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“Farewells Fund” and shows support for Ukraine
NEWS | CHARACTERISTICS | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 03/17/2022 (PLAINFIELD, NJ) — On Saturday, March 19, the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra will present their next in-person and live concert entitled “Fond Farewells” conducted by Maestro Charles Prince. The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will feature symphonies by two musical giants, Haydn and Schubert, …

Texarkana’s Mann conducts Ensemble Bravura on “Finding Home” album
The musicians of Ensemble Bravura love playing together, but that’s not all they have in common. The title of the group’s debut album, “Finding Home,” reflects its members’ shared status as international musicians, said founder Philip Mann, music director of the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra. The composers of the pieces on the album have all been …

South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra Hosts Concert in Support of Ukraine
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra held a special concert at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center in Notre Dame and performed a special rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem. Choirs from Marian and Penn High Schools stepped in to perform the lyrics, with the help of two Ukrainian Catholic priests at …

SB Symphony begins its season with a Shakespearian saga | Entertainment
The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra will begin its 93rd season of performances with a presentation titled “Romeo and Juliet vs. West Side Story” on Saturday, March 12. The concert tackles the iconic story of Shakespeare’s tragic love through unique artistic perspectives. “I am thrilled that the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra has the opportunity to examine …

The Stanford Symphony Orchestra performs a stimulating rendition of “The Rite of Spring”
On Friday, music enthusiasts gathered under the roof of the Bing Concert Hall for the Stanford Symphony Orchestra (SSO) Winter Concert. The show included the “Walton Viola Concerto”, performed by Addison Jadwin ’23, and Stravinsky’s ballet “The Rite of Spring”. As always, this year’s SSO Winter Concert moved listeners with its masterful and compelling performance …

Owensboro Symphony takes on rock legends | Characteristics
The Owensboro Symphony will perform its third concert of the season, “Stairway to Schumann” at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Cannon Hall at the RiverPark Center. The show, sponsored by Sazerac Glenmore Distillery and Independence Bank, will feature English rock band Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”, the classic 1971 rock anthem and one of Rolling’s 500 …

DW Festival Concert: Mahler at Beethovenfest 2021 | Music | DW
In this episode of DW Festival Concert we will hear an exquisite interpretation of this monumental work from the closing concert of Beethovenfest 2021 in Bonn. The Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonic Choir bring out the boundary-pushing tonal panorama and inspiring creativity of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, a work that impresses and …

Steven Page Gets Barenaked With The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Steven Page attracted a lot of attention last November when a video produced by the Governor General’s Awards began making the rounds on social media. Canadiana’s jam-packed clip, for a song called “Canada Loves You Back,” showed Page singing Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds, who was receiving the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. It has been …

Carson City Symphony Association Presents Cello Master’s Workshop for Artist-in-Residence | Carson City Nevada News
Event date: February 24, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. The Carson City Symphony Association will host an Artist-in-Residence Masterclass Workshop on Thursday, February 24, 6-8 p.m., at the Adams Hub, 111 W. Proctor Street in Carson City. The workshop features Stephen Framil, internationally acclaimed solo cellist, musical director and conductor of Camerata Philadelphia, artistic director of …

The performance of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra will complete the conductor’s career
Inside the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra rehearses for one of the last times before its final weekend of performances. Up front, Thomas Wilkins strives to bring out the emotion in every note of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. “What I invite them to do is become as human as possible …

San Diego Symphony Orchestra: Music Connects
Every week until February 12, 2022.Saturday: 11 a.m.Saturday: 12:30 p.m.Saturday: 7:30 p.m. Multiple locations To free RSVP required Free show alert! This special San Diego series features a free one-hour family concert in local neighborhoods. This weekend’s series includes three shows on Saturdays, led by the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Stefano Sarzani. The program includes …

Pringle Nature Center in Bristol reopens to the public | Local News
JILL TATGE-ROZELL BRISTOL – Pringle Nature Center, closed in January during a period of positive COVID-19 tests in the region. It reopened on Tuesday. The center, located at Bristol Woods County Park, 9800 160th Ave., is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The park itself is open from 7 a.m. to 10 …

Chorus, symphony to perform ‘Missa’
When Joseph Haydn wrote his “Missa in Angustiis”, Napoleon Bonaparte was causing anguish in much of Europe, and the composer’s own health was a potential source of distress. Now the music of the Austrian, who soothed souls in 1798, will once again bring comfort – this time to covid-19-weary Arkansans. At 7 p.m. Friday, the …

The Seattle Symphony announces the broadcast of concert E09066
The Seattle Symphony marks the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 with a week-long digital broadcast of the EO9066 program on Seattle Symphony Live. Issued on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 authorized the resettlement and incarceration of more than 100,000 innocent Japanese American citizens during World War II. Over the course of several months, …

DuPage Symphony Orchestra presents “Striving for Justice”
“Exclusion is never the way forward on our common paths to freedom and justice,” said South African Bishop and human rights activist Desmond Tutu. The DuPage Symphony Orchestra supports freedom and justice and is pleased to present its new concert program based on masterpieces that demonstrate this message through music. “Striving for Justice” premieres at …

Kenneth Bean’s podium debut with the Princeton Symphony
RISING STAR: Violinist Alexi Kenney is the soloist for the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Feb. 5-6 concerts at Richardson Auditorium. (Photo by Grittani Creative LTD) Kenneth Bean, newly appointed Associate Conductor Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg of the (PSO) Princeton Symphony Orchestra, makes his podium debut with performances Saturday, February 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February …

Hanover Wind Symphony will give a free concert | Hanover Eagle News
HANNOVER TWP. – The Hanover Wind Symphony (HWS) will perform a free concert titled “The Joy Within” at Memorial Junior School in Whippany at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16. In accordance with COVID-19 protocols, mask wearing and appropriate social distancing are required on school property. The 85-member wind band will present a program of …

Aiken Symphony Orchestra Receives Grant for Outreach Program | Local News
The Aiken Symphony Orchestra now has a little more money in its coffers to spend on spreading the music around Aiken. The orchestra received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which it will use to fund the “Music for All of Aiken” project. This program is organized in collaboration with the …

Texas Classical Review » Blog Archive » Strings Glisten in Walker, Mozart, Fort Worth Symphony’s “Scheherazade”
Guest soloist Randall Goolsby performed Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto Friday night at Bass Hall with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Kaupo Kikkas A near-full bass performance hall saw remarkable music perform Friday night as the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra opened a sold-out concert weekend. Under the direction of Robert Spano, and in collaboration with …

Plainfield Symphony presents a free virtual concert on January 22
NEWS | CHARACTERISTICS | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 01/13/2022 (PLAINFIELD, NJ) — The Plainfield Symphony continue their annual tradition of offering a free family concert with a “cultural salute” on Saturday, January 22 at 3 p.m. Under the direction of Maestro Charles Prince, the program will present musical selections from two prominent 20th century …

Tulsa Youth Symphony Orchestra conductor Ron Wheeler looks back on 50-year career | Arts-and-theater
And although the majority of TYSO alumni may not make a living from music, the skills they have learned from being part of such an ensemble, as well as their appreciation for classical music, remain a part. lasting of their life. It is in recognition of Wheeler’s lifelong work in music education that the Tulsa …

Detroit Symphony Orchestra gives four concerts at Monroe this year
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra returns to Monroe County Community College for four concerts in 2022. Tickets are on sale now. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on January 28, March 18, April 29, and June 17 at the Meyer Theater, La-Z-Boy Center at MCCC, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. The two-hour concert on January 28 will …

Guide to Bruckner’s Symphony No.5 and his best recordings
No less a luminary than conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, in a speech to the German Bruckner Society in 1939, remarked that Anton Bruckner, a longtime devout Catholic, “was not working for the present; in his art, he only thought of eternity and he created for eternity… ”His masses and his symphonies indisputably bear witness to this …

Go out for these January art events around Fargo-Moorhead – InForum
FARGO – A New Year brings new perspectives and goals, and a whole new list of artistic events across the region. Here are some of The Arts Partnership’s top picks of artists and partner organizations for the month of January. Good year! ‘Uff Da: Folk Art of Emily Lunde’ An exhibit in Fargo’s Spirit Room …

A Night to Remember: NYE with Melinda Doolittle and Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating its 90th anniversary during the 2021-2022 season, the Charlotte Symphony is committed to uplifting, entertaining and educating the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences. Check out the list of all upcoming events online at charlottesymphony.org For many, New Years Eve was a time to reflect on the past year and …
Gary Anderson and Rockford Symphony Orchestra win Excalibur, Excelsior
ROCKFORD – Working to make Rock River Valley a better and more vibrant place to live is their goal. A native of Rockford, Gary Anderson, 74, architect, historical curator, community activist and owner of Studio GWA is the 2021 Excalibur Award winner, recognizing someone who makes a big difference in the Rock River Valley. The …

Arkansas ‘Idol’ Kris Allen Joins Symphony For Robinson’s Christmas Concert Trio
American Idol winner and Arkansas native Kris Allen joins the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and conductor Geoffrey Robson for the Kris Allen Holiday Spectacular at 7:30 pm Friday through Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sundays at Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St in Broadway, Little Rock. The concerts also kick off Acxiom Pops Live! …

Sydney Symphony appoints Craig Whitehead as interim CEO
The board of directors of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Craig Whitehead as the company’s interim CEO, following Emma Dunch’s surprise resignation last Friday. Whitehead will begin his duties immediately, with the board saying he will make a permanent appointment after performing an international search in 2022. Dunch’s contract had two …

Maddie Poppe to Celebrate New Years with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra | Local news
CEDAR FALLS – Maddie Poppe is thrilled to perform in front of a hometown crowd at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Maddie Poppe PHOTO BY KELLY MAGGART The Iowa American Idol winner and Clarksville native will ring in the New Year with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra on December 31st. “New Years Eve with …

Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra Launches 10th Annual Premiere Market Fundraiser
The event features everything from clothing bags, knives and chocolate, and these shoppers can purchase items for men, women and children. BRYAN, Texas – The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra kicked off its tenth annual Premiere Market fundraiser on Friday. The organization said the event takes place in the spring, but was able to host it …

Violins of Hope in Fresno. A concert recalls the Holocaust. – GV Wire
Conducting a concert with instruments played in Nazi concentration camps is personal for Fresno State music teacher Thomas Loewenheim. The Violins of Hope Tour arrives in Fresno on Saturday. Violins, violas and cellos once belonged to European Holocaust Jews. Loewenheim said 90 percent of his family died in the Holocaust. âMusic has the ability to …

Home For the holidays with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra on December 3 and 4
Holiday music fans of all ages can experience the magic of the holiday season with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra Home for the holidays concerts this weekend. Directed by Maestro Bohuslav Rattay, and joined by the Union chorale de UTEP, the program for December 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plaza Theater will include audience …

TOCCATA -Tahoe Symphonie MESSIE 2021 | South Lake Tahoe
The TOCCATA – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Choir will conclude their 16th season with a production of MESSIE DE HANDEL, as well as Christmas carols that the public will be welcome to sing along to. Vocal soloists for these performances will include soloists from their choir and other musicians from the region. The TOCCATA Orchestra …

Vancouver Island Symphony Seeks Art Inspired By Music Inspired By Art – Nanaimo News Bulletin
The Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra is calling on Island artists to help put together an art exhibit inspired by a piece of classical music inspired by an art exhibit. In April, the VIS performs Pictures of an exhibition by 19th-century Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. It is a suite of 10 pieces inspired by an exhibition …

FCHS group ready to rock with new instruments
A generous donation from Little Kids Rock and the Niagara Bottling Water Company has provided the Fayette County High group program with a host of new amenities. The group’s program at Fayette County High is already one of the best in the state, and they are set to get even better. Thanks to a generous …

Symphonic Band to perform ‘Experience of Light’ on November 30 | Nebraska today
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on November 30 at Kimball Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. It will be webcast live. Go to the live link https://music.unl.edu/webcasts on performance day for the link. The Symphonic Band has the distinction of being the best symphonic …

Paducah Symphony Orchestra raises funds for music academy start-up costs | New
The Paducah Symphony Orchestra has officially launched a campaign to raise funds to cover the start-up costs of its new music academy on the former campus of Walter C. Jetton High School. “All this money from the launch campaign will be used specifically to have an impact on the education that will be provided at …

New musical composition pays tribute to Betty Friedan from Peoria
PEORIA – Composer Stephanie Ann Boyd knows she is lucky to have been born in an age when women have more choices. Not so long ago, the socially acceptable path for women was much narrower – leading mainly to marriage and motherhood. When composing “HerStory: A Musical Tribute to Betty Friedan,” a piece that will …

Houston Symphony Holidays opens with Andrés Orozco-Estrada leading the Nutcracker
Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts the entire orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Favorite Nutcracker Highlights to kick off the Houston Symphony Holiday 2021 concerts (December 3-5, 2021) followed by the return of two traditions from symphonic holidays: Handel’s Messiah (December 10, 2021) 12, 2021) and Very Merry POPS (December 18-19, 2021). POPS favorite Pink Martini is back …

Kamloops Symphony takes us back to the 1930s
Van Django and the KSO, along with The Wild Orchestra, put on an exciting weekend of music in Kamloops The creative energy of 1930s Paris was projected onto the Sagebrush Theater stage last weekend in two distinctly different concerts by the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. In the 1930s, Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli played hot jazz, …

The Opéra Notre Dame presents a cinematic marvel at Browning // The Observer
On October 29 and 31, the Browning Cinema screened a type of production never before seen at Notre Dame: “Please Look: A Cinematic Opera Experience” was a creative solution to the restrictions of the previous year. Unable to organize live performances, Opera Notre Dame rose to the challenge of developing a film – uniquely combining …

The Brenton Broadstock pandemic
Maroochydore. A quiet coastal town in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland and a vacation destination for me and my parents. I am pleased to announce that my childhood memories of Maroochydore remain relevant today: there are still plenty of palm trees and plenty of beach towels! And now from Maroochydore comes the latest Australian …

The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra to perform RENEGADES next month
On Saturday November 6, at 7:30 pm, the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra presents “Renegades”, an evening featuring works by Bologna, Stravinsky and Mozart. Each of these exceptional composers ignored their critiques and set about composing works that continue to be performed today. Very few composers have the recognition of the name that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart does. …

Longtime Redlands Bowl conductor Frank Paul Fetta dies – San Bernardino Sun
Frank Paul Fetta, longtime conductor of the Inland Orchestras and the driving force behind the Redlands Bowl, has passed away. He will be remembered on Saturday night at the San Bernardino Symphony concert at the California Theater of the Performing Arts. Fetta’s recent death was announced Thursday on the Redlands Bowl Facebook page, which cited …

‘Buffalo Crossing’ Combines Traditional North Cheyenne Art Forms With Symphonic Music | Local News
The program includes a work by composer Ilse-Mari Lee, “The Yellowstone Suite”, a symphonic poem evoking the beauty, serenity and timelessness of Yellowstone National Park. “Living near Yellowstone National Park for over three decades, annual family trips to the park have always deeply inspired and moved me,” Lee said in a press release. “Although a …
Taylor from Santa Rosa Symphony joins the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa Symphony Development Director Ben Taylor has accepted a position at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Taylor, whose last day will be Oct. 27, was responsible for working with symphony partners, such as The Press Democrat, to make the symphony’s artistic and educational programs possible. He accepted the position of Director of …

Review: Salonen’s dazzling SF Symphony program is a program for birds
Flautist Claire Chase to perform on October 14, 2021 with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony Photo: Kristen Loken Birds, these enchanting and fearsome magical dinosaurs, have two distinct superpowers that fascinate humans: they can sing and they can fly. A composer who wants to celebrate them in music is probably wise to focus …

SDSU music ensembles return to Symphony by the Sea – The Daily Aztec
Live music has made a comeback since COVID-19 regulations were gradually lifted. Taking advantage of this, the San Diego State School of Music and Dance was finally able to resume providing great music and entertainment to the San Diego community. On October 2, the SDSU Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony performed at the annual Symphony …
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra Instrument Commission Aims To Help Students
DETROIT – Not everyone has the opportunity to learn to play an instrument or even own one. That’s why the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is organizing an instrument drive to provide music to students in Detroit. The benefits of music in a child’s life are endless. “You learn to work with people, you learn to perfect …

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet Of The War To help celebrate today The United Nations “International Day of the Girl”, The Violin Channel, in collaboration with our good friends from Dallas Symphony Orchestra, is hosting a special all-day online festival dedicated to gender equality and inspiring the next generation of women in classical music. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) …
Dispute between ticket sellers and concert hall forces Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to move performances
An ongoing labor dispute between the Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda, Maryland, and its ticket office workers, represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 868 (IATSE 868), has forced the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) to move five of its season opening concerts to September and October. An …

Wu-Tang Clan plans to ‘Bring da Ruckus’ in rare collaboration with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
DETROIT, Mich. (WLNS) – The Wu-Tang Clan will perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in March. The Detroit show features a screening of the classic 1978 martial arts film, “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform live music from the film and the Wu-Tang Clan will perform their debut album, “Enter …

Pacific Symphony presents BEETHOVEN’S EROICA this month
Pacific Symphony’s 2021-22 Classic Season is officially in full swing after an exciting opening weekend, marking the orchestra’s return to live music in the concert hall. Pacific Symphony’s second season program features two great romantic masterpieces and opens with an exciting world premiere by contemporary composer Frank Ticheli. “Beethoven’s Eroica” takes place Thursday through Saturday, …

The Jussen brothers withdraw from Symphony Hall October dates; sisters Christina and Michelle Naughton to fill
Piano duo Christina and Michelle Naughton will make their BSO debut on Thursday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Photo courtesy of the artists BOSTON – You won’t believe it, but the news is half as bad as the last time Dutch pianists Lucas and Arthur Jussen had to step down, due to travel issues, …
Lakeland Symphony members bring soundtracks to art
LAKELAND, Florida – An exhibition at the Polk Museum of Art gives the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra the opportunity to create a soundtrack for art. What would you like to know “Pictures at an Exhibition” combines art with classics Lakeland Symphony musicians chose art to match the classics The exhibition is at the Polk Museum of …

Ypsi Symphony Orchestra performs “Welcome Back” concert after 20 months of inactivity due to COVID
Music director Adam Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra are returning to the stage after 20 months of being unable to perform together due to COVID-19. The YSO is relaunching its regular performing season with a “Welcome Back” concert at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday October 10 at 3:30 pm. The family-oriented …

Hrvatski Telekom dd: brings the premiere of Beethoven’s 10th Symphony, completed with the help of AI
4.10.2021 The completion of the Symphony was prompted by the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven Behind the project lie 66 GB of material, more than 10,000 documents exchanged and two million notes You can watch the world premiere of the 10th Symphony, which lasted 730 days, live on October 9 via: …

Marie Osmond embarks on a singing career in a new symphonic direction | A&E
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a halt. It also slowed down Marie Osmond, but not for long. The artist used the time to take her singing career in a different direction. She cultivates her childhood love for opera in a new album and an upcoming tour with a …

Violinist Shaun Lee-Chen conducts Baroque Favorites by WA Symphony Orchestra at the Perth Concert Hall
The silky tones and artistic energy of violin maestro Shaun Lee-Chen resulted in a scintillating recital of Baroque Favorites from the WA Symphony Orchestra at the Perth Concert Hall on Saturday. Directing and directing the sleek ensemble, Lee-Chen has proven that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery as the string ensemble with increases in …

Aiken Symphony Orchestra to Open New Season on October 30 | Entertainment
On October 30, the Aiken Symphony Orchestra will begin its new season with two masterpieces: “Symphony No. 7, op. 70, D minor ”, by Antonin Dvorak, and“ Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, B flat minor ”, by Peter I. Tchaikovsky. The performance will be directed under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Scott Weiss …

Entertainment Weekend: Marie Osmond embarks on her singing career in a new symphonic direction | Newstalk Florida
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a halt. It also slowed down Marie Osmond, but not for long. The artist used the time to take her singing career in a different direction. She cultivates her childhood love for opera in a new album and an upcoming tour with a …

DSO Drive Aims To Collect Over 2,000 Instruments For Students In Detroit
(WXYZ) – The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is on a mission to collect 2,500 used instruments for students in Detroit during the month of October. DSO says it is partnering with community groups and local businesses statewide to launch instrument ordering to benefit its Detroit Harmony program, which aims to put an instrument in the hands …

The Brazosport Symphony Orchestra opens the season with ‘Bella Italia!’ | Brazos alive
The Brazo Sport Symphony Orchestra invites the community to come together for a few ciao. The symphony will open its 2021-22 season with an Italy-themed concert, “Bella Italia”, celebrating the nation and its music. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Clarion at Brazosport College, 500 College Drive in Lake Jackson. kAm “(6 …

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Helps Bring Music to Mind in Dallas ISD Classrooms – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
On Wednesday morning, the lobby of the Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center was filled with the sounds of music and deep breaths. “When I’m not feeling my best, I just do what I have to do,” said Sarah Pina, fourth-year student at the Lawrence Institute. “Inhale and exhale deeply. “ “It makes me feel very …

Alexandria Film Fest and the Symphony Orchestra collaborate on a unique performance
As part of a unique arts-focused collaboration, the Alexandria Film Festival and the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will present in early November a performance of six original short films screened with live music. Performances will take place November 6 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center and November 7 at the George …

Plano Symphony Orchestra receives $ 410,000 leadership gift from Tammy and Charles Miller
Robert A. Reed, Executive Director, and Marion Brockette, President of the Plano Symphony Orchestra today announced the receipt of an unprecedented multi-year donation of $ 410,000 from Tammy and Charles Miller – the largest individual donation of the history of the organization. . The transformational donation will fund several new initiatives for the PSO, including …

Alexandria Symphony to provide the soundtrack for 6 short films
The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra performs at the Schlesinger Concert Hall in this undated photo. (All photos courtesy of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra) ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) are teaming up to provide a special immersive experience for audiences. On Saturday, November 6, ASO will perform at …

BSO brings home a bountiful season at Symphony Hall
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is home. And, more importantly, you are invited to join the BSO in this homecoming. Fortunately, during the height of the pandemic, the BSO continued to make music through its BSO NOW virtual performance series. Last summer the orchestra spent the summer, as it traditionally does, in Tanglewood. Finally, the BSO …

Strathmore labor dispute prompts Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to move 2 concerts
Two upcoming concerts of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Montgomery County have been moved to Baltimore due to a labor dispute at Strathmore. Two upcoming Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concerts in Montgomery County, Maryland have been moved to Baltimore due to a labor dispute at Strathmore. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra said it has moved its two …

Santa Barbara Symphony welcomes Vice President of Community Education and Enrichment, Dr. Nicholas Fuentes
(September 2021) Santa Barbara, California – The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicholas Fuentes as the new Vice President of Community Education and Enrichment. In this key role, Dr Fuentes will lead the Symphony’s award-winning, inclusive and accessible programs and, through this, create a community of learners passionate about …

New vice-presidents join the Santa Barbara Symphony
COURTESY PHOTOSAt left, Dr. Nick Fuentes is the new vice president of community education and enrichment for the Santa Barbara Symphony. Right, Natasha Miller-Zahn has been named the symphony orchestra’s senior vice president of finance. Dr Nicholas Fuentes and Natasha Miller-Zahn join the Santa Barbara Symphony team as the orchestra prepares to kick off its …

ASU Wind Bands announces 2021–22 concert season
September 21, 2021 The ASU School of Music, Dance and Theater Wind Bands 2021–22 concert season brings music back to the stage with a live audience. “Musicians love to make music for others,” said Jason Caslor, conductor and associate professor in the School of Music, Dance and Drama. “I think the great impact of the …

BSO and Andris Nelsons welcome returning audiences to Symphony Hall on September 30
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons are delighted to welcome audiences for the 2021-22 season opener on September 30, giving the first BSO concert for a live audience at Symphony Hall since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the closure of the Room. Along with the orchestra’s commitment to return to …

The Ohio State Symphony Orchestra presents the first performances of the academic year
The Ohio State Symphony Orchestra is rehearsing for their upcoming concerts, led by graduate student Samantha Burgess. Credit: Josie Penderghast | Journalist Lantern As live music returns to concert halls around Columbus, the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra is joining the ranks with its own live performances. The Ohio State Symphony Orchestra will hold its first …

Review: Andres Orozco-Estrada makes a triumphant return to the Houston Symphony
Houston Symphony Orchestra conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada Photo: Anthony Rathbun Photography As familiar as Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – or at least its first four notes – its power remains intact. These four notes only last a few seconds, but they signal drama, turmoil, and powerful forces that are underway. They also allow almost 40 minutes to …

Navy Pier to host Chicago Live Again for free with show jumping, Lyric Opera and fireworks performances
CHICAGO (WLS) – Navy Pier announced on Tuesday that the Chicago performing arts community will come together for a special two-day event later this month. Chicago Live Again will be a free event that will take place over two days on two different stages at Navy Pier next weekend. “We hope Chicago Live Again serves …

The program offers adults the chance to learn to play a string instrument
When I asked my mom in her twenties if she was glad she had kids she stopped, uh oh, then said, âYeah, but I had to give up so much. (She was a writer.) Adults seem to put more emphasis on their children’s activities than themselves, and that may change this month. Beginning September 27 …

Wes Kenney Supports Symphony in Return to Performing Arts – The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Conductor Wes Kenney, professor at the Colorado State University School of Music, Theater and Dance, performs on stage in the concert hall of the Colorado State University Center for the Arts on September 14. “It’s been almost 20 months since we played in front of a live audience. We are so excited. … This is …

Regina Symphony Orchestra has new mask and vaccine policy
Breadcrumb Links Local News “We implement mask and proof of vaccination policies to help ensure the safety of our audience, musicians, guest artists, staff and volunteers. ” Author of the article: Regina Chief Position In this March 2019 file photo, members of the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO) perform at the Conexus Arts Center. Photo by …

Critique of Saint-Saëns: Skillfully performed by the Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Naxos celebrated the centenary of the death of Saint-Saëns with a reissue of his Integral Symphonies, performed by the Malmö Symphony Orchestra By David Mellor for the event Posted: 5:01 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2021 | Update: 5:01 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2021 Saint-Saëns: Complete symphonies Naxos, out now Evaluation: This year marks the centenary …
Free Roswell Symphony Concert as part of First Friday Offers
Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record The first Friday of this month will be themed “Hot Downtown Weather” as traders prepare for the upcoming Chilean Cheese Festival later this month. First Fridays are coordinated by MainStreet Roswell and aim to bring people downtown for shopping, dining and entertainment. She’s a Dandy at 302 N. Main …

In-person performances are back for the 2021-2022 UNCSA season | Arts & Theater
2021-22 performance highlights A full list is available at www.uncsa.edu/performances. 7:30 p.m. on September 18 at Stevens Center: UNCSA Symphony Orchestra with Robert Franz: Shostakovich 5! Renowned conductor and alumnus Robert Franz (BM ’90, MM ’92) conducts the return of the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra to Stevens Center with a performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5. The …
Dallas Symphony Orchestra visits Circle T Ranch in Westlake with concert trio
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be heading to Westlake for a concert trio next month. The Circle T Ranch Music Festival, September 1-3, will feature an outdoor stage, featuring “contemporary and classical music at sunset and in the evening on the Ranch’s scenic grounds,” according to a press release from DSO. The festival is a …

Nashville Symphony concerts resume in fall
What does not kill you makes you stronger. If you’ve ever doubted that statement, just ask Nashville Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Alan Valentine, who believes everything the symphony has been through has helped prepare the organization to bounce back from the onslaught of closures from the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the symphony survive …

ESO’s “popera” and Volare Tenors launches the Plaza series
Outdoor performances outside St. Albert Place begin this Thursday August 5th. It’s a week many St. Albert music fans have been waiting for after months of empty seats and dim lights. In a significant lift to restrictions on Prime Minister Jason Kenney’s roadmap, the Arden Theater is launching its first Plaza Series on Thursday, August …

RhineGold Review, Birmingham Opera Company, Symphony Hall
The essence of Wagner Ring of the Nibelung This is also what Graham Vick communicated so amazingly in several of his unforgettable productions with his Birmingham Opera Company (Khovanskygate in a marquee and Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in a disused nightclub were perhaps the most revealing experiences of my opera life to date). This spring …
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Sarasota Orchestra violinist and orchestra committee member Michael McClelland dies at 62
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Sarasota Orchestra has announced that the violist Michael McClelland died suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 17, at the age of 62. McClelland was a familiar face to patrons and joined the orchestra’s viola section in 2004. He was an accomplished musician and most recently served as Chairman of …

Nelsons coaches and leads TMCO twice
Adam Hickox is leading TMCO on July 12. (Photo by Hillary Scott) Tanglewood’s opening still includes the reappearance of the Tanglewood Music Center and the TMC Orchestra’s weekly concerts in presentations featuring Conducting Fellows preparing pieces under the direction of a master conductor who also conducts the major work of the program. During the first …

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra returns this fall with Back to the Future concert
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) has announced its debut concerts for the 2021-2022 season, starting with Back to the future this September. The VSO calls it “the perfect way to welcome the audience to their venue”. Back to the future in concert will have two shows on September 24 and 25. “British Columbia’s incredible progress …

Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra presents free “Red, White and Boom” concert
But the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra (WASO) has been on hiatus for almost two years. “We haven’t had a gig since November 2019, when Brulé was our special guest,” said Kris Stewart, WASO flautist and one of the four members of the WASO management team. “We definitely failed to make music.” At 7:30 p.m. on …

Henry Ford and DSO organize event accessible to people with dementia
Jim Morford, 79, cannot recall his monthly visits with his wife, Linda, to Orchestra Hall for the past 15 years, but his love for the symphony continues. Before Alzheimer’s disease took those memories away, they had seasonal passes to classical concerts with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Linda Morford, 78, recalled the night trips to the …

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Expands Summer Series to Six Performances July 10-11
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra has extended its traditional summer series from three to six performances in 2021. The KSO returns on Saturday evening to its longtime summer residence in Covington’s Devou Park and adds Sunday evening to Fort Thomas’ Tower Park. The pandemic closure of Devou last year allowed KSO to develop a relationship with …

Boston Symphony Orchestra returns to Tanglewood
When the Boston Symphony Orchestra returns to Tanglewood for the first time in two years this summer, it will be joined by a familiar face in the orchestra’s idyllic summer home in the Berkshires – Emanuel Ax. The world-renowned 72-year-old pianist has performed with the BSO on several occasions since his debut at Tanglewood in …

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra hungry for Independence Day show | News, Sports, Jobs
File photo Members of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra perform an Independence Day performance at Heritage Port. WHEELING – After a year-long hiatus, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra anticipates this year’s fireworks show to be bigger and better than ever, as the first July weekend event at Heritage Port kicks off in waterspout. With American Fireworks Co. …

Title opera composer writes about trauma and “innocence”
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France – Susanna Malkki wanted more. “Can you make the crescendo even bigger here?” She asked the London Symphony Orchestra as she conducted it during a recent rehearsal here. “Don’t be afraid to go beyond the mezzo-piano on the page.” They replayed the passage, and this time the music swelled to a shock, one …

Newport Symphony Plans Free July 4th Concert | Culture & Leisure
The public is invited to join the Newport Symphony Orchestra as it celebrates America’s Independence Day with the annual free community concert on Sunday, July 4 at 4 p.m. The NSO Brass and Percussion, led by Music Director Adam Flatt, will perform this holiday concert. The program will take place outdoors on the Newport Middle …

The performance of the driver’s transformation period
Think of the historically informed “period” or performance movement, and the mind is probably turning to Monteverdi, Bach, Handel. The first advocates of performances on original instruments – post-WWII insurgents such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt – focused their initial work on baroque and then classical repertoires, the music in which their discoveries were most audibly different …

Quad City Symphony Orchestra features petting zoo at Mercado
Cellist and QCSO teacher Elisabeth Oar A disgruntled conductor might say that conducting an orchestra is like keeping cats. As part of a new partnership, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra is offering an âInstrument Petting Zooâ at the Mercado on Fifth in downtown Moline, from Friday July 2 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. “The …

Queen Sofia succeeds the kings with a musical rendezvous and a nod to Don Juan Carlos
Friday concert for the Queen Sofia. Felipe VI’s mother traveled to the city of Mérida, where she presided over the inauguration of a new edition of the Classical Theater Festival in the city of Extremadura. A very important appointment for the mother of Felipe VI, since an extraordinary concert was given by the Freixenet Symphony …

The new must-see albums of the week (Shostakovich’s Symphonies, Mozart’s Piano Concertos, Chopin’s Nocturnes)
The debuts of Decca by Randall Goosby, Mozart by Olga Pashchenko, Shostakovich of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons, and more welcome to Gramophone … We’ve been writing classical music for our dedicated and discerning readers since 1923 and would love to have you join them. To subscribe to Gramophone is easy, you can …

Tomaro’s skills in forensic musicology sought by law firms | Local News
If you know of any rap artists who plagiarize rhythms or lyrics, the musical director of the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra (BJSO), Rob Tomaro, might write a report about them. Although he is best known for his conductors in Rock County, Tomaro’s professional skills are in demand across the country for his work in forensic …

Country, classic and drag superstar: Regina Symphony has a full lineup
Breadcrumb Links Local News The 2021-22 season – the 113th concert season for the RSO – will feature old favorites, new options, different venues, and lower prices. Author of the article: Regina Chief Position Regina Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gordon Gerrard at the Conexus Arts Center in a March 2017 archive photo. RSO has announced …

Symphony opens summer season with special guest Branford Marsalis
the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra summer season at Gilmore Automobile Museum starts at 8 p.m. Saturday with a concert featuring Branford Marsalis, one of the most famous saxophonists in the world. (Note: Seats in the front section are sold out; lawn passes are still available). Music director Julian Kuerti says Marsalis will perform Getaways by John …