Events and Festivals

Cincinnati Pops To Perform During Olympics In China
May 08, 2008

Members of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will head to China in August on their second trip in three years.

A CONVERSATION WITH MAESTRO HELMUTH RILLING
May 07, 2008

On Saturday, May 10th, internationally celebrated Bach conductor Helmuth Rilling will help celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the San Francisco Concert Chorale by leading them in the glorious Mass In B Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach. From 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church (Bush @ Gough Streets, San Francisco) and under the banner of THE BACH EXPERIENCE, the event includes a master class facilitated by Mr. Rilling.

Carnegie Hall: Exploring America- and Beyond
May 06, 2008

Carnegie Hall delves into the genius of Leonard Bernstein, the history of African American musical culture, and much, much more in 2008–2009.

MUSIC IN THE NEWS

Top Headlines NIGEL MONSTERS 'OLD FARTS' OF THE CLASSICAL BRITS May 08, 2008 The violinist Nigel Kennedy has pulled out of tonight's Classical Brits after organisers vetoed his choice of music.   China says it wants improved relations with the Vatican, following orchestra performance May 08, 2008 China said Thursday that a landmark performance by the China Philharmonic Orchestra at the Vatican will help improve understanding between the two sides.   Recent Headlines Mathematicians Make Three-Dimensional Images of Music 3 classical concerts canceled Violinist plays for taxi driver German quartet performs first public classical concert in the kingdom Riccardo Muti to lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra Vivaldi work revived 278 years on Venerable Classical-Music Magazine Plans to Add Online Sales to Its Reviews Henry Brant (1913-2008) Staff Favorites Latest mash-up: COC and hip hop Reinventing Opera: Rameau's 'Castor and Pollux' New York Philharmonic: A Night at the Round Table Intrigue in Babylon: Verdi's 'Nabucco' Roll in the barrel; roll out Beethoven

Ensemble and Performer News St. Louis Symphony Names New Resident Conductor May 08, 2008 Ward Stare will serve as resident conductor for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and music director of the symphony's youth orchestra.   Composer News Remember Me—But, ah, Forget My Fate May 07, 2008 Ryan Lott is a classically trained composer and pianist who has brought the orchestration of minimalism and chant to a new stage: a dingy TriBeCa rock venue’s basement room, where the symphony is formed electronically, and melds seamlessly to hip-hop breakdowns with the backing of a live rock band.   Reviews Review: 'Carmina Burana' overshadows young composer's premiere May 08, 2008 Funny how concerts grow and change in front of your ears, upturning expectations. Tuesday, I attended the California Symphony's season-ending concert in Walnut Creek, expecting the night's news to be generated by Mason Bates, the 31 year-old composer with a parallel career as Masonic, a dance club DJ and electronica artist. Bates, from Oakland, is developing a critical mass of important commissions: from the San Francisco Symphony, Chanticleer and the National Symphony Orchestra, to name just three.