Bengtson Goes for No 4 at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall
PHILADELPHIA, (Matthew Bengtson Official Website) - Coupling piano with strings has become a forte of pianist Matthew Bengtson. In September, Bengtson teamed up with world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell for performances on National Public Radio's "Performance Today" and XM Satellite Radio's "Classical ...
| PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Concert Series Launches World Tour
SAN FRANCISCO, (Jason Michael Paul Productions) - JMP Productions announced today that PLAY!, a symphony concert series with music from a catalogue of blockbuster video game titles will tour the world, starting in North America in April 2006. PLAY! A Video Game Symphony concerts, to be performed ...
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Andrea Bocelli to Tape Live Concert Special at Lake Las Vegas Resort
HENDERSON, Nev., (Lake Las Vegas Resort) - Lake Las Vegas Resort announced today that Grammy-nominated Italian pop and classical singer Andrea Bocelli and 14-time Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter David Foster will reunite with Emmy-winning producer/director David Horn for a nationally televised ...
| Il Divo Magic In Melbourne
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) - Ahead of the release of their stunning new album 'Ancora', opera superstars Il Divo have just been in town to give Australia a sneak peak at their new material. The guys played a showcase in Melbourne and absolutely blew the audience away with the Il Divo ...
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What is it That Transforms a Successful Opera Singer into an Opera Star?
Boston (OperaOnline.us.) - Singers toil for years to establish their niche in the highly competitive world of opera. The lucky ones gain regional and national attention. The really lucky ones make it to the international level, and can expect steady employment. And then there are the truly select few ...
| 'Memoirs of a Geisha'
NEW YORK, NY (Sony Classical New York) - Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman both will be soloists in five-time Oscar winner John Williams' original musical score for "Memoirs of a Geisha," the Dreamworks/Columbia Pictures film based on Arthur Golden's best-selling novel. Directed by Oscar ...
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A World Famous Black Violinist Dies In Obscurity, So Ends The Life of George Polgreen Bridgetower
Beverly Hills, Ca. (Writers Club Press) - Author Francee Greer Williams has a new website featuring her book "The Abyssinian Prince" (Writers Club Press ISBN: 0-595-14538-8). The book is a fascinating novel based on the true life story of George Polgreen Bridgetower, a master black violinist who performed ...
| World-renowned Violinist, Pianist Help Launch XM Satellite Radio's 'Classical Confidential'
PHILADELPHIA, (Matthew Bengtson/ www.mattbengtson.com) - Pianist Matthew Bengtson has teamed up with world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell for the premiere episode of "Classical Confidential," - XM Satellite Radio's new interview and performance program dedicated to classical music and its modern day ...
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Critically Acclaimed New Classical Ensemble Quartetto Gelato Release 'Favourite Flavours' Collection And Embark On Major USA Tour
NEW YORK, NY (KOCH Records) - For over a decade, this dazzling ensemble has enchanted audiences and critics worldwide with their exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and charismatic presence. Quartetto Gelato established themselves as dominant forces on the emerging "new classical" scene ...
| Il Divo Hit Town Next Week - Don't Miss Their TV Appearances!
Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) - The fabulous Il Divo hit our shores this weekend for a whirlwind promotional tour to spread the word about their gorgeous new album 'Ancora'. The opera sensations will be hitting some of your favourite TV shows and radio stations to share their glorious voices, ...
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Washington National Opera Partners with Organization to Provide Opera Tickets to Needy Youth
Washington, DC (CAAPA) - In a continued effort to promote the love of classical music and the arts for African American youth, CAAPA (Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts), in cooperation with Washington National Opera, is delighted to offer CAAPA members and students discounted tickets ...
| Hungarian Chamber Symphony Commissions and Performs New Work by San Francisco Composer Michael Kaulkin
San Francisco, CA (GENERATION MEDIA) - San Francisco composer Michael Kaulkin has been commissioned by the Hungarian Chamber Symphony Orchestra to write a piece for string orchestra. The new work, Letter to Hungary, will open the HCSO's American Composers' Podium, a concert of all American works. The ...
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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters' Classical Opera 'Ca Ira' Debuts at No 1 on Billboard's Classical Traditional Chart
NEW YORK,NY (Sony Classical) - "Ca Ira," the new classical opera from Roger Waters, entered the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart at No 1 in the first week in stores for the Sony Classical /Columbia Records release. The recording of Waters long-awaited "operatic history of the French Revolution" ...
| Il Divo Return To Australia October 23 And Release New Album 'Ancora' On November 6
Sydney,AU(SONY BMG Music Entertainment)-Singing sensations Il Divo will be back in the country later this month, ahead of the release of their brand new album in November. The chart-topping opera stars' highly anticipated second album 'Ancora' arrives on November 6, with a very special guest on board ...
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National Recognition for Local Los Angeles Orchestra
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Santa Cecelia Orchestra) - Santa Cecelia Orchestra, a dynamic presence in the cultural life of Los Angeles, has added a new honor to its growing prestige - the Orchestra was chosen to participate in the Kennedy Center's "Capacity Building Program for Culturally Specific Arts Organizations." ...
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Launches MSO Classics E-Label
MILWAUKEE, WI ( Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) - 10/04/2005 - The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra announced the launch today of MSO Classics, an e-label created specifically for digital distribution of its recordings at the iTunes Music Store and other digital music stores and services, including Yahoo! ...
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Ventos to Perform the Inimitable 'Quintet for Winds' by John Harbison in their November Concert:
San Francisco, CA. (VENTOS WIND QUINTET) - Ventos, a San Francisco based woodwind quintet, will be performing a challenging program of wind chamber music titled "Crossing the 'Pond:' British and American Music." The program will include music by Geoffrey Bush, Alec Wilder and Malcolm Arnold and will ...
| Jordan Kitt's Music Donates Use Of Pianos For Historic 100-Piano Concert At Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (Jordan Kitt's Music) - Jordan Kitt's Music, the nation's largest piano retailer, will donate the use of 100 pianos to the Kennedy Center for a record-breaking gathering of 100 pianists in an outdoor concert as part of the "Festival of China" series. The concert will take place Monday, ...
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Imagination Symphony To Present Stage Production for Children Featuring 60-Piece Professional Orchestra
(IMAGINATION SYMPHONY) - On October 15th, 2005, Vic Muenzer, conductor and producer of Grammy Award-winning recordings, will bring to the stage his highly acclaimed production created especially for children! This October production, "The Adventures of Luke Starsmoocher", promises to be a spectacular ...
| International Star 'Comes Home' for Holocaust Memorial Center Event
FARMINGTON HILLS, (Holocaust Memorial Center) - Internationally acclaimed Greek-American singing star and Detroit native Nadia Weinberg will appear in an exciting "homecoming" performance when the Holocaust Memorial Center of Greater Detroit (HMC) holds its 21st Anniversary celebration gala next month. ...
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