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Concert memberships on sale Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:24PMFAIRMONT - A chamber orchestra, a Harlem Boys Choir alumnus, and three family musical acts await Fairmont Concert Association members for the 2010-2011 concert season.
Cal Performances Continues to Astound Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:51PMIn just his first year at the institution's helm, Matías Tarnopolsky has already managed to build upon the legacy of his predecessor. by Jason Victor Serinus The East Bay artistic community held its collective breath when Robert Cole, longtime director of Cal Performances, announced his departure at the end of last season. The big question on everyone's mind, in the face of the economic downturn ...
A new Holocaust museum pushes toward the future Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:34PMWhen the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust officially opens in its new home in Pan Pacific Park on Oct. 14, it won’t just be moving to a bigger, more prominent and more easily accessible building. It will be moving into the 21st century.
Benjamin Lees: Composer who eschewed modernism in favour of a gritty, muscular clarity Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe American composer Benjamin Lees had the bad luck to reach his stylistic maturity at a time when contemporary composition was besotted by modernism; more traditional idioms were regarded as passé. But Lees stuck to his guns, writing music he could be proud of, and when the serialist hegemony fell away he had a substantial corpus of solidly crafted works to show for his perseverance, written ...
HAVAS : Strong increase in Net income, Group share of +22.5% Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:21PMSURESNES CEDEX, FRANCE--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - 2010 First Half Results
HAVAS : Strong increase in Net income, Group share of +22.5% Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:09PMSURESNES CEDEX, FRANCE--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - 2010 First Half Results Strong increase in Net income, Group share of +22.5%- Revenue up: - +4.2% in H1 2010 over H1 2009 - +2.0% organic growth in Q2 2010, for a total of +1.8% for H1 2010 - Marked improvement of +18.3% in Income from operations: - Margin on income from operations of 11.5% for H1 2010 against 10.2% in H1 2009, an increase of ...
Single tickets to Phil Society concerts go on sale Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:21PMSingle tickets for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County's 2010-2011 concerts go on sale today (August 30). Until now, tickets were available only to season subscribers. The Philharmonic Society, which recently announced a small surplus for the...
Brian McCollum's big gigs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:33AMIt was 10 years ago this summer that Gray commandeered the U.S. airwaves with the folkie pop hit "Babylon." Though he's maintained a consistent chart presence in his English homeland, he hasn't managed to re-create that sort of success in the States.
Out of Town Events Calendar Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:11PMOUT OF TOWN EVENTS Music festivals Garth Newel Summer Festival: Garth Newel Music Center, Warm Springs, www.garthnewel.org or (877) 558-1689. Festival continues weekends through Sept. 5.
Järvi opens final season with Battle Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:57PMPaavo Järvi opens the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's 116th season with superstar diva Kathleen Battle and an all-Strauss program. The Ohio-born opera singer, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, will be soloist in Richard Strauss' Songs for Soprano and Orchestra.
Wagner's 'Ring' is about the meaning of love, says tenor Lance Ryan Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:53AMYoung tenor Lance Ryan gave his first performance at the Bayreuth Festival this year as Siegfried. He shared his thoughts with Deutsche Welle on the character of Siegfried and performing at the celebrated festival.
Salzburg gala raises 300,000 euros for Pakistan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:57PMVIENNA - Salzburg's exclusive summer music festival raised 300,000 euros in aid for Pakistan's flood victims at a star-studded benefit gala, organisers said Friday.
The Oregon Symphony's sendoff to summer: big and bold Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:09AMThe annual concert offers big music, fireworks and howitzers.
Proms 54, 55: Shaham/BBCSO/Robertson; Cullum/Heritage Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall (4/5, 4/5) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:39AMIn terms of productivity, Mark-Anthony Turnage sits comfortably at the bottom of the league among contemporary British composers, but as a significant voice, he’s up at the top.
Salzburg gala raises 300,000 euros for Pakistan Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:23AMThe Russian superstar soprano, Anna Netrebko, headlined the special fundraiser capped by a tango danced by Netrebko’s Uruguayan partner, the baritone Erwin Schrott.
Gala raises 300,000 euros Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:20AMVIENNA - SALZBURG'S exclusive summer music festival raised 300,000 euros (S$517,608) in aid for Pakistan's flood victims at a star-studded benefit gala, organisers said on Friday. The Russian superstar soprano, Anna Netrebko, headlined the special fundraiser held Thursday night in the Austrian city's Haus fuer Mozart theatre.
Concerts and shows around New Haven this week (Aug 27 - Sept 2) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:46AMHere are the selected local concert events from this week's edition of Weekend. To browse more events, or submit your own, go to www.nhregister.com/events. Tell us what shows you plan on catching in the comments.
Concerts and shows around New Haven this week (Aug 27- Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:15AMTONIGHT Jackson Browne, Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford; 203-265-1501.
City stage for jazz-fusion trio Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:49PMFriday promises jazz lovers of the city an evening of world-class music as the Alex Machacek Trio takes stage at Dalhousie Institute at 7pm.
Japan's maestro Ozawa makes a fragile comeback Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:03AMJapan's most famous orchestral conductor Seiji Ozawa has concluded oesophageal cancer treatment but will only conduct one piece in September concerts since his health remains frail organisers said.
Japan's maestro Ozawa makes a fragile comeback Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:15AMTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's most famous orchestral conductor, Seiji Ozawa, has concluded esophageal cancer treatment but will only conduct one piece in September concerts since his health remains frail, organizers said.
Aerosmith and more of what's goin' on in Detroit Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:11AMRead on for more information about Aerosmith's big show at The Palace of Auburn Hills and more shows, events and upcoming happenings in Metro Detroit, including music, arts and other events.
O’Sullivan, RTÉCO/Brophy Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:38PMNCH, Dublin
Sony Classical Releases LANG LANG 'LIVE IN VIENNA' on August 24 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:23AMSony Classical is proud to announce its debut release "LIVE IN VIENNA" from one of the most thrilling and inspiring musicians of our time, the world-renowned pianist LANG LANG. Recorded and filmed live in Vienna's legendary Musikverein concert hall, the Sony Classical debut will be available on August 24 in multiple formats.
Mostly Mozart Concludes With Almost All Mozart Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:38PMA Mostly Mozart Festival that has included ancient Georgian polyphony and an avant-garde work by Helmut Lachenmann concludes with Mozart himself.
Re-creating Haydn's "Creation" Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:10AMThe Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove this week mounts its annual Sacred Masterwork, this year focusing on Joseph Haydn's beloved oratorio, "The Creation."
The fierce music of Estonia, Latvia Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:50AMNAISSAAR, Estonia - In the Baltic Sea, about 45 minutes from Tallinn, the boat full of music devotees arrives at this near-desert island, then rides in army-style trucks past rusty Soviet war machinery and defused mines to a concert hall called Omari Barn - for music they can't hear anywhere else.
Carnegie Hall series tickets on sale Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:45PMLEWISBURG, W.Va. -- The general public can buy tickets starting Monday for the 2010-2011 Carnegie Hall series. The season lineup is: Sept. 17: The Capitol Steps. The Washington-based troupe presents a show of music and political sati...
HIGH SCHOOL BAND NIGHTS Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:48PMAustintown Fitch High School will host its annual band night at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Five area bands
New releases from John Mellencamp and Hey Tuesday and others Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:40AMNo Better Than This John Mellencamp (Rounder) Mellencamp is on the record saying he invented alt-country back when he was still a Cougar. Maybe he did, and maybe he didn’t, but he sure knows his way around the style....
New CD releases from John Mellencamp, Hey Tuesday and others Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:40AMMellencamp goes back to basics, with winning results
Arts centre reveals new concert series Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:11AMTHE cream of classical music comes to Butterworth Hall for Warwick Arts Centre's 30th concert series. World class orchestras, soloists and conductors feature in the programme, which starts on Tuesday, October 5 with a concert by The Halle symphony orchestra.
Entertainment briefs Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:38PMHandbell choir plans auditions The Kanawha Valley Ringers, a community-based English handbell choir, has scheduled auditions for its 2010-11 season.Individual auditions are scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bream Me...
Network News Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:00PMAug. 19 REDSKINS TRAINING CAMP This is the final open practice offering a glimpse at new quarterback Donovan McNabb and new coach Mike Shanahan. After this, the team returns to closed practices and preseason games leading up to its Sept. 12 regular-season opener against Dallas. 8:30 a.m. Redskins...
Summer Festival Singers perform Haydn's 'Mass' for our times Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:08PMSince we’re going through some angsty times, it’s fitting that the Summer Festival Singers will perform Haydn’s Mass as part of the “Summer Music at the Cathedrals” series.
After 'Eroica,' music could never be the same Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:06AMThe following article first appeared in 1999 as part of a nine-part series on the Beethoven symphonies, which was published in advance of a complete performance in O.C. by John Eliot Gardiner and his orchestra. The other installments will appear in...
Design the Official Logo for the Stan Lee Foundation on Talenthouse Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:09AMTalenthouse and the Stan Lee Foundation Create Opportunity for Up-and-Coming Designers to Gain Worldwide Exposure
Design the Official Logo for the Stan Lee Foundation on Talenthouse Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:00AMMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - 08/17/10) - Talenthouse , the leading platform in creative collaboration, announced today their partnership with the Stan Lee Foundation , whose Chairman Emeritus, Stan Lee, is the iconic creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and The Fantastic Four. Together, they are embarking on the first of a series of creative invites, by launching a worldwide search for creative fans ...
Tribute to Composer Alban Berg at Bard Music Festival Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:53PMThe 21st season of the Bard Music Festival, which started on Friday in Annandale-On-Hudson, focuses on the 20th-century Viennese composer Alban Berg.
Lincoln Municipal Band Presents Celebrate the Adventure Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:29AMJoin the Lincoln Municipal Band as they continue their 2010 Summer Concert Series on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., with a concert entitled Celebrate the Adventure.
Ohio Wesleyan reaches near, far for interesting acts Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:27AMOhio Wesleyan University is planning a season full of campus-produced theater, music and dance events as well as touring acts.
In 1974, nudes made news at Venice Beach Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:15PMThe idea of sunbathers doffing their clothes was not new to Southern California. But such a practice was usually confined to isolated spots, such as Black's Beach in San Diego. Retired lifeguard Nick Steers still remembers the day he helped rescue an injured swimmer at Venice Beach while onlookers gathered around him.
TOday Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:19PMTOday Dances Just Got to Dance Club, 8 to 11 p.m., Ukrainian Orthodox Church pavilion, 1025 N.
Concert Roundup: Counting Crows, Rihanna, Queensryche, others Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 9:09AMStar-Ledger File PhotoCounting Crows at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair in October 2008The band Counting Crows is calling its current tour a Traveling Circus and Medicine Show, because of its freewheeling format. The members of the band, along with support...
GO & DO Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:20PMFriday Dances Eddie & the Edsels, 8 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.
Sting - Austrian Film Official Boycots Panel On Art In The Digital Age Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:12PMWerner Müller, head of the Association of the Audiovisual and Film Industry of Austria, has pulled out of an appearance in Vienna next week where he was to participate in...
Glendale Symphony garners temp deal for new conductor Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:36PMIranian-born Loris Tjeknavorian has led groups in Vienna, London. GLENDALE — The struggling Glendale Symphony Orchestra has inked a temporary deal with an internationally-renowned conductor ahead of what the organization hopes will be a more long-term contract, officials said Tuesday.
Strauss' "Elektra' batters ear-drums at Salzburg Festival Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:51AMSALZBURG, Austria (AFP) - What better way for the Salzburg festival to celebrate its 90th anniversary than with a new production of an opera by Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, two of the festival's founders.
Bard music festival celebrates composer Berg (video) Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:08AMMark Primoff likes to compare a classical concert to a night at the movies.
Beautiful singing Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:33PMLovers of classical music should not miss “Viva Bel Canto” on Aug. 14, 8 pm at the Philamlife Auditorium on U.N. Avenue, Manila. It features Arthur Espiritu, the first Filipino tenor to perform at La Scala di Milan since 1928. Before him in 1928, Filipino bass baritone Jose Mossessgeld- Santiago performed at the hallowed La [...]