An Orchestra for the Musicians: Founding Artistic Director on End of Time with Lakeview Orchestra
"It doesn't mean that 'amateur' is bad. It just means non-professional."
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No Maestro, No Problem for Chicago’s Conductorless Orchestra
Conductors are all but a given in symphonic performance today. Front and center, they provide a dynamic focal point for the audience while guiding the artistic experience onstage. But what if there were no conductor? Who would run the show? In chamber music, the artists themselves are usually tasked with determining the artistic interpretation and then communicating together to play ...
Harris Theater Announces 2020-2021 Season
The season, which runs from August 19, 2020, to May 6, 2021, features 36 performances including vocal recitals, symphonic concerts, and ballet performances.
Is This the Real Life? Opera Artists on Singing ‘Verismo’ With Muti & CSO
Rather than depicting nobility or mythology, 'verismo' opera tells stories of everyday people, and 'Cavalleria rusticana' by Pietro Mascagni is a premiere example of the genre.
National Symphony cancels 3 China concerts due to virus
The National Symphony Orchestra has canceled two concerts in Beijing and one in Shanghai next month following China’s virus outbreak. Music director Gianandrea Noseda had been scheduled to lead performances in Beijing on March 13 and March 14 followed by a concert in Shanghai on March 17, all with Chinese pianist Haochen Zhang. The orchestra says the decision was made ...
Ravinia Appoints Marin Alsop Chief Conductor and Curator
The two-year appointment was created especially for Alsop, who curated Ravinia’s multi-season celebration of the Leonard Bernstein centennial.
Boston Symphony cancels Asia tour amid China virus outbreak
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has canceled its coming tour of Asia amid concerns about the deadly virus in China.
An Unusual Undertaking: Pianist Preps for 12+ Hour Performance
This weekend, while many are preparing to tune in to the Big Game, one artist will be embarking on a uniquely athletic and strenuous concert more than 12 hours in length. Carl J. LaMark, a pianist and composer who hails from the Chicago area, will be performing Erik Satie’s full Vexations beginning the morning on Sunday, February 2 (and lasting ...
Famed Welsh singer Bryn Terfel breaks ankle in three places
Bryn Terfel broke an ankle in three places and will have surgery this week, causing him to cancel what would have been his first performances at the Metropolitan Opera since 2012.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020-2021 Season
The CSO’s 130th season begins on September 17 with a free concert for Chicago at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
From 1-9: Your Guide to Beethoven’s Symphonies
Beginning January 28, WFMT will broadcast Beethoven's nine symphonies on weekdays as the 2:00 pm “Afternoon Masterwork.” The performances feature the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Its founder and conductor, Sir John Elliot Gardiner, shares his guide to these symphonic masterpieces.
