Raymond Scott News

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival has announced a one-of-a-kind performance with The Queen's Cartoonists at the Fenimore Farm and Country Village's Louis C. Jones Center.

Japanese avant pop maestro Cornelius celebrates 30 years as one of music’s most compelling songwriters, producers, and performers wit for Spring. The lead single from his magical new LP, Ethereal Essence, is the latest turning point in an already celebrated and iconoclastic career. Listen to the song here!

Multimedia musical comedy experience The Queen's Cartoonists bring their holiday performance, 'Holiday Hurrah,' to Smothers Theatre on the Pepperdine University's Malibu campus on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. 

Violinjazz Recordings, the label of acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Cohen, principal violinist and founder of Classical Crossover specialists Quartet San Francisco, has announced the release of 'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' an unprecedented new collaboration teaming Quartet San Francisco with accomplished Grammy/Emmy Award-winning composer/producer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and revered Grammy-winning a cappella group Take 6.

Violinjazz Recordings, the label of acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Cohen, principal violinist and founder of Classical Crossover specialists Quartet San Francisco, has announced the release of 'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' an unprecedented new collaboration teaming Quartet San Francisco with accomplished Grammy/Emmy Award-winning composer/producer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and revered Grammy-winning a cappella group Take 6.

Peekaboo Gallery, has announced that single day tickets are on sale now for the first-ever immersive event, EXOTIKON, celebrating the wild, weird and wonderful world of Exotica set for the weekend of June 23, 24 & 25 in Downtown Los Angeles.

The recently renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents musical ensemble, The Queen's Cartoonists in Holiday Hurrah: Yule Love It! on Friday, December 23 at 8pm.

The new album features The Dream Syndicate frontman Steve Wynn as well as PJ Harvey saxophonist Terry Edwards who also performed on Rural Tapes. They are also joined by Kristine Tjøgersen (clarinet, bass clarinet), Lars Løberg Tofte (bass), Marin Stallemo Bakke (violins) and Øystein Braut (electric guitar).

Ballet Tech’s Kids Dance will return to The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) with a program devised by the organization’s new artistic director, Dionne D. Figgins. The production celebrates founder Eliot Feld, featuring some of his early Kids Dance pieces as part of Ballet Tech’s expanding repertory.

Anyone that has read my reviews or columns over the years knows that I always pay attention to the orchestrations and orchestrator of any given musical. Let’s face it, without the orchestrator, the score is only a piano. Today’s subject Doug Besterman has been living his theatre life for many years as an orchestrator for Broadway, regional, and West End theatre as well as doing scoring for films and TV.

The Bang Group presents the nineteenth annual production of Nut/Cracked on Thursday, December 16 at 7:30pm, Friday, December 17 at 7:30pm, and Saturday, December 18 at 3pm and 7:30pm, at the Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street, NYC.

Ahead of her new remix LP, Chapters of Zdenka, an offshoot collection of music from her 2019 Brainfeeder debut Zdenka 2080, Salami Rose Joe Louis shares its next single “We’re Dumb,” which comes with a visualizer made by Strangeloop.

Salami Rose Joe Louis announces Chapters of Zdenka – an offshoot collection of music from her 2019 Brainfeeder debut Zdenka 2080.

The Flynn in partnership with Shelburne Museum is pleased to announce shows by two renowned musical groups to be held outdoors on the grounds at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont.

Perspectives Ensemble, in cooperation with the Judson Memorial Church, presents The Six Bach Solo Cello Suites performed by Wendy Sutter, cellist, on Sunday, August 23, 2020.

Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams release their collaborative album Aporia—originally slated for this Friday, March 27—today. The album is available now at local record stores, and get it digitally here. 50% of the proceeds from sales of the record will go to food-focused charities benefitting those impacted by COVID-19 (No Kid Hungry) as well as to Partners In Health.

Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams unveil “Climb That Mountain”—watch below!

Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records cofounder, longtime collaborator and Stevens' stepfather Lowell Brams unveil a new track and video, “The Runaround,” today—watch below. The song is taken from the pair's recently announced collaborative album Aporia, out March 27 on AKR, and follows first single “The Unlimited.”

Celebrate Stonewall50 in style at St John's in the heart of the West Village with the American premiere of WHAT THE FANDANGO?! A musical-comedy cabaret featuring international performance artist, Robert Hofmann, brilliantly embodying four powerful personas in his stunning blend of comic genius and musical versatility creating a wild multi-gendered romp that has already taken Australia by storm.

Robert Hofmann and St John's in the Village celebrate Stonewall50 in style with the American premiere of WHAT THE FANDANGO?! A musical-comedy cabaret featuring international performance artist, Robert Hofmann