Carnegie Hall’s 2020-2021 Season: Debuts, Perspectives Series, and So Much More
New York City’s premier classical music venue, Carnegie Hall, recently announced its 2020-2021 season, which kicks off Wednesday, October 7. The season consists of over 170 concerts, with performances by world-renowned artists across a variety of genres. The season also includes educational and communal programs created by Weill’s Music Institute. The range of experiences and events this season is exceptional.
Berkshire Opera Festival Launches ‘Devilish’ Don Giovanni Production
Exciting news for opera fans who retreat to The Berkshires each summer! The Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) announced its production of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, which will appear at the historic Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield this August.
Elizabeth Sombart: Beethoven, Her Artistic Inspirations, and The Problem with Music Education
French pianist Elizabeth Sombart has spent her career bringing music to places where it is not normally heard. In 1998, she created the Fondation Résonnance, to bring classical music to hospitals, orphanages, prisons and refugee camps around the world.
BBC Young Musician of the Year Makes Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut -- Laura van der Heijden is Making a Splash
Laura van der Heijden is set to make her US concert debut this March at the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall. We were able to catch up with the young artist and learn more about her accomplishments, US debut, inspirations off-stage, and her advice for young artists.
National Chopin Piano Competition Lures Contestants With Largest Cash Prize in American Classical Music
This February, 26 contestants will vie for the top prize at the 10th National Chopin Piano Competition. These brilliant young American pianists will compete for the $100,000 prize, which is the highest award offered by any piano competition in the country. The Competition kicks off on February 22 and the winner will be announced on March 1, 2020.
Masato Suzuki On The State of Classical Music, Advice to Young Artists, and His Top Accomplishments
Just a one sentence description of Masato Suzuki proves that he is many things: the Dutch-born Japanese conductor, composer, pianist, harpsichordist and organist, studied both in Japan (at Tokyo National University for Fine Arts and Music) and The Netherlands (at The Hague). But there is too much about Suzuki to keep his descriptor to just a sentence.
All You Need to Know About HAUSER’s New Classical Album
HAUSER, otherwise known as half of the worldwide musical sensation 2CELLOS, released his new solo album, Classic, with Sony Classical. His new album is comprised of some of the most cherished classical works in history, which he has rearranged for the cello.
Meet Felicia Moore: Champion of Artists, Women, and Equality
American soprano Felicia Moore is recognized as a powerful and innovative emerging artist in her field, but that’s not all she is. Moore is also a powerful and innovative woman who is passionate about women’s rights and empowering young leaders.
Who is Eímear Noone? History-Making Female Conductor Will Lead Orchestra at the Oscars
On Sunday, February 9, Eímear Noone is poised to make history at the 2020 Oscars. No, Noone isn’t nominated for an award — she isn’t even an actress. Noone, an Irish composer and conductor, will hit the stage as the first ever female conductor to lead the 42-piece orchestra during the film industry’s biggest night.
How to Cope with Insecurity as an Artist, Thanks to Ray Chen’s IGTV Series
Ray Chen is redefining what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. The 30-year-old violinist was profiled as “one to watch” by The Strad and Gramophone magazines, and his profile includes a feature in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appearing in the major “Mozart in the Jungle,” and even a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani.
Danish String Quartet and Pianist Michael Brown at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center this February
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is presenting a fabulous winter festival featuring the complete Beethoven String Quartets by the Danish String Quartet. Ligeti’s Bagatelles for Wind Quintet will feature Michael Brown, one of the famed pianists from Pianofest in the Hamptons.
The Rise of Wei-Luo
Wei-Luo is a 20-year-old pianist who has been making waves since she was just 13. We’re always excited by young artists who are charting new paths in classical music, and Luo is one of them. She was the recipient of the 2018 Gilmore Young Artist Award, and in her most recent achievement, Luo performed at the Gilmore Festival in January as part of their Rising Stars series.
Let's Try to Be Fabulous Like Anderson & Roe
Anderson & Roe are the duo you didn’t know you needed — but now can’t live without. The San Francisco Classical voice called them "the most dynamic duo of this generation,” and the Miami Herald deemed them “rock stars of the classical music world.”
Acclaimed composer Eleanor Alberga dishes on Bartok, Messiaen and more
With her 2015 Last Night of the Proms opener ARISE ATHENA! Eleanor Alberga cemented a reputation as a composer of international stature. Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Chorus and conducted by Marin Alsop, the work was heard and seen by millions.
Why Artist and Activist Khatia Buniatishvili Reigns Supreme
Khatia Buniatishvili is a French-Georgian concert pianist who started playing the piano when she was just three years old. She’s a natural born talent who gave her first concert with Tbilisi Chamber Orchestra when she was six — the age when most kids are just learning to read!
Where is Tony Siqi Yun?
Do you remember Tony Siqi Yun? Probably not, but you should! Last May, the Canadian pianist was awarded the Gold Medal of the China International Music Competition. He also received an unprecedented prize of $150,000 with representation of Opus 3 Artists in the United States and Europe, and Amstrong Music and Arts in China.
A Day In the Life of Juilliard Student Sumina Studer
Have you ever wondered “what if” you had chased your dream of becoming a world renowned musician? “What if” you hadn’t gotten distracted from your goals? Or “what if” you had applied yourself in piano lessons when you were six? Well, okay, maybe that last one wouldn’t be too different.
Best Classical Music Concerts in NYC and Boston this Winter
From NYC to Boston to Brooklyn, here are the shows you won’t want to miss in January and February.
The Complete "L'Orgue mystique" by Charles Tournemire – One organist’s quest to play the entire 15 hour piece comes to Philadelphia
A decade ago, Richard Spotts, an organist from Doylestown, started a very special journey: to perform the entire “L’Orgue mystique” by Charles Tournemire (1870–1939) — a fifteen-hour, two hundred fifty-three movement work that is rarely heard in its entirety. This journey took Richard across the United States and Canada, where he performed portions of “L’Orgue mystique” at numerous notable colleges, cathedrals, parishes, and other religious institutions.
