In the wake of the loss of George Floyd and much unrest in our beloved Twin Cities, CMSM Co-Artistic Director and violinist Ariana Kim together with distinguished writer-narrators Lou Bellamy and Sarah Bellamy, and renowned composer-activist Steve Heitzeg, created a multimedia piece for solo violin + spoken word entitled, "How Many Breaths? – In Memory of George […]
Shai Wosner continues his month-long journey through Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. He started with the theme-a waltz by Anton Diabelli-on Tuesday, September 8, and he continues to perform and provide insight into one variation per day until he has completed all 33. This is a daily event starting on Monday, September 28 to Sunday, October 4. […]
ACF's Study Group opens our staff and board conversations and anti-racism training to our colleagues and friends. Please use this Zoom link as we will be meeting remotely due to Covid-19. Our next study group will be Tuesday, September 29th at 4 pm CST. For this month’s group we’ll be discussing Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do The Right Thing”. Written, produced, […]
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer Jen Shyu performs and discusses new works influenced by quarantine and the Black Lives Matter movement in her upcoming livestream "Mentorship, Creativity, and an Artist's Pivot in Times of COVID-19," presented by the University of Michigan's Center for World Music Studies as part of its virtual series PERFORMING THE MOVEMENT, […]
International Contemporary Ensemble’s cellist Katinka Kleijn is joined by cellist, composer, and improviser Aliya Ultan in a performance-discussion on pushing the boundaries of cello performance, using other sonic materials to vibrate and interact with the cello. New sound worlds emerge, interrogating how people interact with their environment and found objects. Ultan explores the sonic phenomena […]
Tulsa Opera's Staying Alive series continues with soprano Sarah Coburn. Tulsa Opera keeps the music alive amidst the shutdowns with its Staying Alive video series-bringing to viewers at-home performances from the company's featured artists every week. On Wednesday, September 30, soprano and Tulsa native Sarah Coburn, accompanied by Lyndon Meyer, sings "How Fair This Spot" […]
The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New Works Commission, these Sessions are […]
Wu Man joins Kronos Quartet to perform in the Philharmonic Society of Orange County's virtual celebration of the Mid-Autumn "Moon" Festival, a thousand-year-old Chinese tradition marked by family gatherings, paper lanterns, and moon cakes. The program includes pieces for pipa, as well as other Chinese instruments, and a world premiere of a new work by […]
A special “virtual concert” is planned to raise funds to benefit those affected by the August derecho storm that devastated areas of East Central Iowa. The Iowa Concert of Hope will air on KCRG-TV 9.2 and stream at www.iowahope.com on Thursday, October 1st at 7pm, featuring performances and appearances by national and local talent, from the worlds of […]
Virtual Watch Party | LYRIC Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 8:00PM CDT / 6:00PM PT Attend the Virtual Watch Party with the musicians of San Fransisco's conductor-less chamber orchestra, One Found Sound! Filmed and performed in-person (and at a social distance!), their season kickoff will feature a special music video project along with a conversation with […]
On Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 6pm CDT / 4pm PDT, Peninsula Women’s Chorus Presents an online livestream concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the accomplishments of women’s suffrage champion Alice Paul. On the agenda is other works from the 3-year Trailblazers Project honoring pioneering women, as well as highlights from recent PWC […]
Visit Icehouse this Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm CDT for a live improvised music in a socially-distanced, mask up, and outdoor event! Schedule: 7:00 - Krissy Bergmark and Paul Metzger 8:00 - Krissy Bergmark and Anthony Cox, Lara Hanson, Nathan Hanson, Tom Nordlund There is a $20 cover and the show is open to all […]