Monthly Archives: November 2022
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The Irish Chamber Orchestra presents a festive concert at Birr
Award-winning singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh will be in Birr for a special Christmas concert on December 15 Published: Thu 24 Nov 2022, 11:45 AM The Irish ... -
Could It’s a Wonderful Life prove ENO’s saviour? National Opera Arts Council cuts funding to London Coliseum
The operas that made him, at 61, one of America’s most famous and prolific composers struggle with epic themes: Dead Man Walking (2000) and, with librettist ... -
West Australian Opera announces 2023 season
at Bizet Carmenstaged on the hallowed turf of WACA, Sondheim’s magical musical In the woodsa new production of Bohemian and the world premiere of a work ... -
Alive Music Orchestra will perform an annual Christmas concert at Valley Church – The Vacaville Reporter
As is the case every December, Valley Church will rock to the festive sounds of Alive Music Orchestra, as the collective perform their 31st annual AMO ... -
NTD’s Special Thanksgiving Program – Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Concert
NTD Television will air a special Thanksgiving program: a concert by the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra on the NTD East, NTD West and NTD UK channels. ... -
The Greek National Opera presents CARMEN in May 2023
The Greek National Opera Ballet has announced its third production for the 2022/23 season: a new ballet production Carmen, choreographed by the great Swedish choreographer Johan ... -
Celebrating the Music of Derry Christmas with Allegri and Orchestra NorthWest
Ending another year on a high, acclaimed local arts organization Allegri is bringing the joy of Christmas to local audiences with two wonderful festive productions in ... -
Don’t miss the Al-Hadra troupe concert at the Alexandria Opera House – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly
American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus Malak Gabr Theater Mon 28, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.: The seven-piece Tarek Raouf The ensemble performs modern and oriental jazz ... -
Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the PPL Center in Allentown December 17, 2022
Last year’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) annual tour was an outing like no other, as the band brought its special brand of visually spectacular concerts to audiences ... -
Review: Orfeo ed Euridice by Opera North
Despite my bourgeois upbringing, I haven’t seen many operas. The only one I had seen before was Akhenaten, an epic in three acts without subtitles. During ... -
The WA Symphony Orchestra takes New World to Mandurah and Bunbury in March 2023
Jessica Gethin will bring a longing for homeland on tour with the WA Symphony Orchestra in Mandurah and Bunbury in March next year. The Perth-based conductor, ... -
Angel’s Bone, an improbable opera on human trafficking
The latest upcoming work from conductor Naomi Woo, who grew up in North Vancouver, is a production that focuses on human trafficking. The latest work to ... -
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert captured aspects of the war in Ukraine (and more) in remarkable fashion | Chicago News
A CSO co-commission, Lera Auerbach’s cello concerto, “Diary of a Madman” receives its U.S. premiere at a November 17, 2022 performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ... -
New Year’s Eve will dazzle at the Reading Symphony Orchestra with music from ABBA
This New Year’s Eve, the Reading Symphony Orchestra and Swedish 10-piece band ARRIVAL plan to have you dancing in the aisles to the music of ABBA. ... -
Local trumpeter Richard Wood is a guest at the Scarborough Symphony Orchestra concert
Trumpet soloist Richard Wood Guest soloists often come from all over the world to perform with the Scarborough musicians and for this concert the solo trumpeter ... -
‘Miracle on 34th Street’ from Croswell Opera House
Most years for a long time now, one of the things that has helped kick off the holiday season for Adrian is that the Croswell Opera ... -
Trans-Siberian Orchestra | American Top 40
Nashville, TN – Monday September 12, 2022) – Multi-platinum progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) – today announced the dates for their highly anticipated Winter 2022 ... -
Against the Grain Theater’s “MESSIAH/COMPLEX” Receives Digital Excellence Award from OPERA America
OPERA America announced Against the Grain Theater “MESSIAH/COMPLEX” as the winner of Outstanding Projects at the first-ever Digital Excellence Awards in Opera. The new award recognizes ... -
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Sons of Serendip Holiday Concert
Billboard Charting quartet Sons of Serendip won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America’s Got Talent with their ethereal and emotionally moving ... -
England no longer values the deep, weird art of opera – and that leaves us all poorer | Charlotte Higgin
In Kyiv, daily performances at the National Opera of Ukraine are courageous acts of defiance against the Russian invasion. They symbolize what the country is fighting ... -
ISU Symphony Orchestra visits Marshalltown | News, Sports, Jobs
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra visits Marshalltown on December 1 and the entire community is invited to the Marshalltown Performing ... -
Broadway & Opera Star N’Kenge to headline with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for holiday concerts
This holiday season, Broadway and opera star N’Kenge will make his highly anticipated debut with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra to headline Home for the Holidays, ... -
The Ribble Valley Choir and Orchestra will perform a Christmas concert in Clitheroe
Joy to the World, under the auspices of Clitheroe Christians in Partnership, will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday December 4 at Trinity Methodist Church and ... -
Beethoven & Mendelssohn (Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra, Richard Gill, Rachael Beesley)
Dedicated to the memory of its founder, this debut album by the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra is a fitting tribute to Richard Gill, that tireless ... -
Polish refugees can listen to the Opera East Lothian concert
REFUGEES in Poland will be able to tune in to a special benefit concert in North Berwick on Saturday. Opera East Lothian perform The Armed Man: ... -
Young instrumentalists vibrate at the concert of the city orchestra
performing arts Young instrumentalists vibrate at the concert of the city orchestra Friday, November 18, 2022 The Harmony Kenya concert at the M-Pesa Academy on November ... -
Review | The melodious chaos of the opera Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Opera production of ‘La Scala di Seta’ | 1 credit If an opera company season can be seen in sequential narrative terms, on ... -
The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra dives into the world of opera for its upcoming concerts in Courtenay
Mark Allan Special for disc The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra will do something at its two season-opening concerts in December that it has never done in its ... -
The American Symphony Orchestra continues its 2022-23 season with winter concerts at Saint-Barthélemy Church
Following the huge success of the American Symphony Orchestra’s (ASO) free opening concert at Bryant Park on September 17, the Orchestra continues its 2022-23 season with ... -
Breaking News – Makana Community Members Uplift Citizens with Dazzling Orchestral Concert
Members of the Makana Community Orchestra during the inaugural concert. [CREDIT: Sue Maclennan/Talk of the Town] On Sunday, November 13, 2022, the ... -
Sarasota Orchestra’s December Programs Inspire Joy and Discovery for the Holiday Season
The Sarasota Orchestra brings joy to the season with favorites including its popular holiday-themed Great Escapes program. Nationally and internationally acclaimed conductors Lina González-Granados and Sarah ... -
Musicians from the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the NYCB rally for a fair deal
The Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Orchestra is hold a public meeting with live music at Dante Parkacross from Lincoln Center, Sunday, Nov. 20 at ... -
Why do opera tenors hold their noses when they sing?
While debuts and galas are catnip for many opera-goers, the Met’s season premiere of Rigoletto on November 10 followed three nights later by the return of ... -
Livewire: Charley Crockett, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sorry and more concerts to follow in Cleveland through November | Music News | Cleveland
Click to enlarge Credit: Bobby Cochran Charley Crockett performs at House of Blues. See: Wednesday, November 23. THU 11/17Chloe MoriondoThis Detroit native started out playing ukulele ... -
Kentucky’s Schmidt Vocal Academy guides high school and college students in classical techniques
Led by Linda McAlister, the Schmidt Vocal Academy continues its legacy of helping young opera singers achieve their goals Although the paths leading to a career ... -
The Burgess Hill Symphony Orchestra promises a musical treat
People The Burgess Hill Symphony Orchestra promises a musical treat when they present their biannual concert at St Andrew’s Church. By Phil Hewitt There are 3 ... -
Funding cuts will decimate English National Opera. It’s a screaming mistake | Stuart Murphy
LThe past week has been, frankly, grim. Having run National English Opera Over the past five years, receiving less than 24 hours notice that our century-old ... -
HEROINES AND HERETICS at Merkin Hall
Conductor Ian Niederhoffer likes to ignore convention. In recent years, his Parlando Chamber Orchestra has established itself as a serious player in the New York classical ... -
Review: SF Opera presents a beautiful short story “Traviata” destined to last for decades
Simone Piazzola (left) and Pretty Yende in Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Photo: Cory Weaver/SF Opera Any opera company ... -
Puts the Orchestra players on, DiDonato teases an upcoming premiere, cooks up a naughty ‘History’
Joyce DiDonato performed Sunday with the Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall. Photo: Simon Pauly What was old was new again, and what was new ... -
Grandeur au Minimal: A Critique of Don Carlos at the Lyric Opera
“Don Carlos” by Lyric Opera Chicago, with Joshua Guerrero/Photo: Todd Rosenberg RECOMMENDED As far as Verdi’s longest and most complex opera is concerned, there are two ... -
The Rand Symphony Orchestra announces this year’s gala concert
Conductor Carel Henn at the Picnic Variety show. Photo: Nicolas Zaal The Rand Symphony Orchestra, with support from the Rupert Music Foundation and under the direction ... -
Minnesota premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s opera Proving Up in 2018 at the Southern Theater
“JOurney North Opera Company (JNOC) Presents Minnesota Premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s 2018 Opera To prove himself at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis, November 11 and 12 ... -
The West Shore Symphony Orchestra prepares for the 2022-23 season
The West Shore Symphony Orchestra, a West Shore-based community orchestra serving communities in the Harrisburg and Carlisle areas, has announced its 2022-23 season. After a series ... -
Opera Review: Verdi’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ Presented by Maryland Lyric Opera at Strathmore Music Center
Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” (“A Masked Ball”) is Maryland Lyric Opera’s second production in a season devoted entirely to Verdi and featuring some of the ... -
Don’t miss the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Christmas program
THE festive season is a busy time for many Scottish arts organisations. Christmas and the New Year are a time for our performing arts companies to ... -
The London Coliseum as English National Opera faces the swan song
He has now secured an emergency meeting with Culture Secretary Michele Donelan in which he will plead for the group to retain its London base while ... -
ICHS Symphony Orchestra concert enthusiastically received | Entertainment
There were loud applause and cheers as the Immaculate Conception High School Symphony Orchestra (ICHS SO) completed the first of its two concerts at Jamaica College ... -
THE 1914 CHRISTMAS TRUCE in December
New York City Opera will celebrate the holidays with All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 at the Sacred Heart University Community Theater, 1420 Post ... -
A new national orchestra on tour in South Africa
The Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, begins its first tour of South Africa next month. Photo: Supplied NEW In the works for some ... -
Bohemian Rhapsodies (Western Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Freddie Mercury fans are unlikely to have been disappointed with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Bohemian Rhapsodies, presented at the Perth Concert Hall, despite the realization ... -
Opera is not elitist | Alexandra Wilson
Jhe recent reallocation of arts funding announced by Arts Council England is strongly touted as good news. More money, the body says, will be spent on ... -
Chinese opera concert in tune with young people
Famous singer Zhu Fengbo (center), known for her performance in the classical Chinese opera “The White-Haired Girl”, cheers on the young singers during the concert press ... -
Review: Verdi’s Don Carlos goes the distance in lyric opera
The Lyric Opera of Chicago is at the forefront of opera productions on the world stage. It’s on a par with La Scala in Milan or ... -
A Look Behind the Scenes at LSU Opera: Performing in Foreign Languages, Selecting Operas | Entertainment
Speaking two languages is no small feat. Having to learn a new language in a few weeks to perform an opera in front of dozens of ... -
DuPage Symphony Orchestra performs at Wentz Hall in Naperville
The DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s final concert will highlight two countries typically underrepresented in classical music. With its performance of “Up Close and Personal: Mexico and Spain” ... -
The ballroom teams up with a local orchestra for an evening of jazz — The Kenyon Collegian
On the exceptionally warm evening of November 5, jazz fans young and old flocked to Mount Vernon’s Woodward Opera House for a concert titled “Jumpin’ at ... -
The orchestra presents a guest soloist at the first classical concert of the season
Listeners will love Bruch’s Violin Concerto, he said. “It’s one of the most popular violin concertos ever written,” said Udagawa. “We rehearsed it last night, and ... -
Hillman Opera conductor Andrew Bisantz returns to his roots | News, Sports, Jobs
Andrew Bisantz, Artistic Director and Conductor of Eugene Opera, is the conductor and musical director of Hillman Opera’s production of Lee Hoiby’s “Summer ... -
The WSO will host a drag show with orchestra
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is due to perform with a popular drag queen this weekend. “I had hoped that at some point in my life the ... -
Orchestra Concert “Carols by Candlelight”
LBCC Performing Arts presents ‘Carols by Candlelight’. Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols will be presented in a festive “Carols by Candlelight” concert on Saturday, December 10 ... -
Rossini’s comic opera becomes Lobero
As Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) tours, the tragic gravity of Tosca, whose ingenious and inventive production opened its 2022-23 season at the Grand Theater of Granada ... -
Upcoming Strathcona Symphony Orchestra concert
The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra presents a pair of shows in Courtenay in December. ADOBE-PICTURE Soprano Jennifer Rasor will be a guest soloist at upcoming Strathcona Symphony ... -
Elon’s Music Department Hosts College Orchestra Concert
The Elon University Music Department hosted a performance by the university orchestra at 7:30 p.m. on November 8 at the McCrary Theater. The Elon University Orchestra ... -
Oran Etkin, Matt Wilson, Steve Nelson & Kevin Hays + Orchestra! world premiere
Oran Etkin, Matt Wilson, Steve Nelson & Kevin Hays + Orchestra! world premiere Oran Etkin’s Benny Goodman Quartet (with Matt Wilson, Steve Nelson and Kevin ... -
As you wish: ‘The Princess Bride’ is screened at the Sydney Opera House with a live orchestra
Romance. Removal. A farmer named Buttercup. An intriguing prince. An impetuous saviour. A giant. When William Goldman threw them all together, The princess to be married ... -
Richey Community Orchestra will launch its season on November 13 | New
NEW PORT RICHEY — Veterans Day is Nov. 11 and two days later — Sunday, Nov. 13 — the Richey Community Orchestra will honor those who ... -
THE SCOOP | Against The Grain Theatre’s Messiah/Complex Wins Opera America Award
The Diyet performer is recorded as part of Against the Grain Theatre’s award-winning Messiah/Complex (Photo: Alistair Maitland) Canada’s Against The Grain Theater has won one of ... -
ACE Funding: Is Classical Music and Opera “Upgrading” Stealing Peter to Pay Paul? | Opera and classical music functions
Former Conservative Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries wanted to ‘increase’ funding for the arts. As the Arts Council of England announces huge cuts to ENO and others, ... -
The Sioux Falls Opera Booth started out as a roller skating rink
Any town worth its salt will bring great entertainment, and the start of Sioux Falls was no exception. Settlers from major eastern cities wanted to bring ... -
The Cleveland Orchestra announces selected performances for the BLOSSOM MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Cleveland Orchestra announced a lineup of films and special presentations on Sunday as part of its 2023 Blossom Music Festival. . The concerts will take ... -
Cleveland Orchestra Announces Summer 2023 Pops and Movie Concerts Roster
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If last summer’s presentation of “The Fellowship of the Ring” at the Blossom Music Center left you hanging, never fear. The quest will ... -
The wonder of a small orchestra that will not be forgotten
It can be said that like a large orchestra, a small orchestra, i.e. very few instruments, can also be quite effective for a tune or a ... -
Kayoko Dan of Chattanooga Symphony & Opera takes stock of her accomplishments as she wraps up her final two seasons
When Kayoko Dan steps down as Music Director of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera at the end of the 2023-24 season, she will have served in ... -
A lost gem revived after 140 years – New Sussex Opera
David Foster – New Sussex Opera House Spokesperson Ruth Loughton said: “Filled with catchy tunes and featuring a hilarious new translation specially commissioned by New Sussex ... -
The symphonic concert master and Salúd join the orchestra on Sunday
ROBERT C. BORDEN For more than two decades, Javier Chaparro has been concert master of our own Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, and every time he performs ... -
The chamber orchestra will play the Birr Christmas concert
The Irish Chamber Orchestra playing at Birr earlier this year Published: Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 6:19 PM After wowing audiences at the Birr Festival of Music ... -
Afton Battle’s resignation raises questions about Fort Worth Opera’s future
Explore more stories access to the arts. When Afton Battle resigned last week as head of Fort Worth Operathe news caused a stir among opera conductors, ... -
Ainadamar review – dynamic and skilful production brings Golijov’s opera to UK | Classical music
AAt the turn of the millennium, Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov was one of the biggest names in contemporary classical music; his eclectic mix of influences—everything from ... -
Concert organized to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nidderdale Community Orchestra
A concert is due to take place this weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nidderdale Community Orchestra – the orchestra of the Dales. On ... -
Wood River Orchestra will perform works by Brahms and Haydn
STORY AND PHOTO OF KAREN BOSSICK The Wood River Orchestra will perform one of Joseph Haydn’s greatest works at their fall concert on Sunday November 6th. ... -
Judge’s decision puts an end to the drama of the San Antonio Opera Orchestra, for now
The synopsis from the opera of the 19th century composer Ruggero Leoncavallo Pagliacci reads almost like an interpretation of the current dispute between the San Antonio ... -
The best soloist teams up with the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra in a concert of European classics
See the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra in action in the city on November 5, with guest soloist Callum Smart Conducted by Derek Williams, the concert begins at ... -
State-of-the-art technology makes the projection of the London Philharmonic Orchestra concert look almost like the real thing
One of the benefits of watching an orchestral performance live is that you can better appreciate the musical textures and nuances of a piece in a ... -
Sydney’s Biggest Hallelujah! Handel: Messiah at the Sydney Opera House
Two hundred and eighty years after its first performance in Dublin in 1742, Handel’s Messiah remains one of the world’s most beloved pieces of classical music, ... -
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces its 2023 season
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023 season, featuring a diverse selection of repertoire to be performed with known and new guest artists to celebrate ... -
Opera Review: Verdi’s ‘Il trovatore’ (‘The Troubadour’) presented by the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center
Mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis is Azucena in the Washington National Opera’s production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” Photo by Scott Suchman. Some of the most glorious voices in ... -
The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra invites you to an evening at the opera – Campbell River Mirror
The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will present music from the world’s most beloved operatic works by classical composers Mozart, Bizet and Rossini. Vancouver Island opera singers ... -
Lake Forest Civic Orchestra performs with student from Vernon Hills
The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra will celebrate the heroic tales performed by Beethoven and Brahms in their latest show, “Heroes”, to be held November 13 at ...
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