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2022-04-07 10:59:14
“Askonas Holt is delighted to welcome violinist Kristīne Balanas for general management,” the organization wrote on Facebook. Balanas will be managed by Rachel Bertaut. Kristīne was a third-prize laureate of the 66th International ARD Music Competition, 2018 Young Artist of the Year in Latvia’s Grand Music Awards, and recipient of the Fundacion Excelentia Young […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2022-04-05 08:54:01
Six world premieres, celebrating RVW and Abba, a pop-up Handel opera: Ryedale Festival returns with 52 concerts
Sledmere House - one of the venues for this year's Ryedale Festival Having kept last year's festival deliberately low key [see my interview with artistic director Christopher Glynn, A gloriously offline moment] the Ryedale Festival returns in July 2022 for 52 concerts involving some 300 performers. As ever, the festival mixes a variety of historic venues, from quieter churches in out of the way places, to iconic venues such as Ampleforth Abbey, Hovingham Hall and Castle Howard.There is a focus on the new and the old this year. There will be premieres from Julian Philips, Errollyn Wallen, Tarik O’Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Joseph Howard, Roberts Balanas and Callum Au, plus celebrations of RVW's 150th birthday as well as celebrating the 50th birthday of Abba! There is a pop-up production of Handel's pastoral gem Acis and Galatea which will visit three ancient churches. Artists in residence include baritone Roderick Williams, the Maxwell […]
2021-11-23 10:12:38
RVW 150: The Halle and BBC Philharmonic collaborate in season performing all of the composer's symphonies plus his symphonic ballet, Job
[…] in Symphony No. 6, A Sea Symphony with Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Roderick Williams, and Symphony No. 8 9which was dedicated to Elder's predecessor at The Halle, Sir John Barbirolli). There is also a chance to hear RVW's Phantasy Quintet performed by string players from The Halle as part of the chamber music series at Halle St Peter's. Though not part of the official RVW 150 season, The Halle performs The Lark Ascending (with Kristine Balanas) and The Wasps Overture in a concert conducted by Ben Palmer. Full details from the Bridgewater Hall's website.
2021-07-13 06:37:12
After a year's enforced break, Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra’s annual music gathering, SummerFest, is returning with an online edition taking place 21-24 and 28-30 July 2021. The event will feature live-streamed performances from across Europe and lectures and workshops focused on innovative approaches in music education, the festival offers an eclectic programme including topics such as diversity in music, techniques for ensemble teaching, sustainable development goals, and child safety, all open to Sistema projects as well as the wider public from all over the world.There will be headline events with Dame Evelyn Glennie and with YouTube-star Roberts Balanas, along with plenty of other participatory events as well as a chance to catch up on the work of European Sistema groups.Founded in 2021, Sistema Europe is a network for all European Sistema and Sistema-inspiredorganisations and individuals aspiring to carry out activities true to the principles of Venezuela’s ElSistema. All sessions are free […]
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