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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).
National Sawdust Announces Wide-ranging Interdisciplinary 2018/2019 Season
With its largest and most diverse group of residencies, curators, and series to date, National Sawdust – the music incubator and venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – announced highlights of its fourth groundbreaking season, featuring a mix of veteran and emerging artists, festivals, and cross-genre collaborations. Providing a crucial platform for artists underrepresented by mainstream institutions, National Sawdust’s new season features the premiere or development of more than 25 new works, allowing audiences unprecedented access to bold new music and innovative creative voices.
Virtuosic Performances Set At Saint Thomas
The 2018-19 season of concerts at Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City will begin with a long-anticipated, major dedicatory event centered on the inauguration of the church’s new Miller-Scott Organ. After over ten years of planning, this magnificent organ will be debuted by Saint Thomas’s current organist and director of music, Daniel Hyde, in a special solo recital at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 5.
House of Cards Symphony Album Features Grammy-winning Guitarist Jason Vieaux
Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux is featured on the forthcoming album House of Cards Symphony featuring music composed and conducted by Jeff Beal, available from BIS Records worldwide on August 24. The album features music inspired by the Netflix production House of Cards and Beal’s score, which won two Emmy Awards.
Mahler in the Mountains
I grew up in rural Ohio, surrounded by thousands upon thousands of acres of corn and soybeans. Fields vast enough that you could legitimately get lost as a young person, and sometimes I actually did. But from a very early age, boxed in by this bucolic Midwestern setting though I was, I dreamt of mountains. I happily remember drawing pictures of mountains for hours on end. My favorite TV show was that short-lived 1970s show set in the mountains, Grizzly Adams. I mean, I really thought everyone should grow up and have a pet grizzly bear named “Ben”!
Elīna Garanča Takes Center Stage in New York This Fall
“A star of the first magnitude,” Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča takes center stage in New York this fall. On September 24, she headlines her first season-opening gala at the Metropolitan Opera, making her house title role debut in a new production of Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila opposite her frequent co-star Roberto Alagna, with whom her final performance on October 20 will be transmitted “Live in HD” to cinemas worldwide. Then, three days later on October 23, she returns to the main stage of Carnegie Hall for a lieder recital with pianist Malcolm Martineau.
Eric Moe’s Six Scenarios Of Human/Machine Interaction
Ask composer Eric Moe to describe his music and he writes, “Although the surfaces and genres are varied, my works share a concern for rhythmic propulsion and a disregard for stylistic orthodoxies.”
Alexis Ffrench To Release New Album With Unique Sound
A stunning new album that sees the U.K. pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench propel himself to yet further heights, Evolution features a host of guests, from Boston-based electro folk duo Tall Heights; to The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Adam Klemans; and international classical harpist Lavinia Meijer. The album has already spawned a success in previous single “Moments”, seeing it feature on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist, a huge moment for a solo piano track.
