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A string quartet will bring a lighter side of classical music to Israel
Mozart Group, a Polish string quartet that offers a humorous take on familiar classical works, will perform May 19-21 in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa.
The performers of "Mozart Comes to Town" are violinists Filip Jaslar and Michal…
Clemency Burton-Hill on Life, Death, Sorrow and Classical Music
IT IS NOW just over two years since Clemency Burton-Hill suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage which left her in a coma for 17 days from which she woke up unable to speak, walk or even move her right side of his body.…
Why Toscanini was beaten by Mussolini’s henchmen
Jhe concert at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna on May 14, 1931 should have been a joyful affair. Arturo Toscanini, a big name on both sides of the Atlantic, had been invited to the recently restored opera house to give a…
The classical music critic compares the scene in the two cities
HOUSTON — A friend who had lived in both Dallas and Houston once commented on their difference."Houston is always more willing to take risks," he said. "Dallas is too busy looking over his shoulder to see what people are thinking."It…
Jessie Montgomery aims to bring black voices to classical music
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Jessie Montgomery aims to change classical music through her talents – and her identity.…
Dominic Hopkins obituary | Classical music
My friend Dominic Hopkins, who died suddenly at the age of 57, was a dedicated, popular and inspiring violinist who played for many years with the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra and was its conductor from 2008 to 2016.He has also performed…
Classical music, concert announcements and youth festival continue
Breadcrumb Links local entertainment Entertainment Publication date : April 29, 2022 • 6 hours ago • 4 minute read Jayna Hefford sports The Tragically Hip signed sweater and record being auctioned off in…
Lois Berry, 90, a volunteer at her home in Darien, loved the bridge, classical music, theater,…
Lois Boots Berry died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on April 21. She was 90 years old.
Lois Berry, 90, died April 21. His funeral will take place on May 19.
Lois was born September 4, 1931 in East Hampton, New York,…
Reviews | Classical music doesn’t have to be ugly to be good
Also consider Erich Wolfgang Korngold, a Jewish composer from what is now the Czech Republic who went into exile with the rise of Nazi Germany. His music - from his opera "Das Wunder der Heliane" to the score for Errol Flynn's film "The…
Wharton Center’s 2022-23 schedule brings back ‘Wicked’ and 4 classical music…
The announcement of Wharton Center's Broadway schedule is widely anticipated each spring.Wharton's just-released Broadway season for 2022-23 features six shows, starting with Pretty Woman: The…
Lively Dallas Symphony pop concert explores black influences in classical music
Well, that was a fun gig.Pop concerts aren't usually on my schedule, but the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Friday night schedule wouldn't have been entirely out of place in a classical series. With guest conductor Thomas Wilkins, the program…
Othmar Schoeck: Revue Elegie – a cycle bound by quiet melancholy | Classical music
Othmar Schoeck's song cycles, some with piano, others with instrumental ensemble or large orchestra, represent one of the last great flourishings of the tradition of romantic songs. Outside of his native Switzerland at least, his music is…
Gabrieli Consort & Players/McCreesh review – superb and exhilarating Bach | Classical music
Jhe main work of Paul McCreesh and his Gabrieli Consort and Players' Bach concert at the Wigmore was the Easter Oratorio, which we don't hear as often as we should. Originally written as a cantata for Easter Sunday in 1725, it was revised…
Classical listening at home: Elizabeth Maconchy and Vaughan Williams; Castalian Quartet |…
This year, the 150th anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams' birth has prompted welcome pairings of his music with some of his songwriting associates. Among her most gifted students was Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994), who praised her…
Coming ! Classical music lovers, these shows are for you! – 32963 Features, Arts
Take advantage of the spring season to get out and enjoy what the community has to offer.Vero Beach Community Church is bringing back their “Requiem for the Living” in an encore performance this Friday night, April 15. The choral…
From a workaholic long-distance runner to a classical music-loving sprinter, here are 8 track and…
The Anchorage Daily News caught up with some of the top athletes from the Cook Inlet Conference athletic schools last week. The list includes a long-distance runner, a classical music-loving sprinter, a soccer pitcher and a hurdler who has…
Six of the best Requiems of all time
Its title taken from the opening phrase “Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine” (“Grant them eternal rest, Lord”), a Requiem is traditionally a mass for the dead. Its Latin texts (as well as the Kyrie, which is ancient…
Classical music – Twin Cities
Here's a look at what's happening on the classical music stages of Twin Cities.
'Star Wars' in concert: 'Return of the Jedi'
April 21-24: Sarah Hicks conducts the Minnesota Orchestra as they perform John Williams' score live at a screening…
Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe guide and best recordings
Eexperience the deeply sensual soundscape of Maurice Ravel Daphnis and Chloe reminds us of the crucial impact Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes had in Paris at the turn of the last century.
The 20…
Classical music: Goodnight, Vienna as renowned piano trio to bow out
Breadcrumb Links The music local arts Entertainment One of the world's leading chamber music ensembles will make their final appearance in Vancouver as the trio disbands later this year The…
Zachary Woolfe named classical music critic
Zack often addresses the major issues facing the field – editing and writing about the persistent barriers women conductors face; the lack of diversity in large orchestras and on stages; the ways classical music should change in a…
Revue LSO/Roth – lively, violent and virtuoso premieres | Classical music
François-Xavier Roth conducted the last concert of the London Symphony Orchestra's Futures series. With the ballast of its program provided by recitals of two of Richard Strauss' tone poems - a racy rendition of Till Eulenspiegel and an…
Bombay beyond Bollywood: when classical music traditions flourished in Mumbai’s red light…
Krishnaraj Iyengar
Among Mumbaikars, mentioning Falkland Road, the city's infamous red-light district, is taboo. Often, Grant Road, the largest commercial area in South Mumbai that houses…
Classical Music Comes to Wildwood Lake
A new classical music club is forming here in Lake Wildwood, with our first concert scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 in the Cedar Room at the Clubhouse. The concert will be a piano four-hand concert (one piano/two artists…
Zakir Hussain’s tabla brings Indian classical music into the 21st century with Triveni at The…
Both The Beatles and The Grateful Dead were inspired and influenced by Indian classical music. Simple and sublime, the sounds of the tabla (Indian twin drums), veena (Indian lute) and singing fiddle are influenced by the discipline of…
The beauty of classical music. – Neel Sobhun, GGSK College
Music is something that has evolved over the years and has entertained people all over the world. It has many different genres which help to suit people with different personalities and tastes. One of the biggest genres of music is pop…
Classical music: Vancouver’s musica intima enters a new season
Breadcrumb Links The music local arts Entertainment Renowned vocal ensemble draws on the past for inspiration and taps into composers of the future Composers and singers of the novum musica project, in…
Saxtons offers a classical music feast on Wednesday | Lifestyles
Join us for a unique experience on March 23 at noon in the Cumberland…
Live classical music returns to the Bow Valley
"It's exciting to perform again for live audiences. Live streaming was a necessary tool and it provided access throughout the pandemic. Nothing replaces the emotional exchange that occurs between artist and the audience during a live…
Live classical music returns to the Bow Valley
"It's exciting to perform again for live audiences. Live streaming was a necessary tool and it provided access throughout the pandemic. Nothing replaces the emotional exchange that occurs between artist and the audience during a live…
Maestro Niyazi – one of the greatest conductors of Azerbaijani classical music – AZERTAC
Baku, March 16, AZERTAC
Maestro Niyazi, born August 20, 1912 in Tbilisi in the family of the famous composer of his time Zulfugar Hajibayli (brother of Uzeyir Hajibayli, also a famous composer), is from Choucha.
He is the author of the…
What is an anthem – Classical music
What are hymns?
A hymn is a devotional song, usually addressed to a deity. In modern Christianity, hymns usually consist of a number of verses (stanzas), each of the same number of lines, which are sung to a melody, or…
Classical bands provide variety for Hawaiian audiences
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Classical music fans can expect programs from the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra that reflect a Pacific leaning, HSO executive director Dave…
Classical music treat by the Midlands’ best musicians Gig Caritas
CLASSIC music fans are in for a treat as the highly acclaimed Gig Caritas will perform three of the world's best known pieces at Kidderminster Town Hall on March 26th.
The Gig Caritas Chorus and the Stourbridge…
An Evening of Western Classical Music – Journal
KARACHI: How often do you hear a saxophone quartet in Karachi? Answer: very rarely. So what fans of Western classical music saw at the Pakistan Arts Council in Karachi on Wednesday was an audio-visual treat. Visual too, as it now appears…
Classical music: Sonic Boom is back in the room after two years of absence
Breadcrumb Links The music Entertainment A new series of four concerts over three nights returns to the Vancouver stage Edward Top is this year's composer-in-residence at Sonic Boom. Photo by Wendy Chong…
Youth orchestra evacuated from Ukraine in partnership with the European classical music community
An evacuation of young musicians who perform with the Ukraine Youth Symphony Orchestra is underway, as Europe's classical music community plays a small part in the biggest refugee crisis on the continent since World War II.Violins, cellos…
Bad news from Muazzz Abacı, the living legend of Turkish classical music
Bad news from Muazzz Abacı, the living legend of Turkish classical music
Voice artist and writer Onur Akay claimed that Abacı had been diagnosed with onset Alzheimer's disease. In his statement, Akay said, “Muazzez Abacı, the living…
Viral violinist Ezinma launches Strings By Heart Foundation to bring classical music to children
HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — Acclaimed violinist Ezinma, whose fusion of hip-hop and classical music has made her a viral sensation, is launching a new foundation in Harlem to introduce underprivileged children to classical music.Meredith…
CreArtBox Classical Music Festival Set to Launch in Long Island City
The CreArtBox classical music festival is set to launch in Long Island City in April. This will be the 5th edition of a week-long festival celebrating the most compelling work developed by CreArtBox, including chamber music concerts…
Lowell Chamber Orchestra partners with Universal Edition Classical Music Publishing
The Lowell Chamber Orchestra and Universal Edition have teamed up to give composers an unusual opportunity to promote their works on paper. The orchestra recently launched its second call for scores to stimulate the creation of new works…
Valery Gergiev dismissed as conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Russian conductor Valery Gergiev received an ultimatum from Dieter Reiter, the mayor of Munich. If he refused to denounce the invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he would be removed from his position…
Arden Theater hosts a classical music concert with a twist
There's no one like Sarah Hagen, a classical concert musician. She not only plays the music of history's greatest composers such as Rachmaninoff and Chopin with keyboard virtuosity and emotional sensitivity.
In her one-woman…
From sports to alcohol and classical music, a boycott of Russia is growing following its invasion of…
The Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC), which is responsible for the importation, sale and distribution of alcohol in the province, announced on Twitter that it would "remove Russian-origin products from its shelves", adding,…
Classical Music Club nights to expand to London in 2022
The Her Ensemble (Photo credit: Tom Lovatt)
Created by London through the noisethe "nights of noise" are their "vision of the future of classical music informal crowd-funded events featuring international soloists in cabaret bars,…
John Woolf obituary | Classical music
After the Second World War, British concert and operatic life benefited from enthusiastic audiences, wider education and dissemination, the commercial success of long-playing recording, and public funding of the arts. But there were…
ICCR presents local flavored classical music concert “Swaragini” under “Kala…
Jammu: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Regional Office, Jammu & Kashmir organized unique local flavor classical music concert “Swaragini” by Dr Mukteshi Sharma as part of…
‘How is this classical music?’ The fury of composers in the list of Grammys | Grammys
When is a classical music composition not really classical? That's the conundrum that's now at the heart of a heated row over which songs are shortlisted for the Grammys, the annual awards that will be handed out in weeks to recognize…
The Tuscan city that gave us three giants of classical music
The historic Tuscan city of Lucca has a lot to offer, from the medieval skyscrapers and cobbled streets and squares of its walled center to the fields of sunflowers that surround it in summer.ucca's musical associations are well known. It…
Abrahamsen: Schnee magazine – magical sounds and sparkling reflections | Classical music
Jhe dryly factual subtitle of Hans Abrahamsen's Schnee, "10 guns for nine instruments", hardly alludes to the magical sonorities and scintillating reflections explored in this 55-minute work, composed between 2006 and 2008. In the 1990s,…
Aspen Music Festival Alumni Bring Classical Music to Roaring Fork Valley with Winter Recitals
The critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based quartet will open their performance at Harris Hall Thursday with String Quartet in B flat major, Hob. III/40, op. 33, no. 4, written by the great…
Ski Sunday Theme – Classical Music
It's been a winter weekend staple since it first aired in 1978, and in terms of music, the BBC ski sunday remained very "on track", true to its original theme to this day. But what is it and who wrote it?
ski sunday…
The origin and mechanics of the Indian classical musical instrument Mridangam
India was the hub of different types of art, especially music in ancient times. One of the oldest and most important musical instruments is Mridangam
Mridangam is a classical musical instrument used mainly in South Indian music. It is a…
Review: The conductor recounts a woman’s historic career in classical music
Each year, a few dozen of our nation's best and brightest are recognized as MacArthur Scholars; colloquially, it's known as the "Genius Grant," a $625,000 no-commitment gift (raised in 2013 from its previous $500,000) given over five…
Why is CBC Radio forgetting its classical music fans?
Institutions change, and Radio-Canada is one of them. This awareness was recently revealed to me by a new book on the history of CBC radio and “art music,” which got me thinking about Ben Heppner and the venerable broadcasting institution.…
Ten films about classical music
For true classical music lovers, just listening is not enough. Movies allow you to experience music with stories and the magic of the screen. Whether they follow the life of the composers or use the music as a unifying theme, it…
Upcoming Classical Music – Sacramento Magazine
Music and love go well together, especially when talking about the local classical scene around Valentine's Day. Here's a roundup of some upcoming Cupid gigs, as described by their presenters:Folsom Lake Symphony, 7:30 p.m. Saturday,…
Best John Williams Sheet Music – Classical Music
If you're a fan of John Williams' music, you'll know how hard this list was to put together. The 90-year-old American composer, whose screen career began in the late 1950s, is still working – he has at least a few…
Fall in love with classical music – The Prospector
Whether you know it or not, your life has been surrounded by classical music. It's everywhere - from the latest Marvel blockbuster and The Simpsons, to video games, rock bands, hip-hop snippets and number 1 pop hits. It's embedded at every…
Six works for the Winter Olympics
Over the next two weeks, the Winter Olympics will be held in and around Beijing. To celebrate this fortnight of skiing, skating, curling and all, we recommend six pieces that, in one way or another, have a connection…
BBC examines role in ‘classical music ecosystem’ post-pandemic
The BBC is reviewing its role in the classical music sector following the brutal impact of the pandemic.The broadcaster, which produces the BBC Proms, the world's biggest classical music festival, is looking for opportunities to expand…
How to get the best sound from your computer
monthWe all spend a disproportionate amount of time in front of a computer. There's 9 to 5, online searching, reading, shopping and binge-watching, but one thing many music lovers forget is the fact that your laptop has…
10 of the best musical theater composers
Think of your favorite song. Chances are it's a showtune and increasingly likely it was written by one of these composers. Who are the best musical composers?
There are plenty to choose from, but here's a rundown…
African Concert Series Review – Wild and Shimmering Piano Gems | Classical music
AAfrican art music – a bridge between Western classical forms and traditional melody and rhythm – has a determined champion in the Romanian-Nigerian pianist Rebeca Omordia. She has made her life's work a quest to discover and interpret the…
When classical music warmed the cool evenings of the city | Cinema News
From an entertaining dholki performance by Nilesh Parab and Krushna Musale, to classic vocal performances such as Rahul Deshpande, Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar and many more, the recently concluded Vasantotsav captivated music lovers across the…
Lucy Rowan Mann, dean of a classical music first prize, dies at 100
Lucy Rowan Mann, whose Walter W. Naumburg Foundation guidance and influential awards helped propel a string of great classical music careers for 50 years, died Jan. 16 at her Manhattan home. She was 100 years old.The cause was Covid-19,…
Ustad Rashid Khan spoke with Padma Bhushan to say Hindustani classical music will stay forever
Ustad Khan, who was born in Baduan, Uttar Pradesh, is revered for classical Hindustani, especially the Rampur-Sahaswan style of singing which features moderately slow tempos, a full-throated voice and intricate rhythmic playing. Ustad…
! Murcia Today – Dance, classical music and exhibitions in Aguilas: January to March 2022
Publication date: 01/25/2022
The cultural program of Águilas for the beginning of the year is full of interesting events for all audiences
The Town Hall of Águilas presented its quarterly cultural program for the first three…
Malcolm Troup obituary | Classical music
Malcolm Troup, who died at the age of 91, was an eminent pianist, musicologist and pedagogue. He was also my predecessor as President of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe.Born in Toronto, Malcolm was the son of William Troup, a cattle…
Classical Listening at Home: Handel’s Young Composers and Influential Women | Classical music
Despite the lockdown restrictions without choir singing, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain inspired nine striking new pieces from their four rising star composers, presented at NYCGB's Young Composers 3 (NMC), director Ben…
The best classical music books released in 2022 so far
Always talk to your friends by Alex Ross The rest of the noise or show your damaged copy of Clemence Burton-Hill Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Everyday? Maybe you are looking for a new set of books for your…
Bringing Classical Music to Concert Halls and the Homeless
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins has brought her music to some of the world's greatest concert halls, but also to tens of thousands more in havens who might never have had the chance to hear it.Violinist Kelly…
Westcliffe composer composes classical music pieces for all 50 states
WESTCLIFFE, Colo. — A Westcliffe composer is creating a piece of classical music for all 50 states.
Marcia Stockton said it all started after another artist issued the challenge.
"He said why don't you write an article for…
Digital music event that blends Indian classical music with the country’s rich…
Blue Planet is a four-month-long online musical hosted by Mumbai-based First Edition Arts which kicked off on December 17, 2021 and will run…
Classical Music Album Review: The Boston Modern Orchestra Project Plays John Harbison
By Jonathan Blumhofer
A surprisingly moving collection, all powerfully played and sung by musicians who have clearly guessed the musical language of John Harbison.
John Harbison has become a fixture in local music that the idea of the…
BBC Radio 3’s Manchester Week celebrates the city’s vibrant classical music scene
BBC Radio 3 shines a light on the city's rich cultural scene with a week of programs Manchester will be in the classical music spotlight this month as BBC Radio 3 delivers a week of city-focused programming.Manchester Week will hit the…
Is heavy metal so different from classical music after all?
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There is more in common between heavy metal and classical music than you might think. Heavy metal and classical music have a long history of working together, which is why they are enjoyed…
Death of organist and composer Francis Jackson at the age of 104
Organist, composer and conductor Francis jackson died at the age of 104. His advanced age made him one of the last in recent memory to work alongside great figures in English religious music - with him a connection to…
Top 10 Classical Music and Jazz in Chicago for Early 2022
Say it doesn't, Spektral: Last month, the Spektral Quartet stunned fans when it announced its intention to disband at the end of this season, with its last performance in Chicago scheduled for June 11. So far, the ensemble has predicted…