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STAGE TUBE: Lang Lang Promo Video for Concert, May 17

(5/16/2012) Adrienne Arsht Center welcomes the return of international piano star, Lang Lang, in a solo recital on the Knight Concert Hall stage for one night only, Thursday, May 17 at 8pm at the Knight Concert Hall. This recital is being sponsored by Elizabeth and Nathan Leight.

Music Institute of Chicago Wins Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition

(5/15/2012) The Music Institute of Chicago confirmed its status as one of the best schools in the nation for chamber music study with students from its prestigious Academy for gifted pre-college musicians earning first and third place wins in the Junior Division of the 2012 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The Music Institute offers one of the largest and most accomplished chamber music programs in the U.S. and presents some of the finest chamber music ensembles at Nichols Concert Hall.

MYSO's Exec. Director Fran Richman to Retire After 24 Years

(5/15/2012) Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) will soon embark on a new era of leadership. Board President Susan Graham Wernecke and President-elect Patrick Rath announce that Frances Richman will retire as executive director of the organization as of December 31, 2012. She will continue to work with MYSO in the future, in a consulting capacity.

Itzhak Perlman Performs Tchaikovsky with North Carolina Symphony Tonight, 5/15

(5/15/2012) Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman returns to the North Carolina Symphony tonight to perform Tchaikovsky’s scintillating Violin Concerto. The special event concert, led by Symphony Resident Conductor William Henry Curry, takes place at Meymandi Concert Hall, in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, tonight, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Pacific Symphony Presents INSIDE OUT, 5/31

(5/14/2012) Pacific Symphony ends its season with Beethoven’s crowning achievement, the Symphony No. 9, “Choral,” featuring “Ode to Joy.” The concert, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, features a fusion of orchestra and voices that includes Pacific Chorale and four world-class opera singers; plus, two timely works by Frank Ticheli: “Rest” (world premiere version for strings) and “Radiant Voices” provide a stunning prelude.

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents MAHLER 9, 6/7-10

(5/14/2012) Music Director Jacques Lacombe and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present Mahler’s Ninth Symphony for the Orchestra’s 2011–12 classical-season finale June 7, 9 and 10 in Newark and Morristown.

Alan Gilbert Conducts The New York Philharmonic's 170th Subscription Season's All-Mozart Finale

(5/14/2012) The New York Philharmonic’s 170th subscription season will conclude with Music Director Alan Gilbert, The Yoko Nagae Ceschina Chair, leading the Orchestra in an all- Mozart program: the Mass in C minor, Great, and Piano Concerto No. 22, featuring Emanuel Ax — Honorary Member of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York — as soloist, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 23 at 8:00 p.m. The C-minor Mass will feature performances by soprano Jennifer Zetlan (making her New York Philharmonic debut), mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, tenor Paul Appleby (also making his Philharmonic debut), baritone Joshua Hopkins, and the New York Choral Artists, directed by Joseph Flummerfelt. Ms. Zetlan, Ms. Johnson Cano, Mr. Appleby, and Mr. Hopkins will join Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic to perform the C-minor Mass at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival July 27.

Northrop Presents Accordo, Season 3, Concert 3: Brahms/Haydn Variations, 5/14

(5/14/2012) Accordo, established in 2009, is a Minnesota-based chamber group. Its third season, which opened with a program of Romantic String Sextets and closes with tonight's May 14 offering, is presented by The Schubert Club, Northrop Concerts and Lectures, and Kate Nordstrum Projects at the National Historic Landmark Christ Church Lutheran.

LA Phil Members Perform with YOLA at HOLA Tonight, 5/14

(5/14/2012) Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform alongside woodwind students of YOLA at HOLA in a free neighborhood concert at St. Thomas the Apostle Church on tonight, May 14 at 8 p.m. LA Phil musicians Mitchell Newman, violin; Robert Vijay Gupta, violin; Ben Ullery, viola; Leticia Oaks Strong, viola; and Daniel Rothmuller, cello will perform Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5 and Holst’s Jupiter (from The Planets) – both with YOLA at HOLA woodwind students. The evening is conducted by Emily Kubitskey.

Irondale Presents Walter Thompson Orchestra 'Soundpainting' in Brooklyn, 6/8-9

(5/13/2012) Irondale announces the return of the award winning Walter Thompson Orchestra June 8 & 9 in an exciting, intense and ambitious multidisciplinary Soundpainting event.

Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Plays Final Concert of the Season Tonight, 5/13

(5/13/2012) The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO), led by Staff Conductor and Youth Orchestra Music Director Jere Flint, performs its Finale Concert tonight, May 13, 2012, at 3:00 p.m in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. This concert, which is the final performance in the Youth Orchestra’s 2011-12 season, features two student musicians: flutist Hally Davidson performing Hüe’s Fantasie for Flute and Orchestra and violinist Keanu Mitanga performing the First Movement of Saint-Saëns’s Violin Concerto No. 3.

PSYWE's Movie Music Concert Plays Today, 5/13

(5/13/2012) Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble (PSYWE), comprised of wind and percussion instrumentalists in grades 8-12, led by Music Director Joshua Roach (under the direction of Pacific Symphony Music Director Carl St.Clair), and three gifted soloists: Courtney Park, oboe, Thomas Yoo, clarinet, and Christopher Bryant, saxophone, will grace the stage today, May 13.

Ars Nostra Performs Music by Max Lifchitz at Kaufman Center, 5/15

(5/12/2012) The University of South Florida’s Ars Nostra ensemble performs vocal and instrumental works by Max Lifchitz at New York City's Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center on Tuesday, May 15 at 8 PM. For ticket purchases and availability, contact the box office at (212) 501-3330.

Nashville Symphony Invites Community to Tonight's Carnegie Hall Concert, 5/12

(5/12/2012) The Nashville Symphony invites members of the community join the orchestra when it performs at Carnegie Hall today, May 12, 2012.

Gustavo Dudamel's May 2012 Programs with the LA Phil Will Feature Mozart

(5/12/2012) The programs for the Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts scheduled for tonight, Saturday, May 12, Friday, May 25, and Sunday, May 27, have been changed.

Photo Flash: Alan Gilbert Conducts NY Phil in Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut

(5/11/2012) Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, America’s oldest orchestra, came to Walt Disney Concert Hall in the final event of the LA Phil’s 2011/12 Visiting Orchestras series, this Wednesday, May 9. Virtuoso pianist Yefim Bronfman joined the program, performing the West Coast premiere of Piano Concerto No. 2, by New York Philharmonic Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg. Also on the program were Dvorák’s Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Though Gilbert had previously appeared at Walt Disney Concert Hall (WDCH), most recently during the 2006/07 season, the performance was the New York Philharmonic’s WDCH debut. See below for photos from the orchestra's knock-out concert in Los Angeles!

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Holds Annual Meeting, 6/11

(5/11/2012) MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra)'s annual meeting will take place Monday, June 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm at the Youth Arts Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, located at 325 W. Walnut Street, Milwaukee, Wisc.

Chicago's Grant Park Music Festival Kicks Off in July

(5/11/2012) Summer in Chicago continues this July with the Grant Park Music Festival, led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar and the Grammy Award-nominated Grant Park Orchestra, along with Chorus Director Christopher Bell and the Grant Park Chorus in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Park. The Festival will bring performances by outstanding guest conductors and guest artists from around the world, in a month of exciting programming that includes a world premiere commission, a live concert screening of Frozen Planet, the latest hit series from BBC/Discovery Channel, a tribute concert to Broadway and Hollywood legend, Frank Loesser and other Festival favorites.

Caramoor Sets Season Opener for 6/23, Featuring Bebe Neuwirth

(5/10/2012) On Saturday, June 23, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts opens its 67th annual Summer Music Festival with an evening of Mendelssohn. Celebrated violinist Gil Shaham opens the program with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64.

Gustavo Dudamel's May 2012 Programs with the LA Phil Will Feature Mozart

(5/10/2012) The programs for the Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts scheduled for tonight, May 10, Saturday, May 12, Friday, May 25, and Sunday, May 27, were previously altered.

Handel and Haydn Highlight Boston Baroque's 2012-2013 Season

(5/9/2012) Boston Baroque, America’s first period-instrument orchestra, has announced its 2012-2013 concert season, running from October 19, 2012 to April 20, 2013. Music Director Martin Pearlman will conduct five programs of two performances each, taking place at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston or at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge. Highlights of the season will include a rarely-performed Handel comic opera, Partenope; Haydn’s “Lord Nelson” Mass, which is slated to be recorded for later release on CD; Handel’s Messiah at the holidays; and concerts that feature members of the orchestra and chorus in small ensemble and solo roles.

Emalie Savoy Joins NY Philharmonic's Presentation of Falla's ATLANTIDA, 5/31-6/2

(5/9/2012) Soprano Emalie Savoy will join the New York Philharmonic’s performance of selections from Falla’s Atlantida, led by Spanish conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 1, at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 2, at 8:00 p.m. The program also includes Orff’s Carmina burana. As previously announced, the singers that Mr. Fru?hbeck has assembled for these performances also include American soprano Erin Morley, American tenor Nicholas Phan (in his Philharmonic debut), South- African baritone Jacques Imbrailo (debut), the Spanish chorus Orpheon Pamplones directed by Igor Ijurra Fernandez, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus directed by Dianne Berkun.

Philip Glass Remix Album Featuring Beck, Tyondai Braxton and More Set for Release 10/23

(5/9/2012) Philip Glass, one of America’s most esteemed composers, will be the subject of a remix project due October 23 on Orange Mountain Music. The idea for the record came together during a conversation between Philip and his friend and new collaborator Beck. The pair recruited producer Hector Castillo (David Bowie, Björk, Lou Reed) to help assemble a collection of remixes of Glass’ works by a list of critically acclaimed artists including Beck himself, Tyondai Braxton, Amon Tobin, Cornelius, Johann Johannsson, Nosaj Thing, Memory Tapes, Silver Alert and many others.

Riccardo Chailly and Stefano Bollani Release SOUNDS OF THE 30S, 5/22

(5/9/2012) Following the success of last year’s recording of Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue, conductor Riccardo Chailly and pianist Stefano Bollani return with an album of jazz-inspired classical works, including two world-premiere recordings. The album, which was recorded live at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig, will be released on May 22, 2012.

Orion Ensemble Offers World Premiere Jazz Piece, Pianist Miguel de la Cerna to Conclude Season, 5/9 & 13

(5/9/2012) As the concluding concert of its 2011–12 season—Chamber Treasures Meet Chicago Jazz—The Orion Ensemble presents “All That Jazz!” featuring a world premiere by guest pianist Miguel de la Cerna, a Fauré quartet and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Performances are May 6 at Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston, May 9 at Roosevelt University’s Ganz Memorial Hall in Chicago and May 13 at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church in Geneva.

Jacques Lacombe, NJ Symphony Orchestra Play Carnegie Hall Tonight, 5/9

(5/9/2012) Music Director Jacques Lacombe and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) present a special concert program at Carnegie Hall tonight, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the second-annual Spring for Music Festival. The performance marks Lacombe’s Carnegie Hall debut. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs Busoni’s Piano Concerto. The NJSO gives the Carnegie Hall premiere of Weill’s Symphony No. 1, “Berliner,” and soprano Hila Plitmann joins the Orchestra for Varèse’s Nocturnal. Both the Busoni and Varèse works feature the men of the Westminster Symphonic Choir.

Alan Gilbert Directs NY Phil in Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut, Featuring Yefim Bronfman Tonight, 5/9

(5/9/2012) Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, America’s oldest orchestra, come to Walt Disney Concert Hall in the final event of the LA Phil’s 2011/12 Visiting Orchestras series, tonight, May 9, at 8 pm. Virtuoso pianist Yefim Bronfman joins the program, performing the West Coast premiere of Piano Concerto No. 2, by New York Philharmonic Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg. Also on the program are Dvorák’s Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Though Gilbert has previously appeared at Walt Disney Concert Hall (WDCH), most recently during the 2006/07 season, the performance will be the New York Philharmonic’s WDCH debut.

Paul Dyer Leads BACH ETERNAL Concert Series Now thru May 19

(5/9/2012) Artistic director Paul Dyer conducts Bach Eternal the concert series featuring the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Brandenburg Choir tonight, May 9 through May 19 on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7pm with a special Saturday matinee on May 19 at 2pm. This performance will take place at City Recital Hall Angel Place.

Met Museum Presents NY Phil's CONTACT!, Jordi Savall and Cirène, June 2012

(5/8/2012) Met Museum presents the New York Philharmonic's concert series CONTACT!, Jordi Savall's "Orient-Occident: A Dialogue of Souls," and New York ensemble Cirène's interpretation of a classic love story of the Middle East with music, dance and painting, all in June 2012. See details below.

SummerSounds at LA Phil's Hollywood Bowl Features World Music, 7/9-8/17

(5/7/2012) The Hollywood Bowl celebrates its 45th year of presenting SummerSounds, one of the most popular children's festivals in Southern California. The six-week festival of world music and arts for children ages 3 to 11 takes place weekday mornings, beginning on Monday, July 9, and running weekdays until Friday, August 17, with two performances each Monday through Friday, at 10am and 11:15am.

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Awarded Honorary Membership of the Vienna State Opera

(5/7/2012) Im Anschluss an die bejubelte gestrige Vorstellung von "Arabella" * unter der Leitung von GMD Franz Welser-Möst und mit Emily Magee in der Titelpartie, Tomasz Konieczny als Mandryka, Genia Kühmeier als Zdenka, Michael Schade als Matteo * wurde auf offener Bühne die Ehrenmitgliedschaft der Wiener Staatsoper an das Staatsopernorchester bzw. die Wiener Philharmoniker verliehen.

Nashville Symphony Plays Music Festival at Carnegie Hall, Now thru 5/12

(5/7/2012) The Grammy®-winning Nashville Symphony performs at New York City's Carnegie Hall as part of the Spring for Music festival, a high-profile celebration of adventuresome programming among leading North American orchestras. The Symphony is one of six ensembles scheduled to perform at Spring for Music's second annual event, opening tonight, May 7 and running through May 12, 2012. The Nashville Symphony's Saturday-evening performance at Carnegie Hall will conclude the six-day festival.

Irish Tenor Alfie Boe Performs at KC's Kauffman Center Tonight, 5/6

(5/6/2012) The Kansas City Irish Center and Lyric Opera of Kansas City previously announced a collaborative benefit concert to support both organizations. "An Evening with Alfie Boe" will feature the acclaimed British tenor on the final stop of his first tour of the United States, 7 p.m. tonight, May 6 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Presents Spring Concert Today, 5/6

(5/6/2012) Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra presents the first of three Spring Concerts today, May 6, 2012, at 3:00 PM, in Uihlein Hall of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

Alan Gilbert Directs NY Phil in Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut, Featuring Yefim Bronfman, 5/9

(5/4/2012) Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, America’s oldest orchestra, come to Walt Disney Concert Hall in the final event of the LA Phil’s 2011/12 Visiting Orchestras series, Wednesday, May 9, at 8 pm. Virtuoso pianist Yefim Bronfman joins the program, performing the West Coast premiere of Piano Concerto No. 2, by New York Philharmonic Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg. Also on the program are Dvorák’s Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Though Gilbert has previously appeared at Walt Disney Concert Hall (WDCH), most recently during the 2006/07 season, the performance will be the New York Philharmonic’s WDCH debut.

Atlanta Symphony Presents Spectrum Performing 'Music of Motown,' 5/4 & 5

(5/4/2012) Vocal group Spectrum joins Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for “Music of Motown” May 4–5, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.

The Beehive Statesmen Chorus Presents Spring Concert, 5/4

(5/4/2012) The Beehive Statesmen Chorus, directed by Beth Bruce, presents its annual Spring concert tonight, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center (UCCC) 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City, UT 84119.

LA Master Chorale Showcases 1,000 Southland Teens at High School Choir Festival Tonight, 5/4

(5/4/2012) For 23 years, the Los Angeles Master Chorale has helped fuel a passion for choral music among Southland teenagers with its annual High School Choir Festival, a yearlong music education and mentoring program that reaches nearly 1,000 students and their choir teachers in 25 local high schools, culminating with a free concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall where the public can hear the next generation of singers. This year’s event, the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Master Chorale High School Choir Festival, features participating students in a massed 1,000-voice choir tonight, May 4, 2012, at 1 pm, at Disney Hall. There will also be a special performance by the 80-voice Festival honor Choir, comprised of students from the 25 participating schools. Grant Gershon, music director of the LA Master Chorale, conducts both choirs, which have been rehearsing for the concert since last fall.

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Portland Ovations Presents Violinist Jennifer Koh at Hannaford Hall Tonight, 5/3

(5/3/2012) Portland Ovations presents violinist, Jennifer Koh at Hannaford Hall tonight, May 3 at 7:30pm.