The Robert Simon Art Foundation Awards Otto Piene the First German Light-Art Prize
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2013 Otto Piene has been named to receive the first German Light-Art award from the Robert Simon Art Foundation in recognition of the world famous artist's life achievement. The 10,000 Euro Light-Art prize will be presented at the Art Museum Celle in January. The award is to be presented every two years....
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras Present Their Winter Concert, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2014 The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras (CSOYO) continue their 2013-2014 season on March 3 at 7:30pm at Brainerd Baptist Church with a concert performed by the Symphony Orchestra with Gary Wilkes conducting, featuring selections from The Planets by Gustav Holst. The massive work by Gustav...
Andres Orozco-Estrada's First Recording with the Houston Symphony Out on DVD & Blu-ray
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2014 From the home city of manned spaceflight, the Houston Symphony announced today that it has released The Earth-An HD Odyssey on DVD and Blu-ray. The Earth-An HD Odyssey is the highly anticipated second installment of the Symphony's groundbreaking HD Odyssey film trilogy and Music Director Andrés Oroz...
BWW Reviews: FAC's FOREVER PLAID Is Nostalgic in the Best Way
by Christi Esterle - May 11, 2014 Forever Plaid has what is probably my favorite premise for a revue show: on February 9th, 1964, a close-harmony quartet called Forever Plaid is on their way to their first big show when their car crashes with a bus and all four members are killed. (The bus was transporting a group of schoolgirls to ...
Buffalo Philharmonic Presents $15,000 Check to the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2014 The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will present a $15,000 check to the campaign for the new Oishei Children's Hospital at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 17 at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo.The donation reflects proceeds from ticket sales to the July 19 Doctors of the World performance at Kleinh...
Hans Graf & BSO to Perform Perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with Ray Chen, 5/22-24
by Tyler Peterson - May 02, 2014 The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will welcome internationally-renowned guest conductor Hans Graf and violinist Ray Chen, winner of the International Yehudi Menuhin and Queen Elizabeth competitions, in a performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto on Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 at 8 p....
THE BIG BANG Begins Tomorrow at Performance Network Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - August 20, 2014 Straight from Williamston Theatre in a special partnership, the smash hit musical "The Big Bang" will come to Performance Network Theatre for a special two-week engagement starting this Thursday, August 21. Tickets are on sale now. Ticket holders that had shows cancelled when the Theatre temporarily...
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Emily Fromm as the New Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2014 The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce its new staff member, Emily Fromm. Fromm returns to the Ann Arbor area after living in North Adams, Massachusetts where she worked at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in the Box Office and Performing Arts departments. He...
Austrian Guest Conductor Hans Graf Leads Utah Symphony in 19th Century Masters Concert, 12/6
by Christina Mancuso - November 22, 2013 Romantic and dreamy music takes center stage at Abravanel Hall on December 6 and 7 as highly-acclaimed Austrian guest conductor Hans Graf leads Utah Symphony in pieces by two 19th Century masters....
Bramwell Tovey to Lead LA Phil in THE PLANETS, 9/9
by Tyler Peterson - September 05, 2014 Conductor Bramwell Tovey returns to the Hollywood Bowl to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Women of Pacific Chorale in Gustav Holst's The Planets on Tuesday, September 9, at 8 pm. The performance will be accompanied by astonishing high-definition images from NASA and JPL rovers and satellites, ...
The Houston Symphony Releases HE EARTH–AN HD ODYSSEY on DVD and Blu-Ray
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014 From the home city of manned spaceflight, the Houston Symphony announced today that it has released The Earth-An HD Odyssey on DVD and Blu-ray. The Earth-An HD Odyssey is the highly anticipated second installment of the Symphony's groundbreaking HD Odyssey film trilogy and Music Director Andres Oroz...
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes - New York Choral Society Presents Jennifer Higdon's THE SINGING ROOMS
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2014 The New York Choral Society (NYCS) returns to Carnegie Hall under the baton of David Hayes on Tuesday, April 29th at 8pm to perform the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon's The Singing Rooms in Carnegie Hall with a special appearance by acclaimed violinist Jennifer ...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck Present THE PLANETS, 2/7-9
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2014 From the far reaches of the solar system to the depths of Pittsburgh's rivers, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Music Director Manfred Honeck will take audiences for a wild ride during the BNY Mellon Grand Classics performance on February 7-9....
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Announces 2014-15 Season
by Diana Heisroth - January 13, 2014 Coming off the acclaimed and wildly popular LumenoCity event in August and the first half of Louis Langrée's blockbuster inaugural season as Music Director, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is positioned for an extraordinary 2014-15 season that will not only feature musical performances at th...
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off 2014-15 Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2014 Coming off the acclaimed and wildly popular LumenoCity event in August and the first half of Louis Langrée's blockbuster inaugural season as Music Director, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is positioned for an extraordinary 2014-15 season that will not only feature musical performances at th...
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Presents PERPETUAL MOTION: GALILEO AND HIS REVOLUTIONS Featuring Galileo's Daughters, 2/7
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2014 A moving and compelling account of a remarkable moment in the history of science, human thought and music, Perpetual Motion ties together the groundbreaking music of Galileo's day, narration by acclaimed best-selling science writer Dava Sobel, (author of Galileo's Daughter) and high-definition image...
Wakka Wakka to Open BABY UNIVERSE (A PUPPET ODYSSEY) Off-Broadway Next Month
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2014 The award-winning theatre company Wakka Wakka presents a strictly-limited return engagement of the acclaimed BABY UNIVERSE (A Puppet Odyssey), written and directed by Wakka Wakka members Kirjan Waage and Gwendolyn Warnock, featuring over 30 expressive hand-and-rod puppets created by Mr. Waage....
Bramwell Tovey Leads LA Phil in THE PLANETS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2014 Conductor Bramwell Tovey returns to the Hollywood Bowl to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Women of Pacific Chorale in Gustav Holst's The Planets tonight, September 9, at 8 pm. The performance will be accompanied by astonishing high-definition images from NASA and JPL rovers and satellites, as ...
Leo Phoenix Releases SPARKFIRE
by Christina Mancuso - February 24, 2014 It's no secret that many people struggle with growing up. Whether that person can't make friends or gets bullied by others, a sense of direction at a young age can go a long way. Author Leo Phoenix hopes to give children a sense of direction and assurance, in his new book 'Sparkfire: The Star Whose ...
The Houston Symphony Presents RAVEL AND DEBUSSY with Conductor Laureate Hans Graf This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014 This weekend, October 23, 25, and 26, the Symphony welcomes back Conductor Laureate Hans Graf in his 2014-15 Season debut with the Houston Symphony in Ravel and Debussy....
Sneak Peek - Tonight's RED PLANET ROVER on Discovery Channel
by Caryn Robbins - December 18, 2014 It's a stunning breakthrough that will forever change the way we look at the world: on Tuesday, NASA announced that the Curiosity rover found organics on Mars, the necessary building blocks of life....
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Offers Music Education Spotlight
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2013 With 2013 drawing to a close, the A2SO thanks you for contributing to 85 Years of Excellence. We want to show you a bit more about some of what goes on the other 350 days a year....
Cleveland POPS Present A TRIBUTE TO NASA: TO REACH THE UNREACHABLE STARS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2014 The Cleveland POPS Orchestra with conductor Carl Topilow and Cleveland-based NASA Glenn Research Center are collaborating in a music and video celebration of the remarkable spirit of exploration and discovery of the men and women of NASA. The concert titled 'A Tribute to NASA' and subtitled 'To Reac...
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras Present Their Fall Concert, 11/10
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2014 The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras (CSOYO) open their 2014-2015 season on November 10 at 7:30pm at Ringgold High School with a concert performed by the Symphony Orchestra with Gary Wilkes conducting. Also featured in the program is the 2nd place winner of the 2014 Concerto Competitio...
Cleveland POPS to Present A TRIBUTE TO NASA: TO REACH THE UNREACHABLE STARS, 4/25
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2014 The Cleveland POPS Orchestra with conductor Carl Topilow and Cleveland-based NASA Glenn Research Center are collaborating in a music and video celebration of the remarkable spirit of exploration and discovery of the men and women of NASA. The concert titled 'A Tribute to NASA' and subtitled 'To Reac... |