Orchestra to World Premiere Lennon Leppert's 'Die Himmel im Tag'
LOS ANGELES (Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra/ www.cinemediapromotions.com) - Lennon Leppert will guest conduct the world premiere of his composition "Die Himmel im Tag" (The Heavens Day) on January 28, 2005. The piece, the first movement of the seven movement suite "Die Himmel Zimmerflucht" (The Heavens ...
| The 5 Browns are set to release their eagerly awaited album on RCA Read Seal/BMG Classics this February 8, 2005
NEW YORK (RCA/ www.the5browns.com) - The amazing quintet of siblings turned piano virtuosos, The 5 Browns are set to release their eagerly awaited album on RCA Read Seal/BMG Classics this February 8, 2005. Since you have been so kind to help promote The 5 Browns in the past, I wanted to reach out to ...
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Jacco Muller & Artur Trajko, 'Silueta' CD released in US on Centaur Records
NEW YORK (Recording PR/ Centaur Records) - Originally released on Mihrab Records for the European market in late 2002, Centaur Records (https://www.centaurrecords.com) has released "Sileuta" by Jacco Muller (flamenco guitar) and Artur Trajko (cello) in the United States in January, 2005. Already praised ...
| The Met Opera Quiz Comes To Britain
LONDON, UK (SONY Music UK) - The world-renowned Met Opera Quiz is branching out this year with a special UK edition to be recorded at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House. Traditionally held in the List Hall of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the quiz is comprised of music-related questions sent in ...
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Legendary singer Marian Anderson returns to Constitution Hall on US Postage Stamp
WASHINGTON, DC. (U.S. Postal Service/ www.usps.com) - Operatic and concert star Marian Anderson will be commemorated on a new United States postage stamp on Jan. 27, 2005. The stamp honoring Anderson is the 28th in the Postal Service's popular Black Heritage series. A gifted vocalist, Anderson was ...
| Zulu goes Classical: Ladysmith Black Mambazo joined by English Chamber Orchestra with 'No Boundaries' on January 25, 2005
NEW YORK (Heads Up Records/ www.mambazo.com) - The legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo crosses borders once again on their new CD, No Boundaries (HUCD 3092), to be released by Heads Up International on January 25, 2005. The recording finds the South African a cappella powerhouse joined by the strings ...
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Frontier becomes Official Airline of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Opera Colorado
DENVER, CO. (Frontier Airlines/ www.frontierairlines.com) - Frontier Airlines today announced that they have become the exclusive and official airline of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Opera Colorado. Jeff Potter, CEO of Frontier Airlines joined Doug Adams, President of the Symphony and ...
| Soprano Renata Tebaldi dies in Italy
ROME, Italy, (La Scala Official Website) - Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi, who was a great rival to Maria Callas, has died aged 82. Renata Tebaldi was considered one of the greatest divas in the post-World War II era, and was once a rival to the legendary singer Maria Callas. Born in Pesaro, central ...
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Apple iTunes releases Keith Thompson's Pipe Organ Classic, 'A King's Christmas'
SAN FRANCISCO (Eugene Dong/ www.echoesofheaven.com) - Eugene Dong, an independent music producer, (https://www.echoesofheaven.com) today announced that Keith Thompson 's Christmas pipe organ classic, "A King's Christmas" is now available nationally and internationally through Apple iTunes. In addition ...
| Serene Productions released David Mount's newest album 'Unexpected Journey'
LOS ANGELES (SereneProductions/ www.davidmount.com) - David Mount, a pianist and composer will release his new album "Unexpected Journey" on December 14. The album contains 12 tracks of peaceful sonority of the piano with a blend of overtones, emotions, and skillful playing. David has also given birth ...
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The Boston Conservatory Presents Piano Master for 2004-2005
BOSTON, MA. (ASHMONT MEDIA/ www.bostonconservatory.edu) - The Boston Conservatory continues its popular 'Piano Masters' series of free concerts with four performances in early 2005. Concerts take place at 8:00 p.m. at Seully Hall, 8 The Fenway. FREE. For more information call the event line at 617-912-9240. ...
| The Boston Conservatory Opera, Sanford Sylvan Director, Presents Phillip Glass's Akhnaten Feb. 3-5, 2005
BOSTON, MA. (ASHMONT MEDIA/ www.bostonconservatory.edu) - Phillip Glass's haunting three-act opera Akhnaten (1984) is the first production of the new Boston Conservatory Opera under the direction of Sanford Sylvan. Akhnaten will be performed Feb. 3- 5, 2005, at 8:00 p.m. at The Boston Conservatory Theater, ...
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Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart Master Class
WHASINGTON, DC (OPERA MUSIC THEATER INTERNATIONAL/ www.omti.org/LSMC.html) - The Opera Music Theater Institute (OMTI), under the direction of James K. McCully, presented a master class by Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart, renown singers and educators. The master class occurred at the National Museum of ...
| Marjorie Lawrence International Vocal Competition was clearly a success
WHASINGTON, DC (OPERA MUSIC THEATER INTERNATIONAL/ www.omti.org/competitions.html) - Opera Music Theater International (OMTI), under the direction of James K. McCully, presented the concluding concert of the Marjorie Lawrence International Vocal Competition featuring the competition winners. The ...
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The Legendary performer Andrea Bocelli performs in Concert with Olympic figure Skaters on NBC TV-Special, Saturday, December 18th
NEW YORK (Disson Skating/ www.KidsWithACause.org) - Beloved platinum-selling recording star Andrea Bocelli teams with Olympic and World figure skating champions for a mesmerizing afternoon of entertainment, Andrea Bocelli's "Tribute on Ice," Presented by McCormick. This unique program features Mr. Bocelli ...
| The young American Virtuosi - Elizabeth, Emmanuel, and Frances-Grace Borowsky - shine at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK (INTERMUSE PR) - Their 95-minute long program featured J.S. Bach's Suite for solo cello, Alberto Ginastera's American Preludes, George Goltermann's Etude-Caprice, Frederick Chopin's Sonata in b-minor, Edward Grieg's Sonata in c-minor for Violin and Piano, Franz Liszt's Tarantella, and Elizabeth ...
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Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Launches New Visual Identity for 2004 / 2005 Programme
HONG KONG (Monopoly Design/ www.monopolydesign.com) - Marketing and design agency, Monopoly Design, has unveiled a new visual identity to launch the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra's 2004/2005 concert series. The season, which runs through to July 2005, welcomes for the first time maestro Edo de Waart ...
| The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony debuts at Carnegie Hall January 19, 2005
NEW YORK (Park Avenue Chamber Symphony/ www.chambersymphony.com) - The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, the renowned cultural and philanthropic organization of conservatory-trained New York business professionals, will be making its Carnegie Hall Debut on January 19th, 2005 at 8 PM. The program will include ...
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Greek-Canadian Children participate in professional recording: Candada's Next Opera Stars?
MONTREAL, Canada (CHROMA MUSIKA/ www.chromamusika.com) - 22 Canadian children of Greek descent participated in the first ever CD recording of a Greek opera based on 'The Selfish Giant' by Oscar Wilde. The children, drawn from the Socrates, Demosthenes and Gardenview Elementary Schools, were auditioned ...
| The 5 Browns; An All-American Family of Piano Virtuosos Plays Classical Favorites on an Eagerly Awaited Debut Recording for RCA Red Seal/BMG Classics CD Released February 8, 2005
NEW YORK (BMG Classics/ www.bmgclassics.com) - Young, beautiful, handsome, likeable, dazzlingly talented and passionate about the music they play, The 5 Browns - an American quintet of brothers and sisters who are all virtuoso concert pianists - make their recording debut on a new CD from RCA Red Seal/BMG ...
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