Happy listening - we have the Lord of the Rings symphony, 2 Sibelius symphonies, Panufnik compositions, a box set of Simon Rattle conducting Berg and Schoenberg and much more this week. Any of these discs can be purchased on Amazon, with proceeds going directly to support the music. New Musi...
Happy listening - we have a box set of Oriental inspired music, post-war Russian violin concertos masterpieces historical recordings featuring Cziffra, Perlman, Rattle. Many other selections this week. Any of these discs can be purchased on Amazon, with proceeds going directly to support the musi...
Contact: Michael Bishop michael.bishop@iop.org 01-179-301-032 Institute of Physics Physics strikes the right note with classical musicians The combination of physics and music might usually prompt images of Brian Cox playing keyboards for D:Ream, but a new trio, consisting of a professor of physi...
Happy listening - we have Ivan Fischer conducting Schubert, some tangos for you dancers out there and a few soundtracks. Many other selections this week. Any of these discs can be purchased on Amazon, with proceeds going directly to support the music. New Music Adds This Week Schu...
Happy listening - we have ballet music, and a LOT of keyboard: Martha Argerich and Friends live from the Lugano Festival, Vassily Primakov, Murray Perehia and many other selections this week. Any of these discs can be purchased on Amazon, with proceeds going directly to support the music. ...
Happy listening - we have Gypsy music, the crossover sensation 2 Cellos, some Johann Strauss, and many other selections this week. Any of these discs can be purchased on Amazon, with proceeds going directly to support the music. New Music Adds This Week Russian Gypsy Soul: Fiery Gy...
Jeremy Denk Headlines “Ives Project,” Makes Chicago Symphony Debut, Returns to Carnegie Hall, and More “Denk, clearly, is a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs, in whatever combination — both for his penetrating intellectual engagement with the music and f...
Alexander Melnikov North American Tour November 6 - 18, 2011 The Moscow-born pianist Alexander Melnikov will perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87—a work rarely played in its entirety—at only two dates on this tour: November 12 at his San Francisco debut and in Middleb...
Leif Ove Andsnes 2011-12 schedule (North American dates in bold) Sep 6, 8, & 9 Hanover, Germany NDR Radiophilharmonie/Eivind Gullberg Jensen Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 Sep 13, 16, 17 Tokyo, Japan NHK Symphony Orchestra/Herbert Blomstedt Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 ...
Guitar Frets: Environmental Enforcement Leaves Musicians in Fear By ERIC FELTEN Federal agents swooped in on Gibson Guitar Wednesday, raiding factories and offices in Memphis and Nashville, seizing several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. The Feds are keeping mum, but in a statement...
The Elusive Maestro Why the process of finding a new conductor makes music lovers weep. By Jan Swafford Posted Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 11:20 AM ET When the Boston Symphony announced in 2001 that James Levine would be taking over the orchestra in 2004, there was a mighty outpouring of "hmmmm" ...
Leif Ove Andsnes: upcoming engagements October 30 London, UK London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 Nov 1-7 European tour with London Philharmonic / Vladimir Jurowski Brahms: Piano Conce...
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 Alice Tully Hall Lincoln Center, 62nd - 66th Streets and Broadway. (212) 875-5060 Featuring more contemporary music, Alice Tully Hall regularly hosts a mix of music, dance, theater, and video. Philip Glass is a regular entertainer here. In addition, the Chamber Music Society performs year round here. Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center, 62nd - 66th Streets and Broadway. (212) 875-5030 The annual Mostly Mozart festival at Avery Fisher Hall features performers like Itzhak Perlman, Jean Pierre Rampal, and other greats. If you're planning on going, show up early -- most performers give half hour pre-concert recitals, beginning one hour before the main concert and free to ticketholders. In addition, Avery Fisher is the home of the New York Philharmonic, which performs there from September through June. BargeMusic Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn, (718) 624-2083, (718) 624-4061 (barge) Since 1977, Bargemusic has been showcasing chamber music on a 102-foot long converted barge on the Brooklyn waterfront. "A wood-paneled room with spectacular views of the lower Manhattan skyline and the East River. In an effort to maintain the intimacy of each concert, seating is limited to 125 persons." Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Ave, (718) 636-4100 BAM offers a wonderfully varied program including music, dance, film and theater. The Brooklyn Philharmonic is featured. Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music 58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, (718) 622-3300 The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music does 6 concert series every season that include various genres of music including jazz, classical, world music, new music and more. Carnegie Hall Seventh Ave. and 57th St. (212) 247-7800 The original home of the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall was saved from demolition during the 1960s. Today, it's a world famous musical treasure right in the heart of Manhattan. Concerts from September to June, tickets $10-$40. The Juilliard School of Music Lincoln Center, 62nd - 66th Streets and Broadway. The Lincoln Center "campus" also includes one of the world's finest schools of music, Juilliard. Paul Recital Hall hosts free student recitals almost daily during the school year. Orchestral recitals faculty performances, chamber music, and dance events also take place regularly here. Lincoln Center 62nd - 66th Streets and Broadway. (212) 875-5050 Made up of a number of different concert halls, Lincoln Center provides a diverse, year-round selection of concerts. From October through May, the Great Performers series brings some of the world's finest musicians to New York. For more information on these groups performing at Lincoln Center, visit their websites: New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, The New York City Opera and New York City Ballet. Merkin Concert Hall 129 W. 67th St. (btw. Broadway & 9th Ave.) (212) 501-3330 This 451 seat concert hall just north of Lincoln Center hosts mostly contemporary orchestra and chamber recitals. Subway: 1, 9 to 66th St. Miller Theater at Columbia University Broadway at 116th St. (212) 854-7799 Columbia School for the Arts hosts a range of Classical and Jazz musicians, plus lectures, dance and other performances. Tickets are generally $15 - $25. Subway: 1, 9 to 116th St. MOMA Summer Contemporary Classical Music Garden 14 W. 54th St. (212) 708-9480 On most summer weekends, the Museum of Modern Art "Summergarden" program presents free concerts of "avante-garde" contemporary classical music in the museum's newly-redesigned Sculpture Garden. Queens College Concert Hall & Colden Auditorium Kissena Blvd & LIE, Queens. (718) 793-8080 Symphony Space Broadway and 95th St. (212) 864-5400 Currently under construction. Symphony Space holds all kinds of cultural events year-round. The performance season (Sept. through June) boasts classical and contemporary ethnic music from around the world. The annual Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta is always a favorite. Pick up a Symphony Space program at their box office, or call to have one mailed to you. Town Hall 123 W. 43rd St., bet. Sixth Ave. and Broadway (212) 840-2924 Year round programs and wonderful acoustics make this concert hall a favorite. Other cultural events (besides concerts) can be found here. Tickets: $15-$35. |
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