Rhiannon Giddens News

63rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Virtual Lineup Plus Socially Distanced Watching Parties

by A.A. Cristi — September 8, 2020

To usher in their 63rd year, The Monterey Jazz Festival is going virtual, live on their YouTube channel.

Silkroad Ensemble And Osvaldo Golijov Announce New Album

by A.A. Cristi — September 8, 2020

In a Circle Records will release Osvaldo Golijov's Falling Out of Time, written for and recorded by the composer's longtime collaborators and friends, the Silkroad Ensemble.

Dirk Powell Returns With 'When I Wait For You'

by A.A. Cristi — September 4, 2020

Renowned producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and sideman Dirk Powell is releasing his first album on Compass Records today.

Queer|Art Announces Judges for Third Annual EVA YAA ASANTEWAA GRANT FOR QUEER WOMEN(+) DANCE ARTISTS

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 24, 2020

Queer|Art has announced the judges for the third annual Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant for Queer Women(+) Dance Artists: creative consultant/strategist, choreographer, and producer Torya Beard, dancer, teacher, and choreographer Leah Wilks, multidisciplinary artist, wound and word worker Ni'Ja Whitson.

Watch National Sawdust's Digital Discovery Festival Volume One, Complete and Online Now

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 24, 2020

With more than 65 total events, featuring over 100 artists premiering in a four month span, the success of the newly-completed National Sawdust Digital Discovery Festival: Volume One has been a rare bright spot in NYC's post-COVID live music world.

Mike Block Releases World Music Album GUZO

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 21, 2020

Today, pioneering cello player, composer, singer and educator, Mike Block has released his new world music album, Guzo, on Bright Shiny Things.

Ric Robertson - Strange World Coming September 25

by Robert Diamond — August 18, 2020

Ric Robertson’s Strange World EP drips with syrupy trance-funk like an intergalactic spacecraft rising from swampy waters at the far edges of the galaxy, crash-landing in the middle of Frenchmen Street.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Announce Additional Composers for THE FANFARE PROJECT

by A.A. Cristi — August 5, 2020

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops today announced seven additional composers for their ongoing commissioning initiative, The Fanfare Project, bringing the total number of commissions thus far to 20.

Rhiannon Giddens Named Artistic Director of Silkroad

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 28, 2020

Golnar Khosrowshahi, Chair of the Silkroad Board of Directors, announced today that celebrated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has been appointed the next Artistic Director of Silkroad.

Rhiannon Giddens Named Artistic Director Of Silkroad

by Stephi Wild — July 28, 2020

Golnar Khosrowshahi, Chair of the Silkroad Board of Directors, announced today that celebrated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has been appointed the next Artistic Director of Silkroad.

TANGLEWOOD 2020 ONLINE FESTIVAL Week 5 Features Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 27, 2020

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's first-ever Tanglewood digital festival-designed to capture the beauty and spirit of the Tanglewood grounds-will feature artists and programs of the originally announced 2020 Tanglewood season, among other content.

VIDEO: Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi Perform 'At the Purchaser's Option' as Part of LIVE WITH CARNEGIE HALL

by Stephi Wild — July 21, 2020

Carnegie Hall has released a new clip from a past episode of its Live with Carnegie Hall series! Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi performed “At the Purchaser's Option” during Live with Carnegie Hall on June 18, 2020.

VIDEO: LIVE WITH CARNEGIE HALL Presents Villa-Lobos's “Bachianas Brasileiras” No. 1 (Preludio)

by A.A. Cristi — July 1, 2020

Cellists Gautier Capuçon, Evelyn De Silva-Maisky, Zlatomir Fung, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Mischa Maisky, Alisa Weilerstein, and Clive Gillinson perform the Preludio from Villa-Lobos's “Bachianas brasileiras” No.

A BOSTON POPS SALUTE TO OUR HEROES to Feature Leslie Odom Jr., Rita Moreno, Brian Stokes Mitchell and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 25, 2020

The 2020 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular broadcast, under the direction Keith Lockhart, will present A Boston Pops Salute to Our Heroes, featuring both new content and retrospective highlights from many of the most beloved performers from the past three years.