| May 3, 2018 |
| Watts Plays Beethoven |
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Considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century and a perennial favorite guest of Pacific Symphony, André Watts returns to the stage with one of Beethoven’s most beloved works – the "Emperor Concerto." A work prized for its serene and tender second movement, Beethoven’s last piano concerto is a testament to the composer’s emotional range. Shostakovich complements the evening with his intense 10th Symphony.
Enjoy image magnification on our big screens during the concert for a closer look at the artists!
Carl St.Clair, conductor
André Watts, piano
Pacific Symphony
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10
Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with host Alan Chapman. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. |
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| May 3, 2018 |
| CIACCONA The Bass Of Time - violinist Robyn Bolliger |
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Versatile young violinist Robyn Bollinger, 2016 Leonore Annenberg Fellowship recipient, performs a daring solo concern in the Gardner’s sonic cube. Featuring works spanning three centuries by four composers: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber's Passacaglia; Johann Sebastian Bach's Ciaccona from Partita No. 2 in d minor; Béla Bartók's Tempo di Ciaccona from Sonata for Solo Violin; and Luciano Berio's Sequenza VIII. Incorporating multi-media historical presentations and live personal narratives with musical performance, CIACCONA tells the story of one of music’s most ancient compositional ideas – the development of a simple repeating bass line – through the lens of solo violin repertoire. |
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| May 3, 2018 |
| Marika Hughes: The New String Quartet |
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At a time when so much of our existence is digital, stripping ourselves of our 21st century trappings begins to feel like something new again. Marika Hughes turns her sonic attentions to her roots and live acoustic sound.
Marika Hughes has returned to her chamber music background with her new project, The New String Quartet. Alongside Charlie Burnham (violin and voice) Marvin Sewell (guitar) and Rashaan Carter (bass), the band sets out to celebrate the sounds, vibrations and resonances of acoustic, unamplified, raw strings. Rooted in the standards of the western string quartet tradition, The New String Quartet's setlist will also weave throughout Marika’s varied musical heritage; from classical and jazz songs to pop music and impromptu sketches. With a selection of songs both old and new, Marika and The New String Quartet tip their hats to love, to loss, to family and to gratitude. |
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| May 3, 2018 |
| An Evening Among Friends | New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music |
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Led by director Dr. Lisa Tipton, the NYYS Chamber Music program offers young musicians an opportunity to explore the often complex dialogue between instruments as a metaphor for learning skills that emphasize open communication, harmony, and compromise. |
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| May 3, 2018 |
| Press Play Backwards (world premiere) |
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PERFORMANCE
PRESS PLAY BACKWARDS
WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 07:30 PM
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Press Play Backwards is a new work written by Irish vocalist Lauren Kinsella in collaboration with the Brooklyn-based, Austrian pianist Elias Stemeseder. The work is a cross-disciplinary music theatre piece that uses sung and spoken text, original composition, and stage movement directed by the New York-based artist, choreographer and dancer K.J Holmes.
Press Play Backwards is an opera for two improvisers, inspired by the ancient Greeks' concept of time, Chronos/Kairos, and the writings of the late Irish poet and author John O'Donohue. The piece explores both a collective and personal response to the creative being of visceral and physical memory. Join us on May 30 for the premiere of this work, marking the culmination of research and development over the last year and a half supported by Kinsella's Arts Foundation Fellowship, whose support she greatly acknowledges. |
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| May 4, 2018 |
| Until Our Hearts Stop |
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“A Bauschian take on intimacy…. The performers gasp, pant and get squashed. They pull their clothes on and off. The manic succession of intimacies – lick this, bite this – mocks the rigidly sequential choreography of porn...But it’s all done with a bouncy good cheer.” – the Guardian (U.K.)
NYU Skirball will present the U.S. premiere of Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods’ Until Our Hearts Stop, choreographed by Meg Stuart, on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 pm.
In UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP, six performers and a three-piece, onstage jazz band, find themselves in an unreliable, high-octane refuge, both nightclub and an arena: a place of desire and illusion, experiencing extreme intimacy at each other’s hands.
Note: This performance contains graphic nudity and is recommended for ages 18+.
Until Our Hearts Stop will play two performances on Friday, May 4 and Saturday May 5 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online at www.nyuskirball.org, by phone at 212.998.4941, or in person at the Box O |
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| May 4, 2018 |
| Portrait of Dániel Péter Biró: Ethica |
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Music of the Americas presents a portrait concert of Canadian composer Dániel Péter Biró, which expands upon the research he conducted as a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and as a Guggenheim Fellow. |
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| May 4, 2018 |
| Cinco de Mayo Concert |
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Soprano Celia Castro, tenor Mario Arevalo and pianist Max Lifchitz join forces to perform vocal and instrumental music by composers from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Argentina.
Concert starts @ 8 PM. Free Admission.
Mexican composers Brian Banks, Manuel Enriquez, Silvestre Revueltas and Lilia Vazquez-Kuntze. Also on the program music by Puerto Rican Raymond
Torres-Santos and Argentinians Alberto Ginastera and Carlos Guastavino. |
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| May 4, 2018 |
| Variations |
| Dates: |
5/4/2918 |
| Sponsor: |
Bloomingdale School of Music |
| Auditorium: |
Bloomingdale School of Music |
| Contact: |
Nina Olson |
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323 West 108th Street |
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New York, NY United States |
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2126636021 |
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ninagaleolson@aol.com |
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http://www.bsmny.org |
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Bloomingdale School of Music Presents
Variations
A Free Concert Featuring Pianist Anna Khanina
Friday, May 4, 2018 @ 7:00pm
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to present pianist and faculty member Anna Khanina in a solo concert entitled Variations on Friday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. This free concert open to the community will be held at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street in Manhattan. Seating is limited.
BSM piano faculty member Anna Khanina explores the variation form in works by great composers of the romantic era. One of the most imaginative musical forms, variations are similar to improvisation in that a main idea is presented then reshaped and embellished while never losing its relationship to the original theme. Works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov and Chopin.
Russian born and raised in Germany, Anna Khanina has been praised for her “brilliant technique, musicality, and irreproachable taste.” |
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| May 5, 2018 |
| Monteverdi Echoes - Venice to Vienna |
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Early Music Foundation Presents
Early Music New York | Frederick Renz, Director
MONTEVERDI ECHOES | Venice to Vienna
The ‘new’ Italian style of Monteverdi and his contemporaries, blossoming at the turn of the 17th century, quickly made its way across the Alps, as Italians were engaged by Austrian and German courts. In addition to Monteverdi, composers will include Biber, whose "Battalia" has been an audience favorite for almost 350 years, and Farina, whose "Capriccio stravagante" features a veritable carnival of the animals.
Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 pm
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Central Park West at 68th Street, NYC
Tickets
$40.00 reserved seats
$20.00 student (w/valid ID, available at door, day of)
Tickets available by phone (212-280-0330), on-line (www.EarlyMusicNY.org) and at the door, half an hour prior to performance. Group discounts available by telephone. All major credit cards accepted. |
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| May 5, 2018 |
| Dover String Quartet with Steven Tenenbom, viola |
| Dates: |
May 5 |
| Sponsor: |
Peoples' Symphony Concerts |
| Auditorium: |
Washington Irving High School |
| Contact: |
Jonathan Moss |
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40 Irving Place |
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New York, NY United States |
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(212) 586-4680 |
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info@pscny.org |
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http://www.pscny.org |
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Program:
Haydn: Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5
Borodin: Quartet in D major
Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K. 516
Personnel:
Joel Link, violin
Bryan Lee, violin
Milena Pajaro-Van de Stadt, viola
Camden Shaw, cello
with guest violist Steven Tenenbom
The Dover Quartet’s rise from being an up-and-coming young ensemble to occupying a spot at the top of their field has been “practically meteoric” (Strings). Catapulted to prominence after sweeping the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, the group has become a major presence on the international scene. With its burnished warmth, incisive rhythms, and natural phrasing, the Quartet’s distinctive sound has helped confirm its status as “the young American string quartet of the moment” (New Yorker). Named as Cleveland Quartet Award winner for the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, the group was awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant in March 2017. |
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| May 5, 2018 |
| Beethoven Symphony No. 3 |
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David Lockington, conductor
Angelo Xiang Yu, violin
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No.3
2 pm and 8 pm performances |
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| May 6, 2018 |
| Tempest in C minor |
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The 24 keys in music mysteriously possess unmistakable personalities. Like human beings, some are more suited to one occasion than another. For whatever reason, C minor (the dark side of C major) has often been the key of choice for composers in stormy moods. Join us for Beethoven, Brahms, and Fauré at their turbulent best. |
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| May 6, 2018 |
| Mastervoices Presents Orphic Moments |
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When Orphic Moments premiered at National Sawdust last March, the rave New York Times review ended with a lament: “Why does it run for just two consecutive evenings, and for fewer than 300 people?” We felt the same way! This inventive evening pairs a new dramatic cantata, The Orphic Moment, by young composer Matthew Aucoin, with an innovative staging of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice?,? in a version specially re-conceived for MasterVoices?. The effect is a provocative probing of the psychology of Orpheus’ crucial turning point, directed by Zack Winokur with scenic design by Douglas Fitch, featuring countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, soprano Kiera Duffy, soprano Lauren Snouffer, dancer Bobbi Jene Smith, and violinist Keir GoGwilt. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening that brings new insight to a classic tale! |
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| May 6, 2018 |
| Community Open House: ARIA Festival, Youth Voices for Chnage |
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Join us for a day of activities, crafts and performances by students and community partners. Plus, enjoy a special talkback and master class with acclaimed tenor Michael Fabiano.
FREE event! |
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| May 7, 2018 |
| Oratorio Society of New York: Santuary Road & We Are One |
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The Oratorio Society of New York will close its 145th season by performing two world premieres with one powerful message: the human spirit cannot be conquered.
On May 7 at Carnegie Hall, the OSNY will premiere "Sanctuary Road: An Oratorio Based on the Writings of William Still, a Conductor for the Underground Railroad," by Pulitzer Prize winners composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. The concert also features the premiere Behzad Ranjbaran's "We Are One," which presents texts from different cultures and languages that reflect on the human desire for mutual respect and peace.
Kent Tritle, conductor; Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Blue, tenor; Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; and the Orchestra of the Society |
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| May 8, 2018 |
| Tempest in C minor |
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The 24 keys in music mysteriously possess unmistakable personalities. Like human beings, some are more suited to one occasion than another. For whatever reason, C minor (the dark side of C major) has often been the key of choice for composers in stormy moods. Join us for Beethoven, Brahms, and Fauré at their turbulent best. |
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| May 8, 2018 |
| NYCHORAL presents J.S Bach – Mass in B Minor |
| Dates: |
Apr 18 to May 9 |
| Sponsor: |
New York Choral Society |
| Auditorium: |
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage |
| Contact: |
info@nychoral.org |
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881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019 |
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New York, NY United States |
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NYCHORAL presents this epic masterpiece that has influenced generations of composers and continues to elate and inspire all who experience its transformative power and beauty. NYCHORAL and Orchestra and the NYCHORAL Chamber Ensemble are joined by sopranos Sarah Shafer and Abigail Fischer, baritone Lee Poulis and tenor James Reese for a performance of this stirring and inspiring choral work. Renowned conductor and Bach expert, John Eliot Gardiner, has said that “the music is full of vigor and life with a spiritual and joyous side. It celebrates the fundamental sanctity of life, an awareness of the divine and a transcendent dimension as a fact of human existence" |
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| May 9, 2018 |
| Composition Date | New York Youth Symphony Composition |
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The annual Composition Date 2018 performance will include original student compositions performed by members of the Orchestra, Chamber Music, Jazz, and Robert L. Poster Apprentice Conducting programs. |
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| May 10, 2018 |
| Rose Studio Concert, feat. music by Mozart and Hindemith |
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At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and the Rose Studio Concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire presented in a traditional concert setting. |
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| May 10, 2018 |
| Late Night Rose, feat. music by Mozart and Hindemith |
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At the core of chamber music lies the intimate connection between musician and listener, and Late Night Rose concerts embody this spirit. Enjoy classics and novelties of the chamber repertoire in a cabaret-style setting, a complimentary glass of wine, and engaging commentary. |
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| May 11, 2018 |
| Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents TENET in The Sounds of Time |
| Dates: |
May 11, 2018 |
| Sponsor: |
Five Boroughs Music Festival |
| Auditorium: |
King Manor Museum |
| Contact: |
info@5BMF.org |
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150-03 Jamaica Avenue |
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Queens, NY United States |
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The early music virtuosi of TENET return to Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) this season with The Sounds of Time, an exploration of 12th and 13th century songs by the French trouvères. Led by guest music director and baroque violin virtuoso Robert Mealy, the program showcases the great lyric tradition of the troubadours, who adapted the musical forms invented by their Provençal counterparts and infused them with a lighter vein that produced a memorably tuneful body of music.
The Sounds of Time features soprano Jolle Greenleaf, mezzo-soprano Luthien Brackett, tenor Jason McStoots, Shira Kammen and Robert Mealy on vielle and harp, and Charles Weaver on plucked instruments. |
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| May 12, 2018 |
| Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents TENET in The Sounds of Time |
| Dates: |
May 12, 2018 |
| Sponsor: |
Five Boroughs Music Festival |
| Auditorium: |
Christ Church Riverdale |
| Contact: |
info@5BMF.org |
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5030 Henry Hudson Parkway |
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Riverdale, NY United States |
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info@5BMF.org |
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http://5bmf.org |
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The early music virtuosi of TENET return to Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) this season with The Sounds of Time, an exploration of 12th and 13th century songs by the French trouvères. Led by guest music director and baroque violin virtuoso Robert Mealy, the program showcases the great lyric tradition of the troubadours, who adapted the musical forms invented by their Provençal counterparts and infused them with a lighter vein that produced a memorably tuneful body of music.
The Sounds of Time features soprano Jolle Greenleaf, mezzo-soprano Luthien Brackett, tenor Jason McStoots, Shira Kammen and Robert Mealy on vielle and harp, and Charles Weaver on plucked instruments. |
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| May 12, 2018 |
| Brahms All-Star Sextet |
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May 12 |
| Sponsor: |
Peoples' Symphony Concerts |
| Auditorium: |
Washington Irving High School |
| Contact: |
Jonathan Moss |
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40 Irving Place |
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New York, NY United States |
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(212) 586-4680 |
| e-mail: |
info@pscny.org |
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http://www.pscny.org |
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Program:
Brahms: Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18
Brahms: Sextet in G Major. Op. 36
Personnel:
Pamela Frank, violin
Jaime Laredo, violin
Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Keith Robinson, cello
Sharon Robinson, cello
One cannot find six more marvelous artists to do justice to the pure romanticism of the two great Brahms Sextets. They also happen to be friends who love making music together, as well as being PSC friends. Thula played at Town Hall a few seasons ago; Milena is the violist of the Dover Quartet; Keith, a member of the Miami Quartet; and, of course, Pam, Jaime and Sharon gave us wonderful concerts this past season. It's a great treat to hear these two magnificent works with this sterling cast. |
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| May 13, 2018 |
| Bohemian Rhapsody |
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The Adelphi Orchestra, now in its 64th season of Music for All, presents “Bohemian Rhapsody” under the baton of Principal Conductor Richard Owen on Friday May 11th at 7:30PM, River Dell Middle School Auditorium and Sunday May 13 at 7:00 PM, Good Shepherd Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC.
Bohemian Rhapsody,” features a diverse program presenting the critically acclaimed baritone Andrew Cummings in Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder. Saint-Saëns’s Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor will be performed by 2015 Adelphi Orchestra Young Artist Competition winner, Nathan Meltzer, who in 2017 at age 16 became the youngest violinist to attain first place in the Windsor Festival String Competition.
The program opens with Dvo?ák’s Carnival Overture and dramatically concludes with beautiful Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64. All Proceeds go to the Young Artist Program. |
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| May 13, 2018 |
| 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon at NYU Skirball |
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The Bang on a Can Marathon at NYU Skirball is 10 hours of FREE, live music. Featuring Terry Riley; Bang on a Can All-Stars with special guests Eric Berryman, Todd Reynolds, and Gyan Riley; Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields) and Sam Davol; Val Jeanty and Ravish Momin; Mazz Swift and Therese Workman; Xenia Rubinos and Marco Buccelli; Contemporaneous; Eliza Bagg; David Friend; ETHEL; FLUX; Maya Beiser and Kate Valk; NYU Contemporary Ensemble/Jonathan Haas; Robert Osborne; So Percussion; Vicky Chow; and more! Full lineup: www.bangonacan.org |
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| May 14, 2018 |
| An Evening with Maria Schneider | New York Youth Symphony Jazz |
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The jazz season will end on Sunday, May 14, 2018 at 7:30pm at The Times Center featuring multi Grammy Award-winning composer Maria Schneider as she joins the band in a program that caps off an extended residency with the ensemble, and will spotlight a rich cross-section of music from across her storied career. The program will also feature the world première of Torgbui by Jonathan Ragonese. |
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| May 15, 2018 |
| Bach Cello Suites in NYC |
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Four acclaimed cellists perform J. S. Bach's solo cello suites in one of the best acoustical spaces in Manhattan, the landmark John Street Church.
Subways 2/3/4/5/A/C/J/Z all to Fulton Street, within one minute walk of venue.
If you love the cello, and Bach, you won't want to miss this one! Meet the artists in the garden after the performance.
ARTIST INFO:
http://www.saeunn.com
https://www.louise-dubin.com
https://music.princeton.edu/people/alberto-parrini
https://katieschlaikjer.com
FULL PROGRAM:
Suite No. 1 in G Major............................................................ J. S. Bach
Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, cellist
Suite No. 3 in C Major .............................................................J. S. Bach
Louise Dubin, cellist
(intermission)
Suite No. 5 in C Minor..............................................................J. S. Bach
Katie Schlaikjer, cellist
Suite No. 6 in D Major...............................................................J. S. Bac |
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| May 17, 2018 |
| Connections | Austrian & American Composers Part 1: Solo Works |
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The ACFNY is presenting New York-based ensemble mise-en performing world premieres and US premieres of three Austrian and three American-Korean composers as part of their CONNECTIONS concert series. The two concerts will showcase solo and ensemble works by the composers Sungji Hong (Korea/Texas), Mirela Ivi?evi? (Croatia/Austria), Peter Jakober (Austria), Seong Ae Kim (Korea/NYC), Matthias Kranebitter (Austria) and Sojin Yoon (Korea). The second evening of CONNECTIONS will take place at the cell, a space and platform for artists and musicians to share their new and innovative work, where ensemble mise-en will perform ensemble works of the six composers. |
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| May 18, 2018 |
| New York Guitar Festival: The Sounds of Spain |
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This spring, the New York Guitar Festival and Arts Brookfield will present two days of performances devoted entirely to classical and flamenco Spanish guitar music at Brookfield Place New York.
“Los Sonidos de España/The Sounds of Spain” casts a fresh glance at standard classics and flamenco roots. Joining us are two legendary guitarists, Sharon Isbin and Pepe Romero, who will perform solo and in duos with special guests in the evening concerts. For our afternoon matinees, we welcome two artists who blur the lines between classical and flamenco – Adam del Monte and Marija Temo.
All events are FREE to attend and will be held in the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place (230 Vesey Street).
http://www.artsbrookfield.com/event/nygf2018/ |
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| May 18, 2018 |
| New York Guitar Festival - The Sounds of Spain |
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This spring, the New York Guitar Festival and Arts Brookfield will present two days of performances devoted entirely to classical and flamenco Spanish guitar music at Brookfield Place.
“Los Sonidos de España/The Sounds of Spain” casts a fresh glance at standard classics and flamenco roots. Joining us are two legendary guitarists, Sharon Isbin and Pepe Romero, who will perform solo and in duos with special guests in the evening concerts. For our afternoon matinees, we welcome two artists who blur the lines between classical and flamenco – Adam del Monte and Marija Temo.
For program details and times, please visit: http://www.artsbrookfield.com/event/nygf2018/ |
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| May 19, 2018 |
| Diamond Jubilee: 60 Years of Harmony |
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From Barbershop to Broadway, Patriotic to Pop, and Classical to Contemporary... the Virginia Beach Chorale commemorates their 60th anniversary with a celebration of music!
Tickets available from any Virginia Beach Chorale member, at the Sandler Center Box office, or by visiting www.virginiabeachchorale.org/performances. |
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| May 19, 2018 |
| Drinks & Drama: Everything But The Ring |
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Raise a glass! San Francisco Opera Education hosts an afternoon of Wagnerian operas paired with specialty cocktails. Learn about Lohengrin, tangle with Tannhäuser and float through The Flying Dutchman, all while sipping a libation concocted by mixologists from San Francisco's The Sea Star. Photographs and video clips from the San Francisco Opera Archives and live musical performances by guest artists complete this fun and tasty overview. Drink samples and light snacks will be provided.
Must be 21 or older to attend.
Event is from 2:30-4pm. |
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| May 19, 2018 |
| 2018 Open Stage: Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 |
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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of samulnori, the Korean Traditional Music Festival 2018 will feature New York Samulnori as well as Muakpoongryu from Korea, and the Samulnori Master himself, Kim Duk Soo and his team.
As a main attraction, Kim Duk Soo and his team, a quartet of percussive instruments will be performing. The performance will conclude with a chorus stylized with Korean rhythms called “New Heaven and New Earth,” performed by a 200-member choir with the Peace Orchestra which features traditional instruments from several cultures. |
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| May 19, 2018 |
| Performathon 2018 |
| Dates: |
5/11/2018 |
| Sponsor: |
Bloomingdale School of Music |
| Auditorium: |
TD Bank, Henry's Restaurant, Bloomingdale School of Music |
| Contact: |
ninagaleolson@aol.com |
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323 West 108th Street |
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New York, NY United States |
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2126636021 |
| e-mail: |
ninagaleolson@aol.com |
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http://www.bsmny.org |
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Bloomingdale School of Music Presents
18th Annual Performathon on May 19, 2018, 9 am - 7 pm
Come hear BSM students as they perform all day to raise funds for scholarship and financial aid programs. SHARE THE MUSIC!
On Saturday, May 19, Bloomingdale School of Music students will perform 12 hours of music in 3 community locations to raise funds for the student Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund, enabling their less fortunate classmates to experience and engage in high quality music instruction.
Sign up or sponsor a student and support BSM scholarships!
We'll be sharing the music at 3 locations in the community:
****9 am - 2 pm TD Bank @ 109th and Broadway
****11 am - 2 pm Henry's Restaurant @ 105th and Broadway
****3 pm - 7 pm Bloomingdale School of Music, David Greer Concert Hall,
323 West 108th Street, between Broadway and Riverside Drive
For information on signing up to perform or how you can sponsor a student please visit:
https://www.bsmny.org/performathon18/index.php |
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| May 20, 2018 |
| The PUBLIQuartet - “PUBLIQ Access 2018” |
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PUBLIQ Access (PQA) creates new works by emerging composers living within the U.S. and promotes underrepresented music in the string quartet repertoire including non-notated, improvised, and electronic music. Composers selected through an application process receive a commission fee and participate in a year-long collaboration to develop a new work with PUBLIQuartet. This collaboration includes residencies, work-in-progress performances, and a high-profile debut performance. These works become central to the quartet’s repertoire and every PQ performance includes at least one PQA composition. PQ has performed these PQA works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and in our Carnegie Hall debut, on their debut album on CAG Records, and other world premieres in New York City, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
This concert will feature NYC premieres of works by PQA 2018 composers Jessica Meyer and Steven Snowden and a World Premiere by Xian Wang. |
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| May 20, 2018 |
| St. Barnabas Episcopal Church's Bach@415 Concert Series |
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On Sunday, May 20th at 4:15 p.m. the season finale of the Bach@415 concert series will take place at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greenwich, CT. The Pentecost Vespers Concert will feature Daniel Moody, a rising star in the countertenor world, performing J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 35, Geist und Seele wird verwirret, (“Spirit and Soul become confused”), accompanied by the St. Peter’s Bach Collegium and St. Barnabas Choir. The program concludes with award-winning concert organist Bálint Karosi performing G.F. Handel’s Organ Concerti Op 4 and Op 6. J. Michael Roush, Director of Music is conducting.
Tickets for the Bach@415 Concert Series are $40 and include a complimentary Meet the Musicians post-concert reception, sponsored by Happiness Is Catering and Horseneck Wines & Liquors. Concertgoers can purchase tickets online at www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org/concerts. Any remaining tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis on May 20th when doors open at 3:30 p.m. |
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| May 20, 2018 |
| The Chappaqua Orchestra Concerto Winners' Concert |
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The First Prize Winners of the TCO 2018 Concerto Competition will perform with The Chappaqua Orchestra.
Tickets available for $30ea/$20 Seniors/Students at: https://tcomayconcert2018.brownpapertickets.com
Junior Division winner Sara Scanlon will play the first movement of the Dvorak Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104.
Senior Division winner Yilun Xu will play an entire concerto to be determined.
The concert will conclude with New York composer Robert Paterson’s Dark Mountains about the beauties of Vermont and Franz Liszt’s epic Les Preludes. |
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| May 20, 2018 |
| Concerto Night! |
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Since the Baroque era, concertos have mined the technical capabilities of both instrument and performer, increasing in difficulty and spectacle through the ages. CMS’s season finale is designed simply to dazzle and delight, a lasting reminder of the thrilling possibilities of chamber music. |
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| May 21, 2018 |
| Mary Prescott and Kaoru Watanabe |
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Mary Prescott’s Litmus Residency
Multidisciplinary artist Mary Prescott curates and performs new works and collaborations involving music, movement, word and installation.
8pm
Mother Me
Mary Prescott’s performance piece investigating the complex relationships, sociology and psychology surrounding the idea of motherhood. Music, word, movement, and installation.
9:15pm
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Kaoru Watanabe solo performance. Japanese shinobue flutes and taiko drums.
$15 in advance/$20 at the door.
Kaoru Watanabe is a Brooklyn-based composer and musician who specializes in the Japanese shinobue flutes and taiko drums. Watanabe creates music that is at once personal, philosophical, meditative and virtuosic, that reflects his extensive background in Japanese traditional musics, American jazz and his devotion to cross-cultural musical collaboration.
Watanabe was a performer and artistic director of the internationally acclaimed Japanese taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo for close to a decade. |
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| May 21, 2018 |
| Merdinger, Paetsch, Honigberg perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto |
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Chicago, IL, May 21, 2018,— Three internationally acclaimed, prize-winning soloists, violinist Michaela Paetsch, cellist Steven Honigberg and pianist Susan Merdinger, join the Music Director Anatol Lysenka and the Northshore Chamber Orchestra, in concert program featuring Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.
The concert will be presented at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Road, Evanston, IL, on June 3, 2018 at 3:30pm. Also featured on the program will be works by Brahms, Grieg, Sibelius and Wagner. |
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| May 23, 2018 |
| NYC Master Chorale Presents: Springtime in New York |
| Dates: |
May 23, 2018 |
| Sponsor: |
New York City Master Chorale |
| Auditorium: |
The Duplex NYC |
| Contact: |
Danielle Buonaiuto Director of Development and Marketing |
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61 Christopher St |
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New York, NY United States |
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9173261422 |
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info@nycmasterchorale.org |
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http://www.nycmasterchorale,org |
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Join the New York City Master Chorale for their annual cabaret at the Duplex, featuring NYCMC singers and pianist Laura Barger under the direction of Thea Kano. |
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| May 25, 2018 |
| New York Festival Orchestra |
| Dates: |
5/25/2018 |
| Sponsor: |
New York Festival Orchestra |
| Auditorium: |
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church |
| Contact: |
Audrey Ross |
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152 West 66 St. |
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New York, NY United States |
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212.877.0685 |
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audreyrosspub@aol.com |
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http://www.NYFO.org |
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The New York Festival Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Hideaki Hirai, joined by the New York Festival Chorus, will present a program of Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Kozaburo Hirai, Hideaki Hirai, and a collection of beloved Japanese childrens' songs.
Conductor Hirai recently made his highly praised debut at the Wiener Staatsoper, and has been appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Ensemble Wien Klang in Vienna. |
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| May 25, 2018 |
| Bearthoven and Shelley Washington |
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Bearthoven presents the New York premiere of 5 new works by Princeton Graduate composers.
Jenny Beck: SleepChains
Matt McBane: Submerged
Molly Herron: Ebb Tide
Anna Meadors: Mini Ipulses
Florent Ghys: Des Mots Superficiels
Shelley Washington presents original compositions accompanied by Ken Thomson and other pals.
Bearthoven [ \'bâr-toh-v?n\ ] is a piano trio creating a new repertoire for a familiar instrumentation by commissioning works from leading young composers. Karl Larson (piano), Pat Swoboda (bass), and Matt Evans (percussion) have combined their individual voices and diverse musical backgrounds, coming together to create a versatile trio focused on frequent and innovative commissioning of up-and-coming composers. Bearthoven is rapidly building a diverse repertoire by challenging composers to apply their own voice to an instrumentation that, while common amongst jazz and pop idioms, is currently foreign in the contemporary classical world. |
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| May 25, 2018 |
| Portrait | Heinz Holliger |
| Dates: |
Friday, May 25th |
| Sponsor: |
ensemble mise-en |
| Auditorium: |
Tenri Cultural Institute |
| Contact: |
ensemble mise-en |
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43 W 13th St |
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New York, NY United States |
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929-400-3636 |
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manager@mise-en.org |
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http://mise-en.org |
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ensemble mise-en will perform numerous works by the esteemed Swiss oboist, conductor, and composer Heinz Holliger as part of its PORTRAIT concert series, which celebrates landmark works of distinguished composers of contemporary music. The works featured in this program span 1971 - 2012, giving audiences a glimpse into the evolution and diversity of Holliger’s work as a composer over time. The pieces ranging from soloist to more expansive works, and highlight Holliger’s mastery of unorthodoxy.
Program:
"(t)air(e)" (1980-1983) for flute
Kreis (1971) for 3-6 wind instruments and a stringed instrument, and ad libitum magnetic tape
Duo II (1988, rev. 1994) for violin and cello
Small fireworks (2012) for piano
Ma'mounia for percussion solo and quintet (2002)
Date and Time: Friday, May 25, 2018 at 8PM
Admission: $10 Student / $20 General |
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| May 26, 2018 |
| Un Papa Fiorentino: I Virtuosi di Urbano VIII |
| Dates: |
May 26 |
| Sponsor: |
Salon/Sanctuary Concerts in collaboration with L'Oratorio del Ceppo |
| Auditorium: |
L'Oratorio del Ceppo |
| Contact: |
salonsanctuaryconcerts@gmail.com |
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Via Pandolfini, 5 |
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Firenze, United States |
| Web: |
http://www.sscfirenze2018.org |
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Diego Cantalupi, theorbo
Davide Pozzi, organ
Music of Frescobaldi and Kapsberger, as would have been heard in the Roman palace of Maffeo Barberini, the Florentine-born pope.
The early seicento Rome in which Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) found himself was a gravitational center around which some of the main protagonists of the history of Italy revolved, attracted by illuminated figures like Pope Urban VIII ( Maffeo Barberini), under whose pontificate the arts enjoyed a period of unprecedented splendor that was reflected in the |
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| May 26, 2018 |
| Bargemusic: Masterwork Series featuring Gerard Schwarz World Premiere |
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The evening concert features the world premiere of Gerard Schwarz’s latest duo for violin and cello alongside New York premieres of his first two duos performed by Schwarz’s son, cellist Julian Schwarz, and the president of Bargemusic, violinist Mark Peskanov. Pianist Misha Dichter also joins the duo for a delightful Schubert trio. |
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| May 26, 2018 |
| Opera Saratoga Announces 2018 Festival Program |
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May 26 to Jul 15 |
| Sponsor: |
Opera Saratoga |
| Auditorium: |
The Spa Little Theatre |
| Contact: |
Contact: Michelle Tabnick, 646-765-4773, michelle@michelletabnickpr.com |
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19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
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Saratoga Springs, NY United States |
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6467654773 |
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lilli@michelletabnickpr.com |
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http://www.operasaratoga.org/ |
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OPERA SARATOGA ANNOUNCES
2018 SUMMER FESTIVAL PROGRAM
THE MERRY WIDOW
Music by Franz Lehár; Libretto by Victor Léon and Leo Stein
THE CONSUL
Music and Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti
ROCKING HORSE WINNER - American Premiere
Music by Gareth Williams; Libretto by Anna Chatterton
VINKENSPORT, or THE FINCH OPERA - World Premiere of Chamber Version
Music by David T. Little; Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Saratoga Springs, NY - Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced that the company's 2018 Summer Festival will feature new productions of four operas at in Spa State Park, along with a wide variety of free and ticketed concert events from May 26 through July 15 at venues throughout the region.
The complete performance schedule for the 2018 Summer Festival, along with Subscription Packages, will be available on October 1, 2017. Single tickets will go on sale February 15, 2018. For more information, please visit www.operasaratoga.org |
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| May 26, 2018 |
| Opera Saratoga Announces Complete Casting and Programs for 2018 Summer Festival |
| Dates: |
May 26- July 15 |
| Sponsor: |
Opera Saratoga |
| Auditorium: |
The Spa Little Theater |
| Contact: |
Contact: Michelle Tabnick, 646-765-4773, michelle@michelletabnickpr.com |
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19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
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Saratoga Springs, NY United States |
| Phone: |
6467654773 |
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lilli@michelletabnickpr.com |
| Web: |
http://www.operasaratoga.org/ |
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OPERA SARATOGA ANNOUNCES
COMPLETE CASTING AND PROGRAMS
FOR 2018 SUMMER FESTIVAL
DAVID ALAN MILLER CONDUCTS A 'WINNING DOUBLE BILL' FEATURING THE AMERICAN PREMIERE OF ROCKING HORSE WINNER AND
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW EDITION OF
VINKENSPORT, OR THE FINCH OPERA
NEW PRODUCTIONS OF THE MERRY WIDOW AND THE CONSUL
CONCERTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, DIAMOND POINT, BOLTON LANDING, AND ALBANY
FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDE
CECILIA VIOLETTA LÓPEZ, MEGHAN KASANDERS, DEBORAH NANSTEEL, JENNIFER PANARA, SCOTT QUINN, TYLER NELSON, AND ANDY PAPAS
Saratoga Springs, NY - Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced the complete casting and programming for the company's 2018 Summer Festival, which will feature new productions of four operas at The Spa Little Theater in Spa State Park, along with a wide variety of free and ticketed concert events from May 26th through July 15th at venues throughout the region. |
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| May 27, 2018 |
| The Spring Concert | New York Youth Symphony Orchestra |
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Michael Repper, Conductor
Gershwin: "Cuban Overture"
Peter Shin: "Slant" (First Music commissioned world premiere)
Barber: "Knoxville: Summer 1915" with Julia Bullock, soprano
Mussorgsky/Ravel: "Pictures at an Exhibition"
The season concludes on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 2pm with soprano Julia Bullock joining the orchestra for Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915. The program will also feature Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and the world première of Slant by Peter Shin. |
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