"O Holy Night" - The #1 Christmas Song To Celebrate The Holidays
10 December, 2018
"O Holy Night" - The #1 Christmas song to celebrate the holidays. Soulful crossover singer Melissa Granato delivers her version of this classic song. Listening to Melissa Granato's angelic rendition of "O Holy Night" leaves the listener wanting more. It's a truly divine way to bring in the Christmas ...
| Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works Featuring The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Receives Grammy Nomination
10 December, 2018
The recording of Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto; Oboe Concerto; Serenade to Music; Flos Campi featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) received a nomination for a 61st annual GRAMMY® Award in the Best Classical Compendium category.
Released on the prestigious Chandos label in June 2018, ...
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Danish String Quartet Receives Grammy Nomination For Prism I
07 December, 2018
The Danish String Quartet, lauded by critics, presenters, and audiences internationally for their unparalleled musical mastery and allure, has today received their first Grammy Award nomination, for their latest recording, PRISM I. This is the first in a series of five albums in which the DSQ present ...
| Great Performances To Ring In The New Year With From Vienna With Hugh Bonneville
07 December, 2018
Great Performances From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2019 continues the long-time tradition of ringing in the new year with the ViennaPhilharmonic at the opulent 19th Century Musikverein music hall. Under the baton of guest conductor Christian Thielemann, the concert features favorite StraussFamily ...
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Surf Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter Susan Surftone And Award-Winning Flutist Joanne Lazzaro Team Up For Exclusive Duet Single, Lava Walker
06 December, 2018
When a surf guitarist meets a hot-as-molten-lava flutist, the results are volcanic!
Critically acclaimed Susan Surftone and classically trained flutist Joanne Lazzaro teamed up to release "Lava Walker" - a musical visit to Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Susan Surftone (of Susan and the ...
| Listen: Rhiannon Giddens-Hosted Podcast "Aria Code" Debuts from Met Opera, WQXR
05 December, 2018
Aria Code, the new Rhiannon Giddens-hosted podcast series presented by The Metropolitan Opera and WQXR, New York's classical music station, launches today. The ten-episode series takes a closer look at some of opera's legendary arias. Today's debut episode examines Verdi's La Traviata and Violetta's ...
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Pianist Van-Anh Nguyen's Latest Single Debuts At #1
01 December, 2018
Australian-Vietnamese pop alchemist Van-Anh Nguyen has today relased the third single from her forthcoming Decca Records debut album Pop Alchemy, which will be released on 11 January 2019.
On the new single, Van-Anh brings her love of pop and classical music together in a surprising and creative mash-up ...
| Mesquite Symphony Orchestra Closes The Generation Gap Through Music
28 November, 2018
The Mesquite Symphony Orchestra will pool the talents of its musicians with more than 120 children from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and the Grapevine High School choir to bring the nostalgia of Christmas morning to audiences with concerts set for Dec. 15 at ...
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The Piano Guys Debut New Music Video For Their Rendition Of K-Pop Supergroup BTS' "Epiphany"
28 November, 2018
On the heels of debuting the video for "A Million Dreams," THE PIANO GUYS have shared yet another new visual, this time for their take on K-Pop superstar group BTS' smash hit "Epiphany" - watch here. The latest visual from their new album Limitless (Portrait / Sony Music Masterworks), "Epiphany" carries ...
| Cecilia Bartoli Returns To Vivaldi 20 Years After Her Landmark Album With Her New Album "Antonio Vivaldi," Out Now!
26 November, 2018
Almost 20 years after her historic Vivaldi album, Cecilia Bartoli turns to the composer once again for her brand-new solo recording, Antonio Vivaldi. The album, out now via Decca/Universal Music, is a glorious collection of Vivaldi arias performed with the French baroque orchestra Ensemble Matheus under ...
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Violinist Mari Kimura Joins Pianist Bruce Brubaker For "Codex To Cage," An Eclectic Concert At North Of History, 445 Columbus Ave., December 10
21 November, 2018
Long-time westsider musicians Mari Kimura (violinist/composer) and Bruce Brubaker (piano) will join up for "CODEX to CAGE" an eclectic concert program in the heart of Upper West Side on Monday, December 10 at 7:30 PM at North of History, 445 Columbus Avenue (81-82 Street). Kimura will perform solo violin ...
| Grammy-Winning Boston Early Music Festival Presents The First Opera By A Woman Composer, Francesca Caccini's Alcina
19 November, 2018
The GRAMMY Award-winning Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series returns on Thanksgiving weekend with the first opera by a woman composer, Francesca Caccini's Alcina. A contemporary of Monteverdi, Caccini was one of the most important musical figures in Florence. In 1625 she created Alcina, ...
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After Making Chart History With His No 1 Album Si, Andrea Bocelli Unveils New Music Videos With Dua Lipa
15 November, 2018
After topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with his No.1 album Sì, Andrea Bocelli has unveiled two new videos with global pop superstar Dua Lipa for their new single "If Only". The first is a beautiful new music video and the second is a behind-the-scenes look at how their duet came together. ...
| Carnegie Hall Celebrates The Holiday Season With Festive Concerts
14 November, 2018
Carnegie Hall celebrates the holiday season with a variety of festive concerts this December. On Friday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 22 at 8:00 p.m., Broadway's original Mary Poppins Ashley Brown rings in the holiday season with The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke ...
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Tony Award-Winner Sutton Foster And Renowned Actor Hugh Bonneville Star In 15th Annual "Christmas With The Mormon Tabernacle Choir"
13 November, 2018
This December, Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster and renowned actor Hugh Bonneville, of "Downton Abbey" on MASTERPIECE, will star as guest musical artist and narrator, respectively, in the beloved annual holiday television special "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir" on PBS and BYUtv. ...
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Names Ken-David Masur As Music Director
12 November, 2018
Following a 36-month international search, Ken-David Masur has been named the seventh Music Director and Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO). Masur is currently the associate conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor ...
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Deutsche Grammophon Celebrates Its 120th Anniversary With Gala Concert In Berlin
07 November, 2018
Deutsche Grammophon (DG), the oldest classical music label in the world, celebrated its 120th anniversary on today with a gala concert at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall. The concert, featuring DG's luminary performers, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lang Lang as well as a world premiere of a new composition by ...
| 'Si' Helps Andrea Bocelli Achieve 2 Million Sales In Australia!
06 November, 2018
In the year of his 60th birthday and more than 20 years since his debut release "Romanza", global classical music icon Andrea Bocelli has reached 2 million overall album sales in Australia, following the release of his first album of new material in 14 years - Sì. The new album has also made its debut ...
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Ashley Brown Joins The New York Pops For "Under The Mistletoe" This December
04 November, 2018
The New York Pops celebrates the holidays with Under the Mistletoe, on Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, is joined by Ashley Brown (Broadway's original Mary Poppins, and ...
| Beijing Music Festival: Innovation For The 21st Century In The 21st Season
03 November, 2018
A star-studded performance of Maestro Long Yu, the Hangzhou Philharmonic, Yo-Yo Ma, and the Silkroad Ensemble drew the 21st Beijing Music Festival to a dramatic close last Friday. This season explored a diverse offering of repertoire focused on traditions, while pushing and exploring new boundaries ...
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