Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen enjoy an ovation after the world premiere of Salonen’s Cello Concerto on March 9, 2017, at Symphony Center in Chicago. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen enjoy an ovation after the world premiere of Salonen’s Cello Concerto on March 9, 2017, at Symphony Center in Chicago.
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Yo-Yo Ma reaches for stars in world premiere of Salonen’s Cello Concerto at CSO
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen enjoy an ovation after the world premiere of Salonen’s Cello Concerto on March 9, 2017, at Symphony Center in Chicago. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen enjoy an ovation after the world premiere of Salonen’s Cello Concerto on March 9, 2017, at Symphony Center in Chicago.
U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval brings Celtic music Friday to The Crimson Moon
Jamie Laval’s concert will be at 8 p.m. Friday, March 17, at 24 N. Park St. in Dahlonega. U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval will bring his Celtic music to Dahlonega’s intimate music venue The Crimson Moon on Friday, March 17. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Laval received his musical training at the Victoria Conservatory of Music.
Arts: Public radio yields musical discovery
When I find myself driving around some other town in a rental car, my standard practice is to listen to the local public radio station, which is often run by a local university. I usually find it to be a dependable source of news , a good barometer of the local art scene and a way to hear some music I might not otherwise hear.
On tour with just his piano, Ben Folds keeps it spontaneous
For the singer/songwriter, the stripped-down show allows him to test the limits of his songs and rediscover them. “It’s creative and keeps things spontaneous,” Folds said.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Comes Harris Center, 3/19
Considered to be one of the finest symphony orchestras in Eastern Europe, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine was entrusted with the premier performances of works by Prokofiev and Shostakovich, and joined by soloists like Artur Rubinstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern , and many more. Their Folsom performance features award-winning conductor Theodore Kuchar.
Aram Demirjian offers drama and confidence on the podium in Fresno Philharmonic concert
Aram Demirjian rehearsed with the orchestra, gave a lecture and conducted a performance as part of the Fresno Philharmonic’s search for their next music director. Aram Demirjian during a performance on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Saroyan Theatre, in downtown Fresno.
Ticket Box: Ryan Adams, Jerry Seinfeld and more
Ticket Box: Ryan Adams, Jerry Seinfeld and more On-sale dates for upcoming events: Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2lnlFT4 At 10 a.m., Incubus , “Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show” , OneRepublic and Styx and REO Speedwagon at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel; and Incubus , “Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show,” , OneRepublic and and Styx and REO Speedwagon at Northwell Health at Jones Beach, Wantagh, N.Y. Live Nation. At noon, Jerry Seinfield, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and Dec. 8 at the Beacon Theatre, Manhattan.
Symphony announces lineup for Bayside Summer Nights 2017
Leslie Odom Jr., of “Hamilton” fame, will perform with the San Diego Symphony on July 7 and 8. The San Diego Symphony’s Bayside Summer Nights 2017 concert series promises such established stars as Tony Bennett and New Orleans legend Dr. John, as well as up-and-coming artists like Leslie Odom Jr., fresh from the Broadway smash musical “Hamilton.” Megan Swan, the symphony’s associate director of artistic planning, also predicts Harry Potter sightings and whiffs of Aqua Net hair spray.
Scene: Symphony Ball spends night inVienna
Kathleen and J.B. Reilly were honorary ball co-chairpersons for the 67th Allentown Symphony Ball Feb. 4. They were recognized with a Certificate of Special Recognition from the office of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and also the Symphony Association’s Spirit of Influence Award. Kathleen and J.B. Reilly were honorary ball co-chairpersons for the 67th Allentown Symphony Ball Feb. 4. They were recognized with a Certificate of Special Recognition from the office of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and also the Symphony Association’s Spirit of Influence Award.
A different way to experience John Adams’ music: Sitting onstage, next to the musicians
Christopher Rountree conducts wild Up in a tribute Thursday to John Adams at Valley Performing Arts Center, where the audience sat on the stage with the musicians. Christopher Rountree conducts wild Up in a tribute Thursday to John Adams at Valley Performing Arts Center, where the audience sat on the stage with the musicians.
Valley Symphony plans galactic program
The Valley Symphony Orchestra’s “Star Wars and Galactic Pops” concert Friday is its first at the new, state-of-the-art McAllen Performing Arts Center. VSO maestro and music director Peter Dabrowski said this is the first venue this sophisticated in McAllen, and that having access to such a space is priceless.
Cool things to do in Huntsville, Jan. 29 – Feb. 4
Composer John Williams’ film scores are like movie characters themselves. The ominous ostinato in “Jaws.”
Mozart concerto solos spotlight DSO French horn players
Mozart’s horn concertos give two DSO French horn players, Johanna Yarbrough and David Everson, a moment in the sun during Mozart Festival, which ends Feb. 5. Mozart concerto solos spotlight DSO French horn players Mozart’s horn concertos give two DSO French horn players, Johanna Yarbrough and David Everson, a moment in the sun during Mozart Festival, which ends Feb. 5. Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/2kcdOcN One of the many cool things about the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Festival, which runs through Feb. 5, is the opportunity it offers orchestra members to shine in the solo spotlight.
Akron Youth Orchestra’s winter concert set for Jan. 29
The Akron Youth Orchestras will present a Winter Concert on Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. at Tallmadge High School. The concert will feature the Akron Youth Philharmonic, under the direction of Douglas A. Bayda, and the Akron Youth Symphony, under the direction of Eric Benjamin.
OME Plays A Marathon of New Music That’s Not Your Grandma’s Symphony
It was an unusually hot February day to sit outside and play music for more than an hour, but that’s exactly what the ensemble did. As bewildered foot traffic and motorists passed by on Grand Avenue, the ensemble played Terry Riley’s hypnotic “In C.” They played the kind of instruments you’d expect to see in concert halls; instead of an orchestral pit or heavy curtains, though, their stringed instruments and sheet music were surrounded by chain-link fences and asphalt.
Anchorage Symphony’s adventurous guest artist featured on ‘Black Swan’ soundtrack
Earlier this month, Tim Fain was playing fiddle in a bar. On Saturday, he’ll play Brahms’ Violin Concerto with the Anchorage Symphony in Atwood Hall.
Texas Tornado remembers Sebastian Campesi
“He opened the door to my musical career, and I will always be grateful for that,” said Durawa, who attended Edgewood High School , where Campesi was musical director from 1958 to 1961. In 1995, Durawa returned the favor by lining up professional musicians, a recording engineer and a mobile recording unit for a session at Campesi’s near-North Side home to cut an album.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra reaches 3-year contract early
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its musicians say a new three-year contract has been ratified months before the current contract expires. The symphony announced Tuesday that it’s the second time an early resolution was reached on a contract following a 6-month strike that ended in 2011.
Reverential airs open the Mozart Festival
Soprano Deanna Breiwick sang with the San Antonio Symphony on Friday night, the start of the symphony’s Mozart Festival. Soprano Deanna Breiwick sang with the San Antonio Symphony on Friday night, the start of the symphony’s Mozart Festival.
Despite strike, FWSO hit highest classical-music notes of 2016
Alessandro Deljavan and Baya Kakouberi perform during a Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth recital at the Kimbell Art Museum in May. Violist Richard Young, pianist Jihye Chang and clarinetist Franklin Cohen perform during a Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth concert in September at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Matthew Worth starred as JFK and Daniela Mack as Jacqueline Kennedy in Fort Worth Opera’s world premiere of JFK in April at Bass Hall.
Behind the scenes: Musicians play through pain, injury
Jamie Neil Kelly has earned the nickname “Red Zeppelin,” from rock and blues guitar skills that are as fiery as his long, red hair. Those skills have brought Kelly around the world and back.
Earlier start time for Utah Symphony’s Christmas Eve ‘Potter’ performance
The Utah Symphony is boarding the Hogwarts Express for a couple of sold-out showings of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” The orchestra, conducted by CineConcerts president Justin Freer, will perform John Williams’ score as the popular film is shown on a 40-foot screen.