ANTHONY BRAXTON THEATER IMPROVISATIONS Premieres at the Brick Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023
In celebration of the 78th birthday (June 4, 1945) of Anthony Braxton—one of the most important musicians, educators, and creative thinkers of our time, as well as a mentor to EiO—Experiments in Opera presents a rare run of performances of Compositions No. 279-283, composed in 2000 for improvisational actor and improvising musicians.
MasterVoices Presents O HOW GOOD Featuring Jewish Sacred Music, A World Premiere By Daniel Rein And More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2023
MasterVoices continues its eclectic 2022-23 season on March 23 at Central Synagogue with Ted Sperling leading O How Good, a performance of Jewish sacred music. The program includes two beloved works of traditional Jewish liturgy set by master composers – Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service and Kurt Weill's Kiddush – as well as the world premiere of And the Sun Goes Up, a new work by Israeli-American composer Daniel Rein, commissioned by MasterVoices.
MasterVoices Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring CARMEN, a Daniel Rein World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022
MasterVoices has announced details of the chorus’ 81st season, celebrating the power of the human voice to unite, inspire and connect since 1941. The 2022-23 season opens on October 25 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Mr. Sperling leading a concert staging of Bizet’s Carmen in its original Opéra Comique version.
MasterVoices Offers 'Songs For A Summer Night' at Waterline Square Park in June
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022
MasterVoices concludes its 2021-22 season celebrating its 80th anniversary on Wednesday, June 8 with Songs for a Summer Night, a free outdoor performance at the new Waterline Square Park on the Upper West Side. The concert features several new arrangements demonstrating how the sounds of summer delight and inspire.
Harlem Stage Announces Cohort for 2022 WaterWorks Emerging Artists Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2022
Harlem Stage today announced its cohort for the 2022 WaterWorks Emerging Artists program. The five multidisciplinary artists of color will participate in a year-long experience — with Harlem Stage as their creative home — to develop new works; receive guidance from mentors; collaborate with other Harlem Stage artists and more.