3 hrs ago | The Papillion Times
Bravura performance, surprise punctuate symphony concert
Friday night's opener of the Omaha Symphony's 2013-14 Masterworks finale was delightfully intimate and surprising - even though its drama, through no fault of the orchestra, seemed to flow in reverse.
7 hrs ago | Hays Daily News
Hays Symphony, FHSU choirs inspire all
A Saturday or two ago, the Hays Symphony Orchestra, the combined FHSU choirs and Smoky Hill Chorale, plus local and guest soloists, inspired each other and the audience in an unforgettable season-ending concert.
12 hrs ago | Berkshire Eagle
Our Opinion: Boston Symphony's new director
After two years without a music director, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has one with the potential to carry the institution into a bold, vibrant future.
16 hrs ago | Noozhawk
Gerald Carpenter: Santa Barbara Symphony Resurrects Mahler
At 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the Granada Theatre , we will have the final pair of concerts from the Santa Barbara Symphony's 2012-13 season.
20 hrs ago | Patch.com
Final U City Symphony Concert of 2012-13 Season Is Sunday
The University City Symphony Orchestra , under the direction of Maestro Leon Burke III, will perform a free concert at All Saints Church in University City on Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. The concert is open to the public.
21 hrs ago | Examiner.com
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra releases new recording
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra has released a new recording , nicely timed to coincide with the closing concert of its current season on Sunday, May 19, at Davies Symphony Hall.
Cazz Blase listens to Laura Mvula's debut album, Sing to the Moon, and finds there is much more to her wider output than the upbeat single 'Green Garden' would suggest Birmingham singer/songwriter Laura Mvula has a degree in composition from the Birmingham Conservatoire, learned the music composition app GarageBand while working as a supply teacher ... (more)
Marin Alsop Leads Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Orff's Carmina Burana, 6/6-6/9
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop leads the BSO and soprano Robin Johannsen, tenor John Tessier and baritone Brian Mulligan in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana , on Thursday, June 6th at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, and Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 9th at 3 p.m. at the Joseph ... (more)
To twerk at the symphony: Tipping on the tightrope with Janelle Monae
There was a moment at Janelle Monae's show at the SF Symphony last night when it looked as if the diorama of world-class musicians behind the diminutive person in black-and-white striped shoes, pompadour, and endless progression of tailored tuxedo jackets was a natural growth.
Japanese sisters take gold in Dranoff 2-piano finals
Japanese sisters Ayaka and Yuka Yamamoto, who have been performing together for four years as Duo Yamamoto, won the gold medal and $25,000 top prize Thursday night at the 12th Dranoff International 2 Piano Competition in Coral Gables.
San Bernardino: Symphony season closes with massive works
"You can call it comfort food, if you like," said music director and conductor Frank Fetta about the program for the May 18 season finale concert of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra.
Lee Actor, Silicon Valley's accidental composer
Like faces on Mount Rushmore, images of the great composers are daunting, burned into our collective memory.
Utah Symphony and Opera gives small performance to Alzheimer patients
Utah Symphony and Utah Opera musicians regularly perform in Abravanel Hall and the Capitol Theatre, but for the month of May they're taking their music on the road to help raise awareness Alzheimer's and dementia.
Maestro Hans Graf Bids Farewell to Houston Symphony, Beg. Tonight
Maestro Hans Graf will conduct the Houston Symphony in his final concerts as Music Director tonight, May 17 and the 18th.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to Play 'Final Fantasy' Game Music
"Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy" is set to return to Atlanta June 7 and 8 in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra considers move to Couture
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, which has long wanted its own performance hall, is considering a move from the Marcus Center to the Couture hotel and apartment high-rise proposed for downtown Milwaukee's lakefront.
We lead angelic lives,%u2028 Yet have a merry time of it besides. We dance and we spring,%u2028 We skip and we sing.%u2028 Saint Peter in heaven looks on.
Boston Symphony names Latvian conductor to succeed James ...
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has hired Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons to succeed James Levine, an iconic American conductor known for his wild hair and dramatic manner, who left in 2011 due to health problems, it said on Thursday.
Boston Symphony Orchestra names new music director
The 34-year-old Nelsons, a native of Latvia, said in a statement that he is "deeply honored and touched" by the appointment and plans to make his first appearance in Boston as the orchestra's 15th music director in June.
San Bernardino Symphony wraps 2013 season with classics
The finale of the San Bernardino Symphony's 2013 season will offer a tapestry offerings with the works of three masters -- Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven.