Tristan Perich, Douglas Perkins Talk "Drift Multiply" With Anne Lanzilotti
25 November, 2020
Composer Tristan Perich, whose Drift Multiply, for 50 violins and 50-channel 1-bit electronics, was released on New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records earlier this month, discussed the piece and recording - which both Uncut and the New Yorker call "mesmerizing" and the Wire calls "unapologetically beautiful" ...
| Composer Gabriele Ciampi Writes 'Infinito,' His First Soundtrack Created For A Book
24 November, 2020
Gabriele Ciampi writes his first soundtrack created for a book. His piece Infinito will accompany the photographs in Holy, the new work by American photographer Donna Ferrato, which rattles the cage against the forces that prevent women's progress. Ferrato is collaborating with Ciampi because of his ...
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The Piano Guys Release New 2-Disc Album "10" In Celebration Of Their Tenth Anniversary
21 November, 2020
Celebrating a decade together as a group known for their chart-topping music, unforgettable original visuals, and sold-out tours worldwide, THE PIANO GUYS today unveil their tenth album and brand new full-length, 10—available now from Sony Music Masterworks. The album arrives alongside a new music ...
| Tickets For Andrea Bocelli's Highly Anticpated Global Livestream Concert Believe In Christmas On Sale Today
20 November, 2020
Tickets for world-renowned artist Andrea Bocelli's exclusive global livestream event, 'Believe in Christmas' are on-sale starting today. After smashing live stream records with an historic Easter performance at Milan's Duomo, Bocelli returns this holiday season with a new album Believe (Sugar/Decca ...
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Max Richter's Voices To Unite Global Audiences On Human Rights Day, December 10
19 November, 2020
To mark Human Rights Day on Thursday 10th December, composer Max Richter's groundbreaking recording project VOICES, inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, will be broadcast for the first time on BBC Radio 3 and 35 international radio stations in Europe, the US, Australia and beyond, ...
| Deutsche Grammophon Announces Year-long Campaign In Celebration Of The 250th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Ludwig Van Beethoven
18 November, 2020
One month from today, on December 17 the world will celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest composers who ever lived: Ludwig van Beethoven. Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music, is marking the 250th anniversary of his birth with a wide range of original projects, digital concerts and innovative ...
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The Hong Kong Tourism Board Turns On The Wondrous Sounds Of Orchestral Music To Match Hong Kong's Epic Nature
16 November, 2020
Many people around the world are taking this uncertain time as an opportunity to reconnect with nature on a deeper level through all their senses. To evoke nature's abundant beauty through the power of music, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), in collaboration with the Brand Hong Kong Management Unit, ...
| Tristan Perich's 'Drift Multiply' Out Now
16 November, 2020
Tristan Perich's Drift Multiply, for fifty violins and fifty-channel 1-bit electronics, is out now on New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records, as part of the partnership between the two labels, and is available here. "Perich approaches composition from an angle that sets him apart," says The Wire. "Drift ...
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Andrea Bocelli Releases Brand New Album Believe And New Music Video For "Amazing Grace" With Alison Krauss
16 November, 2020
The world-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli releases his uplifting new album, Believe - a poignant and personal collection of songs, celebrating the power of music to soothe the soul. He is joined on the record by Alison Krauss, the most awarded singer in Grammy history, for a powerful rendition ...
| Pianist Yael Weiss Plans 12-hour Beethoven Marathon As Part Of Multi-Year Initiative 32 Bright Clouds
13 November, 2020
On Wednesday, December 16, in celebration of Beethoven's 250th Anniversary, pianist Yael Weiss will present an all-day marathon concert featuring performances of Beethoven sonatas and newly commissioned works from around the world written for her project 32 Bright Clouds as well as conversations with ...
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Lang Lang Announces Special Streamed Concert Of His Performance Of The Goldberg Variations From Bach's Own Church In Leipzig
10 November, 2020
In March 2020, Lang Lang gave only his second ever live performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations at Leipzig's historic St Thomas Church. Although he was very aware of the composer's long association with the church, the emotional impact of playing this monumental work just metres from ...
| Rafael Payare And The San Diego Symphony Build Foundation For A Strong Future
30 October, 2020
The San Diego Symphony today announced internationally acclaimed conductor and Music Director Rafael Payare will extend his contract with the organization through the 2025-26 season. Payare continues as the 13th music director in the San Diego Symphony's 110-year history and will be in residence 10 ...
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Andrea Bocelli Releases Brand New Duet "Pianissimo" With Cecilia Bartoli Ahead Of The Release Of His New Album, Believe, Out November 13
30 October, 2020
The world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli releases a brand-new duet, "Pianissimo," with internationally-acclaimed mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, ahead of his new album, Believe, out November 13. Written by composer Mauro Malavasi, who has been working with Andrea for almost 30 years, the song is composed ...
| Apollo Concludes Multicultural 20x2020 Commissioning Project With Digital World Premieres By Eve Beglarian And Jennifer Higdon
26 October, 2020
Apollo Chamber Players concludes its six-year multicultural commissioning project with digital world premieres by Robert Rauschenberg Prize-winning composer EVE BEGLARIAN and multiple Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer JENNIFER HIGDON. Curtailed by COVID cancellations this past Spring, Apollo ...
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Kansas City Symphony Debuts Mobile Music Box Stage At Outdoor Venues Across Metro Area
22 October, 2020
What weighs over 4,000 pounds and delights thousands of people every week? It's the Kansas City Symphony's new outdoor stage on wheels, the Mobile Music Box.
This brightly wrapped traveling stage is hard to miss, with colorful and expressive original artwork created by Kansas City's own Whiskey Design. ...
| Kronos Quartet Performs "Lux Aeterna" From Clint Mansell's "Requiem For A Dream" Score
20 October, 2020
Kronos Quartet recently filmed a socially distanced performance of "Lux Aeterna," from composer Clint Mansell's haunting score to Darren Arronofsky's 2000 film Requiem for a Dream, in honor of the film's 20th anniversary. You can watch the performance, made at Stanford's Bing Concert Hall, below.
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Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott Announce New Album Songs Of Comfort And Hope Available December 11
16 October, 2020
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott come together again, this time for Songs of Comfort and Hope, set for release on December 11, 2020 on Sony Classical. Available now for preorder, Songs of Comfort and Hope is inspired by the series of recorded-at-home musical offerings that Ma began sharing ...
| Tristan Perich Releases "Drift Multiply" Video
16 October, 2020
Composer Tristan Perich has released a video with a selection from his piece Drift Multiply, for 50 violins and 50-channel 1-bit electronics. The video was assembled from footage of three October 2019 performances of the piece conducted by Douglas Perkins in the Netherlands: Onderzeebootloods in Rotterdam ...
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World-Renowned Composer Olga Thomas Releases New Single!
16 October, 2020
The brand new single 'Flowers On The Doorstep' is the latest collaboration between Olga Thomas and Joanna Forest, which will be released on Friday 16th October. With lyrics written by Adrian Warwick and production by classical star Fabio D'Andrea. The group referred to by OIga as her 'dream team' are ...
| Eric Heilner Presents 'Modern Sounds In Classical Music' Out This Month
13 October, 2020
Veteran musician Eric Heilner presents his versatile compositional debut album titled Modern Sounds in Classical Music out on Friday, October 23, 2020.
After decades of playing blues, rock and R&B keyboards, Heilner switched musical gears at the seasoned age of 66 and began studying composition ...
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