Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents ARTISANS: MARTÍN + HAYDN + BEAL
LACO, which has long championed contemporary composers, highlights both World and West Coast premieres on this eclectic program led by Martín. The Orchestra features trailblazing violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, winner of a Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize and Sphinx Medal of Excellence, on the West Coast premiere of five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal’s “Body in… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Pays Tribute to Sarah Gibson and Presents Work by Nokuthula Ngwenyama
The final program on Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s popular Chamber Series curated by Concertmaster and Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer features lauded contributions to chamber music by women composers. LACO artists perform three Romantic-era treasures, including Clara Schumann’s timeless and heartfelt Three Romances, Op. 94; Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s rhapsodic String Quartet in E-flat major; and… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents ARTISANS: MARTÍN + HAYDN + BEAL
LACO, which has long championed contemporary composers, highlights both World and West Coast premieres on this eclectic program led by Martín. The Orchestra features trailblazing violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, winner of a Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize and Sphinx Medal of Excellence, on the West Coast premiere of five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal’s “Body in… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents World Premiere of Jeff Beal’s Concerto for Two Trumpets
Countertenor Reginald Mobley, who sang at the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023, interprets Vivaldi’s rendition of the 13th century poem Stabat Mater, a meditation on sorrow, forgiveness, and the divine, on the first of two programs on LACO’s engaging Baroque Series. Led by LACO Concertmaster and Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer,… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024
Bram Stoker’s Dracula In Concert (U.S. Premiere)
Mark your calendars for November 9, 2024 as Chicago Philharmonic performs the U.S. Premiere of Bram Stoker’s Dracula in Concert! Experience Bram Stoker’s Dracula like NEVER before with Polish master composer Wojciech Kilar’s chillingly thrilling score as the film is projected above the orchestra in HD on a large screen.
Aug 21, 2024
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents World Premiere of Jeff Beal’s Concerto for Two Trumpets
Countertenor Reginald Mobley, who sang at the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023, interprets Vivaldi’s rendition of the 13th century poem Stabat Mater, a meditation on sorrow, forgiveness, and the divine, on the first of two programs on Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s engaging Baroque Series. Led by LACO Concertmaster and Director of Chamber… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024
Chicago Philharmonic Presents An Evening With Sleeping At Last
Chicago Philharmonic takes on New York City! The Chicago Philharmonic celebrates 35 seasons with its debut at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall and a historic collaboration with hit artist Sleeping At Last. With over 2.8 billion streams on Spotify and Apple Music, the mastermind behind soul-stirring melodies including “Saturn,” “Turning Page,” and… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024
Al-Qasar w/ Lee Ranaldo
World Music Institute Presents Al-Qasar, a band formed by Moroccan vocalist Jaouad El Garouge and French-American producer and guitarist Thomas Attar. The band is known for a sound they call “Arabian fuzz”, described by The Financial Times as “an intoxicating, highly torqued vision of a psychedelic Arab culture”. Their signature sound layers hypnotic Arabic and… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
Ustad Noor Bakhsh
World Music Institute presents the NYC debut of Pakistani viral sensation Ustad Noor Bakhsh. Bakhsh is a master of the benju – a rare, keyed zither that’s unique to the Balochistan region of Pakistan. It’s a captivating, idiosyncratic instrument — based on an imported Japanese children’s toy, and electrified with a motorcycle battery — that… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
Etran De L’Aïr
World Music Institute and ‘Brooklyn Bowl present Nigerien guitar band Etran de L’Aïr with 75 Dollar Bill and DJ Nickodemus. Etran de L’Aïr (“stars of the air”) is a family collective from the town of Agadez nestled in the mountainous region of northern Niger. The area is known for its music; specifically the hypnotic electric… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
Yoko Ono’s ‘Secret Piece’
Earlier this summer, I performed Yoko Ono’s ‘Secret Piece’, from her book of instructions entitled ‘Grapefruit.’ The piece is as follows: Decide on one note you want to play. Play it with the following accompinament: the Woods from 5AM to 8AM in the summer. I went into the woods and played one note on my… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
Mind on Fire presents: “and we, each”
Join us for the world premiere of Michael Hersch’s new opera, “and we, each,” presented by Mind on Fire. The opera, built around the poetry of Shane McCrae, is an exploration of the treacherous territories of relationships – between individuals, within societies and, ultimately, the collapse of both. Widely considered among the most gifted composers… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
Pamela Z, Danishta Rivero, and Anthony R. Green at CNMAT
Composer/Performers Pamela Z (San Francisco), Danishta Rivero (Oakland), and Anthony R. Green (Brighton, UK) will perform an evening of works for voices, electronics, and piano. at Center for New Music and Audio Technologies CNMAT at 8pm in Berkeley, CA. The three artists will intersperse composed solo works with improvised trios – finding curious intersections between… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
2B&2C: The Ken Cro-Ken Memorial Foundation Presents A Matter of Time
2B&2C: The Ken Cro-Ken Memorial Foundation presents A Matter of Time, the music of Matt Sullivan and the artworks of Ken Kro-Ken from Monday, August 24th through Monday, September 30 at Gallery 2B&2C, 9 Avenue B in Manhattan’s Alphabet City/East Village. Ken Cro-Ken often referred to his painting process as Time Released. Similarly, music is… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
Songwriter Sunday at McCarren Parkhouse
Songwriter Sundays is a monthly event held at McCarren Park’s community parkhouse, hosting live acoustic sets from local songwriters.
Aug 20, 2024
Zeitgeist Presents: Pamela Z’s Closed Loop @ Festival at the Farm
CLOSED LOOP Saturday, September 7, 2024 Grounds Open 6pm, Performance 7pm Sunday, September 8 Grounds Open 3pm, Performance 4pm Closed Loop, Pamela Z’s new work for Zeitgeist, celebrates the cycle that moves from soil to sustenance and back again with chamber music for piano, clarinet, and a percussive arsenal including marimba, vibraphone, drums, mixing bowls,… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
New Music USA Announces 2024 Organization Fund Grantees
Total of $613,500 awarded to 85 organizations from across the U.S. New Music USA is proud to announce the 85 awardees for the 2024 New Music Organization Fund, which provides grants to outstanding organizations that work regularly with and support the development of music creators and artists, offering crucial resources to their community. Totaling $613,500… Read more »
Aug 20, 2024
BEN KONO GROUP ‘VOYAGES’ (PRE) CD RELEASE CELEBRATION!
Featuring: Ben Kono, woodwinds/compositions (flute, saxophone, english horn, bass clarinet) Pete McCann – guitar Mike Holober – piano Matt Clohesy – bass Jared Schonig – drums Tomoko Akaboshi – violin Meg Okura – violin Lois Martin – viola Jody Redhage Ferber – cello Join us, on September 13 at The Greenwich House Music School, as… Read more »
Aug 19, 2024
“El Puerto Rico” Victory Players in concert
“El Puerto Rico (The Rich Port),” is inspired by the rich history and culture of the island of Puerto Rico. A culmination of music from ten of the most exciting new voices in Puerto Rican music written for MIFA Victory Players. We will share the stage with the beloved local group Bomba de Aqui and… Read more »
Aug 19, 2024
Organ & Trumpet Duo Concert
The music director and organist of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Herndon, VA, Anne Lee and the wonderful trumpeter Hart Guonjian-Pettit will be performing together Organ and Trumpet Duo Concert this September! The concert program includes both classical/sacred music as well as some jazz and popular tunes. Soprano Stephanie Kruskol will be singing Handel’s Aria “Let… Read more »
