Classical (03/10/2012)
Grammy Award Winner Mark S. Doss Returns To Teatro Regio Di Torino To Star In The Flying Dutchman And Carmen
 International opera starand Grammy Award winner Mark S. Doss proudly announces his return to the Teatro Regio di Torino to perform lead roles in the upcoming globally celebrated productions of The Flying Dutchman and Carmen. Mr. Doss will take to the stage as the Dutchman in The Flying Dutchman - a ...
| Classical (03/10/2012)
Andre Rieu Shares Classic Brit Award With Anthony Hopkins
 Violinist and conductor André Rieu has been awarded the Classic FM Album Of The Year at the BRIT awards for his album "And the Waltz goes on". He shares the award with Silence Of The Lambs star Sir Antony Hopkins, who wrote the title track of the album especially for Rieu. Rieu attended the ceremony ...
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Classical (03/10/2012)
The KSO Walks The Plank To Launch Its 21st Season With Disney's Pirates Of The Caribbean
 The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra opens its 21st season with a film take-off on a theme park ride. The first film in Disney's three billion dollar franchise Pirates of the Caribbean — "The Curse of the Black Pearl" gets a live-orchestral presentation as the KSO plays the entire Klaus Badelt / Hans ...
| Classical (29/09/2012)
Andrea Bocelli Announced As Winner Of The Raymond Weil Sponsored International Artist Of The Year Award
 RAYMOND WEIL, the luxury Swiss watchmaker, is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the International Artist of the Year Award, which will be presented to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli to mark his 20th anniversary in the music industry.
Andrea Bocelli, who has released 22 albums and sold over ...
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Classical (27/09/2012)
Pianist Ayse Taspinar Performs In Los Angeles
 Brilliant international pianist Ayse Taspinar will give a much-awaited performance at a concert on September 30, 2012 at Pierre's Fine Pianos in West Lost Angeles. Taspinar will perform pieces from her repertoire of rare Ottoman classical music and well-known Western composers.
"I like to play ...
| Classical (21/09/2012)
PSO Performs World Premiere Of Patriotic 'Arlington Sons' Presented By UPMC For Life; Piano Virtuoso Olga Kern Returns To Heinz Hall To Play Rachmaninoff
 Principal Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in a weekend of BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts that feature the world premiere of Arlington Sons, an innovative work believed to be the first vocal piece written for a father and son.
The concerts begin ...
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Classical (20/09/2012)
SYCO/Columbia Records Set To Release Il Divo
 The one and only Il Divo celebrate eight years of unprecedented global success with the release of The Greatest Hits, a definitive 18-song collection featuring four brand new tracks out November 20 on SYCO/Columbia Records.
The world's first and still the best classical crossover group - Urs Buhler, ...
| Classical (19/09/2012)
International Classical Crossover Singer Giorgia Fumanti Releases 6th CD, Collection
 International classical pop crossover star Giorgia Fumanti is set to release her 6th album, Collection on September 18. And an amazing collection it is, featuring 33 songs, among them nine new compositions, spanning almost 10 years of an illustrious career that has taken her from the concert halls of ...
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Classical (14/09/2012)
Katherine Jenkins Unwraps First Christmas Album, "This Is Christmas"
 Best known for her unique interpretations of popular songs, operatic arias and hymns, singer Katherine Jenkins will embrace a new genre this fall when the multi-million selling mezzo-soprano releases her first Christmas album, This is Christmas, which will be available on October 30 on Warner Bros. ...
| Classical (13/09/2012)
Arizona Opera Begins 2012-2013 Season With Performances, Partnerships, Events And Buzz About The New Opera Center
 Arizona Opera's 2012-2013 Season is filled with unforgettable performances and events. From the Scottish highlands of Lucia di Lammermoor to spectacular classics such as Il Trovatore and Tosca, from the love story of Roméo et Juliette to the comedy of The Marriage of Figaro, this diverse season's cast ...
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Classical (13/09/2012)
Opera Company Of Philadelphia Appoints Nathan Gunn As Director Of The American Repertoire Council
 Affirming its place as an emerging leader in the development of new operatic works, the Opera Company of Philadelphia announced today that Nathan Gunn, internationally-renowned baritone, has been appointed as the director of its newly-formed American Repertoire Council. This position will work with ...
| Classical (12/09/2012)
The San Francisco Academy Orchestra's 13th Season Will Open With World-premiere Ballet Music Written By 13-year-old Composer
 San Francisco Academy Orchestra Music Director, Andrei Gorbatenko, announced the orchestra's 2012-2013 season today, which will open on October 7th with Mozart's Symphony in A Major, K134 and the world premiere of Zingara, a ballet suite written by award winning pianist and composer Audrey Vardanega. ...
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Classical (12/09/2012)
Tenor Anthony Kearns To Perform At The Bell Cultural Events Center On September 15, 2012
 Tenor Anthony Kearns returns to Kansas City for a live performance this Saturday night, September 15, 2012 at the Bell Cultural Events Center at the MidAmerica Nazarene University. The concert is from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Mr. Kearns, a founding member of The Irish Tenors, joins forces with Dale ...
| Classical (12/09/2012)
Concert Violinist Ashot Tigranyan Acquires Violin From Los Angeles Violinmaker Eric Benning
 Renowned conductor and concert violinist Ashot Tigranyan has acquired a violin crafted by violinmaker Eric Benning from his Los Angeles violin shop in Studio City, California. Benning Violins is an established and distinguished institution that has been offering sales of fine instruments by old and ...
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Classical (12/09/2012)
Chiesa Nuova Presents Spanish And South American Traditional Folk Dances By Sator Duo
 Artistic Director Robert Hutmacher, O.F.M., of Chiesa Nuova invites music lovers to the return of Sator Duo. After a series of concerts in London, Paolo Castellani and Francesco Di Giandomenico return to Chicago for the first week of October under the auspices of Chiesa Nuova.
They will perform ...
| Classical (11/09/2012)
Celebrated Silk Road Ensemble Performs At Bryant University Oct. 9
 The internationally acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble - a group of virtuoso musicians from India, Japan, Israel, Spain, Iran, the United States and China - will perform at Bryant University at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, as part of the University's President's Cultural Series.
Tickets are $20 each and can ...
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Classical (11/09/2012)
Helen Jane Long Prepares For Her Intervention
 When British Composer/Pianist Helen Jane Long is composing music, she wants to attain nothing less than tranquility; music that aspires to an elegance and civility rarely found in this world. In other words, the music of Helen Jane Long makes you feel good.
How good? She was named to the UK's ...
| Classical (05/09/2012)
Lang Lang Releases His First All-Chopin Recital Recording - "The Chopin Album"
 The music of Chopin - universally loved for its beauty and communicative power - has long been a dynamic force in Lang Lang's life, propelling him through a number of career-defining experiences. Now, in his 30th-birthday year, Lang Lang records his first album entirely devoted to the great composer's ...
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Classical (31/08/2012)
Renowned Los Angeles Violin Shop, Benning Violins, Offers West Coast's Largest Online Catalog Of Master Instruments
 Benning Violins, the distinguished Los Angeles violin shop that has become a mainstay institution providing sales and service to the classical music scene of Southern California, has announced the release of the largest online catalog of fine string instruments and bows on the West Coast. The collection ...
| Classical (31/08/2012)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performs Bernstein's Symphony No. 3, "Kaddish," Sept. 28-30
 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Music Director Marin Alsop will lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Washington Chorus, The Maryland Boys Choir, soprano Kelley Nassief and narrator Claire Bloom in Leonard Bernstein's Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" on Friday, September 28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, September ...
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Classical (31/08/2012)
Tenor Anthony Kearns to Perform At "Notre Dame: A Welcome Home" Pep Rally On August 31, 2012 At The O2 Arena
World-renowned Tenor Anthony Kearns, the original founding member of The Irish Tenors, will perform at "Notre Dame: A Welcome Home" celebration before the Emerald Isle Classic Notre Dame v. Navy game. The musical extravaganza will be held at the O2 arena in Dublin on Friday, August 31 at 8:30 p.m., ...
| Classical (29/08/2012)
"Pianist, Provocateur" (NPR) Chilly Gonzales Tops iTunes Classical Chart
 Chilly Gonzales' 'Solo Piano II' (Arts & Crafts) debuted at #1 on the iTunes Classical chart today, and he's celebrating the release by premiering an alternately gorgeous and hilarious concert webcast shot live in Paris with a string quartet: http://bit.ly/Png9XX
Chilly chatted with NPR's Laura ...
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Classical (28/08/2012)
Maria Romo- Rocking The Opera World With Tesori
 American opera soprano Maria Romo is married to Olle Romo, the Swedish rock collaborator with Lady Gaga, Nickelback and The Corrs, and together they have created Tesori, a debut record of ancient arias for modern audiences. The Romos have lived in Switzerland for some years, where Olle works with multi-platinum ...
| Classical (27/08/2012)
Lang Lang And Friends In Concert
The international megastar pianist Lang Lang will give a special one-night only concert, hosted by Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning entertainer Alec Baldwin, at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium on Tuesday, October 30 at 6:30PM to raise funds for the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. ...
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Classical (22/08/2012)
Lang Lang And Friends In Concert
 The international megastar pianist Lang Lang will give a special one-night only concert, hosted by Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning entertainer Alec Baldwin, at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium on Tuesday, October 30 at 6:30PM to raise funds for the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. ...
| Classical (17/08/2012)
Sensation At Andrea Bocelli Concert: A Standing Ovation For Russian Singer Aida During The Intermission
 At the concert on the 12th August in the pearl of the Italian riviera - Portofino, near Genoa - a Russian singer caused a sensation in an improvised musical competition hosted by the maestro.
On the 12th of August, Portofino hosted an open performance by the world-class tenor Andrea Bocelli. The ...
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Classical (16/08/2012)
Modern Flamenco/World Music And Award Winning Artist Ottmar Liebert's New CD 'Dune' On Top Amazon 200! Final Days Of 60 City Spring And Summer Tour
 There is a change in the weather and sound for Ottmar Liebert's new release entitled 'Dune.' Magic men are said to be drawn to the desert sands. Sometimes they come as sculptors like Christo that put up strange and beautiful environments that inspire. Sometimes they come as Native American medicine ...
| Classical (15/08/2012)
Charlotte Symphony Music Director Renews Contract Through 2016
 Charlotte Symphony Music Director Christopher Warren-Green has renewed his contract through the 2015-16 season, vowing to continue to build on the artistic excellence he has brought to the Charlotte Symphony.
"I am very enthusiastic about staying in Charlotte and continuing the work I have begun," ...
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Classical (14/08/2012)
BSO Appoints Alexandra Arrieche 2012-2013 Season's BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced today that Alexandra Arrieche, a talented, young Brazilian conductor, will be the fourth recipient of the BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellowship. This one-year program is designed to support the musical and leadership development of today's young conductors. Beginning ...
| Classical (13/08/2012)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra And Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Announce All-star Cast For 2013 Symphonic Premiere Of Hairspray: In Concert!
Marking the 25th anniversary of the John Waters' original film, Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly brings together an all-star cast of Broadway, film and TV stars for the full symphonic production of the Broadway musical, Hairspray. Hairspray: In Concert! will premiere with the Indianapolis Symphony ...
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