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Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin Plays Solo Debut and Lang Lang in Beethoven
by Molly Tracy - Aug 29, 2016


Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5; Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta; and Ligeti's Mysteries of the Macabre, for Trumpet and Orchestra, featuring Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin in his Philharmonic solo debut, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. Alan Gilbert and the Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, with Lang Lang as soloist; Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta; and Ligeti's Mysteries of the Macabre, with Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin as soloist, Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, October 8 at 8:00 p.m.

Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin to Make Solo Debut with the New York Philharmonic
by BWW News Desk - Aug 25, 2016


Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5; Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta; and Ligeti's Mysteries of the Macabre, for Trumpet and Orchestra, featuring Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin in his Philharmonic solo debut, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.

Boston Pops to Visit Sioux Falls for the First Time Next Spring; Tickets on Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - Aug 24, 2016


The Washington Pavilion is excited to welcome the Boston Pops, the most recorded and arguably the most beloved orchestra in the country, to the Mary W. Sommervold Hall at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2017.

FSCJ Artist Series to Welcome The Boston Pops This Winter
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2016


The Boston Pops Esplande Orchestra comes to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. for one performance only.

Boston Pops to Perform First Concert in Sioux Falls, March 2017
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 5, 2016


The Washington Pavilion is excited to welcome the Boston Pops, the most recorded and arguably the most beloved orchestra in the country, to the Mary W. Sommervold Hall at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2017.  Affectionately known as "America's Orchestra", the Boston Pops has chosen Sioux Falls as one if its destinations during its limited Midwest tour. Ticket on-sale dates and pricing will be announced sometime in the near future.

2017 St. Louis Arts Awards Honorees Announced
by BWW News Desk - Jul 1, 2016


The Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis (A&E) has announced the 2017 St. Louis Arts Awards honorees.

Jason C. Tramm Conducts the Adelphi Orchestra's 'Celebrating a Grand Legacy' Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 9, 2016


Jason C. Tramm leads the Adelphi Orchestra and guest soloist, violinist Christine Kwak in the Adelphi Orchestra's season finale concert 'Celebrating a Grand Legacy' today, June 9th at New York's Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center. The concert will feature a program of beloved audience favorites: Mendelssohn's Overture to the Hebrides, Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin in D Major and Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C Minor.

The Adelphi Orchestra to Welcome Guest Soloist Christine Kwak for Season Finale Concert at Merkin Concert Hall, 6/9
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 8, 2016


?The Adelphi Orchestra's concludes its 2015-16 season with its New York City Concert Series' finale 'Celebrating a Grand Legacy', Thursday June 9th at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center. The performance will include Mendelssohn's Overture to the Hebrides, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor and Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin in D Major, with featured violin soloist Christine Kwak under the baton of conductor Jason C. Tramm.

Jason C. Tramm Conducts the Adelphi Orchestra's “Celebrating a Grand Legacy” on 6/9
by Louisa Brady - Jun 4, 2016


Jason C. Tramm leads the Adelphi Orchestra and guest soloist, violinist Christine Kwak in the Adelphi Orchestra's season finale concert "Celebrating a Grand Legacy" Thursday June 9th at New York's Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center. The concert will feature a program of beloved audience favorites: Mendelssohn's Overture to the Hebrides, Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin in D Major and Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C Minor. 

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 'Murder of a President' Premieres on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - Feb 2, 2016


Based on Candice Millard's best-sellerDestiny of the Republic, Murder of a President is the story of James A. Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, his shooting by a deluded madman named Charles Guiteau, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath.

VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Murder of a President
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 27, 2016


The Presidents, Murder of a President premieres on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. Get a first look below!

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE 'Murder of a President' to Premiere on PBS, 2/2; Watch Preview
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 15, 2016


Based on Candice Millard's best-sellerDestiny of the Republic, Murder of a President is the story of James A. Garfield, one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president, his shooting by a deluded madman named Charles Guiteau, and its bizarre and tragic aftermath

RI Philharmonic Orchestra Kicks Off Season with Lilya Zilberstein Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2015


Tonight, September 26, Music Director LARRY RACHLEFF and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcome LILYA ZILBERSTEIN to The VETS for a performance of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. The concert program also features Mussorgsky's Dawn on the Moskva River and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, which caused a riot at its 1913 Paris premiere. Concert sponsors are Lisa Bisaccia & Robert Naparstek and Almon & Suzanne Hall. Tickets (starting at $15) are available at tickets.riphil.org, and the RIPHIL box office at 401.248.7000. 

Andris Nelsons Returning to Carnegie Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra, 10/20-22
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 14, 2015


Carnegie Hall presents the renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) led by Music Director Andris Nelsons in three concerts this October. The orchestra's series this season begins on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. with the New York premiere of Sebastian Currier's Divisions. Acclaimed pianist Paul Lewis is guest soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 and the BSO and Mr. Nelsons conclude with a performance of Brahms's Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73.

RI Philharmonic Orchestra to Kick Off Season with Lilya Zilberstein, 9/26
by Matt Smith - Sep 9, 2015


September 8. 2015 – East Providence, RI ? On Saturday, September 26, Music Director LARRY RACHLEFF and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcome LILYA ZILBERSTEIN to The VETS for a performance of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. The concert program also features Mussorgsky's Dawn on the Moskva River and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, which caused a riot at its 1913 Paris premiere. Concert sponsors are Lisa Bisaccia & Robert Naparstek and Almon & Suzanne Hall. Tickets (starting at $15) are available at tickets.riphil.org, and the RIPHIL box office at 401.248.7000. 

MoMA's PICASSO SCULPTURE Exhibition to Open 9/14
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2015


Picasso Sculpture, on view at The Museum of Modern Art from September 14, 2015, to February 7, 2016, offers a broad survey of Pablo Picasso's work in three dimensions, spanning the years 1902 to 1964.

Park Avenue Armory Receives $65 Million from Thompson Family
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2015


Park Avenue Armory announced today that the Thompson Family Foundation has given $65 million to kick-start a programming endowment that will allow the Armory to expand the range and number of groundbreaking works in the performing and visual arts it presents, as well as the scale and reach of its arts education initiatives for underserved public school students.

BSO to Partner with Andris Nelsons to Launch CLASSICAL LIVE on Google Play
by Matt Smith - Jun 16, 2015


The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons have entered into a new partnership to create Classical Live, a unique initiative that offers a new paradigm for the distribution of live recordings of classical music available only on Google Play Music. Classical Live will offer participating orchestras—the BSO, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, and Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra—an opportunity to release up to four live concert recordings each season for download exclusively on Google Play Music with the first recordings to be made available at music.google.com or classical-live.com beginning on June 15.  

University of Connecticut & BIMP Present MAHABHARATA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2015


The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (BIMP) of University of Connecticut in Storrs will present a puppet play 'Arjuna's Meditation' from ancient Hindu Sanskrit epic Mahabharata on May second.

THE NORTHERN STARS OF DANCE Set for Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2015


Northern Illinois University (NIU) proudly presents The Northern Stars of Dance Concert at the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., this weekend, April 10 - 12.

Photo Flash: NIU's THE NORTHERN STARS OF DANCE Concert Set for Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2015


Northern Illinois University (NIU) proudly presents The Northern Stars of Dance Concert at the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., this weekend, April 10 - 12. Showcasing the talent of alumni, students and faculty from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, the performance will center on Spent Days Out Yonder, a piece choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. Performances take place Today, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers in action!

THE NORTHERN STARS OF DANCE Set for Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 4/10-12
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 12, 2015


Northern Illinois University (NIU) proudly presents The Northern Stars of Dance Concert at the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., April 10 - 12. Showcasing the talent of alumni, students and faculty from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, the performance will center on Spent Days Out Yonder, a piece choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. Performances take place Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts Box Office by calling 312-337-6543. For more information, please visit www.niu.edu/theatre.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at NIU's THE NORTHERN STARS OF DANCE Concert
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2015


Northern Illinois University (NIU) proudly presents The Northern Stars of Dance Concert at the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., April 10 - 12. Showcasing the talent of alumni, students and faculty from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance, the performance will center on Spent Days Out Yonder, a piece choreographed by internationally renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. Performances take place Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the dancers in action!

BWW Preview: Newly Restored TALES OF HOFFMAN to play The Cinefamily
by Ellen Dostal - Mar 11, 2015


A luscious new 4K digital restoration of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's 1951 Technicolor film TALES OF HOFFMAN (in English) will be screened at The Cinefamily, March 13 - 19. This new restoration is supervised by Martin Scorsese and Oscar winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker, wife of director Powell and Scorsese's longtime film editor, and contains eight minutes of never before seen footage along with newly restored footage not seen since the 1951 release.

Artist Zhang Huan's SEMELE Brings 450-Year-Old Ming Dynasty Temple to BAM's Stage, Now thru 3/10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2015


Semele by George Frideric Handel will be presented by the Canadian Opera Company at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave), conducted by Christopher Moulds and directed by Zhang Huan on March 4, 6 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and March 8 at 3 p.m.

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