NY Phil Composer-in-Residence Endowment
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES $10 MILLION GIFT FROM HENRY R. KRAVIS TO ENDOW THE MARIE-JOSÉE KRAVIS COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE POSITION AND THE CREATION OF THE MARIE-JOSÉE KRAVIS PRIZE FOR NEW MUSIC AT THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
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A William Bolcom Video
Wm. Bolcom’s Introduzione e Rondo: HAYDN GO SEEK was premiered in
May 2009 by the Haydn Trio Eisenstadt in Eisenstadt, Austria. That performance
was featured on Germany’s international broadcast service, Deutsche Welle. The
composer can be seen here working with the trio.
SF Symphony Keeping Score
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PREMIERE SECOND SEASON OF KEEPING SCORE PBS TELEVISION SERIES IN OCTOBER
Three-Part Series Begins Airing October 15, 22, and 29 at 10 P.M.
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Rome Prize 2010
The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition. One of the leading overseas centers for independent study and advanced research in the arts and the humanities, the Academy offers up to thirty fellowships for periods ranging from six months to two years. Continue reading ‘Rome Prize 2010′
NEA Awards Stimulus Grant to Young People’s Chorus
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AWARDS $50,000 STIMULUS GRANT TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY™ Continue reading ‘NEA Awards Stimulus Grant to Young People’s Chorus’
AFM President Thomas F. Lee on House Health Reform Bill
New York, NY – The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) applauds the release of the House of Representatives bill, (H.R. 3200), “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act,” a real step forward in fixing America’s failing health care system. Continue reading ‘AFM President Thomas F. Lee on House Health Reform Bill’
The Classical Archives Celbrates the Splender of American Music
Interview With American baritone, Thomas Hampson and New One-Click Concerts Featured Throughout July Continue reading ‘The Classical Archives Celbrates the Splender of American Music’
COMPOSER-VOCALIST LISA BIELAWA
April 16, 2009— New York , NY —The American Academy in Rome announced today that Lisa Bielawa is a recipient of the 2009 Rome Prize in Musical Composition. Continue reading ‘COMPOSER-VOCALIST LISA BIELAWA’
Elliott Carter Interviewed by Charlie Rose
Elliott Carter appeared on Charlie Rose’s show along with James Levine and Daniel Barenboim. If you missed the show, you can see it on his web site:
www.charlierose.com/view/interview/9774
New Edition of Ives’s Three Places in New England
Theodore Presser Company Publishes a New Edition of Charles Ives’s Three Places in New England for Orchestra
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Attention, Composers for Women’s Voice
The New York Treble Singers is holding a composer contest for women only.
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2009
3-7 min piece for women’s voices Continue reading ‘Attention, Composers for Women’s Voice’
Three Lovely Reissues
Lovely Music is doing a small print reissue of three classic Lovely Music titles:
Peter Gordon — Star Jaws
“Blue” Gene Tyranny — Just for the Record
“Blue” Gene Tyranny — The Intermediary
You can read more about these titles here. Because they’re only printing a small number of each title, and because they are reissues, Lovely Music is not doing a full-stop, officially offical press release and promo mailing. But you can order from the above link.
Entertainment Web Site to Launch Sept. 1
Boston, MA (August 25, 2008): DefHog.com, a wide-ranging entertainment web site connecting fans with musicians, artists, actors, dancers, comedians, entertainers and the area clubs and venues in which they perform, is set to launch on September 1, 2008. DefHog.com centers around the live entertainment scene, including music, comedy, dance, theater and other performing arts. Continue reading ‘Entertainment Web Site to Launch Sept. 1′
Minnesota Orch Announces Line-up for 2009 European Tour
February 24 to March 5, 2009
Osmo Vänskä leads two-week tour with Joshua Bell as featured soloist
Highlight performances in London, Berlin and Vienna
Tour has been fully funded by a private donor
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Nan Keeton Appointed
San Francisco, August 13, 2008 –Executive Director Brent Assink announced today that Nan Keeton has been appointed Director of Marketing, Communications and External Affairs of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS), effective September 22, 2008. Continue reading ‘Nan Keeton Appointed’
David Lang Wins Pulitzer, He and Christopher Theofanidis Appointed to Yale
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New Music News - Festivals
This brand new feature is designed to keep readers in sync with the excitement, the vitality, the search for innovation constantly going on in the field of new music, the music of living composers. Do you have any news for us? If so, please do submit it to nmcpublisher@yahoo.com Continue reading ‘New Music News - Festivals’
