YouTube Announces 'YouTube Symphony Orchestra' Program With London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Tan Dun, Carnegie Hall And Many Others
SAN BRUNO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ YouTube) - YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share original videos, today announced a collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Grammy Award-winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, Academy Award-winning ...
| Mark O'Connor & Rosanne Cash At The Library Of Congress
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Mark O'Connor's recent concert at the Library of Congress with Rosanne Cash was a resounding success. Playing a priceless violin from the Library's own collection, the Guarnerius once owned by violinist/composer Frits Kreisler, O'Connor opened the show ...
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Modern Day Classical Music With Flavor
Albuquerque, New Mexico (Top40 Charts/ Domenic Di Cello Official Website) - So you've heard all the classics and want to hear something fresh, and all the 'modern-composers' these days are boring you? And you feel that classical music needs something more, ever wonder where the new composers are, and ...
| Acclaimed Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, Oberlin Conservatory of Music to Donate Proceeds of New Award-Winning Recording to Environmental Defense Fund
OBERLIN, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Environmental Defense Fund) - The most recorded harpist in the world, Yolanda Kondonassis, and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music are donating a portion of their royalties from their new award-winning recording for Telarc, Air, to Environmental Defense Fund. A "Best Classical ...
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DSO Countdown Begins: 22 Days To Slatkin Era
DETROIT, MI. (Top40 Charts/ Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall) - Hundreds of music artists across every genre - R&B, rock, pop, jazz, blues, techno and classical - have called Motown home and now, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) welcomes another music superstar - Leonard Slatkin - to its ranks as ...
| 'I Heard The Bells' Piano For Christmas - CD By David Alstead
LOS ANGELES (Top 40 Charts/ David Alstead Official Website) - Nationally recognized composer David Alstead has released "I Heard The Bells", his third solo piano CD. Unlike his first two, 'Piano For Both Ears' and 'Pieces Of Piano' which were original music, 'I Heard The Bells' has Dave taking traditional ...
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Andre Rieu Draws Record-Breaking Crowds
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Denon Records) - In the first week of his Australian Tour, chart-topping violinist Andre Rieu broke classical concert records when he packed Melbourne's Telstra Dome with 89,000 of his fans. At the last of his three Melbourne concerts, on November 15th, Rieu sold out the Dome ...
| Carlo Ponti Draws Younger Audience To Classical Music
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Famed conductor Carlo Ponti, the eldest son of timeless screen legend Sophia Loren and filmmaker Carlo Ponti Sr., releases his debut recording with the world-renowned Russian National Orchestra (RNO), December 2nd on PentaTone Classics. In his role ...
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Il Divo Tops UK Album Charts For The Third Time! 'The Promise' Shoots To No 1
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Records) - The world's most successful operatic quartet topped the UK album charts for the third time, completing a memorable hat-trick as captivating new album 'The Promise' beat off competition from Stereophonics and Girls Aloud to clinch the number 1 spot. It's the ...
| Victor Romanul & Michael Zaretsky Release 'Duos For Violin And Viola'
Boston, MA. (Top 40 Charts/ Boston Symphony Orchestra) - Boston Symphony Orchestra members Victor Romanul, violin, and Michael Zaretsky, viola, have released a new two- disc CD on the Artona label, featuring the world premiere recording of John William's Duo Concertante, which was written for and dedicated ...
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Yo-Yo Ma's Recording Songs Of Joy & Peace Achieves Best-Ever One Week Sales Of Ma's 30-Year Career
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Masterworks) - Sony Masterworks is pleased to announce that legendary artist Yo-Yo Ma's recently released holiday recording, Songs of Joy & Peace, has garnered more sales in one week than any other in the history of the cellist's 30-year recording career with Masterworks. ...
| The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra returns to the Touhill for the Explosions Percussion Festival4 on November 23
St. Louis, MO. (Top 40 Charts/ Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra) - The beat goes on! For the fourth time, the Touhill Performing Arts Center welcomes the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) for the ever-popular Explosions Percussion Festival4. Featuring visiting world music percussionists N. Scott Robinson, ...
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Celebrating 175 Years Since His Birth, Brahms Violin Concerto Ignites The Stage at Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra With Virtuoso Andrew Sords
Portsmouth, NH. (Top40 Charts/ EMC Artists) - In May of 1853, Johannes Brahms met a rising violinist by the name of Joseph Joachim. The two became fast friends, bonding over music and inspiring each other with their unique gifts. As Brahms' talent grew, he proposed writing a concerto for his violinist ...
| Andrea Bocelli Launches New CD Incanto With Special Appearances Around the World Including The Oprah Winfrey Show On October 31, 2008
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Decca Label Group) - Worldwide superstar Andrea Bocelli is on a global promotional trek in support of his forthcoming new CD, Incanto, set for release on November 4th on Decca. Filled with power and passion, Incanto is one of Andrea's most romantic outings yet, celebrating ...
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From Rock To Classical, Sean Kelly Crosses Over With Christmas Guitar
TORONTO, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Skylar Entertainment) - Christmas Guitar is the new classical-crossover CD featuring the artistry of Sean Kelly, performer known for his work with the rock band Crash Kelly. No stranger to the world stage, Sean has supported artists such as Alice Cooper, Gilby Clarke, ...
| Film Stars' Son Carlo Ponti Shines On Album Debut
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Carlo Ponti is the critically acclaimed conductor whose debut album with the world-renowned Russian National Orchestra (RNO) is out December 2nd on PentaTone Classics. Born into film royalty, Ponti is the eldest son of actress Sophia Loren and film producer ...
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'Requiem', Latest Heartfelt Classical Piano Piece by Award-Winning Composer and Pianist Fariborz Lachini, is Available for Grammy Award Consideration
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Fariborz Lachini Official Website) - "Requiem", the title track of award-winning composer and pianist Fariborz Lachini's latest album, is available for Grammy Award consideration in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category. Praised as "stunning" (Kathy Parsons, ...
| Michael Perlowin Presents Unique-Sounding Classical Music Inspired By Spain
Los Angeles, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Mike Perlowin Official Website) - As with his forays into the world of Debussy, Stravinsky and Broadway with his Firebird Suite and West Side Story albums, Michael Perlowin is again shattering the stereotype of the pedal steel guitar as a country-and-western-only instrument. ...
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The Priests To Release Iconic DEBUT Album
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Epic Records) - The Priests are Father Eugene O'Hagan, Father Martin O'Hagan and Father David Delargy; three practicing Roman Catholic Priests from Northern Ireland who grew up singing together while studying for the priesthood, and all joined by their shared faith and passion ...
| Yo-Yo Ma Breaks New Ground With Debut Release Of Songs Of Joy & Peace
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG Masterworks) - SONY BMG Masterworks is pleased to announce that legendary artist Yo-Yo Ma's new holiday recording, Songs of Joy & Peace, which was released on October 14, has garnered unprecedented Billboard chart positions in the cellist's recording career with ...
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