First China International Music Competition Announces 12 Semi-Finalists From 8 Countries
The first China International Music Competition – newly created by the China Conservatory of Music and Global Music Education League – recently announces the details of the 12 pianists who will progress to the semi-final rounds of the competition. They are competing for the chance to win unprecedented cash prizes, international management, and the chance to perform in the final concert with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra on Monday, May 20. The awards ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 21.
Celebratory Gala Concert To Mark 200th Birthdays Of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
The bicentenaries of Queen Victoria and Price Albert will be celebrated with high-profile cultural events taking place throughout the UK, including exhibitions at Kensington Palace, Osborne House and the Victoria & Albert Museum, and even a BBC Prom. In the first significant musical celebration of this historic double anniversary year, the Royal Choral Society will join forces with the Coburg Philharmonic Orchestra – the orchestra from Prince Albert’s hometown – for a special concert at London’s Cadogan Hall on Saturday, May 25, just a day after Victoria’s 200th birthday. The concert will feature several works by the royal couple’s favorite composer, Felix Mendelssohn, and a delightful composition by Prince Albert himself.
New York Philharmonic Concludes Season with Music of Conscience
The New York Philharmonic will conclude the 2018–19 subscription season with Music of Conscience, three weeks of concerts and events exploring the ways in which composers have used music to respond to the social and political issues of their times, from May 22 to June 8.
Emerson String Quartet Performs Complete Beethoven Cycle Within One Week
As the classical community begins to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th anniversary in the 2019-2020 season, the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet kicks off the opening of The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival on Saturday, June 15, with an unforgettable journey of the complete Beethoven Cycle.
Stage Director Thomas Guthrie Takes Unique Approach to Greek Mythology With Masks and Puppets
Like so many artists, award-winning British stage director Thomas Guthrie has completely embraced his craft. He recently visited the town where he sang as a boy and as an undergraduate, and realized how much these experiences shaped him.
Pianofest in the Hamptons announces 2019 season concerts
One of the premier piano festivals in the US, Pianofest in the Hamptons announces its 2019 season concerts in Southampton, East Hampton, and Westhampton.
Jupiter String Quartet Announces New Album Alchemy with Pianist Bernadette Harvey
The Jupiter Quartet and Bernadette Harvey met in 2017 at the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival, where they gave the world premiere of Pierre Jalbert’s Piano Quintet. They reunited to record the recently released Alchemy in honor of the festival’s 25th anniversary and to celebrate the commissioning program of Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, the festival’s supporting organization.
Portland Piano International Announces 2019-2020 Season Curated by Renowned Pianist Marc-André Hamelin
Portland Piano International announces its 42nd season of its SOLO Piano Series, which launches its first-ever format of forgoing a continuous director and utilizing the unique abilities of guest curators, with this season welcoming pianist Marc-André Hamelin in that role.
Award-Winning Violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou Expresses Heritage and Culture Through Music
Award-winning violinst Yi-Jia Susanne Hou has made it her mission to express the love of life, family, history, culture, and our universe through her music.
Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents Pianist Martin Katz Honoring Hugo Wolf And Eduard Mörike
Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) and the Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) present collaborative pianist Martin Katz in a three-event series, entitled Hugo Wolf: The Complete Mörike-Lieder, featuring two presentations and a free masterclass.
Composer Ellen Reid Wins Pulitzer Prize for Poetic Opera About Traumatic Memory
Composer Ellen Reid, 36, won the Pulitzer Prize in Music for her opera p r i s m. Reid is the fourth woman to earn the prize since 2013.
ASPECT Foundation for Music and Arts Presents Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour
The ASPECT Foundation for Music & Arts concludes its third New York City season of illuminating performances with Music Of The 18th Century Grand Tour on Thursday, May 30, at Bohemian National Hall.
Vienna-based Janoska Ensemble Holds Music As Six Generations of Treasured Traditions
For the Vienna-based Janoska Ensemble, music is a treasured family tradition. In 2013, the group came together, founded by brothers Ondrej (violinist), František (pianist) and Roman (violinist), and their brother-in-law Julius Darvas (double-bassist).
Grammy-winning Conductor Michael Christie Announces First Season as Music Director with New West Symphony
The New West Symphony has an exciting season ahead of them with new audience engagement goals and a new Music Director. The symphony celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with the welcome addition of Grammy-winning conductor Michael Christie as the new Music Director. Six programs will be presented October through May on Saturdays at 7:30pm at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks, CA, and Sundays at 3pm at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, CA.
Composer Lowell Liebermann Finds Passion in Creating 'a Retreat from Reality'
Renowned American composer Lowell Liebermann always had a knack for creating his own pieces, even while studying piano at age 8. With his storied career and many accomplishments, Lowell’s most cherished accomplishment is just being able to make a living doing what he does with music.
Founder of the Verbier Festival, Martin Engstroem, Launches Brand-New Festival in Latvia This Summer
The Riga Jurmala Music Festival is a new-concept festival that takes place over four powerful weekends, each anchored by a world-class orchestra and a dazzling line-up of soloists. The first year is already set to feature huge classical stars including Yuja Wang, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Appl and MILOŠ.
Utah Symphony and Opera Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad with Newly Commissioned Work
The Utah Symphony and Utah Opera join to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s “Golden Spike” this May by presenting newly commissioned orchestral work and a variety of 10-minute operas on the theme of the railroad. The Golden Spike was the ceremonial final spike that joined the rails of America’s First Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869.
Pianofest in the Hamptons Prepares for NY Premiere of Viktor Ullmann Work
Composer Viktor Ullmann is one of the most notable of the artists who continued to compose while entrapped in German concentration camps. Although many manuscripts were undoubtedly destroyed as their creators met an untimely fate, some were smuggled out or hidden. Ullmann wrote and premiered music while imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp Terezin (Theresienstadt) before he was ultimately murdered in a gas chamber at Auschwitz. Pianofest in the Hamptons will present the New York premiere of one of Viktor Ullmann's works written in the concentration camp, The Tale of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke for Narrator and Piano, on Wednesday, April 17, at the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in SoHo (141 Prince St, New York, NY 10012).
Conductor Angel Gil-Ordoñez Embraces Sublime Experience With Classical Music
Conductor Angel Gil-Ordoñez has always had a passion for music. So much so, that he convinced his parents to let him study music in college at the Madrid Conservatory of Music, as long as he would first study Engineering at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. He completed both degrees and then continued with his musical education and career.
