Conductor of Rio de Janeiro Philharmonic Orchestra Honored at World Forum in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Top40 Charts/ Rio de Janeiro Philharmonic Orchestra) - Maestro Florentino Dias, conductor of the Rio de Janeiro Philharmonic Orchestra, was honored for his achievements and excellence in classical music by the American Biographical Institute (ABI) and International Biographical Centre ...
| Wimco Villas Showcases Italy At Newport Music Festival 2007
Newport, RI. (Top40 Charts/ Newportmusic Official Website) - Wimco Villas, the Newport, RI, villa rental and hotel reservations company, is having a love affair with one of the most beautiful countries in the world. "What's not to love? Italy makes it so easy for us to please our clients. Our villa ...
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Cellist Sergey Antonov Wins Prestigious 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition
CAMBRIDGE, MAS. (Top40 Charts/ Longy School of Music) - The Longy School of Music announced today that Sergey Antonov, a young Russian who will continue his studies at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts beginning in September, has won the coveted International Tchaikovsky Competition. ...
| Cady Finlayson Band Brings Spirited Irish Fiddle show to Woodside Queens (Windmuller Park) 7/20
Woodside, Queens NY. (Top40 Charts/ Cady Finlayson Official Website) - On Friday, July 20th at 7 p.m., Cady Finlayson and her band will bring Spirited Irish music to Windmuller Park, 52-53 39th Dr. in Woodside, Queens NY. This free concert is presented by Woodside on the Move and will include spirited ...
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March of Dimes Mourns Passing of Beverly Sills
WHITE PLAINS, NY. (Top40 Charts/ March of Dimes) - The March of Dimes is deeply saddened by the passing of our former Chairman of the Board, Beverly Sills. Miss Sills was acclaimed throughout the world for her brilliant career in opera. She also stood out for her long and remarkable role as a volunteer ...
| Spectacular Sensory Experience: Orchestral Performance and Fireworks Just Steps from the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Cleveland, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel PR) - On the evening of July 5, the Cleveland Orchestra will perform their Star Spangled Spectacular followed by a stunning fireworks display on Public Square, steps from the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. There's no ...
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A Symphony Orchestra with an Identity Crisis-Oceana Orchestra Presents Dream and Variations
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luminaria Records) - After years as a sought-after behind the scenes Hollywood composer, orchestrator, and conductor, Don Harper has claimed his own musical voice with his first CD release, a collection entitled Dream and Variations, available March 1st on the independent ...
| Andy Milne & Gregoire Maret Duo Debut Album Scenarios Releases June 26, 2007 in USA
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ ObliqSound) - Pianist Andy Milne and harmonica player Gregoire Maret - two of today's most accomplished and progressive instrumentalists - release their first duo project, Scenarios (OS 507), on ObliqSound in June 2007. The album first hits stores June 26 in the USA, with ...
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Columbus Symphony Supporters Issue Fundraising Challenge to Community
COLUMBUS, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Columbus Symphony) - The Columbus Symphony is pleased to announce that four enthusiastic supporters and patrons of the Columbus Symphony, Anne and Noel Melvin and Andy and Sandy Ross, have issued two community challenge grants totaling $580,000 to the central Ohio community. ...
| Award-Winning Composer Danny Pelfrey Wins Emmy For Daytime Drama 'Guiding Light'
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Danny Pelfrey Official Website) - Award-winning composer Danny Pelfrey wins Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition For A Drama Series for 'Guiding Light' at the 34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Daytime Emmy® Awards. Previously ...
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Pasadena Symphony Association and Pasadena Pops to Combine
PASADENA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Pasadena Symphony Association) - The Pasadena Symphony Association (PSA) today announced the city's two foremost orchestral institutions, the Pasadena Symphony and the Pasadena POPS Orchestra, will be brought together to create one unified and dynamic orchestra that will ...
| San Antonio Presents Tenor Superstar Placido Domingo in Concert
SAN ANTONIO (Top40 Charts/ San Antonio Opera PR) - San Antonio Opera announces the presentation of tenor superstar Placido Domingo in concert on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Domingo will transform the Alamodome with his legendary and magical performance. Hailed by many as the 'King of Opera,' ...
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Grammy Award winner Mark S. Doss returns to San Francisco Opera
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Mark Doss Official Website) - Global opera star Mark S. Doss is returning to San Francisco as King Thoas in Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride, with performances through June 29th. This is his fourth role with the San Francisco Opera since 1990. Following his work in ...
| The 2007 José Iturbi Music Competition at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Jose Iturbi Foundation) - WHAT: Come meet the 48 Pianists and Singers Competing for $250,000 in Cash Prizes WHO: 48 participants include men and women from 14 countries (Their Photos and bios can be viewed at www.joseiturbifoundation.org as can info ...
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S.C. Philharmonic Honors S.C. BlueCross BlueShield
COLUMBIA, SC. (Top40 Charts/ BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina) - The South Carolina Philharmonic recently named BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina as the first recipient of its Corporate Citizenship Award. The Philharmonic also honored BlueCross' Harvey L. Galloway for his volunteer leadership ...
| Four Guest Soloists Set For Music City Community Chorus Performance
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Music City Community Chorus's Operalooza) - Four guest soloists have been selected for the Music City Community Chorus's Operalooza! concert at First Baptist Church, Seventh and Broadway on Tuesday evening, June 5 at 7:30. Accompanied by world-renowned concert organist Wilma ...
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Covering All Bases: Grooveshark Goes Classical
GAINESVILLE, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Grooveshark) - Expanding its catalog beyond the hippest and hottest of today's music, the works of Chopin, Mozart and Bach will now be available to the Grooveshark community following a non-exclusive licensing agreement signed today with Naxos, the world's leading classical ...
| Tom Waits Joins Kronos Quartet, Philip Glass and His Holiness the Dalai Lama for 'HEALING THE DIVIDE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION'
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Anti-Records) - His Holiness the Dalai Lama, composer Philip Glass, sitarist Anoushka Shankar, the throat-singing Gyoto Tantric Choir, and TOM WAITS - performing with the Kronos Quartet and Greg Cohen - are among those featured on "HEALING THE DIVIDE: A CONCERT FOR PEACE ...
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Pianist, Songwriter & Composer Joe Rozum to Play the Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University in Malibu on Sat. May 19 at 8pm
LOS ANGELES, LA. (Top40 Charts/ Joe Rozum Official Website) - Southern California-based pianist, composer and songwriter Joe Rozum returns to the Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University for a headlining 8PM concert on Saturday, May 19. Set on Pepperdine's stunning ocean-view campus on PCH in Malibu, ...
| Harpist Sally Fletcher Releases New CD of Classical Favorites
San Rafael, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Sally Fletcher Official Website) - Sally Fletcher, a professional harpist and author on the healing power of music, has just released her latest CD entitled "Classical Favorites from the Harp," with popular selections from many of the world's most famous composers, including ...
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