Classical News

Arriving this week on Seattle stages: a play partly written in Esperanto, a romp with J.S. Bach and some of his musical rivals, and the latest Hedgebrook festival of new works by esteemed women dramatists.

A Steinway & Sons piano that belonged to legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz has been touring the country, and on Tuesday evening, the piano was featured in West Point for a reception hosted by the Mississippi State University College of Education and Department of Music.

Area classical music lovers have long been blessed with the presence of two world-class orchestras - the California Philharmonic and the Pasadena Symphony and POPS.

What's better than a musical? A star-studded cast in a musical, of course! Ever since "Chicago," Rob Marshall has made a name for himself, winning the Oscar for Best Picture back in 2003.

"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.

Siberian-born Russian violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov came back completely rejuvenated in 2011 from the long hiatus he'd taken to cure psychological burnout and shoulder injury.

The Broadway at Birdland partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn continues with another "Frank & Friends" concert on Monday, May 20 at 7pm, featuring Broadway performer Capathia Jenkins and supperclub star Clint Holmes , with Wildhorn at the piano.

The Caravan of Thieves will perform at the Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling, N.Y., on Saturday, May 18.

A pair of successful Music Institute of Chicago alumni will give a recital Saturday from their new CD, "Violin Lullabies," which has been getting national attention for its unusual focus and beautiful sound.

This cat lives in the house in Assas that was the home of the legendary harpsichordist Scott Ross from 1984 until he died of an Aids related illness five years later.

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.

Several years ago, a professional woman in her 30s, just transferred to Buffalo by her large, international corporation, asked a group of her new co-workers about the cultural scene in Buffalo.

NORTH Devon's resident symphony orchestra enjoys the rare opportunity to perform with two rising stars of the international classical music scene.

Giselle's mad scene is one of the most melodramatic moments in romantic ballet: In the music, eerie echoes of sweet motifs dissolve into high tremors and low rumblings, while the peasant girl's hair comes loose, her eyes stare vacantly toward the balcony, and she threatens to plunge a sword into her bosom before dropping dead of a broken heart.

The international megastar pianist Lang Lang will give a special one-night only concert, hosted by Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning entertainer Alec Baldwin, at Carnegie Hall in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Monday, June 3 at 6:30PM. Lang Lang and Friends in Concert, rescheduled from its original date because of Hurricane Sandy, will ... (more)

The Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra will complete its 34th season with two concerts playing music to celebrate the coming of spring.

Theatre impresario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has spent more than 2 million overhauling one of London's most iconic theatres after growing tired of its gaudy interior.

They learn that it's proper to be respectful, appreciative, but above all, never to clap in the wrong place.

LUSTY AND LUPINE: The wolf charms Little Red Ridinghood in Fiasco Theater's spin on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's dark fairy tale musical "Into the Woods," playing at McCarter's Berlind Theatre through June 9. Your favorite fairy tales - Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel - they start with wishes, and "I wish" ... (more)

In cooperation with Drake University , Michael Wheatley and team are counting on this Kickstarter project to produce an exhibition of works by living American composers in St.