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By SILE MOLONEY BRONX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Photo courtesy of Bronx Symphony Orchestra Described as a true champion of Bronx arts, bandleader and artistic director, Michael Spierman, returns with the opening show of the 2022-23 season…

Tony-Winning Musical 'Hadestown' Comes to H-Town in October | Photo: T.Charles Erickson; courtesy of Hobby Center Catch virtual and live performances throughout the month with our!-->!-->…

The Windsor Symphony Orchestra continues its 75th season and recently celebrated with a special anniversary weekend September 24-25 at the Capitol Theater with guests Quartetto Gelato. After a rather inspired!-->!-->…

Rread more articles here Australian violinist Warwick Adeney will step down as concertmaster of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) after 22 years in the role. Its last concert will take place in February 2023 under the direction…

A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains Concert Photo: Courtesy of BMF A symphonic poem based on the Chinese painting masterpiece A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains was performed at the capital's Poly Theater on Saturday night as part of…

TO GET An idea of ​​Tchaikovsky's requirement Piano Concerto No. 1 is to play, consider the appearance of acclaimed pianist Stewart Goodyear on the first of a three-date series of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's season-opening concert.…

A The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra member said she believes 'music and love are the things that will save this world' as she encourages others to see that her home country is more than just a conflict.Violinist Yulia Rubanova is one of 75…

The Cairo Opera Troupeunder the direction of artistic director Eman Mostafa, opens its new season with the world spectacle Opera Aida by Italian composer Verdi.The show will take place with the participation of the Cairo Opera Ballet troupe…

WHEELING — The opening night of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's 2022-23 concert season kicks off with a bang Thursday night, Sept. 29, at the Capitol Theater.Celebrating "American Stories" this season, the opening night gala concert will…

The celebration of Saudi Arabia's 92nd National Day comes at a crucial time in the country's history due to its remarkable journey of transformation and development. Citizens and residents will be in celebration over the coming…

CHICAGO – Exciting, bewitching, exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, breathtaking! There aren't enough adjectives to describe this incredible revival of "Fiddler on the Roof." Based on Sholem Aleichem's stories of Jewish life in the…

The Lion King is the highest-grossing Broadway production in the story, and a host of artists are vying for a chance to appear in this show. But only those who have practiced their musical theater by singing religiously and have the…

The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2022-2023 season with a family concert celebrating Latin American music on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. The concert - which begins at 7:30…

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Symphony Orchestra Music Director Scott Speck joined us to talk about the opening of the Symphony's 25th anniversary season. Scheherazade is an action-packed concert showcasing the impressive skills and…

The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2022-2023 season with a family concert celebrating Latin American music on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien. The concert - which begins at 7:30…

DARIEN, CT — A handful of students from Darien High School's Theater 308 program will have the chance to perform on the big stage this week along with several accomplished actors and musicians.On September 24, DHS students Kate Miller,…

An acclaimed king of the stage and revered queen of the screen recently received high honors when actors James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson were lavished as tokens of appreciation by communities who honored them by renaming a theater and a…

We are back!After a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, Dalton's own…

Hit Broadway musicals are dropping like flies, including 'Dear Evan Hansen' (which closed Sundays), 'Come From Away' (closing Oct. 2) and, as announced last week, 'The Music Man' (closed Jan. 1) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (closed Feb.…

PHOTO ABOVE: The name James Earl Jones appears on the newly restored Cort Theater on Broadway in New York on Friday, September 9, 2022. The theater will be renamed in honor of James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second…

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at the Hawk Community Center on September 22 as part of its DTE Community Concert Series.The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at…

Edited by Maggie Peters | Photo courtesy of SLSO Music will once again fill Powell Hall when the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra opens its 2022-23 season, the…

Financial problems and a leadership shakeup at Artistry, a major Bloomington-based nonprofit, have led executives to delay an upcoming music production. Kevin Ramach, the organization's executive director since 2019, stepped down last week.!-->…

The first “Mighty Maestros” concert is scheduled for October 29 and will focus on “meaty classics,” Lapalme says, of composers like Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann rather than hybrid tunes from mixed genres and eras of music. .…

By Reverend Billie Blair UM Clergy (retired) Pratt Imagine that you are going to the theater. Not a movie, but live theater. There are seats available in rows. The actors are on stage. The musicians are in the…

NEW YORK -- The recently restored Cort Theater on Broadway will be officially renamed in honor of James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a black performer.This honor is in addition to the…

They were due to kick off their new season on September 17 with a Last Night of the Proms-style gig at the Hodgson Academy in Poulton.The orchestra wowed a sold-out audience at Lancaster Castle earlier this month after being invited by the…

Janna Critz as Proserpina (left) and Robin McGinness as Pluto in 'The Nightsong of Orpheus' presented by IN Series Friday night at the Source Theater. Photo: Bayou Elom During the late Renaissance, Florentine humanists created…

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Symphony Orchestra opens its 2022-23 Peanut Butter & Jam Family concert series with “Dr. Seuss at the Symphony” on September 18. The event, which begins at 3 p.m. and takes place…

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BREVARD COUNTY - Launching its 69th season, the Brevard Symphony Orchestra launches its Signature Six series…

The theme of the season was announced in the spring: “Meet us under the stars”, which refers to the decorative ceiling of the Forum composed of constellations and zodiac stars. HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Harrisburg Symphony…

In honor of those who gave their all during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Hastings…

In keeping with newly minted Ector County ISD Superintendent Scott Muri's theme of upgrade Permian High School Chief Theater Director Micaela Grenier received a scholarship titled Take the Drama to the Next Level. The $3,500 grant was…

Conductor Jaap van Zweden (Courtesy of Bert Hulselmans)Conductor Jaap van Zweden (Courtesy of Brad Trent)The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden as its new music director.The orchestra announced…

BEMIDJI - Steven Mayer falls in love with Anna, his real wife, again in Bemidji Community Theater's upcoming play, 'Moon Over Buffalo.'The last time Steven performed in comedy, he was a last-minute stand-in. He played the role…

Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov never fails to impress, and it was great to hear him again in the excellent acoustics of the Perth Concert Hall for this dramatic and refined reading of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. Behzod Abduraimov…

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will change location this fall, moving many of its performances from Twin City to the Center for Performing Arts at Illinois State University.By moving its main…

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On July 13, the Sarasota Orchestra announced that musical director Bramwell Tovey had died, following a battle with a rare form of sarcoma. Tovey, who died Tuesday night, just a day after celebrating his 69th birthday, joined the Sarasota…

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 08/31/2022 (HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Karen Caseyone of Ireland's top singer-songwriters - and a leading advocate for gender balance in the Irish folk and…

For its last outdoor performance of the calendar year, the Lake County Symphony Orchestra travels to Hollywood and Broadway. The orchestra will perform favorite film and stage highlights when it returns Sept. 11 to Buffalo Creek Brewing in…

FAIRFIELD - Melodrama, comedy, drama and music are alive in Solano County. In Vacaville, Vallejo, and Fairfield, performing arts venues host national and local artists year-round. Many host summer events as well as holiday celebrations.…

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced that individual tickets for its concerts in the 2022-23 season will go on sale Friday, August 26. Tickets for most shows start at $15 and are available online at sdsymphony.org, or by…

A late summer tradition returns to Owensboro this week. The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra and US Bank are teaming up for the 2022 Concert on the Lawn at Kentucky Wesleyan College. This year's event is going to offer something for everyone…

Sidney Curtiss, 91, formerly of Philadelphia, longtime member of the Philadelphia Orchestra, award-winning music coach at Settlement Music School and inspirational mentor, died Wednesday, August 10 of heart failure at Bryn Mawr Hospital…

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SAGINAW, MI – Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra leaders hope the community will help the organization recover from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on concert sales.The organization launched a three-year campaign this summer to…

Tonya Pinkin and Francois Battiste are part of the cast announced today for the Public Theater's upcoming production of A raisin in the sunLorraine Hansberry's classic drama to be directed by Robert O'Hara (Tony nominated for directing…

Cisco Lopez (Diego/Zorro), Emmanuel Ramirez (Ramon) in Music Theater Works' ZORRO: THE MUSICAL, Aug. 12, 2022 - Aug. 21, 2022 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. No doubt about it: Musical theater works invariably…

(Photo credit: Sergei Korzennikov) Driver Valentine Uryupin left his position as conductor of Moscow Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatera role he assumed in May 2021 in time for their 2021/22 concert season. "As you probably already…

The 2022-2023 season of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) opens on September 10 and 11 with the incomparable Anne Akiko Meyers performing Arturo Márquez's new violin concerto Fandango.The work was commissioned by Ms. Meyers and…

Performing arts enthusiasts will have access to exclusive offers and discountsHOUSTON, August 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first annual Houston Theater Week is the largest consumer promotion celebrating live theater and performing arts…

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 08/18/2022 (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Opening of the 2022-2023 season September 10-11 with the incomparable Anne Akiko Meyers…

Highland Park's Uptown Music Theater is bringing much-needed levity and laughter to its town with its production of "Seussical" from September 2-11 at the Northwood Theatre.“As this production is set in Highland Park, I hope it can help…

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The PEI Symphony Orchestra presents four in-person performances as part of its 55th concert season. The orchestra's 2022-23 season will begin with a performance of Brahm's Symphony No. 1 in C minor…

The complete collection of RCA albums from Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and American-Hungarian conductor Eugene Ormandy includes, for the first time, 10 hours and 48 minutes of recordings on 11 CDs. Ormandy was musical director of…

Jeff Harner - the award-winning nightclub and concert artist - will celebrate his new album PS Classics I know things now: my life in the words of Sondheim with an encore concert engagement at New York's Laurie Beechman Theater for two…

It was a really ideal evening for a Pops concert. The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra delivered the promise of a finally cool and beautiful evening with a "Night At the Movies". Directed by Glen Cortesethe orchestra guided the audience…

Music fans in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria have something to look forward to later this year, with confirmation that the Queensland Performing Arts Center (QPAC), Sydney Opera House and Symphony Orchestra of Melbourne will…

CANYON - Students and faculty members of Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts at West Texas A&M University will offer a comprehensive slate of art exhibits, concerts and recitals, dance pieces and theatrical performances - from the…

The theater located in Pasay City closed for the first time after the fire in October 2019 In October 2019, a tragedy took place in Pasay City as its famous art and entertainment venues were set on fire. The Star City amusement park and…

Conroe Symphony Orchestra board chairwoman, Justice Kathleen Hamilton, believes the community symphony orchestra has the "full package" of new music director and conductor Gary Liebst."After the interview with Gary, we gave him 'E' for…

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Whether you like orchestral music or not, the Meridian Symphony offers something for everyone and this new season is no different.For 62 years, the Meridian Symphony Orchestra has been part of the Queen City music…

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 08/11/2022 (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Sieminsky Theater welcomes Soultown to Motown in September, Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John and The Cast of…

Larry Rachleff, former musical director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, died Aug. 8 in Houston, TX. He served as Music Director from 1996 to 2017 and conducted his last concerts with the orchestra in…

Gil Shaham, violinist. Photo by Chris Lee. The National Symphony Orchestra (ONS) opened the evening with “Vitava” (“The Moldau”) by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana from Ma Vlast (My country). The piece, which celebrates one of the…

The Franklin Performing Arts Company has announced its 2022-23 season of musicals and plays at its home venue, The Black Box. The exciting lineup will include 'The Sound of Music', 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime', 'The…

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Symphony Orchestra is set to enter its 103rd season, opening September 29, 2022, performing one concert each month throughout the academic year. Season passes are on sale now at the Southern…

Comment this storyCommentIt's hard to imagine a more appropriate setting for Bedrich Smetana's 'Vltava' (better known as 'The Moldau') than the Filene Center at Wolf Trap on Friday night, where heavy rains watered lawns and soaked the loyal…

Jonathan Dodd shares his review of the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra (IWSO) final concert. Images courtesy of Allan Marsh. Ed Last Saturday was a beautiful day. The Isle of Wight was at its best, with deep blue skies and…

On Friday, August 19, Town Hall Theater presents the next episode of its World Music + Wine series, outdoors at Lincoln Peak Vineyard. This monthly outdoor world music showcase showcases global sounds, award-winning local wines and dishes…

Music Theater Works presents the regional premiere of Zorro: The Musical at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, August 11-21 as the third production of its 2022 season featuring music by Gipsy…

A bold new version of the children's classic "Anne of Green Gables" at Goodspeed Opera House reinterprets the story's major relationships, adds lively dancing and lots of chairs, and promotes a beautiful core theme of love and trust .This…

Lima, Ohio (August 3, 2022) - The Lima Symphony Orchestra is in partnership with Media mode for a very special summer concert: A little music from Sondheim! Performance is friday august 12 and Saturday August 13 at 7:30 p.m. on…

The theater in the new David Geffen Hall will be named the "Wu Tsai Theater" in honor of a catalytic donation from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, philanthropist and Lincoln Center board member. The pledge was made in late 2020 and was the key…

TRUMBULL - These are challenging times for community and youth theater programs, said Brett Boles."A lot of them aren't doing so well right now," said Boles, an award-winning musical theater composer, lyricist, book author and musical…

DULUTH - The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra is looking to become the next major tenant of the St. Louis County Depot.On Monday, the three-member Depot Operations Committee of the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners…

The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) is committed to increasing access to excellent music education and performance opportunities for students. As part of the organization's commitment to growth, President and Music…

SOUTH BEND — The Morris Center for the Performing Arts turns 100 this year, and The Tribune wants to hear about your favorite Morris memory.Tell us what your favorite memory is and why in 150 words or less. Include a phone number reserved…

The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra continues its 28th summer series at Devou and Tower Parks with a tribute to an icon of American musical theater. Before his passing last November, Stephen Sondheim spent 65 years writing hit…

Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Image ©Digital-Journal On July 10, 2022, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and the Canadian Opera Company were notified by their email provider - WordFly - that a network outage had occurred which rendered…

South Shore Arts and the Northwest Indiana Symphony have a long history of promoting and advocating for the arts in our region. The history of South Shore Arts dates back to 1936 when 10 local artists created its legacy in the Hammond…

The sun is setting on the Bay Street Theatre's Summer 2022 MainStage season, but it's dying down. For their final show of the summer, the Bay Street crew are producing their biggest production to date: the acclaimed massive musical…

The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is set to join Proctors Collaborative starting August 1. SSO will retain its board of directors and Glen Cortese will remain its artistic director. Supervisors will provide administrative services…

AUBURN - The DeKalb Outdoor Theater hosts Nancy Honeytree and the Jam Band again on Friday at 7:30…

From left, Shaun White as Adam, Josh Houghton as Tick and Honey West as Bernadette in 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' at the Mercury Theater. (Credit: Brett Beiner) The 1994 release of Stephan Elliott's film 'The Adventures of Priscilla,…

Image by Markus Spiske (CC0C/Pixabay) The Toronto Symphony Orchestra was one of many North American and European cultural organizations that fell victim to a ransomware attack. WordFly is a platform used for communications and…