Monthly Archives: February 2022
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Famous Hudson Valley Orchestra set to support The Who in concert
The Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra has been confirmed to support The Who in concert when they perform in Bethel Woods this spring. When The Who announced ... -
Elīna Garanča & Piotr Beczala cancel their performances in Russia
(Credit: Sarah Katharina. Niko Niko’s wardrobe.) Elīna Garanča and Piotr Beczala have canceled their performances in Russia. The two artists took to social media to announce ... -
Feel the Force with The Music Of Star Wars by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
This article is sponsored by RSNO. Emma Simmonds February 28, 2022 RSNO performing at Usher Hall in Edinburgh / Photo: Sally Jubb John Williams’ Epic Sci-Fi ... -
Frost Opera Theater and Frost Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of THE LEOPARD
The Frost Opera Theatre, in tandem with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, will present the world premiere of The Leopard. The show is an opera in two ... -
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra will perform “Family Classics”
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO) conducted by Rohan Smith, presents two concerts of music for the whole family on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at ... -
New show at Opera Grand Rapids highlights racial injustice
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Opera Grand Rapids presents a new performance this weekend called Stinney: An American Execution. It kicked off last night with a ... -
Opera Based on Italian Novel ‘The Leopard’ Debuts in Florida
In this photo provided by EastWest Media in February 2022, Frost Opera Theater cast members rehearse at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music for ... -
Toledo Symphony Orchestra to perform at Sauder Village | Local News
ARCHBOLD — The Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will perform “Soirees and Serenades” at Sauder Village at 7:30 p.m. on March 10 as part of its 2022 ... -
ArtBeat: striking canvases by Adrian Margey, BBC Centenary, Ulster Orchestra, Conor Mitchell, Rosemary Jenkinson, Into the Woods and Patrick Duffy
Summer Evenings, Portrush Harbor by Adrian Margey. The artist is hosting a post-Covid throwback exhibition at the Titanic Hotel this weekend. HOW do ... -
Seattle Opera tackles complex issues of race and policing in new production
Before the death of George Floyd sparked a national toll on racism, a new opera was to be performed in Seattle on the very subject. Sidelined ... -
The Crossing at the “In a House Under Siege” premiere
The Crossing is set to premiere “In a House Besieged”, conducted by Donald Nally, starting March 25, 2022 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH. ... -
Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at West Ranch High School on March 15
Proceeds from this special one-night event will benefit the West Ranch High School Music Program. The renowned Glenn Miller Orchestra will travel to the Santa Clarita ... -
Orchestral Concert Featuring Young Artist Winner, Student Composition | News
The Hastings Symphony Orchestra Young Artists and Youth Concert on Sunday features Hastings College student Maria Pytlik, who was selected as the winner of the Young ... -
The Topeka Symphony Orchestra performs for elementary school children
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Symphony Orchestra gave a matinee performance Thursday at the Topeka Performing Arts Center for hundreds of elementary school students. Crumbl Cookie ... -
Barbara Hannigan transforms The Human Voice, a timeless opera, into a narcissistic gimmick
Operatic plots are rarely more downright non-existent than that of Francis Poulenc’s 1959 solo show The Human Voice, a compact 40-minute work evoking the last anguished ... -
Windsor Symphony Orchestra announces return to live performances
Breadcrumb Links Local News Windsor Symphony Orchestra Music Director and Maestro Robert Franz, performing at the Capitol Theater on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, looks forward to ... -
Free tickets are now available for the world premiere at LA Opera of THREE WOMEN FROM JERUSALEM
On March 19, LA Opera will present two performances of The Three Women of Jerusalem (Las tres mujeres de Jerusalén) by Carla Lucero, conducted by the ... -
Bard Summerscape Announces 2022 Season
The Bard Summerscape has announced its 2022 season dedicated to Rachmanioff. Here is an overview of the opera and the series of concerts it will present. ... -
The Philadelphia Orchestra in concert on WRTI: Joshua Bell is soloist and conductor in works by Bruch, Price and Mendelssohn
Join us on Sunday, February 27 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday February 28 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when our show Philadelphia ... -
Palm Beach Opera Presents Iconic Romantic Comedy ‘The Elixir of Love,’ One Weekend Only
The Palm Beach Opera presents “The Elixir of Love” by Donizetti. Photo by David Bazemore. “The magnetic story, coupled with the incredible artistry and onstage talent, ... -
Concert by the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate 30 years of Iran-Croatia diplomatic relations
TEHRAN – The 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and Croatia will be celebrated with a concert, which will be performed by the Zagreb Philharmonic ... -
Talented Piano Duo Wows Portland Symphony Orchestra Audiences
The Portland Symphony Orchestra performs Sunday at Merrill Auditorium. Portland Symphony Orchestra Picture Two was indeed pleasant company for the last program of the Portland Symphony ... -
Allison Russell and SistaStrings perform at Stoughton Opera House on February 26 | Community
Singer-songwriter Allison Russell will perform at Stoughton Opera House from 7:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, opening for SistaStrings. According to the Opera’s website, Russell’s new ... -
Midlands Youth Orchestra shines at the Youth Orchestra Festival
The Midlands Youth Orchestra gave an exceptional performance at the Festival of Youth Orchestras on Saturday February 19th. The concert featuring four other youth orchestras – ... -
Livermore Valley Opera featuring Verdi’s classic ‘Otello’ | News
Rising tenor Limmie Pulliam will play the title character in Livermore Valley Opera’s production of Verdi’s ‘Otello’. (Photo courtesy of LVO) Tri-Valley’s professional opera company, Livermore ... -
Bolton Symphony Orchestra concert in memory of Dr Robert Aston
Following the success of ‘The Queen’s Jubilee Celebration’, the Bolton Symphony Orchestra will continue its 2022 season with a concert titled ‘Thank you for the Music’. ... -
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra concert at Katara Opera House on Monday
The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO), a member of the Qatar Foundation, presents a concert featuring two of Beethoven’s finest dramatic works – “Leonore Overture No. 3” ... -
Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: The Marriage of Figaro
(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo Mikel Ponce) “Le Nozze di Figaro” was one of many productions staged by the Paris Opera (Paris Opera), which has been hit hard ... -
Los Angeles Opera to Broadcast Tamar-kali and Dream Hampton “We Hold These Truths”
(Credit: LA Opera) The Los Angeles Opera is set to preset “We Hold These Truths” starting March 4, 2022. The short, part of the company’s Digital ... -
Prison choirs sing in a reboot of Beethoven’s opera about unjust incarceration
Beethoven’s opera Fidelio is the story of a man unjustly imprisoned. Through this story, an enterprising group of artists found a way to bring Fidelioliterally, in ... -
National Symphony Orchestra: Music by Philip Glass based on music by David Bowie and Brian Eno
National Symphony OrchestraDavid Brophy, conductorPresented by Paul Herriott, TEN Lyrical FM Music by Philip Glass based on music by David Bowie and Brian Eno Symphony No. ... -
Final Fantasy VII Remake Orchestra World Tour Brings One Of The Best Gaming Soundtracks To Life
It’s dark. A light drum roll interrupts a celestial harp solo as horns and strings seep in, introducing an austere title screen. It’s nearly empty except ... -
Guest conductor Joshua Gersen will conduct the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra at the GHS Performing Arts Center, February 26-27
The ongoing search for a permanent conductor from Greenwich Symphony Orchestra. Joshua Gersen will be the guest conductor for two concerts with the fantastic musicians of ... -
Canton Symphony Orchestra Breaks Down Barriers to Celebrate Black Composers | Arts & Culture
Historically, black composers have too often been excluded from the classical music narrative. But orchestras across the country recognize that has to change. The Canton Symphony ... -
Live opera is coming to Traverse City (finally).
“Opera is for everyone,” says Kathleen Shelton. “We want to demolish the idea that opera is intimidating,” adds Lindsey Anderson. So the two decided ... -
WT Hosts Symphony Orchestra Concert, Featuring South Korean Student Soloist
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – The West Texas A&M University School of Music is hosting a concert by the symphony orchestra, featuring a South Korean graduate student ... -
Ocean Orchestra Archive
We tend to think of the ocean as a quiet place. We imagine the enveloping calm that envelops us below the surface as an inherent property ... -
Victorian Opera artistic director Richard Mills to leave in 2023
Richard Mills AM has announced that he will step down as artistic director of Victorian Opera at the end of the state opera company’s 2023 season. ... -
Colorado Symphony Orchestra returns to Beaver Creek
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra returns to the Vilar Performing Arts Center this Thursday, February 24.Vilar Performing Arts Center / Courtesy Photo The Colorado Symphony Orchestra performs ... -
‘Ragtime’ family show at Camden Opera House caps holiday week
CAMDEN – The Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, will present a celebration of the multimedia book ‘King of Ragtime’ on Sunday February 27 at 2 ... -
Parkes Hosts Orchestra Rehearsals for Overture Concert with Young Central West Musicians | Parkes Champion Post
Parkes has never seen anything quite like Overture. If you think this is just a regular performance by a few headliners, think again. It’s as much ... -
Several soloists will perform at a winter orchestra concert
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) – The Valley Symphony Association (VSA) Orchestra is an all-volunteer regional performing arts organization made up of musicians of all ages and backgrounds ... -
Vancouver Opera’s good fortune continues with Cavalleria rusticana
Breadcrumb Links local arts Entertainment Set in a long single act in two parts separated by the famous orchestral intermezzo, Cavalleria is a compact proposition that ... -
The Irish Chamber Orchestra of Limerick welcomes a Norwegian composer
The incredible violinist and composer Henning Kraggrud shines the spotlight on some of the finest violin composers from his native land in his ICO debut. The ... -
The Charles County Youth Orchestra will perform its first indoor orchestral concert since 2020
CCYO’s first indoor concert since 2020 will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will take place at Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD. Esther ... -
18th Century Orchestra appoints new director
Kate Rockett has been named the new director of the 18th Century Orchestra. Rockett will succeed current manager Sieuwert Verster who will step down on September ... -
Paris Opera 2021-22 review: Don Giovanni
(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with the incredibly COVID-contagious Omicron variant and the resulting cancellations, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, ... -
Charles County Youth Orchestra Holds First Concert Since 2020 Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at Waldorf – Southern Maryland News Net
Charles County Youth Orchestra, Osman Kivrak, director with Encore Band, Takako Mato, director; Encore Strings, Krisztina Noble, director; and Prelude Strings, Teri Lazar, Director presents a ... -
The Charles County Youth Orchestra will perform their first indoor orchestra concert since 2020!
Esther Bonney, winner of the 2021 CCYO Concerto Competition WALDORF, Md. – CCYO’s first indoor concert since 2020 will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will take ... -
Tifereth Israel community orchestra’s postponed concert was worth the wait
Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, Calif. — The Strings of TICO, the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra, had to postpone their concert, originally scheduled for last November, to ... -
Opera Review: Wagner’s Die Walküre, Melbourne Opera
Opening night of Die Walküre (second part of Wagner The Ring of the Nibelung) was a scintillating storm; the play’s innovations in decor, costumes and dramaturgy ... -
The next concerts of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will hold two concerts this month, featuring Prokofiev’s *Symphony No. 1 in D major on February 17 and Beethoven’s best dramatic ... -
WTAMU Symphony Orchestra Concert Features Soloist Minkyoung Song
The West Texas A&M University Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert this month with South Korean graduate student Minkyoung Song as the featured soloist. “This concert ... -
Review: The Magic Flute at Houston Grand Opera
Presentation by the Houston Grand Opera of Mozart’s last masterpiece, The magic flute, a co-production between Komische Oper Berlin and London’s avant-garde theater company 1927, is ... -
Texas Classical Review » Blog Archive » Houston Grand Opera Celebrates Carlisle Floyd as Composer, Mentor and Friend
Andrea Carroll performed “Ain’t It a Pretty Night!” from Susanna at the Houston Grand Opera’s tribute to composer Carlisle Floyd on Friday night. Photo: Melissa Taylor ... -
Review: NI Opera’s Into the Woods is a thrilling and moving night of entertainment
In the woods Northern Ireland Opera Lyric Theater, until February 27 If you go to the woods with the Northern Ireland Opera before February 27, you ... -
Loud Voices Lift Opera ‘The Scarlet Letter’ at OU
It was old-fashioned Puritan guilt against the nearly limitless promise of the new world in an opera premiering Wednesday at the University of Oklahoma. The 2016 ... -
Classic Apple Music app could bring the sounds of the orchestra to your AirPods
Apple may be close to launching a classical music streaming app, after lines of code in the Apple Music beta for Android revealed a potential name: ... -
TDK Orchestra Concert 2021 Online Concert
Performers The Wind Players of the London Symphony Orchestra/Kenta Saito (saxophone)/Ginza Junior High School Brass Band (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Host TDK Company Program 〈Ginza High School Marching ... -
Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Hosts 7th Annual Mac and Cheese Fest Fundraiser
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — On Thursday, Feb. 10, the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra hosted its 7th annual Mac & Cheese Fest fundraiser at the Holiday Inn in downtown ... -
Six composers on their favorite Boston Modern Orchestra Project albums
“I think the CD is vibrant: filled with rich harmonies and gut-wrenching visceral moments. There is a quality of conversation between the soloists and the orchestra. ... -
Britt Festival Orchestra unveils performances for 60th anniversary season | Community
The “Diamond Anniversary” season includes a new commissioned piece composed and performed by pianist Sebastian Chang, who is one of four soloists performing ... -
The double bass: a comprehensive guide to the orchestra’s largest string instrument, including how it differs from the cello
What is a double bass? The double bass, or contrabass as it is sometimes called, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in a modern ... -
NSU Jazz Orchestra concert scheduled for February 16
The NSU Jazz Orchestra The NSU Jazz Orchestra will perform on Wednesday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Magale Recital Hall. ... -
Yale Opera and Yale Philharmonia organize joint concert
On Friday, Yale Opera will present a gala concert with the Yale Philharmonic featuring opera music by Bizet, Donizetti, Gounod, Massenet, Mozart, Rossini and Verdi. Gamze ... -
Local News: Third Philharmonic Orchestra Concert with Piano Duos (02/09/22)
The mother-daughter piano duo of Julie Lewis and Ann Lewis Marzette will be featured at the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra concert on Sunday, February 13. Picture added ... -
WT Orchestra concert will feature Korean student soloist | KAMR
CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – West Texas A&M University is set to feature South Korean piano soloist Minkyoung Song for an upcoming WT Symphony Orchestra concert at ... -
Bajazet makes its Royal Opera House debut after nearly 300 years
It cannot be said that there was a rush to put Vivaldi’s operas before a London audience. Almost 300 years after its premiere in Verona, Bajazet ... -
The Washington National Opera presents COSÌ FAN TUTTE in a creative new staging and with an all-star cast
In a new production, the Washington National Opera will present Così fan tutte, March 12-26, 2022 at the Eisenhower Theater, marking the first fully staged production ... -
The Philadelphia Orchestra Perform on WRTI: Rafael Payare’s Debut and a World Premiere with Principal Clarinetist Ricardo Morales
Join us on Sunday February 13 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday February 14 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when our show Philadelphia ... -
The national premiere of the opera “Cinderella” by Jules Massenet will take place at the Kharkiv theater SKHID OPERA
On February 11, on the stage of the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Kharkiv named after MV Lysenko / SKHID OPERA, for the ... -
Minnesota Opera makes a burlesque return to the stage with “The Anonymous Lover”
Ornamentation was very popular in Baroque and Classical times. Musicians not only had to play what a composer had written on the page, but add their ... -
Marsalis and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra team up at the Kravis Center
Saxophonist-composer Branford Marsalis performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Sunday night at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Although the saxophone is best known as ... -
Push and pull opera in the present
A scene from Yuval Sharon’s 2019 production The magic flute A recent study published in Biological examinations argues that Earth’s sixth mass extinction event is underway, ... -
Polish orchestra on first US tour seeks great achievements
WORCESTER — Wieniawski’s Polish Philharmonic Orchestra in Lublin, Poland, is widely acclaimed by music critics and audiences alike and has performed on numerous international concert tours. ... -
Baltimore Concert Opera & OperaDelaware’s ‘The Barber of Seville’
The Baltimore Concert Opera (BCO) and OperaDelaware (OD) will join forces for a co-production of Rossini’s “Barber of Seville”. In sum, there will be four performances ... -
sing the most exciting scene in the opera
Her voice gradually returned, but at the start of the pandemic, her chiropractor warned her that she needed to start singing again, to restore her lung ... -
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Announces Inaugural Scholarship for High School Graduators – Shaw Local
DeKALB – DeKalb County high school students have the opportunity to receive a $500 scholarship through a new Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra program, according to a recent ... -
Composer Marco Beltrami reinvents preludes in “Bach by Beltrami”
On March 3, 2022, Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami will present his new project “Bach by Beltrami”. Known for his scores for films such as ‘The Hurt ... -
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Virtuosity’ | Entertainment
On Saturday, February 26 (7:30 p.m.), the Anchorage Symphony takes the stage for its fourth classical concert of the season, Virtuosity. This evening of musical mastery ... -
Orchestra concert postponed due to storm | News
The Kokomo Symphony concert, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed. Now, the show, titled “Mid-Winter Romance: A Classic Emotional Journey,” is slated for March 12. ... -
Glenn Miller Orchestra to perform at West Ranch High School
First formed in 1956, the famed Glenn Miller Orchestra is set to perform at West Ranch High School in a one-night-only event in March, celebrating a ... -
Sarasota Opera Returns to a Season of Full-Size Classics Amid the COVID Pandemic
During his 40 years at the helm of the Sarasota Opera, Artistic Director Victor De Renzi faced a variety of obstacles in building the company’s reputation ... -
Popular film music performed by the Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra
The magic of cinema will be hosted by the Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra (SWSO) during its concert at Saffron Hall on Saturday 5 February. Popular blockbuster ... -
Orchestra concert postponed due to storm
February 4—The Kokomo Symphony concert, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed. Now the program, which is called “Mid-Winter Romance: A Classical Emotional Journey,” is scheduled ... -
SCVNews.com | Glenn Miller Orchestra arrives at West Ranch High School
Click on the photo to enlarge the brochure. The renowned Glenn Miller Orchestra will travel to the Santa Clarita Valley for a special one-night event to ... -
The opera is back to delight audiences in three Lincolnshire venues
Madama Butterfly – the perfect tragic opera Almost exactly two years ago, the Russian State Opera premiered Aida nationwide. Shortly after the tour started in late ... -
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Virtuosity’ | Music
On Saturday, February 26 (7:30 p.m.), the Anchorage Symphony takes the stage for its fourth classical concert of the season, Virtuosity. This evening of musical mastery ... -
Cleveland Orchestra invests in new technologies and new perspectives for the second season of “In Focus”
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Major changes are underway to Adella, the Cleveland Orchestra’s digital concert streaming platform. When the second season of “In Focus” programs launches on ... -
Light Opera of New Jersey opens LA BOHEME at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center
New Jersey Light Opera (LONJ) presents La Bohème at the state-of-the-art Mitchell and Ann Sieminski Theater at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center. The show will take ... -
Piazzolla (Australian Chamber Orchestra)
A hot, humid night with the audience sweating behind their masks like Rafa Nadal in the fifth set was the perfect setting for the cut and ... -
Edward Gardner appointed new Music Director of Norwegian Opera and Ballet
Edward Gardner, recently hailed by The Times (London) for the “sheer vivacity” of his musical creation, has been appointed Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet. ... -
Stephen Bell appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Stephen Bell and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra are due to take part in a celebration of John Williams’ 90th birthday, with performances at Leisureland, Galway on ... -
DISNEY’S LION KING at the Detroit Opera transcends with ingenious costumes and an epic score
dance of the lionessesPhoto by Deen van Meer©Disney Disney’s The Lion King, a groundbreaking musical and the third longest-running musical on Broadway, is in the middle ...