The U of A music department invites all students to participate in the Jazz Area Ensemble Placement Auditions for the Fall 2022 semester! The Jazz program offers a wide range of ensemble opportunities in jazz, world music and popular music. All instruments and all disciplines are welcome …
Read More »Larry Rachleff, former music director of Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, dies at 67
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 May 2017, his farewell as Music Director. This concert featured his wife, mezzo-soprano Susan Lorette …
Read More »Rice University Shepherd School of Music conductor Larry Rachleff dies at 67
HOUSTON – The music world and Rice University mourn the loss of longtime conductor Larry Rachleff at the Shepherd School of Music. He was 67 years old. Rachleff died Aug. 8 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, depending on the university. He will always be remembered in the classical …
Read More »The Youth Wind Ensemble auditions are now open! by the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra
By the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra Symphony of San Bernardino 08/10/2022 at 08:13 Established in 2021, the Youth Wind Ensemble provides a nurturing and creative environment where young musicians can grow musically and holistically through performance. The Youth Wind Ensemble is led by Dr. Nicholas Bratcher, associate professor and conductor …
Read More »Sinclair launches citywide youth jazz ensemble
Auditions will take place in person on Monday, August 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. The deadline for online submission is Friday, August 19. The ensemble will rehearse at Sinclair on Mondays from 5:30-7 p.m. There is no cost to participating students. “The way it works is basically any music …
Read More »Pop and country great Olivia Newton-John Passes
Olivia Newton-John. Photo: Michelle Day Grammy and CMA award winner Olivia Newton John died at the age of 73, after a long battle with cancer. Yesterday her husband John Easterling announced her passing on social media. She died at her Southern California ranch on Monday, August 8. Olivia Newton-John had …
Read More »Beethoven’s Eroica (The Australian Haydn Ensemble)
There is something poignant yet strange about experiencing music as people would have consumed it hundreds of years ago. Today, music is everywhere, its accessibility so ubiquitous and effortless but largely beyond our control. You can hear the sounds of a full orchestra on your phone and book tickets for …
Read More »Country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton talks about the Imagination Library during her visit to Ohio | Statehouse News Bureau
Country artist and philanthropist Dolly Parton was in Columbus on Tuesday to support her Imagination Library, a project that sends books to young children with the goal of encouraging early literacy. Parton was the special guest at a luncheon at Ohio State University with Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine. Large, …
Read More »The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble celebrates its anniversary with its expansion
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble: Kurt Rohde, Jerome Simas, Leighton Fong, Nikki Einfeld, Anna Presler, Stacey Pelinka, Michel Taddei, Eric Zivian, Phyllis Kamrin, Tanya Tomkins | Credit: Bonnie Rae Mills Left Coast Chamber Set turns 30 and returns to live performances after the difficulties of the last two years, and adding …
Read More »Youth conductor hands over after 42 years
After 42 years, Gearóid Grant conducted his last concert with the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland before retiring last night. He began conducting the orchestra in 1980 and generations of young musicians learned from him. After a two-and-a-half-year pandemic hiatus, the 115-person orchestra performed in three venues over the weekend, …
Read More »Ensemble Theater announces 2023 season
The Ensemble Theater kicked off its 2023 season, featuring 10 plays, including three world premieres by Melanie Tait, Hilary Bell and Mark Kilmurry with Jamie Oxenbould. The lineup also includes the Australian premiere of the 2021 Tony Award-nominated play. Clyde’s by Lynn Nottage, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, …
Read More »Local Man Hooks Up With Country Star
August 03, 2022 As someone who’s had two heart attacks, the potential for another is on local musician George Smith’s mind every time he takes the stage – and on his lips. “My wife said, ‘George, you should tell everyone where your nitro is,'” Smith said of the advice he …
Read More »Wilco returns to Country Sound…with a twist | Features
The group travels to Interlochen in August By Ross Boissoneau | August 6, 2022 With a discography of a dozen studio albums, Grammy Awards, tours and highly acclaimed live recordings, Wilco’s success is almost a given. That’s despite the fact that the group, which appears at the Interlochen Center for …
Read More »“Reich/Richter” by Steve Reich, recorded by the Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by George Jackson, now on vinyl
https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/steve-reich-richter-ensemble-intercontemporain-george-jackson-vinyl-2022-08-05 “Reich/Richter” by Steve Reich, recorded by the Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by George Jackson, now on vinyl Steve Reich’s first recording Reich/Richter, performed by the Ensemble intercontemporain and conducted by George Jackson, released on CD and digital in June, is now available on vinyl on Nonesuch Records. The composition was …
Read More »Sherman Chamber Ensemble presents the Women of Genius concert
Since 1982, the Sherman Chamber Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Eliot Bailen, has inspired audiences with creative programming and brilliant performances. On Friday August 12 and Saturday August 13, the Sherman Chamber Ensemble’s signature summer concert series continues with Women of Genius. The Friday evening concert at 7:30 p.m. …
Read More »Third Eye Theater Ensemble Presents Midwest Premiere of Han Lash’s BEOWULF
Third Eye Theater Ensemble celebrates its ninth season with the Midwest premiere of Han Lash’s Beowulf at The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago, September 2-11. Collective trauma has not been lacking in our community for the past few years. Yet, in these common struggles, we are surrounded …
Read More »Kelowna Community Theater Celebrates 60 Years of Success
This year, the Kelowna Community Theater (KCT) celebrates its 60th anniversary. The venue has been bringing world-class music, dance, theater and comedy to the central Okanagan since 1962. The festivities are planned for September, with the public invited to an open house on September 13, to showcase recent upgrades to …
Read More »Big set of the year
By Philippe LutzIAugust 3, 2022 “I appreciate musicians who really enjoy not playing, listening and waiting for the right time to come in,” Schneider said. (Photo: Briene Lermitte) A year ago, Maria Schneider was, like many people, stuck in a pandemic waiting pattern. With live concerts for the Maria Schneider …
Read More »Martin Hayes on the Common Ground Ensemble: “A directed project at the heart of music”
Irish music in its most cosmopolitan form yet deeply rooted in tradition comes to this year’s Edinburgh International Festival in the form of Martin Hayes, who brings his Common Ground Ensemble to the Leith Theater on 16 August. The internationally acclaimed violinist from East Clare last appeared at the Festival …
Read More »Sean Jones and his National Youth Orchestra Jazz Ensemble are heading to Detroit this weekend
TRANSCRIPTION: Michael Jewett: Friday night in Detroit, the NYO National Youth Orchestra of Carnegie Hall is in Detroit at the Fisher Center for, well, their first performance in our area. And to tell us all about the ensemble, the trumpeter and musical director of the NYO, trumpeter Sean Jones. Welcome …
Read More »NKY Country Musician Danny Frazier to Perform in Covington
In the early 1990s, country and North Kentucky musician Danny Frazier got his start playing house gigs at the River Saloon in Covington Landing. Frazier should play [email protected] Thursday, August 4. The show is to be held at the Behringer-Crawford Museum Outdoor Amphitheater in Devou Park at 1600 Montague Road. …
Read More »Album Review – Whiskey Myers – “Tornillo”
photo: Khris Poage The country music revolution isn’t being driven by a few high-profile guys like Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers and Cody Jinks. It’s wide, multi-pronged, encroaching on the boundaries of Music Row on all sides. From traditional country to bluegrass to southern rock, land, sea and air, fiercely independent …
Read More »Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Announces “Phladelphia Youth Sonic Band”
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 Director Louis Scaglione announced the introduction of a new program division, the Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band (PYSB). The …
Read More »Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Announces “Philadelphia Youth Symphony Band”
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 Director Louis Scaglione announced the introduction of a new program division, the Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band (PYSB). The …
Read More »An international contemporary ensemble will perform at the TIME:SPANS festival in August
International Contemporary Ensemble will present the works of composer and new ICEensemble Artistic Director George Lewis at the 2022 TIME:SPANS Festival at Mary Flagler Cary Hall at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. The programme, the Ensemble’s first under the direction of …
Read More »Gospel music takes a country twist at Grand Bend’s South Huron Stage
Spirits will soar this summer as the rousing tribute Good Ol’ Country Gospel brings celestial vocals and soulful melodies to the shores of Lake Huron. From soulful ballads to energetic songs of praise, this uplifting musical celebration will leave audiences singing their way out of the South Huron stage at …
Read More »Skaneateles Festival kicks off star-studded season with Silkroad Ensemble, Rhiannon Giddens | Entertainment
Ellen Sorber special for the citizen Celebrating its 43rd season, the Skaneateles Festival is proud to be back for a full four-week season of star-studded concerts in 2022. What started as a local adoration for music has grown into a thriving festival attracting world-class musicians and music lovers from across …
Read More »Big Country Chateau tenants are asking for help from the city
Big Country Chateau Tenants Seek City Help – Arkansas Times Full coverage by Joseph Flaherty in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette this morning about a Little Rock City board discussion yesterday about the growing problems at the Great Country Castle apartments at Colonel Glenn …
Read More »Ng Tian Hui is the first Singaporean to be appointed Music Director of the Boston Orchestra
SINGAPORE – Ng Tian Hui, the first Singaporean music director of the Boston New England Philharmonic orchestra, wants to promote diversity in upcoming concerts. The orchestra announced its nomination for its upcoming 46th season in a July 25 press release. Ng, 42, says of his appointment: “Orchestras have a unique …
Read More »The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York organized the 60th anniversary concert at Carnegie Hall
World-class Chinese orchestra CMENY performed ancient world music at the sold-out event and received great reviews in New York New York, NY- On June 22, 2022, the long-awaited concert for the 60th anniversary celebration of the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York (CMENY) was successfully held at Zankel Hall at …
Read More »UK to host Eurovision 2023 after host country Ukraine deemed too risky
LONDON (AP) — Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Britain, organizers said Monday, after concluding it was too risky to stage the much-loved pop extravaganza in the country. designated host, Ukraine. READ MORE: Russia Aims to Overthrow Zelensky’s Government, Foreign Minister Says The UK said the 2023 …
Read More »For King & Country, performing at Fraze on Tuesday, gives a fresh start with the latest album
For King & Country’s Luke Smallbone (left) and Joel Smallbone, performing at Kettering’s Fraze Pavilion on Tuesday, are on tour in support of the contemporary Christian act’s fifth album, ‘What Are We Waiting For?’ Credit: Jeremy Cowart Credit: Jeremy Cowart For King & Country’s Luke Smallbone (left) and Joel Smallbone, …
Read More »Our favorite images from Country Thunder Wisconsin 2022
Country Thunder returned to Twin Lakes this weekend with a stacked roster of headliners and supporting acts. Fans were treated to a weekend of food, booze and live music while enjoying sets from the biggest names in country music including Morgan Wallen, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Florida Georgia Line and …
Read More »Blake Shelton eclipsed by his wife Gwen Stefani at the very country TC Summer Jam
After more diverse releases in its first two years, Twin Cities Summer Jam shifted to an almost all-male, all-country lineup for its third annual at Canterbury Park in Shakopee last weekend. How ironic, then, that the person who stole the show at this year’s three-day festival was a woman. Gwen …
Read More »International Contemporary Ensemble mourns a key player – SlippediscSlippedisc
Norman Lebrecht July 23, 2022 The International Contemporary Ensemble announces the death of its saxophonist Ryan Muncy. No other details were given. ICE says:It is with deep sadness that I write to share the news of the passing of Ryan Muncy. Ryan’s monumental legacy as a performer, curator and administrator …
Read More »New Country Songs of the Week – Billboard
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums released this week. Little Big Town, “Rich Man” “I’m a rich man / Without a layer of cash,” LBT sings in this solo songwriting by band member Jimi Westbrook. This heartfelt ballad pays homage to the …
Read More »Country Music and Entertainment Stars to Join Medical Music Group at National Veterans Day Concert
County artists Jessie James Decker, Circle TV network host and Runaway June member Natalie Stovall, TV and radio host Storme Warren (Stovall and Warren would host) and artist Deana Martin will join the Medical Music Group for a concert on November 11 at the Grand Ole Opry House titled “An …
Read More »Double shot of country brings Sacha and Owen Barney to Peterborough Musicfest on July 23
Rising Canadian country music star Sacha and Owen Barney (opening) perform at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park at 8pm on July 23, 2022. (Publicity Photos) Although Peterborough Musicfest has consistently shined the spotlight on Canadian country music talent over the years, doing so this summer is especially prudent in …
Read More »At Tanglewood, Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons Commits to New Music | Berkshire landscapes
LENOX — Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s music director since the 2014-15 season, is still eagerly awaiting his return for a month in the countryside at Tanglewood. This summer, he conducts nine BSO concerts and two more with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra of students attending the famous BSO …
Read More »MUSIC: There’s chamber music, country and more at local concerts | Free time
Hot flashes at the Hicks The Hicks Museum at 42 Tolland Green will host a concert on the lawn featuring The Hot Flashes on Wednesday, July 27. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring seats and a …
Read More »Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble presents special guest Indra Thomas on August 20 at the Rome City Auditorium | Local
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Read More »What’s new around Lake Geneva from July 20 to 30: Country Thunder & Delavan celebrates its 125th anniversary! | Parker
The information presented here is subject to change. To have an event appear in this column, email us at newsroom@lakegenevanews.net. 11 things to do 1. Thunder Country 2022 — Thursday-Sunday, July 21-24, 1359 Lance Drive, Twin Lakes, countrythunder.com/wi. General admission tickets $150 for one day, $245 for four days. Visit …
Read More »Torrington’s summer concert series with Country Steel draws crowds
TORRINGTON — The annual summer concert series at Coe Memorial Park drew crowds of residents to the grassy lawn around the stage on Tuesday night. People gathered to listen to the music of Country Steel, a local country-rock band, one of many bands scheduled to perform this summer. Tuesday’s sweltering …
Read More »“Runner” by Steve Reich, “Music for Ensemble and Orchestra”, recorded by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Susanna Mälkki, scheduled for September 30 on Nonesuch
https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/steve-reich-runner-music-ensemble-orchestra-los-angeles-philharmonic-susanna-malkki-nonesuch-2022-07-20 “Runner” by Steve Reich, “Music for Ensemble and Orchestra”, recorded by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Susanna Mälkki, scheduled for September 30 on Nonesuch Nonesuch Records Releases Steve Reich’s First Recordings runner (2016) and Music for ensemble and orchestra (2018), performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and …
Read More »THE STORY OF ARTURO SANDOVAL Live in Concert will be presented at the Knight Concert Hall in October
Angel Velez and Adrienne Arsht Center will present FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE Arturo Sandoval STORY on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 8 p.m. at Knight Concert Hall. Legendary Cuban trumpeter, composer and 10-time Grammy winner and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Arturo Sandoval performs music from his autobiographical HBO …
Read More »Meghan Markle Twins with Kate Middleton in Black and White Ensemble While Out in New York
meghan markle; Kate Middleton ROKA/BOTTOM GRID; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Meghan Markle; Kate Middleton Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton channel the same summer style! Monday evening, Meghan and Prince Harry left having dinner at Locanda Verde in Lower Manhattan hand in hand during their last trip to New York. …
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It’s been two years since BLACKPINK released their first studio album, The Scrapbookwhich featured the top 40 hits”how do you like it” and”lovesick girls“as well as guest appearances of Selena Gomez and Cardi B. The record album quickly solidified the quartet as K-pop superstars, and they became known as “biggest …
Read More »Ensemble Q Announces New Home at QPAC
Queensland Performing Arts Center (QPAC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with nationally acclaimed Brisbane-based chamber music group, Ensemble Q. The ensemble will debut their new stage at QPAC with two equally exquisite concerts Septet and Mills, Mozart and Mahler in September and October, respectively. Ensemble Q has earned …
Read More »Chung Myung-whun returns as a pianist with a chamber music ensemble
Chung Myung-whun (Universal Music) Conductor Chung Myung-whun will return to the stage as a pianist with a chamber music ensemble as part of a nationwide tour this fall. He will be joined by four other musicians: violinist Kim Su-yoen, concertmaster at the Konzerthausorchester Berlin; violist Kim Sara, who joined the …
Read More »The Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast from The Star in Frisco next year
Get ready, North Texas – one of the biggest country music events of the year will be happening in 2023. The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards will air live on Prime Video from the Star’s 12,000-seat Ford Center in Frisco on May 11, 2023, the ACM announced Tuesday. The …
Read More »Ensemble Q announces new home at Queensland Performing Arts Center
Queensland Performing Arts Center has announced a new partnership with nationally acclaimed Brisbane-based chamber music group, Ensemble Q. The ensemble will debut their new stage at QPAC with two equally exquisite concerts Septet and Mills, Mozart and Mahler in September and October, respectively. Ensemble Q has earned an enviable reputation …
Read More »Jimmy Doyle Country Club II?! In Maumelle?!
Jimmy Doyle Country Club II?! In Maumelle?! – Arkansas Times Arkansas Business reports that in late June, Patsy Brewer applied for a private club license with the Arkansas Liquor Control Division for the North Little Rock address 18715 Macarthur Drive, just outside …
Read More »A wine country weekend that hit all the right notes
On July 17, the Napa Valley Festival, one of the wine country’s most anticipated events, hosted its annual Arts for All Gala on the grounds of Nickel & Nickel, just behind the winery’s historic 19th-century farmhouse. In support of the host association’s mission to make the arts accessible to all …
Read More »The sun sets on a successful Black Country Weekender in Himley
DUDLEY COPYRIGHT MNA MEDIA TIM THURSFIELD 17/07/22.Black Country Weekender at Himley Park..Mark Green of the Elvis Experience….. People partied in the park at Dudley Council’s first-ever Black Country Weekender event, part of the Black Country Festival, and the sun shone everywhere. As temperatures continued to soar today (Sunday), thousands of …
Read More »TMC unveils its 2022 set
Maurice Ravel (file photo) The Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra’s first appearance each summer always arouses interest: it’s the first performance of an orchestra that didn’t exist a few weeks earlier, made up of around 100 musicians from around the world who spend eight weeks in as TMC Fellows, with an …
Read More »Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Announces 2022 Festival, “Finding Home”
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced its 2022 festival. The theme of the festival will be “Finding Home,” which artistic director Chris Fecteau notes as a particular theme of the three operas the company is about to present. The first is “Pelléas et Mélisande”. Chuck Hudson conducts and Eldred Marshall will …
Read More »Main Stage, Village Green and Arts & Culture Stage times and times – Brixton Buzz
There’s plenty to see and do at the Lambeth Country Show today, but if you’re looking for live bands and performances, here are full times and listings for the Main Stage, Village Green and Arts & Culture Stage main stage 2 p.m.: Brixton Chamber Orchestra Brixton Chamber Orchestra is a …
Read More »No Cabaret Is Without Grief: InfraSound Ensemble performs Lavender Nights
Chris passed away in June. It was in the morning when I found out. My phone lit up with a faint glow. The branches quivered like the horns of a herd of antelope. I opened the screen and read his obituary. Despite half the country separating us and years since …
Read More »Hezbollah Shams al-Hurriyah ensemble wins award at Iranian anthem festival
TEHRAN – Hezbollah-affiliated ensemble Shams al-Hurriyah – Sun of Freedom Orchestra has been selected as the best group in the international section of the first edition of the Fajr National and International Anthem Festival. The winners of the different sections of the event were honored on Wednesday evening at Vahdat …
Read More »Which country should host? – Billboard
Earlier this week it was announced that the Eurovision Song Contest was to expand its brand and launch in Latin America. Over the next few months, the producers will start looking for a host city to Eurovision Song Contest Latin America among the best performing Latin American markets, which include …
Read More »Misery, country music and space drama – what’s happening in Dublin this week
From a country rock superstar to returning from a downtown arts and music party, it’s all kicking off in the capital over the next few days. These are our top picks… Brad Paisley, 3 Arena It’s no Garth Brooks, but Brad Paisley is still one of America’s favorite country superstars, …
Read More »Decibel New Music Ensemble returns with a concert and a new album
Like many other arts ensembles and organizations, Decibel New Music Set has seen most of its activities in recent years delayed or cancelled, but after pivoting online with the half-cinema, half-experimental series ‘2 Minutes From Home’, the six-piece whose members are split between Perth and Melbourne, will make a comeback …
Read More »AVAILABLE NOW | Black Oak Ensemble brings 20th century French string trios to life
Released on Cedille Records, the Chicago-based string trio perform works by Tomasi, Casadesus, Cras, Goué, and Samazeuilh, among others The Black Oak Set features a GRAMMY-nominated violinist Desiree Ruhstratcellist David Cunliffe of the famous Lincoln Trio and violist Aurelien Fort Pederzolifounding member of the GRAMMY nominated Spektral Quartet. Their new …
Read More »Feel the Heat: Brad Linde Ensemble’s Fiery Night of Jazz at The Cave
ARTS & CULTURE By Pamir KicimanCorresponding “I believe in revealing the creative process behind the music.” So said Brad Linde last Thursday night in Chapel Hill as he presented the final composition for a two-hour jazz set at The Cave. The Brad Linde Ensemble’s performance was a tribute to pioneering …
Read More »Oscar van Heerden | In a country of catastrophes, let’s be the revolutionaries
At a time when our young democracy is imploding and unable to cope with various disasters, we must be the revolutionaries we once were, writes Oscar van Heerden. Since Nelson Mandela spoke at the parade in Cape Town in 1991, we have faced many disasters as a nation. When Dr. …
Read More »Helios Ensemble brings together classical music for the ages | Music
When he thought of the Helios’ setAt the summer concert, founder and conductor Benjamin Hansen had an idea: what if he took movements from masses composed throughout classical music – from the Renaissance to today – and braided them together in a glorious “mosaic mass”? It began with the Kyrie …
Read More »Sarasota Orchestra music director Bramwell Tovey has died
Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Bramwell Tovey has died suddenly at the age of 69. The news was announced today by the orchestra, which only welcomed Tovey to town last year as musical director. “It is with profound sadness that we share the news that Music Director Bramwell …
Read More »RI Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Tovey dies at 69
BRAMWELL TOVEY, principal conductor and artistic director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, died Tuesday at the age of 69. / COURTESY OF THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & MUSIC SCHOOL PROVIDENCE — Bramwell Tovey, who led the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School as principal …
Read More »Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra conductor dies
Bramwell Tovey, Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, died peacefully July 12 at his home in Barrington, Rhode Island, a day after celebrating his 69th birthday surrounded by loved ones. Bramwell was incredibly proud and devoted to his family, and is survived by his children …
Read More »Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Dies | arts and entertainment
In a press release Wednesday, the Sarasota Orchestra announced the passing of incoming music director Bramwell Tovey on July 12. Tovey, 69, had accepted the position of music director in 2021, but his previous obligations did not allow him to take full control in Sarasota. until next season. Grammy Award-winning …
Read More »The Lorelei Ensemble premieres Julia Wolfe’s HER STORY in September
Boston-based Nationally Acclaimed Vocal Ensemble Lorelei set announces the composer’s 2022-2023 creations Julia Wolf‘s Her Story, a 30-minute piece for orchestra and female vocal ensemble, co-commissioned and co-presented by the Nashville Symphony hosted by Giancarlo Guerrero (Thursday September 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.; Friday September 16, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.; …
Read More »Bright sunshine forecast for Black Country Day celebrations
DJ Stuart Ojelay looks forward to Black Country Weekender at Himley Hall Black Country Day has been held since 2013 and is now an integral part of the Black Country calendar. The first Black Country Day was held on March 30, 2013, and the following year the Black Country Festival …
Read More »Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association will present Ensemble Solisti in concert this month
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association will present the famous Solisti Ensemble in concert on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Auditorium. The Great Auditorium is located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. All facilities are handicapped accessible. Tickets ($17.50, $12 for students) can …
Read More »The OCQC appoints a new youth coordinator
Monday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra announced Kevin Sells as the new Youth Ensemble Coordinator. Sells is a trumpet instructor in the QCSO private lesson program and is currently working toward his doctorate in trumpet performance and pedagogy at the University of Iowa. Kevin sells The announcement of the part-time …
Read More »Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association presents the Solisti Ensemble
NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 07/11/2022 (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) — The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association presents Solisti Ensemble on Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Auditorium. The String Ensemble celebrates its 13th anniversary season with works by Mozart, Shostakovich, Carl Jenkins, Astor …
Read More »Country star Justin Moore performs Friday at Fraze Pavilion
Q: With all that going on, what prompted you to join the “Morning Mayhem” team on The Buzz? A: I’m fucking out of my mind. I don’t know why I said yes to that but I did. But, seriously, it’s a lot of fun. You know, I’m as passionate about …
Read More »The countdown begins for the 10th anniversary of Black Country Day
PEOPLE are invited to wave their flags with pride this week as the countdown begins for the 10th anniversary of Black Country Day. The Mayor of Dudley is calling on people to make this year’s celebrations the ‘biggest and best ever’ after two difficult years during the pandemic. The Black …
Read More »Lives lost in Highland Park shooting leave community, country shaken by grief and grief
Those who lost their lives were executed in front of their relatives. Some of the injured share the same last name. A boy – protected from bullets by his father’s body – was not even aware of the horror inflicted on him, too young to understand that both of his …
Read More »The German train ticket includes events just beyond the country’s borders
The 45-day Classics and Culture festival in Salzburg, Vienna, includes opera, music and theater performances, as well as several free events throughout the city. (G. Breitegger/Tourismus Salzburg) Enthusiastic travelers who have been lucky enough to call Germany home have enjoyed almost free train travel for over a month already, and …
Read More »Village Green lines up for Lambeth Country Show 2022, July 16-17 – full details – Brixton Buzz
Lambeth have announced the full line-up for the Village Green stage at this year’s Lambeth Country Show, which will take place over the weekend of July 16-17, 2022: Saturday 1:30 p.m.: Sing Out Streatham & Peckham Rye Sings A friendly community choir that meets every Thursday evening in Streatham. No …
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