The Board of The Knights has announced the election of Paul Sekhri to Board Chair and Graham Parker to Board Vice Chair & the appointment of Bridget Mundy to Executive Director. Paul Sekhri, President and Chief Executive Officer of eGenesis, has been a member of The Knights’ Board of Directors since 2017 and is a passionate supporter of the arts.
The New York Philharmonic announces its annual Lunar New Year celebration, the first in a virtual format, on February 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST. The free concert broadcast will air on the Philharmonic’s Facebook and YouTube channels and at nyphil.org/lny, and will remain available on demand for two weeks.
Musical guest Lang Lang performs a piano medley of 'Bach Goldberg Variation 26,' 'Liszt’s Liebestraum' and 'Mozart’s Turkish March Medley' for The Tonight Show.
The New York Philharmonic announces its annual Lunar New Year celebration, the first in a virtual format, on February 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST. The free concert broadcast will air on the Philharmonic’s Facebook and YouTube channels and at nyphil.org/lny, and will remain available on demand for two weeks.
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) announces the appointment of Maestro Andreas Delfs as its thirteenth music director in the organization's 98-year history. Delfs follows in the footsteps of a long line of distinguished music directors including Erich Leinsdorf, David Zinman, Mark Elder, Christopher Seaman, and Ward Stare.
On December 12th, renowned pianist Lang Lang is hosting Lang Lang & Friends Virtual Concert: Reaching Dreams Through Music; featuring performances by Lang Lang, and other Guest Artists such as Wyclef Jean, Sam Smith, Renee Fleming, Ron Howard, Jon Batiste, The LLIMF Young Pianists, The Young People's Choir of NYC, and more.
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has provided an update to patrons on the status of the 2020-2021 subscription season shows. The upcoming season's Broadway, Classical and Dance shows are moving to a future season, with many Subscriber Specials moving as well.
Under current Government of Ontario regulations for performing arts venues, The Royal Conservatory is unable to have audiences in their venues until November 21st, at the earliest. However, they remain committed to bringing extraordinary music and will continue to present online concert livestreams.
The York Theatre Company has announced 2 additions to its organization: Gerry McIntyre, York's new Associate Artistic Director, and Alana Graber, who is the company's new Director of Development. They join James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director, Evans Haile, Executive Director, and Aaron Simms, General Manager, on the York's administrative team.
Restrictions on public performances have meant that the Conservatory has had to reimagine the season gala for 2020-21 and, on October 17, the RCM is proud to present The Resounding Concert, a free online benefit event featuring a host of international superstars who have performed at Koerner Hall and have become its worldwide ambassadors.
On Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), Carnegie Hall presents its first-ever Virtual Opening Night Gala Celebration, inviting music lovers worldwide to mark the Hall's 130th anniversary season, honoring its illustrious past and looking to the future.
On August 14th, the Play It Forward Virtual Concert Series will feature Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholar, 10 year old Denver based pianist Raditya Muljadi. Raditya's concert will air at 12:00 PM EST, and will be followed by a live Q&A at 12:30 PM EST.
Online show Listen and Heal airs every other Monday on www.listenandheal.com and features talented New York City performers and an interview with a spiritual leader or a life coach.
Continuing its series of impromptu livestreamed concerts in the wake of COVID-19, the University of Chicago Presents will welcome Anthony McGill, Chicago native and principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, with pianist Anna Polonsky in a digital performance of music for clarinet and piano streamed from the Howland Cultural Center.