Tag: classical music
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Concert Review (London): Trumpeter Paul Merkelo with the English Chamber Orchestra, January 22, 2022
Paul Merkelo held the solo trumpet seat at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra since 1995. It recently played music by Vivaldi, Haydn and Tartini with the English ... -
The Plano Symphony Orchestra celebrates the Dance In Spring Family series in Mckinney and Plano
The Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO) continues to create accessible programming with its educational initiatives in its Spring Family series. Plano Symphony Brass & Percussion artists will ... -
A popular orchestra will pay tribute to Jonty Somervell with a new work
Jonty Somervell A popular orchestra in Cumbria will premiere a new work in memory of one of its members. The Westmorland Orchestra will perform in Kendal ... -
The Macau Orchestra and the Chinese Orchestra of Macau join forces with renowned musicians from the mainland to present an artistic gala on March 19
MACAU, March 11 – Two concerts organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, by its Portuguese acronym) and coordinated by the Macau Orchestra Company, Limited will ... -
LA Opera has named a Latina as its next resident conductor
The national and international music industry has recognized Lina Gonzalez-Granados for her talent in classical music. And now she will be the resident director of the ... -
Dallas Symphony Orchestra announces stellar lineup of programs for new season
As one of the nation’s premier performing arts organizations, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) presents world-class performances in Dallas and beyond. The orchestra’s 2022-23 season kicks ... -
Bendigo Symphony Orchestra launches its 2022 musical season | Bendigo Advertiser
news, local news, A celebration of Beethoven and world-renowned soloists are among the highlights of the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra’s 2022 season. The orchestra’s program for the ... -
Free S’pore Symphony Orchestra Concerts at Our Tampines Hub, Victoria Concert Hall & Gardens by the Bay in March – Mothership.SG
If you’ve always been curious about classical music, but never attended a live concert, here’s your chance. You can attend the National Orchestra of Singapore, the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 – ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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: ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Astana Opera Soloists Captivate Audiences with Performance on Major French TV Channel
NUR-SULTAN – The performance of Mahler’s famous Symphony No. 8 by 1,200 musicians from the Astana Opera House broadcast on French TV channel Mezzo on New ... -
North Texas has an exciting year for opera fans
Boosted by COVID shutdowns in 2020, the Fort Worth Opera House and the Dallas Opera each went to work on plans to engage with their communities ... -
The GU Choir and Orchestra will present Margaret Bonds’ Creed as a world premiere
The Georgetown University Choir and Orchestra will perform the live world premiere of “Creed,” composed by composer and social justice activist Margaret Bonds. Bonds, who was ... -
Austin Opera probes the power and perils of Steve Jobs’ (r)evolution connection: Homegrown company launches new collaborative production for the nation
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Courtesy of Austin Opera) “We choose pieces that we think will make sense for Austin.” So says Austin Opera’s Executive Director ... -
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra begins streaming virtual concerts this week
Click to enlarge Phuong Bui The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra performing at Art Hill in September. You won’t have to leave your sofa to listen to ... -
John Frayne | A youth orchestra shows that the future of classical music is in good hands | Music
The East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra performed its winter concert on Sunday, January 16 at Smith Memorial Hall. The members of this young training orchestra are ... -
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra: concert report
Founded in 1926 as the Latvian Radio Center Orchestra, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) is one of the greatest classical music assets Latvia has to ... -
Review: Bold Performances by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Pianist Marika Bournaki – Duluth News Tribune
For the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra’s lineup for the first concert of the new year, Music Director Dirk Meyer has chosen two bold and dramatic works ... -
Glass Marcano, the conductor who listens to rap
“I remember a concert. We were in the state I’m from, I was maybe 17, 18. We were in the middle of a symphony full of ... -
The Canadian Opera Company and The National Ballet Join the Art Gallery of Ontario’s January Virtual School Programs
The AGO is back this winter with a new list of free online programming. Although the gallery is temporarily closed due to COVID, their Virtual school ... -
SPCO launches a powerful plea for justice by bassist/songwriter Xavier Foley
As if a storm of COVID cases weren’t enough, the snow that battered the Twin Cities kept many St. Paul Chamber Orchestra regulars firmly settled at ... -
The chamber orchestra partners with Challenge Mountain
PETOSKEY – Expanding public access to live classical music is a central goal of the Petoskey-based Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, a non-profit organization headquartered in downtown ... -
Glyndebourne: a brand new opera for young people from an all-female team of composers
Glyndebourne On February 25, 2022, Glyndebourne will present the world premiere of Pay the Piper, Glyndebourne’s first youth opera since 2017. Spokeswoman Eleanor Crawforth said: “The ... -
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s first concert of 2022 features Dvorak
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra dances to 2022 with many beats from faraway places and different ways to listen. The Dvorak Wind Serenade will be the main ... -
Minnesota Orchestra’s Sibelius Festival Gives Another Finnish Star Ride
It’s not just Osmo. The three-week Minnesota Orchestra Music Festival by Jean Sibelius may be the flagship event of Osmo Vänskä’s final season as Music Director, ... -
The best of dance, opera and classical music to book in 2022, from Raymonda to the Handmaid’s Tale
W ith new ballets choreographed by Tamara Rojo and Christopher Wheeldon, an all-new opera adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, long-awaited premieres of ‘lost’ works and music ... -
A rare opera conductor gives birth and returns to the podium a few days later
A Chicago Opera Theater musical director returned to the podium to complete the closing of “Becoming Santa Claus” just three days after giving birth. Lidiya Yankovskaya ... -
New Year’s Music and Opera Highlights
With less fear of blockages and disruption from covid, major concert halls in Moscow and St. Petersburg have already set their schedules for the coming year. ... -
Colombian Lina González-Granados appointed resident conductor of the Los Angeles Opera
Photo courtesy of heromag.net 2022 promises to be great start, especially for the Guerreras Latinas in the United States, as the Los Angeles Opera House announced ... -
Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Concert on NTD and EpochTV
NTD and EpochTV will broadcast the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra concert in the upcoming new year. The unique 90-minute performance will air on their respective platforms ... -
Francesca Chiejina: the radiant soprano who wants opera for all | Classical music
Francesca Chiejina started his year as a ghost, ended it like a enchanting, and took a goddess, a princess, a poor man and a acclaimed appearance ... -
Minnesota Orchestra opens three-week celebration of Sibelius on New Years Eve
Jean Sibelius is a house specialty at Orchestra Hall. During Osmo Vänskä’s 19 years as Music Director, the Minnesota Orchestra interpretations by the Finnish national composer ... -
Meet the Really Awful Orchestra from Wigan – which is doing very well
But even to the surprise of its creators, it turned out to be a big success with sold-out concerts around Wigan. A weird tramp note to ... -
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents a winter orchestral concert
Professional music orchestra. Photo by Peter Norby SFPM News: SANTA FE – David Felberg conducts the Pro Musica Orchestra in a Mozart concert and Mendelssohn, as ... -
The Lewes Concert Orchestra welcomes an exceptional young soloist
Lewes Concert Orchestra Richart Van Zyl, 16, winner of the Brighton Springboard Festival and member of the National Children’s Orchestra, will perform the solo violin of ... -
Sarasota Orchestra announces January 2022 concerts
The Sarasota Orchestra’s January programs include a Masterworks concert featuring the towering giant of the classical piano world, Garrick Ohlsson, and a Pops concert tribute to ... -
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to perform in Werribee
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will return to Wyndham in 2022, after a sold-out show last summer. Residents will be able to attend a summer symphony ... -
Marie Osmond is also a little opera, since she comes to Minnesota for a holiday show
We all know Marie Osmond is a bit of country and a bit of rock and roll. Did you know that it is also a bit ... -
The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2022 season
The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra has launched its 2022 season, which is impressive too. Entitled “Perpetual Emotion,” the program, which opens April 8 at Adelaide City Hall, ... -
S’pore Symphony Orchestra Launches SSOLOUNGE to Stream Classical Music Concerts 24/7, Anytime, Anywhere – Mothership.SG
For those of you stuck at home and yearning for the travel and adventure to begin all over again because you really want to be abroad ... -
Vacation South Bend Symphony Orchestra Morris Performing Arts Center
The Boston Pops remain the gold standard in how to do symphonic pop concerts. Particularly during the tenure of conductor Arthur Fiedler, the Boston pops lent ... -
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra concert explores meaning of light
“Joy to the world.” “Silent night.” “Deck the Hall. “ Not that there is anything wrong with these and many other holiday concert Christmas chestnuts. But ... -
St. George Theater, WNET and American Classical Orchestra Present Free Virtual Performance of “Peter and the Wolf”
STATEN ISLAND, NY – The children’s classic “Peter and the Wolf” is coming to students in New York and beyond! St. George’s Theater, in collaboration with ... -
The Polaris Center to host performances by the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra
On December 10 and 11, the Polaris Center for the Performing Arts in Balzac will host the holiday performances of the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, Holiday ... -
The orchestra and the opera SA launch a silent album
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) and the Cape Town Opera (CTO) defend the arts, here and internationally, with the release of a new album: Cwaka. ... -
Obituary: tenor Marco Panuccio dies at 48
Widely admired by his colleagues, Panuccio was an EMMY nominated singer who performed over 25 major roles featuring a diverse repertoire ranging from Baroque to Contemporary ... -
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns to Wyndham
He is back! The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns to Wyndham this summer. Experience a summer symphony under the sky on Friday, January 28 when the Melbourne ... -
The adventures of Matthew Aucoin at the opera
Now, as the stage technicians busied themselves with last-minute adjustments, Aucoin crouched down in the Met’s cafeteria, feeling eerily calm as he waited for curtain time. ... -
Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra returns to Mechanics Hall
WORCESTER – The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra must have done something right with their annual “Holiday Pops” concerts at Mechanics Hall. For 40 consecutive years, from the ... -
Ravinia: “The only railway station with a resident orchestra” | Beyond Chicago from the air
Ravinia: “The only station with a resident orchestra” Nineteenth-century American cities, including the rapidly growing and industrializing Chicago, were overcrowded and dirty places with little green ... -
AMERICAN THEATER | What is opera, director?
Natalie Dessay in the production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” by Mary Zimmerman at the Metropolitan Opera. (Photo by Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Taken on February ... -
Make room for a new kind of “Mozart Requiem”, an opera project with an indie twist made in Toronto
Two powerful Toronto opera companies have teamed up for the first time to produce a radically new interpretation of a classical work. Against the Grain Theater ... -
Frazier to conduct the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra in Parkersburg | News, Sports, Jobs
The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform “Sounds of the Season” on December 3, 4 and 5 in Lewisburg, Charleston and Parkersburg. Tickets are on sale. ... -
Miracles and Triumphs (Western Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Nearly full audiences at the Perth Concert Hall on Friday welcomed Johannes Fritzsch back to the West, his first visit since conducting Janáček Cunning little vixen ... -
Stephen Sondheim reflected on opera and musicals in a free press interview in 2009
Editor’s note: Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential figures in the history of American musical theater, died Friday morning at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, ... -
Pianist Aaron Kurz to perform with the City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra
American pianist Aaron Kurz will be the soloist at the City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra’s second concert in West Road since the lockdown ended. He will ... -
The Classical Review »» Washington’s concert opera returns triumphantly with Rossini’s “Maometto II”
Ashraf Sewailam in title role and Leah Crocetto as Anna in Rossini Maometto II, presented by Washington Concert Opera Sunday evening at the Lisner Auditorium. Photo: ... -
DuPage Symphony Orchestra Lights Up Naperville With “Inspirations”
“Do not believe those who try to persuade you that composition is but a cold exercise of the intellect. The only music capable of moving and ... -
Under the direction of a guest conductor, the performance of Beethoven’s Ninth by the Minnesota Orchestra does not elicit joy
If there is a perfect time to experience the journey through the trials of triumph found in Beethoven’s music, this might be it. The collective trauma ... -
Cleveland Orchestra Expands COVID-19 Security Policy for 2021 Holiday Concerts to Include Antigen Testing
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Orchestra has just made it a little easier to attend their popular holiday concerts. The group said in a promotion for ... -
Review: An orchestra offers a new take on musical history
Have mercy on the 19th-century American composer, struggling in Beethoven’s shadow in search of a local sound, only to be eclipsed by another European: Antonin Dvorak, ... -
The youth orchestra concert will be broadcast online on Sunday
While the future of the professional Springfield Symphony Orchestra remains in limbo, there is good news on classical music from the SSO organization. The Springfield Youth ... -
Venezuelan musicians aim for biggest orchestra | News | DW
Some 12,000 musicians are looking for a place in the record books after playing in what is believed to be the largest orchestra ever assembled to ... -
Concert of the Youth Orchestra of Music in the Mountains – YubaNet
The Music in the Mountains Youth Orchestra (MIMYO) will perform their fall concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Sierra Academy of ... -
Minnesota Orchestra concert finds pianist Emanuel Ax at the height of his powers
Although his career as a concert pianist spanned almost half a century, Emanuel Ax never acted like a star. When he takes the stage to invariably ... -
The largest orchestra in the history of the Poway Symphony opens a new season in November
Symphonies, concertos and popular favorites will once again adorn the Poway Symphony Orchestra hall for the 2021-22 season. The concert hall has been closed since 2019 ... -
free orchestral concert aims to break down barriers | New
JEFFERSONVILLE – A new nonprofit orchestra serving southern Indiana and Louisville is focused on providing concerts accessible to all. The Derby City Chamber Orchestra will perform ... -
American Classical Orchestra announces 2021-2022 season
The American Classical Orchestra (ACO) of New York has announced its 2021-2022 season of live performances, starting with a full orchestra Meeting baroque music program at ... -
American Classical Orchestra announces 2021-22 season of live performances
The American Classical Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season of live performances, starting with a full Baroque Music Reunion orchestral program at Damrosch Park on September ... -
American Classical Orchestra offers free digital events this summer
American Classical Orchestra, New York City’s largest period instrument orchestra, offers a range of free digital activities from May through July, starting May 6 with a ... -
Book tickets to see the Australian Chamber Orchestra Tabula Rasa concert
Start over, after wiping the slate of last year, with a series of live and online concerts from the ACO Rewind nearly a year, and the ... -
The show must go on: the Vermont Youth Orchestra concert goes virtual | New
COLCHESTER – Over the weekend, the sounds of wind, string and brass instruments filled shows across the state and country as the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association ... -
Keith Elder: An orchestral concert during a pandemic? Yes! Outside, safely, nicely and don’t forget the fireworks | Chroniclers
For this audience, that means making sure everyone is wearing a mask, asking people to respect each other by keeping 6 feet from each other, having ... -
The singer featured at the Solano Symphony Orchestra concert started pursuing her passion 10 years ago – The Vacaville Reporter
Senzel Ahmady is a few months away from graduating from high school, but she already has 10 years of musical training under her belt. Ahmady will ... -
Cleveland Orchestra concert in Artis — Naples, a musical summit for Mahler fans
For all the painful problems that Ohio has – and this writer is from, so she sees them – a shortage of classical music is not. ... -
Lack of volunteers could silence the Sidney Classical Orchestra – Victoria News
A shortage of volunteers can force a local classical orchestra to cease future performances. The Sidney Classical Orchestra (SCO) has already canceled one of its four ... -
Violinist Sirena Huang to Perform at Atlantic Classical Orchestra Benefit Concerts
This season, the Atlantic Classical Orchestra celebrates three decades of honor to classical music through exceptional performances. To kick off its Pearl Anniversary season, the Vero ... -
Powerful orchestral concert blends last words with music – the Daily Aztec
The SDSU Orchestra and the San Diego Master Chorale both worked together to perform at the event. “Truth and Reconciliation” engaged the community in discussions about ... -
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra concert with cellist John-Henry Crawford
The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra’s “Coming Home” season will open with native son and award-winning cellist John-Henry Crawford. Crawford, 26, will take a break from his music ... -
East Texas Symphony Orchestra concert will feature classical guitar music |
As the conductor of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Richard Lee has learned that Tyler’s audiences appreciate programs featuring classical music on the guitar. During the ... -
East Texas Symphony Orchestra concert will feature classical guitar music | @Player
As the conductor of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Richard Lee has learned that Tyler’s audiences appreciate programs featuring classical music on the guitar. During the ... -
7 reasons why you should go to an orchestral concert
One of the best events that everyone has to experience at least once in their life is to attend an orchestral concert. These concerts are not ... -
The concert of the Young Artists Orchestra is Saturday in Willmar
WILLMAR – The Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra presents its concert of young artists at 7 p.m. Saturday at WEAC in Willmar. The concert features the winners ... -
Torrington Symphony Orchestra concert scheduled for May 11
TORRINGTON – The Torrington Symphony Orchestra will present “New Musical Artists” on May 11 at 7:30 pm at Warner’s Nancy Marine Studio Theater. Under the direction ... -
The Poway Symphony Orchestra concert with acclaimed guest soloist is March 17
The Poway Symphony Orchestra continues its 2018-19 season with a concert featuring nationally renowned pianist Frederick Moyer on Sunday, March 17. The concert will take place ... -
İş Sanat will open the new season with the concert of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra
The 19th season of İş Sanat, which aims to unite art lovers with innovative and original projects, will open on November 8. The opening concert will ... -
Mozart meets Civil War battle hymns in a concert by the Frederick Symphony Orchestra | Music
More than half a century and an entire ocean separated the classical compositions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the battle songs of the American Civil War. ... -
Alberta Symphony Orchestra concert honors Glenn Gould, Canada 150
Breadcrumb Links Music Local arts Author of the article: Marc Morris Release date : November 15, 2017 • November 15, 2017 • 3 minutes to read ... -
Visalia’s violinist ready for the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra concert
Euphoria. This is how Sequoia Symphony Orchestra violinist Maxton Vieira feels after a concert that has connected with its audience. “We don’t want to,” said the ... -
Conductor Roderick Cox Presides Over Exciting Minnesota Orchestra Concert
Even before the Internet, over-familiarity was a problem in classical music. Too many tracks available in too many recordings, with popular works endlessly recycled through live ... -
American Classical Orchestra opens season at Lincoln Center with prodigy Adrian Romoff
The American Classical Orchestra opens its 2017-18 season on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center with a concert ... -
Bill McCrary never misses a concert by the Florence Symphony Orchestra | Local news
Bill McCrary has attended every concert of the Florence Symphony Orchestra since 1972 and has performed at every Masterworks Choir concert since the organization began in ... -
Concert of the WPI Orchestra at Mechanics Hall | News
The seeds for the WPI Orchestra November concert were planted in Palestine in 2010. At the time, Professor Doug Weeks spent two weeks teaching at the ... -
Classical orchestra as community – The Denver Post
Playing in an orchestra is inherently selfless. A musician must give up everything – control, ego, time, vision – and conform to the intentions of the ... -
Beethoven in the Congo: the classical orchestra of Kinshasa
Story Highlights The Kinshasa-based symphony orchestra has been going strong for nearly 20 years He had to deal with power cuts and had to use bicycle ...
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