Gramophone: Marc-André Hamelin's Latest Album Selected as Editor's Choice for April
Marc-André Hamelin’s Feinberg Piano Sonatas Nos 1-6 album chosen as one of the best new classical albums, Editor's Choice for April 2020.
Blogcritics Exclusive Interview: Violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft on New Album Incantation
With his sophomore album Incantation just out, French violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft was set to bring his “beautiful, front-loaded, and siren-like tone” and “impressive virtuosity” to Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall on April 28. The concert will be rescheduled because of the COVID-19 crisis, but in the meantime, here is our enlightening interview with this exciting musician.
TimeOut New York: Time In Virtual Storytime: "Sleepover at the Museum"
TimeOut loves afternoons at the Museum of Natural History, but there's something so alluring about after-hours expeditions, don't you think? See what's it's like to spend a night in the coolest place in NYC! On Thursday, Mar 26 at 7:30pm, head over to the Time Out New York Kids' Instagram account (@timeoutnykids) and check out our stories: Author Karen LeFrak will be reading her picture book Sleepover at the Museum, which follows young Mason and his pals, who are venturing throughout the museum during his sleepover birthday party. What better way to tuck in at night? We'll see you there! All ages.
The Azrieli Foundation Announces Calls for Proposals for New Performance Fund
UPDATE: The deadline for proposals has been extended to May 1, 2020.
The Azrieli Foundation is delighted to announce a new funding stream within its Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) program. The annual Azrieli Music Prizes Performance Fund (AMP-PF) supports professional music ensembles in preparing and presenting public performances of Azrieli Music Prize-winning works. The Foundation is currently accepting proposals from professional orchestras world-wide that plan to perform the AMP winning works in their 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons.
Grand Teton Music Festival Announces 2020 Season: 20/20 Visionaries
2020 marks two momentous events: Beethoven’s 250th birthday and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
Bravo! Vail Announces 2020 Season
Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott celebrates 10 seasons as Artistic Director in a summer that includes Yuja Wang playing three different piano concertos; premieres of commissioned works by Caroline Shaw, Mason Bates and Chris Rogerson; highly anticipated returns to Vail by Music Directors Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Jaap van Zweden; plus performances by Pinchas Zukerman, Edgar Meyer, Gil Shaham, Kelli O’Hara, Conrad Tao and Dover Quartet