John Musto News

NYFOS Unearths Rare Songs From Harlem's Gay Underground

by A.A. Cristi — November 15, 2019

THE NEW YORKER NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG presents a new show that sheds light on Harlem's gay underground: Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do: Songs from Gay Harlem

NYFOS Presents Blitzstein's NO FOR AN ANSWER And Weill's DER SILBERSEE

by A.A. Cristi — October 16, 2019

Steven Blier, Artistic Director a?? Michael Barrett, Associate Artistic Director presents Marc Blitzstein's No For An Answer and Kurt Weill's Der Silbersee (Silverlake).

Music From Copland House And The Graduate Center, CUNY Launch New Concert Series

by A.A. Cristi — October 3, 2019

America's musical past and future meet in a provocative new concert series The Graduate Center of The City University of New York and Copland House will launch this fall.

Cypriot Pianist Orestis Magou To Present An Evening Of Piano And Violin Music

by A.A. Cristi — September 23, 2019

Cypriot Pianist Orestis Magou along with his South-African duo violin partner Jeffrey Armstrong present a program with music from the late 19th and 20th century at Technopolis 20, on Wednesday, 25th of September, at 8pm.

Boston Court Pasadena's 2019 Emerging Artists Series

by A.A. Cristi — April 16, 2019

Boston Court Pasadena continues its mission of fostering new musical talent with the 3rd Annual Emerging Artists Series, May 30 June 9, 2019.

Chris Newcomer Returns To Feinstein's/54 Below With New Solo Show

by Julie Musbach — April 10, 2019

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents CHRIS NEWCOMER: BIG SONGS, BIG LAUGHS, BIG HEART on June 26th, 2019.

Composer/Performer Kate Soper Hosts & Curates NYFOS

by A.A. Cristi — March 4, 2019

A Pulitzer Prize finalist, Guggenheim fellow, and Radcliffe alum, Kate Soper's music has been described as 'exquisitely quirky' (The New York Times) and 'epic' (WQXR).

Festival Napa Valley Announces 2019 Summer Season

by Marina Kennedy — February 13, 2019

Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2019 summer season, July 12 - 21.

Festival Napa Valley 2019 Summer Season Announcement

by A.A. Cristi — February 11, 2019

Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2019 summer season, July 12 - 21.

Renée Fleming Leads Innovative New Workshop Celebrating The Art Of The Vocal Recital

by Julie Musbach — December 20, 2018

From January 21-26, 2019, renowned soprano Renee Fleming will mentor 10 aspiring young singers and 10 collaborative pianists from around the world in the inaugural year of SongStudio, an innovative new program exploring the future of the vocal recital.

BWW Interview: Mark Campbell of SILENT NIGHT at The Kennedy Center

by Rachael Goldberg — November 18, 2018

Mark Campbell is a DC native, and librettist of 28 operas, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera 'Silent Night,' which is currently playing at the Kennedy Center.

Young People's Chorus Of New York City Performs At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

by Stephi Wild — November 14, 2018

The Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) brings together two holiday traditions under the baton of Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Nuñez, who conducts contemporary stagings of Benjamin Britten's Christmas cantata A Ceremony of Carols and Samuel Adler's Hanukkah cantata The Flames of F

El Cuarteto Touches homenajea a Bernstein en los Teatros del Canal

by Jose German Martinez Paneque — November 7, 2018

El proximo domingo 11 de noviembre la Sala Verde de los Teatros del Canal acogeran un concierto homenaje a Leonard Bernstein a cargo del Cuarteto Touches.

Kim Pensinger Witman To Retire After 22 Years Of Leading Wolf Trap Opera

by Julie Musbach — October 16, 2018

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced today that Kim Pensinger Witman, Vice President of Opera and Classical Programming, has announced her intention to retire in February 2019 after 22 years of leading Wolf Trap's nationally renowned opera and classical music programs.