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 […]
Daniel Bernard Roumain brings together musical stylings from all eras. This beautiful program features the first movement of Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, solo Bach, Ives’ The Unanswered Question and more. DBR’s own i am a white person who _____ Black people, first premiered during the NJSO’s Virtual 20–21 season, completes a perfect evening of music in the garden. ADRIANA […]
Cassiopeia Winds is a group of five exceptional musicians whose sheer joy in performing together is contagious, bringing a real sense of excitement and fun to their music making. Formed in 2010, Irish chamber wind ensemble Cassiopeia Winds performances are marked by vivacity, panache and a dedication to the exploration of fine sound worlds. Though […]
The Exponential Ensemble is a mixed chamber music ensemble made up of skilled performers and experienced teaching artists. They perform classic masterworks alongside contemporary masterpieces, expanding your musical horizon. Bring your lawn chair, and join for this outdoor event! PROGRAM: Matyas SEIBER / Novelty Foxtrot Eugene BOZZA / Trois pièces pour une musique de Nuit Valerie COLEMAN (a […]
The season launches with two giants from the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Described as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso,” Michelle Cann will grace the ASO stage with Gershwin’s Rhapsody. The concert also features Copland’s inspired Fanfare for the Common Man and Umoja by Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer), recently commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Dates […]
Louisville native Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer) wrote her piece and titled it “UMOJA” as a gesture of love between good friends. As we strive to create unity within our families, our city, our nation, and our world, we present this concert as an embrace and lifting up of the joys and sorrows of our […]
The season launches with two giants from the symphonic repertoire: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Described as a “compelling, sparkling virtuoso,” Michelle Cann will grace the ASO stage with Gershwin’s Rhapsody. The concert also features Copland’s inspired Fanfare for the Common Man and Umoja by Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer), recently commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Dates […]
The Fifth makes you feel, vividly – drama, despair, hope, joy – contained in melodies that’ll sweep you off your feet, and that has made this work a favorite of audiences around the world. Plus – enjoy the immense talents of superstar pianist Hélène Grimaud and a program of Schumann, Tchaikovsky, and Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest […]
New York Youth Symphony opens their Season Opening Concert with Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer). $30 tickets available to purchase starting on September 15th @ carnegiehall.org. Date & Time: Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 1 PM CT | 2 PM ET Valerie Coleman: Umoja: Anthem for Unity Patrick O'Malley: Obliviana Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
The New Jersey Youth Symphony presents a concert featuring Primo Strings, Sinfonia, Concertino Strings, Flute Choir, Flute Forum, and Fortissimo Flutes performing works by Mendelssohn, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Valerie Coleman (a BandQuest composer), Soon Hee Newbold, and more. NJYS Primo Strings & Concertino Strings Michelle Hatcher, conductor NJYS Sinfonia Nevena Bojovic, conductor NJYS Flute Choir, Flute Forum & […]
Baritone Nathan De'Shon Myers joins the ASU Symphony Orchestra performing Nkeiru Okoye’s tragic and thought-provoking Invitation to a Die-In, a work that responds to the murders of Black men, starkly telling the story from the perspective of the deceased, their families, police officers, and citizens on all sides of the issue. The work is preceded by […]