EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Black Orchestral Network responds to KC Symphony’s Tenure Denial
On Tuesday May 9th exactly one year after the Black Orchestral Network (BON)’s “Day of Solidarity” addressing anti-Blackness in US orchestras, the organization released a statement on social media protesting the Kansas City Symphony’s recent denial of tenure to acclaimed Principal Percussionist Josh Jones. Represent Classical’s Jay Julio interviews BON co-founder and Steering Committee member Jennifer Arnold about this latest development. Hello Jen — thank you so much for taking…
Filipino American Violinist Adrian Nicholas Ong Debuts at Carnegie Hall
Filipino American violinist Adrian Nicholas Ong will make his Carnegie Hall debut this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Weill Recital…
Symphony of Secrets: Brendan Slocumb’s Newest Novel Challenges Classical Music History
Violinist-violist and educator Brendan Slocumb was first introduced to readers with his best-selling 2022 debut novel The Violin Conspiracy which…
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Sound Off, Planetary Music Project, PROTESTRA & VOCAL-NY Collab For Concert of Chamber and Orchestral Works at Robert Moss Theater
For their largest concert yet, abolitionist musical collective Sound Off: Music for Bail perform on Sunday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Robert Moss Theater in NYC the music of…
Strike at The New School Ends: Tentative Agreement Reached
A 25 day strike and a subsequent occupation over the last several days, which had threatened to leave The New School’s roughly 10,000 students and over 1,000 faculty in limbo…
Review: Curtis Stewart & EXO at DiMenna Center
Billed as “An Evening With Curtis Stewart”, Friday night’s DiMenna Center concert with the Experiential Orchestra (EXO) (co-presented by ChamberMusicNY) could have easily felt like a single-flavor affair. Curtis, the…
NatPhil Messiah Concert to Benefit Maryland’s Historic “Scotland Church”
National Philharmonic (NatPhil) will present three performances of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at 8 p.m. on December 17 and 3 p.m.…
2023 Grammy Nominations Announced
This year BIPOC classical composers’ works have been Grammy nominated in several award categories and BIPOC classical musicians perform on a number of Grammy nominated recordings in the Classical Music category, as well as the Americana category. The Grammy Award…
Review: Sitarist Megha Rawoot at Shift
From the first enchanting scale that echoed through the space, the Wednesday audience at Williamsburg’s art-laden, intimate, behind-a-record-store venue Shift were in for a rare treat. Mumbai-based sitarist Megha Rawoot offered a 45-minute set of rhapsodic solo music that served…
EVENTS: Women in Classical Music Symposium
The Women in Classical Music Symposium takes place November 6 to 9 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, TX to inspire women in the field of classical music. The 3-day event is sponsored by the Dallas Symphony…
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NEW RELEASE: James Sanders & Conjunto “Evidencia”
James Sanders and his Latin jazz ensemble Conjunto, will celebrate the release of their new album, Evidencia on Friday at 8:30 p.m. with a performance at Constellation in Chicago.
Sanders is a…
Review: Chineke! Orchestra At The BBC Proms
Fresh off the heels of a well-received European tour and days before a much-anticipated closing concert at the Lucerne Music Festival, the UK-based Chineke! Orchestra rendered a delightful double-header program September 4 at the 2022 BBC Proms under the leadership…
This Week on TRILLOQUY: Opus 158
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon is one of America’s busiest composers, and her catalogue is even more vast than many people realize. She joins Garrett (49:00) to talk about the Pulitzer win, her late brother, and the influence of East Tennessee…
Quinteto Latino’s Seminario Returns for 2022
Quinteto Latino will present Seminario 2022 on August 5-7 at San Jose State University. Seminario is a biennial conference of Latino musicians from around the U.S., exploring the intersections of identity, artistry, and racial equity in the classical music field. Co-hosted…
India at 75: Carnegie Hall Concert Series Celebrates Indian Independence
The Indo-American Arts Council, a New York City based non-profit that promotes Indian theater, performing arts, media, fashion, and literature in the United States, will celebrate 75 years of Indian independence this month with three concerts August 13 to 15…
