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Vonsattal Featured on North County Public Radio

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Host Todd Moe speaks with pianist Gilles Vonsattel about his favorite music and composers as he prepares for a recital on August 31st in Gananoque that will include music by Beethoven and Debussy. You can hear the interview online.

Ngwenyama named 2010 Taft Museum of Art Duncanson Artist-in-Residence

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Robert S. Duncanson Society of the Taft Museum of Art has selected violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama as the 2010 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence from a talented pool of local and national candidates.

Seraphic Fire Featured on NPR's All Things Considered

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Seraphic Fire's recently released recording of Claudio Monteverdi's 1610 masterpiece, Vespers of the Blessed Virgin, and its rapid climb up the iTunes charts, were the suject of a recent feature on NPR's All Things Considered.

Seraphic Fire's New Monteverdi Release at Top of iTunes Charts

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Seraphic Fire's newly released Monteverdi: Vespers of the Blessed Virgin 1610 was the seventh best selling classical album for this week on iTunes, and the top selling new release.

Bax Featured in Music@Menlo Video Project

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Music@Menlo's final Carte Blanche concert took listeners on a geographical and historical journey with pianist Alessio Bax. Excerpts and Bax's description of the program are available online as part of the festival's 2010 Video Project.

Gluzman's New Album Gets Top Rating from ClassicsToday.com

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vadim Gluzman's new release on BIS Records, featuring concertos of Korngold and Dvarionas, received ClassicsToday.com's highest rating.

Vonsattal Makes Tanglewood Debut on July 24th

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Gilles Vonsattel will join conductor Herbert Blomstedt for an all-Brahms program at Tanglewood on Saturday, July 24.

"Louis" Trailer Now Up on iTunes

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

See the trailer for "Louis," a silent film with live music performed by Wynton Marsalis, Cecille Licad, and a 10 piece all star jazz ensemble.

Tengstrand Hosts Music Festival in Hometown for Third Consecutive Year

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In September, Per Tengstrand will present Tengstrand Noll10, a two-week music festival in his native town of Växjö, Sweden.

Condemi Featured on Seattle's KIRO TV

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Jose Maria Condemi discusses his career and his Seattle Opera production on KIRO TV. Watch online here.

Lord Appointed Artistic Director of Opera Studies at New England Conservatory

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Conductor Stephen Lord will become Artistic Director of Opera Studies. Lord will oversee all aspects of the opera training program and, beginning in 2011-12, conduct one mainstage production a year.

PBS's "Great Performances" To Air "Carmen"

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

On Thursday, May 13, on PBS's Great Performances features the Met's critically-acclaimed production of Carmen at 9:00PM (on NYC's channel 13 -- local broadcast schedules may vary). Sandra Piques Eddy sings the role of Mercedes.

BVA on Facebook and Twitter

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

BVA is happy to announce that we can now be found on both Facebook and Twitter. Stop by and say hello!

Licad to Perform with Wynton Marsalis to Film Homage to Louis Armstrong

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Set to a musical score by Wynton Marsalis and Louis Moreau Gottschalk and performed by the Wynton Marsalis Septet and pianist Cecile Licad, Louis is a film homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin and the birth of the great American art form, jazz.

Jose Maria Condemi Pays a Visit to NEIU's Opera Workshop

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

An ordinary rehearsal for the recent production of Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme became a master class when opera director Jose Maria Condemi paid a visit to Northeastern Illinois University's Opera Workshop on March 16.

Sudbin Interview and In-Studio Performance at Colorado Public Radio

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Colorado Public Radio host Monika Vischer talks with Yevgeny Sudbin about his recital at the Newman Center, followed by his recordings in the Performance Studio.

Achucarro DVD Climbs Amazon.com Charts

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Joaquin Achucarro's recently released DVD featuring his performance of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 can be found near the top of several Amazon.com charts.

Condemi Named Artistic Director at Opera Santa Barbara

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Board of Directors of Opera Santa Barbara and General Director Steven Sharpe are pleased to announce that José Maria Condemi has accepted the position of Artistic Director effective immediately. Read the full press release here.

Wilson Conducts London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

In January 2010 Ransom Wilson conducted the London Symphony in a recording of composer Michael Colina's music at the Abbey Road Studios in London.

Sudbin Featured on APM's Performance Today

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Monday, March 8th edition of Performance Today features Yevgeny Sudbin's performance of Chopin's Mazurka in B-flat minor from his performance at Spivey Hall in March 2009.

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and Novo Release "Three Symphonic Centuries"

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Maryland's Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has released Three Symphonic Centuries, its first CD, under Music Director José-Luis Novo. The recording commemorates the 300th anniversary of Annapolis's Royal Charter and emerged from the ASO's three-year project commemorating the charter giving the city of Annapolis the right to govern itself.

Braden-Rapp Celebrate CD Release on January 25

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Braden-Rapp will celebrate the release of The Strayhorn Project on January 25 at Feinstein's Jazz Club in NYC.

Foster Takes Second Prize in the Liederkranz Competition

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Karen Foster won The Susan Bergholtz Memorial Award at the 2010 Liederkranz Competition. The award is given to the second prize winner in the Wagner Division.

Eddy Featured in "The Met: Live in HD" Series on Jan. 16

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Met: Live in HD series will feature the new Richard Eyre production of Bizet's Carmen, with Ms. Eddy in the role of Mercédès.

Eddy Featured on CBC's "Saturday Afternoon at the Opera"

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CBC Radio 2's Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, with host Bill Richardson, will feature the Met's new Richard Eyre production of Bizet's Carmen, with Ms. Eddy in the role of Mercédès.

Vonsattel Featured on WQXR's Chamber Music Society Broadcast

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Some lesser-known gems from the second half of the 20th century are the hightlight of the Monday, January 4 WQXR broadcast from the Chamber Music Society. Highlights include Swiss-born pianist Gilles Vonsattel joining forces with violinist Susie Park and cellist Julie Albers in Jalbert's Trio.

DeSare Featured on NPR's Piano Jazz

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Tony DeSare is featured on the December 18 holiday edition of NPR's Piano Jazz. Listen online here.

Taylor Featured on NPR's "A Jazz Piano Christmas"

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Billy Taylor participates in the 20th annual A Jazz Piano Christmas. Listen online here.

Lucic Will Tour Japan with Metropolitan Opera in Summer 2011

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Metropolitan Opera announced today that it plans to embark on a three-week tour of Japan during the summer of 2011, in which the company will present thirteen fully-staged performances of La Bohème, Don Carlo and Lucia di Lammermoor in Tokyo and Nagoya.

Seraphic Fire to Tour Mexico Next Spring

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Miami choir Seraphic Fire announced Wednesday it will go on its first international tour next year, with a seven-day visit to Mexico.