This month, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Julian Wachner begin an impressive tour with a three-concert stop in Norway, followed by two performances in the Netherlands. Norway The Grammy-nominated choir presents a series of early works while in attendance at the Stavanger Kammermusikkfestival with the music of Bach, Byrd, and Palestrina. Since 1991,Continue reading “Trinity Wall Street & Julian Wachner embark on European Tour”
Category Archives: Classical
Interview with Composer of the Month: Stephen Chatman
Revered as one of Canada’s most prominent composers, Dr. Stephen Chatman is the first Canadian to ever be short-listed in the Masterprize International Competition. This award-winning composer is recognized internationally and widely sought-after for commissions across the globe. How did you get involved in music? As a toddler, I began to sing before learning toContinue reading “Interview with Composer of the Month: Stephen Chatman”
New Piano Method Books from Stephen Chatman: Mix & Match
Galaxy Music recently welcomed the new Mix and Match performance method series from dynamic duo, Stephen Chatman and Tara Wohlberg. The series is designed as a rare, innovative mix-and-match complement to any standard piano method book. We sat down with composer Stephen Chatman to learn more about the vision behind Mix and Match. 1. What was theContinue reading “New Piano Method Books from Stephen Chatman: Mix & Match”
A Dog’s Life — Daron Hagen’s film score commission
The Wintergreen Music Festival commissioned Daron Hagen to compose a new sixty-minute orchestral score for the silent Charlie Chaplin classic film, A Dog’s Life. The world premiere, scheduled for July 28, 2017, will be conducted by Festival Artistic Director Erin Freeman. A Dog’s Life (1918) is an American short silent film, starring writer and producer Charlie Chaplin. TheContinue reading “A Dog’s Life — Daron Hagen’s film score commission”
World Premiere at Wintergreen Music Festival — Daron Hagen
Wintergreen Summer Music Academy faculty members violoncellist Sarah Kapps and pianist Peter Marshall will give the world premiere Daron Hagen‘s Sonata for Cello and Piano as part of the 2017 Wintergreen Music Festival. The performance is scheduled for July 27, 2017. To learn more about the concert, click here. Cellist Sarah Kapps has an active and diverseContinue reading “World Premiere at Wintergreen Music Festival — Daron Hagen”
Apple Hill String Quartet performs Kareem Roustom
The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music celebrates their 47th year with a Gala Fundraiser concert on July 25, 2017, featuring a performance of Traces by Kareem Roustom. The work, originally co-commissioned in 2013 by the Apple Hill Center, will be performed by the Apple Hill String Quartet, Kinan Azmeh (clarinet), and Sally Pinkas (piano). TheContinue reading “Apple Hill String Quartet performs Kareem Roustom”
Robert Kyr – Composer-in-residence at Walden School
The Walden School Young Musicians Program’s composer-in-residence Robert Kyr, the chair of the composition department at the University of Oregon, will be joining the school for a discussion of his work on Sunday, July 30th, in the Fountain Arts Building on the campus of The Dublin School. The Walden School, founded in 1972, is an acclaimedContinue reading “Robert Kyr – Composer-in-residence at Walden School”
James Eakin joins faculty of Centenary College of Louisiana
Dr. James Eakin has joined the faculty of the Centenary College of Louisiana Hurley School of Music as professor of theory and composition. Eakin has been a composer-in-residence with the Turtle Creek Chorale, Resounding Harmony, and The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. His compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall in SanContinue reading “James Eakin joins faculty of Centenary College of Louisiana”
Little Patuxent Opera Institute Performs Too Many Sopranos
The Little Patuxent Opera Institute (LPOI) offers training for moderately advanced young operatic voices in a warm and nurturing collegiate environment. To succeed in the professional opera field, aspiring singers must master many skills. The program is designed to introduce participants to and enhance the development of their skills, while providing valuable, meaningful performance opportunitiesContinue reading “Little Patuxent Opera Institute Performs Too Many Sopranos”
Being Frank: On Composing “Shining Brow” by Daron Hagen
“Can a man be a faithful husband and father and still be true to his Art?” The year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday. As organizations across the country celebrate the birth of this great American architect, E. C. Schirmer turns to the opera Shining Brow, composed by Daron Hagen with librettoContinue reading “Being Frank: On Composing “Shining Brow” by Daron Hagen”
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