JAZZ CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

American Composers Orchestra Names Derek Bermel Artistic Director

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announced last night at its Spring Benefit at Tribeca Rooftop that composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel will be the orchestra's new Artistic Director, commencing wi... (more...)

A FIERCE GREEN FIRE, Estonian National Ballet and More Set for Napa Valley Opera House, June 2013

The Napa Valley Opera House yesterday announced the following schedule of performances taking place throughout the month of June. (more...)

2013-2014 Season Highlights at Carnegie Hall

2013-2014 Season Highlights (more...)

Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2

Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists... (more...)

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Announces 2013-14 Season

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary with its 2013-14 season. (more...)

Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri to Bring TRANSYLVANIAN CONCERT to the Rubin Museum, 6/7

Pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri celebrate the release of their new ECM release 'Transylvanian Concert ' with a performance at the Rubin Museum, Friday, June 7. (more...)

Houston Symphony to Welcome Pink Martini to Jones Hall, 5/24-26

On May 24, 25 and 26, the Houston Symphony welcomes audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds to an exciting performance with the eclectic 'little orchestra,' Pink Martini. Led by Principal Pops C... (more...)

Patti LuPone, Bebel Gilberto, Paul Taylor Dance, BROADWAY'S NEXT H!T MUSICAL and More Set for Scottsdale Center's 2013-14 Season

Tickets for Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' new 2013-14 season will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Among the offerings are 75 awe-inspiring live performances of da... (more...)

Melbourne Recital Centre Calls for Local Composers to Write Tribute to City for MELBOURNE'S MUSIC BANK

Bank of Melbourne and Melbourne Recital Centre are inspiring local composers and songwriters to write the ultimate tribute to their city. Whether it's a concerto for the city or a song about the subur... (more...)

Cornelius Dufallo to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of JOURNALING Series at Spectrum, 6/1

Composer and violinist Cornelius Dufallo presents the fifth anniversary of his Journaling concert series at Spectrum on Saturday, June 1, 2013. (more...)

Cynthia Nixon Narrates Pit Stop Players' THE RITE STUFF Tonight

The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will conclude their fourth season with special guest Cynthia Nixon narrating a new work, plus ... (more...)

North/South Consonance Welcome Gizel Xanath and More for Cinco de Mayo Concert Tonight

North/South Consonance, Inc. continues its 33rd consecutive season of free-admission concerts on Sunday afternoon tonight, May 5 when Mexican-born soprano Gizel Xanath, flutist Lisa Hansen and pianist... (more...)

Ravinia to Celebrate Audience with Customer Appreciation Day, 5/18

Ravinia kicks off the summer with Customer Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, a day filled with discounts and the chance to purchase limited added Pavilion side seating to sol... (more...)

Madeleine Peyroux Joins Art of Time Ensemble for SONGBOOK 7, 5/31 & 6/1

Art of Time Ensemble closes their 2012/13 season on a high note, welcoming world renowned jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux to the Enwave Theatre stage on May 31 and June 1. In Songbook 7, Peyroux steps o... (more...)

Luke Howard to Launch Solo Album SUN, CLOUD at Melbourne Recital Centre, May 23

In 1802 a chemist and amateur meteorologist named Luke Howard presented a paper recommending a new system of classifying clouds, using the names cumulus, stratus and cirrus. Fast forward to 2013 and h... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Time Travel at PIFA to Swinging Sixties Spy Movie Music

The PIFA time travel theme took the Philly Pops to the birth of the James Bond film franchise... and beyond (more...)

Clarinetist Thomas Piercy to Bring TOKYO TO NEW YORK, 5/18 & 6/2

NYC and Tokyo-based clarinetist, Thomas Piercy performs two concerts of new music by contemporary Japanese composers based on their thoughts about NYC and works by non-Japanese composers influenced or... (more...)

2013 Juno Awards Winners Announced

The 2013 Juno Awards were announced last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. Three of the four classical categories were won by Naxos and its distributed labels including the first ever win for a composer ... (more...)

Lex-Ham Community Band Hosts BandWidth 2013 in St. Paul Today

The Lex-Ham Community Band announces BandWidth 2013 - a showcase of community-based bands from around Minnesota for 12:00 to 5:30 p.m., today, April 28 at the Landmark Center, 75 West 5th Street, in d... (more...)

North/South Consonance to Welcome Gizel Xanath and More for Cinco de Mayo Concert, 5/5

North/South Consonance, Inc. continues its 33rd consecutive season of free-admission concerts on Sunday afternoon May 5 when Mexican-born soprano Gizel Xanath, flutist Lisa Hansen and pianist Max Lifc... (more...)

Patti Austin to Tribute Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington with Cleveland Orchestra, 5/18

The Cleveland Orchestra concludes its acclaimed 2012-13 Celebrity Series on Saturday, May 18, when Patti Austin performs with the Orchestra in a concert that pays homage to the revered jazz classics o... (more...)

Renee Fleming Rounds Out Carnegie Hall Perspectives Series with THE STRAND SETTINGS and More Tonight

Renowned soprano Renee Fleming completes her Carnegie Hall Perspectives series with two concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, tonight, April 26 and May 4. (more...)

RIVER TO RIVER FESTIVAL 2013 Announces Full Lineup; Kicks Off 6/15

As part of its 40th Anniversary year, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) unveils the 2013 edition of the annual River To River Festival, Downtown's completely free summer arts festival. This year... (more...)

Pianist Inon Barnatan to Highlight Riverside Symphony Concert at Lincoln Center, 6/6

Music Director George Rothman will lead Riverside Symphony in a program of musical gems reflecting the cross-pollination of jazz and indigenous music with traditional European compositional technique.... (more...)

ALTERED STATES Screens with Live Orchestra at Fulcrum Point Tonight

Expanding on its popular 'Movie Music' programs that feature live orchestration of film scene scores, Chicago's new art music leader, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, with a 100-member orchestra, pres... (more...)