Hakon Skogstad Merges Tango And Classical In His Incredible New Album 'Visions Of Tango'
08 June, 2021
Norwegian piano composer and performer Håkon Skogstad is making music his way. Classically trained and currently pursuing a PhD in classical performance, he is using Argentinean influences to create beautiful musical fusion and his own sound. This is fully realised on 'Visions of Tango', an 11-track ...
| 15th International Piano Competition Concours Geza Anda: Prize Winners Announced
08 June, 2021
The 15th International Piano Competition Concours Géza Anda was completed successfully at Tonhalle Maag in Zurich, Switzerland on 5th June 2021. The jury, chaired by Gerhard Oppitz, bestowed:
- The 1st Prize upon Anton Gerzenberg (1996, Germany)
- The 2nd Prize upon Julian Trevelyan (1998, ...
| Yannick Nezet-Seguin Releases Introspections: Solo Piano Sessions, Available On All Digital Platforms Today And On Vinyl On 13 August
07 June, 2021
Famous conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is also a versatile pianist. In Summer 2020, when the pandemic turned down most of the cultural life all over the world, he found, as he describes it, "kind of a salvation" in playing the piano - and recorded his very first Piano Solo Album, inspired also by the ...
| Chris Thile Talks Bach And More On 'The WTF Bach Podcast'
03 June, 2021
Chris Thile is the guest on the latest episode of The WTF Bach Podcast to talk about Bach; his new solo album, Laysongs, out this Friday; and more. Thile is a "virtuoso mandolinist ... a truly consummate musician," says host Evan Shinners. "He also plays Bach extremely well ... With the way that he ...
| Classical Tahoe Announces 2021 Festival And Music Institute July 30 - August 15
03 June, 2021
Classical Tahoe has announced its 10th Anniversary Festival including three weeks of outdoor orchestra and chamber music concerts, seven live-stream concerts and a broadcast series in collaboration with PBS Reno, and an unprecedented national initiative to increase diversity in American orchestras with ...
| BBC Radio 3's Jess Gillam Celebrates Her Award-Winning Show, This Classical Life With Stage Debut
02 June, 2021
In a UK first, star saxophonist and BBC Radio 3 presenter Jess Gillam celebrates her ARIA-winning weekly BBC Radio 3 show and podcast, This Classical Life, live with the BBC Concert Orchestra and a host of special guests at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on 7 July 2021.
Guest performers ...
| Valentino Alessandrini Drops Debut Single On INRI Classic Label
28 May, 2021
Deemed the "golden boy of the violin", Valentino Alessandrini, 27 year-old violinist and composer from the Le Marche region of Italy, is set to release his original composition, "Part of Me", on May 28, 2021. It will be his first recording for Italy's prestigious INRI Classic label.
Whether creating ...
| Audiences Return To The Proms In 2021 A Celebration Of Live Music
28 May, 2021
Friday 30 July - Saturday 11 September 2021
Six weeks of live concerts every day from the Royal Albert Hall in its 150th-anniversary year
Audiences welcomed back to attend Proms in person
A celebration of the riches of the British music scene
Four mystery Proms to be revealed at a later date
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| Deutsche Grammophon Signs Rising Star Singer Emily D'Angelo
27 May, 2021
Challenging conventions and pushing boundaries, Emily D'Angelo is a new musical force to be reckoned with. Deutsche Grammophon is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive agreement with the 26-year-old Italian-Canadian mezzo-soprano, an artist already in high demand at the world's leading opera ...
| Princeton Festival Season Launches June 2 With Updated Schedule Of Virtual And In-Person Performances, Plus Eight Free Events
25 May, 2021
The Princeton Festival's 17th season, opening June 2, has an updated slate of musical and multi-genre performances plus eight free readings, lectures, and interviews. Tickets for seven virtual performances, which include four live-streamed concerts with in-person attendance options, are available for ...
| 2CELLOS Release Haunting Rendition Of Imagine Dragons' "Demons" Out Now
22 May, 2021
Croatian duo Luka Šulić and HAUSER of 2CELLOS are back with a new single and video, a beguiling cover of Imagine Dragons' hit song, "Demons," available today via Sony Music Masterworks. This rendition is the second release from the pair in 2021 to celebrate their 10-year-anniversary.
Filmed in ...
| Pacific Symphony To Present Free Streaming Concert "Alone Together: In Memory Of George Floyd" To Mark One-Year Anniversary Of Floyd's Tragic Death
21 May, 2021
On May 25, Pacific Symphony will stream a free concert in tribute to George Floyd, marking the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. The Symphony, in partnership with the Fresno Philharmonic, Monterey Symphony and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, commissioned the Emmy Award-winning composer John ...
| Chloe Flower, The Eponymous Debut Album By Pianist, Composer, & Producer - Out July 16, 2021
17 May, 2021
Following the success of her singles "Get What U Get" and "Flower Through Concrete," pianist, composer, and producer Chloe Flower — whose sensational appearance with Cardi B stole the show at the 2019 Grammy Awards — has announced the release of her self-titled debut album on Sony Music Masterworks, ...
| City String Ensemble Challenge Classical Music Preconceptions With Their New EP Of Pop Covers
13 May, 2021
London's most sought-after string quartet, City String Ensemble, has released their second EP, "Throwback…to the Millennium."
This versatile group of classically-trained string musicians has reimagined some of their favourite and most iconic songs from the the Millennium era and 2000s, challenging ...
| Renowned Vocalists Il Divo Announce New Album For Once In My Life: A Celebration Of Motown
08 May, 2021
Famed vocal superstars IL Divo (Spain's Carlos Marin, America's David Miller, France's Sebastien Izambard and Switzerland's Urs Buhler) announce their 10th studio album, For Once In My Life: A Celebration Of Motown (Decca Gold), set for release on July 16th. The jubilant set features special guests ...
| Jeremy Denk Discusses Bach's Goldberg Variation 25 With "The 30 Bach Podcast"
27 April, 2021
Jeremy Denk is on the latest episode of 30 Bach: The Goldberg Variations Podcast. Denk, who recorded the Goldberg Variations for Nonesuch in 2013, takes part in a discussion of the episode's focus, Variation 25, led by host Lowry Yankwich, who says:
"Amidst the exuberance, love, and joy of the final ...
| Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
14 April, 2021
Promises: Through Congress is a new film that explores visual artist Julie Mehretu�s painting Congress (2003) and Promises (Luaka Bop, 2021), the new album by electronic composer and musician Floating Points, jazz titan Pharoah Sanders and featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. Promises is one of ...
| Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra To Celebrate 245 Years Of America In Patriotic Fourth Of July Concert
14 April, 2021
As an ode to the country�s perseverance throughout the past year, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) today announced it will host a special, socially distanced America Strong concert at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on July 4, 2021. The one-night-only performance will feature more than 60 minutes ...
| 2021 Princeton Festival Tickets Now Available; Highlights Include Live-Streamed Baroque And Opera Aria Concerts, Immersive Multi-Genre Event
14 April, 2021
The Princeton Festival today announced that tickets for its 17th season, running June 2 to June 20, 2021, are now available for purchase through its website (www.princetonfestival.org) or by phone at 609-759-1979.
There will be four live-streamed events from the historic Morven Museum and Garden (https://www.morven.org/) ...
| 2x Grammy Winner, Peter Kater, Announces New Album Release
12 April, 2021
Two-time Grammy winner and fourteen-time Grammy Nominee, Peter Kater, is announcing the release of his new album, Rapture on June 4, 2021, with pre-orders available now.
Rapture is comprised of 12 new songs that are true to Peter Kater's brand; spectacularly beautiful piano-based instrumentals ...
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