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Beijing Music Festival Announces 2024 Festival: Voices From Afar
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2024

The Beijing Music Festival has announced its 27th edition, 'Voices From Afar,' featuring diverse performances from October 5 to 13. Highlights include premieres of Porgy and Bess, Émigré, and Andy Akiho's latest work.

Sierra Boggess, Nathaniel Hackmann & More Featured on New CAROUSEL Cast Recording
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 19, 2024

A new Carousel Studio Cast recording is on the way! Recorded in April 2023 with the Sinfonia of London (conducted by John Wilson). We have all the details on the new album here!

Sandbox Percussion Wins 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

The GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion, a quartet of established leaders in contemporary art music and percussion, received a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant last night.

OPERA America Reveals Winners of the 2023 Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023

OPERA America has revealed the winners of the 2023 Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera

Find Out Who Won at the 65th GRAMMY Awards - Complete List of Winners!
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2023

Last night, the GRAMMY Awards aired live on CBS and Paramount Plus. Winners included Beyoncé and Kim Petras making history, plus Lizzo, Viola Davis, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Bonnie Raitt, Samara Joy, Willie Nelson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more.

The College Of Performing Arts At The New School Welcomes Sandbox Percussion As Ensemble-in-Residence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2023

The College of Performing Arts - Mannes, Jazz, Drama is welcoming their newest Ensemble-in-Residence, Sandbox Percussion, joining the ranks of such prestigious and acclaimed ensembles such as The JACK Quartet, The Westerlies, and The Vanguard Orchestra.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Announces 2023-24 Season Featuring 51 Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced its 2023-24 season, which celebrates the passing of the artistic torch and the theme of Legacy, with the final farewell concerts of two esteemed American string quartets, both with long histories at CMS.

Violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing to Release New Concept Album
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2023

The album features new original music by film composers Jacob Shea (“The Blue Planet”) and Frode Fjellheim (“Frozen”) as well as new arrangements and melodies by Ola Gjeillo, James Newton Howard, Selim Palmgren, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Henning Sommerro, Ole Bull and Edvard Grieg.

Randy Rainbow, ENCANTO & More Nominated For GRAMMY Awards - See the Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - Nov 15, 2022

Randy Rainbow, ABBA, Encanto, West Side Story, ABBA, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mel Brooks, and more have been nominated for GRAMMY Awards! Check out the complete list of winners now, which also includes Beyoncé, Adele, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and more.

OPERA America Announces Winners Of The Inaugural Awards For Digital Excellence In Opera
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2022

OPERA America has announced the winners of the inaugural Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera. The Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera recognize the best work created for digital platforms by individual producers and organizations in the U.S. and Canada, in four categories: Artistic Creation, Education/Enrichment Material, University/Conservatory Projects, and Noteworthy Projects.

11 Programs Announced for Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022

This summer’s Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival will presents 11 concerts from July 24 to August 21 – approaching its pre-pandemic scope. The 11 distinct programs in the 39th season of Long Island’s longest-running classical music festival highlight interconnections in music.

Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents SEVEN PILLARS By Andy Akiho Performed By Sandbox Percussion
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2022

The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present the New York Premiere of Seven Pillars by composer and performer Andy Akiho, performed by Sandbox Percussion, with stage direction and lighting design by Michael Joseph McQuilken.

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.

Emerald City Music Announces Fall 2021 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2021

Emerald City Music, the Pacific Northwest home for eclectic, intimate, and social classical chamber music experiences, announces its Fall 2021 lineup of performances and engagements, under the leadership of Artistic Director and violinist Kristin Lee and Managing Director Andrew Jones. ECM's sixth season “Welcome Back, Welcome Home.” celebrates the return of in-person concerts and events, and expands new technologies and experiences gained during the pandemic.

Works & Process Presents American Modern Opera Company Featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo in Live Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2021

The performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has announced the return of live performances with the American Modern Opera Company featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo on April 4, 2021 at 8 PM in The Solomon R. Guggenheim's iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda.

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).

Maplewood Playhouse Returns To The Kelsey Theater With FROZEN, JR.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 10, 2019

Maplewood Playhouse is thrilled to be returning to The Kelsey Theater with their Young Arts Conservatory summer show Disney's Frozen, Jr. Based on the 2018 Broadway musical, Frozen, Jr., brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. Music direction by Daland Jones of West Palm Beach, and choreography by Abby Scalici of Jupiter, Frozen, Jr. will be performed on August 4th at the Kelsey Theater.

New York Live Arts Presents LIVE ARTERY This January
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2018

NBC News & MSNBC To Broadcast In-Depth Coverage of President Trump's Meeting With Putin and First Visit to UK
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 12, 2018

NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver live in-depth coverage of President Trump's first visit to the United Kingdom as well as his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Special coverage will be live from London and Helsinki with anchors and correspondents also reporting from New York, Washington, Moscow, and across the U.K.

NBC News & MSNBC To Broadcast Live, Around The Clock Coverage of Historic US-North Korea Summit
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 7, 2018

NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver around-the-clock coverage of the historic meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, anchored live from Singapore and NBC News world headquarters in New York, with anchors and correspondents reporting from locations on the ground as well as Seoul and Beijing.