Johann Johannsson: Drone Mass Deutsche Grammophon Release World Premiere Recording
18 March, 2022
Deutsche Grammophon/ Universal Music is honoured to release the eagerly anticipated world premiere recording of Jóhann Jóhannsson's Drone Mass. Described by its composer as "a contemporary oratorio", this exceptional work is written for voices, string quartet and electronics. It was commissioned by ...
| Bach And The Baroque
17 March, 2022
Who hasn't heard of composer Johann Sebastian Bach? Even those who have none but the vaguest idea who he is have heard his pieces. They may not be able to call each by actual name, but they will be able to recognize the music itself.
Professional musicians and fans of classical music have a perceived ...
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Gwen Stefani To Headline The Hollywood Bowl With Los Angeles Philharmonic On June 3, 2022
16 March, 2022
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today additional programming for the 2022 Hollywood Bowl season, including Gwen Stefani headlining the annual Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl (Friday, June 3), and further programming details for the FREE 101 Fest (Saturday, June 11, at the Hollywood ...
| Classic M Launches Nationwide Search To Find The UK's Best Leisure-Time Classical Music Groups
16 March, 2022
Classic FM has announced the launch of Britain's Big Platinum Performance - a search to showcase the UK's best leisure-time music groups to perform on a recording that will be gifted this Platinum Jubilee year to Her Majesty The Queen.
As part of its 30th birthday celebrations this year and to ...
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John Williams & Anne-sSophie Mutter Reunite For World Premiere Recording Of The Composer's Violin Concerto No. 2 - Written Especially For Mutter
13 March, 2022
Following the huge success of John Williams - The Berlin Concert, which topped the German pop charts earlier this year, Deutsche Grammophon is now proud to present the world premiere recording of John Williams' Violin Concerto No. 2. The work was written for and recorded by the venerated composer's ...
| The New York Youth Symphony Overcomes The Challenge Of Not Being Able To Record In The Same Room And Readies To Release Their First Album On April 8, 2022
10 March, 2022
Eighty-seven musicians. One conductor. One piano soloist. All expected to create a cohesive and seamless recording for the first-ever studio album for the New York Youth Symphony (NYYS). But then came COVID and with it a whole host of obstacles that conductors, sound engineers, producers and musicians ...
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Philadelphia Ballet Announces Details Of 2022/2023 Season
09 March, 2022
Philadelphia Ballet is delighted to announce the details of its 2022/2023 season with 65 performances across six productions. Beginning in October 2022 and running through spring 2023, the season features a diverse and varied program of classic ballets, iconic modern works, and world premieres from ...
| Pianist Francesco Taskayali Praises The Outlaw Ocean Music Project, An Unusual Collaboration With Journalist Ian Urbina
02 March, 2022
In a striking video, Italian pianist and composer Francesco Taskayali explains why he collaborated with investigative reporter Ian Urbina to draw attention to human rights and environmental abuses at sea within The Outlaw Ocean Music Project.
The project, run by the label Synesthesia Media, is ...
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2Cellos Release Extended 10th Anniversary Edition Of Dedicated Including Three New Bonus Tracks
24 February, 2022
Following the 2021 release of their sixth full-length album Dedicated, 2CELLOS share DEDICATED (EXTENDED EDITION), featuring three brand new bonus tracks, via Sony Music Masterworks. Celebrating the group's momentous 10-year-anniversary, Dedicatedhas now been reissued with three new covers that find ...
| Inspired By The Night - Virtuoso Harpist Magdalena Hoffmann Enters The Intimate, Magical World Of Nocturnal Music
17 February, 2022
Night falls in diverse ways in Magdalena Hoffmann's Deutsche Grammophon debut album. Nightscapes, set for release on 11 February 2022, sees the German harpist dive deep into the intimate, mysterious, magical world of night music, as well as exploring the theme of dance. Its tracklist spans everything ...
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The Richmond Symphony Declares Victory With 'Ravishing Rachmaninoff' On Saturday, Feb. 26
17 February, 2022
As one of the nation's most innovative performing arts organizations, the Richmond Symphony could have no more fitting celebration for its 2022 season than its Masterworks presentation of "Ravishing Rachmaninoff" - the deep and intense experience of "Rach 2," Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. The performance, ...
| Composer George Crumb Dies At 92
09 February, 2022
American composer George Crumb died at his home in Pennsylvania on Sunday at the age of 92. The Nonesuch recording of his Ancient Voices of Children, a song-cycle based on texts by Garcia Lorca, performed by Jan DeGaetani and the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, become a defining album of the label's ...
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Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang & Lei Jia Collaborate On Brand New Beijing Olympics-Inspired Song 'Forever You And Me' - Out Now Worldwide
08 February, 2022
World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, internationally-acclaimed Chinese pianist Lang Lang and famous Chinese soprano Lei Jia have united for a brand new song 'Forever You and Me' - a musical gift to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. It is released today in collaboration with Beijing Organising ...
| Violinist Daniel Hope Explores America's Rich Musical Heritage
08 February, 2022
Berlin-based violinist Daniel Hope's latest album takes a deep dive into the rich repertoire of American music, exploring its roots and distinctive qualities. "We know a piece is from America the moment we hear it," says Hope. "But what makes music sound American?" Daniel Hope - America provides some ...
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Deutsche Grammophon Celebrates John Williams On His 90th Birthday The Berlin Concert - Out Now
05 February, 2022
Two musical legends shared the stage last year - in a glorious debut, John Williams conducted the Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra for the very first time. John Williams - The Berlin Concert, captured live by Deutsche Grammophon during a series of sold-out concerts, presents some of the world's best-known ...
| America's Oldest Flute Manufacturer Honors Nikka Gershman-Pepper As Youngest Ever "Haynes Young Artist"
04 February, 2022
Nikka Gershman-Pepper, a 14-year-old flutist and composer, was announced by The William S. Haynes Flute Company of Boston, one of the world's leading makers of concert flutes, as youngest ever "Haynes Young Artist".
Nikka earned this opportunity after getting international recognition as a rising ...
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CCICD "Peace, Friendship, Love" Concert Was Broadcast On TV5 Monde In France
02 February, 2022
On February 1, Paris time, a concert entitled "Peace, Friendship, Love", jointly held by China Center for International Communication Development (CCICD), French and Chinese cultural institutions, was broadcast on TV5 Monde in France towards global audience.
The concert featured nearly 100 artists ...
| Andrea Bocelli To Perform At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City On Saturday, June 25
01 February, 2022
World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Saturday, June 25, at 8 p.m. This performance is part of Hard Rock Atlantic City's fourth anniversary celebration and marks Bocelli's only northeastern performance announced ...
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Ludovico Einaudi Becomes One Of TikTok's Biggest Composers & Hits Global Charts
31 January, 2022
He is already the highest-streaming classical pianist of all time, and now Ludovico Einaudi has become one of TikTok's biggest composers worldwide after an online trend saw his 2013 track 'Experience' hit the global charts. His music forms the soundtrack to almost 7 million video creations on TikTok, ...
| Benjamin Bernheim On The Boulevard Des Italiens Released April 8
29 January, 2022
Documenting more than a hundred years of Italian operatic music in France, Benjamin Bernheim's new album Boulevard des Italiens will be released on 8 April 2022 through Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music. Music stretching from Spontini's La Vestale to Mascagni's Amica - all sung in French - receives ...
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