Julia Bullock, Steve Reich Win Opus Klassik Awards
30 June, 2023
Congratulations to Julia Bullock and Steve Reich, who have each won an Opus Klassik award in Germany for their 2022 albums: Bullock as Nachwuchskünstler/in des Jahres (Breakout Artist of the Year) for her debut solo album, Walking in the Dark, and Reich in the Sinfonische Einspielung (Symphonic Recording ...
| New Jersey Wind Symphony To Perform Patriotic Concert On July 4 At Overpeck Amphitheater
21 June, 2023
The New Jersey Wind Symphony will be returning to the Bergen County Parks System's Overpeck County Park Amphitheater in Leonia to celebrate the Fourth of July with a free concert. The program features patriotic favorites, show tunes, marches, and more, cannons and fireworks! We are also looking forward ...
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UK Choir Libera To Host Free DC Concert
21 June, 2023
The internationally known Libera choir from London will be performing a free concert on Tuesday, July 25, beginning at 7:00 PM at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
The group is a European boys' choir made up of South Londoners aged 7 to 16 who come from a variety ...
| Akira Kosemura Releases New Single From Upcoming New Album
20 June, 2023
Akira Kosemura, the renowned composer/pianist & one of the most streamed Asian classical artists, releases his new single "Vega", out today on Decca Records/Universal Music.
The new single is the fifth track of his upcoming solo piano album SEASONS, set for release on June 30. Inspired by Japan's ...
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Gabriel Olafs Releases New Album Lullabies For Piano And Cello
13 June, 2023
The composer Gabríel Ólafs releases his newest body of work - Lullabies for Piano and Cello - via Decca Records US/ Universal Music.
Lullabies For Piano And Cello is a collection of instrumental works inspired by Icelandic folk songs. Accompanied by cellist Steiney Sigurðardóttir, the duo tracked ...
| Music-Making With Impact - Deutsche Grammophon & STAGE+ Celebrate Anne-Sophie Mutter's Towering Artistic Achievements
09 June, 2023
"Music," says Anne-Sophie Mutter, "should grip people, move people, it should tell stories, it should have impact." It always does all this and more in the hands of this most exceptional of artists, who continues to captivate audiences the world over, more than four decades since she burst onto the ...
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Appoints Geoffrey Robson As Music Director
08 June, 2023
Following a four-year national search, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has appointed Geoffrey Robson as music director to lead the performing arts organization into its 58th season. Robson stood out from a field of exceptional candidates as the unanimous choice to guide the ASO's creative future.
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| Condola 'Dola' Rashad Premieres Her First Italian Single 'Dammi II Tesoro'
07 June, 2023
Condola 'Dola' Rashad releases her first Italian single and music video Dammi Il Tesoro, available today. The track and visual succeed Dola's solo debut 2020 EP, SPACE DAUGHTER, a visual project that she conceived, produced and co-directed. SPACE DAUGHTER is a vivacious ode to the Divine Feminine.
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Matteo, The Debut Album From Matteo Bocelli, Set For September 22 Release
07 June, 2023
Five years after his first single release - "Fall on Me" with Andrea Bocelli - and two years after he stepped into the spotlight with his first "Solo" single, Matteo Bocelli will release his debut album Matteo. Set for September 22 release by Capitol Records, the 12-track album showcases a mix of songs ...
| Deutsche Grammophon Signs Joana Mallwitz
06 June, 2023
With her Faustian ability to fathom the meaning behind every note on the page, her desire to establish a meaningful dialogue with her orchestra, and her determination to weave the finest individual performances into a seamless musical whole, Joana Mallwitz has earned a reputation as a truly exceptional ...
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RIOPY's Song 'Ukiyo' Certified Gold By The RIAA
02 June, 2023
French-English composer and pianist RIOPY's 2019 track "Ukiyo" is now certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America with more than 500,000 copies sold. The track appears on his Tree of Light LP, which has remained on Billboard's Classical Albums chart for more than 135 weeks.
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| A Living Tradition - Yannick Nezet-Seguin And The Philadelphia Orchestra Complete Their Rachmaninoff Cycle With The Second And Third Symphonies And Isle Of The Dead
30 May, 2023
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra present the second and final part of their survey of Rachmaninoff's symphonic works. Featuring three major compositions - the Second and Third Symphonies, and the symphonic poem Isle of the Dead - their album will be released by Deutsche Grammophon ...
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Move Over Fat Lady For Gerard Noir, An All-New Opera Format At The Fringe This Summer
26 May, 2023
Move over prima donna. A new jester's about to steal your thorny crown. His name is Gerard Noir. He's a bass, not the typical and boring soprano lead, and he's got what it takes to account for that low, bass voice. He's a sexy, singing spy and he's not just going to save the world; he's going to ...
| Rock Star/Classical Pianist Yoshiki Will Be First Japanese Artist To Headline Historic Venues Including Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, And More In Classical World Tour With Orchestra
17 May, 2023
Japanese rock artist YOSHIKI's highly-anticipated 2023 classical world tour was announced at the GRAMMY Museum® on May 15. During a press conference attended by U.S. and international media, YOSHIKI - composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and leader of rock bands X JAPAN and THE LAST ...
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Sinfonietta Cracovia To Perform Music By Philip Glass And Wojciech Kilar At (Le) Poisson Rouge
16 May, 2023
On Thursday, June 1, Sinfonietta Cracovia will perform music by Philip Glass and Wojciech Kilar at (Le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St, New York, NY). Tickets are $30 advance, $35 at the door.
The performance is part of the Sinfonietta Cracovia's international tour celebrating the 90th anniversary ...
| New West Symphony Presents Inaugural Summerfest 2023
10 May, 2023
New West Symphony will present their inaugural summer outdoor music festival, Summerfest 2023, on June 24 and 25 at Moorpark College. Summerfest is a 2-day music event, first conceived by the Board of Directors to create a high caliber outdoor concert experience in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, ...
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Out Today On Deutsche Grammophon: Maria Duenas Presents 'Beethoven And Beyond'
09 May, 2023
"You can't rely on virtuosity in Beethoven's concerto; you have to reveal yourself," says María Dueñas. And that can only be done through sound." The supremely talented Spanish violinist launches her Deutsche Grammophon career in bold fashion by delivering an intriguingly individual interpretation ...
| The Complete Recording Of The Coronation: Available Globally Now!
09 May, 2023
Decca Classics/ Universal Music is thrilled to announce that The Official Album of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla is now available! After an undertaking of immense scale and precision (with 192 microphones in the Abbey and using over 7 miles of cable) the final recording ...
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The Crossing Presents World Premiere Of Ted Hearne's Farming
05 May, 2023
On June 22 through 25, the "consistently thrilling" (NY Times) GRAMMYAward-winning choir The Crossing will present the world premiere ofFARMING, a stirring new work by two-time Pulitzer finalist Ted Hearne and directed by the "fervently inventive" (NY Times) artist Ashley Tata. FARMING tackles the long-tail ...
| Chineke! Orchestra Announces Florence Price Featuring Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
02 May, 2023
Chineke! Orchestra, the trailblazing ensemble who are noted as Europe's first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, have announced a new album celebrating the music of pioneering African American composer Florence Price.
Noted as being the first African American female composer to have ...
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