The Clarion Chamber Chorale will open its 25th Anniversary season on Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 13271 Millard Avenue in Omaha. The featured works are Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and John Rutter's Te Deum.
http://www.clarionchamberchorale.org
Friday, September 22, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
Classical Music 101
Classical Music, The Alt Intro
New To classical music and looking for a good introduction? Sure there are the classics, the greats to recommend. But Andrew Adler has an alternative list to try to tempt you.
"......It's a CD featuring (LINCOLN'S) George Ritchie, one of the very finest organists I've ever had the pleasure of hearing, performing a collection of works under the heading of "German Virtuosity & Italian Elegance."
Louisville Courier-Journal 09/17/06
New To classical music and looking for a good introduction? Sure there are the classics, the greats to recommend. But Andrew Adler has an alternative list to try to tempt you.
"......It's a CD featuring (LINCOLN'S) George Ritchie, one of the very finest organists I've ever had the pleasure of hearing, performing a collection of works under the heading of "German Virtuosity & Italian Elegance."
Louisville Courier-Journal 09/17/06
Thursday, September 14, 2006
iTunes Classical Top 10
iTunes' Classical Top Ten
Classical music sells on iTunes in greater numbers than in CD stores. But what are the most popular downloads? The list is revealing, writes Marc Geelhoed.
Slate 09/12/06
Classical music sells on iTunes in greater numbers than in CD stores. But what are the most popular downloads? The list is revealing, writes Marc Geelhoed.
Slate 09/12/06
Was Mahler Overpaid?
by Alex Ross
Eyebrows have been raised over recent reports that James Levine receives a salary of $1.6 from the Boston Symphony and $1.9 million from the Met, and that Lorin Maazel gets $2.6 million from the New York Philharmonic. Excessive or no, salaries on this scale are nothing new. Not long ago Cornell University Press published Gustav Mahler: Letters to His Wife, in Antony Beaumont's meticulous translation, and I found there a detail that I hadn't noticed in previous Mahler tomes: in March 1911, even as his health went in fatal decline, GM signed a new contract at the New York Philharmonic for ninety concerts at a fee of $90,000. I ran that through the inflation calculator and came up with the figure of $1.8 million in today's money. Not bad for a man who thought his time had not yet come.
Update: Kenneth Woods runs more figures and finds that Mahler was paid $20,000 per concert, as opposed to $58,000 for Maazel. "Mr. Maazel deserves everything he makes and more," he proposes, adding that Peyton Manning gets $1 million for every football game he plays. Indeed, classical music is very small potatoes compared to the remainder of the American military-industrial-cultural complex. By the way, the person in charge of the Philharmonic in 1911 was Mary R. Sheldon, the wife of the treasurer of the Republican National Committee.
http://www.therestisnoise.com/2006/09/is_mahler_overp.html
Eyebrows have been raised over recent reports that James Levine receives a salary of $1.6 from the Boston Symphony and $1.9 million from the Met, and that Lorin Maazel gets $2.6 million from the New York Philharmonic. Excessive or no, salaries on this scale are nothing new. Not long ago Cornell University Press published Gustav Mahler: Letters to His Wife, in Antony Beaumont's meticulous translation, and I found there a detail that I hadn't noticed in previous Mahler tomes: in March 1911, even as his health went in fatal decline, GM signed a new contract at the New York Philharmonic for ninety concerts at a fee of $90,000. I ran that through the inflation calculator and came up with the figure of $1.8 million in today's money. Not bad for a man who thought his time had not yet come.
Update: Kenneth Woods runs more figures and finds that Mahler was paid $20,000 per concert, as opposed to $58,000 for Maazel. "Mr. Maazel deserves everything he makes and more," he proposes, adding that Peyton Manning gets $1 million for every football game he plays. Indeed, classical music is very small potatoes compared to the remainder of the American military-industrial-cultural complex. By the way, the person in charge of the Philharmonic in 1911 was Mary R. Sheldon, the wife of the treasurer of the Republican National Committee.
http://www.therestisnoise.com/2006/09/is_mahler_overp.html
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Mozart in the Morning
By Register editor
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County has added a concert to the opening celebrations at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, and all tickets are going for $30. "Mozart in the Morning" will be presented on Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. in the new venue; the program features the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, conducted by Ivor Bolton, and soprano Mojca Erdmann in arias from "Zaide" and the Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter." Call 949-553-2422 for more info, or visit www.philharmonic society.org.
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County has added a concert to the opening celebrations at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, and all tickets are going for $30. "Mozart in the Morning" will be presented on Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. in the new venue; the program features the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, conducted by Ivor Bolton, and soprano Mojca Erdmann in arias from "Zaide" and the Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter." Call 949-553-2422 for more info, or visit www.philharmonic society.org.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Adventure in the Twin Cities
Minneapolis/St. Paul is the only metropolitan area in the US to support two major orchestras - the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra - and over the years, the Twin Cities have earned a reputation for adventurous audiences and daring programming. But Michael Anthony says that reputation is increasingly at odds with reality, as both orchestras stack their seasons with Beethoven, Brahms, and little else, "a reflection of economics, of orchestra boards and marketing departments running scared, hoping to avoid deficits and sustain their graying audience by programming the same old works they think the audience wants to hear." The Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 09/10/06
http://www.startribune.com/457/story/662806.html
http://www.startribune.com/457/story/662806.html
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Clara, Robert and Johannes
Clara Schumann was a deeply strange woman, but she was also a deeply attractive one. Certainly to the young Johannes Brahms... more»
Saturday, September 09, 2006
"Thursdays with the Lied" at Midland College, Fremont
Thursday Oct. 19, 2006 7:00 p.m. Kimmel Theatre
Midland Lutheran College, Fremont NE
Jose Franch-Ballester, Clarinet
Described as having “a beautiful sound, amazing breath control and an extraordinary technique,” Jose Franch-Ballester is already making his mark on classical music. Just 25 years old, his incredible career is forecast to rival those of musicians Richard Stoltzman and David Shifrin.
For more information and reservations, 402-941-6399
Midland Lutheran College, Fremont NE
Jose Franch-Ballester, Clarinet
Described as having “a beautiful sound, amazing breath control and an extraordinary technique,” Jose Franch-Ballester is already making his mark on classical music. Just 25 years old, his incredible career is forecast to rival those of musicians Richard Stoltzman and David Shifrin.
For more information and reservations, 402-941-6399
Organ Vesper Series Opens 19th Season on September 24
The Organ Vesper Series will open its 19th season with a concert of music featuring the clarinet with various combinations of instruments including piano, cello, violin, alto flute, and double bass. This September 24 program is at 3:00 p.m. The Organ Vesper Series specializes in presenting local musicians in performances of the highest artistic merit and has over the years seen over 250 performers.
The concert is held at 1517 South 114 Street in Omaha, and is open without admission charge.
http://organvesper.com/claricentricprogram.htm
Friday, September 08, 2006
Back To School
Charles T. Downey
Let Us Rejoice While We Are Young a delightful look at returning to school at a Washington, DC prep school.
Source Blog
Let Us Rejoice While We Are Young a delightful look at returning to school at a Washington, DC prep school.
Source Blog
UNO Chamber Orchestra September 16
The UNO Chamber Orchestra performs on Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m., the first concert in a busy orchestra season for the Omaha school.
For more information,
http://music.unomaha.edu/Orchestra%20Docs/HPO06-07.pdf
For more information,
http://music.unomaha.edu/Orchestra%20Docs/HPO06-07.pdf
Tuesday Musical Series Announces 2006-07 Concert Schedule
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Orli Shaham, piano
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Laurent Korcia,violin
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Garrick Ohlsson, piano
http://www.tuesdaymusicalomaha.org/season.htm
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Laurent Korcia,violin
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Garrick Ohlsson, piano
http://www.tuesdaymusicalomaha.org/season.htm
Omaha Chamber Singers First Concert is October 20
Earth and Sky
8:00 PM Friday October 20, 2006 St. Patrick Catholic Church, Fremont, Nebraska
7:30 PM Saturday October 21, 2006 First Central Congregational Church, Omaha, Nebraska
Join the Omaha Chamber Singers for the opening program of the season as they present a wonderful array of choral works based on texts and sounds of the earth and sky. Percussion and piano add to the vocal colors, assisting in the creation of vivid sound images. You won't want to miss this program!
Symphonic Opens With Carmina Burana
The Omaha Symphonic Chorus Opens its 2006-07 Season With
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
appearing with the
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
appearing with the
Omaha Symphony
Masterworks Series
Conductor: Christoph Campestrini
Friday, November 10, 2006, 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 11, 2006, 8:00 PM
Holland Performing Arts Center
http://www.omahasymphonicchorus.org/
Masterworks Series
Conductor: Christoph Campestrini
Friday, November 10, 2006, 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 11, 2006, 8:00 PM
Holland Performing Arts Center
http://www.omahasymphonicchorus.org/
Crescendo! Announces 2006-07 Season
The Crescendo Concert Series is Dundee Church's gift to the community. Performances are FREE of charge in the Dundee sanctuary. Contributions are fully tax-deductible and vital to continue the series.
Crescendo! upcoming concert schedule:
October 8, 2006 - Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Richardson, Conductor
November 12, 2006 - Anton Miller, Violin
February 11, 2007 - Richard Steinbach - Piano & Michal Bellavance - Flute
March 4, 2007 - The Queen City Jazz Band
April 29, 2007 - U.S. Navy Sea Chanters
All concerts are on Sundays and begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the first concert will be available September 5, 2006.
http://www.dundeepresbyterian.org/10A-concerts.html
Crescendo! upcoming concert schedule:
October 8, 2006 - Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Richardson, Conductor
November 12, 2006 - Anton Miller, Violin
February 11, 2007 - Richard Steinbach - Piano & Michal Bellavance - Flute
March 4, 2007 - The Queen City Jazz Band
April 29, 2007 - U.S. Navy Sea Chanters
All concerts are on Sundays and begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the first concert will be available September 5, 2006.
http://www.dundeepresbyterian.org/10A-concerts.html
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Kansas City Conductor to Miss Opening Concerts
KC Music Director Pulls Out Of Season Opener
"Conductor Michael Stern will miss the opening concerts of his second season as the Kansas City Symphony's music director. The orchestra announced yesterday afternoon that Stern has withdrawn from this weekend's performances due to the expected birth of his first child... Filling in for Stern will be David Robertson, the widely-admired American conductor who begins his own second season at the helm of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra September 23-24." PlaybillArts 09/07/06
"Conductor Michael Stern will miss the opening concerts of his second season as the Kansas City Symphony's music director. The orchestra announced yesterday afternoon that Stern has withdrawn from this weekend's performances due to the expected birth of his first child... Filling in for Stern will be David Robertson, the widely-admired American conductor who begins his own second season at the helm of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra September 23-24." PlaybillArts 09/07/06
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Opera in the Multiplex?
Met Opera To Broadcast To Movie Theatres
"The Metropolitan Opera announced today that it would begin broadcasting live performances into movie theaters across the United States, Canada and Britain, rubbing shoulders with professional wrestling and rock concerts."
The New York Times 09/06/06
"The Metropolitan Opera announced today that it would begin broadcasting live performances into movie theaters across the United States, Canada and Britain, rubbing shoulders with professional wrestling and rock concerts."
The New York Times 09/06/06
In Memoriam-Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
Unforgotten
Matthew Westphal at PlaybillArts has a photojournal of the late, great Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. I've been working on a complete LHL discography. Below is what I have so far: corrections and additions would be welcome. (From Alex Ross:The Rest Is Noise)
Continue reading "Unforgotten" »
Matthew Westphal at PlaybillArts has a photojournal of the late, great Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. I've been working on a complete LHL discography. Below is what I have so far: corrections and additions would be welcome. (From Alex Ross:The Rest Is Noise)
Continue reading "Unforgotten" »
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Two Southern Cities Get Concert Halls
Two Southern American Cities Get Concert Halls
"At first glance, the classical-music ambitions of Nashville and Atlanta look much the same: abandon a drab old hall and find fame and fortune with a sparkling new music temple. But on matters overt and subtle - from the balance of funding sources (public vs. private) to artistic vision - the two cities' approaches to building a concert hall have little in common." Atlanta Journal-Constitution 09/03/06
"At first glance, the classical-music ambitions of Nashville and Atlanta look much the same: abandon a drab old hall and find fame and fortune with a sparkling new music temple. But on matters overt and subtle - from the balance of funding sources (public vs. private) to artistic vision - the two cities' approaches to building a concert hall have little in common." Atlanta Journal-Constitution 09/03/06
The Omaha World Herald on ARTSaha!
Friday, September 01, 2006
ARTSaha! Takes Entertaining Risks With Its Programs
By Ashley Hassebroek, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Aug. 31--Organizers of the ArtsAHA! Festival could just rest on their laurels. Since the Omaha-based chamber music festival, known for its envelope-pushing programs, was established two years ago, it has generated talk in contemporary music circles nationwide.
Read the rest at RedOrbit...
ARTSaha! Takes Entertaining Risks With Its Programs
By Ashley Hassebroek, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Aug. 31--Organizers of the ArtsAHA! Festival could just rest on their laurels. Since the Omaha-based chamber music festival, known for its envelope-pushing programs, was established two years ago, it has generated talk in contemporary music circles nationwide.
Read the rest at RedOrbit...
Monday, September 04, 2006
In Cities Across the United States, It's Raining Concert Halls
Even though Omaha's new Holland Center receives only passing mention in this article of recent American halls, residents of this Eastern Nebraska city have every right to be proud.
URL: In Cities Across the United States, It’s Raining Concert Halls
URL: In Cities Across the United States, It’s Raining Concert Halls
UNO Dept of Music Announce 2006-07 Ecoutez Season
Saturday, September 9 7:30 p.m. The Chiara String Quartet
Sunday, October 8 7:30 p.m. Heinavanker
Thursday, February 8 7:30 p.m. Trombones de Costa Rica
Saturday, February 24 7:30 p.m. Hubert Laws, flute
For more information call, 402-554-3427
http://music.unomaha.edu/RecitalConcertDocs/Ecoutez06-07.pdf
Sunday, October 8 7:30 p.m. Heinavanker
Thursday, February 8 7:30 p.m. Trombones de Costa Rica
Saturday, February 24 7:30 p.m. Hubert Laws, flute
For more information call, 402-554-3427
http://music.unomaha.edu/RecitalConcertDocs/Ecoutez06-07.pdf
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