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Amphibian Presents NY Premiere of ROPE AND CHASM, Featuring Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, Tonight

Amphibian presents the New York premiere of Matthew Greenbaum's Rope and Chasm, an evening-length work for mezzo-soprano and video animation based on Nietzsche's Also Sprach Zarathustra featuring Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev. It is made up of a series of episodes in which the mezzo sings with a pre-recorded musical score and interacts with numerous video characters, including a leech expert, a tightrope walker, and a half-mole, half-human 'spirit of gravity.' Greenbaum is both the composer and video animator. Rope and Chasm was premiered in its entirety by Network for New Music in Philadelphia, 2012. (more...)

Pianist Inon Barnatan Performs Beethoven with the ASO, Now thru 5/5

Pianist Inon Barnatan will replace the previously scheduled Marc-Andre Hamelin for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts tonight, May 2 and 4, at 8:00 p.m. and May 5, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Hamelin is unable to travel due to illness. (more...)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is Coming to Barter Stage II

"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a classic fairy tale that has been told and retold for more than 500 years. Now, Catherine Gray has written a creative version for The Barter Players, the children's company of Barter Theatre, while still keeping true to its tradition. The mystical tale will be performed May 28-June 22 at Barter Stage II. (more...)

Amphibian Presents NY Premiere of SUN SONGS: THREE MICRO-OPERAS Tonight

Amphibian presents the New York premiere of Augusta Read Thomas' Sun Songs: Three Micro-Operas based on texts of Emily Dickinson featuring soprano Cyndie Berthezene and the Temple University Percussion Ensemble with video by John Gurrin. Gurrin's video tapestry for John Cage's String Quartet No. 1 was recently praised by The New Yorker's Alex Ross for its 'deliquescing landscapes.' This concert also features the world premiere of Matthew Greenbaum's surreal, ecstatic Headshot for video animation and electronic sound along with the New York premiere of Andrew Taylor's On Coming Out and a piece by James Tenney. Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid's short film, Meshes of the Afternoon, will be screened. (more...)

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin To Make Atlanta Symphony Debut in May

Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin will make his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut playing Beethoven's Concerto No. 4 May 2 and 4, at 8:00 p.m. and May 5, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall at Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Hamelin is a Grammy-nominated artist and has soloed around the country at venues such as New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. (more...)

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin To Make Atlanta Symphony Debut, 5/2-5

Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin will make his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut playing Beethoven's Concerto No. 4 May 2 and 4, at 8:00 p.m. and May 5, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall at Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Hamelin is a Grammy-nominated artist and has soloed around the country at venues such as New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Liz Larsen Sings 'You Made Me Love You' at BROADWAY SESSIONS

Liz Larsen serenaded Michael Einfeld with 'You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)' from THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS at Broadway Sessions on January 29th, 2013. Watch her sing below! (more...)

New Book Introduces Historical Wild Boy Whose Adventures May Have Inspired James Barrie's Classic

He was a boy of few words, but his character captivated the imaginations of many of England's best contemporary writers and thinkers, including Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift. In the Age of Enlightenment, the feral child known as Peter the Wild Boy was a charming curiosity beloved by those who met him, including King George I of England and other members of the Royal Family. Peter: The Untold True Story, by Christopher Mechling, tells the epic adventures of the real boy whose life is mirrored in the fairy tale of Peter Pan. (more...)

Amphibian to Present NY Premiere of SUN SONGS: THREE MICRO-OPERAS, 3/7

Amphibian presents the New York premiere of Augusta Read Thomas' Sun Songs: Three Micro-Operas based on texts of Emily Dickinson featuring soprano Cyndie Berthezene and the Temple University Percussion Ensemble with video by John Gurrin. Gurrin's video tapestry for John Cage's String Quartet No. 1 was recently praised by The New Yorker's Alex Ross for its 'deliquescing landscapes.' This concert also features the world premiere of Matthew Greenbaum's surreal, ecstatic Headshot for video animation and electronic sound along with the New York premiere of Andrew Taylor's On Coming Out and a piece by James Tenney. Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid's short film, Meshes of the Afternoon, will be screened. (more...)

Sergei Tcherepnin's PIED PIPER, PART II: RINGING ROCKS Set for Art Basel, 6/13-16

Sergei Tcherepnin's Pied Piper, Part II: Ringing Rocks will be on view at Art Basel, Booth S4 from June 13-16, 2013. (more...)

CSO to Showcase Works from Composers Who Immersed Themselves in Vienna's Love of Dance, 1/4-5

Led by CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni, a frothy operetta overture and a regal waltz by Johann Strauss, Jr. share the bill with the lilting suite from Richard Strauss' (no family relation) oh-so-Viennese opera, Der Rosenkavalier. Piano soloist Marc-André Hamelin, hailed as 'one of the most complete musicians of his generation' for his debut concert with the Berlin Philharmonic, adds to your enjoyment with playful works by Mozart and Richard Strauss. (more...)

CSO Showcases Works from Composers Who Immersed Themselves in Vienna's Love of Dance, 1/4 & 5

Led by CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni, a frothy operetta overture and a regal waltz by Johann Strauss, Jr. share the bill with the lilting suite from Richard Strauss' (no family relation) oh-so-Viennese opera, Der Rosenkavalier. Piano soloist Marc-André Hamelin, hailed as 'one of the most complete musicians of his generation' for his debut concert with the Berlin Philharmonic, adds to your enjoyment with playful works by Mozart and Richard Strauss. (more...)

New World Symphony Invites Public to Participate in Creation of MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES Video Installation

This February, the New World Symphony will present Making the Right Choices: A John Cage Centennial Celebration, a spectacular three-day festival dedicated to the music and ideas of John Cage. As part of the festival, NWS will host a new video installation entitled NWS: 4'33', created by New York-based composer, director, performer and recording artist Mikel Rouse; which will consist of video performances contributed by Cage fans. (more...)

New World Symphony Presents Centennial Tribute to John Cage, Now thru 2/10

One of the 20th century's most influential, innovative and provocative artists will be the subject of a special birthday tribute tonight, February 8-10, 2013, when the New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy (NWS), presents Making the Right Choices: A John Cage Centennial Celebration at the New World Center (500 17th Street). (more...)

Regional Orchestra of the Week: New Jersey Symphony

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce its newest series - the Featured Symphony Orchestra of the Week! Today, we bring you a look at the New Jersey Symphony thrilling audiences with its classical and popular repertoire since its inception in 1922. (more...)

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin Plays the Merrill Auditorium, 2/16

Portland Ovations presents pianist, Marc-Andre Hamelin at Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, February 16th at 3 pm. (more...)

BWW's Top Maine Theatre Stories of 2012

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Maine in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013! (more...)

Inon Barnatan Replaces Marc-André Hamelin as Guest Pianist with ASO, 5/2-5

Pianist Inon Barnatan will replace the previously scheduled Marc-Andre Hamelin for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts May 2 and 4, at 8:00 p.m. and May 5, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Hamelin is unable to travel due to illness. (more...)

The Barter Players Present THE CAT IN THE HAT, 4/30-5/25

The Barter Players will present 'The Cat in the Hat' at Barter main stage April 30-May 25. There are 14 performances scheduled, including three Saturday performances. Tickets are $12. Group rates are available. (more...)

Amphibian to Present NY Premiere of ROPE AND CHASM, Featuring Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, 5/2

Amphibian presents the New York premiere of Matthew Greenbaum's Rope and Chasm, an evening-length work for mezzo-soprano and video animation based on Nietzsche's Also Sprach Zarathustra featuring Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev. It is made up of a series of episodes in which the mezzo sings with a pre-recorded musical score and interacts with numerous video characters, including a leech expert, a tightrope walker, and a half-mole, half-human 'spirit of gravity.' Greenbaum is both the composer and video animator. Rope and Chasm was premiered in its entirety by Network for New Music in Philadelphia, 2012. (more...)

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