Seiji Ozawa EVENING AT SYMPHONY Archival Performance to Stream on BSO NOW Platform
On Thursday, February 4, at noon, the BSO NOW concert streaming platform will launch the first of four archival programs, featuring artists who enjoyed especially close relationships with the orchestra. All four programs were originally produced and distributed by Boston public broadcaster GBH for the iconic Evening at Symphony television series.
Michael Tilson Thomas Will Receive Honorary Doctorate From Cleveland Institute Of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music announced yesterday that acclaimed conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas will be awarded an honorary doctorate at the school's 95th Commencement Ceremony in Kulas Hall on Saturday, May 16 at 10am EDT. Attendance is by invitation only, but a live stream will be available via cim.edu. Yesterday's announcement was given at a special MTT-led rehearsal of the CIM Orchestra at Severance Hall, home of The Cleveland Orchestra, which MTT also conducts February 20-23.
Soka Performing Arts Center Presents Hub New Music With Special Guest Kojiro Umezaki
Soka Performing Arts Center presents Hub New Music with Special Guest Kojiro Umezaki on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 3 PM. Called a?oecontemporary chamber trailblazersa?? by the Boston Globe a?" comprised of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello a?" Hub New Music is forging new pathways in 21st-century repertoire. Through creative programming and ambitious commissioning projects, the quartet of a?oeintrepidsa?? (WQXR) celebrates the fluidity and diversity of today's classical music landscape. Its performances have been described as a?oegobsmackinga?? (Cleveland Classical) and a?oeinnovativea?? (WBUR).
Boston University Tanglewood Institute Announces 2019 Programming
Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)-one of North America's premier summer training programs for young musicians-announces its 2019 programs and events. The 2019 BUTI season takes place at Tanglewood, on the BUTI campus in Lenox, MA, and in Boston June 17-August 10, 2019. It features concert and recital programming throughout the Berkshires; workshops led by distinguished performers and teachers from Boston University College of Fine Arts, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), and Visiting Artists; and rich programs of learning and performance for students ages 10-20. Led by Executive Director Hilary Field Respass, BUTI is the only program of its kind associated with one of the world's great symphony orchestras, the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
BWW Feature: DOLPHIN THEATRE AWARDS NIGHT at Dolphin Theatre
The world premiere of emerging playwright Richard De Luca's 'Death of a Dream' has certainly paid off for Dolphin Theatre's Committee as it took out an array of awards including Best Production, Best Female Lead Role, Best Supporting Female, Best Supporting Male and Best character male at their annual end of year awards night and Christmas party.
League of American Orchestras Announces 72nd National Conference in Detroit, 6/6-8
The League of American Orchestras' 2017 National Conference in Detroit, June 6-8, will focus on the ways forward for orchestras in an uncertain public policy landscape. Using the story of Detroit's revitalization and resurgent creative community as a backdrop, the Conference will include a diverse array of civic, business, and cultural voices, including many from the Motor City.
Sons of Serendip to Play MPAC, 4/7
Sons of Serendip, 2014 semifinalists on America's Got Talent, come to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 8 PM. Tickets are $39 - $49. Students pay $20 with a valid ID.
ASYO Alumni Set for 'All-Star' Orchestra This Weekend
Two alumni from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) Talent Development Program (TDP) and the ASO Assistant Concertmaster were recently invited to perform at the prestigious, international Classical/Pops Festival taking place on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Talent Development Program alumnus Keanu Mitanga (violin, 2014) and TDP alumna Katherine Algarra (double bass, 2008) will perform at the two-day music festival this weekend, December 12-14, 2014.