Rolando Villazon And Xavier De Maistre Present "Serenata Latina," A Rich And Varied Programme Of Latin American Songs
18 July, 2020
Rolando Villazón's latest album for Deutsche Grammophon showcases the vocal music of his native continent. Serenata latina, set for international release on October 2, presents songs recorded for the first time with specially arranged harp accompaniments realized and performed by the great French harpist ...
| The Life Of Beethoven To Be Celebrated With Original Graphic Novel To Mark 250th Birthday
18 July, 2020
Z2 Comics and Deutsche Grammophon, one of the world's most historic and influential record labels, today announced a new original graphic novel looking 250 years into the past at one of the most celebrated musicians of all time: Ludwig van Beethoven. It will be accompanied by a new compilation album ...
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Seiji Ozawa's Celebrates His 85th Birthday With Beethoven Release
18 July, 2020
Decca Classics announces the release of a new record marking the 85th birthday of Grammy-winning Japanese conductor, Seiji Ozawa. Recorded live in 2016/17, Ozawa leads the Saito Kinen Orchestra in performances of Beethoven's Symphony No.7 and Leonore Overture No. 3, also marking the German composer's ...
| Mizzou International Composers Festival Going Online For 2020, Will Take Place Monday, July 27 - Saturday, August 1
15 July, 2020
Responding to the restrictions on live events imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mizzou International Composers Festival is going online for 2020.
The 11th annual edition of the MICF is set for Monday, July 27 through Saturday, August 1, with events streamed online from the Facebook pages of ...
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Celebrated Pianist Lang Lang Records Bach's Monumental Goldberg Variations
12 July, 2020
Lang Lang has realized a lifelong dream by recording Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental keyboard work, the Goldberg Variations, often described as "a musical Everest". It will be released on Deutsche Grammophon on September 4, 2020 in two complementary performances given by the pianist: the first was ...
| Montreal's Orchestre Metropolitain To Launch "A Summer Of Beethoven" With Yannick Nezet-Seguin And Other Renowned Artists
10 July, 2020
The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal (OM), their conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label are proud to be on the new DG Stage online portal this summer. Joining an impressive roster of internationally renowned artists, the OM will stream Beethoven's first 8 ...
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The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra And Circus Mojo Team Up For Swingin' Cirque Revue
08 July, 2020
"In these crazy times we decided to scale down the forces and ramp up the energy." — KSO Music Director, James Cassidy
A high-energy Swing Revival band provides high-octane music for high-flying circus acts, performing safely outdoors for free. Prepare to mask-up for this weekend's Swingin' Cirque ...
| Daniil Trifonov Presents Shostakovich Discoveries
04 July, 2020
The prestigious Internationale Schostakowitsch Tage Gohrisch, an international Festival dedicated to celebrate the Russian composer, will take place this year in virtual form thanks to a partnership with MDR, ARTE and Deutsche Grammophon.
In Spring this year the festival had to be cancelled due to ...
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Special Independence Day Weekend National Broadcast Of Peter Boyer's "Ellis Island: The Dream Of America With Pacific Symphony" On PBS' Great Performances
03 July, 2020
PBS's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history and celebrate the historic American immigrant experience with a special Independence Day weekend program of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work "Ellis ...
| Pacific Symphony Presents Virtual July 4th Spectacular
03 July, 2020
Though we're not able to enjoy the Fourth in the great outdoors, Pacific Symphony invites the worldwide web to join together online for patriotic favorites, fireworks and musical festivities. Music Director Carl St.Clair has re-imagined the Fourth, creating a streaming 50-minute program that captures ...
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J.R. Heckman Releases His Latest Single 'Reimagine' This Friday
26 June, 2020
J.R. Heckman releases his latest single, "Reimagine" this Friday, June 26, 2020 on all streaming platforms!
"Reimagine" is an upbeat, inspirational anthem, he produced to inspire people to come together and "be the change they want to see in the world".
J.R. Heckman is a classically trained vocalist ...
| Max Richter, Pioneering Composer, Unveils Major New Recording 'Voices'
25 June, 2020
Over a decade after its inception, ground-breaking composer Max Richter announces the release of VOICES - a major new recording project inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The first single from his uplifting new work, which he describes as "a place to think and reflect", is out today ...
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Pianist Lara Downes Will Perform The First Socially-Distanced, Outdoor Classical Concert In California's Capitol Since Quarantine
25 June, 2020
NBC News calls pianist Lara Downes "a musical ray of hope." For the first time since quarantine, the charismatic, iconoclastic artist will pioneer a new, socially-distanced live outdoor concert format in Sacramento. The performances will take place July 10 in the outdoor courtyard of the mixed-use ...
| Agnes Obel The Berlin Based Artist/Songwriter Releases New Music Releated To Her Album "Mytopia"
15 June, 2020
For almost a decade, Agnes Obel has been one of the most independent and original producers, song-writers and performing artists in contemporary music. A truly unique and genre defying artist whom crossed the bridge between alternative and classical.
Obel returns with new music, her highly anticipated ...
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Jess Gillam Releases Second Album 'Time' On Decca Classics On September 25, 2020
15 June, 2020
Following her debut album RISE, which reached No.1 in the UK Classical chart, Classic BRIT Award-winning saxophonist Jess Gillam releases TIME on Friday 25 September on Decca Classics.
Physical pre-order is available now and the first single, Luke Howard's Dappled Light - written especially for Gillam ...
| John Rutter Announces 'The Piano Collection'
15 June, 2020
For the very first time, John Rutter CBE has arranged eight of his best-loved choral works for solo piano, in a new collection released on Decca Records across digital platforms on 31st July 2020.
This period of lockdown inspired John to return to some of his most cherished works and re-score them ...
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Kronos Quartet Releases Short Film For Zachary Watkins' "Peace Be Till," In Which Dr. Clarence B. Jones Reads From Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail
09 June, 2020
The Kronos Performing Arts Association has produced a short film edited by Evan Neff scored to Kronos Quartet's performance of an excerpt of Peace Be Till, which Oakland-based composer Zachary Watkins wrote for the group in 2018.
In the piece, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, the former personal counsel, speechwriter, ...
| Dazzling New Release In Unique Collaboration Between Disney Music Group & Decca, Disney Goes Classical
31 May, 2020
Decca Records and Disney Music Group's Walt Disney Records are thrilled to announce the release of Disney Goes Classical, a brand new album evoking the colour, emotion and pure joy of Disney music on a whole new scale.
Featuring the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a host of celebrated ...
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Andrea Bocelli Confirms COVID-19 Diagnosis And Recovery
27 May, 2020
Renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli revealed today that he tested positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19 in March and has since made a "full and swift recovery."
The singer was diagnosed as the pandemic first began but did not reveal his condition "out of respect for those for whom contracting the virus ...
| Christian Li Releases New Single & Video Inspired By His Chinese Heritage
24 May, 2020
Australian-Chinese violin sensation Christian Li releases his second track, 'Fisherman's Harvest Song', out now on Decca Classics. To accompany the release, Christian features in a brand new video featuring footage from his recording sessions, filmed earlier this year.
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