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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…

Like an encore in a sea of ​​lifted lighters, the tribute bands bring a wave of nostalgia to the stages of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Editor's Note: Due to the surge of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, many events are canceled at the last minute. Before heading to any of the events listed below, please contact the organizers to make sure it is still going - and please…

After Midtown was officially tried cool again and espresso martinis made a comeback, it was only a matter of time before New York's young taste makers - the people who took inspiration from the city's cultural history and defined its…

Wesley rowell hoped to be successful as an opera singer. Baritone-bass, he supported his ambitions and auditions with singing jobs in churches in Chicago and New York, and as a luxury salesman, selling expensive jars of face cream. Then,…

Anne Rice, a gothic novelist who helped resurrect the vampire story with dark and alluring bestsellers such as Interview with the vampire, who was adapted into a blockbuster film and used the popular blood-sucking creature as a means to…

Our readers have chosen the nominees and voting is now open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Oklahoma Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions that had their first performance between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.Check out…

Meet Sofia Chalamidas. Since the age of 7, she has been singing opera, but she doesn't only sing in one language. She can sing in German, French, Spanish and Italian. Her mother, Rita Finley Chalamidas, says…

The hard work of growing Kewanee began soon after its founding in 1854. There were houses and businesses to build, water to transport, then wells to dig, fences to install, crops to sow and to harvest, trees to plant - as one of the early…

Topeka was his home, but all of Europe is his stage.Richetta Manager, who graduated from Topeka High School in 1971, has made Germany her home base for the past 40 years. From there, she became an opera star before reinventing herself a…

A potential Christmas present, a hike, great sports stories, and more. Dive into this week's recap.Font size:A-|A+ Comments DisabledThis week we write about American basketball players in Slovakia a new book released by the National…

CHARLOTTE - Charlotte Symphony and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are teaming up to eliminate all fees for…

The Paducah Symphony Orchestra has officially launched a campaign to…

There was no class at Hogg Middle School in Houston on September 17, a day of teachers' service. But there was a learning going on. Faintly, you could hear the song "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on the violin, in the hallways coming…

What does Bach look like with an Australian accent? Maybe a bit like the musical projects of famous percussionist and marimba extraordinary Claire Edwardes and award-winning saxophonist Nick Russoniello. Nick Russoniello. Image © Jacquie…

When the entire Akron Symphony Orchestra finally reunites on the EJ Thomas Hall stage on Saturday for the first time in 20 months, its program will culminate with Beethoven's explosive Fifth Symphony for an evening that will make history…

Angela Ghayour started teaching as a young teenager, to help those who do not have access to schoolWhen the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, they asked girls and young women not to go to school. With no resolution in sight, a member of…

NEW YORK, October 24 (Reuters) - Meghan Picerno was back to work after 18 months of pandemic limbo, thrilled to sing and dance with her fellow "Phantom of the Opera" classmates again as they rehearse for the return of the Oldest Broadway…

The past year has brought great joy to violist Nia Morgan. The 17-year-old junior from high school Léon said she would choose composer Antonin Dvorak's fourth movement in the “American” quartet to accompany this period of her life. “It's…

The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season with music by Mozart, Caccini, Puccini and others in a diverse program including favorites from the standard repertoire and new music celebrating…

Few Hammond organ players encourage bar staff in jazz clubs to stop clinking bottles for fear of piercing an almost inaudible fragile sound environment - the ingenious Hammond B3s having started their life in the 1930s in as portable props…

In 1983, the NBC network introduced viewers to the dysfunctional Harper clan of Mom's family. The series is based on a famous sketch by The Carol Burnett Show. Carol Burnett and many of her co-stars reprized their roles in the…

October has proven to be a month of intense entertainment with many theater and dance performances to accompany the many fall festivals and exhibitions. If you can get away from the many Halloween-themed events on offer, catch a big…

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will resume its Neighborhood series, a series of concerts organized and conducted by musicians from SPCO and performed at various venues across the Twin Cities. Season tickets are on sale now and cost $ 11 or…

Yevgeny Koutik. (Rachel Tines) Yevgeny Kutik to present the premiere of Joseph Schwantner Violin Concerto in a program that will include that of Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 and that of Samuel Adler Mirror images,…

Tbowing for a nine-minute encore, Terence blanchard could see it was no ordinary night at the opera. The 4,000 spectators of the Metropolitan Opera in New York are striking for their racial diversity.“There were so many…

Music director Adam Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra are returning to the stage after 20 months of being unable to perform together due to COVID-19. The YSO is relaunching its regular performing season with a “Welcome Back”…

Space Orchestra bounces back to play big show at SOMO Grove: When Petaluma-based Joe Cocker tribute band The Space Orchestra was forced to cancel their appearance in late August at Healdsburg Tuesdays in the Plaza (due to a…

Provided by Manassas Symphony Orchestra (MSO) After a successful free pop concert in front of an enthusiastic audience, the Manassas Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of the musical director Jacques Villani, is pleased to…

“Tonight is especially special as it marks the return of live performances after an 18-month hiatus,” Meecham said, eliciting yet another round of applause. Friday night indeed felt special, new and glorious on this kind of first day of…

When you do a musical for a movie, you're probably going to look for actors who can, you know, to sing. It's a truism that seems to apply to "Dear Evan Hansen," an adaptation of this Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, with a score by…

Chicago (WLS) -Navy Pier announced on Tuesday that the Chicago performing arts community will come together for a special two-day event later this month. Chicago Live Again is a free two-day event next weekend on two different stages of…

As one of the most acclaimed contemporary opera singers, soprano Renee Fleming has had a taste of every major role.Thirty years ago, in March, when she was making her first appearance with the famous Metropolitan Opera in New York, Fleming…

Inland Northwest Opera takes Little Red Riding Hood to eastern Washington and northern Idaho with classic characters and story, but with a few twists and turns. As the tale suggests, the wolf likes the idea of ​​eating…

The phrase "evil twin" appears in a number of books, movies, songs, computer games and more, given the thematic possibilities of blaming someone's misdeeds on a lookalike, or the idea that you can create an alternative identity for…

Opera on the River returns once again to its home on the banks of the St. Croix River in Lowell Park in…

Kim L. WilliamsAaron King Vaughn of Tallahassee will participate in the City of Music International Orchestra Competition July 10-18, 2021 in Valencia, Spain.Over 180 musicians and conductors from all over the world competed for the…

During the wee hours of the night at Bolton Landing in Lake George, the soothing hubbub of crickets and frogs can be heard, but the sound of a grand piano also hangs in the air from time to time. It would be opera composer Richard Wargo…

The Sound of Swing Orchestra is a 1940s style big band that faithfully recreates swing era classics such as "For Dancer's Only" by Jimmie Lunceford, "Opus One" and "Marie" by Tommy Dorsey and of course the Glenn Miller's Swing-era hymn,…

Photo by Len Vilano. A fully collaborative musical Songs in musical theater are often used as a vehicle for words that might sound insane if spoken. The songs advance the story, develop the characters and show the…

The Red River High School Summer Pops Orchestra will be presenting a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1 on the lawn near the performance hall on the south side of the school.…

Here's another wonderful update to the historic Arcane Town Hall and Opera House window project. You may have noticed signs in the windows. They offer the possibility of sponsoring the restoration of windows. The price depends on the…

Conroe Symphony conductor Anna-Maria Gkouni Photo: Ford and companyAlthough Anna-Maria Gkouni was appointed Musical Director of the Conroe Symphony Orchestra last March, her first rehearsal was only a few weeks ago. She wasn't sure!-->…

The incredible performers who also light up opera stages around the world with rainbow colors.The approaches to opera plots about gender, identities and love are as fluid as they come. And it makes sense that stars in the opera world have…

Beverly Fenn, 101, a founding resident of Camphill Ghent, died on Sunday, June 27. She was born August 11,…