Awards for Young Musicians Explores The Power Of Music Education
The UK charity Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) will celebrate its 20th anniversary this autumn with the release of 20 short films following the stories of young people from low-income families, whose lives have been transformed by access to music education.
Wet Ink Ensemble Celebrates Double Album Release And 20th Anniversary Celebration
The "sublimely exploratory” (The Chicago Reader) Wet Ink Ensemble launches its 20th anniversary season on Saturday, September 15 at 8pm at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music’s Mary Flagler Cary Hall.
Empowered By Setbacks, Pianist Michael Brofman Thrives as Accompanist
Pianist Michael Brofman has earned a reputation as one of the finest vocal accompanists of his generation. As founder of Brooklyn Art Song Society, Michael is gearing up for opening night on October 5. But first, hear how he recovered from a performance-related injury with the expert help of Robert Durso.
Tenor Nicholas Phan Launches Season
Described by the Boston Globe as “one of the world’s most remarkable singers,” tenor Nicholas Phan once again launched his new season in Chicago, where he curated the seventh Collaborative Works Festival.
Cantus Explores What it Means to Connect in the Modern World in Touring Program
This season, the acclaimed men’s vocal ensemble Cantus presents Alone Together, a program featuring a new commission by Libby Larsen exploring the struggle to build meaningful connections in a world that has never been more connected.
Michael Tilson Thomas And The New World Symphony Announce 2018-19 Year
Led by Co-Founder and Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas, the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), is taking its curriculum beyond Miami to include community engagement in New York City and performances at Carnegie Hall. These activities are part of an experiential curriculum that each year immerses NWS’s resident Fellows in hands-on training, live performance, and audience interaction.
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Announces Winners
After three weeks and over 36 hours of inspiring performances from 27 of the most talented violinists from around the world, the second Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) announces the winners.
Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem Unites the Cities of Liverpool and Hannover
The day before Remembrance Sunday, which this year will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, 300 musicians from the combined forces of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Knabenchor Hannover, and a team of world-class soloists come together in the awe-inspiring space of Liverpool Cathedral to perform Britten’s War Requiem (November 10).
The Angel's Share presents Gregg Kallor's Frankenstein and The Tell-Tale Heart in the Green-Wood Cemetery Catacombs
The Angel’s Share will close its first season October 10-12 with an operatic double bill from composer and pianist Gregg Kallor, including the world premiere of his setting of sketches from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (celebrating the 200th anniversary of the book’s publication) – the heartbreaking story of a living, feeling creature, brought into the world only to be forsaken by his creator and left to fend for himself – as well as a reprise of his acclaimed setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, The Tell-Tale Heart.
Oratorio Society Of New York Expands Carnegie Hall Season To Four Concerts
For its 2018-19 season, the 200-voice Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, is expanding its annual Carnegie Hall season to four concerts.
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik and Pianist Anna Polonsky Will Play Bargemusic’s Masterworks Series
On Friday, September 21 at 8pm Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, known for his “dark-hued tone and razor-sharp technique” (The New York Times), and pianist Anna Polonsky, lauded for her “dazzling virtuosity” (San Francisco Chronicle), will join forces for a recital presented by Bargemusic on its Masterworks Series (Fulton Ferry Landing).
Why Baritone Lucas Meachem Thinks Social Media is Necessary for Classical Musicians of Today
We've recently taken notice of Lucas Meachem’s engaging social media presence and his entertaining and informative blog, The Baritone Blog, so we decided to ask him a few questions about why he started it all!
Peggy Rockefeller Concerts Presents Telegraph Quartet with Oboist James Austin Smith
On Thursday, September 27 at 7:30pm, the Telegraph Quartet joins forces with oboist James Austin Smith for a performance presented by the Peggy Rockefeller Concerts Series at The Rockefeller University in Caspary Auditorium.
Wilson marks Armistice, Allen directs The Marriage of Figaro in Royal College of Music Autumn Season
The Royal College of Music (RCM) welcomes internationally renowned conductor John Wilson for its 2018 Autumn Season. Wilson leads the talented musicians of the RCM Symphony Orchestra in Vaughan Williams’ Pastoral Symphony and Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the left hand, performed by rising star Nikola Avramovic.
#Bach Opens New York Baroque Incorporated Season
New York Baroque Incorporated (NYBI), opens its 2018-19 season with #Bach, a program that features music by Johann Sebastian Bach and two of his composer-sons, Johann Christian and Carl Philipp Emmanuel. The concert on September 14 finds the cutting edge early music ensemble returning to Trinity Wall Street's St. Paul's Chapel and collaborating with the resident Choir of Trinity Wall Street.
The Cleveland Orchestra Announces 2018-19 Music Study Groups
The 2018-19 Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups will begin on September 25, 26, and 27 at convenient community locations throughout the Greater Cleveland area. The classes explore music from The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2018-19 Season at Severance Hall. The series is organized into three sessions, so registrants may choose a series length to best fit their schedule — selecting from fall, winter, and/or spring.
Conductor Donato Cabrera Begins 2018-2019 Season
Conductor Donato Cabrera is set to begin his 2018-2019 season, including his sixth season with the California Symphony and fifth season with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, celebrates ongoing growth and success with both organizations. Cabrera’s programming showcases not only the celebrated symphonic repertoire, but also music by acclaimed living composers demonstrating his commitment to keeping the art form relevant and vital.
Susan Graham Tours Europe, Makes Role Debut at LA Opera, Returns to Carnegie Hall
Grammy Award-winning mezzo Susan Graham launches her 2018-19 season in the company of Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with whom she reprises her celebrated account of Mahler’s Third Symphony on a high-profile European tour that kicks off at London’s BBC Proms and takes in Berlin, Leipzig, Vienna, Lucerne, and Paris.
Yolanda Kondonassis Performs Jennifer Higdon’s Harp Concerto for Live Recording
Internationally acclaimed harpist Yolanda Kondonassis returns to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for encore performances of Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon’s Harp Concerto on Thursday, September 20, and Saturday, September 22, in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (26 Gibbs Street, Rochester).
