Sir Edward Elgar News

Following a sold-out launch last summer, the Banff Centre International String Quartet Festival returns to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity with three days of world-class concerts from August 31 – September 2, 2018. Born out of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, and held in competition off-years, the festival showcases the finest in international classical music through a completely immersive experience. Festival Packages and Passports are on sale April 18, 2018 at banffcentre.ca

BWW Review: TCHAIKOWSKI 6TH SYMPHONY by The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

The Bach Choir is making history by performing at the historic State Theatre Center for the Arts for very first time.

Colburn School Announces 2017–2018 Concerts and Events. Highlights include:

As part of the 2017 New York Opera Fest, SIGN & SING will present EXPLORATIONS, which examines three stories of love and travel, reimagining great works of classical music in sung English and American Sign Language (ASL).

Will the statue of Venus come alive? Can the vagabond find a travel companion? SIGN & SING'S "EXPLORATIONS" examines three stories of love and travel, reimagining great works of classical music in sung English and American Sign Language.

For the month of June, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) looks forward to a particularly impressive lineup, brimming with terrific events.

This enjoyable Sunday afternoon concert was entitled The Best of British, featuring the RCS Ensemble

Vadim Gluzman will perform Violin Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Prokofiev in concerts with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts tonight, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 8pm. Music Director José-Luis Novo will also conduct the orchestra in The Sanguine Fan by Sir Edward Elgar and Symphony No. 9 by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Vadim Gluzman will perform Violin Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Prokofiev in concerts with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 8pm. Music Director José-Luis Novo will also conduct the orchestra in The Sanguine Fan by Sir Edward Elgar and Symphony No. 9 by Dmitri Shostakovich.

There is a chill in the air, but the hottest ticket in town is the Valentine love story between Symphony Silicon Valley and Disney's Fantasia. The weekend of love, this weekend, February 14 and 15 at San Jose's Center for Performing Arts, Symphony Silicon Valley will be performing live on stage the classic music from the original 1940 Walt Disney film and Disney's Fantasia 2000update while the movie is projected in high definition on a huge screen.

There is a chill in the air, but the hottest ticket in town is the Valentine love story between Symphony Silicon Valley and Disney's Fantasia. The weekend of love, February 14 and 15 at San Jose's Center for Performing Arts, Symphony Silicon Valley will be performing live on stage the classic music from the original 1940 Walt Disney film and Disney's Fantasia 2000update while the movie is projected in high definition on a huge screen.

'Tis the season for festive cheer, and Amazon Prime Instant Video has it all wrapped up for customers with one big bow. Today Prime Instant Video gives Prime members exclusive access to a celebrity filled holiday concert hosted by Steve Jones

A Valentine love story between Symphony Silicon Valley and Disney's Fantasia will be celebrated on February 14 and 15 at San Jose's Center for Performing Arts.

Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced today that the company will present a new production of Richard Wagner's monumental four-opera masterpiece, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) starting in 2016-17.

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer, conductor and pianist Benjamin Britten with a celebratory concert today, Nov. 22.

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer, conductor and pianist Benjamin Britten with a celebratory concert on Friday, Nov. 22.

The Columbus Symphony presents Beethoven's Fifth at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Friday and Saturday, November 15 and 16, at 8pm. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 228-8600 or (800) 745-3000. The CAPA Ticket Center will also be open two hours prior to each performance. Young people between the ages of 13-25 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available. For more information, visit www.GoFor5.com.

Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre (PBDT), formerly known as the Media City Ballet Company, brings The British Beat to the Ford Theatres tonight, August 24, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. The British Beat presents dances to iconic works by British artists such as Sir Edward Elgar, The Beatles, Sir Elton John, Sting, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Adele, among others. This exciting production shows how British music influenced and inspired generations of musicians and dancers. Known for its Ballet Russes heritage, PBDT branches out from their traditional roots to pay homage to the British musical experience with an explosive dance and music retrospective. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers in rehearsal!

Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre (PBDT), formerly known as the Media City Ballet Company, brings The British Beat to the Ford Theatres on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. The British Beat presents dances to iconic works by British artists such as Sir Edward Elgar, The Beatles, Sir Elton John, Sting, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Adele, among others. This exciting production shows how British music influenced and inspired generations of musicians and dancers. Known for its Ballet Russes heritage, PBDT branches out from their traditional roots to pay homage to the British musical experience with an explosive dance and music retrospective. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers in rehearsal!