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New York City Opera Presents MUSIC OF SURVIVAL: Works By Weinberg, Korngold, And Rovner (Jan 10, 2025)
The 92nd Street Y at the Kaufmann Concert Hall To Present Violinist Gil Shaham and Pianist Akira Eguchi (Oct 18, 2023)
Itzhak Perlman Unveils 2023/2024 Season Highlights Featuring Tours of His Autobiographical Program & More (Oct 18, 2023)
New York City Opera Presents MUSIC OF SURVIVAL: Works By Weinberg, Korngold, And Rovner (Jan 10, 2025)
The 92nd Street Y at the Kaufmann Concert Hall To Present Violinist Gil Shaham and Pianist Akira Eguchi (Oct 18, 2023)
Itzhak Perlman Unveils 2023/2024 Season Highlights Featuring Tours of His Autobiographical Program & More (Oct 18, 2023)
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New York City Opera Presents MUSIC OF SURVIVAL: Works By Weinberg, Korngold, And Rovner
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025
New York City Opera will present Music of Survival: Works by Weinberg, Korngold, and Rovne, with the NYC Opera Orchestra, featuring Constantine Orbelian, Conductor; Kristina Reiko Cooper, Cello; and Elizaveta Ulakhovich, Soprano.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025
New York City Opera will present Music of Survival: Works by Weinberg, Korngold, and Rovne, with the NYC Opera Orchestra, featuring Constantine Orbelian, Conductor; Kristina Reiko Cooper, Cello; and Elizaveta Ulakhovich, Soprano.
The 92nd Street Y at the Kaufmann Concert Hall To Present Violinist Gil Shaham and Pianist Akira Eguchi
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2023
Gil Shaham, violin with Akira Eguchi, piano, will be performing at the 92nd Street Y in New York on November 17, 2023. The concert will feature a repertoire including Faure's A-Major Sonata and Avner Dorman's 'Nigunim.' Don't miss this must-see concert for violin music lovers.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2023
Gil Shaham, violin with Akira Eguchi, piano, will be performing at the 92nd Street Y in New York on November 17, 2023. The concert will feature a repertoire including Faure's A-Major Sonata and Avner Dorman's 'Nigunim.' Don't miss this must-see concert for violin music lovers.
Itzhak Perlman Unveils 2023/2024 Season Highlights Featuring Tours of His Autobiographical Program & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023
In an exciting 2023-2024 season, GRAMMY-winning virtuoso violinist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Itzhak Perlman engages with audiences across the world as he builds on his career as one of the most distinguished classical musicians of our era.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023
In an exciting 2023-2024 season, GRAMMY-winning virtuoso violinist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Itzhak Perlman engages with audiences across the world as he builds on his career as one of the most distinguished classical musicians of our era.
THE HOLYLANDERS Now Running at Theater at the 14th Street Y Through Mid October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023
Get ready to laugh with 'Holylanders,' a hilarious hit comedy by Moria Zrachia. This outrageously funny play explores the experiences of Israeli Millennials who leave their homeland to pursue the American dream. Limited engagement from September 29th to October 15th, 2023 at Theater at the 14th Street Y. Don't miss out - get your tickets now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023
Get ready to laugh with 'Holylanders,' a hilarious hit comedy by Moria Zrachia. This outrageously funny play explores the experiences of Israeli Millennials who leave their homeland to pursue the American dream. Limited engagement from September 29th to October 15th, 2023 at Theater at the 14th Street Y. Don't miss out - get your tickets now!
ZviDance Presents The World Premiere Of MIGRATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2022
ZviDance (Zvi Gotheiner, Choreographer and Artistic Director) presents Migrations, an evening-length dance performance collaboration between Zvi Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, and seven dancers.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2022
ZviDance (Zvi Gotheiner, Choreographer and Artistic Director) presents Migrations, an evening-length dance performance collaboration between Zvi Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, and seven dancers.
Philadelphia Ballet Has Announced A Larger Company With New Dancers For Next Season
by Grace Cutler - Aug 5, 2022
The company has also announced three new PBII dancers as well as several dancer promotions looking ahead to the upcoming 2022/2023 performance season.
by Grace Cutler - Aug 5, 2022
The company has also announced three new PBII dancers as well as several dancer promotions looking ahead to the upcoming 2022/2023 performance season.
Violinist Itamar Zorman to Release VIOLIN ODYSSEY, A QUEST FOR NEW VIOLIN REPERTOIRE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2022
On Friday, June 3, 2022, violinist Itamar Zorman will release a new album Violin Odyssey on First Hand Records. Born out of Zorman's 2020 live-streamed video series Hidden Gems, the album is a virtual voyage around the world that yielded the discovery of many lesser known and rarely played works for violin.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2022
On Friday, June 3, 2022, violinist Itamar Zorman will release a new album Violin Odyssey on First Hand Records. Born out of Zorman's 2020 live-streamed video series Hidden Gems, the album is a virtual voyage around the world that yielded the discovery of many lesser known and rarely played works for violin.
State Theatre New Jersey Presents An Evening With Itzhak Perlman, February 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2022
The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 8pm. For this program, violinist Itzhak Perlman—joined by pianist Rohan De Silva—shares the story of his life and career through anecdotes, musical pieces, and personal photos from his archives.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2022
The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 8pm. For this program, violinist Itzhak Perlman—joined by pianist Rohan De Silva—shares the story of his life and career through anecdotes, musical pieces, and personal photos from his archives.
ZviDance to Present The Stage Premiere Of THE ART OF FUGUE At New York Live Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2021
ZviDance will present The Art of Fugue, an evening-length, multimedia dance performance collaboration between Zvi Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, media designer Joshua Higgason, and eight dancers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2021
ZviDance will present The Art of Fugue, an evening-length, multimedia dance performance collaboration between Zvi Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, media designer Joshua Higgason, and eight dancers.
The Wallis Presents An Evening Of Beethoven Sonatas With Acclaimed Pianist Ory Shihor
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2021
Internationally renowned pianist Ory Shihor returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with the program Beethoven: Darkness and Light, shedding light on four masterful Beethoven piano sonatas, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, 7:30 pm.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2021
Internationally renowned pianist Ory Shihor returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with the program Beethoven: Darkness and Light, shedding light on four masterful Beethoven piano sonatas, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, 7:30 pm.
DIVORCED, THE PLAY to be Presented at Williamsburg Speakeasy Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2021
The Israeli Arts Project will bring 'Divorced, the Play' directly into your homes for private showings. Catch a special preview at the Williamsburg Speakeasy Theater, 125 North 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2021
The Israeli Arts Project will bring 'Divorced, the Play' directly into your homes for private showings. Catch a special preview at the Williamsburg Speakeasy Theater, 125 North 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Registration Now Open For National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's SOUL TO SOUL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2021
The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) production of Soul to Soul, the electrifying and emotionally captivating theatrical concert that explores the parallels between African American and Jewish music, will be presented virtually this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2021
The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) production of Soul to Soul, the electrifying and emotionally captivating theatrical concert that explores the parallels between African American and Jewish music, will be presented virtually this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
New Album Featuring Tenor Isaí Jess Muñoz & Pianist Oksana Glouchko Slated For Release
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2020
Bridge Records has announced a new recording of Visca L'Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the 20th and 21st Centuries, featuring tenor Isaí Jess Muñoz and pianist Oksana Glouchko.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2020
Bridge Records has announced a new recording of Visca L'Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the 20th and 21st Centuries, featuring tenor Isaí Jess Muñoz and pianist Oksana Glouchko.
Bard College Conservatory of Music Appoints Violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony to Faculty
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2020
The Bard College Conservatory of Music has announced the faculty appointments of violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony. Shaham, one of the most celebrated violinists of his generation, performs regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, and New York Philharmonic, among many others.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2020
The Bard College Conservatory of Music has announced the faculty appointments of violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony. Shaham, one of the most celebrated violinists of his generation, performs regularly with the Berlin Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, and New York Philharmonic, among many others.
Ed Stoppard, Richard Topol and Yuval Boim Star In Socially-Distanced Recording Of A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020
Spending lockdown in Israel, playwright James Inverne decided to put together an audio recording of his 2018 play A Walk With Mr Heifetz and stream it online for free, but soliciting donations for two Israeli charities - the AICF (America Israel Cultural Foundation) and Meir Panim.
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2020
Spending lockdown in Israel, playwright James Inverne decided to put together an audio recording of his 2018 play A Walk With Mr Heifetz and stream it online for free, but soliciting donations for two Israeli charities - the AICF (America Israel Cultural Foundation) and Meir Panim.
Pianist Ory Shihor Performs Beethoven's Most Beloved Sonatas At The Wallis
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2020
Acclaimed Israeli-American pianist Ory Shihor performs Beethoven's Most Beloved Sonatas, including four of the composers most cherished sonatas, when he returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 4, 2020, 7:30 pm, at The Wallis' Bram Goldsmith Theater. The “boldly individualistic” pianist (The New York Times) is featured on Beethoven's exquisite Pathetique, Moonlight, Tempest and Appassionata and also provides some of his own personal observations about the sonatas. As the world celebrates the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth, the program illuminates the composer's extraordinary musical influence.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2020
Acclaimed Israeli-American pianist Ory Shihor performs Beethoven's Most Beloved Sonatas, including four of the composers most cherished sonatas, when he returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 4, 2020, 7:30 pm, at The Wallis' Bram Goldsmith Theater. The “boldly individualistic” pianist (The New York Times) is featured on Beethoven's exquisite Pathetique, Moonlight, Tempest and Appassionata and also provides some of his own personal observations about the sonatas. As the world celebrates the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth, the program illuminates the composer's extraordinary musical influence.
The Wallis Presents ORY SHIHOR, PIANO: Performing Beethoven's Most Beloved Sonatas
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2020
Acclaimed Israeli-American pianist Ory Shihor performs Beethoven's Most Beloved Sonatas, including four of the composers most cherished sonatas, when he returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 4, 2020, 7:30 pm, at The Wallis' Bram Goldsmith Theater. The a?oeboldly individualistica?? pianist (The New York Times) is featured on Beethoven's exquisite Pathetique, Moonlight, Tempest and Appassionata and also provides some of his own personal observations about the sonatas. As the world celebrates the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth, the program illuminates the composer's extraordinary musical influence.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2020
Acclaimed Israeli-American pianist Ory Shihor performs Beethoven's Most Beloved Sonatas, including four of the composers most cherished sonatas, when he returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 4, 2020, 7:30 pm, at The Wallis' Bram Goldsmith Theater. The a?oeboldly individualistica?? pianist (The New York Times) is featured on Beethoven's exquisite Pathetique, Moonlight, Tempest and Appassionata and also provides some of his own personal observations about the sonatas. As the world celebrates the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth, the program illuminates the composer's extraordinary musical influence.
Soka Performing Arts Center Presents Violinist Alexi Kenney And Pianist Renana Gutman
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2019
Soka Performing Arts Center presents violinist Alexi Kenney and pianist Renana Gutman on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8pm. The program includes Mozart's Sonata No. 21 in E minor; Messiaen's Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus (Praise to the Immortality of Jesus) from Quartet for the End of Time; Schubert's Variations on “Trockne Blumen” in E minor; Stravinsky's Airs du Rossignol (Nightingale Air); Enescu's Sonata No. 3 in A minor.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2019
Soka Performing Arts Center presents violinist Alexi Kenney and pianist Renana Gutman on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8pm. The program includes Mozart's Sonata No. 21 in E minor; Messiaen's Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus (Praise to the Immortality of Jesus) from Quartet for the End of Time; Schubert's Variations on “Trockne Blumen” in E minor; Stravinsky's Airs du Rossignol (Nightingale Air); Enescu's Sonata No. 3 in A minor.
Tesla Quartet and Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein Release Joy & Desolation On Orchid Classics
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2019
On Friday, October 18, 2019, the award-winning Tesla Quartet (Ross Snyder & Michelle Lie, violins; Edwin Kaplan, viola; Serafim Smigelskiy, cello) releases its second album, Joy & Desolation, on Orchid Classics. The record features performances of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581; Gerald Finzi's Five Bagatelles arranged by Christian Alexander; John Corigliano's Soliloquy (1995); and Carolina Heredia's Ius in Bello (2014) with acclaimed clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein. The program on Joy & Desolation is all about contrasts: the duality of light and darkness, joy and despair, isolation and inclusion. Recorded at idyllic Wyastone, a retired concert hall nestled along the River Wye in England, the Tesla Quartet and Alexander Fiterstein used this recording as an opportunity to dive deeper into their art and to explore how they make music together.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2019
On Friday, October 18, 2019, the award-winning Tesla Quartet (Ross Snyder & Michelle Lie, violins; Edwin Kaplan, viola; Serafim Smigelskiy, cello) releases its second album, Joy & Desolation, on Orchid Classics. The record features performances of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581; Gerald Finzi's Five Bagatelles arranged by Christian Alexander; John Corigliano's Soliloquy (1995); and Carolina Heredia's Ius in Bello (2014) with acclaimed clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein. The program on Joy & Desolation is all about contrasts: the duality of light and darkness, joy and despair, isolation and inclusion. Recorded at idyllic Wyastone, a retired concert hall nestled along the River Wye in England, the Tesla Quartet and Alexander Fiterstein used this recording as an opportunity to dive deeper into their art and to explore how they make music together.
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