John Adams News

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) continues its current 40th Anniversary 2010/2011 Season with KIN.

Imagem Music, home to such talent as Phil Collins, Steve Robson, Jens Gad and Rebecca Jordan, has signed a worldwide, multi-year administration agreement with singer/songwriter Anna Nalick.

Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America.

A haunting American classic, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL marks the first Cleveland Play House production of a work by Pulitzer Prize- and Academy Award-winner Horton Foote, and the world-premiere performance of this play by an African-American cast. Receiving the blessing of Hallie Foote, daughter of the playwright, this co-production with Round House Theatre is helmed by Timothy Douglas and stars preeminent African-American actress Lizan Mitchell as Carrie Watts. THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL begins in the Drury Theatre at Cleveland Play House on Friday, February 4 and runs through Sunday, February 27, 2011. Tickets are available at Cleveland Play House box office by calling 216.795.7000 ext 4 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL is presented with support from US Bank, Turner Construction, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and the Ohio Arts Council.

The North Carolina Symphony's innovative Composer Portraits concerts return next month with a tribute to American trailblazer John Adams, one of music's greatest living composers. Music Director Grant Llewellyn leads the orchestra, guest pianist Christopher Taylor and the North Carolina Master Chorale in 'Composer Portraits: John Adams' at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh's Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, at 8:00 p.m.

Artist Elizabeth Peyton's Wagner, an exhibition of works based on the characters in Der Ring des Nibelungen, will open at the Metropolitan Opera on February 25. Wagner is the second in a series of exhibitions celebrating the Met's new production of the composer's Ring cycle. Peyton's work will be shown at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Gallery Met and in other locations throughout the opera house; this will be the first time an artist's exhibition will not be limited to the gallery itself. The show will include nearly 30 works. A majority are new monotypes and drawings made for the exhibition.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional details for its current 40th Anniversary 2010/2011 Season.

Virginia Opera announces Joseph Rescigno (Pronunciation: Rescigno - re-SHEEN-yoe) as guest conductor for Wagner's production of The Valkyrie. Maestro Joseph Rescigno has served since 1981 as Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor of the Florentine Opera Company in Milwaukee, WI where he conducts some of the company's most challenging and exciting repertory. He has conducted symphonies, concertos, operas, and oratorios for more than 50 companies on four continents.As a frequent guest conductor, Joseph Rescigno has conducted the New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Hungarian State Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Seattle Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Vancouver Opera, Teatro Bellini, l'Opéra de Marseille, and l'Opéra de Montreal among others. The symphony orchestras he has conducted include the Montreal Symphony and the Milwaukee Symphony orchestras, both of which he has conducted in their regular subscription series as well as in opera productions.As Artistic Director of l'Orchestre Métropolitain of Montreal, Maestro Rescigno made four recordings in four years: works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Mendelssohn, and operatic and concert arias by Mozart featuring Lyne Fortin. Two additional recordings round-out his discography: One is Verismo, arias with Diana Soviero. The other is Minoru Miki's Joruri, of which he conducted the world and Japanese premieres.

The LA Times 24 Frames blog has the scoop that Tom Hooper, who was recently Oscar-nominated for directing THE KING'S SPEECH has now been offered the film version of LES MISERABLES. The blog reports that it's being conceived as a fully 'big budget musical'.

Violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform music from Vienna and Hollywood with the New York Philharmonic on Monday, April 11, 2011, at 7:30 p.m., conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert. The program replaces the previously announced Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario, narrated by Christopher Plummer. Mr. Plummer has had to reschedule his appearance with the Orchestra due to the extended filming of Barrymore; a new concert date will be announced at a later time. Repertoire for Mr. Perlman's program will be announced shortly.

The North Carolina Symphony's innovative Composer Portraits concerts return next month with a tribute to American trailblazer John Adams, one of music's greatest living composers. Music Director Grant Llewellyn leads the orchestra, guest pianist Christopher Taylor and the North Carolina Master Chorale in 'Composer Portraits: John Adams' at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh's Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, at 8:00 p.m.

Artist Elizabeth Peyton's Wagner, an exhibition of works based on the characters in Der Ring des Nibelungen, will open at the Metropolitan Opera on February 25. Wagner is the second in a series of exhibitions celebrating the Met's new production of the composer's Ring cycle. Peyton's work will be shown at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz Gallery Met and in other locations throughout the opera house; this will be the first time an artist's exhibition will not be limited to the gallery itself. The show will include nearly 30 works. A majority are new monotypes and drawings made for the exhibition.

Following the critical acclaim of last fall's inaugural White Light Festival, Lincoln Center is poised to launch White Light's sister festival, Tully Scope, February 22 through March 18.

Jane Moss, Vice President for Programming at Lincoln Center, today announced the launch of the first Tully Scope Festival, a new festival at Lincoln Center, which this year takes place from February 22 through March 18, 2011.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts has announced the rest of its shows for February and March. The lineup includes Stephen Sondheim classics, Broadway tours, Beethoven concerts, ballet, jazz performances and more. Visit thehobbycenter.org for tickets and more information.

Imagem Group, the world's largest independent music publisher, has announced today that Natasha Baldwin, Group Vice President Synchs and Creative Services, has been made a full board member. Natasha began her career producing TV commercials before joining the Boosey & Hawkes music publishing production library team as a music consultant in 2001. In 2008 she became Group Head of Music Consultancy responsible for the company's entire synchs business worldwide.

Aeroplan® with The New Classical 96.3 FM are pleased to present Quebec violin superstar Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, her acclaimed all-female chamber ensemble, on March 25, 2011 at 8 p.m. at the Jane Mallet Theatre of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

Emanuel Ax plays The Lyric March 6 at 7:00pm

Aeroplan® with The New Classical 96.3 FM are pleased to present Quebec violin superstar Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, her acclaimed all-female chamber ensemble, on March 25, 2011 at 8 p.m. at the Jane Mallet Theatre of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

This March, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present a month full of exciting debuts and premieres by the finest music and dance artists from Chicago and around the world.