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Obituary: Karl Frederick Kaub | The daily mail
Karl Frederick Kaub, engineer, musician, classic toy train enthusiast, collector and resident of Prescott, Arizona for 20 years, died March 3, 2022 at the age of 92.
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Mr.…
Salina Symphony of Kansas appoints new music director
(Photo credit: Bruno Fidrych)
Over the orchestra's 67-year history, Yaniv Segal will only be the third musical director in the organization's existence. He was chosen among more than 100 candidates, after five concerts each conducted…
CONCERT PREVIEW: James Bagwell conducts Bach and Vivaldi at First Congregational Church on May 14
Conductor and chorus preparer James Bagwell. Photo: Daniel Gallois
GREAT BARRINGTON – Live choral music in the Berkshires has taken a hit during the pandemic. Holiday concerts have been canceled…
McNary’s Music Celebration Lights Elsinore
McNary High School Performing Arts Groups held their celebration of music at the historic Elsinore Theater in Salem on Tuesday, May 3, in what is hoped to be the first of a new annual tradition.
Carlos Sanchez plays…
Stars line up for violinist Amalia Hall and the NZSO
A few years ago, Amalia Hall found an English school project when she was 13 years old. It was an autobiography and on the last page was a chapter called "Future Dreams". The young musician was adamant on this point: "I want to play…
Classical music these days can be too obsessed with realism
If any orchestra can claim to have an infallible nose for new conducting talent, it's the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In 1980, Simon Rattle arrived as a fresh-faced 25-year-old, and the next two conductors, Sakari Oramo and…
All-Ukrainian Orchestra Brings Country Musicians to the World Stage
Ukrainian musician Kateryna Suprun knew she had to leave her home in kyiv as soon as Russia invaded her country in late February. She packed her viola and her 2-year-old daughter into a car and fled to Berlin. She left behind her life as a…
Leading Musicians Announce Launch of Black Orchestral Network (BON) and “Dear American Orchestras”…
Today, black members of over forty orchestras announced the Black Orchestral Network (BON). BON is a collective of black orchestral musicians dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for black people in the orchestral…
The Camunga Symphony Orchestra – More than just musical education
Over the past decade, the Camunga Symphony Orchestra music school in Luanda has been polishing the rough diamonds of youth and changing their lives for the better. The school and the orchestra take their name from its founder Ntumba…
Carnegie Hall announces return season for 2022-23
Photo credit: Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall has announced its full return season for 2022 to 2023, with more than 150 concerts scheduled.“Since reopening Carnegie Hall after its extended closure seven months ago, it has been inspiring to…
The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra makes its Carnegie debut: NewsCenter
April 25, 2022
The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra made its Carnegie Hall debut on Sunday afternoon, April 24, with conductor Anthony Parnther (far right) and Grammy Award-winning…
Upcoming concert including a performance on Stradivarius
By SALINA POSTFor a number of people, the upcoming Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance concert in Salina could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.The performing arts alliance has scheduled a piano trio concert at 7 p.m. on April 30 in…
Cello recital with the famous Steven Isserlis next week
The Gibraltar Philharmonic Society's next concert, a cello recital, will feature the renowned Steven Isserlis, accompanied by pianist Connie Shih.
The concert will take place at the Convent Ballroom on April 26, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Karel Mark…
The Petersburg Symphony Orchestra returns with a concert at Virginia State University
Published Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 6:04 p.m.
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Philly Orchestra ends Beethoven cycle with powerful Missa Solemnis
We've never really finished with Beethoven. Discovering and understanding his music is an endless quest. Most symphony orchestras would not consider a season complete without performing at least one of his nine symphonies. But the…
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra’s new executive director has local ties
A new recruit moving from New Orleans to Tuscaloosa might take a bit of adjustment, adapting to a different pace and atmosphere, but the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra's new executive director, Natassia Perrine, has already lived in the city…
The Legacy Orchestra works with the conductor of the MOSC
Midland Reporter-TelegramApril 12, 2022
Music Director and Conductor Gary Lewis hosted Legacy High School to help!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director
The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra has announced that Artistic Advisor and Interim Conductor Elizabeth Schulze will be their next Music Director. Hailed by critics as "an ideal musical director whose contagious energy is as contagious as her…
What’s it like to play in a youth orchestra?
curious city Listener Rochelle Zappia loved music as a child. His father played the clarinet professionally and his mother taught him how to position his fingers on the piano keys. "Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I always…
The superb tribute to Peter Jennings by the Canadian Orchestra touched the fans
Fans of the late Canadian-born journalist Peter Jennings were touched by a recent tribute to him from the National Arts Center Orchestra.
The NAC recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York and gave one of its first…
Should orchestras ditch concert attire and adopt a more casual dress code?
In 1958, Leonard Bernstein made one of the most radical and controversial decisions of his life. And for once, it had nothing to do with sex, drugs, or Mahler's slower movements than anyone else. He decided that for one…
Two guest soloists will join multiple choirs and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra for the season finale…
Penelope Shumate, left, and Ian Greenlaw | Photos courtesy of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra AssociationQUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra will perform “Natural Wonders” as its season finale “Enduring Spirit” at 3 p.m. on April 10 at…
Massive Beethoven’s 9th Finally Returns to Launch the QC Orchestra’s 108th Season
Three days before its last Masterworks program for this season, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra announced its 108th season on Wednesday evening - The Triumphant Spirit - featuring six dynamic masterpieces, the 40and anniversary of…
Indiana Orchestra to Host First Gala with Broadway Artists — Muncie Journal
By Melissa Jones—
MUNCIE, Ind. - Orchestra Indiana brings Broadway to downtown Muncie at its inaugural Music of the Night gala on Friday, April 8.
"It's one of those nights you'll be glad you're in Muncie when nationally acclaimed…
Baltimore’s Dontae Winslow to Conduct Orchestra at 2022 Oscars – Baltimore Sun
This year's Oscars feature a Baltimore connection.Dontae Winslowa graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts in 1992, will serve as the principal orchestrator, conductor, composer and arranger of the awards ceremony, which airs Sunday on…
The return of Automobile Orchestra is a unique and memorable ride
Photo courtesy of Tori Waschek.
On March 21, Professor Ramapo John Peffer organized a Fluxus-style performance. There were approximately 20 participants from the college community who showed up. Attendees had cars, some with…
Are masks killing the Philadelphia Orchestra?
OPINION:A few times a year my wife and I like to see the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the best orchestras in the world. But unfortunately not this year. At least not yet.Is it because we fear attending a crowded public event? It's…
Total Immersion: Frank Zappa review – a suitably eclectic one-day tribute | The music
OWhen the Barbican last paid tribute to its orchestral music, in 1983, Frank Zappa said it was a disaster. He hated the acoustics of the hall, demanded that the orchestra be rigorously divided to facilitate the mixing process, criticized…
Sarah Slean and RSO join forces for Joni Mitchell tribute concert
Breadcrumb Links Theater The music Local News local arts Entertainment Award-winning artist Sarah Slean joins the Regina Symphony Orchestra on Saturday to perform songs by Canadian music icon Joni…
Eurovision favorites, Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra joins the war effort
LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - Topping the Eurovision Song Contest is a dream for many international musical groups, but for Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, the glitz of the song contest still seems a long way off.Operating from western…
The “New World” of the Sarasota Orchestra, a sumptuous feast
If the calorie intake of the concerts were counted, the Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks “New World” concert would have been off the charts with its program of lavish melodies and color on every level. Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins…
Carnegie Hall Announces Teen Musicians Selected for National Youth Orchestra of the United States of…
Carnegie Hall today announced the names of the 109 outstanding young musicians selected from across the country for the ninth annual National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). The 2022 orchestra members - ages 16…
European musicians step in to help out of print Odessa Orchestra on tour with Hans Zimmer
Musicians from across Europe have stepped in to fill the gaps created in the Ukrainian Odessa Orchestra for their upcoming tour with film maestro Hans Zimmer. The news was announced at a press conference in Berlin on March…
Quebec names three women — a ballerina, a craftswoman and an orchestra founder — as new…
Quebec has three new historical figures -- three women who were named as such on Tuesday, to help mark International Women's Day.
The announcement was made in Montreal by the Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy.…
American orchestras offer “a short history of cultural racism” – Slipped…
Norman Lebrecht
March 07, 2022
Priority promotion by the League of American Orchestras:
Tuesday, March 8, 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific
Structural racism affects every industry in America, including the…
Ukrainian fiddler from North Texas inspired to perform with McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra on…
McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - As tensions rise in Ukraine as Russian troops continue their violent and deadly invasion, tens of thousands of people are leaving the country.
Others stay put.
CBS 11 continues to hear personal stories from…
5 things to do at NEO: Celebrate women with the Cleveland Orchestra, festivals and more | Arts…
We're kicking off this year's Women's History Month by spotlighting talented women in art and music. Find something that interests you in the list of things to do this week in Northeast Ohio.
“Women Now: Celebrating women, girls and women…
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2022-23 Season, Music For Maryland Tour – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) - The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced its plans for the upcoming season on Tuesday, as the organization celebrates 40 years at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.The program includes renowned guest artists, historic…
SunLive – Orchestra: New Zealanders in high demand around the world
New Zealander Gemma New, in demand by orchestras around the world, has been appointed Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa.
His title…
The Hastings Symphony Orchestra’s next concert will feature students from Hastings College
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Hastings Symphony Orchestra Young Artists and Youth Concert on Sunday, February 27, features Hastings College student Maria Pytlik, who was selected as the winner of the Young Artists Competition who s is being…
The Great Animal Orchestra brings a lost world to life
Biennale artistic director José Roca compares UVA renderings of Krause's soundscapes to electrocardiograms, and the installation promises invigorating moments that show the declining health of these ecosystems.Krause estimates that more…
The Culpeper Orchestra will provide a broader experience for musicians | InsideNoVa Culpeper…
A local violinist-turned-conductor hopes to broaden her students' knowledge and experience by playing their…
The Stillman Choir will join the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra for Monday’s concert
When Stillman College called, Jocqueline Richardson answered.As an alumnus, having studied music education at the historically black college in Tuscaloosa, with a concentration in vocals, she felt compelled to help her alma mater.TIGER…
Count Basie Orchestra, Wine Festival
Winter in the Ancient City isn't slowing down, and this week proves it. Music with the Count Basie Orchestra, an arts and crafts festival, a hike in Matanzas Inlet, a live recording of St. Augustine Tonight, and a wine festival at Flagler…
WMS Eighth Grade Orchestra to Make History with Friday Performance at MMEA Conference – The…
WORTHINGTON — Zac Paulsen, 28, a Worthington Middle School (WMS) grade six through eight orchestra teacher, has performed extensively as an oboist, bass clarinetist and saxophonist with the prestigious Concordia College…
Favorite QSO (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Principal Conductor Johannes Fritzsch leapt onto the podium with a wave of his baton, Beethoven's signature eight notes Fifth Symphony electrified audiences in an illuminated red hue. He tossed the cellos and…
Young Tucson Musicians Get Solo Hits With Civic Orchestra | Arts and Theater
Two college high school student musicians will get solo hits with the Tucson Civic Orchestra this spring after winning top honors in the community orchestra's annual young musician competition.The duo – pianist Jisue Choi and cellist Molly…
Manchester Orchestra presents new ‘healing album’ ‘Million Masks of God’ at…
Atlanta rock band Manchester Orchestra will always have a special place in their hearts for St. Louis.On recent tours – including on the current "Million Masks of God Tour" – Manchester Orchestra has featured St. Louis…
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra – Isthmus
press release: The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras will present the Diane Ballweg Winterfest Concert Series on March 5 and 19, 2022 at the McFarland Performing Arts Center (at McFarland High School; easiest way to find…
At the Philadelphia Orchestra’s world premiere, composer Valerie Coleman embraces love in a…
Artwork doesn't always stay still once it's laid on the page or hung on the wall. Sometimes they talk to each other, and if you listen carefully, you can hear their meaning change a bit.barber Knoxville: Summer 1915 emerged Saturday night…
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Features Gershwin, Ives, and More 1930s Music
Friday night's performance by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at the Bradley Symphony Center was like stepping back in time.Playing under the baton of music director Ken-David Masur and joined by pianist Aaron Diehl, the orchestra…
Retired Ames High School Orchestra Teacher Conducts Final Concert
A longtime orchestral teacher at Ames took her final salute on Monday night, and although she arrived earlier than expected, Mary Kay Polashek said teaching has been a rewarding journey for her.Polashek has been a conductor and teacher at…
Georgia Symphony Orchestra presents Valentine’s Jazz at the Strand
Georgia Symphony Orchestra GSO Jazz! The set will offer a romance-themed jazz evening for the Valentine's Day holiday.
Details are in the press release, reproduced below:
(Marietta, GA, January 31, 2022) Just in time for…
Orange Symphony Orchestra back on stage at the Orange Civic Center after a two-year hiatus | West…
news, local news, It's been more than two years since the Orchester symphonique d'Orange took the stage, but they should make their comeback next month. OSO Returns at the Orange Civic Center on February 20 will be a celebratory event,…
UW graduate solicited for premiere of historical film/music by Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra | Music
Among the audience waiting for the world premiere of Bill Banfield's Eighth Symphony on Friday night will be Rigoletto Lopez, 23, the recent UW-Madison grad who was asked to put visuals to Banfield's music. .…
Kenneth Bean conducts the Princeton Symphony Orchestra Concert with violinist Alexi Kenney…
NEWS | CHARACTERISTICS | PREVIEWS | EVENTS
originally published: 01/26/2022
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Kenneth Bean, newly named Deputy Conductor Georg and Joyce Albers-Schonberg of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO),…
Program of events by Gozo Youth Orchestra, Concert Band
The Gozo Youth Orchestra and the Gozo Youth Wind Band are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year with a series of concerts and initiatives including the formation of the Gozo Junior Orchestra and the Junior Wind Band.
The youth…
Glenn Miller Orchestra returns; Psychic Fair brings healing arts
Seven Days Out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa County.MONDAYGreat Southern Restaurants: Winter Restaurant Week5 p.m. Monday to Sunday, January 24 to 30. The Fish House,…
Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra to host violinist Zoe Beyers 2022
Published:
21:30 21 January 2022
The Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra returns to The Halls, Norwich on Saturday 5th February in the company of one of the finest young violinists currently working in the UK, born in South Africa, Zoë!-->!-->!-->…
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena | South Pasadenan
PHOTO: Jamie Pham | South Pasadenan News | Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Music Director Jaime Martin.
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Music Director Jaime Martín, presents works by award-winning!-->!-->…
China National Symphony Orchestra kicks off 2022 season at National Center for the Performing Arts
The National Symphony Orchestra of China kicked off its 2022 season at the National Center for the Performing Arts last week. The performance took place on Saturday January 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall.The concert was conducted by…
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs at the McCallum Theater in Palm…
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (JLCO) features 15 of today's top jazz soloists and musicians - and the band will perform at the McCallum Theater at 7 p.m., Saturday, January 23.
The show is presented thanks to the…
Prolific composer and Head of Music at RTÉ
John Kinsella
Birth: April 8, 1932
Died: November 9, 2021…
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra opens 2022 with a double problem
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra is delighted to usher in the New Year with its 16e annual collaboration with El Paso Pro-Musica on January 21 and 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Plaza Theater.
Rightly titled 'Double Trouble', EPSO, conducted by…
Cleveland Orchestra Focuses On Young Composer Bernd Richard Deutsch With World Premiere Of…
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ever since living with a pandemic, Bernd Richard Deutsch has been waiting for this moment.He completed âIntensity,â a new piece for the Cleveland Orchestra and music director Franz…
St. Louis Symphony Hires Yolanda Alovor to Drive Diversity
The Orchester symphonique de Saint-Louis has hired Yolanda "Yoli" Alovor, originally from Saint-Louis, as the organization's Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Equity, Diversity and…
Bernie Krause’s “Great Animal Orchestra” evokes wilderness in art museums: NPR
Audiences at The large animal orchestra at the current…
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra announces cooperation with leading IT companies – Public…
The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, led by artistic director and principal conductor Sergey Smbatyan, and Alexandr Yesayan, chairman of the honorary board of the Foundation for the support of the orchestra, develop a framework for!-->…
Live At The Linda with Cecilia Zabala and Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
Cecilia Zabala, has been called a rising star on the international music scene. She has played Linda a few times over the past couple of years and it seems to me that her debut is already pretty…
“There are no checkpoints in the orchestra, there is no passport control …”…
Just to keep things light this week, this is the first of two music features I want to highlight. They are both about an hour and fifteen minutes long, and both are about a musical figure that has been extraordinary. Today it's Daniel…
Are you looking for a world famous ballet and symphony orchestra? Head to Chicago
Chicago has a wealth of world-class cultural institutions.
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Chicago has no shortage of world-class cultural institutions, and the Joffrey Ballet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are just two of Windy…
Goan diocesan priest conducts classical Christmas orchestra / concert
Goan diocesan priest conducts classical Christmas orchestra / concert
Goa: Vakhann'nni, a liturgical choir led by the diocesan priest of Goa, Fr. Simon D'Cunha with St. Joaquim Choir, Borda and the!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“Opportunity Music Project” Offers Free Music Lessons to New York Students
by: Tamsen Fadal, Brian Danuff
Posted: Dec 20 2021 / 6:57 PM EST
/ Update: Dec 20 2021 / 19:26 EST NEW YORK - Like many young!-->…
SUU Symphony Orchestra Performs With Marie Osmond On Holiday Tour
Ashley H. PalmerStudents at Southern Utah University had the exclusive opportunity to perform for Marie Osmond with David Osmond and Daniel Emmet this month during the opening performance of the group's vacation tour.The SUU Symphony…
Local orchestra for a string serenade this Christmas
Longtime student and now music teacher, Rural Garrison's Arnie Anderson guides the members of his Stoney Brook Strings Orchestra through jerky rhythms and signature elements of Scandinavian folk or hymns. Over…
‘Sleigh Ride’ is a family entertainment offered by the Empire State Youth Orchestra…
By Bob Goepfert
SCHENECTADY, ââNY - âChristmas Tunes,â one of the area's most beloved holiday events, will not be happening this year.
Annual event at Proctors in…
Gateway Chamber Orchestra announces Spring 2022 “Lift Every Voice” season
CLARKSVILLE, TN - The Gateway Chamber Orchestra invites average Tennessee residents to celebrate classical music in Clarksville with the Spring 2022 "Lift Every Voice" concert series.
Clarksville performances will be held at…