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[Broadway, 1954]
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La Orquesta De Cámara De Bellas Artes Rememora El 130 Aniversario Luctuoso De Adolphe Sax, Creador Del Saxofón


La Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (OCBA) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) presentará dos estrenos durante su cuarto programa de la Primera Temporada 2024, bajo la dirección artística de Luis Manuel Sánchez y el saxofonista Rodrigo Garibay como solista invitado, el jueves 29 de febrero en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes a las 20:00 horas y el domingo 3 de marzo en el Auditorio Silvestre Revueltas del Conservatorio Nacional de Música a las 12:00.

Musica Sacra Unveils Exciting Lineup for 60th Anniversary Season Featuring 'Messiah' & More


Join in for a series of spectacular concerts, showcasing the best of choral excellence. Experience the magic of Musica Sacra's 60th anniversary season and be captivated by the power of their incredible performances.

Musica Sacra, New York's Elite Professional Chorus, Announces Its 2022-23 Season


The 2022-23 season of Musica Sacra, New York's elite professional chorus led by Music Director Kent Tritle, brings music by women composers to the fore in two programs at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine of repertoire spanning five centuries.

Musica Sacra, New York's Elite Professional Chorus, Announces 2021-22 Season


Musica Sacra, New York's elite professional chorus, returns to the concert stage in 2021-22 led by Kent Tritle – in his 15th season as Music Director – with a season of three concerts with orchestra, each of which spotlights a facet of the group's identity.

Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Spring 2020 Season At New York City Center


The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company presents the second season of The EVE Projecta?"a program celebrating female empowerment and the centennial of the 19th Amendment this year. The New York City Center season features acclaimed classics from Graham's repertory alongside works by some of today's top choreographers, including a world premiere by Andrea Miller and recent commissions from Pam Tanowitz and Maxine Doyle and Bobbi Jene Smith. Prima ballerina Diana Vishneva will be a guest star at the gala evening dancing Graham's Deep Song. Music for all of the Graham classics will be played live by The Mannes Orchestra. Performances are Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm (Opening Night Gala), Thursdaya?"Friday, April 23a?"24 at 8pm, Saturday, April 25 at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday, April 26 at 2pm.

The Royal Conservatory of Music Releases February Schedule


Lagrime di San Pietro with Los Angeles Master Chorale staged by acclaimed director Peter Sellars on February 1 and 2; Oscar Peterson's AFRICA will receive its world premiere as part of TD Jazz Concerts; Susan Aglukark and Lacey Hill make their Koerner Hall debuts; Takács Quartet returns with a concert as part of The Royal Conservatory's two-season Beethoven 250 Festival; Raul Midón and Lionel Loueke share an evening on February 29; Pianists Murray Perahia and Daniil Trifonov sold out

Composer Dominick Argento Dies at Age 91


Boosey & Hawkes is sad to announce the death of leading opera and art song composer Dominick Argento, who passed away aged 91 on February 20, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Piano Phenom Kariné Poghosyan Joins The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra On Saturday!


Armenian-American pianist Karine Poghosyan will be the featured soloist with the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Conductor Russell Ger on Saturday, May 5th at 7:30pm. Titled Restive Reverie, the program will feature Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, 'Pathetique' and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor. The concert will take place at Aquinas Hall at Mount Saint Mary College. There will be a Shacklett concert preview at 6:30pm. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7:30pm Shacklett concert preview at 6:30pm Aquinas Hall, Mount Saint Mary College 330 Powell Ave, Newburgh, NY 12550

Piano Phenom Karine Poghosyan Makes Her Zankel Hall Debut


Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan makes her debut at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, June 7th at 7:30pm with a solo recital inspired by New York City. Titled The New York Connection, the program will feature works by both native New Yorkers as well as composers who visited and worked in New York, including the virtuosic piano sonatas by Samuel Barber, Béla Bartók and Sergei Rachmaninoff; Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue; and her own arrangement of the beautiful Lullaby from Khachaturian's Gayaneh.

The Chelsea Symphony Announces 'Sea Change' 2017-18 Season


The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the hit Amazon show Mozart in the Jungle, announces its 2017/18 season, entitled Sea Change.

The Chelsea Symphony Announces 'Sea Change' 2017-18 Season


The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the hit Amazon show Mozart in the Jungle, announces its 2017/18 season, entitled Sea Change.

Soundbox Launches Its Third Season 12/9


 SoundBox, the San Francisco Symphony's experimental performance venue and late-night live music series, opens its third season on December 9­-10 with SFS Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas curating and conducting two concerts celebrating the life and work of visionary American composer, artist, writer, and activist Lou Harrison. This season marks the centennial of Lou Harrison's birth; Harrison was born in May 1917 and passed away in February 2003.

Haskell Small to Bring 'Journeys in Silence' to NYC, 5/9-10


Pianist and composer Haskell Small leads a quiet and contemplative life, despite living in the fast-paced urban environment of Washington DC. Small, an acclaimed composer and pianist, has long been fascinated with music that is primarily quiet, spacious and mystical. As part of his ongoing concert series, 'Journeys in Silence', Small has performed solo and chamber programs around the world. On May 9 and 10, he brings his penchant for quietude to New York City in two programs.

Monique Gaffney and Christopher Salazar Lead 2015 Globe for All Tour of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Beginning Tonight


The Old Globe's GLOBE FOR ALL returns to bring free professional Shakespeare directly to diverse, multigenerational audiences in underserved communities around San Diego County. This second year of GLOBE FOR ALL follows a highly successful inaugural production in 2014. One of the Bard's most charming comedies, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, will be directed by renowned Shakespearean Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of San Francisco's Cutting Ball Theater, who makes his Globe debut. He directs a cast of local professional actors, including recent graduates of the Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program.

Monique Gaffney and Christopher Salazar to Lead 2015 Globe for All Tour of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING; Cast, Creatives Set!


The Old Globe's GLOBE FOR ALL returns to bring free professional Shakespeare directly to diverse, multigenerational audiences in underserved communities around San Diego County. This second year of GLOBE FOR ALL follows a highly successful inaugural production in 2014. One of the Bard's most charming comedies, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, will be directed by renowned Shakespearean Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of San Francisco's Cutting Ball Theater, who makes his Globe debut. He directs a cast of local professional actors, including recent graduates of the Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program.

Third Eye Theatre Ensemble Performs in Concert Tonight


Third Eye Theatre Ensemble, a Chicago company which seeks to engage audiences with inspiring performances relevant to today's ever changing world, will be presenting contemporary [& in English] at Forte Framing & Gallery tonight, September 26th at 8pm. contemporary [& in English] is a night of singing featuring excerpts from Third Eye Theatre Ensemble's fall production, Sumeida's Song, by composer Mohammed Fairouz. Cast members and guest artists perform the music of Mohammed Fairouz, in addition to other contemporary composers, including Ricky Ian Gordon, Gwyneth Walker, William Bolcom, Lori Laitman, Jake Heggie, Dominic Argento, Benjamin Britten, and Alan Hovhaness. A wine reception follows the concert. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. Forte Framing and Gallery is located at 2301 W. North Ave, Chicago, Il  60647.

BMOP Launches 20th Anniversary Season With Armenian Tribute, 10/18


Boston, MA - The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, opens its 20th anniversary season with Resilient Voices: 1915-­2015, a concert commemorating the centennial of the Armenian genocide, in collaboration with Friends of Armenian Culture Society. The program includes 20th century works by Komitas/Aslamazyan, Alan Hovhaness, and Dmitri Shostakovich, as well as the Boston premiere of Tigran Mansurian's 2009 Requiem. Joining BMOP on the Jordan Hall stage are guests artists Nareh Arghamanyan (piano), Terry Everon (trumpet), the Harvard-­Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, and Boston University's Marsh Chapel Choir.

Third Eye Theatre Ensemble to Perform Concert, 9/26


Third Eye Theatre Ensemble, a Chicago company which seeks to engage audiences with inspiring performances relevant to today's ever changing world, will be presenting contemporary [& in English] at Forte Framing & Gallery on Saturday, September 26th at 8pm. contemporary [& in English] is a night of singing featuring excerpts from Third Eye Theatre Ensemble's fall production, Sumeida's Song, by composer Mohammed Fairouz. Cast members and guest artists perform the music of Mohammed Fairouz, in addition to other contemporary composers, including Ricky Ian Gordon, Gwyneth Walker, William Bolcom, Lori Laitman, Jake Heggie, Dominic Argento, Benjamin Britten, and Alan Hovhaness. A wine reception follows the concert. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. Forte Framing and Gallery is located at 2301 W. North Ave, Chicago, Il  60647.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project Releases Full Schedule for 20th Anniversary Season


Boston, MA — The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, today announced its 20th anniversary season, opening October 18th at Jordan Hall. For the past two decades, BMOP has been one of the country's leading orchestras, with a mission of disseminating exceptional orchestral music of the present and recent past via performances and recordings of the highest caliber.

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Offers Free Concerts This Summer, Starting Today


Inspired by the musical connection of people, place, and culture, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, announces the 2015 summer's free concerts at the DCR's Hatch Shell. Free concerts will be held every Wednesday evening (7 p.m.) beginning today, July 15, thru August 26, 2015.

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