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Month: October 2021

Interior Designers Aviva Stanoff and David Santiago to Host American Furniture Hall of Fame Induction Celebration

June 30, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Furniture World News Bureau on 06/30/2022 Aviva Read More…

‘Pippin’ will end season 13 at the Playhouse on Park in West Hartford – We-Ha

June 29, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Stephen Schwartz’ musical “Pippin” will be the final main stage production of Season 13 at the Playhouse on Park in West Hartford.
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the SFJAZZ Center

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

For their latest collaboration and cultural event co-presented with SFJAZZ, the Bay Area Parallel Opera and an ensemble of world-class musicians Read More…

Emerging Black Composers Project Announces Next Winner For SF Symphony Premiere

June 28, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Composer Jens Ibsen Photo: Mike Grittani
The Emerging Black Composers Project, the annual commissioning and mentorship program run in partnership Read More…

U2 singer Bono reveals he discovered his secret brother and also shares his top 8 favorite albums

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

In a recent interview, Bono revealed that he discovered he had a secret brother. The singer also shared the name of the albums he would take to a deRead More…

ZEAL & ARDOR Announce Fall 2022 Tour Dates

June 27, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

ZEAL & ARDOR will return to North America this summer and fall for a North American tour. The “NA Tour” will begin on September 11 in Brooklyn and wRead More…

Live Music Program: Singer-songwriter Dar Williams and Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses

June 27, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Carol Noonan, Duke Levine and Kevin Barry. Photo by David Griffin Carol Noonan Trio Big Barn Musical Dinner6 p.m. Thursday. Stone Mountain Center Read More…

Stranger Things returns, new Irish music on RTÉ One

June 26, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

In progress; Crawford Art Gallery A video portrait of prominent LGBTQ+ activist and renowned researcher Joycean. Dunsmore’s poRead More…

Former SFO Apprentice Returns To Make Leading Debut In ‘Carmen’

June 25, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

“Carmen” will be presented by the Santa Fe Opera. (Courtesy of Benedetto Cristofani)
For soprano Sylvia D’Eramo, singing in Santa Fe is lRead More…

Longtime NEPM Classical Music Host Walter Carroll Retires

June 25, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

AMHERST — Fairly early in his life, Walter Carroll developed a great interest in classical music. But it was not clear that this would be his callRead More…

King Band presents music from the Middle East | News, Sports, Jobs

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

This Sunday’s concert by the Karl L. King Municipal Band will spotlight music from another part of the world. StartiRead More…

Transgender SF opera singer using voice to break down barriers – NBC Bay Area

June 25, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

When Breanna Sinclairé took the mic on stage at the Castro Theater in San Francisco a few weeks ago and soared with a version of GerRead More…

A LANDSCAPE VARIANT by Peri Mauer will premiere this weekend

June 24, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Peri Mauer’s new composition “A Landscape Variant”, for flute, clarinet, viola, cello and piano will be premiered on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 4 p.m. ERead More…

Tacoma Concert with Ukrainian Chamber Music

June 24, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The concert will feature Ukrainian chamber music performed with traditional instruments and featuring an international team of musicians. Read More…

Regula Muhlemann, Christoph Prégardien, Fatma Said, Andrè Schuen Headliner Schubertiade 2023

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Austrian Schubertiade has announced its 2023 program
As always, this will only focus on vocal and lyrical performances.
It all starRead More…

Richfield Springs brings back its “Concerts in The Park” series

June 23, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Richfield Springs has announced the return of its “Concerts In The Park” series, with concerts taking place at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Spring Par on U.S.Read More…

Luxor’s Hatshepsut Temple to Host Unprecedented Opera Performance on Tutankhamun’s Life in November

June 22, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass has announced that Tutankhamun’s opera will be presented on November 5 in front of Queen Hatshepsut’s temple in LuxRead More…

Die Stadt tote, the Longborough Festival review

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

This formidable opera, first performed in Hamburg in 1920 when Korngold was 23, admittedly created its own problems from the start. It was the era Read More…

John Haitt and his group The Goners will perform on June 28 in Waterville

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

John Hiatt David McClister Photography, LLC. In 1990 an album (one of 26 he released) called “Stolen Moments” had a huge impact on my life, and eveRead More…

The Saudi designer is bringing corsets back into fashion

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has told the UN it denounces hate speech “of all kinds and forms”, reiterating that its efforts to promote tolerance, as welRead More…

Unforgettable Chinese lyricist and songwriter Qiao Yu dies at 95

June 21, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

One of China’s most renowned songwriters, Qiao Yu, died in Beijing on Monday. He was 95 years old. Born in Jining,Read More…

Fort Worth Opera continues to recognize diversity in the community – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

June 20, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The American history of opera dates back to the 18th century, and throughout its history, black musicians have shaped an art form thaRead More…

Nils Frahm stuns with a grand contemplative return to the Sydney Opera House (16.06.22)

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Nils Frahm is just a guy on stage fiddling with buttons, tinkering with futuristic glass harmonicas and thumping over keys with a penchant forRead More…

Journey to Josiah Fatherhood: Single Gay Adopts and Discovers the Love of Being a Dad

June 19, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

By Cara Williams, Special at AFRO Maryland opera singer David Marshall would not have been considered a candidate for adoption as a single blRead More…

Ukraine-Russia War Breaking News: Live Updates

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh and Alex Drueke, two American veterans who traveled to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion.Credit…Via Darla Black, Lois DruekeRead More…

San Francisco Opera releases new episode of its “In Song” series featuring soprano Meigui Zhang

June 19, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

(Photo: Zane Gan)
San Francisco Opera haRead More…

Classical Summer Music Comes to Life in the Bay Area

June 18, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Pianist Inon Barnatan will perform with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Marco Borggreve
Have things returned to anything like normaliRead More…

Freedom, flights and pleasure on the agenda this weekend | News, Sports, Jobs

June 17, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Another busy weekend is brewing in southwestern Minnesota, with community events celebrating freedom, flight and lotsRead More…

Union Avenue Opera announces 28th festival season with Sondheim’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and more

June 16, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

This summer, Union Avenue Opera will make its long-awaited return to its main stage within the historic Union Avenue Christian Church at 733 N. Union Read More…

How Saturday’s Missouri Symphony concert will deliver the sound of Juneteenth

June 16, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Before playing or singing a single note on Saturday evening, the members of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra and an impressive number of guest singers Read More…

Films, fashion, rave: Saudi Arabia to host the first opera festival of its kind

June 16, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

JEDDAH: After parties and movies, Saudi Arabia is hosting the first opera festival of its kind in Riyadh from June 18.Arab News reported that the elitRead More…

Watch Muny Chicago’s Best Moments With J. Harrison Ghee, Sarah Bowden, Emily Skinner, James T. Lane

June 15, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Video Watch Muny’s best moments CRead More…

Lie Down and Think Apocalypse: Sun & Sea Climate Crisis Opera | Opera

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Dthe rizzle falls from the mush-colored sky as I rush from the station to an abandoned gasometer in an industrial area on the wrong side of Rotterdam.Read More…

Harpist Manal Mohei El-Din performs at the French Cultural Institute in Alexandria – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly

June 14, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Arabic Music Institute22 rue Ramsis, tel. 02 2574 3373Sun 19, 8 p.m.: Songs by Abdel-Wahab performed by the National Ensemble of Arab Music.Thursday Read More…

North Northamptonshire’s first music festival in Kettering a huge success

June 14, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

North Northamptonshire’s premier music festival proved to be a singing sensation when it launched in Kettering last weekend. The festival saw choirs Read More…

News from the region: June 15, 2022 | Community News

June 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

A food distributioRead More…

Featuring this week: ‘The Old Man’ and June 19 specials

June 13, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is vast. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to television tRead More…

David Bromberg Quintet performing at Clayton Opera House | WWTI

June 12, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

CLAYTON, NY (WWTI) – American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter David Bromberg will perform at Clayton Opera House on Thursday. Read More…

Meet the four conductors online to lead the Missouri Symphony

June 11, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

For the musicians and staff of the Missouri Symphony, summer is not a time to take it easy. In about six weeks each June and July, they crank up an enRead More…

USM conductor hopes Carnegie Hall concert will draw attention to school talent

June 11, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Nicolas Dosman, director of choral studies at the University of Southern Maine, is traveling with dozens of students to perform at Carnegie Hall in NRead More…

Red Deer Opera “It’s COCO!” shows how triumph can come from a difficult youth

June 10, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

“Live theater is alive and well and we have a fabulous group of performers right here in central Alberta,” said CherylRead More…

Award-winning chef and singer Alexander Smalls’ new album, LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER, is out today

June 10, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Internationally acclaimed food artist and singer Alexander Smalls releases Let Us Break Bread Together on Smalls House Productions, his new collaboratRead More…

Piotr Beczala, Alejandro Roy and Miren Urbieta-Vega lead the 2022-23 season of Fundación Baluarte

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2022-23 season with ballet, theatre, opera and concerts.
Here’s a look at the season’s vocal Read More…

Meet Kim Mendez-McLeish, 2022 Graduate Lecturer

June 9, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Kim Mendez was given the role of Baba the Turk, the bearded lady in Igor Stravinsky’s opera in 1951 The progress of the rake. It didn’t feel right. Read More…

Deborah Cheetham says it’s time for the classical music industry to trust First Nations to lead

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Yorta Yorta Soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham has been named the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Australian WomRead More…

Symphony Hosts Fairy Queen Semi-Opera at Fox Theater

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

During last year’s pandemic, Kiesling asked some members of Sequoia Symphony to record music from the opera because it was too difficult to get tRead More…

Don’t miss the Saint Petersburg Ballet Company’s concert at the Cairo and Alexandria Opera Houses – Music and dance – Al-Ahram Weekly

June 7, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Arabic Music Institute
22 rue Ramsis, tel. 02 2574 3373
Thursday 9, 8 p.m.: Sharaa Al-Fan (the street art troupe). Fri 10, 8 p.m.: Maestro Iman GeneRead More…

The Williams sisters on stage

June 7, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Taylor Williams played the Wicked Witch of the West in the 2010 production of “Wizard of Oz” when she was in 10th grade. In 11th grade, she played WiRead More…

Why Your CEO Needs a Voice Coach

June 6, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

In 2002, a Stanford University professor made audio recordings of doctors and their patients in session. Half of the doctors had already been taken tRead More…

Obituary: Prague State Opera star Lenka Šmídová dies at 60

June 6, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Mezzo-soprano Lenka Šmídová has died Read More…

JAN MOIR: Palace pop party was glorious, victorious… but drones stole the show

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Platinum Party at the Palace began with a tea party of hilarity, when Paddington and the Queen shared marmalade sandwiches and a moment this countRead More…

Violet Review – Coult’s first opera opens Aldeburgh with confidence and authenticity | Opera

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Jhe greatest challenge presented by Violet, Tom Coult’s first opera, which premiered this year’s Aldeburgh Festival, tackles the basic premises of itsRead More…

From the archive: Zadie Smith on the majesty of the Queen’s joint touch

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

When you’re writing about the Queen, I don’t think there’s much point in pretending you’re talking about a real person. I can’t claim to be talking aRead More…

Astana’s young opera director ranks second in prestigious international Nano-Opera competition

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

NUR-SULTAN – The main director of the Astana Opera, Yerenbak Toikenov, won second place in the fifth international competition for young operaRead More…

Seattle Opera makes inclusivity a priority with sensory performances

June 3, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

The Seattle Opera prioritizes inclusivity with a sensory performance of “Earth to Kenzie” at 11 a.m. Sunday.
“Earth to Kenzie” is part of Seattle OperRead More…

Biden unveils series of new sanctions to tighten Russia

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

By Alex Lawson (June 2, 2022, 6:13 p.m. EDT) — The Biden administration rolled out its latest round of sanctions against Russia on Thursday, Read More…

Kelley Hunt will perform at the McPherson Opera House on Saturday

June 2, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Musician Kelley Hunt returns to the McPherson Opera House on Saturday June 4 for a performance with her acousRead More…

Ames is Bringing These 6 Outdoor Music Events to Parks and Vineyards in 2022

June 1, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

It’s time to pack your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and get out and listen to the music at several free and low-cost outdoor music series this summeRead More…

Long Play 2022 – The Brooklyn Rail

June 1, 2022 Maria A. Rodriguez

Bang on a Can first announced their first Long Play festival in late 2019, scheduling it for the first weekend of the following May. TheRead More…

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