Kareem Roustom‘s Buhur for clarinet and string trio will receive its West Cost Premiere in a benefit concert and exhibit in Los Angeles, CA scheduled for June 21, 2017. The program will also feature music of Golijov, Palestrina, Shostakovich, and Villa-Lobos in an eclectic program alongside a painting exhibit by Guy Walker. All proceeds raised will beContinue reading “Consonance-Dissonance: ACLU Fundraising Concert includes work by Kareem Roustom”
Tag Archives: June 2017 Additional News
News from SongFest 2017: David Conte and Juliana Hall
SongFest provides the United States’ premier art song festivals and training programs: our summer institute held each June at The Colburn School in Los Angeles and a new winter intensive at Hidden Valley in Carmel Valley. SongFest attracts an internationally distinguished roster of artist teachers as well as students from some of the nation’s topContinue reading “News from SongFest 2017: David Conte and Juliana Hall”
Daron Hagen leads workshop at fresh inc
Daron Hagen was a guest expert at the fresh inc festival via skype. He discussed his work Orson Rehearsed. June 12, 2017. Daron Hagen led an interactive workshop to help composer participants redefine their artistic visions. A description of Orson Rehearsed, his new “post-genre interdisciplinary prestidigitation” for singer-instrumentalist-actors will serve as the starting point of theContinue reading “Daron Hagen leads workshop at fresh inc”
ORA Singers: New CD feat. Frank Ferko Commission
EDITORS’ NOTES Ancient and modern sit side by side to magical effect in this third album from ORA, Suzi Digby’s superb mixed-voice choir. Woven among some of the most powerful choral works by the greatest of 16th-century choral composers, Thomas Tallis, are eight modern works, most commissioned by the group. Tallis provides the inspiration—and setsContinue reading “ORA Singers: New CD feat. Frank Ferko Commission”
The Emerging Art of Choral Theater: #twitterlieder by James Eakin
“Is this growing trend a gimmick? Or a glimpse of the future? Choral music making is all about the sound, not what you see on stage.” In a recent article from Chorus America, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ performance and premiere of James Eakin’s #twitterlieder was highlighted in an examination of choral-theater, a developing trendContinue reading “The Emerging Art of Choral Theater: #twitterlieder by James Eakin”
Daron Hagen Conducts Orchestra Society of Philadelphia
Rehearsal/reading session with Orchestra Society of Philadelphia of the Beethoven Symphony No. 8 and Hagen’s Postcards from America. June 2, 2017. Daron Hagen and the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia have a long history which has endured for 34 years. Since 1983, Daron has returned to conduct and work with the ensemble 25 times to rehearseContinue reading “Daron Hagen Conducts Orchestra Society of Philadelphia”
Empire City Men’s Chorus celebrates music of Conrad Susa, “The Treasured Volume”
May 13 & 16, 2017 at 8 pm The Church of the Holy Apostles 296 9th Avenue @ W.28th Street New York, NY 10001 Artistic Director, Vince Peterson Accompanist, Sam Shull For 2017, the Empire City Men’s Chorus (ECMC) celebrates American composer, Conrad Susa (1935-2013), who was teacher, mentor and great friend to their Artistic DirectorContinue reading “Empire City Men’s Chorus celebrates music of Conrad Susa, “The Treasured Volume””
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