Calendar of Events

Web:

boxoffice@omahasymphony.org

Enjoy an evening of pure musical charm. Kodály’s folk song-inspired dances prelude Chopin at the top of his game. His specialty, the fast and energetic polonaise, balances a commanding finish in Tchaikovsky’s triumphant Fifth Symphony. William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor John Noel, piano Kodály: Dances of Galánta Chopin: Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Tickets $33-$48

Omaha Symphony: Souvenir De Florence

Dates:

Feb. 4

Auditorium:

UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center

Contact:

Omaha Symphony Box Office

6001 Dodge Street

Omaha, NE United States

Phone:

402-342-3560

Fax:

402-342-3560

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.omahasymphony.org

Escape to Italy with lush pieces from Rota and Wolf that evoke the country’s spirit and romance and Tchaikovsky’s famous memories of Florence.

Symphony In Space

Dates:

February 4

Auditorium:

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

615 Town Center Drive

Costa Mesa, CA United States

Phone:

(714) 755-5799

Fax:

(714) 755-5799

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.littleorchestra.org

Pacific Symphony Maxim Eshkenazy, conductor Blast off as the symphony travels through our solar system! Real footage from NASA will accompany music from Holst’s “The Planets,” as well as selections from “Star Wars.” Featuring the gifted young musicians of Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra in our annual side-by-side. During the Musical Carnival, enjoy free hands-on activities for children, who can meet Symphony musicians, sing, dance, play, color, try musical instruments and enjoy themselves in thematic activities related to the concert. 9 a.m. for 10 a.m. concertgoers; 12:15 p.m. for 11:30 a.m. concertgoers. Tickets start at $19.

The Little Orchestra Society Presents: West Side Story and Other Music of the Americas

Dates:

Feb. 4

Sponsor:

The Little Orchestra Society

Auditorium:

Avery Fisher Hall

65th Street and Broadway

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212/971-9500

Web:

The Little Orchestra Society Presents: Happy Concerts for Young People Ages 6-12 West Side Story and Other Music of the Americas Gerald Steichen, Guest Conductor Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Celebrating the dance music of the Americas, this lively new program features the Dancing Classrooms Youth Dance Company, a project of American Ballroom Theater, internationally known through the films Mad Hot Ballroom and Taking the Lead. The music of Leonard Bernstein, Alberto Ginastera and Aaron Copland will be led by guest conductor Gerald Steichen. Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, Manhattan, New York Single Tickets from $15 to $50 available by calling 212/971-9500 or at littleorchestra.org.

Feb 5, 2012

3rd Annual Chicago Bass Festival at Ravinia

Dates:

February 5, 2012 All Day

Sponsor:

Midwest Young Artists

Auditorium:

Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia

Contact:

Midwest Young Artists

Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia

Highland Park, IL United States

Phone:

847-926-9898

e-mail:

Web:

http://https://secure.mya.org/forms/bassfest.php

Mark Your calendars for Feb. 5, 2012 and don't miss out on the one and only annual Chicago Bass Festival! The Chicago Bass Festival is an event for the Midwest area double bass community that highlights the talents of bassists in major performing organizations and teachers at academic institutions while fostering a learning event for the next generation of double bassists with master classes and clinics for all ages and ability levels! http://www.chicagobassfestival.com/ If you are one of the following: A. High School Bassist B. College-Age Bassist C. Middle School Bassist D. Professional Bassist E. Bass Teacher F. Amateur Bassist G. Music Educator H. General Bass Enthusiast …then the Chicago Bass Festival is perfect for you! The entire day is full of Master Classes, Clinics, and performances all geared toward bassists of all ages and ability levels. Visit www.chicagobassfestival.com for more information Registration will begin in late summer/fall of 2011 at: www.mya.org

Annual Chicago Bass Festival at Ravinia

Dates:

Feb. 5

Sponsor:

Concord International, Kagen and Gaines, Classic Contrabass, A440, Sonksen Strings

Auditorium:

Ravinia Festival

Contact:

matthew@mya.org

Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park, IL United States

Phone:

(847) 926-9898

e-mail:

matthew@mya.org

Web:

Antara Ensemble performs in New York

Dates:

Feb 5

Auditorium:

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church

Contact:

Joan Ryan, 256-543-4187 or joanryanmusic@bellsouth.net

2065 Fifth Avenue (127th Street)

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-866-2545

e-mail:

joanryanmusic@bellsouth.net

Web:

http://www.antaraensemble.com

The 14-member Antara Ensemble will be led by its music director, conductor/flutist Harold Jones, in a program to include William Foster McDaniel’s Preludium e Fughetta; Johann Joachim Quantz’s Concerto in G Major (Harold Jones,flutist, & William Foster McDaniel,guest conductor); William Grant Still’s Danzas de Panama; Paul Hindemith’s Trauermusik (violist Orlando Wells as soloist); Adolphus Hailstork’s Essay for Strings; & Josef Suk’s Serenade for String Orchestra. Tickets: $25; seniors (62 & over) & students $20. Fnformation and reservations: (212) 866-2545.

Feb 8, 2012

Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe

Dates:

Feb. 8, 6:30pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio

165 W. 65th Street, 10th floor of the Rose Building

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web:

The Feeling Itself: The Music of Debussy and Two Americans in Paris Claude Debussy wrote that music "is not even the expression of a feeling, it’s the feeling itself." His new musical grammar revolutionized music and made France the center of the musical world in the early twentieth century. Both George Gershwin and Aaron Copland felt the magnetic pull toward this cultural center, and became for a time Americans in Paris. Focus of today's lecture: Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp; L’isle joyeuse for Piano

Merrily We Roll Along

Dates:

February 8-19 2012

Sponsor:

New York City Center

Auditorium:

New York City Center

Contact:

CityTix 212.581.1212

131 W 55th Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212.581.1212

e-mail:

citytix@nycitycenter.org

Web:

http://nycitycenter.org

Tickets start at $25 Tue 7pm, Wed 7:30pm, Thu-Fri 8pm, Sat 2 and 8pm, Sun 2 and 7pm (Exception: Wed 2/15 7pm) Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's legendary musical runs backwards in time from 1980 to 1955, examines the lives of three people whose friendship is tested by time, ambition and fate. It includes some of Sondheim's most brilliant and bruising songs, including “Not a Day Goes By,” “Old Friends” and “Our Time.” Frequent Sondheim collaborator James Lapine, who directed the show's 1985 run, returns to direct the Encores! production.

Feb 9, 2012

Firebird

Dates:

Feb 9, 2012, 8pm

Sponsor:

NC Symphony

Auditorium:

Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines

Contact:

Audience Services

100 Pinecrest School Road

Southern Pines, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

e-mail:

Web:

Travel across Britten’s stormy North Sea, through Elgar’s most elegiac concerto and into the brash and bold Firebird Suite. Excitement thrives in this visit by two fast-rising stars. Joana Carneiro, conductor Johannes Moser, cello Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Elgar: Cello Concerto Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1945 version) Ticket $27-$42

Valentine's Day With Roberta Flack

Dates:

February 9-11

Auditorium:

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

615 Town Center Drive

Costa Mesa, CA United States

Phone:

(714) 755-5799

Fax:

(714) 755-5799

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.TwoHeadedCalf.org

Pacific Symphony Richard Kaufman, conductor Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Grammy Award winner Roberta Flack visits Pacific Symphony with her intoxicating romantic ballads including “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “Feel Like Making Love” and “Tonight I Celebrate My Love.” Flack remains one of only two artists (the other is U2) to win back-to-back Grammy Awards for Record of the Year. Tickets start at $25.

You, My Mother

Dates:

Feb 9 to 20

Sponsor:

Two-Headed Calf and Yarn/Wire + Strings

Auditorium:

La MaMa

Contact:

David Gibbs/DARR Publicity at david@darrpublicity.com

66 East 4th Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-475-7710

e-mail:

web@lamama.org

Web:

You, My Mother, a chamber opera project in two parts, is an elusive investigation into the ever-shifting relationships between mothers and their adult children. Director Brooke O’Harra and composer Brendan Connelly (co-founders of the Two-Headed Calf) have expanded their collaborative arms to include playwright Kristen Kosmas, playwright Karinne Keithley Syers and composer Rick Burkhardt. The piece is performed by Laryssa Husiak and Mike Mikos, along with new music vocalists Kate Soper and Beth Griffith. Accompanying them is the acclaimed new music ensemble Yarn/Wire + Strings, consisting of Ian Antonio, Laura Barger, Russell Greenberg, Joshua Modney, Mariel Roberts and Ning Yu.

Feb 10, 2012

A Princely Collection: Haydn/Beethoven

Dates:

Feb. 10, 7:30pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater

1941 Broadway

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web:

thefirehousespace@gmail.com

Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowicz (1772-1816) was one of the most influential arts patrons of the Classical era. The works he commissioned, among the greatest pieces ever written, have made a profound impact on the history of music.

ensemble mise-en

Dates:

Feb 10

Auditorium:

the Firehouse Space

Contact:

Sandra Sprecher

246 Frost St

Brooklyn, NY United States

Phone:

9177097799

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.thefirehousespace.org

ensemble mise-en, Moon Young HA, artistic director 8 PM FREE Works by: Elizabeth Hoffman (2012),Luciano Berio (1968),Kaija Saariaho (2009) Elizabeth Ogonek,Yoon-Ji Lee (2011) A brand-new project, ensemble mise-en seeks to promote large-scale composition projects and intense performances of contemporary and new music in New York City. The fifteen-plus member ensemble has the breadth of a “chamber orchestra”, but defies the associated hierarchies of power, developing collective long-term programming and performance goals that interrogate canonicity in the contemporary scene. As a collective, the multi-national personnel has coalesced around a real aesthetic agenda, crystallized in the name mise-en; "mee" in Korean, means "beauty", and"zahn", "to decorate", and the group unabashedly promotes "beautiful" artwork to increasingly diverse audiences of contemporary sounds.

ensemble mise-en

Dates:

Feb 10

Sponsor:

The Firehouse Space

Auditorium:

the Firehouse Space

Contact:

Sandra Sprecher

246 Frost St

Brooklyn, NY United States

Phone:

9177097799

e-mail:

thefirehousespace@gmail.com

Web:

http://www.thefirehousespace.org

ensemble mise-en, Moon Young HA, artistic director 8 PM $10/$15 wisprs for string quartet with electronics by Elizabeth Hoffman (2012) O King for mezzo-soprano and 5 players by Luciano Berio (1968) Cloud trio by Kaija Saariaho (2009) ...lead me on my dreams among different time and space... (2010) by Elizabeth Ogonek Lyric Montage for flute, clarinet in Bb, viola and cello by Yoon-Ji Lee (2011) http://www.mise-en.org

Ensemble Parallele Presents John Harbison's "The Great Gatsby"

Dates:

February 10 tp 12, 2012

Sponsor:

Karen Ames Communications

Auditorium:

San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Contact:

Cassandra McCook

701 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103

San Francisco, CA United States

Phone:

(415) 641-7474

e-mail:

Cassandra@karenames.com

Web:

http://www.ensembleparallele.com

Ensemble Parallèle will present the world premiere of Jacques Desjardins’ chamber orchestration of John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby on February 10, 11 and 12, 2012 at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater. Artistic Director Nicole Paiement again collaborates with Stage Director and Production Designer Brian Staufenbiel to create their most ambitious project to date. Jacques Desjardins, a well-known Bay Area composer and orchestrator retains the rich sound of Harbison’s score while enhancing the story and providing the audience a more intimate and intense operatic experience with this American literary classic. This new re-orchestration is a co-commission from Ensemble Parallèle and the Aspen Music Festival. Based on the famed novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, composer John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby was originally commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and premiered in 1999 with subsequent performances at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. Ensemble Parallèle’s world premiere presentation o

Ensemble Parallele Presents John Harbison's "The Great Gatsby"

Dates:

February 10 tp 12, 2012

Sponsor:

Karen Ames Communications

Auditorium:

San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Contact:

Cassandra McCook

701 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103

San Francisco, CA United States

Phone:

(415) 641-7474

e-mail:

Cassandra@karenames.com

Web:

http://www.ensembleparallele.com

Firebird

Dates:

Fri/Sat, Feb 10-11, 2012, 8pm

Sponsor:

North Carolina Symphony

Auditorium:

Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Contact:

NC Symphony Audience Services

2 E South Street

Raleigh, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

Web:

http://ensembleparallele.com

Travel across Britten’s stormy North Sea, through Elgar’s most elegiac concerto and into the brash and bold Firebird Suite. Excitement thrives in this visit by two fast-rising stars. Joana Carneiro, conductor; Johannes Moser, cello; Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes; Elgar: Cello Concerto; Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1945 version); Tickets $30-$63

John Harbison’s The Great Gatsby:

Dates:

Feb 10-12

Auditorium:

San Francisco Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater

Contact:

www.ensembleparallele.com

701 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA United States

Phone:

415.978.2787

Web:

The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald's magnificent portrait of the Jazz Age in all its idealism, hopes, excesses, nostalgia and decadence, remains one of the most widely read American novels. Harbison’s original adaptation of the literary masterpiece created an opera that exposes deeply flawed but fascinating characters woven together in an intricate web of destructive relationships and class conflict. His score features a lush compositional sound that shifts from sweeping symphonic flourishes to the music of jazz bands from the “Roaring Twenties”– elements that Desjardins has maintained in the chamber orchestration. The result is an atmosphere that strongly resonates with the social and economic complexities of society today.

Music/Words

Dates:

Feb 10

Auditorium:

The Gershwin Hotel

The Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th Street

New York, NY United States

Web:

http://musicwordsnyc.com

Music/Words (www.musicwordsnyc.com), an interdisciplinary series founded and curated by NYC- based pianist Inna Faliks (www.innafaliks.com), continues its fourth season with a performance featuring Faliks at the piano along with guest pianist Dimitri Dover and poet Tom Thompson. The varied program will include solo works of Haydn (Sonata in C minor) Prokofiev (Romeo and Juliet), Chopin (Scherzo # 2), Debussy (selected Preludes), and Liszt (transcriptions, etudes and the four-hand Symphonic Poem “Orpheus”). MUSIC/WORDS celebrates links between poetry and music by presenting collaborations between exciting solo performers and acclaimed contemporary poets in the form of a live recital/reading. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door.

Omaha Symphony: Hot, Hot, Hot!

Dates:

Feb. 10 to Feb.12

Auditorium:

Holland Performing Arts Center

Contact:

Omaha Symphony Box Office

1200 Douglas Street

Omaha, NE United States

Phone:

402-342-3560

Fax:

402-342-3560

e-mail:

boxoffice@omahasymphony.org

Web:

http://www.omahasymphony.org

Hear rhythm-rich music while professional dancers crank up the heat with the cha-cha, samba, tango, and more!

Feb 11, 2012

New Dance Fest X

Dates:

Feb 11

Sponsor:

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble

Auditorium:

The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

Contact:

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble

6600 W. Maple Road

West Bloomfield, MI United States

Phone:

248-661-1900

e-mail:

info@ede-dance.org

Web:

http://www.ede-dance.org

Join Eisenhower Dance Ensemble for its annual celebration of innovative dance. Spend an exhilarating evening with Eisenhower Dance Ensemble and see our latest premiere dances by Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower and guest choreographers. Highlight of the performance will be the revival of Steven Iannacone’s Bolero to the iconic music of Maurice Ravel. Come see what all the excitement is about when this awe-inspiring company takes the stage! Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 Berman Center Members Box office: 248-661-1900

Santa Barbara Symphony Presents “Rhapsody in Blue”

Dates:

Feb. 11 to 12

Auditorium:

The Granada Theatre

1214 State Street

Santa Barbara, CA United States

Phone:

(805) 898-9386

Web:

http://www.thesymphony.org

Saturday, February 11th, 2012; 8 pm Sunday, February 12th, 2012; 3 pm Ansel Adams: America, a symphonic tribute to this cherished photographer, is a masterpiece that fully integrates sweeping melodies with a 102 striking images of or by Ansel Adams, composed by Chris Brubeck and his grandfather, Jazz icon Dave Brubeck. Also enjoy Grammy-nominated recording artist and piano soloist, Terrence Wilson, performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue -- an embodiment of the Jazz Age's upbeat lyricism and dance-driven energy written in 1924 that became one of the most popular of all American concert works. Premiered by Leonard Bernstein to rapturous applause in a 1951 New York Philharmonic concert, Ives’ second symphony marks an exciting highlight in American symphonic literature. All Santa Barbara Symphony season concerts take place at The Granada Theatre. Each concert includes a pre-concert lecture, “Music Behind the Music” beginning one hour before the concert.

Feb 12, 2012

French Impressions

Dates:

February 12

Auditorium:

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

615 Town Center Drive

Costa Mesa, CA United States

Phone:

(714) 755-5799

Fax:

(714) 755-5799

e-mail:

Web:

Orli Shaham, piano Raymond Kobler, violin Robert Becker, viola Timothy Landauer, cello Mercedes Smith, flute Benjamin Lulich, clarinet Debussy: Syrinx Debussy: Premier Rhapsody Ravel: Chanson de Madécasses Fauré: Piano Quartet Charming piano sensation and host Orli Shaham leads Pacific Symphony's principal musicians in an afternoon of chamber music and treats. On the program, Debussy’s mix of modernism and sensuality placed him among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th century. Ravel’s “Chanson” is a cry for liberation, and Fauré, in his piano quartet, strove to bring together the best of traditional and progressive French music. Tickets start at $57.

Haydn & Mozart: Masters of Invention

Dates:

Feb 12, 4pm

Sponsor:

Music Before 1800

Auditorium:

Corpus Christi Church

Contact:

Margaret Panofsky, publicist

529 West 121st Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-666-9266

e-mail:

mb1800@aol.com

Web:

http://mb1800.org

London Haydn Quartet and Eric Hoeprich, basset clarinet: The ensemble performs Haydn’s string quartets from Op. 20 and Op. 33, and Mozart’s famous Clarinet Quintet, KV 581—felicitous programming since Haydn and Mozart were friends and great admirers of each other’s music. While Haydn may be credited with “inventing” the string quartet, Mozart was the first to write for clarinet and string quartet.

Inspired by Joachim

Dates:

Feb. 12, 5pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater

1941 Broadway

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web:

http://tillescenter.org/event.cfm?id=641

The great Romantic composers revered Joseph Joachim for his instrumental prowess and musical integrity. He inspired not only contemporaries, but modern-day virtuoso Daniel Hope, who assembled this program in Joachim’s honor.

LA Master Chorale Presents Bruckner's Mass in E minor

Dates:

Feb 12

Sponsor:

Los Angeles Master Chorale

Auditorium:

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Contact:

Libby Huebner

111 S. Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA United States

Phone:

213-972-7282

Web:

http://www.lamc.org

Los Angeles Master Chorale continues the season with Bruckner’s full-scale choral masterpiece Mass in E minor on Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concert marks the first time any of Bruckner’s major choral works have been performed in Disney Hall. To complement the expressive and poignant masterwork, Music Director Grant Gershon also conducts Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, a contrasting but equally compelling piece filled with both ritual and fireworks, and Brucker’s motet Os Justi. Bruckner, born to Austrian peasants and a musical protégé from an early age, completed the Mass in E minor for eight-part chorus and wind orchestra in 1866. It is a work that illustrates more than any of his others the composer’s unique style – a mix of romantic fully Brucknerian harmony with blending and contrasting vocal and instrumental textures, and the restrained and austere power of Renaissance polyphony.

Leipzig String Quartet

Dates:

Feb 12

Auditorium:

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

720 Northern Blvd

Brookville, NY United States

Phone:

516.299.3100

Web:

Hillwood Recital Hall HAYDN: Quartet in D major Op. 20 No. 4 SCHUBERT: Quartet in A Minor Op. 29 No. 1, D 804, Rosamunde SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet Op. 44 Featuring three former members of the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig, the Quartet has been lauded by The New York Times for presenting "rich, mellow, unadulterated beauty" and a true "Leipzig sound." Tickets: $42

The Inner World of Feeling: Organ and Vocal Music of J.S. Bach

Dates:

2/12/2012

Sponsor:

Berkshire Bach society

Auditorium:

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church,

Contact:

Paula M. Hatch, Executive Director

67 East Street

Pittsfield, MA United States

Phone:

413-528=9277

e-mail:

info@berkshirebach.org

Web:

http://www.berkshirebach.org/

Christa Rakich, organist and Miranda Bergmeier, soprano: Bach’s chorales and settings of the Passiontide and Easter sections of his Little Organ Book. Each chorale will be sung before Bach’s descriptive arrangement is played. Also, Bach’s Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572, and the Trio Sonata #1 in E-flat, BWV 525, the first of 6 Sonatas in which the organist’s hands play the parts of treble instruments while the feet assume the bass line. $25//$20 for BBS Members and AGO members

Water Music

Dates:

Friday, February 12th, 2012

Sponsor:

Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra

Auditorium:

Concert

Contact:

Dana Gill (248) 352-2276

Temple Isreal- 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323

West Bloomfield Township, MI United States

Mozart: Overture to La Clemenza di Tito Hummel: Trumpet Concerto Handel: Excerpts from Water Music Haydn: Symphony No. 97 in C major This concert of music from the "classical" era features the superb strings, winds, brass and timpani of the BBSO. Mozart's elegant overture is followed by Hunnel's exuberant trumpet concerto with our own virtuoso Timothy Krohn taking the star turn. You'll enjoy the stately splendor of Handel's Water Music and the solid eloquence of Haydn's mature symphony. It is our "classic" valentine to you.

What's the Buzz?

Dates:

February 6, 2012

Sponsor:

New York City Center

Auditorium:

New York City Center

Contact:

New York City Center

130 West 56th St

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212.581.1212

e-mail:

citytix@nycitycenter.org

Web:

http://nycitycenter.org

Studio 5 at City Center utilizes in-studio performances and an interactive format to take the audience beyond the proscenium and deep into the worlds of dance and musical theater. Today's hits will become tomorrow's cherished Encores! productions. How does musical theater change as time goes on? Listen in on a panel of today's brightest young composers and writers as they discuss (and argue about) the changes in this eclectic art form and try to predict what we can expect in the decades ahead. Expect to hear examples of their own work as well, both published and never-before-heard, performed by the writers themselves! Tickets: $20

Feb 13, 2012

Brian D'Arcy James - Cabaret Series

Dates:

Feb. 13 - 14

Auditorium:

Crest Theatre at Old School Square

51 N. Swinton Avenue

Delray Beach, FL United States

Phone:

561-243-7922

Fax:

561-243-7922

e-mail:

boxoffice@oldschool.org

Web:

http://www.oldschool.org

Brian D’Arcy James was nominated for his first Tony Award on Broadway for The Sweet Smell of Success. He received his second Tony Award nomination for playing the title role in Shrek, the Musical and received the Outer Critics and Drama Desk Awards for that role. He also starred in The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Lieutenant of Ishmore. He was featured in Titanic, as well. Currently, he is shooting two television pilots, including NBC/DreamWorks’ Smash.

Feb 14, 2012

Louisville Chorus Musique Romantique

Dates:

Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012

Sponsor:

Louisville Chorus

Auditorium:

The Seelbach Hilton

Contact:

Therese Davis

500 4th Ave

Louisville, KY United States

Phone:

502-968-6300

Web:

http://LouisvilleChorus.org

• 18th Annual Valentine Dinner Show, Dancing & Silent Auction • 6 PM Cash Bar & Silent Auction Opening, 6:45 PM Dinner, Catered by The Seelbach Hilton, 8 PM Show of Beloved Love Songs • With Each Reservation—FREE Tickets to the 3 remaining series concerts • Purchase a Table of 8 and receive program and stage recognition. • Advance Reservations required—$100 per person

Feb 15, 2012

Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe

Dates:

Feb. 15, 6:30pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio

165 W. 65th Street, 10th floor of the Rose Building

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.presentmusic.org/concerts/nonclassical.aspx

NonClassical Milwaukee

Dates:

Feb. 15

Sponsor:

NONCLASSICAL Milwaukee

Auditorium:

The MOCT

Contact:

Laura Russart

240 E. Pittsburg Ave.

Milwaukee, WI United States

e-mail:

laura@presentmusic.org

Web:

London-based composer, producer, and founder of the NONCLASSICAL record label and club night, Gabriel Prokofiev, returns to Milwaukee for a special NONCLASSICAL Milwaukee performance featuring fellow British musicians Joby Burgess, percussion, and Peter Gregson, cello. They will be joined locally by DJ Madhatter and the artist collective/string quartet, Unlooped Versus Dilla, lead by DJ Tarik AKA The Architect at The MOCT on Wednesday, February 15 in Milwaukee. More info at: http://www.presentmusic.org/concerts/nonclassical.aspx.

Second Round of Composer In Residence Program

Dates:

Feb 15 to Mar 7

Auditorium:

Not Applicable

NY United States

Web:

http://www.operaphila.org/composers

Press Contacts: Tracy C. Galligher, (215) 893-5903,galligher@operaphila.org Michelle Tabnick, (646) 765-4773, michelle@michelletabnickcommunications.com Opera Company of Philadelphia, in Collaboration with Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group, Announces Second Round of Composer In Residence Program Philadelphia, PA: The Opera Company of Philadelphia, in collaboration with Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group in New York, is proud to announce the launch of the second track for its collaborative operatic Composer In Residence program, with applications being accepted from February 15 – March 7, 2012. Applications for this search will be accepted beginning February 15th, in a completely online process. The deadline to apply is March 7th. A selection of applicants will be chosen to submit additional work for a second round. This award includes a yearly salary of $60,000 and benefits, and the composer’s term will begin September 2012. www.operaphila.org/composers

Feb 16, 2012

DP2A Oscar-Nominated Short Films & After-party

Dates:

Feb 16

Sponsor:

Detroit Passport to the Arts (DP2A)

Auditorium:

Detroit Film Theatre

Contact:

248-559-2095 or info@dp2a.org

5200 Woodward Ave.

Detroit, MI United States

Phone:

248-559-2095

e-mail:

www.dp2a.org

Web:

http://www.dp2a.org

Detroit Passport to the Arts (DP2A) will host their third destination event, Old Hollywood, at the Detroit Film Theatre on Thursday, February 16. Purchase a DP2A One-pass for access to an entire evening of exciting events, including: a parking voucher to DIA lot, access to the Red Carpet, a pre-show talk by DFT Film Curator Elliot Wilhelm, admission to the private screening of the short films, and admission to the Old Hollywood themed after-party (light appetizers, cash bar, and live music). Tickets:$25 for One-Pass to event, Purchase a Mini-Pass to join all 4 remaining DP2A events for $99 Box Office:248-559-2095 or www.dp2a.org

New World Symphony

Dates:

Thur, Feb 16, 2012, 8pm

Sponsor:

North Carolina Symphony

Auditorium:

Memorial Hall, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Contact:

NC Symphony Audience Services

114 E Cameron Ave

Chapel Hill, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

Web:

Grant Llewellyn is your guide on a personalized, in-depth tour of Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Explore the national legacy that the Czech composer carried with him. Hear selections of the African-American and Native American melodies that inspired one of the most beloved symphonies of all time. Then sit back for a complete performance of Dvorák’s soaring masterpiece. Tickets $30-$63

Feb 17, 2012

New World Symphony

Dates:

Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 12pm

Sponsor:

North Carolina Symphony

Auditorium:

Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Contact:

NC Symphony Audience Services

2 E South Street

Raleigh, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

Web:

Feb 18, 2012

New World Symphony

Dates:

Feb 18, 2012, 8pm

Sponsor:

NC Symphony

Auditorium:

Seabrook Auditorium, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville

Contact:

Audience Services

1200 Murchison Road

Fayetteville, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

e-mail:

Web:

Feb 19, 2012

5th Annual Midwest Young Artists Discover National Chamber Music Competition

Dates:

February 19, 2012 All Day

Sponsor:

Midwest Young Artists

Auditorium:

Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia

Contact:

Midwest Young Artists

Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia

Highland Park, IL United States

Phone:

847-926-9898

e-mail:

Web:

info@detroitchamberwinds.org

The Midwest Young Artists 5th Annual Discover National Chamber Music Competition will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Bennett-Gordon Hall in the Harza Building on the Campus of Ravinia Festival. The annual competition is designed to provide an educational as well as a competitive experience for young chamber ensembles. The competition is open to chamber ensembles in 12th grade and younger and is comprised of two divisions (Open and MYA). The competition is open to all instruments and is divided into the following two categories: Strings & Piano and All Other Instruments (brass, percussion, voice, winds). Contestants will be competing for over $5,000 in cash prizes and scholarships and the winner of each division will perform in a Winners Recital. The competition is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. For more information on the competition, visit: http://www.mya.org/chambercomp.php

Celebration of Life: Edgar Hagopian

Dates:

2/19/2012

Sponsor:

Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings

Auditorium:

First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak

Contact:

info@detroitchamberwinds.org 248-559-2095

529 Hendrie Blvd, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Royal Oak, MI United States

Phone:

248-559-2095

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.detroitchamberwinds.org

Fall in love with brass works spanning four centuries, including a new work by young composer-in-residence, Paul Dooley. Tickets:$25 regular, $22 senior, $10 students (Tickets are $5 more at the door) Box Office:248-559-2095 or www.detroitchamberwinds.org Concert Preview begins at 2:30 and the feature concert begins at 3:00pm

Gryphon Piano Trio Performs in Downers Grove, IL

Dates:

Feb 19

Sponsor:

Artists Showcase West

Auditorium:

Johnson Auditorium, Downers Grove North High School

Contact:

George Bennett

4436 Main Street

Downers Grove, IL United States

Phone:

630-357-0289

e-mail:

BennettGeorge@hotmail.com

Web:

http://www.DGConcerts.org/2011-12_files/Gryphon_Trio.htm

The Downers Grove Concert Association will present the award-winning Gryphon Piano Trio on Sunday February 19th at 3PM. With a repertoire ranging from traditional to contemporary, this Toronto based piano trio is committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century. The Trio’s eleven celebrated recordings are an encyclopedia of works from Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven to Shostakovich and Piazzolla. The concert will take place in the Johnson Auditorium of Downers Grove North High School, two blocks south of Ogden Avenue, 4436 Main Street in Downers Grove. Ample off street parking is available at no charge. A pre-concert conversation moderated by music commentator Joshua Kind will introduce the program beginning at 2 PM. Individual tickets are available in advance or on the afternoon of the event at a cost of $30, with full time students, including college students, admitted for $15.

Juan Diego Flórez- Tenor

Dates:

August 25 2011 to February 20 2012

Sponsor:

Harriman-Jewell Series

Auditorium:

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Helzberg Hall

Contact:

Harriman-Jewell Series

1601 Broadway St

Kansas City, MO United States

Phone:

816-415-5025

e-mail:

info@hjseries.org

Web:

http://hjseries.org

Patrons will remember that top-of-the-world tenor Juan Diego Flórez sang his American recital debut in 2002 for the Series and returned for thrilling concerts in 2004 and 2008. The Peruvian star was a favorite discovery of the Series’ late founder, Richard Harriman, who was especially honored to attend Juan Diego’s 2008 wedding in Lima. The bond between artist and presenter continues as the renowned bel canto singer returns for his fourth recital in Kansas City.

Midwinter Sounds

Dates:

Jan 24 to Feb 19

Sponsor:

North/South Consonance, Inc

Auditorium:

Christ & St Stephen's Church

Contact:

Max Lifchitz

120 West 69th St (bet Bway & Columbus)

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-663-7566

e-mail:

ns.concerts@att.net

Web:

http://www.northsouthmusic.org

The North/South Chamber Orchestra performs five new works by especially written for the occasion by Ada Gentile, Yalil Guerra, Vicotr Kioulaphides, Harold Schiffman & Aurelio de la Vega. Soprano Anne Marie Ketchum will be the guest soloist. Max Lifchitz will conduct. Concert starts at 3 PM. Free admission!

Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

Dates:

Feb. 19

Auditorium:

Wharton Center for the Performing Arts

Wharton Center

East Lansing, MI United States

Phone:

1-800-WHARTON

Fax:

1-800-WHARTON

e-mail:

whartoncenter@gmail.com

Web:

http://whartoncenter.com

In Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, Mike shares a lifetime of romantic blunders and miscues that most adults would spend a lifetime trying to forget. On this painfully honest journey, Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find -- love. Winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend was nominated for both the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. My Girlfriend's Boyfriend ran off-Broadway for four weeks, now Birbiglia is taking the award-winning show on the road.

New World Symphony

Dates:

Feb 19, 2012, 7:30pm

Sponsor:

NC Symphony

Auditorium:

New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, New Bern

Contact:

Audience Services

203 S. Front Street

New Bern, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

e-mail:

Web:

Feb 22, 2012

Inside Chamber Music with Bruce Adolphe

Dates:

Feb. 22, 6:30pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio

165 W. 65th Street, 10th floor of the Rose Building

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.fiaf.org/events/winter2012/2012-02-22-arthur-h.sh

New York Premiere Arthur H in Concert

Dates:

Feb 22

Sponsor:

French Institute Alliance Francaise

Auditorium:

Florence Gould Hall at FIAF

55 E 59th Street

NY, NY United States

Web:

Popular French singer Arthur H, winner of the Pop/Rock Album of the Year award at Les Victoires de la Musique in 2009, comes to FIAF for his New York debut. Arthur H will perform songs from his most recent album Baba Love, released in October 2011 to rave reviews in Paris. Don't miss one of France's best contemporary musicians LIVE in concert for one night only!

Feb 23, 2012

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2

Dates:

Feb 23, 2012, 8pm

Sponsor:

NC Symphony

Auditorium:

Kenan Auditorium, UNC-Wilmington

Contact:

Audience Services

601 S. College Road

Wilmington, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.wmct.on.ca/concerts.html

Stephen Hough, an award-winning interpreter of Rachmaninoff, takes center stage for a night of musical luminaries. Grant Llewellyn, Music Director Stephen Hough, piano Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Berlioz: Rakoczy March from La damnation de Faust Wagner: Prelude to Act I from Lohengrin Liszt: Mazeppa Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 Tickets $33-$48

Roger Chase and Michiko Otaki

Dates:

Thursday, Feb. 23rd

Sponsor:

Women's Musical Club of Toronto

Auditorium:

Walter Hall, University of Toronto

Contact:

Susan Corrigan

80 Queen's Park

Toronto, ON Canada

Phone:

416-923-7052

e-mail:

wmct@wmct.on.ca

Web:

Renowned English violist and pianist Michiko Otaki perform works of York Bowen, Frederic Delius, Bach/Kodály, Johannes Brahms, and John Ireland (in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Ireland's death). Concert is at 1:30 pm. Single tickets are available for $45 and may be purchased through phone order ONLY by Visa or MasterCard to the WMCT at 416-923-7052, up to 3.00 p.m. on the day before the concert. The duo has recorded numerous works for Dutton Epoch as well as for Naxos and Centaur. "The music was brought to life by the outstanding expressive eloquence of Roger Chase's playing." Sunday Times, London

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Dates:

February 23-25

Auditorium:

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

615 Town Center Drive

Costa Mesa, CA United States

Phone:

(714) 755-5799

Fax:

(714) 755-5799

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.chelseaopera.org/events.html

Carl St.Clair, conductor Vadim Gluzman, violin Paul Jacobs, organ Daugherty: Work for organ, brass and percussion (World premiere) Barber: Adagio for Strings Daugherty: Radio City for Orchestra (A musical fantasy on Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra (1937-54)) (American premiere) Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky’s dazzling violin concerto is a test of skill for any violinist, but Vadim Gluzman, who performed Brahms last season in Orange County, is up to the task. In only eight minutes, Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” will take listeners from the depths of sadness to the heights of joy. And we’ll hear two exciting premieres from Michael Daugherty, including a musical fantasy on the radio broadcasts of Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony in NBC Studio 8-H in New York City's Rockefeller Center (1937-54). Tickets start at $25.

Feb 24, 2012

BalletMet Free Open Rehearsal

Dates:

Feb. 24

Sponsor:

BalletMet Columbus

Auditorium:

BalletMet Performance Space

322 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH 43215

Columbus, OH United States

Phone:

614-229-4860

Web:

http://www.balletmet.org

Due to popular demand, BalletMet invites the public to free open rehearsals each month during its 2011-2012 season at the BalletMet Performance Space, 322 Mount Vernon Avenue. Each rehearsal will be held on a Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. These open rehearsals provide a glimpse into the creative process and a sneak peek of an upcoming production. After the rehearsal, guests can participate in a question and answer session with the artists. No reservations required.

Chelsea Opera presents Spunky Old Opera Broads

Dates:

Jan 10 to Feb 24

Sponsor:

Chelsea Opera

Auditorium:

Christ & St. Stephen’s Church

120 West 69th Street

New York, NY United States

Phone:

212-260-1796

e-mail:

ChelseaOpera@aol.com

Web:

Who are opera’s Spunky Old Broads? One took off all her clothes to obtain her heart’s desire! Another threw a baby into the fire! Yet another seduced a French corporal! Working as a team, three of them slew a dragon and tormented two seekers of truth! Let’s just say they are women with a big personality and they can’t wait to strut their “stuff”. Join us as the familiar and several less familiar ladies of opera are presented through their signature arias and scenes. The program will feature principal singers from past Chelsea Opera productions and special guests including dramatic soprano Maria Russo and dramatic mezzo soprano Eugenie Grunewald. Among the “Spunky Broads” represented are Turandot (Puccini), Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orleans/Tchaikovsky), Baba (The Rake’s Progress/Stravinsky), Ma Joad (The Grapes of Wrath/Gordon), Three Ladies (Die Zauberflöte/Mozart), and Older Alyce (Glory Denied/Cipullo). Tickets: $20/$15 ($25/$20 at the door)

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2

Dates:

Feb 24-25, 2012

Sponsor:

NC Symphony

Auditorium:

Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

Contact:

Audience Services

2 E South Street

Raleigh, NC United States

Phone:

919-733-2750

Fax:

919-733-2750

e-mail:

Web:

The Legendary Salon

Dates:

Feb. 24, 7:30pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater

1941 Broadway

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web:

http://www.borisbrott.com

A selection of works gathered from 53 years of musical salons hosted by the American heiress Winaretta Singer, the Princesse de Polignac, recreates the bonhomie of magical evenings in Paris and Venice.

Feb 25, 2012

Internationally recognized conductor Boris Brott conducts in Italy

Dates:

Feb 25

Sponsor:

Teatro Verdi Battaglia de Legnano

Auditorium:

Teatro Verdi Battaglia di Legnano

Contact:

Carrie Feiner Concert Management

169 Boulder Ridge Road

Trieste, NY United States

Phone:

914-725-0200

e-mail:

FeinerEnt@gmail.com

Web:

Internationally recognized conductor Boris Brott will conduct performances at Teatro Verdi Battaglia de Legnano on Feb 25, 26, 28, 29 and March 1-3 Maestro Brott is one of the most internationally recognized Canadian conductors, holding major posts as MD and Principal Guest conductor in Canada, Europe and the United States. He enjoys an international career as guest conductor, educator, motivational speaker and cultural ambassador.

Midwest Young Artists Concert at Northwestern with Walgreens Competition Winners: Discover Triumph

Dates:

February 25, 2012 7:30pm

Sponsor:

Midwest Young Artists

Auditorium:

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University

Contact:

Midwest Young Artists

50 Arts Circle Dr.

Evanston, IL United States

Phone:

847-926-9898

e-mail:

Web:

Enjoy an enchanting evening of world-class performances from the Midwest Young Artists Symphony and Concert Orchestras, along with the winners of the annual Walgreens National Concerto Competition. MYA is a highly acclaimed youth music school specializing in large ensembles and chamber music groups, of which there are over 60 that perform each year. Tickets are available at: http://www.mya.org/store/tickets.php

Midwest Young Artists Orchestra and Choral Concert at Northwestern University: Discover The Future

Dates:

February 25, 2012 1:30pm

Sponsor:

Midwest Young Artists

Auditorium:

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University

Contact:

Midwest Young Artists

50 Arts Circle Dr.

Evanston, IL United States

Phone:

847-926-9898

e-mail:

Web:

http://tillescenter.org/event.cfm?id=645

Enjoy a marvelous concert with the talented students of the Midwest Young Artists Reading, Cadet, Concertino & Philharmonia Orchestras, Honors Wind Symphony and Voices Rising & Chorale Singing groups. Midwest Young Artists is the largest and most comprehensive ensemble based music education program in the Midwest, serving over 900 students from 76 area communities. Tickets are available at: http://www.mya.org/store/tickets.php

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Dates:

Feb 25

Sponsor:

Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour

Auditorium:

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

720 Northern Blvd

Brookville, NY United States

Phone:

516.299.3100

Web:

Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8 pm Concert Hall Manfred Honeck, Music Director Hilary Hahn, Violin STUCKY: New work, commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 Tickets: $92, $72, $45 This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

The Academy of Vocal Arts Presents Pelléas et Mélisande

Dates:

Feb 25 to Mar 3

Sponsor:

Academy of Vocal Arts

Auditorium:

Helen Corning Warden Theater

Contact:

info@avaopera.org

1920 Spruce Street

Philadelphia, PA United States

Phone:

215-735-1685

Fax:

215-735-1685

e-mail:

info@avaopera.org

Web:

http://www.avaopera.org

A love triangle between a woman, the prince she marries and his younger half-brother. The prince finds a young woman lost in a forest. They quickly marry before returning to the castle. There, she falls in love with the prince’s younger half-brother. The prince grows suspicious of the lovers, and seeks out the truth – one that comes with fatal consequences.

Feb 26, 2012

Appalachian Spring

Dates:

Feb. 26, 5pm

Sponsor:

Chamber Music Society

Auditorium:

Alice Tully Hall, Starr Theater

1941 Broadway

New York, NY United States

Phone:

(212) 875-5788

e-mail:

Web: