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One of New Zealand’s greatest composers, Lyell Cresswell, has died aged 77 from cancer. Lyell Creswell Photo: Gareth Watkins / Lilburn Trust / Wallace Arts Trust Cresswell was born in Wellington in 1944 and has been a full-time composer in Edinburgh since 1985. He has maintained close ties to New …

Andres Orozco-Estrada, Music Director of the Houston Symphony Photo: Werner Kmetitsch The Houston Symphony is indebted to Hector Berlioz. Even during conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s first rehearsal of the French composer’s sumptuous Symphonie Fantastique almost a decade ago, it was clear to Brinton Averil Smith that the orchestra had found its …

“Why is the world so sad? asks a character in “Wozzeck”. It’s hard to say. But “Wozzeck” knows. And his music will tell you. Alban Berg’s devastating expressionist masterpiece has indeed told us for 100 years now, its score a sort of infrared vision into the darkness of the 20th …

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Las Vegas musicians are reuniting to perform in Ukraine. The Las Vegas Sinfonietta, a small group from the symphony orchestra, will present a benefit concert featuring works by Mozart and Ukrainian composers. “Maxim Berezovsky, one of his symphonies. They are practically unknown in this country …

Jader Bignamini (left) and Erik Rönmark are committed to making the music of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra accessible to all Detroit residents. // Photo courtesy of DSO/Cybelle Codish A new era of leadership and musical direction arrived at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Former DSO Vice President and General Manager Erik …

-The power of live performance returns to Richmond in an event that will be both a symbolic and literal mark of victory and a return to value for all involved- RICHMOND, Virginia, February 16, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As one of the most innovative performing arts organizations in the country, the Richmond Symphony …

The vast majority of the music the Philadelphia Orchestra plays in its eight concerts at Carnegie Hall this season is by Beethoven. Under the musical direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, this ensemble plays the master with warmth and verve. And alongside the nine classic symphonies, it features contemporary works written in …

Julien Benichou, the new general and artistic director of the Washington Opera Society. The Washington Opera Society (WOS) has named Julien Benichou as its new General and Artistic Director, replacing Michael Reilly, the Society’s Founder and Executive Director. Simon Charette, its assistant artistic director, is now general manager of the …

The first time Janet Carpenter supported the arts came in the summer of 1948 when, as a newly married parent, she was given the job of doing Leonard Bernstein’s laundry. All these years later, Janet is recognized for the $448,833 endowment that her late husband Vincent Carpenter set up to …

Story Loud Times in Butte Journalism Thursday, January 27 at 4:30 p.m. Charles Rankin discusses the “battle for Butte journalism” and argues that the beginning of big money dominance over Butte mining and politics began long before 1883, at a time noisy and more chaotic for Mining City newspapers. This …

Photo: Marco Borggreve The cooler months are the perfect time to come indoors and experience all the culture Boston has to offer Classical music Although the Boston area is a hotbed of classical music, every once in a while something unique still happens, even in this saturated space. This is …

The AJ Fletcher Opera Institute continues its 20th anniversary with performances of Gaetano Donizetti’s “Linda di Chamounix”, a return to the roots of the opera training program in bel canto opera performance, and the first full opera performance of the program with a live audience since February 2019. TO BUY …

The 2021 International Digital Music Festival, which was hosted this month by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and music production company Unisonar, provided a platform for educational institutions, businesses and local governments to to exchange ideas and cooperate in the field of digital music. Activities, including seminars and a game …

Unexpected by Marie Osmond, released via Oliveme LLC and BFD / The Orchard, debuts at No.1 on Billboard’s Classic Crossover Albums chart and No.6 on Billboard’s Classic Albums chart following its release on December 10. In her sixth decade as an artist, she continues to reach career milestones with the …

CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn performs Dvorak’s Violin Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under guest conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada. (Credit: Anne Ryan) Two different concerts by the always remarkable Chicago Symphony Orchestra have arrived on the Orchestra Hall stage over the past week. And each of them came with a fascinating …

LEOMINSTER – The North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra presents “A Little Holiday Magic” at Town Hall on December 10 and 11 at 7 p.m., the inaugural performance of the orchestra led by Jared Bloch who reports to the Aegis by StageWorks. The North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra performs ‘A Little …

The Northbrook Symphony Orchestra has received an anonymous donation of $ 1 million, he announced Thursday. The donation to the rare professional municipal orchestra will establish the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund. “This is an affirmation of our importance to the community,” said James Karagianis, Chairman of the Board of …

Through Martel Sharpe | to November 16, 2021 Staff report | Atlanta’s voice (Photo credit: Associated Press) The City Springs vacation is a magical time of year, and what better way to kick it off than with a tribute to “The King” of “The Christmas Song,” Nat King Cole. Nat …

This Saturday, November 13e at 7:30 p.m., the Reading Symphony Orchestra welcomes legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman and extraordinary cellist Amanda Forsyth to the Santander Performing Arts Center. The concert is the definitive culmination of Reading the violins of hope, which the Reading Symphony Orchestra proudly co-presented with the Reading / …

The change occurs gradually in classical music, then suddenly. This weekend, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra implemented a planned change: the debut of a new assistant conductor, Tong Chen. On Friday night, at the orchestra’s home at NJPAC in Newark, Maestra Chen conducted a new short work, “Starburst,” by young …

BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons returns to Symphony Hall to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the music of Jörg Widman, Mahler and Brahms, ending the fall period of BSO’s 2021-2022 season. Program details-BSO Concerts, November 18 and 20 at 8 p.m. November 19 at 1:30 p.m.A frequent collaborator of …

The horn section of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The symphony will present Celebration of Keys at 2:30 p.m. on November 14 at Blennerhassett School in Parkersburg. (Photo provided) Maestro Lawrence Loh of the Parkersburg West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Tickets and information for the Keys Celebration on November 14 in …

The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra recently received a $ 2 million donation from the Paramo family. It is the largest donation the orchestra has received in its 93-year history, according to a press release, and the funds go to the orchestra’s endowment. “We were overwhelmed by the generosity of this …

IN THIS COLUMN Laboratory Safety Award, six university and school laureates UC Davis and Christian Baldini Symphony Orchestra Franck Zalom, Department of Entomology and Nematology Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, diversity award Safety Services announced its 2021 Laboratory Safety Award winners, one for each college and school with lab …

It was clear when existentialist Friedrich Nietzsche wrote “Out of chaos comes order” that he was not a member of Local 285-403, American Federation of Musicians of Southeast Connecticut. If he had been, the philosopher could have said: “From chaos does not necessarily come order but, in one way or …

Breadcrumb Links Local entertainment Author of the article: Brian kelly John Wilkinson attends an Annual General Meeting of the Sault Symphony Orchestra in January 2020. BRIAN KELLY SunMedia Content of the article The show is over for the longtime musical director of the Sault Symphony Orchestra, as the group’s brass …

When the Seattle Symphony finally performed to a full audience last month for the first time in a year and a half, something was missing: its musical director, Danish conductor Thomas Dausgaard, who couldn’t get it. visa requirements to travel to the United States. The New York Philharmonic had to …

NEWARK, New Jersey – Since becoming Music Director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in 2016, dynamic conductor Xian Zhang has worked tirelessly to reflect diversity and inclusion through the programming of the institution, awareness initiatives and guest artists. This was crucial in a city where the majority of the …

The Houston Symphony performs Four Seasons by Mozart and Piazzolla on Sunday Matinee conducted by David Robertson in Houston on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer The Houston Symphony continues to navigate a most unusual era, producing a viable and vibrant 2020-21 season despite …

DAYBREAK WITH EVONNE FERGUSON Evonne will be there with the early risers to make the weekend easier with its sweet blend of music across the centuries, plus regular intervals for news and weather. Join conservationist Anja Murray every Saturday morning at 9:20 a.m. for Nature File – a celebratory trip …

Violinist Julian Rhee, a 21-year-old at the New England Conservatory, spent most of the pandemic with his family in Wisconsin, doing soul-searching and homing work on his instrument. “Until March 2021, I was focused on why I make music and I have serious questions,” he said. “Being at home and …

The Bremerton WestSound Symphony will be back in the community with live and in-person concerts this fall that will be free and open to everyone. After a year of virtual symphonies, Music Director and Conductor Alan Futterman is excited to bring the symphony to a number of new locations in …

The four finalists for this year’s Freedman Classical Fellowship have been announced. Awarded by the Freedman Foundation, the scholarship aims to reward and support musicians under the age of 30 who engage in composition and musical performance in innovative and creative ways. Freedman Fellowship finalists Eliza Shephard, Kyla Matsuura-Miller, Molly …

SPRINGFIELD – The musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, who have not given a full live concert since early March 2020, will finally be back on stage in mid-October, led by their musical director and conductor from longtime Kevin Rhodes at Springfield Symphony Hall for an evening of music by …

If you had closed your eyes to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra concert Thursday night, you might have imagined snapshots of an Italian countryside, a seaside, or Neapolitan festivities. This musical trip – a welcome change for many of us who avoided travel abroad during the pandemic – was thanks to …

Conductor Riccardo Muti has extended his contract as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by one year until the 2022-2023 season Through RONALD BLUM Associated Press September 23, 2021, 8:00 p.m. • 3 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article CHICAGO – Absent from Chicago since …

ANTOINE T. CLARK The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra welcomes a new assistant conductor, Antoine T. Clark. A native of Virginia and a resident of Worthington, Ohio, Clark’s debut concert will be the WSO’s SoundBites concert on November 20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Wheeling. “I am delighted to join …

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra is hosting chamber music concerts in the city starting this week. Serenade, with love songs, is the first show to premiere at the Hart Community Center on Saturday and Sunday. The Prince George Symphony Orchestra is hosting chamber music concerts in the city starting this …

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 …

The wait is over. The Victoria Symphony returns to in-person performances on Sunday for the first time in 18 months, with a performance of Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C major. Adding even more excitement to the debates, the kicking off of the upcoming 2020-2021 season of the symphony …

‘PROVE UP’ Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new Music Director, Enrique Mazzola, begins his season with Verdi’s “Macbeth,” but it’s an encouraging sign of his commitment to contemporary work that he will also direct this magnificent dark bedroom piece by Missy. Mazzoli, from 2018, on surreal suffering on the American border. …

The Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara has announced the latest chapter of its multi-year intercontinental partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) as a key part of the organization’s upcoming 75th anniversary celebration. Alumni of the Keston Music Academy Exchange (MAX) program will perform with the London …

EVENT PLANNERS – The Ohio Valley Music Guild is hosting “An Evening in Spain” on September 19, starting at 4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at The Chateau Pier Bed and Breakfast and Event Center at 195 State Route 151, Smithfield . It will feature Alba Flamenca, a Pittsburgh music …

Peter Thomas conducting the Auckland Symphony Orchestra in 2017. Photo / Supplied One of Auckland’s leading musicians has resigned as the city’s symphony conductor amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a student he taught at a prominent high school . Peter Thomas sent an email to members of …

Greensboro, NC (Aug 24, 2021) – For 50 years, the Greensboro Youth Symphony Orchestra (GSYO) has provided some of the best musical experiences for the youth of the Triad. The GSYO is happy to announce the auditions for the 2021-2022 season! Auditions will take place by appointment, from September 17 …

Only five or ten years ago, women on the podiums of symphony orchestras, large and small, remained a rarity. But with the rise of the #MeToo movement and the intensification of discussions about equity and diversity since the death of George Floyd in 2020, the situation is changing rapidly. A …

Adam Hickox is leading TMCO on July 12. (Photo by Hillary Scott) One element has always accompanied the opening of Tanglewood: The reappearance of the Tanglewood Music Center and the weekly concerts of the TMC Orchestra in presentations featuring Fellows conductors who prepare pieces under the direction of a master …

The Victoria Guitar Society is proud to present Drew Henderson in conjunction with the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Intensive Summer Guitar Program. Drew will judge a Masterclass at the start of the week and present a recital to close the classical guitar study week. Drew has a multi-faceted career in …

The Minnesota Orchestra announced its 2021-22 season on Friday, which will be the final season of longtime music director Osmo Vanska as head of the orchestra. Vanska first announced plans to leave in December 2018. Osmo Vanska has conducted the Minnesota Orchestra since 2003. (Courtesy Zoe Prinds) “It’s now been …

Breadcrumb Links New Music Local News Local entertainment Entertainment Author of the article: Sudbury Star Staff Charlotte Leonard, who recently retired as Professor Emeritus of Music at Laurentian University, where she taught music history and bass brass, is the latest recipient of the Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award. Photo …

WALDOBORO – The Waldo Theater, 916 Main St., is hosting its first in-person musical event, welcoming Lydia Luce to the stage on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. The concert is also available online in real time through Waldo State. state-of-the-art live streaming technology. Drawing on musical references that span …

The Butte Symphony and the Clark Chateau are hosting a joint fundraiser, “Notes on the Vine,” at 5:30 pm on Saturday July 10 at the Clark Chateau on the corner of Broadway and Washington streets. Montana’s oldest and original symphony orchestra will provide chamber music with classical guitarist and Butte …

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Dr. Matthew Luttrell is the new Music Director of the Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra for the 2021-2022 season. Dr Luttrell says his new role will allow him to do different things that he hasn’t done in the past with the orchestra. Since 2018 Luttrell …

Eckart Preu may feel a little uncertain when the Portland Symphony Orchestra returns live in front of a live audience on Sunday night for the first of three outdoor summer concerts at Old Orchard Beach. “I did an event with real people in the same room, and I played the …

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 Release date : June 21, 2021 • 31 minutes ago • 3 minutes to read • …

Guest artist Harvey Dunn of PaintJam accompanies the orchestra, painting with a unique twist. Dunn will perform alongside the CSO during America the Beautiful and the Armed Forces Salute. Dunn wields an extraordinary brush and with talented, swift strokes brings an element of entertaining and artistic surprise to the night.) …

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NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House opens a summer season with a series of open-air concerts in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan, reports the theater press service. The concerts are organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. The concerts will take place in front of the Affari …

June 7 – HANFORD – Hundreds of people gathered outside the Hanford Civic Auditorium on Sunday for an evening of music and family fun. Returning for their first show since closing during the pandemic, the Kings Symphony Orchestra kicked off their 2021 season with their Pops Concert Under the Stars. …

Altoona Symphony vice-chair of the board, Rita Sangiorgi (left), wishes outgoing director Teresa Cheung the best of luck following the announcement of her resignation. Photo mirror The directors of the board of directors of the Altoona Symphony Orchestra described the organization’s separation from music director and maestra Teresa Cheung as …

Photo courtesy of PBS Wisconsin 4 artists participate in the competition for young artists of Bolz Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 9:10 a.m. Discover the beauty of musical expression as four talented young artists compete in the final phase of the Bolz Young Artists Competition. Airs on NPR News and …

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songs, as singer Alli Mauzey describes it, sound like Pringles: You Can’t Stop At One. “If you sing an Andrew Lloyd Webber, if you start with ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’,” she said over the phone from North Carolina, “then you have to go to ‘Evita’ and then to …

Angela Birdsell was in grade 3 or 4 when she first saw the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. It was on a school trip to an afternoon rehearsal at the Centennial Concert Hall, which in the 1970s was still fairly new. Birdsell, who would only have been eight or nine at the …

The Solano Symphony, whose final season was cut short like so many other activities by COVID-19, is planning its 35th season starting in October. The symphony was founded in 1987 to enable local musicians to perform and expand their musical talent. It has become the distinguished orchestra that the residents …

By Mike Cook Lonnie Klein has brought many world-class musicians and singers to town to perform with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra (LCSO) during his 21 years as director. A few days before her retirement on May 31, Klein will release “Lonnie Klein’s Favorite Memories,” a free online collection of …

Robert Spano conducted two works in the New World Symphony streaming program on Saturday night. Photo: Angela Morris Although the return of Robert Spano has been heralded as the primary focus of the New World Symphony’s continuous concert on Saturday night, longtime Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor and Fort Worth Symphony-appointed …

“For those who reached musical maturity with concert life in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s, her name may still have an aura,” Halina Rodzinski wrote in his memoirs, almost two decades after the death of his wife, the Polish conductor Artur Rodzinski. “For those who are younger,” …

Houston Symphony Andres Orozco-Estrada Photo: Houston Symphony Clearly Andrés Orozco-Estrada thought he would be in Houston this weekend to conduct the Houston Symphony as his season begins to end after a complicated year because his mother arrived a week ago. She flew to Houston from Colombia so that she could …

The “Call In The Klezmorim” is presented Wednesday at 7pm at La Zingara. Seating starts at 6 p.m. Call (203) 247-4273 for more information. Lisa Gutkin, violinist, singer, actress and songwriter, and Matt Darriau of Klezmatics host the Klezmer Gathering which will feature Christina Chowder, Illya Shneyveys, David Licht, the …

RAVENNA, Italy (AP) – Conducor Riccardo Muti has once again reopened the Italian music season in his adopted city of Ravenna after another – and hopefully perhaps for the last – round of pandemic shutdowns. With a resolute nod and blow of the stick, the 79-year-old ended what had been …

We talk to Zhang Zuo about his upcoming solo piano recital in Hong Kong (Photo: Marco Borggreve) By Jianne Soriano May 10, 2021 Pianist Zuo Zhang to captivate audiences with upcoming performance at Hong Kong Cultural Center on May 17 Bulletins Sign up for our newsletters to receive all of …

Conductor David Robertson honors audiences before conducting Houston’s symphonic performance of Mozart and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons on Sunday Matinee conducted by David Robertson in Houston on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer If the members of the Houston Symphony Orchestra were disappointed their music …