Jordan Hall News

Youth is the underlying theme of the Handel and Haydn Society's next series of concerts as it presents the early compositions of two giants of the Classical era, Mozart and Beethoven. In addition, the program will feature the young singers of H+H's Collaborative Youth Concert (CYC) initiative.

Boston, MA (For Release 12.11.14) --- The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, presents an evening dedicated to four composers of Hungarian descent – Bálint Karosi (b.1979), Kati Agócs (b.1975), György Ligeti (1923-2006) and Béla Bartók (1881-1945). Complemented by the innovative all-female vocal group Lorelei Ensemble, BMOP performs the world premieres of Karosi's Existentia—in memory of Sándor Weöres (commissioned by BMOP) and Agócs's The Debrecen Passion, as well as Ligeti's Violin Concerto (1990) featuring violinist Gabriela Diaz, and Bartók's Three Village Scenes (1926).

Yvette L. Campbell, President and CEO of the Harlem School of the Arts at the Herb Alpert Center (HSA) announced earlier this month a full program of classes for children and young adults interested in exploring the world of music, dance, theatre, and the visual arts.

The multi-talented pianist Larry Weng will appear in recital this evening, January 8, 2015 , 7:30 p.m. at SubCulture Arts Underground, 45 Bleecker St., Downstairs, New York, NY as part of the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation's three-concert SubCulture series featuring standout participants of the New York International Piano Competition (NYIPC).

In Alaska, fishing is a full-contact sport, and tonight, January 8, at 10 PM ET/PT, prepare for war on the water. Animal Planet's eight-part series ALASKA: BATTLE ON THE BAY submerges viewers within a high-stakes fishing drama

Boston, MA (For Release 12.11.14) --- The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, presents an evening dedicated to four composers of Hungarian descent – Bálint Karosi (b.1979), Kati Agócs (b.1975), György Ligeti (1923-2006) and Béla Bartók (1881-1945). Complemented by the innovative all-female vocal group Lorelei Ensemble, BMOP performs the world premieres of Karosi's Existentia—in memory of Sándor Weöres (commissioned by BMOP) and Agócs's The Debrecen Passion, as well as Ligeti's Violin Concerto (1990) featuring violinist Gabriela Diaz, and Bartók's Three Village Scenes (1926).

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced last week that the Handel and Haydn Society is one of 919 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. H+H is recommended for a $60,000 grant for its performances of Haydn's The Creation in May 2015 as well as educational and community programs that will surround the production.

JCC Manhattan presents PREformances with Allison Charney on Monday, December 15th at 7:30pm.

In Alaska, fishing is a full-contact sport, and on Thursday, January 8, at 10 PM ET/PT, prepare for war on the water. Animal Planet's eight-part series ALASKA: BATTLE ON THE BAY submerges viewers within a high-stakes fishing drama

Boston, MA (For Release 12.11.14) --- The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, presents an evening dedicated to four composers of Hungarian descent – Bálint Karosi (b.1979), Kati Agócs (b.1975), György Ligeti (1923-2006) and Béla Bartók (1881-1945). Complemented by the innovative all-female vocal group Lorelei Ensemble, BMOP performs the world premieres of Karosi's Existentia—in memory of Sándor Weöres (commissioned by BMOP) and Agócs's The Debrecen Passion, as well as Ligeti's Violin Concerto (1990) featuring violinist Gabriela Diaz, and Bartók's Three Village Scenes (1926).

VIRGIL THOMSON (1896-1989) COMMEMORATION OF 25th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH // ACTIVITIES 2013-2015

The multi-talented pianist Larry Weng will appear in recital on Thursday evening, January 8, 2015 , 7:30 p.m. at SubCulture Arts Underground, 45 Bleecker St., Downstairs, New York, NY as part of the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation's three-concert SubCulture series featuring standout participants of the New York International Piano Competition (NYIPC). Mr. Weng was a prize winner in the 2006 New York International Piano Competition.

The Dallas Opera, in the latest installment of The Robert E. and Jean Ann Titus Art Song Recital Series, will present the phenomenal American tenor,Matthew Polenzani, in an exclusive, one-time-only recital on the afternoon of Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Southern Methodist University's popular Caruth Auditorium (an intimate 490-seat venue located in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop, Dallas, TX 75205). The two o'clock recital will also feature the exciting and accomplished playing of Mr. Polenzani's frequent recording partner, pianistJulius Drake.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performs Scheherazade this weekend, November 14-15, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger, the performances feature Stravinsky's Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra, Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Sean Chen, and Rimsky-Korsakov's iconic Scheherazade.

The Hilton Head International Piano Competition (HHIPC) will present its 2014 First Prize-winner, Shen Lu, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall tonight, November 8, 2014, 2:30 p.m. Mr. Shen will perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, Tan Dun, Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Scarlatti.

Cantata Singers, one of Boston's leading choral-orchestral performing arts organizations, will present their 51st season opening concert, featuring two cantatas by J.S. Bach and the World Premiere of Eve by Elena Ruehr at NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, Mass., tonight, November 8, 2014 at 8:00pm.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performs Scheherazade on November 14-15, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger, the performances feature Stravinsky's Suite No. 2 for Small Orchestra, Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Sean Chen, and Rimsky-Korsakov's iconic Scheherazade.

Benjamin Zander, Music Director and Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), is delighted to present the first program of the orchestra's 2014-2015 season, featuring Mozart's Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte and Sinfonia Concertante and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 tonight, October 23 and 26 at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge and on October 25 at Jordan Hall in Boston.

The Mimesis Ensemble presents 'Beyond Boundaries,' a program featuring vocal works with a social commentary. The concert will explore songs from the 20th and 21st centuries which examine topics ranging from the ancient story of Gilgamesh, the Americanization of Japan in the 1850's to the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's.

Cantata Singers, one of Boston's leading choral-orchestral performing arts organizations, will present their 51st season opening concert, featuring two cantatas by J.S. Bach and the World Premiere of Eve by Elena Ruehr at NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, Mass., on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8:00pm.