UBS supports Placido Domingo's Operalia competition
NEW YORK (UBS) - UBS announces its sponsorship of Placido Domingo's annual voice competition Operalia, to be held in Los Angeles from August 23-28. Placido Domingo is committed to following and supporting the careers of Operalia finalists and, because of his role in the Operas of Washington and Los ...
| 'Classics Regrooved' classical tunes reimagined by Influential Electronic Artists to Be Released on KOCH Records on July 29th
NEW YORK (KOCH Records) - KOCH Records announces the release of "Classics Regrooved," an innovative compilation album which will be released on July 29th. The release features 15 popular classical music themes, re-mixed and re-imagined by some of the top names in the emerging world of electronic music: ...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra selects Tessitura software
DALLAS (Tessitura Software PR) - The Dallas Symphony Orchestra extensively reviewed ticketing and fundraising system functionality needs before selecting Tessitura for box office operations, fundraising, reporting, marketing and customer relations management. In selecting Tessitura Software, Dallas ...
| Outstanding English Choir to sing in Chicago
MONTREAL (Arts Bureau For The Continents) - Over 40 young singers in the Southend Boys & Girls Choir from Southend, in Essex, England, conducted by Roger Humphrey, will present a concert: Sunday, August 1, 4:00pm St. James' Cathedral 65 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL Hosted by Jubilate Children's Choir, ...
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Jacobs Music selected by Steinway & Sons to host Philadelphia stop of worldwide 'Peace Piano' tour
PHILADELPHIA (Jacobs Music Company press release) - Jacobs Music Company, one of the nation's largest acoustic and digital piano retailers, has been selected by Steinway & Sons to help promote global peace and raise funds for children in need through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) by hosting ...
| National Sorority Honors Sopranos with Emerging Artist Award
LAS VEGAS, NV (DSTS Inc) - Balancing the scales of music for African Americans, classically trained sopranos Angela Brown and Kishna Davis began dazzling audiences as a duo in 2002 with their musical magic in an original concert called Opera...From A Sistah's Point of View. Performing from Boston to ...
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San Francisco pianists jam at 'Whisperings' solo piano concert
SAN FRANCISCO (Whisperings Solo Piano Radio) - "Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio" (https://www.solopianoradio.com) is proud to present its first Whisperings Artist Showcase in the San Francisco area on July 17th and 18th at 7:00 pm. This first concert series features the solo piano artistry of Suzanne Ciani, ...
| Commotion Records to release soundtrack from Nathaniel Kahn's academy award nominated documentary 'My Architect' on July 13
NEW YORK, NY (Commotion Records) - "...featuring a beautifully understated score by Joseph Vitarelli, My Architect has the lush look and sound of a major studio production." - John Hartl, The Seattle Times "one of the best films of this, or any year." - Leonard Maltin, Hot Ticket Commotion Records/KOCH ...
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New Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra CD release features actress Allison Janney and a Range of Acclaimed American Composers
DAYTON, OH. (Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra) - The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO), under the direction of Neal Gittleman, will release its second CD entitled "A Celebration of Flight" on June 29, 2004. Created in part to commemorate the centennial of flight, all works featured on the disc are original ...
| Opera Nova presents unprecedented musical event with 'Living Legends Of Latin Music' at John Anson Ford theater
LOS ANGELES (Opera Nova) - Opera Nova, the Santa Monica-based opera company, will present an unprecedented musical event at the John Anson Ford Theater Sunday August 1, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. "Living Legends of Latin Music" will feature music of today written by numerous critically acclaimed Latin composers ...
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Pasadena Pops Orchestra free concert at LA's MacArthur Park
LOS ANGELES (Pasadena Pops Website) - On Saturday, June 19, the Pasadena Pops Orchestra will lead the parade of music and song back into legendary MacArthur Park, once a glorious public park frequented by families from L.A.'s inner city neighborhoods. After its heyday, MacArthur Park fell victim to ...
| Opera star Nicolai Ghiaurov dies at 74
MODENA, Italy (Classic music news website) - World-famous Bulgarian basso Nikolai Ghiaurov died Wednesday after a 50-year splendid career on the world's most prestigious stages, the Sofia Opera said. He was 74. Ghiaurov died of pneumonia at a private clinic near his home in Modena, Italy, the announcement ...
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Opera North presents soprano Indra Thomas
PHILADELPHIA (Opera North Website) - Opera North (formerly Opera Ebony/Philadelphia) will present famed soprano, Indra Thomas, at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, PA on Sunday May 16, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. A reception in Ms. Thomas' honor will immediately follow ...
| Rachmaninov tops Classic FM poll
LONDON, UK (Classic Fm Website) - Rachmaninov's "Piano Concerto No 2" was yesterday declared Britain�s most popular piece of classical music - for the fourth time in a row. The Top 300 featured on Classical FM�s Hall of Fame were played over the Easter weekend. Mozart remained the most prolific of the ...
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Pavarotti leaves centre stage
NEW YORK (NY Metropolitan Opera Website) - The audience groaned when Metropolitan Opera general manager Joseph Volpe walked to the stage before the third act of Tosca. Luciano Pavarotti performed his final opera appearance in New York City's Metropolitan Opera on Saturday night. For 10 minutes after ...
| Luciano Pavarotti to become teacher
NEW YORK (Classical online magazine) - Opera star Luciano Pavarotti said he plans to become a teacher when he retires from performing in 2005. The singing legend said he plans to pass on his experience to pupils for free, and give something back to the music world. "I received a beautiful welcome to ...
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Cancer claims top soprano
NEW YORK (Classic music online magazine) - Opera singer Susan Chilcott, one of Britain's leading sopranos, has died from breast cancer, aged 40. She died at her home in Timsbury, near Bath, her family said. Miss Chilcott made her Royal Opera House debut in Covent Garden in June 2003 to enthusiastic ...
| Tenors on song at Bath concert
SOMERSET, UK (Classic online magazine) - The Three Tenors received a standing ovation from 7,000 fans at a free concert to celebrate the restored Roman baths in the British city of Bath, Somerset. Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti sang at the city's famous Royal Crescent, watched ...
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NY Philharmonic season opens Sep. 17
NEW YORK (Newyorkphilharmonic.org Official Website) - The New York Philharmonic will open its 2003-04 season Sept. 17 with a program of Verdi and Tchaikovsky that features bass Samuel Ramey. Ramey will sing arias from Verdi's "Don Carlo," "Simon Boccanegra" and "Ernani" conducted by Lorin Maazel, starting ...
| New York's oldest orchestra faces shutdown
UTICA, NY (Classical online magazine) - The Utica Symphony Orchestra, upstate New York's oldest continuing orchestra, may be forced to shut down if it does not get at least $112,000 by mid-February. "We've had some troubles before but we've never had to shut down. We are hoping to keep that streak going," ...
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