MENDELSSOHN CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

Door County to Host 2013 Midsummer's Music Festival, 6/7-17

Located on the shores of Lake Michigan and the Green Bay waters is one of the most beautiful communities in the Midwest - Door County, Wisconsin. The Door Peninsula is a place with picturesque views o... (more...)

The Church of the Transfiguration to Present BACHFEST: CANTATA 147, 6/7

The Church of the Transfiguration ('The Little Church Around the Corner'), 1 East 29th Street in Manhattan, presents Bachfest: Cantata 147 ('Hertz und Mund und tat und Leben') and Brandenburg Concerto... (more...)

Maestro Hans Graf to Bid Farewell to Houston Symphony, 5/17-18

Maestro Hans Graf will conduct the Houston Symphony in his final concerts as Music Director on May 17 and 18. Ending his 12-year tenure, Graf will celebrate with the orchestra, staff and patrons in a ... (more...)

Shattered Glass Ensemble Makes Carnegie Hall Debut Featuring Violinist Elizabeth Woo Tonight

The Shattered Glass Ensemble and its Artistic Director, violinist Elizabeth Woo, will offer a smashing artistic experience when the conductor-less string ensemble makes its Carnegie Hall debut at Zank... (more...)

Handel and Haydn Society Present HANDEL JEPHTHA, 5/3 & 5

Handel and Haydn Society Presents Handel Jephtha, conducted by Artistic Director Harry Christophers, in celebration of the 2015 Bicentennial. The piece premiered in the US by H&H in 1855. Performances... (more...)

World and West Coast Premieres, Masterworks and More Highlight LACO's 2013-14 Season

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), considered one of the nation's premier orchestras as well as a leader in presenting wide-ranging repertoire and adventurous commissions, announces its 2013-14 sea... (more...)

Violinist Ray Chen to Perform Recital at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Today

Violinist Ray Chen will perform a recital at Mayo Performing Arts Center today, April 25, 2013 at 8 pm. Tickets are $25-45. (more...)

Oratorio Society of New York Brings Britten's WAR REQUIEM to Carnegie Hall Tonight

To conclude its 140th anniversary season, the Oratorio Society of New York, the city's standard for grand choral performance, presents Benjamin Britten's monumental 1962 work War Requiem at Carnegie H... (more...)

BIG BANG! Closes Out ROCO's 2012-13 Season, 4/20-21

Today, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra ('ROCO') will present 'Big Bang!' with dynamic guest conductor Andre Raphel and the 40-piece River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. Featuring... (more...)

NewWSO Presents Spring Concert at Scarsdale Congregational Church Today

The one year-old New Westchester Symphony Orchestra will hold its second-annual Spring Concert at the Scarsdale Congregational Church. The audition-free ensemble will present masterpieces by Mozart, B... (more...)

BIG BANG! to Close Out ROCO's 2012-13 Season, 4/20-21

On Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra ('ROCO') will present 'Big Bang!' with dynamic guest conductor Andre Raphel and the 40-piece River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. Fea... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Celebrates the Fall of the Berlin Wall at PIFA

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Conductor Laureate Ignat Solzhenitsyn, the Mendelssohn Club, and the Center for Emerging Visual Art paid tribute to one of the great events of modern history dur... (more...)

Hans Graf Conducts Houston Symphony in Debussy's LA MER , Now thru 4/14

Approaching his final month as Music Director of the Houston Symphony, Hans Graf will conduct a concert featuring several of Debussy and Mendelssohn's must popular works. Graf will welcome his long-ti... (more...)

The Ebène Quartet Plays 4/19 Concert at the Jorgensen

The Ebène Quartet, young, confident and technically magnificent string players from Paris, are on a par with the hip Kronos and Turtle Island quartets, as comfortable with jazz and rock as with classi... (more...)

Handel and Haydn Society to Present HANDEL JEPHTHA, 5/3 & 5

Handel and Haydn Society Presents Handel Jephtha, conducted by Artistic Director Harry Christophers, in celebration of the 2015 Bicentennial. The piece premiered in the US by H&H in 1855. Performances... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Goode to Great: Orpheus Returns to Carnegie Hall

Felix Mendelssohn completed his Symphony Number 4 ('The Italian') in Berlin, in 1833, at the conclusion of a three year vacation/tour of Europe. He conducted the world premiere of the symphony himself... (more...)

LA Phil and Classical KUSC Kick Off 2013 Broadcasts - PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS, RITE OF SPRING and More

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, reaching over half a million listeners in Southern and Central California. The 13 concerts, recorded ... (more...)

Atlantic Classical Orchestra Announces 2014 Season

The Atlantic Classical Orchestra (ACO) today announced its 24th season in Florida's Treasure Coast, presenting orchestral and chamber music performances at venues in the beautiful coastal cities of Ve... (more...)

Atlantic Classical Orchestra Announces 2014 Season, Including Two World Premieres

The Atlantic Classical Orchestra (ACO) today announced its 24th season in Florida's Treasure Coast, presenting orchestral and chamber music performances at venues in the beautiful coastal cities of Ve... (more...)

Boston Symphony Orchestra Returns to Carnegie Hall, Now thru 4/5

This April, Carnegie Hall presents the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in three performances led by two outstanding maestros, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos and Daniele Gatti (pictured at right), in its an... (more...)

Hans Graf to Conduct Houston Symphony in Debussy's LA MER , 4/11-14

Approaching his final month as Music Director of the Houston Symphony, Hans Graf will conduct a concert featuring several of Debussy and Mendelssohn's must popular works. Graf will welcome his long-ti... (more...)

Shattered Glass Ensemble to Make Carnegie Hall Debut Featuring Violinist Elizabeth Woo, 5/7

The Shattered Glass Ensemble and its Artistic Director, violinist Elizabeth Woo, will offer a smashing artistic experience when the conductor-less string ensemble makes its Carnegie Hall debut at Zank... (more...)

Violinist Ray Chen to Perform Recital at Mayo Performing Arts Center, 4/25

Violinist Ray Chen will perform a recital at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8 pm. Tickets are $25-45. (more...)

Orion String Quartet Joins Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Dance Company at The Joyce, Now thru 4/7

Celebrating their 25th Anniversary season, the Orion String Quartet joins the Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company for a highly anticipated two-week engagement at The Joyce Theater from tongiht, Ma... (more...)

Oratorio Society of New York to Bring Britten's WAR REQUIEM to Carnegie Hall, 4/22

To conclude its 140th anniversary season, the Oratorio Society of New York, the city's standard for grand choral performance, presents Benjamin Britten's monumental 1962 work War Requiem at Carnegie H... (more...)