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Sandbox Percussion & Michael Torke Collaborate On New Album BLOOM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

GRAMMY-nominated Sandbox Percussion and composer Michael Torke release their new album BLOOM on August 30 via Ecstatic Records. The album features interlocking rhythms and will be available on major streaming platforms.

New Jersey Symphony Reveals 2024 Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024

The New Jersey Symphony has revealed the composers for the 10th Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Learn more about them!

Curtis Institute Of Music Celebrates 100 Years With 2024�"25 Season: GREAT TO GROUNDBREAKING
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2024

Celebrate the Curtis Institute of Music's historic 100th anniversary with the 2024-25 season, 'Great to Groundbreaking'.

Tippet Rise Art Center Concert Season Begins August 18
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2023

Tippet Rise Art Center welcomes musicians and concertgoers for its eighth concert season, beginning August 18 and running through September 17.

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Names Nick Photinos As New Eminent Scholar In Chamber Music
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2023

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Interim Dean Jonathan Kregor has announced the addition of Nick Photinos to the college's roster of distinguished performing and media arts faculty members.

Inaugural Season of Juilliard's The New Series Continues This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2023

The New Series continues this spring with two performances spotlighting composer Reena Esmail and Juilliard faculty member Amy Beth Kirsten.

Tippet Rise Art Center Announces Details Of 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2023

Tippet Rise Art Center, located on a 12,500-acre working ranch nestled at the foot of Montana's Beartooth Mountains, today announced full program details for its eighth concert season, taking place over five weeks from August 18 to September 17, 2023.

Bravo! Vail Music Festival Announces 36th Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

London's acclaimed Academy of St Martin in the Fields makes its highly anticipated return to Bravo! Vail with Music Director Joshua Bell. World-renowned resident orchestras-the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra-join for 17 programs led by Music Directors Jaap van Zweden, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Fabio Luisi, in addition to guest conductors Marin Alsop, Giancarlo Guerrero, Hannu Lintu, Stéphane Denève, Jeff Tyzik, and Justin Freer.

Music Academy Celebrates LOWENTHAL'S LEGEND, March 9
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2023

The internationally acclaimed American pianists Ursula Oppens and Jerome Lowenthal will perform in an Music Academy concert on Thursday evening, March 9, 2023, at 7 PM, PST, at Music Academy of the West's Hahn Hall (1070 Fairway Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108). This concert, entitled 'Lowenthal's Legend,' honors and celebrates the extraordinary pianist and preeminent pedagogue Jerome Lowenthal, who has served as a Music Academy teaching artist for half a century.

Con Vivo Music to Present World Premiere Of CHILLTOWN BOOGIE By Alon Nechushtan in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2022

Con Vivo Music will present the world premiere of Chilltown Boogie by Alon Nechushtan on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 12:30pm, beginning at J Owen Grundy Pier. This original new opera is inspired by the events surrounding the formation of Hudson County and Jersey City.

Juilliard Announces 2022-23 Season Programming Featuring More Than 700 Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2022

Juilliard has announced full programming for its 2022-23 season, including live music, dance, and drama performances at venues throughout the city with numerous livestreams and on-demand opportunities for global audiences to witness the future of the performing arts today.

Seymour Centre's SEYMOUR NIGHTS Returns in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2022

Seymour Centre's much-loved contemporary music program, Seymour Nights, returns for a second season this July with live performances from some of the most vibrant voices and ensembles in Australian music.

Curtis Institute of Music Appoints Four Internationally-Acclaimed Composers to Faculty
by Marissa Tomeo - May 12, 2022

“We are thrilled to welcome these four distinguished composers to our faculty,” says President and CEO Roberto Díaz.“They have such diverse experiences and career paths that will help and inspire each of our students to find their own voice.”

Kinesis Project Dance Theatre to Present Pop-Up Performances On Little Island
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2021

Kinesis Project dance theatre announces pop-up performances of Search(Light) on Little Island on Saturday, September 25, 2021, between 6pm-8pm, presented in Kinesis Project's signature, space shifting, intimate, large-scale style.

Blueprint Fellowship Concert Streams Free At Live@National Sawdust On March 25
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2021

The Blueprint Fellowship is an annual National Sawdust mentorship and commissioning initiative that connects Juilliard student-composers with career and project mentorship, culminating in a concert of their commissioned projects.

Kinesis Project Dance Theatre Announces Bi-Coastal Live Performances Of SEARCH(LIGHT)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2021

Kinesis Project dance theatre announced an evening of an experiment in bi-coastal live performances, Search(light), on January 30, 2021 at 7pm EST (4pm PST) and 8:30pm EST (5:30pm PST).

Livestreamed Performances from Caramoor Kick Off with Inon Barnatan
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 16, 2020

Caramoor, with its more than 80 acres of woodlands, gardens and outdoor performance space, is in a unique position to pivot from its traditional summer season and find new ways of inspiring audiences safely. Participating responsibly in New York's re-opening process, Caramoor's flexible Summer 20/2.0 program will feature livestreamed on-site performances, as well as live performances for low-density audiences, and tours of its gardens and sound art. 

Sandbox Percussion Releases Andy Akiho's 'Haiku 2'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 13, 2020

On Thursday, February 13, 2020, the New York-based ensemble Sandbox Percussion releases Andy Akiho's Haiku 2 as a music video and single from its debut album, And That One Too (Coviello Classics).

Mannes School Of Music Announces The Appointment Of Ian Rosenbaum To Faculty
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2019

The New School announced today that acclaimed percussionist, Ian Rosenbaum, has joined the faculty of Mannes School of Music.

Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Announces 2019 Composing Grants
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2019

The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation announced its 2019 grants in The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation's Orchestra Commissioning Program for Emerging Female Composers.