Falu's Bollywood Orchestra and More Join The Barns at Wolf Trap 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 7, 2016
Wolf Trap has announced new shows added to The Barns at Wolf Trap lineup for 2016-2017: Punch Brothers' banjoist Noam Pikelny, beautiful Indian melodies from Falu and her Bollywood Orchestra, Virginia rockers Pat McGee Band, soul-stirring world music with Idan Raichel, and country/bluegrass songstress Kathy Mattea.
Columbus Symphony's KLEZMER SHOWCASE to Offer Diverse Works That Share Roots
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 6, 2016
Led by CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov and featuring guest clarinetist David Krakauer, this intriguing, genre-bending program celebrates the origins and influences of klezmer music, the lively and soulful dance tunes played by Jewish folk musicians as they traveled throughout eastern Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Program selections range from folk-flavored classical pieces by Liszt and Johann Strauss to recent works with similarly mixed roots.
Adele, Beyonce Among 59th GRAMMY AWARD Nominees; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins
- Dec 6, 2016
This morning, The Recording Academy and 2016 GRAMMY Best New Artist, Meghan Trainor, kicked off this year's GRAMMY Awards nominations by revealing nominees in the four General Field categories (Best New Artist, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Album Of The Year) live on 'CBS This Morning.
Pianist And Grammy Winner Emanuel Ax To Join The Orlando Philharmonic, 12/3, 12/4
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 3, 2016
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by seven-time Grammy winner and piano superstar Emanuel Ax on December 3 at 8 p.m. and December 4 at 2 p.m. Both concerts will be lead by Music Director Eric Jacobsen and will be held at Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston Street, Orlando, Florida.
The CSO Collaborates with BalletMet to Present the RUSSIAN WINTER FESTIVAL 1/6- 1/7
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 29, 2016
In this first installment of the CSO's Russian Winter Festival, Music Director Rossen Milanov will conduct this exciting collaboration featuring the musicians of the CSO and principal dancers of BalletMet in unparalleled performances of Stravinsky's fascinating Petrouchka and selections from Prokofiev's romantic Romeo and Juliet. BBC New Generation Artist Elena Urioste will also perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, providing a perfect complement to this not-to-be-missed evening of Russian music. The Russian Winter Festival will be enhanced by educational and interactive offerings throughout the week prior to the concerts.
American Classical Orchestra Presents Bach Concert, Today
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 29, 2016
On Today, November 29 at 8:00PM at the St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Ave. at 87th St, American Classical Orchestra presents a program of J.S Bach's cantatas; Es wartet alles auf dich, opening chorus BWV 187; Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland, opening chorus BWV 62; Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4; Cantata: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, BWV 131; Cantata: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich BWV 150 , Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, opening chorus BWV 10 and Sinfonia from Cantata: Ich habe meine Zuversicht, BWV 188. Cantatas were the daily work of the master composer. A selection of Bach's most uplifting cantatas will be sung by the acclaimed American Classical Orchestra Chorus with selected soloists in the ideal acoustic hall of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. This concert is conducted by Thomas Crawford.
The NAC Orchestra and The Glenn Gould Foundation Celebrate The Genius of Philip Glass
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 26, 2016
On Today, November 26, iconic American composer Philip Glass will be awarded The Eleventh Glenn Gould Prize at an exclusive concert in his honour, presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation and the NAC Orchestra. The Genius of Philip Glass features the NAC Orchestra led by guest conductor Dennis Russell Davies performing a concert of music spanning the legendary composer's career.
Alan Gilbert to Lead NY Phil in World Premiere of HK Gruber's Piano Concerto, 1/5
by Christina Mancuso
- Nov 22, 2016
Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic in the World Premiere of HK Gruber's Piano Concerto - a Philharmonic co-commission with the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic orchestras - with pianist Emanuel Ax as soloist; Weill's Little Threepenny Music for Wind Orchestra; and Schubert's Symphony No. 2. The performances will take place Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, January 6 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, January 7 at 8:00 p.m.
Julliard Dance Presents NEW DANCES: EDITION 2017
by Molly Tracy
- Nov 18, 2016
Juilliard Dance, under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes, presents New Dances: Edition 2016 featuring four world-premiere dances by choreographers John Heginbotham (First-Year Dancers), Katarzyna Skarpetowska, (Second-Year Dancers), Pam Tanowitz (Third-Year Dancers), and Matthew Neenan (Fourth-Year Dancers). Heginbotham and Skarpetowska are Juilliard alums, and Tanowitz and Neenan are returning as New Dances choreographers.
American Symphony Orchestra To Perform BERNSTEIN AND THE BOSTONIANS At Carnegie Hall, Today
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 18, 2016
American Symphony Orchestra will present Bernstein and the Bostonians, the second program in its four-concert Vanguard series at Carnegie Hall, on Today, November 18 at 8 PM. Music Director Leon Botstein will lead the ASO in a performance that pays tribute to the Boston School, a group of composers who lived, studied, taught, and composed in and around the Boston area.
Jake Shimabukuro 2016 Tour To Return To Buffalo, Today
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 17, 2016
Ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro's tour will stop at Kleinhans Music Hall on at 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Last year, Shimabukuro performed the US Mainland premiere of Byron Yasui's Ukulele Concerto with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra to great acclaim and positive audience response.
Chris Botti to Return to Roy Thomson Hall Next Spring
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 15, 2016
Roy Thomson Hall will present the return of one of the biggest-selling American instrumental artists working today, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer Chris Botti on Saturday, March 18 at 8pm at Roy Thomson Hall.
Enjoy THE ROB MATHES HOLIDAY CONCERT with Vaneese Thomas and James 'D-Train' Williams Sunday, 12/18
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 10, 2016
The Rob Mathes Holiday Concert, a tradition since 1993, finally comes to Manhattan this December for one concert only! Don't miss an afternoon with Emmy winner and Grammy, Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated Rob Mathes as he lights up the Schimmel stage with his all-star six-piece horn section and a backing band filled with studio legends from SNL, David Letterman's Late Show, and Paul Simon's band. Celebrated vocalists Vaneese Thomas and James 'D-Train' Williams round out the powerhouse cast. Expect an afternoon filled with high-energy reimaginings and a celebration of the holiday spirit!
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