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March 19, 2023

Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4 K.V. 218 Transcribed for Viola by Charlie Pikler: An Accessible Masterpiece

During Mozart's career, he rarely had an occasion to make up a viola concerto, and in fact, his only work […]

March 18, 2023

Centuries-Old All-Male Singing Tradition Broken: Escolania Boys' Choir Admits Girls for the First Time

A centuries-long history of all-male singing ends, as girls will soon be admitted to the monastery choir for the first […]

March 18, 2023

Juilliard Learner Euan Shields Wins Second Siemens Hallé International Conductors Contest and Secures Coveted Helper Conductor Role with Sir Mark Elder at the Hallé

The winner, Juilliard learner Euan Shields, will presently work as Sir Label Elder's helper conductor at the Hallé The second […]

March 18, 2023

Florian Störtz Wins International Handel Singing Contest at London's St George’s Church, Hanover Square

On Thursday sixteenth March two thousand twenty-three, baritone Florian Störtz was announced as the winner of the International Handel Singing […]

March 17, 2023

Pianist Son Yeol-eum feels "back home" with Mozart's complete piano sonatas

Pianist Son Yeol-eum, playing all eighteen of Mozart’s piano sonatas, feels like she’s finally “back home.” “When I play the […]

March 17, 2023

Blood Orange's Dev Hynes Explores the Evolution of Classical Music in New BBC Radio Show: Composed With Devonté Hynes

Dev Hynes, the musician more commonly recognised as Blood Orange, has launched a new BBC Radio indicate in order to […]

March 17, 2023

Les Victoires de la Musique Classique Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Dazzling Performances and Award Winners

This year marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Victoires de la Musique Classique, which was recently held at the Dijon […]

March 16, 2023

Jupiter Ensemble pays homage to Vivaldi with all-Baroque program at Chan Centre

When: Sunday, March nineteen, three p.m. : Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, six thousand two hundred sixty-five Crescent Rd., […]

March 16, 2023

Kelly Hall-Tompkins: A Violinist's Journey of Social Justice and Musical Inspiration with Music Kitchen

A prize-winning violinist and entrepreneur, Kelly Hall-Tompkins is the founder of Music Kitchen — a pioneer social justice organization, uniting […]

March 16, 2023

Devonté Hynes Explores Classical Music in New 12-Part Series on BBC Sounds

Devonté Hynes, the mind behind Blood Orange, will be presenting a new 12-part series about classical music on BBC Sounds. […]

March 15, 2023

Alexandra Nowakowski, Praised by Opera News, Returns to the Metropolitan Opera for 2022-23 Season with Several Other Solo Performances and Awards in Her Kitty

Praised by Opera News for her “impassioned singing”, Polish-American coloratura soprano Alexandra Nowakowski returns to the roster of The Metropolitan […]

March 15, 2023

American-Estonian Composer Lembit Beecher Awarded $15K Commission Prize by Lydian String Quartet

The Lydian String Quartet recently named American-Estonian composer and animator Lembit Beecher as the recipient of its Commission Prize for […]

March 15, 2023

Fugitive Footsteps: Remembrance Music" by Laurence Sherr Honors Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust in KSU Bailey School of Music's Upcoming Concert

Kennesaw State University's Bailey School of Music (BSOM) will celebrate the two thousand twenty-three release of a new album by […]

March 14, 2023

Madrid's Reina Sofía School of Music Appoints Uruguayan Conductor Nicholás Pasquet to Lead New Zubin Mehta Chair in Orchestral Conducting

Madrid's Reina Sofía School of Music recently appointed the Uruguayan conductor Nicholás Pasquet to keep its newly established Zubin Mehta […]

March 14, 2023

Gustav Mahler School Accepting Applications for Biennial Program: Join Renowned Musicians and Teachers for a Unique Learning Experience in 2023 and 2024

Italian conductor Claudio Abbado established the Gustav Mahler School to bring together talented youthful musicians and internationally renowned teachers beyond […]

March 14, 2023

Premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass at the Royal Northern College of Music: A Theatrical Triumph

Leonard Bernstein’s Mass has something of the nature of what might've been called a “happening” at the time he wrote […]

March 13, 2023

Lyric Opera of Chicago Revives Georges Bizet's Beloved "Carmen," featuring J'Nai Bridges in Signature Role, but Falters in Execution

In a season that so distant has included a world premiere and a rarity or two, Lyric Opera of Chicago […]

March 13, 2023

Lenny Kravitz performs the “In Memoriam” tribute at the 95th Annual Academy Awards

Tonight at the ninety-fifth School Awards, Lenny Kravitz was on hand to carry out during the annual “In Memoriam” tribute […]

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