Friday, December 13, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Schubert, Winterreise: Roderick Williams (bariton), Susie Allan (piano), The Oriental Club, London, 11.12.2019. (CS) The Music Society of the Oriental Club hosts a monthly concert for its members and guests. For its December recital,...Friday, December 13, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Handel, Purcell, Charpentier, Honoré d’Ambruis, Lully and Rameau: Sandrine Piau (soprano), Lea Desandre (mezzo-soprano), Christophe Dumaux (countertenor), Marc Mauillon (baritone), Lisandro Abadie (bass-baritone), Les Arts Florissants /...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the UK has suffered a collective breakdown over national identity and our relationship to Europe, and it should perhaps be no surprise to see the 48/52 divide reflected in our musical tastes. – The...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Just a few years ago, he was getting intrigued, often admiring press for his rocker persona, uninhibited commentary, and astonishing technical skills. (Video of his manically flying feet at the pedalboard made him something of a YouTube...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Kim’s appointment doesn’t just bring a musician of obvious artistry and interpersonal gifts to the company. The hiring of an Asian woman is also a historic advance for diversity, a badly needed development in a field where white men...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana, & Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: Liceu Chorus & Orchestra / Henrik Nánási (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 9 & 10.12.2019. (JMI) Production: Director – Damiano Michieletto Sets – Paolo...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from ArtsJournal
The chamber orchestra is known for its low ticket prices; half go for $15 or less. That’s partly thanks to two programs: With a Netflix-style membership, people can pay just $9 a month to attend unlimited concerts. And, since 2016,...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Olga Neuwirth, Orlando (world premiere): Soloists, Vienna State Opera Choral Academy, Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus directors: Thomas Lang, Stefano Ragusini, Svetolomar Zlatkov), Band (Lucas Niggli [percussion], Stephan Börst [bass...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
The Royal Ballet’s Coppélia: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Barry Wordsworth (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast live from the Royal Opera House to Cineworld Basildon,...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Classical Voice North America
By Susan Brodie VERSAILLES – John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles had its French premiere at the Opéra Royal of the Palace of Versailles on Dec. 4, and a persuasive case it was for this most American treatment of the Old World.Thursday, December 12, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Howard Reich: “Step into Orchestra Hall or the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, Carnegie Hall or the Village Vanguard in Manhattan, Palais Garnier or Duc des Lombard in Paris, and you are entering sacred spaces where listeners seek...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST
Revolution in the Head" strange title for the concert by Vladmir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London, featuring John Fould's Dynamic Triptych and Shostakovich Symphony no 11 "The Year 1905"...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Music and Vision
David Mitchell reviews Pinchgut Opera's production of Vivaldi's 'Farnace'Thursday, December 12, 2019 from The Independent - Classical
Mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre performs arias like a dove from heavenThursday, December 12, 2019 from I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
This year, I CARE IF YOU LISTEN again collaborated with 21CM to launch the second iteration of the “New Voices”.. The post Announcing the Winners of the 2019 “New Voices” Essay Contest appeared first on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN .Thursday, December 12, 2019 from JDCMB
Shostakovich in 1950 Photo: Deutsche Fotothek I'm not sure that listening to a completely terrifying performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 was the best way to spend my birthday. Of course there was no way the LPO could have...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Planet Hugill - A world of classical music
Rebecca Saunders On Sunday (15 December 2019) the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) will be presenting a pair of new works by Rebecca Saunders and by Richard Causton as part of its Migrating Sounds programme at the CBSO Centre...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Adaptistration
Today marks ArtsHacker’s fifth anniversary! If it were a typical new business, this would traditionally be the year to decide if it’s reaching goals or time to pull the plug. I’m happy to say that metrics, feedback, and...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Planet Hugill - A world of classical music
This year's Christmas round-up has carols old and new, alongside music from the Spanish golden age, Bach's Christmas Oratorio , a disc of contemporary music by Ben Parry, and even arrangements by Rick Wakeman. A poignant tribute to Sir...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise
Ten years ago, I excitedly greeted Arní Heimir Ingólfsson's biography of Jón Leifs, even though it was in Icelandic and I understood nary a word. It took a little while, but Jón Leifs and the Musical Invention of Iceland, Arní's...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from Classics Today
Years ago I reviewed a mostly workmanlike all-Bach program from 2000 on the Orfeo label featuring Moscow-born/Germany-based pianist Elena Kuschnerova that contained one fabulous performance of the Partita No. 6 in E minor. Similarly, her...Thursday, December 12, 2019 from The Violin Channel | The World's Leading Violin, Strings & Classical Music News Source
Watch 22-year-old American violinist Randall Goosby‘s New York City Recital Debut – direct from Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center, in New York City. VIOLINIST RANDALL GOOSBY & PIANIST ZHU WANG PRESENTED BY...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
A Chanticleer Christmas: Chanticleer / William Fred Scott (music director), The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, 8.12.2019. (RP) Venanntius Fortunatus – ‘Quem terra, pontus aethera’ Josquin de Prez – ‘Missa est...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from ArtsJournal
More Irish singers are being heard in more varied roles than at any other stage in my professional lifetime. Irish works are being taken abroad. The company has been rewarded with international awards and award nominations. – Irish...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from ArtsJournal
“Even now, 70+ years since John Cage’s seminal Suite for Toy Piano from 1948, the toy piano still feels like Duchamp’s upside-down urinal (Fountain): out of place on stage, it elicits giggles and scoffs, is the star of...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Violinist.com
By Laurie Niles: In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world. Violinist Leila Josefowicz. Photo by Chris Lee. Leila...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Adaptistration
Last week, it dawned on me that I neglected to activate notifications when new subscribers signed up for the Arts Admin Jobs weekly email summary. As it turns out, I was completely unaware just how popular it had become. Since it...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 9.12.2019. (CC) Production: Director – Keith Warner Set design – Boris Kudlička Costume...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Romeo and Juliet: Dancers of The Royal Ballet in a film by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt. (JPr) Production: Director – Michael Nunn Director of photography – William Trevitt Original Choreography – Kenneth MacMillan...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Music and Vision
Patrick Maxwell listens to Brahms from the Primrose Piano Quartet. '... the playing is meticulous and the overall effect magnificent.'Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Music Genre: Classical
As a new decade approaches, hear 10 extraordinary classical albums well-equipped to propel the music into the future.Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Sahba Aminikia is an Iranian-American composer, pianist, and educator born in post-revolutionary wartime in Iran. Aminikia first explored immersive, visceral.. The post 5 Questions to Sahba Aminikia (Founder, Flying Carpet Festival)...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Planet Hugill - A world of classical music
If you enjoy concerts which celebrate Christmas but want to avoid the standard carols and the usual Christmas repertoire, then Friday's concert from Londinium and conductor Andrew Griffiths might be for you. The choir is presenting O...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Planet Hugill - A world of classical music
Ethel Smyth Fete Galante , Liza Lehmann The Happy Prince ; Charmian Bedford, Carolyn Dobbin, Felix Kemp, Simon Wallfisch, Mark Milhofer, Alessandro Fisher, Lontano Ensemble, Odaline de la Martinez, Felicity Lott, Valerie Langfield;...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Classical music | The Guardian
Over the past century, the term ‘English music’ has solidified into a narrow nostalgic genre with - now - Brexity overtones. But the rich variety of the UK’s classical music knows no borders When Arnold Schoenberg died in 1951, Ralph...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from New York Concert Review, Inc.
Charles Neidich, Artistic Director, clarinet, basset horn; Ayako Oshima, clarinet, bass clarinet; Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano; Katie Hyun, violin; Fred Sherry, cello Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY December 8, 2019 Charles Neidich’s...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Peninsula Reviews
On Saturday, December 15, at 7:30 pm, the CSUMB Gospel Choir will be performing at the Wellspring Church, 141 14th Street in Pacific Grove. The Event is Free and open to the public, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. Members … Continue...Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from Peninsula Reviews
Monterey Peninsula Voices presented Remembering Decembers at First Presbyterian Church of Monterey on Sunday afternoon, December 8. This true community group of ninety singers of many ages and levels of experience comes together under...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Weber, Der Freischütz: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra / Daniel Schlosberg (conductor), The Heartbeat Opera, Rose Nagelberg Theatre, New York, 7.12.2019. (RP) Production: Director & Adaptor – Louisa Proske Director –...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from Seen and Heard International
Opera Buenos Aires 2020 – An interesting line up, including new Ring cycle After a largely traditional season in 2019, the Teatro Colón’s programme for 2020 is varied and interesting with much to look forward to. Despite the difficult...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from The Violin Channel | The World's Leading Violin, Strings & Classical Music News Source
Luminary Russian-American violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz died on this day in 1987 – aged 86. A protege of Leopold Auer, he is remembered as arguably the greatest violinist of all time – with his technical command and precision...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from The Violin Channel | The World's Leading Violin, Strings & Classical Music News Source
Today is Korean-American violin virtuoso Sarah Chang‘s birthday! A recognised child protégé of Dorothy DeLay and The Juilliard School, Sarah made her professional debut with the New York Philharmonic aged just 9. Today she is...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from The Violin Channel | The World's Leading Violin, Strings & Classical Music News Source
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili performing Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto – with conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy and the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra. Recorded live on the 14th of September, 2019 – at the Rialto Theater, in Tsinandali,...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from The Violin Channel | The World's Leading Violin, Strings & Classical Music News Source
The Canadian-based Rolston String Quartet has in recent years firmly established themselves as one of the most celebrated young chamber ensembles to emerge internationally. Comprising violinists Luri Lee and Emily Kruspe, violist...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from The Violin Channel | The World's Leading Violin, Strings & Classical Music News Source
American double bassist David Grossman performing the US west coast premiere of American composer, Missy Mazzoli‘s ‘Dark With Excessive Bright‘ for Double Bass and Strings. “I was commissioned by the Australian Chamber...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Services like Spotify and Apple Music can’t just upload whatever music they’d like. Legal disputes, sample clearance issues — when permission can’t be obtained for the use of part of a song in a new song — and rights-holders withholding...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST
Baroque Odyssey - major retrospective at the Barbican, London, honouring Les Arts Florissants. " This gala performance at the Barbican Hall celebrated those 40 years of performances and pioneering, taking us on a tour of the...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from ArtsJournal
Ten years ago the Seattle Symphony was badly broken. Miraculously, a new leadership team emerged, the orchestra chased reinvention and its fortunes soared. Now that leadership has departed and there are big questions about what’s...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from Classical music | The Guardian
Wigmore Hall, London There were only flashes of grace and brilliance in this disappointing recital in which the 21-year-old’s playing lacked personality. When Eric Lu took first prize at the Leeds international piano competition 15...Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from Classical music | The Guardian
Linbury theatre, London Disabled and able-bodied performers collaborate in this welcome but slow adaptation of Shaun Tan’s story about a boy who befriends a strange creature The point about The Lost Thing is that it’s uncategorisable –...