest conductor David Danzmayr, presents Beethoven's nature-inspired Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral," and renowned violinist Jennifer Koh performing Ligeti's virtuosic Violin Concerto, a "hair-raising" (The Guardian) "work of eclecticism and wonder, full of beauty and surprises" (San Francisco Chronicle) on Friday, November 16, 8 pm, at CSUN's The Soraya, Saturday, November 17, 8 pm, at the Alex Theatre, and Sunday, November 18, 2018, 7 pm, at Royce Hall. Danzmayr also conducts Korngold's Straussiana, an homage to "waltz king" Johann Strauss and Korngold's native Austria. LACO's vibrant, engaging Orchestral Series showcases the ensemble's remarkable artistry and trademark mix of orchestral masterpieces and new works from today's leading composers.
The Adelphi Orchestra will feature Randall Mitsuo Goosby, Violin (First Prize winner of the Adelphi Orchestra Competition, First Prize winner of the Sphinx Competition ) in the rarely performed and defiantly triumphant Korngold Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35. Randall Goosby's performance of the Korngold Violin Concerto will be the centerpiece in a program entitled "From Vienna with Love" which will also feature Strauss's Overture to Die Fledermaus and concludes with the beautiful Symphony no 2 in D major by Brahms. The concert, conducted by Richard Owen on Sunday October 27th at 7PM will take place at NYC's historic Good Shepherd - Faith Presbyterian Church located in the heart of Lincoln Center. Tickets on sale now.
Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) leaps into its 41st season with a high-powered production of Legally Blonde The Musical. For 13 performances this diverse cast of fresh local talent brings Harvard's beloved blonde Elle Woods, her Delta Nu sisters and adorable dog bruiser to the stage.
New Year's: fresh starts, new beginnings, a new concert… but still the same King of the Waltz! The iconic Andre Rieu returns to cinemas across the country for a very special New Year's concert - his first EVER for the big screen.
Vancouver Opera company Heroic Opera will be toasting in its first fundraiser with an Oktoberfest celebration filled with German opera, food, and local craft beer.
Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) leaps into its 41st season with a high-powered production of Legally Blonde The Musical. For 13 performances this diverse cast of fresh local talent brings Harvard's beloved blonde Elle Woods, her Delta Nu sisters and adorable dog bruiser to the stage.
The Cleveland Orchestra announced today that the 2018 100th Anniversary Gala held on Saturday, September 29 raised - for the fifth year in a row - more than one million dollars. This year's Cleveland Orchestra Gala raised a record-breaking $1,750,000, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the sponsors, patrons, and long-time supporters, as well as the leadership of Gala Chair Norma Lerner; co-chair Nancy W. McCann; corporate co-chair, KeyBank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Beth E. Mooney; and corporate co-chair, Cleveland Orchestra Board President Richard K. Smucker. The Gala has nearly doubled the annual revenue in the last six years. The Cleveland Orchestra Gala supports the Orchestra's education and community programs which share the value and joy of music with people throughout Northeast Ohio, enriching the quality of life for all members of our community.
Folks Operetta is proud to announce its upcoming concert Forbidden Opera: Reclaiming the lost operas of the Second World War, directed by Folks Operetta Artistic Director Gerald Frantzen and written by Frantzen and Hersh Glagov, at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Dr. Skokie, IL.
92Y's Tisch Center for the Arts is proud to launch its 2018/19 concert season with a month of singularly compelling programs. Of special note, October brings the opening installment of Inflection, an adventurous new series that gathers artists from various disciplines - including music, literature, visual art, and dance - to explore a creative project from multiple perspectives. Says Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director of the Tisch Center, "I am delighted to introduce you to our revolutionary 2018/19 Performing Arts season. From multidisciplinary programs that deal with complex issues of our day, to deeply-felt recitals from some of the greatest artists of our time, this relevant and vibrant series of concerts promises to engage our hearts, our minds, and our souls. I look forward to welcoming you to 92Y in the coming months!"
In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's influential 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, the University Musical Society (UMS) and the University of Michigan's College of Engineering (Michigan Engineering) co-present a free campus-wide multimedia celebration of the film's socio-technical themes. The celebration, taking place September 21-27, 2018, will feature a free screening of the film with live orchestral and choral accompaniment, technology demonstrations, speakers, and panel discussions. All events are free and open to the public. A complete schedule is included at the bottom of this release.
